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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
10
On a stormy voyage Jack Smythe draws Ashtoreth to a sheltered deck kiss but she resists and accuses him of being a cad. She confronts Mademoiselle de Musset, a glamorous actress with a bold wardrobe, while Smythe deflects and boasts of masculine charm.
A piece based on a three note theme by John J. Duffy titled Prelude in Major will be played on WEAF NBC with the Mediteranneans performing. The work, inspired by station call letters, will be distributed across the NBC network including WGY WGR WWJ WYAM and others. The Tremedeurs will also perform music segments on the Red network.
In Bayreuth at the opening of tests in his honor, a ceremony in the Cotembis autemat occurs with activities slated for Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. The event features brief remarks and cultural tributes by local organizations and notable attendees.
A fragmented WEAF schedule lists programs such as Jolly Bill and Jane and Fox Par Trappers. It notes NBC system entries and times including La Touraine Concert and Home Companion hour with brief mentions of Fortnightly listings.
The text outlines NBC 7 1 45 PM politics in Washington with figures Kennedy Ginghi Breen and de Voresters. It mentions NBC system times 11 00 correct time and slumber music plus WBC. Also notes 8 00 Thies orchestra at Diners and Cincinnati education event with Thiess Hotel and William Wile New York.
In Fostoria on January 2, Jesse James Crawford a 17 year old African American youth fled a Big Four train while handcuffed and guarded, leaping from a car and escaping into a passing automobile.
Richard Dye of the Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home Xenia was chosen as page by the Ohio Senate today, continuing the tradition of selecting one boy each session from the institution in Columbus.
A department dress pattern describes an attractive design with velvet or crepe de chine options and crepe facings. It outlines a triangular neck collar, plaited front skirt below a snug hip yoke, plain back, waist blouse over the yoke, and gathered sleeves with cuffs. Sizes 14 to 20 years noted with material yardage and facing details, mailed for 15 cents.
The Union School Building in Portsmouth was practically destroyed by fire yesterday. Damages were estimated at 135,009 dollars. The school, among the oldest in the city, contained 16 rooms and housed 509 pupils.
Mrs. Robert Garrett suffered a broken shoulder bone when the automobile driven by her daughter Garnet went over a bank near Chillicothe Saturday evening. Garnet and Roy Garrett, en route to Chillicothe to take Roy to his job, received minor injuries.
Miss Kathaleen Jolly returns to Athens after holiday with Jolly parents. Ohio University student. Mr and Mrs O C Moorhead and Grace visit Chillicothe. James Mitchells return to Cincinnati after a visit with Mitchell parents. Mrs H B Robbins plans months in Los Angeles via Chicago Kansas City return through New Orleans El Paso and Chattanooga. Miss Anna Tripp of Cincinnati visits parents. Hamden High defeats Wilkesville 23 to 13. H Dickman scores six goals and one foul.
A large six tier platform spanning the stage has been erected in the Alumni Memorial Auditorium for the January 20 dedicatory exercises. The Ohio University chorus of 200 voices practiced this afternoon under Prof. C. C. Robinson. The platform, designed for easy dismantling and reassembly, will be painted in attractive colors.
A playful note links a candy store quest to a golf themed word puzzle. The piece hints at a solution on the last page and suggests the route involves few candy stores accessible via golf courses.
The article explains Letter Golf where one word is transformed to another by changing one letter at a time in fixed order. Each step must be a complete common word, no slang. A three stroke path from COW to HEN is shown as COW HOW HEW Hew. The method includes a solution printed on the last page.
An antiseptic liquid named Zemo is advertised to rapidly clear pimples itching rash and blemishes. The copy claims 30 years of success treating stubborn eczema with invisible odorless Zemo. Sold by druggists for 35c 60c and 1.00 with call to get a bottle today.
Plans for the dedication exercises of the Alumni Auditorium at Ohio Unit set for January 20 are altered. The performer Zellner, slated for the second number on the university Music and Lecture Course, is postponed to January 28. He will present Flashes From Life and Literature with scenic effects and lighting, portraying famous figures from history fiction and the Bible. the changeover time is about 30 seconds.
The Athens City School Board postponed the regular meeting due to the illness of George Whipple and the absence of A. B. Roe from the city. An organization meeting will be held soon, as announced.
An advertisement claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets cure stomach gas and bloating. It asserts relief from gnawing stomach pain, nervous discomfort, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs by preventing gas in the digestive system. Stores offer the genuine tablets in yellow packaging at Cline Pharmacy.
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