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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1926

Page

5

Pallas Club Reviews Ohio Religious and Educational Interests

The Pallas club met at Mrs. W. Gamertsfelder’s home to discuss Religious and Educational Interests in Ohio. Mrs. W. F. Mercer led. papers on Moravian missions and Early Colleges highlighted Ohio universities, with Superintendent John Patterson addressing Educational Outcomes. The gathering praised Patterson’s talk and planned the next anniversary meeting at Mrs. T. W. Craig’s home.

Pallas Club W. Gamertsfelder Morris Avenue Ohio W. F. Mercer M. T. Roe John Huss Tuscarawas County C. D. Hopkins Daniel Story Marietta Pioneers Ohio Wesleyan Delaware John Patterson Athens Public Schools Patterson The Pallaslub T. W. Craig

Valentine party to join Lillie class meeting at church

A Valentine party will be an enjoyable addition to the regular meeting of the Lillie class of the Christian church. The gathering is set for 7 30 Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Carlos H Cameron 39 West Carpenter street. Girl Scouts meet at 6 30 this evening in the Central Avenue M E church. All girls ages ten to eighteen are eligible.

Lillie The Christian Church Carlos H. Cameron West Carpenter Street Central Avenue M. E

Local residents attend Farmers Week at Ohio State University

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kamps from Coolville joined Mr. H. P. Dutton of Hockingport and Mr. N. E. Mills of this city as they motored to Columbus yesterday afternoon to attend the Farmers Week sessions at Ohio State University.

McKinley Birthday Event Heard By U S Court of Claims

Judge I M Foster of the U S Court of Claims presided over the Ohio State society birthday celebration in Washington Saturday evening. The program included Vice President Charles G Dayes and Representative Brooks. More than 600 attended. Miss Ann Pickering takes a semester leave from the Senior high school faculty to study for a Master’s degree at Columbia University and leaves for New York City this evening.

I. M. Foster U. S. Court of Claims Washington D. C Ohio State Society Charles G. Dayes Brookson Ann Pickering Columbia University New York City

Howards Return After Visit to Border Family

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Howard accompanied by Helen Border left this morning for their home in Columbus finishing a several days visit with Mrs. Border and Mr. Border of 108 East Union Street.

Alexander Howard Helen Border Columbus Mrs Warren Border East Union Street

Mrs Woodworth to Host Social Literary Club Meeting

Mrs. Robert L. Woodworth at 96 North Congress street will host the Social Literary club at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon.

Robert L. Woodworth North Congress Street

Weekend visits noted in Columbus and Delaware

Mrs J S Varney of Columbus visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C M Ferguson at 9 Church Street. Harold Stevens a student at Ohio Wesleyan returned to Delaware after a break at his sister Mrs Carl H Beasley's home. Sylvia Violet a Grove City teacher spent the weekend in Athens with her parents Mr and Mrs S E Violet.

Harold Stevens Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Carl H. Beasley Sylvia Violet Grove City Athens Mrs S. E. Violet Violet Flats

Mrs L V Brown Visits Athens Pair in South Charleston

Mrs. L V Brown departed at noon to South Charleston to visit Dr and Mrs J C Jones, formerly of Athens, during her trip.

L. V. Brown South Charleston J. C. Jones Athens

Jennings Family Shares Weekend at Grandparents Home

Mr and Mrs Edward Jennings and their baby Charles Edward of Marietta spent Sunday with Edward’s parents Mr and Mrs Ralph P Jennings and his grandmother Mrs C E M Jennings. Her condition remains serious and Mrs Edward Jennings and the baby stayed the week.

Edward Jennings Charles Edward Marietta Ralph P. Jennings C. E. M. Jennings

Blizzard Hits St Peter As Betzing Visits

Mrs. Ernest Betzing of St Peter Minnesota was guest of Mrs Elmer Spencer and Mrs J A Westfall at 35 Brown Avenue en route to Sumnerville for her mother Mrs Joshua Smith who is seriously ill. Betzing reported St Peter endured a blizzard Thursday and Friday morning temperatures fell to 24 degrees below zero.

Ernest Betzing St. Peter, Minn Elmer Spencer J. A. Westfall Brown Avenue Sumnervalle Joshua Smith

Canaan Board Holds Adjourned Meeting With Teachers

The Canaan township board of education held an adjourned meeting from January 11. In the afternoon a joint meeting of the board and township teachers was conducted.

Canaan Canaan Township

Pas Adapted Luncheon Teaches Pass The Beans In Foreign Tongues

Pasadena Junior College hosts weekly lunches in the model home of the home economics building. Language students practice saying Please pass the beans in foreign tongues as part of their lesson.

Pasadena Pasadena Junior College

Long hunted man located in Biloxi

Edwin Sylvester, sought for eleven months for a $100,000 Plainfield Minnesota bank loot, was captured in Biloxi Mississippi today. He had been working as a hotel fireman, ending a nationwide chase by private detectives across a dozen states.

