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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1928

Page

3

Commerce Chamber Meeting Is Successful Event

Elsonville June 23 A Commerce Chamber forum with local speakers proved a success and one of the year’s best meetings. A resolution urged state authorities to clear the Cable farm road of overhanging trees and drift piles with a fence on the sharp turn. Mayor Eberle Edwin Wolfe Dr Rhodes Eddie Rosser Rev Mc Corkle and others spoke praising the chamber. The group discussed civic pride cooperation and future meetings with remarks from the president and members. Bare urged sending a resolution to the state legislature to clear the Hocking river area of overhanging trees. Dr Acomb proposed bi monthly meetings.

Elsonville Chamber of Commerce Eberle Chamber Walter Wolfe Old City Rhodes Eddie Rosser Rosser McCorkle Bare Hocking

Mine Operation Terror Reigns Brings Rushes in Rail Sheds

Bellaire June 23 coal mines south of Bellaire on the Pennsylvania lines will likely add an extra crew to handle coal haulage and car placement as more mines resume. Stewarts mine workers return today, increasing car spotting and hauling needs while overall freight movement improves on the Pennsylvania railroad. Manila June 23 terror spread as Mayon eruption fears grow and seismologists doubt a violent eruption will occur. Henry Stimson orders residents moved from southern Luzon as quakes shake the island and lava appears at Mayon base.

Bellaire Pennsylvania Lines Pennsylvania Railroad Company Powhatan Webb Stewarts Trennsylvania Railroad Manila P. T Luzon Island Henry L. Stimson Philippines Stimson

42 Radio Stations To Tell of Convention

New York June 23 UR The national Democratic convention will convene in Houston at noon June 4 to nominate a presidential candidate. The proceedings will be broadcast by radio at about one dollar per second, with at least 49 stations linking to provide viewers in American homes a clear picture from the convention hall.

New York Houston National Broadcasting Company United States

Student heads to Akron for summer position with Goodyear

Nelsonville June 23 Ray Baird, who has studied at Ohio University Athens for the past year, left today for Akron where he has accepted a summer job with the Goodrich Rubber Company.

Nelsonville Ray Baird Ohio University Athens Akron Goodrich Rubber Company

Illustrated Lecture in Christian Church at Welsonville

Sunday evening service features Rev McCorkle presenting an illustrated lantern slide lecture on the menace of Mohammedism at the Christian Church in Welsonville.

Welsonville Christian Church McCorkle

W. C. T. U. Plans Yearly Flower Day Event

Nelsonville reports the W. C. T. U. annual flower mission day set for Tuesday at 2 P.M. at Mrs. A. G. Mechem home. Devotional leader will be Mrs. P. R. P. Verity with Miss Sigrid Love guiding the program. Assistants include Mrs. W. H. Hudson Mrs. John Saltz Mrs. Stanley Mechem and Mrs. Harold Mechem. Members are urged to bring or send flowers.

Nelsonville A. G. Mechem Prp. B. Verity Sigrid Love W. H. Hudson John Saltz Stanley Mechem Harold Mechem

Social notes from Columbus and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs John Love were Saturday guests of Dr and Mrs Gilbert Love in Columbus. Sunday they all motored to Akron to be guests for the day of Mr and Mrs Arthur Love. A G Mechem H H Miter and John Saltz transacted business in Columbus Friday. Mrs Minnie Laughlin and daughter Edna spent Thursday with S L Laughlin in Athens. Miss Ethel Walker spent Friday in Columbus on business. Mrs Gene Shafer and son Joe Columbus are guests of relatives and friends here. Dr and Mrs W S Rhodes and son Bill spent Friday in Columbus. Mrs Eugene Rosser is visiting her daughter in New Philadelphia. Mrs Edward Green will return to her home at Steubenville tomorrow after a weeks visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Allen Rily. Miss Christina Beaty New Straits ville accompanied her home for a visit. Co H Bartlett and son Mac returned after a motor trip to Miami Oklahoma to visit Mr Bartletts parents Mr and Mrs D W Bartlett. Albert Barron Western Union agent enjoys two weeks vacation starting Monday. He will leave Monday to visit his sister at Chillicothe TL N Withers Gallipolis will substitute for Mr Barron during his absence. The Rev Eugene Owen returned Friday after spending the last week in Columbus.

