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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1926

Page

5

Glouster News Highlights Local Society and Weddings

Mrs. Charles Sin hosts a Martha Washington sewing club picnic with neighbors and children such as Dora Mae Smith Pauline Masterson and more. Glouster couple Miss Florence Isabelle Kinsell and Ernest William Packer wed at the First Methodist parsonage with a simple ceremony. Mrs. Mary A. Lavelle entertains relatives visiting from Atlanta on a motor trip through Ohio and Indiana.

Pirnie Charles Sin Martha Washington Sewing Club Smith O. M. Beck Dora Mae Smith Pauline Masterson Bernadiné Virginia Masterson Sprague Teddy Sprague Mary McCune Doris Bobbs Charles Smith Florence Bobs Margaret Burt Maxine Norris Hazel Kelley Evelyn Ruston Anna Mae Dower Mary A. Lavelle Jier Inlaw M. Z. Devitt John Frances Atlanta Ohio Indiana Stewar Coolville Louisville Nashville

Travel notes and local flurishes from Ohio to the West

A July 18 card from Farl T. Dailey in Billings, Montana, describes a 2000 mile journey toward California with 800 miles of rough roads and a drought lasting over 850 miles. Other items note H G Jeffersons returning from Chicago Elks lodge, Mr Paul Keever joining his wife in El Dorado Arkansas, and multiple family visits across Nelsonville Athens and Columbus areas.

Farl T. Dailey Athens Billings Mont California Paul Keever el Dorado Ark Anna Mae Sam K. Burson State Street

Sugar Prices Ease Further As Grocery Costs Dip

Sugar fell to pre canning season levels with 25 pounds selling for 1.62 last week and 1.57 this week. Grocers expect further declines as stores cut prices across items. Hard new vegetables appear, celery and potatoes show variable prices, and fruit ranges from peaches at 5 cents to apples at 6 1/4.

Ames Women Voters Meet in Amesville Tonight

Amesville July 23. A meeting for women will be held in the school building Saturday evening July 24 under the Athens County League of Women Voters. Mrs. Bing of Athens will speak, with local women on the program. The primary and duties of state and county offices will be discussed.

Amesville Athens County League of Women Voters Bing of Athens

Prison inmate population declines in Ohio annual report

Columbus July 28 A reduction in Ohio's criminal population appears in the annual report by D R Bonzo record clerk to Warden Thomas. Fiscal year ending June 30 shows 1451 admissions bringing total inmates to 2952 down from 3012 last year. Cuyahoga leads with 735. Preble none. Ashland Holmes Morrow Morgan nine each. Trumbull 157 Stark 105 Montgomery 75. Most inmates jailed for burglary. liquor cases few.

Columbus U.P Ohio D. R. Bonzo Thomas Cuyahoga Preble Ashland Holmes Morrow Morgan Trumbull Stark Montgomery

Most Devastating Wind Storm Hits Eastern New York

Eastern New York faced what officials call the region’s worst wind storm, with wrecked houses and barns, blown trees, several deaths, and crop damages around 250000 dollars. A birth is noted for Thomas Edward, born July 21 to Mr and Mrs Harvey Brammer in Trimble.

Albany N. Y U.R New York Harvey Brammer Trimble Thomas Edward Brammer Charles Edmundson West Union Street

Athens Tangles Nelsonville In Chauncey Sunday Fight

A Athens Twi light league squad faces Nelsonville at Chauncey ball park Sunday at 2 30 pm admission twenty five cents. Nelsonville already beat Athens once and seeks revenge as both sides promise stronger lineups led by Bradfield Hallam Bradley Molnar and Dardants report a strong Whitlateh Theisen Chesser Hugo Theisen FE Christy and McKinley in the expected hard fought contest.

Athens Nelsonville Chauncey Ball Park Bradfield Hallam Bradley Molnar Dardants Whitlateh W. Theisen Chesser Hugo Theisen FE. Christy McKinley

Weeds Ordered Cut In Athens Vacant Lots

Athens sanitary police say many weeds in vacant lots have been cut recently. Property owners with overgrown lots will be notified, and those who fail to trim will be arrested. Wild lots are seen as ugly and unhealthy.

Athens Isaac Tucker Sanitary Police Tucker

Coast Guard Men Vote for Profits in Rum Run Inquiry

Asbury Park N J July 23 Supt M W Rasmussen leads first day of inquiry into Jersey Patrol findings that Coast Guard station members voted unanimously to join rum running. Testimony links rum runners to the wife of a station commander advising on cargo timing.

