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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1928

Page

3

Great Increase Reported Now in Bible School

NILSONVILLE July 21 a sharp rise in enrollment is reported in daily vacation Bible schools across the district at the end of week one of a five week term. Totals by town include Haydenville 106 Sugar Creek 40 Happy Hollow 3 Buchtel 0 Kimberly 19 Nelsonville 200. overall 467. Nearby notes cover personal visits and movements among residents, with several plans to travel to Columbus Pittsburgh and Raceland.

Nilsonville Haydenville Sugar Creek Happy Hollow Buchtel Kimberly Nelsonville Elizabeth Murphy Glen Stout Dayton Leonard Russell West Frankfort Llinois J. M. Butt Dow Green Bert Young Athens T. J. Weiland John Weiland New Lexington E. E. Bell Alva Johnson Columbus Jallian Moore Genevieve Beagle Pearl Bateman Marion Saicille Verity A. Collamore Collamore Pittsburgh Ralph Wilson Boston Mass Middleport Wilson Hocking Valley Baroad Robert Huenefeld Wil Dorothy Heidecker Ruth Strethich Raceland Oril Smith Huntington In. Va Josie Baugh Steubenville Ed Mills Ruth Mae Morris Emma Johnson Lancaster William Bireher Jr Taplin W. Wa William Bareher John Dorn Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Carl Pettit Vlaval Smith Herbert Jackson Jennie Christian

County Budget Files Under Review Across Districts

Districts in the county have yet to file budgets for consideration as the county budget commission led by J Clyde Edmundson meets the first Monday in August. Trustees with filed budgets include Jacksonville Dover township rural Amesville and others. nine school districts still lack notes, and four cities are incomplete. The commission will suggest changes where needed.

Commission J. Clyde Edmundson Leudert Commission Jacksonvile Dover Township Water Igo Township Ames Township Trimble Village Athens City Hollow Troy Township Rome Township Amesville Dalton Bern Township Marshfield Lee Township Nelsonville City Canaan Township Alexander Township Alhbeny Toni Arthage Waterloo York Troy Trimbie Rome Lee Dover Canaan Tarn Ames Alexander Athens Nelhonville Jacksonville Glouster Coolville Chauncey County Budget Commission R. D. Williams R. BR. Johnsen

Still Searching for Amundsen and Companions

Still searching for Captain Roald Amundsen and his four companions Jost in the Arctic. Two Russian flyers scout from the ice breaker Maligin along Spitzbergen's southeastern shores. Pilot Babushkin leads the mission and recovers his ship after five days. Grosheft is the co pilot.

Roald Amundsen Jost Arctic Maligin Spitzbergen Babushkin Grosheft

Woman's Relief Corps Meeting Announces Hall Session

Nelsonville July 21 Miss Ruby Lee resigns as Nelsonville High School public speaking history teacher after two years to take a Toronto Ohio post with higher pay. The Woman's Relief Corps will meet Monday evening at 7 30 at the I O O F hall.

R. CG Woman's Relief Corps I. O. O. S. Hall Nelson Ville Ruby Lee Nelsonville High School Board of Education Jee Toronto Ohio

Posture Drive Turbos Summer Classes At Ohio Uni

A posture emphasis runs through Ohio University summer classes and connected schools this week. Lectures and demonstrations by the class members highlight good carriage and physical poise, with visits to The Plains School Rufus Putnam Training School Athens High School and the university. Students exhibiting good posture receive tags as the convocation and talks stress posture as a path to radiant health and better school outcomes.

Ohio University Th University Plains School Rufus Putnam Athens High School Universsity Helen Shaw Gertrude Maugans

Policy Committee Endorsed In Community Picnic Report

The Woman's Community clan plans a year end picnic at Miss Bertha Niven's in Deanville with a short business session. A 6 oclock dinner will follow as AJL officers discuss the new policy. Robert Bell and Conrad Wein explain the policy at the Chauncey sub district meeting. Union No. 348 voted unanimously to support the policy.

Bertha Niven Deanville Dawn AJL GC. G. Frye Friends of the Ela Chauneyy Prevulana Dent Robert Bell Conrad Wein Hocking Indianapolis Probors I Lems Seval Union No Chauncey Leval Vly

Roads Delayed by 24 Days Rain in June Across County

County surveyor J R Sands says June rainfall kept work six weeks behind schedule on county roads. Crews completed portions near Albany Harrisonville line, started new stretches, and began bridge and culvert work across Ames, Glouster, Rome, and nearby townships as rebuilding and resurfacing continue with new concrete bridge at Luhrig underway.

Revi J. R. Sands Albany Lit Mfeigs Sands Albany-Harrisonville Mini Alrling Suveyors Thsuthiting Glouster-Murray Gsrivel Gloustrarty Ames Township Dutch Creek Stewart Frost Rome Town Trimbleton Morgan County Sipiyer Judge Wood Alexsindas Luhrig

Coal Skuller Shovel Fourteen Tons of Coal

A fireman of the Mead Company speaks of a sculler named Kenneth Myers. The article notes a champion sculler from America and his selection to represent the United States in the Olympics this summer.

Thav Mead Nw Rathood Kenneth Myers H Tetemost Singh America Viste

Y M G A NOTES AND TWILIGHT LEAGUE REPORT

Y M G A notes report pool records and increased memberships with tests set on Thursdays. Twilight league games feature Millfield Specials losing to a Logan city team 12 to 0, with upcoming matchups and umpire praise. Church and missionary circles hold lawn parties and meetings, plus Sunday school events and neighborly gatherings with attendees listed.

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Bible School TQ Seng Edith Stiers Presbyterian Lloyd Evans Cullums’ Studio Court St Amundsen Zeller Tan Logan W. M. Cray Nelson Block FF. M. Hutchinsor HIVE Cincinnati County Surveyor Lands Nekonville, Ola E&e Beauty Snor Nelson Vielas Hodgeman Keetan Goodrich Rockbottom Goodrich Tires Silvertown Radio Auto Tire and Gasco Nelsonville, Ohio Notes Vern H. Vorhees Millfield Pileberg V8 Vtheams Ventriiavs Barbers Athenas Ve Scout Murphy Scout Kaul Randy Wefaine Gramps Fayette Street Byron Houser Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Bertha Nixon Inehearge Mra H. Lancaster Peter Shough Enpegen Homer Warehine Alex Nelson Warehime Warehima Catherine Hatta Gillbert Clara Volts Emily McManpen Flossie Crawford Nellie iMdeil Mary Dille Fannie Fair Bank NT
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