John Love Gilbert Love Columbus Akron Arthur Love A. G. Mechem H. H. Miter John Saltz Minnie Laughlin Edna S. L. Laughlin Athens Ethel Walker Gene Shafer Joe W. S. Rhodes Bill Eugene Rosser New Philadelphia Edward Green Steubenville Allen Rily Christina Beaty New Straitsville Co. H. Bartlett Mac Miami Oklahoma Mr. Bartlett Mrs D. W. Bartlett Nelsonville Albert Barron Western Union Telegraph Company Chillicothe TL. N. Withers Gallipolis Mr. Barron

Gore Class Mates and Teachers reunion held in Gore

Mrs Rose Cook and Mrs Aaron Green attended the Gore Class Mates and Teachers association reunion in Gore on Thursday. The annual gathering featured a noonday lawn dinner at the Gore schoolhouse with at least 250 attendees.ubeth Edwards Logston is the guest Miss Stella Edwards and Mrs Charles Wilkinson attended.

Nelsonville Rose Cook Aaron Green Gore Ubeth Edwards Logston W. Va Stella Edwards Charles Wilkinson

Nelsonville couples wed in town as plans set

Mr and Mrs John Rusgoe and daughters Vivian Mary and Helen and son John married in Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs Dewey Sheeley of Chillicothe and Mr Robert Sacohy of Inchburg visited the end of the week with Mr and Mrs Adam Scheeler.

Dewey Sheeley Chillicothe Robert Sacohy Inchburg Adam Scheeler

YM G A NOTES By W L H Attendance and library needs at YMCA

Last week set attendance highs across swimming classes with 92 in Tuesday and 113 on Thursday plus a total of 661 for all classes by Friday. The YMCA emphasizes safety and sanitation with daily pool cleaning and weekly emptying for a thorough scrub. Indoor games filled gym use during rain, and 42 Vacation Bible School youths visited. Members under 14 read two thirds of library books. boys’ fiction stock is high wear, prompting a call for new titles to serve the community. The Y invites book donations through pickup calls.

Kreig Graduates Fifty Years From Logan H S

Rendville reports a fifty year Logan High School graduation for Kreig as neighbors recall the class of 1878. A separate accident recounts Mrs. Thomas Boyd being struck by an Ohio Fuel car while saving her child. injuries are bruises and shock with no serious harm. A Nelsonville entry notes Methodist church events and a Diamond celebration near a fiftieth anniversary.

Rendville Thomas Boyd Ohio Fuel Company

Out-of-town Party Noted in Saxon Death Notice

June 23 in Nelsonville lists visitors from several states in connection with the death of Jasper Saxon. Named were Mrs Edna Jonas and daughter Marie Weber from Columbus, Mrs Luther Cruikshank also of Columbus, Doyle Butts and Ray Muller of Dayton, Mrs Florence Pendergrass of Kentucky, and Mrs Guy Cheadle with children from Barberton, Ohio.

Nelsonville Jasper Saxon Edna Jonas Marie Weber Luther Cruikshank Columbus Doyle Butts Ray Muller Dayton Florence Pendergrass Kentucky Guy Cheadle Barberton Ohio

Picnic Dinner Held At Coshocton Area Outing

Nelsonville items note a noon picnic dinner for a group of friends and relatives including Bob Bateman Green Grimes Beaty Riley Bateman and others from Glouster New Straitsville Steubenville Mingo Junction Amsterdam and Toronto. A meeting planned at Dowlers church tomorrow features preaching and a basket luncheon at noon.

Nelsonville Coshocton Bob Bateman Louis Green Logan Garfeld Grimes Glouster William Grimes Sharpsburg Alex Beaty New Straitsville Allen Riley Dan Bateman Earl Fulton Beaty Mingo Juncton Netle Bealy Edward Green Steubenville Allen Rily Amsterdam Ronald Rily Charlton Leonard Bateman Toronto Dowlers Church

Valley Trouble Not Settled After Mine Meeting

Local sub district officials and National Guard officers attended a mine meeting in Kimberly regarding ongoing labor trouble at the valley mines. Workers did not report for runs, awaiting a decision expected Monday, as management demands talks with the president and committee.

Nelsonville Kimberly Art Bobs Ed. Michaels Pearl Glenn Bell National Guard Mons

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