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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1927

Page

3

Nelsonville area social notes and baseball week

The Nelsonville page reports Reverend A M Lamb and Betty Lamb visiting Pittsburgh guests of Dr and Mrs J M Hyde. Local families host visitors from Sharon Ohio, Columbus and Chicago amid week of baseball games in Suburban and Twilight Leagues with standings and upcoming fixtures.

Nelsonville A. M. Lamb Betty Pittsburgh J. M. Hyde Lamb A. L. Moore Walter Aere Walbridge George Beagle W. A. Addicott Joseph Summerville Billy Sharon W. H. Hyde

Getting Ready Nelsonville School Opens Sept 6

Nelsonville August 13 janitors at city school buildings clean rooms and arrange grounds in preparation for the opening of school on Tuesday September 6.

Nelsonville

Funeral Held for Mrs Wilma Branscomb in Port Clinton

Funeral services were held Saturday at Carbondale Methodist Church for Mrs Wilma Branscomb who died at her Port Clinton home. Her husband and several children survive. Burial followed at Asbury. Mrs Branscomb formerly resided in Carbondale.

Nelsonville Carbondale Methodist Church Wilma Brans_comb Port Clinton Asbury Bransgomb Carbondale

Pageant Given & Out-of-Doors Well Received

Nelsonville reports an outdoor pageant titled The Striking of America’s Hour by Presbyterian youth and Vacation Bible School teachers. Irene McDowell led the event on the manse lawn with stage design and costumes praised. The setting allowed music to be performed from Sunday school rooms.

Nelsonvilly America Fresbyterian Irene McDowell

Y M C A NOTES From W L H at Welsonville

The Y M C A notes describe the coming season staggered class units with adult leaders, ongoing officer elections, and planned banquets and activities. Volunteers and hostesses are sought for the Rainbow class and a Christmas party is described at the Love home. The program aims to split the midget class into two sections for broader involvement and competition, with heating plans to enable swimming. Local residents and volunteers are mentioned as preparing book collections for the library and continuing library patronage.

Symnasium Coopera Fion Welsonville Sigrid Love William Lancastre Verna Hand Love Elton Stith Columbe Gladys Bols Chicago Naomi Steenrod Frances Bennett Parry

Picnic Honors Faithful Martha Class at Freer Home

NELSONVILLE Aug 14 The Faithful Martha class of the Methodist church held a lawn picnic at Harriet Freer home Friday evening hosted by Miss Blanche Morehead and Mrs Kid Crouse. A six o clock dinner served to 35 members and 1 guest marked a farewell for Mrs D N Gorsuch who leaves soon for Huntington. Mrs Gorsuch received a silver spoon.

Middleport H Bartlett Alice Louise ‘Lama Bartlett C. R. Wyman Columbus Gladys Boss Chicago G. E. Hinchcliffe T. A. Piggott Wheeling W. Va George Cleveland Charles Tedrow Virginia Traugh Lon Traugh Wills Wiggins Nelsonville Harve Lines Redempa Sines Mary Murphy San Francisco Ashland Marquise McCann Bryan Beverly H. Bartlett Martha Methodist Church Harriett Freer Misa Blanche Morehead Kid Crouse D. N. Gorsuch Huntington

Horger Bound Over For Grand Jury Shooting in New Philadelphia

John C. Horger is bound over to the grand jury for shooting John Vesco a Wainwright striker with intent to kill Justice Ben Farr who presided also held Horger’s father John C. Horger on a firearms charge during a clash at Maple Leaf coal mine near Newport on August 1 Both pleaded not guilty and posted $600 bond each.

New Philadelphia U.P John C. Horger John Vesco Wainwright Ben. Farr Horger Maple Leaf Newport

Cleveland Man Claims Fasting Cured Catarrh

August 13 report recounts Charlie Kempel fasting to cure catarrh. On day ten he says he feels great and has spent years seeking cures and money on treatments, including a 21 day fast in California. He notes weather forced him to break the longer fast last winter.

Cleveland Charlie Kempel Kempel California

Aviatrix Rasche Falls From Flamingo Biplane Near Bridge

Fraulein Thea Rasche and her mechanic Hans Von Krasdner fell into the Hudson yesterday afternoon while attempting a dive with her flame colored flamingo biplane under the new suspension bridge at Poughkeepsie. They were rescued wet but uninjured as the 2h year old plane sank in several fathoms.

