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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
10
Thirty eight members attended the installation meeting in Logan on Saturday evening. Mrs. Clara Jones directed the ceremony. Officers installed include Co ra Morgan as president and Louella Ginsberg as senior vice president.
Relatives in Hocking county report Major Oliver Floyd of the United States Marine Corps has received the Navy Cross for distinguished service in July 1927. He served in Nicaragua with his detachment, covered over 390 miles in hostile country, and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Tescumseh Floyd of Laurelville, his former home.
Floyd De Lashmutt of Columbus spoke on Who Pays the Piper at the Hocking County Farm Bureau annual meeting in the courthouse auditorium. W H Mowery was reelected president with Andrew Rheinscheid vice president Paul Shaw secretary treasurer and Mrs Samuel Blum Mrs Marion Beery and Mrs Frank A Linton named directors. Lang reported on county extension work and old time music and a play titled His One Economy His Wife was staged by Mrs Frank Linton Grace Harsh and Claude Harsh. Knights of Pythias meet opposition in Logan.
In Logan on January 11 pastors from United Brethren, Presbyterian and Methodist churches planned a second week of union meetings following a successful first week. The program features Rev. H. L. Monday, Rev. E. L. Morrell, Rev. E. L. Pie low, Rev. T. C. Harper and Rev. James R. Pfields leading services at United Brethren, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches through the week. Frank Larimer drives the party to St Petersburg Florida for six weeks, while local residents report visits and births including the Rogers and Hamilton families.
Opposition Monday evening and lost two or three games to the Clay Workers who rolled a total of 2840 pins in the three games. T Columber posted 626 across the trio of games. The score:
Logan Brieds and Mrs. Dwight Phillips entertain Sunday guests Miss Isobel Kistler a teacher at the Boys Industrial school and Professor J A Cotterman of Capital University Columbus. Others include Mrs Gertrude Ulrich and Miss Grace.
Musterole laxative cold tablets claim to nip head colds in the bud by relieving congestion and driving out infection. The ad touts fast action and mentions a price of 35 cents with Musterole's Cleveland makers.
Three tables of players attended the E. Z. Bridge club gathering held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Hack on North Market street. Substitutes included Mrs. Rochester, Mrs. Lutz, Mrs. Edward Jones, Mrs. Lucille Wright, and Miss Emma Becker.
The Get-To gether club held a bridge game at Mrs. Belle Hyson’s home on Monday evening with two tables in play. Substitutes Mrs. W. Scheide and Mrs. Elta Miller attended.
Eight sorority groups at Ohio University were chosen to present original skits in the Prep Follies at Ewing Hall on Saturday night January 21. A panel of eight judges eliminated five of thirteen groups after the preliminary performances, selecting acts by Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Delta Pi Delta Phi Sigma Chi Omega Zeta Tau Alpha with varied programs and charitable proceeds supporting the Y W C A student world service fund.
Revival meetings begin January 12 at the Pilgrim Holiness church in Athens and run through January 22 Evangelist Rev. David E. Wilson of Binghamton New York leads with nationwide Holiness movement experience Services are daily at 7 PM and Sunday at 10 AM.
Plans were laid for a three act comedy to be staged in February at a Wesley party in the M. E. Church. The Full House by Fred Jackson was chosen. A committee will select fourteen cast members from the fifty Wesley group participants based on recent one act drama performances.
The local and county granges held meetings in Canaanville on Tuesday to install officers for the new year. Rome grange with installing officer O O Bryson led the Canaan grange, Albany grange with E A Potter installed the County grange, followed by an oyster supper. Most granges in the county were represented and next meetings are planned in Athens and regular sessions.
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