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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1929

Page

9

Campers Return From Athens Hocking County 4 H Camp

First group of 4 H club campers returns to Athens Saturday after a week at the annual Athens and Hocking County Camp on Little Raccoon Creek near Wellston. About 124 total attendees from Athens and Hocking counties plus many daily visitors. activities include memory book making, bird hikes, campfire programs, and crafts led by Helen Mansfield.

Charles Etsinger Athens Athens and Hocking County Raccoon Creek Wellston Athens County Hocking At- Ja-HolLa-Pi-Vi-Me Helen Mansfield Trimble Mr. Zeigler Betty Morris Betty Worley Nina Sprague Gene Thesz Grace Mulligan Alice Allen Billy Burt Dollie Poe Miss Poe Betty Jan Tigner Nelsonville Marcella Risch Interprise Charles Copeland Danny Dr. Johnson Julian Bing Fred Hayes Mable Gheer Dollis Poe T. H. Johnson McArthur George Brady V. A. Lemon Guysvile Laura Townsend Helen Drake Louise Seiple Ruth Drake Tom Johnson Bob Lang

Dr Griggs Speaks On Morality Amid Postwar Restlessness

Journalist John Alden profiles Dr Edward Howard Griggs, famed speaker and writer, during a lecture tour at Ohio University. Griggs discusses a period of moral lapse after World War I, calling for adult education, self control, and cultural growth as America nears a Renaissance.

America DR. Griggs John Alden Edward Howard Griggs Ohio University John B. Gough Henry Ward Beecher Carlyle Emerson Griggs

Plays Repeated at Athens Presbyterian Church

Two one act plays presented by the Athens Presbyterian Church youths were repeated Friday night due to a storm that kept many from attending the first performance. Christine Porter Florence Bolin Elizabeth Ong and Pauline Cone appeared in roles under director Tris Young.

Athens

Sands Collapse Kills Two Men in Canton

A sand pile collapsed burying Arthur Robb and nine year old Edward W. Yolan of Cuyahoga Falls. Both were smothered to death in Canton yesterday.

Canton Arthur Robb Edward W. Yolan Cuyahoga Falls

Coen Finds Farm Relief by Messenger Classifieds

Athens advertiser S R Coen sold five short yearling stock cattle three steers and two heifers along with two registered Jersey bulls after running a Messenger classified ad. The note praises direct market sales with only a small insertion fee and no commissions.

S. Rf. Coen Athens

Passengers Disembark From Graft Zeppelin at Lakehurst

Two women passengers from the German airship are pictured with their husbands as the dirigible lands at Lakehurst New Jersey after a 11 000 mile night flight from Germany. The couple Gregory Gourevitcek and his bride are shown along with Mr and Mrs George F Crouse of Syracuse New York among seven American passengers on its second westward crossing.

Terra Firma Lakehurst N. J Naval Air Station Germany Gregory Gourevitcek George F. Crouse Syracuse N. Y Itis Atlantic

Gallipolis Seeks Ohio Supreme Court Review

In Columbus on August 14 the Ohio supreme court was asked to review a dispute between the city of Gallipolis and the Gallia County Fairy Company. The city obtained an injunction forcing removal of fences sheds and barns from Eastern Avenue, a rod in use since 1899.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Gallipolis Gallia County Fairy Company Common Pleas Ohio County Eastern Avenue

Kaster Renton Family Plans 11th Reunion in Athens

The eleventh annual Kaster family reunion will be at the fair grounds in Athens on Sunday September 1. Mrs. Frances Clark of Springfield, secretary of the group, urges all relatives and friends to attend.

Kaster Fair Grounds Athens Frances Clark Springfield

Squirrel hunting opens September 15 under new 1929 law

Squirrel hunters prepare for open season starting September 15 as the legislature’s 1929 act, now in effect, repeals the old law and allows hunting squirrels.

Critic Praise for Hess Book on Heine in Germany

Critics laud John Ambrose Hess head of German at Ohio University for Heines Views on German Traits of Character printed in Germany and circulated via New York. The monograph argues Heine judged German virtues and faults objectively, contrasting with nationalist writers and urging use in higher education studies.

Bok Heine John Ambrose Hess Ohio University G. E. Stechert Co Germany New York Kuno Mrancke Harvard University Iesa Hesa

Man Hinted to Have Friends at Fort Lauderdale Execution

James H. Alderman, set to be hanged at Fort Lauderdale on August 17 for the murders of two coast guardsmen and a secret service agent, lamented a denied request to invite friends to the execution. He said he would ask church workers and newspapers to witness for a true story.

Miami Fla James Hf Fort Lauderdale Secret Service Alderman Federal District Court

Dog Shipped by Mail Triggers Post Office Rule

Marietta Aug 10 A dog in a crate was sent via parcel post to a farmer on Marietta R R The post office staff corrected the misrouting after informing the recipient and supplying water and food The incident follows a prior case of shipping livestock by mail and prompts a department rule clarification about perishable packages and live animals through the mails

Marietta C. Reish Rose West Virginia Washington County Post Office Department

Newark Fire Killings Spark Police Hunt in Dump

Newark police pursued four suspects in a murder case after a charred body was found in a car at the city dump. Frank Ferrara, a dump watchman, identified two fleeing men while a group of boys nearby watched the slayers strip the victim and set the car on fire. Autopsy indicated the man was alive when burned.

Newark N. J New Jersey Frank Ferrara Clifzon Dundee Lake Newark County Amea

Salt Boosts Lazier Goldfish Health

If a goldfish seems languid add a teaspoon of salt per quart of water in the bowl. This simple measure often helps revive its energy and improve buoyancy.

Fire still rages in Timberanas and Pacific Northwest

Firefighters struggle as a week of fighting leaves the Pacific Northwest blaze stubborn at multiple fronts near Portland. Oregon crews report a spread through timber and grain with 60 on scene and 80 more en route. a Crater National Forest fire near Whisky Creek remains out of control. In Rainier National Park Washington a firefighting team fled to a canyon and is believed safe today after air dropped supplies.

Portland Ore Pacific Northwest Foresta Whisky Creek Crater National Forest Oregon Rainier National Park Washington

Entries Open For Athens County Fair August Lineup

Many entries already filed for the Athens County Fair to be held August 20 to 23. L W Sanders Millfield will collect entries by Monday August 19 at the Board of Election offices in Athens County Courthouse. Entry types include sewing embroidery quilting crochet work painting china tinting and various farm products with total prizes around 8000 dollars. About 400 entrants expected plus 400 in the 4 H Club competition drawing strong turnout.

Athens County L. W. Sanders Millfield Board of Flection Athena County Claamen Frank Pddle Pairisoard Tita

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