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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1926

Page

5

Pallas Club Celebrates Anniversary in Athens

The Pallas club met at Mrs. T. W. Craig’s home for its anniversary. New members Miss Genevieve Apgar and Miss Jane Atwood were elected, with lectures on Nature Study planned for next year. A large Ohio Antiques display drew interest from members and guests.

Pallas Club T. W. Craig South Court Street Genevieve Apgar Jane Atwood Ohio University Miss Apgar Miss Atwood Roe Zenner A. B. Roe Helen Leech Sarah Poston F E. B. Bryan Ohio Coonskin MecGuffey McGuffey Zine Courtney Robert Boyle J. N. Brown Holland Norman Brennerhasset Co. G. Matthew E. J. Mansfield Athens G. I. Putnam W. H. McKee J. P. Porter Laura Bailey Church Street

Death of Mrs. E. J. Foster Reported in Lancaster

Word arrived of the death of Mrs. E. J. Foster mother of Mrs. J. H. Gross at her Lancaster home. Burial will be Wednesday in Sugar Grove. Mrs. Foster was with her daughter at the time of death.

J. H. Gross E. J. Foster Gross Lancaster Sugar Grove

Sisters Visit Columbus Relative Busy Sunday

Mrs Abram Williams and Mrs Co D Ashworth spent Sunday in Columbus with their sister Mrs J Homer Scott, sharing time and family news in the city.

Abram Williams Co. D. Ashworth Columbus J. Homer Scott

Woman's Bible Class Entertained by Mrs Goldsberry

The Presbyterian Church women’s Bible class will be entertained by Mrs F E Goldsberry at 221 East State Street at 7 59 Tuesday evening, moved from the usual Thursday schedule.

The Presbyterian Church F. E. Goldsberry East State Street

Rossi Guests of Wells on North College Street

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rossi of Columbus were weekend visitors hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wells on North College Street.

A. C. Rossi Columbus A. B. Wells North College Street

Dowler Visit in New Marshfield with Mrs Dowler

Mr and Mrs P G Dowler visited today in New Marshfield with the former's mother Mrs J H Dowler.

P. G. Dowler New Marshfield J. H. Dowler

Varneys Visit New Grandchild at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs J S Varney of Columbus visited at 9 Church Street the home of Mr and Mrs P G Dowler to meet their first grandchild Carl Grant born February 12 to Mr and Mrs Carl Ferguson at Sheltering Arms hospital.

J. S. Varney Columbus P. G. ‘Dowler Church = street Carl Grant Carl Ferguson Church Street Sheltering Arms Hospital

Sunday Creek Floods Road Between Glouster and Trimble

Flood stage reached Sunday as Sunday Creek submerged the main road between Glouster and Trimble. Despite warnings, drivers used low cars and some stalled, needing to be pulled free. Crest occurred Sunday night with gradual fall starting Monday morning.

Glouster Trimble Redtown

Pastor Frampton Fills Lynchburg Pulpit Absence Causes No Services

Rev. C. B. Frampton, pastor of the Church of Christ in Glouster, preached in Lynchburg Sunday. His absence left the Glouster church without any preaching services on Sunday.

Glouster C. B. Frampton Church of Christ Lynchburg

Mrs Wallace to undergo appendicitis operation

Glouster February 15 Mrs Lawrence Wallace leaves for Grant Hospital Columbus to undergo an appendicitis operation. She will be accompanied by Mr Wallace and Dr E LeFever.

Glouster Lawrence Wallace Grant Hospital Columbus Mr. Wallace E. LeFever

Family Notices Record Illness and Birth in Springfield and Jacksonville

Mrs. Ella Shirley and brother Tom Drugegan of Springfield were called here the last of the week by the illness of their father R. F. Druggan. Dr F H May was a Columbus business visitor Saturday. Mr and Mrs David Cox of Jackson- ville are parents of a son born Friday. Mrs T A Noon returned Sun-

Ella Shirley Tom Drugegan Springfield R. F.druggan F. H. May Columbus David Cox Jacksonville T. A. Noon

Evening in Columbus Guests Return Home

Mrs. Moon was a guest of friends in Columbus for several days and returned home with Mr. Moon who accompanied her on Sunday.

Columbus Mr. Moon

Home From Hospital For Hambel Family

Postmaster and Mrs. H I F Hambel and their four year old son Raymond returned from Grant hospital in Columbus Sunday evening after Raymond had an appendicitis operation on January 30.

Glouster H. If’. Hambel Raymond Grant Hospital Columbus

Infant Gerald Sampson Dies In Glouster Home

Two weeks old Gerald son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sampson died at their Locust Street home Sunday night. Burial scheduled for Maplewood Cemetery Tuesday at 1 36 PM.

Glouster Gerald Oscar Sampson Locust Street Maplewood

Snowfall Totals in Athens Reach 12.21 Inches

Snow fell in Athens on the fourteenth day of winter, totaling 12.21 inches for the season. Rain through the weekend melted much of the snow on streets and sidewalks leaving ice and hazardous walking conditions, with a thaw by Monday noon. The Hocking River was reported bountiful and rising this morning.

