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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
3
The Hocking Daily News reports at the 4 H Club camp in Nelsonville on the Grotto grounds that attendance fell from over 200 to 185 after days of rain. The bul letin notes meals consumed including 40 pounds of meat loaf and 60 pounds of boiled beef, with large quantities of bread butter and vegetables.
Miss Sigrid Love Verna Hand Mary and Fern Parry hosted the Rainbow class at the Love home 507 Madison Street Nelsonville August 20. Thirty members and guests attended with garden flowers on the tables and plans made for a Christmas bazaar. Refreshments were served during the social hour.Guests included Mrs Elton Smith and daughter Selma Columbus Mrs Clyde Vanatta Lexington Ky Mildred Young Lancaster and Barbara Steenrod.
Nelsonville city schools will open on Tuesday September 7. Janitors are cleaning up trimming lawns and getting buildings in shape for the start.
Nelsonville social note reports Mrs Ciara Johnson entertaining Sunday guests from Columbus including Mr and Mrs H B Sands Mr and Mrs Fred Drayer Mrs Marie Steincamp Mr and Mrs James Nissley Thomas Potts and Otho McCain of Springfield visiting for a dinner engagement.
Charles Roudebush son of Mr and Mrs C N Roudebush recently moved from this city to Zanesville sustained a broken bone in his leg Tuesday when he was run down by an automobile. He was riding a bicycle en route to a grocery store at the time of the accident.
Nelsonville deputy mine inspector Tisaac Vaughn will judge the first aid contest in Huntington this Saturday, as part of West Virginia state safety day events. The appearance centers on Vaughn from Nelsonville in this safety observance in Huntington.
Ray Andrews leaves Nelsonville for Seattle on Thursday and will depart August 26 on the steam er President Harrison to the Philippine Islands at Wigan to teach in a school.
A Wigan teacher during the school term spent his vacation in Nelsonville as a guest of his sisters Mrs. Sam Gilham and Mrs. Clint Patton, strengthening family ties in the region.
Nelsonville reports the King's Men will visit Dowler church for afternoon and evening services. Attendees are urged to meet at Central school corner at 12:30 Sunday afternoon.
Nelsonville reports Paul Hudson and Paul Weltzheimer departed to join the Hi V camp at Camp Nelson Dodd in Brinkhaven. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W L Hudson and daughter Mary Lou who will stay for the day with their son Billy, serving with the chautauqua at Utica this week.
Nelsonville report says Ben Wagner of Buchtel was transported Thursday to St Anthony's hospital in Columbus for treatment. He was taken in Stout's ambulance for care following an incident in the area.
Mr and Mrs W O Stout return to Coolville after visiting son C L Stout and wife. Mrs Mary Sharp leaves Hope station after days with Mrs Clara Johnson. Mr and Mrs J Mason Boyd and Kathleen Scott with daughter Jean travel from Philadelphia Pa to visit Mrs Boyd's parents Mr and Mrs J W Scott for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Harold Mechem and two children return from two weeks at Clearwater Michigan. Miss Dorothy and Father Yorkes visit Columbus on Thursday.
West Virginia seeks extradition for George Mullins of Torch area on 1924 Wirt county still operation charges. Ohio officials Dr. O W Copeland sheriff and James Smith asked Governor Donahey for papers. governor ordered a hearing in Athens County before Judge L G Worstell to determine the WV indictment’s validity.
An English formula diuretic pill touted for kidney support. It blends Buchu Uva Ursi Lithium Carbonate and Podophyllin to stimulate liver function, addressing liver troubles linked to kidney issues and claiming wide use in Great Britain and growing popularity in America.
The Floodwood central power station of the Southern Ohio Electric Co. is being landscaped under L I Krieg of Nelsonville. Grounds around the plant gain a rolling lawn, a diamond shaped plot, and curving walkways linking to the main entrance. Gravel paths along the tracks create contrast with the green turf.
The piece recalls old farm sales and shows how classified ads in The Messenger helped Mr. A C Miller of Logan sell a Jersey cow and a gelding colt without leaving his farm. It promotes calling area ads takers in Athens Nelsonville Logan Glouster for livestock ads.
Athens market daily prices show little movement from last week for garden produce. Cauliflower sells 30 35 and 40 cents a head with various fruits and vegetables listed including grapes plums peaches apples and tomatoes priced at a few cents per pound. Weather has slowed ripening and may keep prices up.
15 cents a pound lemons three for a dime and 6 cents each. Oranges 55 69 and 65 cents a dozen. Manioes 24 3 and 5 cents each. Carrots 5 and 10 cents a bunch. Cucumbers 8 and 4 cents each. Cantalopes 10 12 13 and 15 cents. Watermelons 50 60 70 75 and 80 cents. Corn 20 cents a dozen.
The Church of the Disciples of Christ of Athens county will hold its annual convention at New Marshfield church on Sunday September 12 with three sessions at 10 00 am 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm. State organizations send three speakers for a broader program.
An ad touts a home lemon juice mix with Orchard White to bleach skin. It describes shaking two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter-pint solution for whitening the face neck arms and hands. It claims the product is fragrance rich non irritating and used by stage beauties to brighten complexion and reduce freckles sunburn and tan.
Former conventions appoint Charles A. Pearce to represent the O C M S and Mrs A R Strang for the C W E M with Miss Dee Yoho as elementary education chief. The program will feature religious education as a new county focus this year. Eleven Churches of Christ in Athens county and three in nearby counties report with the district. Announcements with details will follow.
Harold J. Whiting of Ashtabula was sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined 100 dollars after admitting an attempt to blackmail Sheriff H. B. Hannum and Prosecuting Attorney C. B. Cook in Ashtabula.
Cincinnati reports Herman Cooper aged 82 died after tooth extraction by a dentist. Fifteen physicians could not stop bleeding gums at a local hospital.
Columbus police found a rattlesnake in a glass cage at headquarters after neighbors complained about a reptile in a backyard. Officers counted 15 buttons on the snake and learned it belonged to a traveling medicine man they could not locate.
Columbus August 20. Robert R. Emmitt seeks a divorce claiming his wife opened his mail and read his letters, detailing a marital breakdown and grounds for the action.
Elizabeth C. Emmitt faces charges of extreme cruelty alleging her wife scratched and beat him on July 8 while he slept, following content read in his letters.
A testimonial claims Mayr's Remedy cured 15 years of colic and liver trouble after one dose. It states the product removes intestinal mucus and inflammation and offers money back with the McKee Drug Co. and Gem Pharmacy as local sellers.
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