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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1929

Page

8

Ruth Lester fears for love as Borden is found dead

Ruth Lester faces shock when she discovers her employer Henry Borden murdered in his office. Jack Hayward, Ruth’s fiancé, helps her endure police arrival and considers the violent act may have been to protect Ruth. Ruth grapples with guilt and a plan to close the window before police enter.

Sammy Haywood Borden Ruth Cee Batista S. Bomony Aoe Weet Jack Ruth Lester Harry" Borden Borden's Starbridge Building Mr. Hayward Miss Barnes Misa Lester Typewriter Jack Hayward Rose Sweet Mr. Borden Darling Police Headquarters Henry P. Borden John C. Hayward Micky Moran Harry” Borden

Jesse James Tale on WLW Radio Tonight

WLW presents the Jesse James story as the second of five adventures in great deeds. The program airs tonight at 10 PM after a lineup of music and variety features on NBC stations.

Jesse James WLW Weeping Willow

Farmers Discuss Fertilizers For Spring Corn Crops

Sixteen farmers met at New Marshfield High School to compare fertilizer results. They reported better yields with mixed fertilizers over acid phosphate alone, citing farm tests and extension materials. A follow up session is planned next Saturday at 1 p.m. to review application methods and cost savings from home mixing.

New Marshfield

Community Notices From Mt Zion Area

The Rev Scott Mossman will conduct services at this place Saturday evening. W 8 Violet is confined 1 bed due to sickness. Gertrude Howson had an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital Logan. Wilbur Wolfe and Bernice Connor Carl Johnson and Maxine Connor attended church at Laurel Run Friday evening. Clarence Sanner and Hattie Kennard attended the dance at Red Men Hall Nelsonville Wednesday night. Belle Walker and Everett McClain were in Nelsonville Friday. Clarence Sanner a Nelsonville High School student spent the end of the week with his parents Mr and Mrs J M Lanner. Cari Johnson made a business trip to Nelsonville Saturday evening. Chester McDaniel and Sarah Betts made a business trip to Nelsonville Friday night. Joe Wolfe returned to Haydenville after spending the end of the week with his parents. W H Hannings entertained friends Saturday evening with a bridge party. Everett McClain won first prize. Esther and Hattie Kennard and Nellie Allbery of Asbury attended the dance at Deanville Saturday. Nellie Allbery and Elmer Den Esther Kennard and Warren King attended revival services at Starr Friday evening. The Rev John McClain held services at Starr Sunday evening. Matty McClain and Miss Eileen Thompson were end of the week visitors of Mr and Mrs Cecil Thompson of Murray City.

Scott Mossman Violet Gertrude Howson Clarence Sanner Nelsonville High School J. M. Lanner Cari Johnson Nelsonville Chester McDaniel Sarah Betts Joe Wolfe Haydenville W. H. Hannings Everett McClain Esther Hattie Kennard Nellie Allbery Asbury Deanville Elmer den Esther Kennard Warren King Starr John McClain Matty McClain Eileen Thompson Cecil Thompson Murray City

Coach punishes student conduct after Parkersburg game

Coach E Wise opened with a reprimand for improper behavior by students during a Parkersburg basketball game. He noted for the first time in five years the players lost respect for opponents causing a stoppage during a Parkersburg free throw.

Parkersburg E. Wise Ask Cox Monadel Saunders A Lewis Gertrude Lyon Almy Robinson Alice Keen

Megaphone contribution box moved at Senior High

If you wish to contribute to the Megaphone, place items in a box now near the trophy case on the main floor of the Senior High School Building. Submissions may include jokes poems feature stories and similar items.

Debating Plan for Friday at High School Auditorium

A debate is scheduled in the high school auditorium Friday afternoon on U S policy. The affirmative will argue ending protection of arms and capital invested land after war. Portsmouth will present the negative case.

Local Staff List Names Megaphone Team Members

The Megaphone staff includes Clara Belle Basiley Alice Beasley Raymond Carmichael Virginia Coe Ruth Fleck Delbert Howett Margaret Johnson George Kilpatrick Rex Koons Mildred Reynolds and Helen Townsend.

Clara Belle Basiley Alice Beasley Raymond Carmichael Virginia Coe Ruth Fleck Delbert Howett Margaret Johnson George Kilpatrick Rex Koons Mildred Reynolds Helen Townsend

Home Room Officers Elected for Semester at School

The school appoints new home room officers for the upcoming semester. Presidents and treasurers listed include Room 102 Oba Harley. 103 Helen Drake Carol Hope. 203 Leota McCoy Mary Jones. 201 Paul Nichole Robert Violet. 204 Delbert Howett Robert Wagner. 200 Margaret Johnson Clara Bell Bailey. 300 Mildred Murphy Martha Foster. 303 John Lee Marquis Tom Biddle. Additional pairs cover Rooms 302 204 306 13 16 22 10 11 12 with student names and roles.