Hocking

Liquor owner fined for illicit liquor manufacture

Steve Toth of Modoc pleaded guilty before Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig for possessing liquor and equipment to manufacture liquor. He was fined $100 plus costs after officers found five gallons of mash in his home. Officers J Jonas J Lines Morton H Dalton and Yates reported the discovery.

Steve Toth Modoc Pearl W. Helwig Toth J. Jonas J. Lines Morton H. Dalton Yates

Appearance Of Chain Letter II Ath ens Reveals Senders As Prominent Citizens

Prohibition Inspectors H. A. Lines and Joe Jonas accuse local officials in Glouster of lax enforcement as chain letters circulate nationwide. The 1926 item names prominent Athenians and university figures linked to the chain letters while urging action to end the private gains and illegality tied to mail fraud and liquor law violations.

Athens

Hocking River Rises Over Nine Feet in Two Days

The Hocking River climbed 9.40 feet in two days, from 4.90 to 14.30 feet, as rainfall of 1.26 inches on Sunday swelled streams around Athens. The Athens Nelsonville road near the log cabin curve suffered a large landslide, covering most of the road. Officials warn the hillside has shifted before and cannot be stopped. cleanup will cost a substantial sum.

Hocking C. N. France East Bridge Athens Nelsonville

Ohio University Alumni Worldwide Span Many Nations

A review of Ohio University graduates shows living alumni in 24 foreign countries and every U S state. Athens County counts 546 living alumni, with 177 in West Virginia ranking second. China leads foreign nations with 12 graduates.

Ohio University Athens County West Virginia Ohio China

Hit by hit-skip driver in Columbus injures man

In Columbus on February 15 John Hatfield, 31, was struck by a non-stop motorist and left in semi-conscious condition. He was taken to University Hospital with scalp lacerations thought to be his only injuries, doctors predicting recovery.

Columbus John Hatfield University Hospital

Public Forum in Nelsonville on Local Governance 1926

Public Forum in Nelsonville Ohio on February 109 1926 features criticism of Mayor Parks for handling local issues and prior disagreements over payments to inspectors Jonas and Sines. The dialogue references Glouster conditions, election timing, and disputed pay owed to the inspectors over more than a year.

Nelsonville Ohio Glouster Parks Jonas Myself

Comrade Bowman Letter Clarifies Editorial Link to Lee and Stonewall

Civil War veteran J. B. Allen defends Confederacy while denouncing an editorial call for North to honor Geneva Lee and Stonewall Jackson. He notes the editorial was by a syndicate writer and states Lee’s Hall of Fame status mirrors Grants in victory. Allen recounts Confederate memorial days and discusses flags in processions.

Messenger Bowman The Geneva Lee Stonewall Jackson Lee Jackson Congress Washington South Grant

Food price contrast between Apopka and Athens in Florida

A letter from H. H. Williams, a building contractor and retired farmer from Athens, notes food prices in Apopka Florida are higher than in Athens. He cites milk at twenty cents a quart and eggs ranging sixty to seventy five cents a dozen, describing higher costs in central and southern Florida.

Florida Athens Apopka Rom H. Williams

Obituary: John J. Bausch Dies at 95 in Rochester

Rochester leader John Jacob Bausch founder and president of Bausch and Lomb Optical died at his home after a four week illness. His firm had branches worldwide and he was 95.

Rochester N. Y John Jacob Bausch Bausch and Lomb Optical * Company

Bow Wow Mystery Leads to Tiny Mouse Discovery

Ruth Ann Grover, 17 months, excitedly calls out bow wow for fuzzy things. The baby brings a live mouse to her mother, who hides it in a drawer before it escapes, leaving the family surprised by the unusual term and unexpected pet.

Ruth Ann Grover B. T. Grover Ruth Ann Mr. Grover

Bergdoll Held by Police in Heidelberg Case

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll of Philadelphia remains in local custody in Mosbach Germany as authorities continue inquiry into charges of committing an offense against a young girl in Heidelberg in 1923.

Mosbach Germany Grover Cleveland Bergdoll Philadelphia Heidelberg

New Hygiene Promises Safer Fit with Kotex Pads

An ad touts Kotex as a daily aid for women to avoid embarrassment and hazards of older sanitary pads. It claims high absorbency, deodorizing effect, no laundry, and easy disposal, available in drug or department stores for a few cents per package of twelve.

KOTEX

Complainants to Face Examining Judge With Bergdoll

The complainants in the case will likely be brought before the examining judge together with Bergdoll either late today or tomorrow.

Bergdoll

John D Endows Great Museum

Catro February 15 There was great enthusiasm in the town after the announcement that Dr John D Endows Great Museum will be established here. The plan promises cultural enrichment and attracts local support.

John D. Endows Great Museum Catro

Rockefellers Donation For Museum And Institute

James H Breastead of the University of Chicago notes John D Rockefeller has given 10 million dollars to fund a museum and an archaeological institute. Rockefeller says humanity owes a debt to Egypt and the museum will be one of the finest in the world. A bloodless radio knife for surgery is reported as invented.

James H. Breastead University of Chicago John @. Rockefeller Hom Rockefeller Egypt

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