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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1924
Page
14
Elderly man WN Nelson faced a school attendance charge in Justice P L Peoples court at Bradbury. He admitted the charge but said health and home duties kept the girl from school. A second case of bastardy against Clayton Kibble with Nevada Osborn as claimant was set for next week, bond $30.
Maurice Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. L Z Davis, a junior at Ohio Wesleyan University, composed and arranged a march for a 50 piece band. The University band performed the selection at a large concert by the campus musical organizations.
Mrs Bertling remembered in Middleport celebrated her 0th birthday anniversary Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Eunice Downing in Columbus.
Meigs Temple Pythians enjoyed an entertaining evening hosted by Loyal Temple in Pomeroy last night.
Mrs. Leo Beeson and their children visiting relatives will move to Columbus to join Mr. Beeson and start a new residence immediately, beginning the erection of a home at once.
Mr Fick and family begin erecting a modern residence on a Lincoln Hill lot recently purchased, located just above the Wiley property on Butternut Avenue.
Crowds gathered at Hocking Valley depot yesterday morning to see the P. H. S. squad depart for the Southeast Ohio tournament at Greenfield. Coach and athletic manager accompanied the team alongside several rooters including David Bing Martin Elberfeld Charles Caulkins Willie Meier and Frank Thomas.
Alonzo F. Bing aged 60 longtime Racine resident and Cheshire native and veteran steamboat pilot died Tuesday in Cincinnati. His remains were brought to Cheshire where the funeral was held yesterday afternoon. Bing was well known as a master in the Ohio valley boating community.
The jury returned a verdict for Ed Molden in his suit against J. M. Grass and J. W. Moore for 450.76 dollars plus costs. Molden claimed he rented a Rutland barn for tobacco storage, but the defendants argued conditions made the space unsuitable and that they never took possession. The jury disagreed and ruled in Molden's favor.
A Methodist church rally is planned for March 19 in Meigs County. Workers will meet at 6 PM for a banquet hosted by the Heath M. E. Church ladies at a nominal fee to cover costs. Afterward a tented program will feature workers and entertainers from home and abroad.
Hon. Louis Horwitz of Pomeroy and Frank Gross of Athens were endorsed as delegates from this congressional district to the Democratic convention.
Plans for a Middleport high school parent teacher association gathering are set for this evening at the Church of Christ. The meeting will involve faculty and town residents to review the calendar and upcoming events.
Under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Lewis Kerr a program is set to be presented with high expectations. Middleport pledges full cooperation to improve school effectiveness from beginners to high school seniors, highlighting a strong local system.
The passage condemns the practice of illegal and illogical chain-prayer letters. It warns recipients face postal law violations and potential calamity for not forwarding copies, labeling the act abominable and cowardly.
The city building is being redecorated with work planned on the first floor, while the second story will not be touched now. Cooper & Son won the decorating contract at 350 dollars, plus 26.64 dollars for plastering by James Cassels.
One hundred thirty students are candidates for degrees at the third quarterly convocation of Ohio State University to be held Friday March 14. The commencement exercises will occur in the University chapel with Dr. Raymond C. Osburn, head of zoology entomology and of the lake laboratory, delivering the address.
The prospective graduating class includes two Chinese students and spans seven American states. About 119 or more than nine tenths of the members hail from Ohio, with 57 Ohio communities represented. Professor Osburn is noted as an alumnus of the university.
In Dresden on February 29 violence erupted in the Saxon diet as communists hurled ink bottles and books at the prime minister. The session adjourned for two hours and two communists were expelled by force as they left the chamber shouting that the prime minister was drunk.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion a creosote based emulsion claimed to soothe inflamed membranes, kill germs, and treat chronic coughs bronchial asthma bronchitis and other throat and lung diseases. It promises money back if relief is not achieved when taken as directed and cites Creomulsion Co Atlanta Georgia.
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