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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1928

Page

5

Community groups hold charity events and honors at downtown gathering

Members of the Child Conservation league at Mrs. Fred Fenzel’s home led a program with songs and readings as Miss Mary Connett from Athens High spoke on her work. Delphian Athena chapter discussed Dutch art. First Methodist Home Missionary society pledged day featured quilt making rugs and a pot luck dinner. Delta Sigma Pi and Theta chapter honored by a banquet at the Varsity Inn with talks by H G Wright and others.

Anna May Fenzel Frances Clutts Statterer Thomas Gibson Mary Connett Edward Bolin N. S Welk Rosabelle Reimers Home Mission Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church Zora Stonecipher P. G. Dowler A. P. Hixon Violet Thomas A. W. Boetticher G. A. Fleming O. W. Wilcox Grace Spring C. M. Copeland W.B. Clark Carpenter J. J. Woolley H. H. Kinsel P. J. Huffman Arthur Hickman W. E. Clark I. G. Dowler L. W. Fussell W. Maurer Miss Spring P. G. Dowles Helen Lawrence George Fleming W. H. Worthman Mina Fry John Roach J. H. Dorsey O. FE. Fri John Kilpatrick Nelson McDaniel James Beam Alvin Cline R. M. van Dyke Cline J. W. Hudson C. E.atkinson C. E. Atkinson J. W.hudson Welk F. . Schilling Elory Michael Fred Fenzel C. W. Fink L. W. Russell H. E. Benz Elson Hedges William Ruston Haskins Margaret Haskins Frank Lowery Ed. Cole Katherine Kerr Ori Carpenter H. F. Cakenougher Alice Carpenter Margaret Cokonougher Solomon Rosenberg Anna Kyle Kathleen Carpenter Charles Mitchell Commerce Fraternity H. G. Wright Chicago Delta Sigma Pi Ohio University Varsity Inn Wright Emmer. Dudley Franklin Kreager

Ohio University Music Hall Student Recital

Students from the School of Music at Ohio University will be presented in recital at 8 15 in Music Hall. The public is invited.

School of Music Ohio University Music Hall

Social notes from Chillicothe and Parkersburg events

Mrs. Edward R Harris and Mrs. Charles Fisher visit Athens then return to Chillicothe. Parkersburg Legion post hosts banquet in City building with K T Crossen post guests including A E McConkey and others. Katherine Figg heads to Cincinnati Chicago with Louisville layover. Friendship Needle club to meet. Ohio Retail Clothiers meet in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Craig. Kasler family visiting from Versailles Missouri with plans to travel home in February and note Kasler’s civil engineering work after leaving Ohio University in 1925.

Edward R. Harris Mary Peoples Chillicothe Charles Fisher Eleanor Phillips Massillon Athens Women's Auxiliary of Parkersburg W. Va American Legion Spafford K. T. Crossen A. E. McConkey Francis Lavelle G. PD. Gorham Burch Rhodes M. P. Shannon A. R. Sp Katherine Figg Cincinnati Chicago Louisville Clinton E. Kasler Dick and Jerry Versailles W. E. Landis Second Street Mr. Kasler Clifton Kasler A. W. Kasler Middleport Ohio University Kasler State of

Local Notes Highlight Community Events And Personnel

Missouri welcomes its youngest engineer in state service. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Miller host a country club calendar party Thursday night. Rebekah lodge degree practices precede the 7 pm meeting at the I C C F hall. Mr Sweeney returns from Columbus after attending the Ohio Retail convention at the Neil House.

T. W. Craig Mr. Craig Columbus Neil House Ohio Retail Clothiers’ and Furnishers’ Association 8. M. Johnson E. L. Miller Country Club Rebekah Lodge I. C. C. F. Hall Jack Sweeney

Peach Ridge Notes Socials and School Reports

Miss Velma South attends Chauncey high school with Ebster and Forest Noland. A birthday party was held at Miss Stella Wandling’s home. Thirty three attended Sunday school despite bad roads and weather. Peach Ridge school mid semester exams. Roy and Mrs Noland and daughter Irene visited relatives in Jackson county. Ruth Johnson attends Athens high school and remains in town during bad weather.

Velma South Chauncey High School Ebster Forest Noland Stella Wandling Peach Ridge Peach Ridge School Roy Noland Irene Ruth Johnson Athens High School

Methodist Brotherhood to Organize at First M E Church

Men of the First Methodist Episcopal church plan to organize the Methodist Brotherhood this Friday. The group will include all church men and meet monthly for dinner and a program. Martzolff class prepares the dinner. Dr. John G. Benson of White Cross hospital speaks. Dean Edwin W. Chubb presides. A male quartet will perform.

First Methodist Episcopal Church The Methodist Brotherhood John G. Benson White Cross Hospital Edwin W. Chubb

Professor Lasher Speaks on Advertising as News

Prof. George Starr Lasher head of Ohio University journalism school told Commerce Club members in Fine Arts hall that advertising serves as a public news source for readers highlighting its benefits as a news channel.

Ohio University Commerce Club Fine Arts Hall George Starr Lasher Journalism School of Ohio University

Hanging Clock with Ribbon for Easy Alarm Access

A kitchen used tip suggests threading a colorful ribbon through the alarm clock ring and hanging it on a peg. The setup is said to be handier and more decorative than placing the clock on a table.