Biloxi Miss Edwin Sylvester United States Plainfield Minn Minnesota Sylvester

Supreme Court Allows States to Try Prohibition Agents for Killing

The Supreme Court upheld state jurisdiction over cases where prohibition agents kill citizens. The Maryland test case involved five agents charged with murdering Lawrence Wenger, reversing a federal court ruling that moved the case to federal jurisdiction.

Washington Supreme Court Maryland Morris A. Soper Baltimore Lawrence Wenger

Soldier grave markers adopt two designs for Overseas graves

The War Department selects two marker designs for overseas military graves, one cross and one Star of David on a shaft, both to be white stone or marble. The Star of David marks Jewish soldiers, with the commission’s designs approved by the secretary of war.

Washington America Commission On Designs Secretary of War

Wild Boy From Desert Reaches Moscow for Care

A twelve year old wild boy who has lived alone in the Turkestan desert since abandonment by a caravan has been brought to Moscow. He cannot speak any language and has survived by eating roots and herbs, appearing in city care.

Moscow Turkestan

Willow Tree by John Crome Returning to Norwich Castle Museum

Norwich England February 1 The Willow tree an early landscape by John Crome has been bought from N C Borden an American collector and will be returned to the Norwich Castle museum The work was purchased for 50000 dollars from its American owner and is reported to have originally sold for 60 dollars by Crome

Worwich England John Crome N. C. Borden Norwich Castle Museum Crome

Yale Plans Gothic Library For Five Million Volumes

New Haven officials announce Yale University will build a Gothic style library to hold 5,000,000 volumes at a project cost of $6,000,000 with construction details forthcoming.

New Haven Yale University

Japan Faces Graft Scandal in Tokyo Reconstruction

Tokyo February reports that opposition parties prepare to exploit a graft scandal tied to the reconstruction bureau overseeing Tokyo and Yokohama after the 1923 earthquake. High officials are detained as a preliminary police investigation continues.

Tokyo Diet Reconstruction Bureau Yokohama

Reward to Watchman for Thwarting Bank Robbery Plot

John Peters, a watchman at the National Bank, will receive a gold purse from bank directors as reward for warning them of a robbery plot formed by a paying teller, two bookkeepers, and a depositor.

New York John Peters National Butchers and Drovers Bank

South Atlantic Route Found Easiest for Spain Brazil Flight

Commander Ramon Franco and companions complete the first Spain to South America transatlantic flight. He says the route via Cape Verde and Fernando Noronha is feasible and offers the simplest path to the United States, favoring a regular Spain Brazil air service.

Pernambuco Brazil Ramon Franco Spain South American Iranco Cape Verde Islands Fernando United States Azores Cape Verde Fernando Noronha Cuba Florida

Chiro's Wife Plans Support for Husband Amid Inquest

Mrs. David L. Marshall, widow of the accused slayer, declares she will aid her husband and attend the coroner's inquest, insisting on his innocence and denying any affair with Miss Anna May Dietrich. She spoke with attorney Abraham Wernick and reaffirmed renunciation but vows to stand by him.

Philadelphia David L. Marshall Anna May Dietrich

U.S. Decision Pleases Europe

London reports in daily press and weekly journals hail America joining the International Court as the most important recent international decision. Most comment agrees closer US Europe cooperation is now inevitable and that adhesion ratifies moves toward global effort to uphold international law.

London America Daily Press United States Europe

Pape's Diapepsin Relief Ad Promises Quick Digestion Aid

An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as instant relief for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims rapid disappearance of lumps gas heartburn sourness fullness and flatulence with easy digestion for a few cents and notes millions of packages sold by druggists.

Insurgent Norris Push To Delay Tax Bill Fails

Washington January 30 Letter by David Lawrence notes Norris Nebraska insurgents failed to delay the tax bill beyond March 16. Senate favors early action with cloture possible by two thirds. Democrats and insurgent Republicans expect swift passage, possibly 76 to 21, while administration seeks rushing the bill.

David Lawrence The Messenger Washington Norris Nebraska Ientiment Senate South Norris Group

Western oils up in price

Tulsa Feb 1 The Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing company has 50-50 acquired Sinclair Consolidated Oil and Standard Oil of Indiana and raised mid-continent crude by twenty five cents per barrel The new price range is 1 40 to 2 68 A surge in buying activity is expected from other buyers

Tulsa Okla Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation Standard Oil Company Indiana

Big truck raid uncovers hidden liquor cargo

Prohibition officials halted a large truck near the Pennsylvania station line in Wheeling West Virginia and found forty eight cans of five gallons each filled with alcohol concealed as gasoline cargo. The raid occurred late today.

Pennsylvania Station

Tight rope stunt ends deadly in New York

Fred Hagles of Morris Plains New Jersey died after attempting a telephone wire rope walk for friends. The fatal fall occurred in New York as the stunt went wrong, ending a public exhibition.

New York Fred Hagles Morris Plains N. J

Inventor Tobin Dies at 76 in Providence

Lieut. John Albert Tobin U.S. Navy retired inventor of Tobin bronze a frictionless brass died in Providence in his seventy seventh year from pneumonia.

Providence R. I tLieut John Albert Tobin United States Navy

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