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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1929

Page

3

Leaders Named as Troop 45 Plans Growth Drive

Nelsonville February meeting of Troop 45 at the Y M C A elected new leaders for athletic, testing, and social duties. Win Howe becomes assistant scout master for athletics and games, Donald Lancauer junior assistant scoutmaster for second class tests, Charles Griffin junior assistant scoutmaster for tenderfoot exams and social activities. W D Mender named chief of staff, Francis Kourl to chair troop meetings. Troops 45 and 51 plan an extensive membership drive and organize a troop for colored boys. a Scout banquet is scheduled at 6 pm Tuesday at the Y M C A with pot luck eats and a 5:30 arrival.

Nelsonville W. D. Mender Lewis Powell Win Howe Donald Lancauer Charles Griffin Powell Francis Kourl Scouts of Wy. Mc. A

Local Residents Visit Columbus and Athens Guests

A series of social visits is noted with residents from Logan Wellston Columbus Athens and Akron spending Sundays and weekdays with relatives and friends. Names include Clifton Grose Mayme Keplar Tom Schenz Henry Schenz Charles Weltzheimer W E Clements W Gibson William Edgell Irene McDowell Edwin Holland Steve Hol Wallace Glenn Joe Mathewson Mary Louise Pritchard Eugene Roberts Joseph Porter Charles Wesley Shafer and John Monks.

Clifton Grose Iss Mayme Keplar Columbus Tom Schenz Wellston Henry Schenz Charles Weltzheimer C. E. Weltzimer E. Clements Athens W. W. Gibson William Edgell Logan Irene McDowell Edwin Holland Iann's Business College Steve Holand Wallace Glenn Monay Joe Mathewson Mary Louise Pritchard Eugene Roberts Akron Elizabeth Cummins Josephine Porter Carrol Joerter Charles Wesley Shafer Columus John Monks

Lancaster Boy Dies From Injuries Suffered at School

George Cody aged 14 died in Lancaster from injuries he received December 20 while lying at school.

Lancaster George Cody

Greyhounds Fall to Chillicothe Five on Home Floor

Nelsonville suffers a 21 to 10 defeat as Chillicothe runs ahead early and the Greyhounds miss 15 of 17 free throws. Linton leads with six points while White Blanks and Mills support the visitors' scoring and Smithson anchors defense. In prior games Nelsonville High second team beats Junior High 9 to 6 and girls’ team defeats Carlon Hill 47 to 20.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Chillicothe Greyhounds Linton Nelsonville High School Betts Cox Ttwo Newman Carlon Hill Ogg Norman Whyte Steenrod

Outlaws Beat Glouster Juniors In Nelsonville Showdown

The Nelsonville Y Outlaws defeated the Glouster Juniors 44 to 25 at the YMCA. Outlaws led 10 to 9 after one quarter and 26 to 15 at halftime as their passing and shooting improved.

Nelsonville The Outlaws Glouster

Carr Chosen Captain Of Nelsonville Girls Basketball Team

Elizabeth Carr daughter of Mr and Mrs William Carr Wellsburg West Virginia formerly of Nelsonville has been elected captain of an independent girls basketball team in Nelsonville Ohio Valley League the team has seven wins no defeats Carr is high scorer with 96 points in the league and starred for Nelsonville High School girls squad.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Carr William Carr Wellsburg W. Va Elizabeth

Joyce improves after car crash in Nelsonville hospital

Tom Joyce, injured in an automobile accident in Nelsonville last Monday, is reported to be much improved at Cherrington Hospital Logan. His relatives Mr and Mrs Charles Joyce and son and Mr and Mrs Jack Hines have returned to Detroit after visiting.

Nelsonville Tom Joyce Cherrington Hospital Logan Charles Joyce Jack Hines Detroit

Marriage of Jessie Hutchison and Wesley Ogg

The marriage of Miss Jessie Hutchison of Carbon Hill to Wesley Ogg of Nelsonville was held November 1 1928 in Catlettsburg Kentucky. Mrs. Ogg teaches in Carbon Hill schools and they will live in Nelsonville where Mr. Ogg works at Beasley Garage. Lindy Lou Graham three months old died Sunday night at Buchtel. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Earl Graham residence Whitmore Cemetery burial follows.