Linzy McClain Dies in Columbus Home at 50

Mrs. Linzy McClain of Sugar Creek died Tuesday morning in Columbus at her son in law and daughter Kenneth and Gertrude Simpson. Funeral services are set for 7 PM at the daughter's Columbus home with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery Thursday at 11 AM. She leaves husband Hamas McClain Athens and two daughters in Columbus plus five Athens brothers.

Chauncey Linzy McClain Sugar Creek Columbus Kenneth Simpson Greenlawn McClain The Plains Circle Hill Hamas McClain Athens Gertrude Simpson Preston Bentley

Newman Speaks at The Plains on The Trade Union Movement

Sam Newman of Akron spoke to a crowded Plains church audience Monday evening on the trade union movement. The Miners class of The Plains sponsored the meeting, with Edward Michaels presiding. The planned Governor Donahey representative did not attend. Thomas Littler, veteran baker, was also noted in the report.

Athens Newman the Plains Chauncbey Sam Newman Akron Plains Church Miner's Class of Edward Michaels Donahey Thomas Littler Baker

Installation at Millfield Episcopal Church Honors Sunday School Officers

A recognition and installation service for Millfield Episcopal Church Sunday school officers was led by Rev. L. A. Donnally. Outgoing superintendent Eben Gillispie received a fine table as a token of appreciation after a brief speech. The event drew good attendance. A talk by Frances Blackword, a returned missionary from India, is set for Saturday evening under the Standard Bearer society.

Chauncey Millfield Episcopal Church L. A. Donnally Eben Gillispie Donnally Frances Blackword India Standard Bearer Society

Son Born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Crabtree at The Plains

Chauncey January 25 announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Floyd Crabtree at their The Plains home. The mother is formerly Avell Day of The Plains.

Chauncey Floyd Crabtree the Plains Avenell

Chauncey Dover Teams to Play Amesville Fives

Chauncey Dover high school girls and boys basketball teams will travel to Amesville for a scheduled game night. The matchup features the visiting squads in a local prep showcase with emphasis on youth hoops.

Chauncey-Dover High School Amesville

Chauncey-Dover to host Amesville in Friday high school game

Chauncey-Dover high school will host Amesville high school teams at Chauncey high gymnasium Friday at 7 p.m. The matchup pits local rivals in a night of high school basketball action.

Chauncey-Dover High School Amesville High School Chauncey High Gymnasium

Wemmer Family Hosts Dinner at Millfield Home

Mrs Alpha Wemmer and Mr George Wemmer along with Mr and Mrs Jess Wemmer and daughters Verna and Jean entertained guests Sunday evening at their Millfield residence. Miss Mildred Ryan of Chauncey also attended.

Millfield Alpha Wemmer George Wemmer Jess Wemmer Verna Jean Mildred Ryan Chauncey

Her Beau Was Jesse James Fort Worth Tale

In Fort Worth Texas a woman once known as Aunt Maggie recounts being Jesse James love interest in the Azle area during the wild west era. She recalls Jesse James using the alias Tom Jackson and leaving a note about a trip before a friend revealed his true identity.

Fort Worth Tex Jesse James Tarrant County Maggie Oliver Maggie Jesse Tom Jackson

Letter Golf Lesson Teaches One-Word Path to HEN

A brief item explains letter golf from COW to HEN in three strokes and notes the rule of changing one letter at a time with a target par. It mentions dampening a floor before brushing and the phrase new broom sweeps well.

Word Puzzle Riddle Reiterates Letter Order Constraint

The reader recalls a yesterday puzzle solution where the phrase is island lata paid pal jail. The note emphasizes using common usage words for each jump and forbids slang or altered letter order.

Radio news to air five times daily from WCAH station

Announcement received by Police Chief Herb Parker states Times Daily police news will be broadcast five times daily from WCAH station at the Fort Hayes hotel in Columbus. News from police stations in towns may be sent by phone or telegraph and heard across the district within a few hours, aiding cross state manhunts.

WCAH Herb Parker Fort Hayes Columbus Stotion

Green Goat edition expands campus humor reach

The Green Goat humor publication at Ohio University appeared on campus today with an edition larger than usual and carrying many pieces.

Ohio University

Green Goat Issue Marks Third Release This Year

The Green Goat has issued its third campus humor magazine this year amid ongoing student satire. The issue features cartoons and short pieces satirizing campus life, reflecting a lively student culture and editorial tone.

Nut Custard Dessert Twist

A fragment describes a caramel or vanilla nut custard prepared with a glossy top. It mentions finely chopped ingredients added before baking to enhance texture and flavor.

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Athena Chapter of Delphians Chamber of Commerce H. G. Vance A. R. Sprague May Avenue Friendship Needle Club Missouri Prof Lasher Capital City Chauncey By Charles S.bradfield, Jr and Dennis and Gerald McDaniel Mattie Burley Olen Hutchinson Wellston James Love Cecil Perry Dean Linscott Nelsonville Clarence E. McCafferty Millfield Methodist Episcopal Church Mrs Treasury Ohio Mr. and Mrs. H. Oo. McDaniel En Valentines B. M. Covert Optometrist WIEIE Berry Times Radio Jacobs Jeweler Optometrist Hobson's Gopher and Roach Gibson’s Pharmacy Prescription Store Leon Baxter Beckwith Faith East State Street W.B. Drake Cornwell Jewelry and Gift Shop Athens Jewelers Nick Gamblin Bank of Athens National Bank Athens County
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