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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1926

Page

3

Kiwanis Club Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary

Nelsonville Kiwanis observed its eleventh anniversary with a Wednesday evening program. Twenty four Kiwanians and their ladies attended. President McGovern spoke on the club’s history aims and achievements. The Metho dist church ladies quartet performed several numbers with Miss Velma Young. President Bob Webber of the jouster club gave the address.

Nelsonville Henry Lancaster Elmer Bay Velma Young Bob Webber Kiwanians

Roy Powell Funeral Held at Christian Church

Funeral services for Roy Powell were held Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church with Rev. O J Howarth presiding. Powell, a World War veteran, was honored by Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Nelsonville and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Murray City. Burial followed at Buchtel. Powell formerly lived in Sand Run.

Nelson Roy Powell The Christian Church O. J. Howearth Powell Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Nelsonville Order of Eagles Murray City Buchtel Sand Run

J B Club Meets at Mrs O Mara Home in Nelsonville

Mrs Frank O Mara hosted the J B club on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 with sewing and social time. Refreshments were served to a group including Mrs Charles McGiffin and Mrs Clifford Hampton. The next gathering will be with Mrs Clifford Hampton on February 3.

Nelsonville Frank O'Mara J. B.” Club Charles McGiffin Clifford Hampton Arthur Hicks Bert Young Clarence Wemsley Floyd Meredith

Former Nelsonville residents wed in Wellsburg ceremony

Former Nelsonville residents Miss Jive Nicholson daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nicholson of Shadyle and Herman Spradling son of Mr and Mrs Ed Spradling of Bellaire married last Wednesday in Wellsburg. Their families, longtime Nelsonville residents, celebrate the wedding.

Nelsonville Jive Nicholson John Nicholson Shadyle Herman Spradling Ed Spradling Bellaire Wellsburg

Sisters Lose Husbands in Parallel Nelsonville Divorces

In Judge Sowers court Columbus two sisters were granted divorces from Raymond Williams and Fred Van Dyke, both citing neglect. The couples, formerly Nelsonville residents, lived at 129 1 2 East Mound Street and had marriages dating to 1924 and September respectively. The actions were filed the same day.

Nelsonville

Meetings set for Christian church evangelistic gatherings

Preliminary church meetings were planned for Friday evening January 22 in private homes. Readings include Ham mond Chestnut Street S 8 S Lane Fort Street A G Mechem Washington Street Sam Starkey Ashton Avenue H W Shafer Fayette Street H W Cruthers Madison Street Lewis Courtney Kentner Street and Roy Brooks Poplar Street.

Christian Church Hammond Chestnut Street S. Lane Fort Street A. G. Mechem Washington Street Sam Starkey Ashton Avenue H. W. Shafer Fayette Street H. W. Cruthers Madison Street Lewis Courtney Kentner Street Roy Brooks Poplar Street

Notable Visits and Gatherings Across Columbus and Petersburg

L. J. Eberle made a business visit to Columbus on Wednesday. John H. Saltz attended a state Kiwanis meeting in Columbus. Mrs. Ed Spray and her young son returned to Petersburg Indiana after the holidays with the Raine family. Mrs. Arthur Burgess of Lancaster visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Pensyle.

L. J. Eberle Columbus John H. Saltz Ed Spray Little Son Petersburg Indiana Perce Raine Arthur Burgess Lancaster Charles Pensyle

Funeral services for James Check in Murray City

Nelsonville Jan 21 Funeral services for James Check who was killed by a fall of slate Tuesday at a mine in New Pittsburgh will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at the Catholic church in Murray City Burial will be at Buchtel James Check is the deceased worker from the New Pittsburgh mine

Nelsonville James Check New Pittsburgh Murray City Buchtel

Central P T A to Meet Friday at Central School

Nelsonville reports the Central Parent Teachers association will gather Friday at 3 PM in Central School. Organizers urge a strong turnout from parents.

Nelsonville Central Parent-Teachers Association Central School

Morrell to Return From Columbus Conference

Rev. E. L. Morrell will return this evening from Columbus where he attended the Ohio pastors conference. Mrs. Morrell and their young daughter, who have stayed in Columbus for a week due to Mrs. Morrell's mother's illness, are expected to return home later in the week.