Lee Treas Oba Harley Jeffers Helen Drake Carol Hope Leota McCoy Mary Jones Paul Nichole Robert Violet Delbert Howett Robert Wag Margaret Johnson Clara Bell Bailey Mildred Murphy Martha Foster John Lee Marquis Tom Biddle Rachel Syx Thelma Cox Lee Beasley Paul Antoinette Cledyth Cramner Mary Bell Taylor

Athens Affirmative Faces Portsmouth Negative in Debate

The Athens team led by Robert Worthman and Margaret Porter with Ruth Bain as alternate travels to Portsmouth Friday morning to debate the Portsmouth affirmative on the stated subject at 2:30 pm. Athens negative members include Pauline Cone, Margaret Haskins, Arabella Chute with Margaret Johnson as alternate, under coach Mrs. Price who accompanies them.

Athens Robert Worthman Margaret Porter Ruth Bain Portsmouth Wayne Clark Mary Hazlebeck James Thomas Roy Johnston Gladys Hughes Pauline Cone Margaret Haskins Arabella Chute Margaret Johnson Price

Macbeth discussion highlights in advanced class

Students analyzed the witch scene and Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking. They commented on the hand washing as symbolic guilt and the overall dramatic impact of the tragedy.

Macbeth Lady Macbeth

Marine Captures Sandino Leader in Nicaragua Jig

In Managua on February 6 A U P First Lieut Norman Henry Hanneken of the Eleventh Marines captured Manuel Maria Jeron a famed lieutenant of rebel leader Augustino Sandino known for opposing the Marines This decisive action follows ongoing clashes as Marines pursue Sandino’s forces in the region.

Managua Nicaragua AUP Norman Henry Hanneken Eleventh Regiment United States Marines Manuel Maria Jeron

Heroic Navy Lieutenant Remembered for 1919 Haiti Action

Lieut Hanneken, in Nicaragua under a month, is famed for killing the Haitian bandit Charlemagne in 1919 and earning the Congressional Medal of Honor for that act.

Lieut Hanneken Nicaragua Charlemagne

Bright Bath Curtains Add Cheer to Bleak White Room

New bath curtains in vivid colors brighten a bleak white bathroom. Towels and bath mat might match for a coordinated, cheerful look.

Proposed bill aims to reorganize county governments in Ohio

The measure would allow counties with more than 150 000 residents to incorporate as cities while preserving local prerogatives on local matters. A central governing body would manage shared needs like water light and transport. Counties under the threshold could reorganize as approved by voters. Burton's amendment would abolish all county officers except the clerk.

Columbus Cuyahoga County Cleveland House of Representatives Burton

Fire destroys Webb Block in Sabina loss estimated

A fire that started in the basement of the National Variety Store in Sabina last night gutted the Webb Block and threatened the business district. Officials estimate the damage at forty thousand dollars.

Sabina U.R National Variety Webb

Letter Golf About Faces Par and One Solution

A short note on letter golf compares the jaw and chin with six strokes separating them. It hints that par and one solution appear on the final page today.

Word Ladder Rules From Letter GBIf Puzzle

The note explains a word ladder puzzle: change one word to another in a fixed number of strokes, each step must be a complete common word, letters stay in position, and a solution is printed on the last page.

Freezone Corn Remover Claim

Advertisement touts Freezone as a painless, instant corn remover that can be bought for a few cents at drug stores. The copy promises easy results with no pain and claims it works on corns soft corns and callouses every time.

Convention dates set for Catholic Students Mission Crusade

Cincinnati report notes the sixth national convention will be held in Washington D C from February 6 to June 20 23. The dates were announced as the Catholic Students Mission Crusade prepares for the event.

Cincinnati Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade Washington, D. C

Cascara Laxative Promises Gentle Long-Lasting Relief

The passage extols cascara bark as the best mild laxative for bowel relief without weakening the system. It warns against violent laxatives that create a dependence and emphasizes cascara’s gentle, days-long effect that continues with little use. It frames cascara as a superior, natural conditioner for digestion.

Cascara

Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed

A Denver resident named T. A. Miter reports relief from nighttime fears and fatigue after taking six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. He says it helped him endure trials during middle age and the Change of Life, and he recommends it to friends based on his mother’s prior experience.

Denver, Cole Lydia E. Pinkham Nothao Mass T. A. Miter Adams Street Rhose Colorado

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