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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1927

Page

5

Society and Personal Mention Entertained At Dinner

Athens society notes recount numerous New Year visits and dinners. Guests include families from Avion Plain Zanesville Columbus Wilkinsburg and Chicago with extended relatives in Albany and Akron. Several local residents plan travels as they resume work or study after holidays.

B. Kern Avion Place Milton Schau Nellie Myrtle Dorothy Harold Dovenbarger Zanesville Ralph Ullman Tarner Shilling Elba Waller MW Dexter City D. Scott. . Pauland Lucile Dalton Athens

Deaths and funeral notices from Glouster Ohio area

Mrs. George Van Horn aged 29 dies at home near Hunterdon after long illness leaving husband and four children Willie Bessie Marie Glenn Sheldon and Mary Jane. Also note Mrs Henry West Athens mother of Mrs Browning leads to cancelled services at Methodist church and a shift to Church of Christ. W C T U to meet at Mrs Grant Wallace home with county president Gertrude Long present. Funeral for Mrs West at Church of Christ with Rev F E Roberts. burial Green Lawn Cemetery near Nelsonville.

Glouster George van Horn Hunterdon Grant Wallace Main Street Gertrude Long Nelsonville Church of Christ F. E. Roberts Greenlawn Cemetery

Local Residents Head Home After Visits

Mr and Mrs Walter Pollock left for Wellsburg West Virginia after visiting Mrs Pollocks parents Mr and Mrs John Strohmeyer E M Blower is in Columbus on business Mrs R R Bell and daughter Garnet left for Cleveland after visiting Mr and Mrs A McDonald Mrs Bert Kear and two children went to Love City after visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas Parks Mrs Robert Harris and her infant son returned home from Sheltering Arms hospital at Athens

Walter Pollock Wellsburg W. Va Pollock John Strohmeyer E. M. Blower Columbus R. R. Bell Garnet A. McDonald Cleveland Bert Kear Love City Keer Thomas Parks Robert Harris Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Fred Thornton 72 Dies After Brief Illness

Fred Thornton aged 72 died at his Front street home Saturday after a bowel obstruction following a brief illness. He lived alone since his wife’s death in July 1925. His son James was visiting from Detroit and was present at his father’s death. a daughter Mrs. Alta Kelly also lives in Detroit.

Glouster Fred Thornton Front Street Thornton James Detroit Alta Kelly

Ford Afraid Of Libel Charges Lawyer Declares

Samuel Untermeyer, a prominent New York attorney, claims Henry Ford has stayed out of New York for years to dodge possible libel arrest. He condemns Ford for using his power to spread falsehoods, bigotry, and race hatred in reply to Ford’s Dearborn Independent attacks on the Jewish race.

San Francisco Samuel Untermeyer New York Henry Ford Untermeyer Ford Dearborn Independent

Mrs Ruth McDonald and Miss Julia Davis Take Senate Posts

Ruth McDonald of Glouster and Julia Davis of Columbus have become stenographers in the state senate. Harold Rose of Glouster is employed as messenger clerk in the house.

Glouster Ruth McDonald Julia Davis Columbus State Senate Harold Rose House

Thompson Takes Ohio Bar Oath Despite Broken Arm

Preston E. Thompson former Carbondale resident now in Cincinnati passed the bar oath in Columbus after delivering a truck to his father and suffering a broken arm from the engine kick. An X ray showed both arm bones fractured above the wrist. Thompson plans to practice law in Cincinnati while serving as a claim examiner in the Cincinnati regional office.

Preston E. Thompson Carbondale Cincinnati Ohio Thompson Joseph H. Thompson Columbus Cardington T. Marshal U. S. Veterans’ Bureau Ohio State University Ohio Northern University M. B. Tucker Chauncey

Senator LeFever Attends Committee Meeting in Columbus

Dr LeFever of Glouster attends a Columbus meeting of the committee on committees. He serves as a member and helps select the senate committees for the upcoming legislative session.

Dr. LeFever

A Movie Star Quiz Reveals Answers on the Last Page

The page lists a celebrity pictured, then ten questions with answers to identify the actor, the German republic president, the triangle angle sum, Michigan's location, the preamble sentences, the author of There never was a good war or a bad peace, the author of Evangeline, the three largest US cities, the Eiffel Tower's location, and Pennsylvania's governor.

German Republic University of Michigan United States Eiffel Tower Pennsylvania

Halterman Faces Indictment Probe in Farm Slayings

The county grand jury convened to consider the indictment of Halterman alleged to have slain his half brother Charles Halterman and Carey Halterman at their South Solon area farm home on December 23.

Washington, C. H iThe County Halterman Charles Halterman Carey South Solon

Eruptions From Mountain Follows Quake Shocks

CALEVICO Calif Jan 3 Residents of this city remain tense over eruptions from Black Butte after a series of strong earthquakes that caused 250000 in property damage The mountain near the Mexican border was venting steam and ash and feared as the quake center Officials lit fires on streets to guard the lighting system as rumblings unsettled residents all night

Calevico Calif Wupr Black Butte International Boundary Line

Fight in Congress Expected Soon on Waterways Link

The St Lawrence commission urged a Great Lakes to ocean link across New York state, opposing All American routes. Hoover led the panel, calling the St Lawrence waterway the cheapest option for relief and development of a vast interior region, with Congress likely to debate the proposal.

Washington U.R U. S.st. Lawrence Great Lakes St. Lawrence Midwest Ocean Congress West New York State Commerce Hoover United St. Lawrence Waterway

Trains Collide East of Pyron Injuring Six

Six people nine injured in a head on collision of two Santa Fe trains one mile east of Pyron Texas. Boilers of both locomotives exploded and emergency crews rushed to the scene as passengers sustained multiple injuries.