Nelsonville Jessie Hutchison Carbon Hill Wesley Ogg William Ogg Catlettsburg Ogg William Hutchison Lindy Lou Graham Buchtel Earl Graham Buch‘tel Whitmore

Social time for Lincolns Birthday follows Eudora Chapter meet

A social time in honor of Lincolns Birthday will follow the regular meeting of Eudora Chapter No. 72 O BE 8 at 7 pm Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. Each member may bring a guest and refreshments will be served.

Lincoln Eudora O. BE Masonic Temple

Dinner guests at Mrs Parry's Saturday evening

Mrs Hannah Parry and daughter Lulu hosted a dinner Saturday evening attended by Mr and Mrs E Tuckerman of Huntington West Virginia the Rev and Mrs E H McCorkle and daughter Oliven and Miss Verity.

Hannah Parry Lulu E. «. Tuckerman Huntington W. Va E. H. McCorkle Oliven Verity

Grange Lecturers Will Be Trained in Ohio Course

A course for grange lecturers led by Bruce Tom of Ohio State University will be held in Columbus during the week of February 25 to March 1. Athens County extention agent T H Johnson reports and urges Athens county granges to send reps. Morning sessions cover timely economic and farm problems. afternoons feature Tom demonstrating home talent play production.

Bruce Tom Ohio State University Columbus T. H. Johnson Athens County H. C. Ramsower College of Agriculture

Man posing as Mason sent to hospital after odd in restaurant

Night patrolman Bateman of Nelsonville detains a man who claimed lodge ties and asked for transport to a grand master. The visitor performed ritual salutes but was found to be mentally ill and returned to Athens hospital.

Nelsonville George Bateman Athens

Negro Shooting Victim Improves as Brother Is Buried

McKinley Hayes, a Negro patient at Sheltering Arms Hospital after last Thursday night shooting on West Washington Street, shows improvement. His brother Alexander Hayes was killed. Edward Hicks, accused shooter, is hospitalized in Columbus with a serious arm injury. his murder hearing to be postponed again as he remains under care. Funeral services for Alexander Hayes were held at the Baptist Church, with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.

McKinley Hayes Sheltering Arms West Washington Street Hayes Alexander Edward Hicks White Cross Hospital Columbus Hicks Columbus Hospital Alexander Hayes Baptist Church Carpenter Congress Streets B. R. Smith West Union Street

Vet Forges Name of Judge Gets a Home

Cincinnati story reports Judge Joseph H Woeste used his influence to spare W P Simons from jail. Simons, a World War veteran from Gas City Indiana, tried to pass a forged check in Woestes name. Woeste, a veteran and Army Reserve captain, recalled Simons from a veterans convention and sent him to the Dayton Soldier's Home.

Cincinnati UPR Joseph H. Woeste W. P. Simons Gas City Ind Dayton Simons Woeste

Glouster News Items Phone Your Want Ads

Local readers are invited to place want ads in the Biessenger by calling the listed number 214. The notice prompts residents to use the service for classified listings, sales, and announcements during the issue cycle.

Mrs King Dies After Birth Complications

Mrs. Walter C. King aged 25 dies in Glouster from complications after giving birth to a daughter on December 26. She leaves husband and four children Donna 5 Teddy 2 Glenna Mae 1 and the baby born in December. The body will be moved to the parental home inalas today. Funeral services at the Church of Christ Tuesday at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev. F E Roberts. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery.

Glouster Waler C. King Fred P. Thompson Alas Lancast Sing Donna Teddy Glenna Mae Acoaster Alos Church of Christ F. E. Roberts Tplwood

Glouster High Teams Top Chesterhill In Gym Contest

Glouster Tom Cats defeated Chesterhill High in a one sided floor game. Glouster High girls also beat Chesterhill girls in another easy win. The Tom Cats prepare to host Hollister High on Tuesday in a highly anticipated rematch.

Four Fail to Pay Fines Here Sunday

Four locals face county jail in Athens for unpaid fines from a Sunday police court ruling after Saturday night drunkenness and offenses. Homer Rutter and Elmer Nott of Greens Run pleaded guilty to drunk charges. Mike Rourk of this city also paid $5 and costs. Ebert McConahey of Derthick faced three charges with fines of five and one hundred dollars plus costs. Inman and Stires of Mr Leish were fined five dollars and costs and sent to arrange security.

