Magnificent success of the Messenger voting contest
The Athens Ohio Messenger reports the judges found Kathryn C Leyden and Ned Wolf won the diamond trophies from the popular voting contest with Grace Jewell and W C Hoodlet taking the gold watches as second prizes. The article praises fairness, notes the large vote total and subscriber gains, and commends candidates and supporters for cordial competition.
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Masonic Lodge
Messenger
Kathryn C. Leyden
Ned Wolf
Grace Jewell
W. C. Hoodlet
Athens
Sucee
Itoman
Ned Woit
TRS
Mr. Wolf
Miss Leyden
J? Howard Johnson
Johnson
Amon
Mrs Johnson
Jean
Miz Johnson
Messenger Honors Losing Candidates With Added Prizes
The Messenger, praising strong voter turnout, awards extra prizes to four runners up in its trophy competition. Gold watches equal to the trophy prize are presented to Mrs. J. Howard Johnson, F. E. Goldsberry, Mrs. Roy Pilcher, and Frank Bellows for their commendable finish.
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Valve
J. Howard Johnson
F. E. Goldsberry
Roy Pilcher
Frank Bellows
Celebration of Glorious Fourth at Athens University Program
The Fourth of July program in Athens features prominent speakers including Freeman T. Eagleson, William G. Frizell, and Warren Gard, with music and a nine o clock start. A double header baseball game against Parkersburg ensues, Athens leading 1 to 0. City guards prepared to police fireworks and youth activity during the holiday.
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Athens
Ranier
Freeman T. Eagle Son
Cambridge
Ohio House of Representatives
William G. Frizell
Dayton
Warren Gard
Hamilton
Butler Country Court of Common Pleas
Ellis
Parkersburgens
Nalien
Street Lights Reignite After Flood Damage
Glouster reports arc street lights turned on Tuesday evening marking the first central illumination since the flood over three months earlier. The municipal plant flooded, damaging machinery, destroying the arc regulator, and causing a delayed replacement cycle that included a misfit regulator sent to manufacturers and a repaired unit returned from Columbus this week.
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Glouster
Arc
Municipal Electric
Columbus
Suicide theory in Hollister asylum death of William Andrews
William Andrews 28, of Hollister Ohio, inmate at the State Hospital, was found dead at the bottom of the asylum well near the pump house. He had been melancholy for days, left no immediate family, and a brother C B Andrews survives. Authorities reported no direct evidence of foul play. coroner summoned as hospital men retrieved the body.
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Hollister
William Andrews
State Hospital
Ohio
C. B. Andrews
Coultrap Brothers
The
Daily Messenger
Tae
Andrews
M S
Local Social Notes From Chauncey Area
Mrs Rose Ferguson and Norma visit Rose Ferguson’s mother Mrs Lydia Beachont in Wolf's Plains last week. Hugh Byger returns from Lancaster and Columbus. H M Barker and family visit Hamley Run relatives. Fred Fulton at home near Graham's Chapel. William Reed and Alonzo Polley visit West Virginia. Eve Smith visits wife with relatives at Stroud's Run. F M McHarg and son Russell guest of Chauncey friends. Fannie McCathran and Grace visit Mrs Harry Moore of Athens. H E Stage and family visit Albert Bolin near Athens. Children Day exercises at Methodist church Sunday evening draw a crowded house and praise the orderly program.
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Rose Ferguson
Norma
Chauncey
Lydia Beachont
Hugh Byger
Lancaster
Columbus
H. M. Barker
Hamley Rum
Fred Fulton
Graham’s Chapel
William Reed
Alonzo Polley
West Virginia
Community News Highlights From Hockingport
Miss Erma White studying business college at Parkersburg spent the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S C White. Esther Stewart and Ethel Stewart, mission workers, are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart. The Methodist church tour was brightened by new wallpaper and paint and a lawn supper proceeds benefit the M E. Susie Mutton Goonell of Vassar Michigan visits her parents. Charles Dutton hosts a lost cow incident. Ben Knowles and children from New York arrive on the Steamer Virginia to spend the summer with Horace Knowles.
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Erma White
Busin Cnllege
Parkersburg
W. Va
S. C. White
Esther Stewart
Ethel
Missi
James Stewart
Methodist Church
Dutton
Ars
Susie Mutton Goonell
Vassar
Michigan
Charles Dutton
Ben Knowles
New York
Virginia
Horace Knowles
Memorial Day Observed by Eastern Star Chapters Statewide
The Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star has appointed June 30 as Memorial Day for its chapters across the state. The Athans chapter will observe tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in the Masonic Hall with officers urging all members to attend and inviting friends.
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Messenger
The
Souwn Atte
Cm, Copeland
B. A. Headley
J. C. Campbell
Frank S. Roach
H.C. Opieness
Rrs
Oken
Wad i Sur
Order OF Eastern Star
Athans
Masonic Hall
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St. Paul's
Clerks’ Union
J. H. Johnson
Maccabees
Roy Pilgher
M. E. Church
Tessa
M. Copeland
A. C. Campbell Frank
Roach i
C. Orleness
Fudges
Beals
the Messenger
Ned Woir
W. C. Hoodiet
W.C. Hoodlet
Mr. Hoodler
Yen
Hoodler
Miss Grace Jewell
Indy
Miss Jewell
Calipalsa
Tay
Dax
Ed Pond
F. E. Goldsverry
Mr. Goldsberry
Goldsberry
Mrs
Roy Pitcher
Theagdy
Bellaone
Bellows
Ian
F. W. Bush
Messenger Printing Company
Cook & Borders
Orville Gook
Assembly Club
Wolf’s Plains
Hockingport
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