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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1929

Page

7

Surprise Birthday Party For Harold Vaughn

Mr. and Mrs. James Vaughn hosted a surprise party in Glouster on Harold Vaughn’s twentieth birthday. Guests enjoyed dancing and card games with refreshments served, honoring the honoree at home.

Harold Vaughn Glouster James Vaughn Harold George Bolin Orknd Sams Athens Floyd Koehler Helen Dunnett Edward Noon Maine Vaughn George Truax Lejore Holaschuh Florence Clark Doothy McDonald Ralph Gatchel

Westerville Athens High Bball Game Canceled Due to Epidemics

Westerville High canceled the basketball game against Athens High tonight because a smallpox outbreak and influenza affected Westerville players. Principal A L Hughes reported the team has vaccination efforts underway and promised a strong showing from veteran players if possible.

Westerville Westervile Athens Pincipal A. L. Hughes Hughes

Santa Claus to Be Here Christmas Eve in Glouster

December 13 report designates Christmas Eve for distributing gifts from the Community tree on Depot Square to children in Glouster and nearby areas. Santa Claus will oversee the event with Kiwanis Club sponsorship and a short program planned. Many children are expected to attend.

Santa Claus Glouster Depot Square The Kiwanis Club

Initiation Of Eight New Members At Alpha Kappa Chapter

Eight new members were initiated into the Alpha Kappa chapter of Mu Alpha musical fraternity at Ohio University after a Kochanski concert on Wednesday night. Initiates included Professors E. T. Hellebrandt and Curtiss Janssen and students Robert W. Young Charles W. Etsinger Paul Young James Patterson Orion Patch Russell Unkrich J Walter De Vaux. Three Eta Chapter members from Cincinnati attended as guests.

Alpha Kappa Chapter Hi Mu Alpha Ohio University Kochanski E. T. Hellebrandt Curtiss Janssen Robert W. Young Charles W. Etsinger Paul Young James Patterson Orion Patch Russell Unkrich J. Walter de Vaux Cincinnati Eta

Christmas Program By Children At PTA Meeting

The West Side Parent-Teacher Association will host a Christmas program during the regular December meeting at 7 o'clock tonight.

West Side Parent-Teacher Association

Markets Drill Down Through Grain and Produce Quotes

Toledo cash markets show bran and wheat prices with No 2 red wheat at 1.29 to 1.30 and assorted white and yellow corn values. Livestock and produce reports list hogs, cattle, and poultry prices in Cleveland and Cincinnati areas. Western and Ohio stock and commodity prices follow at length with various market quotes and several firmings noted.

Toledo Grain Toledo U.P Briley

Stock Market Slips on Broad Selloff Across Leaders

The New York market saw persistent selling pushing Fox Film and International Combustion Engineering to new lows for the year. Industrials sagged as General Electric, RCA, Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck declined, while utilities dropped and oil shares held steady. Amusements and supplies fell. Columbian Carbon steadied near prior close.

New York U.P Fox International Combustion Engineering Steel Geral Electric Racin Corporation Montmery Ward Sears Roebuck

New York Stocks Mixed Amid Sparse Sales Reported

Stock list shows several names with no sales indicated while notable names like Armstrong and Continental Oil appear with partial listings. Utilities and industrials sectors include Pan American and Allied Chemicals among others, with varying quotability and few concrete trades recorded.

Issesee Bethlehem Steel Colorado Fuel and Iron Republic Iron and Steel U. 8. Steel U. 8 Steel Chrysler Motors Crosley Radio Fisk General Motors Goodrich Gpoedyear Hudson Moors Uta Jordan Motors Nash Motors Overland Packard Motors Socscence Stewart Warner Studebaker LA Bred Eeekineen American Smelting Teevee Andes Copper Imo Sales Annaconda Copper International Nickel Os Kennicott Copper American Gas and Elec Cities Service RGAE Mspme Ts Oction Ba'cayakloeneh Asa Mack Truck Seaenconesse Miller Rubber J. D. Holloway Comany Parkersburg Marietta Hone New York Stock Exchange Atlantic Refining Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio — Atchison Bethlehem, Steel Barnsdall Corp Chicago, St. Paul Mis Chesapeake Corp Waene Congoleum Nairn Inc Col. Gas and Elect Continental Motors Dupont de Nemours Famous Players Goodrich Rubber Granby New York Vercoe and Co.) Co Citra Northern Pacific Ahn Ceseeee Marmour and Co Armourand Co Tus Wright Kass Wright Ternatona Harvester Mae Ern Ward Pennsylvania Reading Pan American Union Freific Industrals America Amer Coca Cola General Asphalt General Electric Spicer Ig Bindair Oi Calif Indiana New Jersey Texas Corp