Glouster Athens Homer Rutter Elmer Nott Greens Run Marshal Williams Mike Rourk Ebert McConahey Derthick MrLeish Inman Stires

Wolfe Better After Mine Injury In Columbus Hospital

Friends and family report Henry Wolfe 67 of Jacksonville showing signs of recovery at Grant Hospital Columbus after infection from a scratched arm sustained while working in a mine. His condition improved Sunday, after days of poor outlook, per his son Dayton Wolfe and daughter Mrs Walter McKaskey. Also in Columbus Carrie A Harkrader 55 died from injuries in an automobile crash near Springfield.

Glouster Henry Wolfe Jacksonville Grant Hospital Columbus Wolfe von Scheele Dayton Wolfe Walter McCaskey Carrie A. Harkrader Springfield

Bilonski Couple Welcome 13-Pound Daughter

GLOUSTER Feb 11. Mr and Mrs Nick Bilonski of Modoc are parents of a 13 pound daughter born Saturday.

Glouster Nick Bilonski Modoc

Strictly Business Classified Ad Sparks Quick Rental

Mrs H L Wheaton of 49 Morris Avenue placed a classified ad to rent three furnished housekeeping rooms. The ad quickly attracted a tenant within one day, with contact numbers Dial Athens 0243 or Nelsonville 412 W for hiring ads to rent rooms.

Messenger H. L. Wheaton Morris Avenue Athens Nelsonville

Lindbergh Due Back on Soil of Native Land

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh returns toward the United States aboard the first Canal Zone air mail flight. A second plane carried 689 pounds of mail to continue the northward journey via Tela Honduras Belize British Honduras and Havana and Miami, with Merritt as pilot and Armstrong as co-pilot.

Managua Nicaragua Charles A. Lindbergh United States Canal Zone Air Tela Honduras Lyman K. Merritt Pan-American Airways Company D. H. Armstrong John Donahue Lindbergh Merritt Belize British Honduras Havana Miami Fla United States Post Office Department Canal Zone Jens Merritt Panama

John Campbell Dies at 51 in Glouster

John Campbell, 51, died Sunday at his Spring Street home after a long illness. An injury in 1925 at the Hisylvania Mine left his arm crushed and never healed. He was married twice and survived by his second wife. Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 PM at the M. E. Church, with Rev. D. L. Browning officiating, burial in Maplewood Cemetery.

Glouster John Campbell Spring Street Hisylvania M. E D. L. Browning Maplewood

Western Girl Sets New Air Endurance Record

Eighteen year old Bobby Trout. who would rather fly than wash dishes. established a new endurance record for women fliers in Los Angeles at 7 27 30 a m Pacific Coast Time. She exceeded the previous mark of 13 hours 16 minutes 45 seconds set by Elinor Smith of New York by one hour.

Los Angeles O.R Bobby Trout Pacific Coast Elinor Smith New York

Young in chair as reparations group gathers

Paris February 11 an international reparations conference opened in the Blue Room of the Hotel George with Owen D Young unofficial American delegate presiding Emile Moreau governor Bank of France chaired early proceedings as delegates from seven powers filed in to view a film exhibition and staged a debate over German settlement of war reparations and a move toward revaluation of German resources

Paris U.R George Owen D. Young Emile Moreau Bank of France Young Germany Erman Parker Gilbert

New 48 Hour Test Promises Kidney Relief

An ad touts a 48 hour Cystex test to relieve nighttime urination backache and pains by removing irritating poisons with a diuretic. It claims widespread store distribution and a money back guarantee if not satisfactory after 60 cents.

Embargo Proposal Aimed at Kellogg Pact Violations

Washington February 11 A Senate resolution by Senator Capper calls for a strict armament embargo on any nation violating the Kellogg pact. The measure would bar exports of munitions war implements and related items until the President proclaims the violation no longer persists.

Washington Senate Capper United States

Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral in Cold Cure Case

Miss Bertha Lee, a trained nurse, fell ill with a head cold and chest congestion. Following a physician’s advice she took double doses of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral and recovered within a day, noting fever and aches vanished and the cold cleared.

Bertha Lee Athens Miss Lee Ayer Nelles

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