Nelsonville E. L. Morrell Columbus Conference ‘of Ohio

Nelsonville Sportsmen's Club Elects Officers

Nelsonville Sportsmen's Club re organized by election naming Miller Wilson president George Butts vice president J H Inderrieden treasurer and C J Bartels secretary A membership drive is planned and the club will work with the state department in re-

Nelsonville Nelsonville Sportsmen's Club Miller Wilson George Butts J. H. Inderrieden C. J. Bartels State Department

Musterole Promises Quick Relief for Colds

A vintage warning advises preventing flu or pneumonia from a cold by applying Musterole. The product, made from oil of mustard camphor and menthol, is pitched as a counter irritant that stimulates circulation and breaks up the cold without blistering.

Fishing and game care on state preserves near here

Readable text notes stocking streams with fish and caring for game on nearby state preserves. The item emphasizes wildlife management efforts and local activities related to conservation.

Lovers of music and art grow in numbers on campus

Dr. George B. Strayer of Columbia University told Ohio University students in Ewing Auditorium that Americans are becoming consumers of music rather than producers. He urged intelligent appreciation of the arts and joked about tourists who only seek star attractions, emphasizing sincere enjoyment of even simple art forms.

George B. Strayer Columbia University Ohio University Ewing Auditorium Dr. Strayer Italy

Strong new antiseptic Hexyresorcinol claims safety

The article states Hexyresorcinol is fifty times more powerful than carbolic acid at killing disease germs while remaining perfectly harmless to humans.

Indigestion Remedy Promoted In Brief Ad

Brief ad touts Pleasant Tablets for quick stomach relief. Claims include instant relief from gas and upset stomach and urges immediate use for comfort. No additional details or endorsements are provided.

Pape's Diapepsin Aids Digestion Quickly

A vintage advertisement claims 105 mnStane relief from sourness gases or acidity of stomach indigestion flatulence palpitations and headaches. Chewing Pape's Diapepsin tablets purportedly corrects digestion for a few cents with pleasant harmless effect available at any drug store.

Two teens disappear after Cleveland gin party probe begins

Parents of two girls and two boys demand a thorough inquiry into Cleveland Heights high school after an unsupervised gin party. The girls, who learned mothers heard of the orgy, vanished from home and were found yesterday in a Cleveland rooming house. The boys are thought to be headed to Florida. A Georgia hunter, Mrs. R. B. Zachary of Waycross, bagged a deer first this season. This message also advertises Pinex cough remedy and its home preparation, claiming quick relief and healing of throat membranes.

Cleveland Cleveland Heights High School Frank Story Florida R. B. Zachary Waycross Georgia Pinex Co Ft. Wayne Ind

Green gowns lead spring fashion breezes on Broadway

New York fashion note from January 21 1926 reports green as the season’s dominant palette with leaf and Kelly greens. Capes extend wardrobes for frocks and lace trims dominate afternoon and evening wear while long and short capes appear in flannel kasha and lace.

Insane Youth Kills Relatives in Beaver County

Beaver Pa January 21 Warden Marvin Wollaber of Beaver county jail seeks a sanity commission to determine if Hart Reed age 22 was sane when he killed his mother Mrs Dewar Reed 45 and his sister Mrs Irma Eaton 24 with a butcher knife Reed showed no discussion of the crime and claimed in the name of the deity no one may touch him.

Beaver Marvin Wollaber Beaver County Hart Reed Dewar Reed Irma Eaton Reed

Yellows Grocers Seek Games With Athens Teams

The Yellows Grocers basketball team tied for first in the Columbus league seeks cage games with Athens tenants. After ten games they hold nine wins. Interested teams should write to K K Fellows 975 Michigan Avenue Columbus Ohio.

Yellows Grocers Athens Kk. G. Fellows Michigan Avenue Columbus Ohio

Simple Calonite Method for Blackheads

A household tip advise using two ounces of Calonite powder from a drug store. Sprinkle on a hot wet cloth and rub over blackheads. Within minutes the blemishes are said to dissolve away entirely.

Intramural basketball games at Ohio gym schedule

The elimination series of intramural basketball continues with games every Wednesday and Thursday at the Ohio gym. A dozen matchups are on tap tonight as teams finish three games each, tightening the race for trophy cups across leagues.

Ohio Gym Ohio

All Publicity Joke Says Wilda Bennett

Wilda Bennett says the marriage to Argentine dancer Pepe De Albro was a publicity joke. De Albro had acted as groom for reporters to capture the moment, but Bennett revealed the truth today.

Wilda New York Wilda Bennett Pepe de Albro de Albro

Robbery kills American Railway Express messenger in Hackensack

Frank Brennan, a messenger for American Railway Express, was shot and killed by three robbers who held up Brennan and two other employees in the street depot burglary. They escaped in a car with over 48,000 dollars in cash.

Hackensack N. J Frank Brennan American Railway Express Brennan

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