Glouster Kiwanis to Install Officers Tonight

Glouster Kiwanis Club to install officers at a regular meeting in the M and Church social room tonight at 6 80 o clock. It may be the last meeting of the year except for next Tuesday's Christmas tree event. Also tonight at 10 o'clock the Glouster High School Chorus will begin Christmas carols.

Kiwanis Club Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Clu Glouster High School

Healthy Baby Girl Born to Southards in Jacksonville

Mr and Mrs John L Southard announce the birth of their daughter Glenna Irene in Jacksonville. The baby, weighing twelve pounds, arrived December 15 and is the granddaughter of Mrs Margaret Southard and Mrs Bertha Reick.

Mrs. Southard Jacksonville John L. Southard Glenna Irene Margaret Southard Bertha Reick

Holmes Not Called As a Witness Here

The Messenger corrects yesterday’s report that Loren Holmes testified in Common Pleas Court. Holmes was subpoenaed but not called to testify about Rat Campbell, who was found guilty of shooting with intent to kill in a clash at Mine No. 16 near Hollister involving union and non union miners.

The Messenger Loren Holmes Jacksonville Common Pleas Rat Campbell Hollister Lolmes

Jury Deadlocked After 128 Hours in Connie Franklin Murder Case

In Mountain View Arkansas on December 19 the overalled jury in the Connie Franklin murder trial reported at 11 05 a m that it could not reach a verdict after 128 hours of deliberation. The foreman said the jurors were equally divided on whether four men were guilty of Franklin's murder.

Court Room Mountain View Ark Connie Franklin Franklin

Four Escaped Boys Found on Road Near Athens

Four youths from the National Training School for Boys Washington escaped last week and were found hitchhiking on State Route 50 toward Albany. Officers Wilson Ator and Fred Heck intercepted the group and took them to Athens County Jail. Calaway Ervin and Leaverton were sent back for stealing automobiles. Kesee faced liquor possession charges.

National Training School For Boys Washington, DCL Athens County Victor Calaway South Mead Fulton Ervin Kansas City Kana Walter Kesee Logan W. Va Joe Leaverton Dayton Calaway Ervin Leaverton Kesee Athens Albany Ator Maplewood Drive Washington D. C

Diplomats and naval experts brief Japanese on arms talks

U P Secretary of State Stimson summoned Rear Admiral Hilary Jones for naval aid as Ambassador Morrow and Jones resume discussions with Japanese representatives. The two-man Japanese delegation included former Premier Wakat SukI and Admiral Takurabe providing diplomatic and naval insight.

Washington U.P State Stimson Hilary Jones Ambessador Morrow Wakatsuki Takurabe

Sugar Tariff Inquiry Debate Reaches Hoover Talks

In Washing ton on December 19 11 Edwin D P Shattuck attorney for the Cuba company told the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee he had discussed with President Hoover the sugar tariff issue after denying before the committee that the firm pressed a low tariff.

Washing Pon Edwin DP. Shattuck Cuba Company Benate Hoover

Cooper Receives First Real Estate License

Columbus reports Governor Cooper was issued license No. 1 by the State Real Estate Board. The board, formed two years ago, had originally granted Cooper the first license while he was active in real estate. now he is not actively engaged in business but the board extended the same license to him.

State Columbus U.R Myers Y Cooper Gernor Cooper

Hamden High School Dedication Set in Vinton County

H R McVay superintendent of Athena County Schools will attend the opening and dedicatory exercises tomorrow for the new Hamden High School building in Hamden Vinton County. Melryson, ex-The Plains superintendent, now leads Hamden School.

H. RR. McVay Athena County Schools Hamden Vinton County Cbd Me Lryson the Plains School

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