Asbury Park N. J Coast Guard M. W. Rasmussen Fifth Jersey Patrol

Chicken thieves kill officer in Greenville gunfight

In Greenville on July 23 a police sergeant was killed and another officer wounded after a running gun battle with chicken thieves. Officers found a car with chickens and license plates. arrests followed as suspects tried to flee. The wounded officer was Ora McClellan.

Greenville O.R Simon Tenney Ora McClellan Tenney McClellan Harry Seymour Laura

Wooley Resting Easy in Hospital

Emery Wooley, 58, who drank a portion of mono basic acid, is resting comfortably at Athens state hospital. Dr J. H. Berry says there is danger of complications from the poison, though his condition is satisfactory today. Relatives moved him to Sheltering Arms hospital yesterday before authorities redirected him to the state facility.

Emery Wooley Athens State Hospital J. H. Berry Wooley Sheltering Arms Hospital State Hospital

Birth Notice for Bonnie Lee McClellan at Millfield

Cards announce the birth of a daughter, Bonnie Lee, to Mr and Mrs Fred McClellan on July 17 at their home near Millfield. Mrs McClellan was formerly Miss Flossie Hipscher, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dolph Hipscher.

Bonnie Lee iMr Fred McClellan Millfield McClellan Flossie Hipscher Mrs. Dolph Hipscher

New York Endures Heat Wave Amid Storm Relief

New York faced another sweltering day with a heat wave toll rising to ten dead in the metropolitan area and five in surrounding towns while forty others suffered prostrations. A wind and electrical storm briefly eased temperatures with scattered rain overnight.

New York

Sunrise Service Planned at Cable Hill for University and Community

An outdoor sunrise service will be held at Cable Hill off East State Street this Sunday inviting university and community youth. W. W. Ludwig, university pastor, says cooperating churches sponsor the event with Evelyn Coulter Miss Tidbolt and Merle Dye on the arrangements committee. Students meet at 5:30 am Sunday at First Methodist Episcopal Church to join the service.

Cable Hill East State Street W. W. Ludwig Evelyn Coulter Miss Tidbolt Merle Dye First Methodist Episcopal Church

Fire destroys Green Mill Inn resort. $75,000 loss

Cleveland fire early today leveled the Green Mill Inn, a well known lake resort, with property losses estimated at about $75,000. No injuries were reported. Fire crews battled the blaze through the morning.

Cleveland U.P Green Mill Inn

Temperature Drops Across Ohio After Heat Wave

Cleveland July 23. Temperatures fell about twenty degrees from the week’s intense heat wave. Thunderstorms and high winds accompanied the change in some sections. A light rain fell and the morning low reached 71 while yesterday’s high was 91.

Cleveland Ohio

Dollings AssetsListed in Common Pleas Court Report

Figures filed by appraisers in Common Pleas court show total assets for R L Dollings Company at 74 634 27. Tangible assets include 12 484 50 in office furniture and 62 208 77 in tangible assets. Intangible assets total 38 123 51 in bonds, 14 175 26 in accounts receivable and 1 600 in certificates of deposit.

Columbus R. L. Dollings Company Common Pleas Court

Packer and Kinsel Wed in Glouster Courthouse Ceremony

The twelfth marriage license issued this month went to Ernest William Packer, 21, miner, Glouster, and Florence Isabelle Kinsel, 18, of Glouster. They were married yesterday afternoon by Dr. Daniel McGurk.

Ernest William Packer Miner Glouster William Packer Florence Isabelle Kinsel William Kinsel Daniel McGurk

Radio Corporation of America buys WEAF and keeps WJZ

New York July 23 The Radio Corporation of America has purchased Station WEAF New York from American Telephone and Telegraph and will continue to operate both WEAF and Station WJZ.

New York Radio Corporation of America WEAF American Telephone and Telegraph Company WJZ Radio Corporation

Radio executive Harbord comments on corporation status

General J. G. Harbord, president of the Radio Corporation, stated today on the company’s operating plans and leadership direction.

General J. G. Harbord The Radio Corporation

Presbyterian Church Notices for Abbott

Abbott Y Wilcox minister will conduct July communion service at 9 15 o clock a m Union services at 7 30 p m at First Methodist church Rev Walter W Ludwig college pastor Ohio University will deliver sermon

First Presbyterian Church Abbott Y. Wilcox Bleble School Doctor Wilcox First Methodist Church Walter W. Ludwig Ohio University

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