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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1928

Page

8

Lila's schemes strain Rod and Bertie Lou in wealth and love

Bertie Lou Ward returns to Red with mounting doubt about Rod Bryer as Lila Marsh plots to control his life. Lila sows jealousy by playing sympathetic friend while Rod ponders Bertie Lou's devotion. A secret jewel theft and anonymous note push Bertie Lou toward an eventual reunion with Rod.

Bertie Lou Ward Rod Bryer Lila Marsh Rod New York Lila Loree Bertie Lou Bryers Be Lou Cyrus the Birches Bertie Leu Molly Red Wayville Mrs. Ward

Radio listings mix with tragedy as girl drowns

Dense page of radio programs from WEAF WOR WJZ and others outlines concerts, dance orchestras and talks across multiple stations. A separate brief from Zanesville reports Garnett Stutee, 12, drowned while swimming with brothers in the Muskingum river.

Zanesville Garnett Stutee Philo Muskingum River

Local notes from Zaleski and vicinity recount visits and obits

Zaleski area residents mark visits by Vansky Boal Wilson and Stamm families. Obituary reports include Miss Mary Hayes Elke and Ralph Hill. Community events cover revival services, a chautauqua in McArthur, a 4-H club play and upcoming ice cream social. A car crash injures several locals. a school board hires Miss Sadie Luckett as primary teacher. Funeral and cemetery visits accompany the week’s notices.

Sunday Visitors From Amesville and Columbus

Amesville residents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Balderson and Mrs. Alice Gardner of Parkersburg visited relatives with the Carpenters and Giffords. Riley Thompson and his three Columbus children stayed several days with former local friends. George Henry of Cincinnati spent Sunday with his parents H. H. Henry and Mrs. Henry. He returned home with Mrs. Henry and their young son Donald after a few weeks’ absence. The son was baptized by Reverend Taylor.

Charles Milhoan John Wagner Palos Wagner Home Loyal Robinett Glouster Guy Tripplett Trimble John Carter Paul Parker Linscott Norma Clarene Barberton P. M. Smith Enlon Grubbs Herman Jones Reinersville Will Bolinger Rocie Alvillie Henry Near Paros Joe McDonald Jim Morgan George Milhoan Jim Milhoan Hazel McLeish Elien Pedicord Dean Pedicord Liberty Hill Millard Easier Ed Hamble Mountville Harvey McVey Sylvis Daryl Albany Dorothy Donna Wells Ara Harrison Malta Kenneth Wolfe Columbus T. F. Davis Hall Chapman Baby Coolville Ira Falls Ruth Shepard Athens Mary Wells Joe Lewis Wessie Huston Worley and Alvin Carpenter Miles Easier Donald Lulu Grubbs Congress Run Fred Balderson Alice Gardner Parkersburg W. L. Carpenter F. H. Gifford C. A. Gardner Somerset Riley Thompson George Henry Cincinnati H. H. Henry Henry Taylor

Salem Plans Homecoming at Local Church

Community notes show Salem church preparing a homecoming the last Sunday in August. Local residents visiting relatives include Miss Mary Lohse, Athens, and Miss Theoria Malone, Barberton. Several families, such as the McDonalds, Brandenbergs, and Roricks, spent Sunday with neighbors and celebrated Mr. Rorick's birthday.

Salem Church Mary Lohse Athens Oscar Pearson Longstretch Russell Potter Harry Ries Ulah Malone Barberton Harold McDonald Theoria Malone Charles Pratt Everett Moore Charley Groce Vess Brandenburg Floyd Wilkes Ray Rorick Lower Plains Mr. Rorick Noah Hill Wess Brandenburg John McDonald Howard McDonald Swisher Cheshire

Wood relatives visit Colum bus and Albany area

Carpenter and Mrs George Wood and their children visited relatives in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Don Wood and family spent Sunday near Albany with the Starkey and Jewell families. The Swett and Rawlings groups visited Athens on Saturday. C H Jewell and Don Jewell enjoyed a Marietta trip and picnic. Bernice Rawlings returned home after a stay with Columbus relatives.

George Wood Don Wood Pomeroy Columbus Harvey Starkey Earl Jewell Cecil Albany C. H. Jewell Don Marietta Frank Foley Howard Nichols Bernice Rawlings Joseph Conner Ade Ann Louwilda (Glover Rubberman Harry Glover Guy Glover

Sharpsburg Homecoming Preparations and Local Visits

Sharpsburg residents prepare for homecoming on August 1 and 12. Local social notes record visits by Mrs. Joseph Conner and family, trips to Pomeroy, Embree Park reunion, and nearby outings in Marietta and Athens with various families and a former pastor Reverend Frank Williamson visiting friends.

Joe Beard Robert Grimes Beards Embree Park Pennsville Wayne Edgerton Lillian Bardin Marietta Edgerton Cow Testing Association George A. Harris Hank Wood C. T. Strode Minturn George Frank Williamson Mt. Hermon Warren Pinkerton Burrell Athens

Meeker to Direct Ohio Drive for Smith Campaign

Claude Meeker a Columbus broker will lead the drive for funds to finance Governor Al Smiths presidential campaign in Ohio. Meeker was notified by Herbert H Lehman director finance of the Democratic National Committee that he is Ohio director of finance and has accepted.

Columbus U.P Claude Meeker al Smith Ohio Meeker Herbert H. Lehman Democratic Nazi Committee

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