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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1928

Page

5

Winners Entertain Losers After Church Banquet

The Married People's class of the Christian church Sunday school held a spring membership and attendance contest. The losing team hosted a banquet at the Albany Methodist Episcopal church with about thirty five attendees. Winners received gifts and performed stunts as the circle closed with the hymn Blessed Be the Tie That Binds.

Christian Church Sunday School Methodist Episcopal Church Albany Everett Person C. H. Cameron Perle Drake

New Cancer Theory Advances at London Conference

Dr. James B. Murphy of the Rockefeller Institute outlined a theory that cancer arises inside the body from a ferment rather than a virus or germ. He contrasted his 16 years of research with British scientists Gye and Barnard who claimed a living cancer virus, a discovery boosted by a finer microscope.

London U.R James B. Murphy New York Rockefeller Institute Murphy W. E. Gye J. Ernard Gye-Barnard

First meeting of Woman's Home Missionary society Friday

The first calendar year meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in the church parlors. Devotions by Mrs Electa Wheaton. Chalk talks by Mrs P G Dowler Mrs L G Worstell and Miss Lulu Poston. Home Guards present a playlet Miss Mary Has a Dream. Social hour follows with refreshments by Mrs Arthur Hickman's group.

Woman’s Home Missionary Society Electa Wheaton P. G. Dowler L. G. Worstell Lulu Poston Home Guards Mary Arthur Hickman

Train wreck blamed on broken rail in Florida-Cincinnati express

A broken rail caused the Ponce de Leon express wreck near Shannon Georgia killing J R Hodgeson of Haddenfield New Jersey and injuring 13 others including former Cleveland mayor Clayton Townes and Cleveland realtor Morton Donley. The train left the rails and plunged down an embankment. The two Ohioans were taken to Harbin hospital. Townes and Donley were traveling north from Miami when the crash occurred.

Rome U.P Ponce de Leon Shannon Here J. R. Hodgeson Haddenfield M. J Chattanooga Tenn Clayton C. Townes Cleveland Morton O. Donley Harbin Hospital Townes Donley Miami Fla

Penniless Family Finds Aid Through Salvation Army Aid

A penniless five person family ill with sores was sent to Zenia for relative care after Captain Richard Benton of the Salvation Army traced relatives. They had lived in Mechanicsburg four months with the wife's father but faced begging and illness. The infant and mother show festering sores and were placed with kin in Zenia for care.

Zenia Salvation Army Mechanicsburg Richard Benton Benton

Twenty Witnesses To Appear Today Before Grand Jury

Twenty witnesses were to be called today before the May term Grand Jury in session again to consider cases involving disturbances near mines in the county. Prosecuting Attorney R. D. Williams said indictments would likely be drafted around 5 p m. No witnesses were subpoenaed for tomorrow.

R. D. Williams

Glouster Couple Wed in Columbus Ceremony

Dr Glen D Phillips son of Mr and Mrs W D Phillips Trimble and Miss Mary Neale Blower daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Blower Glouster were married at Columbus Saturday afternoon by Reverend Miller of King Avenue M E church The groom is a Ohio State College of Dentistry graduate and member of Psi Omega fraternity The couple will live in Circleville where Dr Phillips will practice after August 1 This follows their Glouster high school and Ohio University education backgrounds with Mrs Phillips Alpha Gamma Delta sorority membership

Mariana Bing Janet Bing Morris Avenue Mary Elizabeth Hughes Robert S. Rose R. R. Hughes Connetts, Florists Hughes Glouster Glen D. Phillips W. D. Phillips Trimble Mary Neale Blower E. M. Blower Columbus Miller King Avenue M. E. Church Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority College of Dentistry Ohio State University Psi Omega Fraternity Phillips Circleville Doctor Phillips

Ben Goldberg Improves at Grant Hospital

A slight improvement was noted Wednesday afternoon in the condition of Ben Goldberg of Glouster who had been taken to Grant hospital at Columbus for examination after an injury. A telephone message from Dr Baldwin reported the better state to Dr A J Crawford later that day.

Glouster Ben Goldberg Grant Hospital Columbus Baldwin A. J. Crawford Mr. Goldberg

Loy al Daughters Meet Friday at Parsonage

The Loyal Daughters of the Church of Christ will gather Friday night at the church parsonage home of Mrs F E Roberts for the meeting.

Patrolman Shoots Man in Youngstown

Patrolman Earl Hoffman killed Henry Smith, 38, after Smith felled him with fists. Hoffman fired from the ground, striking Smith in the heart. The incident followed Hoffman surprising Smith and Mrs. Katie Brown, mother of a 14 year old girl, carrying two jugs.

Youngstown Earl Hoffman Henry Smith Smith Hoffman Katie Brown

Derthick Mine Reports 323 Tons Loaded Wednesday

Glous ter July 19 Three new men were reported at Mine 10 Derthick this morning with four men at the picket camp. The mine loaded 323 tons of coal on Wednesday according to the weight sheet. Mine 9 Rendville had no pickets at 7 am with over 80 men at work and seven mine ponies to be moved today. Labor train riders increased from Wednesday while Monday and Tuesday saw fewer riders as many men were summoned as witnesses before the grand jury.

Glouster Derthick Rendville

Keller Announces Birth of Elaine Virginia Keller

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Keller Columbus announce the birth of a daughter Elaine Virginia born Sunday in Grant hospital. Mrs. Keller is a former Glouster girl and daughter of Mrs. Hannah Dulaney of Columbus.

Glouster Lawrence D. Keller Ima Dulaney Columbus Elaine Virginia Grant Hospital

White Youth Clay Promises Fresh Facial Tone Routine

Advert suggests weekly or biweekly use of White Youth Clay to freshen skin, reduce blackheads, and purify pores. Promotes a facial routine for special occasions and daily appearance. Available at any toilet counter.

Glouster Teachers Pursue Higher Education in Record Numbers

Glouster teachers show growing pursuit of higher education with more attending college or taking college work this year than in five previous years. Principal H L Holter attends Columbia University. Uata Cunningham Florence Andrews Helen Dennison Dore Hedfelt at Ohio University. Rachel Murray Lowella Vaughn Lucille Jones Freda Blower at Muskingum College. D E Carr and Mary Connor doing correspondence work from Ohio University.

Glouster Lumbia University Uata Cunningham Florence Andrews Helen Katherine Dennison Dore ‘Hedfelt Ohio Univerisity Rachel Murray Lowella Vaughn Lucille Jones Freda Blower Muskingam College D. E. Carr Mary Connor Ohio University

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