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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1924

Page

5

Students Musicale And Tea At Ohio University

Mrs Helen Falloon Stevens of the School of Music faculty heard her voice students recital this afternoon at 3 o clock in Clarence Robinson hall She is hosting them after the musicale with a tea at the Walsis Inn Covers will be 20 Elks Dance Tonight at the club rooms in the Cline building opens the 1994 season with formal dancing at 8 o'clock Card party at the Country club yielded top scores with Mrs Oscar Fulton and Miss Eleanor Rolin among winners The Wo men s Athletic Association hosts Miss Mary McMenemy hockey coach at Ohio Wesleyan University for a dine and meeting at 7:30 New members will be inducted for hockey and other sports. Miss Irma Voigt spoke in Akron and will address Y W C A groups tonight Various residents listed leave for Florida trips and attendances noted across Columbus Akron Piqua and Hemlock.

Helen Falloon Stevens School of Music Ohio University Clarence C Robinson Walsis Inn Elks Cline Oscar Fulton Eleanor Rolin Harley Moler Sid Sherrard Field Scott C. H. Harris George Parks Women's Athletic Association Mary McMenemy Ohio Wesleyan University Father Warvel Miss McMenemy Women’s Anthletic Association Irma E. Voigt Deen of Women Akron Piqua

Wesley Foundation forms at college after student dinner

A large crowd of college students attended the annual First Methodist church dinner. Dr. Warren I. Sheldon urged church youth involvement, and Dr. McGurk proposed a local Wesley Foundation chapter. Temporary officers were elected and about eighty members enrolled. a Varsity Inn dinner followed with 16 covers.

First Methodist Church Dean Chubb Sarah Long Copeland Warren I. Sheldon Wesley Foundation McGurk Stanley Roush Naomi Black Edward Rust Josephine Stiers Ruth Braden Naiph Covert Dorothy Dailey Methodist

Night classes to aid miners proposed in Chauncey district

Dover township board of education reviews free vocational training for miners under the Smith Hughes act. A meeting at Chauncey high school January 23 at 7 p.m. will explain the plan and arrange classes in mining and general electricity with centers likely in Millfield Chauncey and Sunday Creek. Electrical expert IL EF Woods to teach the electrical program.

Chauncey, O Dover Township Congress Millfield Chauncey Sunday Creek

Floodwood Man Pleads Guilty In Child Support Case

Albert Smith of Floodwood pleaded guilty in Magistrate Helwig’s court to failure to provide for an illegitimate child. He received a $200 fine and six months in Dayton workhouse, both suspended on condition he pays $12 monthly for the child’s support.

Albert Smith Floodwood Helwig Dayton Smith

Ohio U Graduate Becomes Springfield School Head

F C Kirkendall Ohio University 1893 graduate has been offered and will assume the Springfield Ohio public schools superintendent post within weeks. He earned a Bachelor of Gy while at Athens and previously led Zanesville public schools. Salary set at 6000 dollars annually. London dispatch notes Egyptian cabinet resignation reported by Daily News.

F. C. Kirkendall Ohio University Springfield Kirkendall Athens Zanesville

Mexican Troops Barred From Texas Movement

Acting Texas Governor T. W. Davidson refused President Obregon request to move Mexican troops through Texas. He warned such action would embroil the Texas side of the border in the Mexican revolution and risk border state stability.

San Antonio Tex T. W. Davidson Texas Obregon Davidson

U S Says It May Send Warships to Mexican Waters

The state department stated that the United States can send any number of warships to Mexican waters without recognizing belligerency, but no decision has been made yet.

Washington United States State Department

Pair found dead in rooming house after revolver shells explode

In Philadelphia on January 18 a man and a woman were found dead in a rooming house. The revolver beside them contained two exploded shells, and both bodies lay in the same room. Authorities investigated the scene for foul play or accident.

Philadelphia

Baptist Leaders to Speak at University Banquet

Dr George K Baker associate secretary of the Northern Baptist convention will be guest of First Baptist church. He will headline the Baptist students banquet Saturday at 5 30 p m. On Sunday at 9 30 a m he will discuss the students volunteer convention at Indianapolis and at 6 34 p m will give a special address. Public invited.

George KR. Baker Board of Education The Northern Baptist Convention First Baptist Church Indianapolis

Deaths Funerals Loney L Weiss

Loney L Weiss age 74 died at home in Clarks Chapel after a long illness of heart failure. Survived by widow and three children Jessie Brown Karl Weiss and Chas Weiss. Funeral Sunday at 1 pm at sister Mrs Slaughter’s home conducted by Rev Brown with interment Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 pm Saturday at Slaughter home.

Clarks Chapel Loney L. Weiss Jessie Brown Long Beach Calif Karl Weiss Nelsonville Chas. Weiss Canaanville Pike Mason Carl George Slaughter Frosvenor Street Athens Lucy Balderson Atchison Kansas Jacob Weiss Wisconsin Wiess Slaughter Grosvenor Street Rev. Brown Central Avenue M. EF Greenlawn Cemetery

Four Wounded as French Troops Disperse Crowd in Katiserlautern

In Katiserlautern Germany on January 18 four people were wounded when armed French troops dispersed a cheering crowd for British Consul Clive of Munich who is conducting an inquiry into relations between the French and the Palatine separatists.

Katiserlautern Germany Clive Munich Palatinate

Premier Venizelos to outline policies in assembly

Athens reports Premier Venizelos will present policy measures to the national assembly on Monday. The press remains critical of Italy’s recent alliance with Juro-Stavia, highlighting foreign policy tensions.

Athens Venizelos National Assembly Italy Juro-Stavia

Miners Track Wage Pact Changes at UMW Convention

The 4th annual United Mine Workers convention in Columbus Ohio closes today after morning sessions. Debates focus on wage scale reforms, a six hour work day while keeping basic pay, open contracts for local inequalities, and removal of the wartime penalty clause for work suspensions.

Columbus To United Mine Workers

Rebels Taken on Yankee Soil in San Antonio

Reuben Vizcarra president of the Mexican chamber of deputies and Toribio Villaseñor former Guanajuato governor were arrested in San Antonio by justice officers for violating neutrality laws. In Fort Madison, Iowa, Rop Maupin the black miner slayer was executed after the rope broke during the hanging.

San Antonio Tex Reuben Vizcarra Mexican Chamber of Deputies Iberta Toribioo Villasenor Guanajuato Department of Justice Fort Madison Ita Rop Maupin Joseph Haynes Fort Madison Penitentiars

Epidemic of heat and mouth disease alarm London districts

In England partners grow alarmed as heat and mouth disease spreads rapidly across many districts. Destruction is reported near customs houses, naval resorts, parks, and blocks of dwellings and stores. Viscount Leverhulme donates property lists to Stornoway harbor trustees. A Paris report notes a surgeon killed a doctor in Amiens who died after surgery.

London England Customs Doussaaors

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