Sweetwater Texas Santa Fe Pyron

Twenty Five Skiers Injured In Bavarian Alps

Twenty five persons were injured among the thousands of skiers in the Bavarian alps during the holiday rush. Some were hit by small avalanches and others fell into crevasses.

Munich U.P Bavarian Alps

Charges in annual Army Navy game sale versus price limits

Representative Oliver accused an outside agency of selling 60 000 Army Navy tickets at inflated prices for the annual game. Rear Admiral Nutten denied improper price boosting by the Naval Academy. The dispute centered on ticket allocations and pricing to Chicago park boards and South Park commissioners.

Washington U.P House Appropriations Committee Oliver Democrat Alabama Nulten Annapolis Academy South Park Board Commission Chicago Naval Academy Nutten

University Student Ends Life After Declaring Life Lived

In Aurora Illinois on Sunday 21 year old University of Illinois student Joe N Moore son of a Guanajuato Mexico doctor killed himself after leaving a note saying he had lived "life in full." He was determined to die after experiencing all life had to offer.

Aurora Ife Joe N. Moore University of Illinois Moore Guanajuato Mexico

Tragic Death of Moore In House Incident

A man identified as Moore died from a self inflected gunshot after visiting with his sister and chatting with his family. Neighbors reported hearing a shot after he listened to the radio and whistled while ascending the stairs.

Moore

Two Skiers Lost On Mount Hood

Portland search crews continued to hunt for Calvin White 16 and Leslie Brownlee 31, members of a skiing party on Mount Hood, after thirty hours without a trace. Local authorities reported no new clues as the effort stretched into the night.

Mount Portland Ore Mount Hood Calvin White Leslie Brownlee

Dear Annie Laurie Love Conflicts and Forgiveness Answers

Dear Annie Laurie offers guidance to teen readers about romance and heartbreak. An anonymous sender asks how to win back a boyfriend after lying about seeing someone else. The adviser urges apology and open communication to repair trust.

Annie Annie Laurie

Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Advertises Cold Relief

An old advertisement urges readers to prevent a cold from spreading into the chest. It touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as fast acting, soothing relief for coughs and bronchial irritation. The ad promises dependable relief for both children and adults with a 60 cent to a dollar price.

Ayer

Weeping Marguerite Learns Of Honest Love

A fragment from Athens Ohio notes a young couple facing parental scrutiny over a romantic relationship. The letter suggests patience as the intended union may take years to mature, advising candid family discussion to settle rumors and ensure true intent remains clear.

Athens Messenger Marguerite

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Carl Neff Congress Apartments John Neff Everett Neff Neff Lowell Billy Wilkinsburg Albany Walter L. Neft W. N. Alderman Ruth Kennard Alderman Ft. Lauderdale Florida Abbott Y. Wilcox, Jr Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania A. Y. Wilcox Charles Fisher Eleanor Phillips Massillon Alice Phillips Akron W. R. Phillips Elizabeth Kern Charles Losey Oril Carpenter William Cronbie Kenmore Cronbie George Allen Gallipolis Red Carpenter Logan Harold Allen Gilead William Allen Linworth C. W. Fink W. H. McKee Miss Katherine Simmons College Boston Mass Donaley Merritt Carbridge John H. Preston East State Street J. D. Haskins Grosvenor Street Harry C. O'Bleness South College Street Florence Wechter Michigan Morris Bean Antioch College Yellow Springs Miss Wechter Mr. Bean North Dakota Mollie Stephenson Dayton C. M. Shepard of C. H. Grosvenor University Terrace Jack Sweeney Claude Chase Montrose Avenue Hazel Chase J. H. Thompson Beatrice Wyckoff Ethel Mansfield Alliance Mtrof Glen Romine Hocking Street Levi Stephenson Charles Max Lewis Seiple Arbella Lester Faires Jons Guess Edna Rath Russ Stephenson Mary Jo and Everett Jr Dwight Junod Herbert Gilbert Stephenson Kenneth John Romine Adrian Weiss Lillie The Christian Church Dorcag Mae Herron Carpenter Street Desenses Sayre F. E. Harshman West State Street Women of Moose Heart Legion Lena Schaeffler Cosnocton Lionne . Schaeffler Floyd E. Oberholzer Ruth Olga Anderson Amesville Columbiana County C. E. Anderson W. RB. CG Woman's Relief Corps Red Men's Hall Etta Dowler Lucy Burchfield Mary A. Fryburger Carrie Miartin Samantha Jewell Lulu Cross Clara McAdoo Augusta Finsterwald M|ma Cochran Elizabeth Crouch Effie Graham Kate Haney Mary Root Anna Shirley Blanche Root Bessier Mary Devlin James Devlin Margaret and Irene Devlin Palmer Street Miss Devlin East Cleveland Mr. Devlin South Bend Ind Notre Dame Harley M. Littler Youngstown Frances van Dyke Croton New Lexington Edith Evans Bellevue Griffith H. Evans Maplewood Drive Tom Littler Philipsburg, Pa James Bowers Henry Link Thomas Wheatley Mr. Wheatley P. F. Kelly Regina Mulligan Mrs Michael Hillis Samuel Untemeyer California Waterways Link U. S.-St. Lawrence Rey Boz Lashs Drug Store Musterole Co Cary Southeastern Athens Dry Cleaning Co Hint Ester Tim Annis Lourie the Mutual Home and Savings Assn Majestic Theatre Bldg Dry Cleaners ACME Union St Logans Lostro Bldg By Taylor Bas Street Ques
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