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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1924

Page

3

Pythian Sisters Meet As Grotto Grants Grounds Use

Nelsonville news reports a Pythian Sisters business meeting set for Thursday at 7 pm with full turnout urged. A Grotto resolution grants control of country club and grounds to monarch and trustees, enabling use by organizations including Boy Scouts while preserving Grotto access. Public health nurse to hold weekly baby clinics through July. Community fundraising for Lorain relief totals 263.90 with Nelsonville quota set at 700. committees plan city canvassing and street assignments.

El-Karnak Grotto Country Club S. S. Steenrod Nelsonville O. A. Rider R. BR. Stuart Harry Kelley G. W. Jax L. C.laube Logan Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Notary Clubs Lorain Presbyterian Church Church of God El-Karnak Group John Saltz Nelsonvilles Walter Wolt John Hill Isaac Warner Harry ‘McGovern Dr. Welch Julius Mischer Stuart Hoodlett C. S. Mechem C. H

El-Kar Nak Grotto Glee Club elects officers for year

At a recent meeting of the El-Kar Nak Grotto Glee Club officers were elected for the coming year Charles Bartels secretary treasurer H L Galvin and Jack Bebo chorister and Etadp Parks pianist The club organized on May 25 and 38 members are enrolled with weekly rehearsals planned The group hopes to perform publicly soon and may stage another big show this winter

El-Karnak Grotto Glee Club Charles Bartels Inz H.L. Galvin Asurer Jack Bebo Etadp Parks Inew

Methodist church mission meets for 3 PM Thursday

The Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet at the church Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Emma Wilson will be devotional leader, Mrs. Mc Giffin program leader, and Mrs. Retta Howe will give the lesson drill. A picnic supper will follow at 5 o'clock with each member contributing a dish. John Mooney celebrates a birthday with family visit.

The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Emma Wilson McGiffin Retta Howe

Mrs Martha Kennard Dies After Auto Accident

Mrs. Martha Kennard aged 73 died at home on Ashbury Ridge from a recent automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at Asbury church Wednesday at 1 PM with interment in Asbury cemetery. She was well known in Nelsonville where she visited often. her husband died about two years ago.

Martha Kennard Ashbury Ridge Asbury Church Asbury Cemetery Nennard Nelsonville

New Telegraph Operator Appointed After Resignation

Miss Iona Arzenno resigns after a year as Western Union operator in this city to take a new post in Columbus. Earl L. Miller of Marion, Ohio, will assume the position here. Stacy Sharp, Lee Burnell, and Orland McLaughlin visited Columbus Monday. Mr and Mrs John Saltz and Kathleen Gaughter along with Mrs Madle Heffner depart on a two week motor trip to Michigan.

Iona Arzenno Western Union Columbus Earl L. Miller Marion Ohio Stacy Sharp Lee Burnell Orland McLaughlin John Saltz Gaughter Kathleen Madle Heffner Michigan

Debs Backs Lafollette For Presidency

Eugene V. Debs formally declared support for Robert M Lafollette and urged Socialists to back the Wisconsin senator. He called the alliance with the Lafollette party a golden opportunity toward forming an American labor party.

Chicago Eugene V. Debs Robert M. Lafollette Socialist Party Wisconsin Cleveland Debs Lafollette Party

Coal Co sued for income tax work entered in Nelsonville

Beman Thomas and Co of Columbus filed suit in common pleas against North Hocking Coal Co of Nelsonville for unpaid charges totaling 1,006.86 dollars. The firm alleged a verbal contract for auditing books and handling income tax claims with daily rates varying by location, totaling 2,604.94 dollars with partial payment already made.

Beman Thomas and Co Columbus North Hocking Coal Co Nelsonville Common Pleas Court Washington, D. C

Two Men Fined for Street Battle in Athens

Joe Morris, 40, and Clifford Campbell, 42, both of Athens, pleaded guilty to fighting when arraigned before Mayo L. A. Koons Monday evening and were fined $5 plus costs each. A crowd gathered as the pair allegedly staged a spectacular fist fight on the sidewalk in front of a Court street pool room last Saturday evening.

Joe Morris Clifford Campbell Athens Mayo A. Koons Morris Campbell Court Street

Allies Gather to Plan Dawes Report at Downing Street

Ten nations gather in London for the Dawes plan conference with Premier Herriot en route and Ambassador Kellogg leading U S involvement. England and France debate agenda as talks focus strictly on the Dawes report while Allied reps from Belgium Italy Japan and others prepare for the meeting. Separately American air pioneers land at Croydon en route to Brough then Orkney Islands before Atlantic hop to Quebec.

