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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
7
Adele Garrison narrates a tangled social scene around Edith Fairfax, Philip Veritzen, and a planned party. Jealousy over gifts and gowns strains relationships as Veritzen suspects a rival is influencing Edith, while the narrator defends her husband and confirms a different bouquet option.
The Athens Messenger presents a 15 cent practical dress pattern with full pattern pieces and yardage notes. It offers sizes 6 18 20 34 36 38 40 42 and 4 with yardage and instructions included. Order by sending 15 cents and the name address and pattern style.
Female students study style as a social feature of campus life. The piece notes focus on femininity comfort and color in classroom and town outfits. It highlights observing the silhouettes sleeves and trims of campus wardrobes.
Knarf and the shadow-children tutor a worm in swimming by a pond. They tie a string to its middle to help, but the worm vanishes mid-troop when it apparently learns to swim, leaving the frog and others puzzled. The scene blends whimsy with a lesson on guidance and trust.
The stars predict substantial progress and achievement through excellent sidereal positions despite worries. Old congestions may dissipate leading to steady growth toward cherished aims, with caution on signing papers and in speech. Personal affairs look pleasant and profitable with a birth date promising riches through industry.
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins announced a contest offering $25 in prizes for the best letters written by this year’s eighth grade graduates. The letters should address Supt. H R McVay, as outlined in his address at the Eighth Grade commencement.
Letters must be inked on one side within ten days. Prizes total five dollars for first, two fifty for second and third, with remaining funds split among at least fifteen more winners. Superintendent McVay dedication praised by Congressman Jenkins as worthy Athens County topic.
Miss Mary Virginia Hewitt of Columbus graduates from Ohio State University this summer with a Bachelor of Arts degree With Honors and Distinction in History. Her name will appear on the university Honor List. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Hewitt formerly of Athens and Ohio University alumna and Pi Beta Phi member.
At Cape Gris Nez France on August 28 Miss Elsie West began a bid to swim the English Channel from France to Folkestone England. The British swimmer left at 10 35 PM local time aiming to cover the distance in one continuous crossing.
Dr R8 Copeland outlines jaundice as a symptom of bile flow obstruction. He notes dietary management, advising fats and highly seasoned foods be avoided, fluids increased, and bed rest if severe. Soothing bath with hyposulphite of soda may ease itching.
Members of the Wood family will hold their annual reunion next Sunday August 31 in the grove at the State Experiment Farm at Carpenter Meigs County. Music will be furnished by Athens High.
Soothing liquid Zemo brings relief to bites rashes prickly heat and sunburn. For 20 years it has been used to clear pimples and itching scalp. Fine for mosquito bites. Get greaseless invisible Zemo today and keep it handy. All druggists. Price 1.00.
Charlie Lockwood a Minnesota veteran of the Civil War held a dinner for thirty seven at his home. Thirty six chairs were draped in black and empty as he toasted his dead comrades from the Last Man's Club begun in 1884.
Officers of the Wood Family Reunion Association inform members of a 1980 gathering and predict large attendance at Carpenter Sunday led by Raymond Connett directing a school band.
The National Coal Association reports a 8,350,000 net tons production for the week ended August 23, from railroad loading reports. The prior year week ending August 23, 1929, reached 6,971,000 net tons, with earlier weeks ending August 9 and August 16 also recorded.
The document notes totals of 7,998,000 net tons and 166,000 net tons, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, indicating a comparison of two coal tonnage figures from separate measures.
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