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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1926

Page

3

Valley Coal Situation Leads Kiwanis Discussion

Kiwanis club in Nelsonville discussed the valley coal situation with Dr. C. E. Welch outlining a plan to form a joint committee with nearby civic groups to push for wider freight rate differentials on lake coal shipments. Other notes include travels of President Harry McGovern and mentions of local visits and a birthday observance for Dallas Denny.

Nelsonville Kiwanis Club Harry McGovern New York Atlantic City W. L. Hudson Chamber of Commerce of the United States Washington, D. C C. E. Welch

Soft Drink Firm Faces Collapse After Prohibition Arrests

A Cleveland soft drink company may collapse after federal arrests of sales manager E C Genereaux and purchasing agent Paul Ewart on prohibition charges. The Henry Gehrig firm allegedly moved 500000 in business nationwide selling fruit juices and near beer convertible into intoxicants.

Henry Gehrig Company A. E. Bernsteen E. C. Genereaux Paul Ewart

Forty Boys Sign Up for Camp at Grotto

About forty boys have registered for the weekend camp at the Grotto near Nelsonville. YMCA members with registrations may attend. The group departs Nelsonville Friday morning, with Albert Diler as camp director from the Y.

Nelsonville Albert Dileher

Evidence Heard In Ohio Workmen’s Claim Case

A committee of Ohio Industrial Commission attorneys heard evidence in Nelsonville on a compensation claim filed by Mrs. Clara Johnson after the death of her husband Hi Johnson, a carpenter, in Akron. The hearing occurred at the city building.

Nelsonville Industrial Commission of Ohio Clara Johnson Hi Johnson Akron

Nelsonville Group Planned Steamer Trip

Ten Nelsonville residents will join an Eastern Star outing departing Saturday morning at 9 oclock by traction car to Athens, then train to Little Hocking, where they will embark on the steamer Senator Cardill at noon.

Nelsonville Pittsburgh Eastern Star Order Athens Little Hocking Senator Cordill

Chamber plans drive to recruit 100 new members

Nelsonville July 8 A Chamber of Commerce board meeting outlined a campaign to add members. A committee was appointed to lead the drive and began Wednesday aiming for 100 new memberships after the first day.

Nelsonville Chamber of Commercce

Children Meet At Old Home in Nelsonville Reunion

The Sands family reunion gathered at the late Mrs Emma Sands homestead in Nelsonville last weekend with relatives from Cincinnati Columbus Springfield and Charleston W Va in attendance. Notables include J H Sands and Mrs Clara Johnson among others. Also mentions Mrs W T Bean was hospitalized in Columbus and Joe Barber Jr left for Joliet Illinois for a new job.

Adda Frances Butt George E. Hamel Circleville Minnie Schenz Columbus Henry Schenz E. BR. Acomb Norfolk Virginia Earl Crouse Portsmouth E. Crouse Dorothy Vorkes Charleston Madison Dwight McLaughlin Wales Mills Orland McLaughlin Helen McCarty Richmond C. H. McCarty Nelsonville Emma Sands Zaleski J. H. Sands Cincinnati H. RB. Sande Marla Steincamp James Niffley Red Drayer Grace Me. Conal Fred Herrold Larence Howard Carson Tom Potts Mary Niffley Springfield R. R. Sands W. Va Clara Johnson Emma B. W. Sands Chillicothe W.T. Bean Plant Hospital Mel. Frank Cheeseman Charles Theeseman Thelma Cheeseman Mary Aghell Lancaster

Plans for Boy Scout Court of Honor July 18

Athens County scouts discuss a July 18 court of honor at the high school auditorium and a county summer camp. The meeting of Troop Two of the Athens Boy Scouts is at 7:30 p m Friday at the First M E church. Sanford, scout executive of Southeastern Ohio, will attend and handle merit badge examinations and camp applications. Six thousand immigrants arrived in Winnipeg in March 1926, the highest since 1912.

Athens County Athens Boy Scouts M. E Sanford Southeastern Ohio Scouts Muskingum River

Aimee Semple McPherson Testifies Before Grand Jury

Los Angeles county grand jury in special session hears Aimee Semple McPherson recount her kidnapping and imprisonment in Mexico. She testifies on the May 18 disappearance and June 23 Agua Prieta return to life with expected all-day testimony.

Los Angeles U.P Los Angeles County Grand Jury Aimee Semple McPherson Mexico Agua Vrieta

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