London Dawes Herriot Paris England France Belgium Italy Japan Downing Street United States Kellogg James A. Logan Owen BD. Young Dawes Commission State Hughes Croydon Brough Orkney Islands Scotland Atlantic Iceland Greenland Canada Quebec Air Ministry King George Prince of Wales Croyden Aerodrome

Crown Jewels Sale Planned for Seraglio Palace

An advertisement announces a forthcoming sale of Constantinople crown jewels and precious objects once intended for museum preservation. The sale aims to auction off famed items from the old Seraglio Palace.

Constantinople Seraglio Palace

Boy Hero of a Battle At Sea

A 19 year old Vancouver born seaman Daniel Blackie rose to first mate aboard the schooner N Castle after a 87 day voyage from Sydney. Struck by a storm with two feet of water in the hold, he helped pump and repair through a gale while the crew faced dwindling rations and a dying pig mascot. Blackie refused praise, vowing to return to the sea when called and seeking better equipment at home.

San Francisco Golden Gate N. Castle Sydney Australia Daniel Blackie Vancouver B. C Blacktie Castle Blnckie Werner Reinhart Suva South Sea Island Blackie Vid Armiple Bhickie Binehle

Rugby Is Favorite Sport In New Zealand

Wellington reports that rugby football is the favorite sport of New Zealand according to an official census of national sports. Tennis ranks second, followed by horse racing bowling golf and cricket in the survey.

Wellington New Zealand

Louisville man freed from jail after loan with wooden fee

A Louisville man secured his freedom from the city jail by a $15 loan with a wooden fee as security. He could not leave due to immobilization until two disabled inmates lent him their crutches to enable his exit.

Louisville

Cat rings bell to enter dining room in London home

Oscar Oofus, a London grocer's black cat, has learned to ring an outside bell to gain entry to the dining room. The animal also imitates a dog's bark, using a clawed string to summon admission.

London Oscar Oofus Oscar

Tarkio Family Sets Remarkable Scholastic Record

The Withrow family of Tarkio Missouri boasts ten children graduates of Tarkio College with the other two enrolled. Two sons served in World War I. One son is a minister and another is studying for the same calling.

Tarkio J. J. Withrow Missouri Pigeot Hhe Tarkio College

Lemon Juice Uses For Skin Hair Teeth And Health

The article extols lemon juice as a versatile daily aid. It highlights cosmetic uses for skin, nails, hair, and teeth, including a lemon rinse after shampoo, astringent for neck and cheeks, and a dentifrice. It also notes internal benefits when diluted in water as a morning tonic and gentle laxative.

Athens Falls Short on Lorain Relief Quota

Athens has subscribed only one third of its $650 Lorain relief quota with $220 collected. Banks serve as receiving stations as chambers, Rotary, Kiwanis, and City Federation urge citizens to contribute this week. Funds aid storm victims lacking cash credit or belongings for basic comforts.

Athens Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis City Federation Ohio FF. A. Miller Lorain

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumna Meeting Postponed

Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening has been postponed due to the chautauqua event, with plans to reschedule. The notice cites local participation and aims to inform members of the new date once arranged.

Zeta Tau Alpha

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Nelsonville News Pythian Sisters Ruly Baby Clinic Lorain Relief Fund Nick Hawk Joe Barber Everett Kentner Springfield, Mass Charles Kentner Frank Shugart Long Beach California Anna Newman Walter Whitlater George E. Tifft Mrs. Fray Nashville, Tenn Miss Notter Huntington W. Va Ellen Alvis Lancaster Frances Notter Huntington, W. Va Grotto Doanville Andy Fae Hannah Evans Mrs. Co. E. Weltzheimer Buckeye Lake Mr .H. H. Harding Yellowstone Park Clyde Dunlap Ruth Edna Louise W. W. Evans Ashton Avenue Eurth Board of Education Frank Lowrey Foreign Missionary Society John Mooney W. H. Barton Adelphi Alva Brown Lawrence Mooney Ed Kavis Carl Coakley Alice Anderson Lafollette Nelsonville Firm America W. L. Gaunt Chicago Yacht Club Mervyn South Haven Mich Lake Michigan Coast Guards Mrwyn Chicago Club the Bank of Athens Cat Moone Fomeraldt Cray’s Pereale Ipment Cray's W.M. Cray High Prices W. State St Kerr Hardware Co Athens Book & News Co Cline Bldg Athens, Ohio Hartford Tires the Bostwick-Braun Company Toledo Obie Blue Bird Mundew’s Bakery Glouster, Ohio
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