Poughkeepsie U.P Fraulein Thea Rasche Hudson River Fraulein Rasche Hans von Krasdner

Estate Sales Ordered in Athens County Probate

Athens County Probate Court Friday afternoon ordered sale of Elton D. Junod estate to pay debts with ad ministrator Francis J. Strann. Judge awarded Harry M. Tieach 4018.88 from assets, Roach given first claim. Appraisers Will W. Connett F B Gullum and George W. Mason appointed. Returns for Hiram Howe sale approved. Milroy Green will admitted to probate. Milroy Green widow Hannah Green to take her legal share.

Elton D. Junod Athens County Probate Court Francis J. Strann Harry MM. Tieach Roach Will W. Connett F. B. Gullum George W Milroy Green

Living Backwards Patient in Meridan Hospital

In Meridian Mississippi a WPA patient from York Alabama is described as living life in reverse after an operation by Dr. J. A. Rush. Doctors found the man's organs largely reversed with the heart and spleen on the right and the liver gall bladder and appendix on the left.

Miridian Miss WPA York Ala Ini J. 4. Rush Alabama

Ohio's Init Under Commerce Plan Expands to 187 Airports

Washington Aug 13 The commerce department announced 38 more cities plan commercial airports bringing total to 187. After early stages 64 airports and landing fields exist. The latest group includes Findlay Ohio and Lancaster.

Washington U.R Com ‘Merece Department Findlay, Ohio Lancaster

Case Draws Medical Attention For Abnormal Abdominal Alignment

A reported medical case describes the left side and stomach being turned, drawing wide attention in medical circles.

Mining Conditions Declared Beyond Our Control in Appanoose County

Des Moines Aug 13 Up two county officials county attorney William Hay and Sheriff Karl Gaogenbaugh arrived to appeal for troops. They stated the mine strike situation in Appanoose county is beyond control and met with Governor Hammill and state agents chief James Risden to discuss the crisis and potential state action.

Des Moines Appanoose Wiliam Hay Karl Gaogenbaugh John Hammill Lroops James Risden

Cases of infantile paralysis rise in Wheeling area

Seven cases of infantile paralysis are reported in Wheeling by city health commissioner Dr W O H Mclain. He notes contact with cases in Martins Ferry across the Ohio river, where several cases were ported. One case remains unexplained.

Wheeling W. O H. Mclain Martins Ferry Ohio Ohio River

Captured in Shanghai Report Narrows to Chinking

An exchange telegraph dispatch from Shanghai reports that northern forces have captured Chinking, a treaty port located about 45 miles northeast of Nanking, as of today.

London WRI Shanghai Chinking Nanking

Busy Bee Food club meeting in Canaanville

In Canaanville on August 18 a Busy Bee Food club meeting was held at the Isader home. Demonstrations were presented by Ina Faye Gaul Thelma Sean and Berneda Smart. The next meeting is set for August 17 at Mrs Fred Hannings.

Canaanville Busy Bee Food Club Isader Ina Faye Gaul Thelma Sean Berneda Smart Fred Hannings

Weather outlook for Ohio Valley August 15 to 30 period

Washington reports a weather outlook for August 15 to 30 with the Ohio Valley expected to have occasional showers in the first half of the period and another shower period around Thursday. The week should be moderately warm overall.

Washington Ohio Valley

Debate Over Jacksonville Scale Questions Coal Market

E. Lansing writes from Obie urging business leaders to support the Jacksonville scale in coal operations. He argues officials must be followed, warns against breaking unity, and questions the impact of nonunion production on price and jobs. He stresses a living wage and domestic market strength as reasons to adopt the scale.

Sorrell Jackson Ville Sager Jacksonville Business Mahan Hocking Valley Nko West Virginia Pee E. Lansing

Lindy Lindbergh Charmed by Michigan Coed Mary Gay Von Boeselager

In Mt. Clemens Michigan on a Thursday night the famed aviator Charles Lindbergh dated Mary Gay Von Boeselager a 20 year old University of Michigan coed. Mary described him as the most wonderful man she has met and suggested he could improve by learning to dance and boosting his bridge game.

MT. Clemens Mich Charles ‘Lindberg Mary Gey Mary Gay von Boeselager University of Michigan Mary Lindbergh

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