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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1927

Page

6

Vacation Bible School Closes at Greens Run

Chauncey June 30 The Dai Ay Vacation Bible School at Greens Run closed at 11 30 today with commencement tonight at 7 30 in the Greens Run school building Forty four pupils enrolled and 33 to receive certificates Fifty percent attended daily and will get special recognition Teachers and helpers Rev G B Cortney and several Misses served without pay A kindergarten display and an offering to cover materials were planned The Greens Run field meet and picnic follow tomorrow with buses leaving at 9 30 for Trimble school and primitive grounds

Chauncey Dai‘Ay Vacation Bible School Greens Run G. B. Courtney The Christian Church Treva Black Adda Leake Doris Fierbaugh Beatrice Hixon Delois Clemons Evelyn Lowery Bishopville Grove Trimble

Injury in Fall Fractures Collar Bone at Home

Phyliss Mullins, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mullins, sustained a fractured collar bone in a fall at her home in Schauncey on June 20. Dr Parks attended the injury.

Schauncey Phyliss McE Mullins Thom Blackford E- Parks

Funeral Held for Wealthy Johnson at Green Lawn

Funeral services were held this afternoon from The Plains church for Mrs Wealthy Johnson 86 a longtime Athens county resident. She died at her granddaughter Mrs Tate in Hocking after living with her. Survived by a daughter Mrs John Parfitt and many grandchildren great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Chauncey personally Mrs Arthur Wise and daughter of Kent Ohio visiting at the home of Mr and Frank Lands.

Plains Church Wealthy Johnson Athens County Green Lawn Johnson Tate Hocking John Parfitt Chauncey Arthur Wise Kent, O Frank Lands Wise

Gardner Guests Dine In Glouster With Akron Visitor

Mrs. M. J. Gardner and relatives from this city plus Mrs. Ida Russell of Akron visited Glouster for a dinner at Mrs. Grace Myers home. The Zion Baptist Lower Plains Ladies' Aid held an all day meeting.

M. J. Gardner Guy Gardner Wyona Gardner Ida Russell Akron Glouster Grace Myers Zion Baptist Aid Ladies’ Aid Society Zion Baptist Church Lower Plains

Church Quilting Circle Receives Guests at The Lower Plains

Yesterday quilting at the church brought together Mrs. Benton Potts Flora McHarg Sylvester Smith Ira Barnes Harry Moore 5 G Nichols James McHarrg Elmer Coon and others. At home The Lower Plains hosted dinner last Sunday with Mrs. Okey Benedum entertaining Mrs. Sarah Knowlton of Albany Mr and Mrs Charles Burns and Miss Myrtle Moffatt visiting from The Lower Plains.

Benton Potts Flora McHarg Sylvester Smith Ira Barnes Harry Moore 5. G. Nichols James McHarrg Elmer Coon

Local Visits Across Regions Highlight Weekend Travel

Mr and Mrs John Rutger of Logan visited Mrs M O Bryan and her husband Sunday. Mrs Sarah Knowlton of Albany visited her daughter Mrs W C Nichols. Mrs Ambrose Terrel aka Lizzie Krivesti of Akron toured The Plains and met friends in Glouster Monday. Mr and Mrs George Gabriel Jr toured I N McHarg home in Union Sunday.

John Rutger Logan M. O. Bryan Sarah Knowlton Albany W. C. Nichols Ambrose Terrel Lizzie Krivesti Akron the Plains Glouster George Gabriel, Jr I. N. McHarg Union

Birthday Celebration for Mrs Schoonover in Syracuse Street

Mrs. Harry Schoonover celebrated her birthday with a surprise gathering at her Syracuse Street home. Daughters Addie and Alice Schoonover planned the event with refreshments of sandwiches and lemonade. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Smith, Mr and Mrs Tipple, Mr and Mrs John Palmer and three children, and several other friends.

Harry Schoonover Syracuse Addie Alice Schoonover William Smith Tippie John Palmer Ode Jackson Mayme Kimball Grace Clark Ettie Schoonover Alice James Smith Juanita

Waco 12 Reaches East Boston to Boost National Air Tour

The Waco 12 of Cincinnati piloted by John P. Riddle arrived at East Boston airport early today, bringing the number of planes on the national air tour to 11 after starting from Detroit on Monday.

Boston Waco 12 Cincinnati John P. Riddle Detroit

Pettit Heads Two West Virginia Hospitals

Dr. John G. Pettit, former Trimble boy, now leads the Hopemont tuberculosis hospital and the Weston state hospital for the insane in West Virginia. He built a major expansion at Hopemont and may soon be confirmed to head Weston, while remaining connected to both institutions.

Glouster John G. Pettit West Virginia Tuberculosis Hopemont West Virginia Hospital For Weston Pettit West Virginia Senate Weston Hospital Pet

Death notice for Miss Lillian Rodgers reported by family

A death notice was issued after the death of Miss Lillian Rodgers. The family requested notification of the passing and referenced the loss to relatives and friends. Details on service arrangements were not provided in the available text.

Lillian Rodgers

Fire siren sounded in Glouster for practice run

The Glouster fire department sounded the siren shortly before 9 pm for a practice run last night. The mayor has authority to order practice alarms and the rule requires a monthly practice if no fire occurs.

Fire Department Glouster

Teachers Hired for Hollister Schools

HIRE TEACHERS GLOUSTER June 30 Miss Louise Richards this city has been employed to teach in the fifth grade at the Hollister schools and Miss Vera Fierce was engaged for the sixth grade Miss Sue Zockine who was employed some time ago to teach in the Hollister grades tendered her resignation to accept a position at Akron Darwin Eaton Columbus has been engaged as coach for the Green's Run school A coach is yet to be hired for Hollister high school.

Glouster Louise Richards Hollister Vera Fierce Sue Zockine Akron Darwin Eaton Columbus

Registration tops 1200 at Cedar Point Knights of Columbus

Registration at the Knights of Columbus convention headquarters in Cedar Point passed the 1,200 mark and was expected to rise further during the day as more attendees registered.

Cedar Point The Knights of Columbus

Dorothy Mackaye Faces Possible Prison Sentence

Los Angeles June 30 Dorothy Mackaye a screen star faced a possible prison sentence as a result of circumstances surrounding the death of her husband Ray Raymond a musical comedy performer.

Los Angeles Calif Dorothy Mackaye Ray Raymond

Actress Mackaye Convicted of Manslaughter in Raymond Death

Raymond died after a fist fight with Paul Kelly, a screen juvenile and alleged lover of Miss Mackaye. A criminal court jury of eight women and four men found the felony was manslaughter, with Miss Mackaye facing a possible sentence of from six months in county jail to three years in the penitentiary.

Raymond Paul Kelly Screen Miss Mackaye

Vanderbilt Divorce Granted By Default

The Seine court granted a divorce to William H. Vanderbilt by default in Paris on June 80. The ruling ends his marriage as the court proceeds with the case in the French capital.

Paris Seine Court William H. Vanderbilt

Grotto Convention Draws 50,000 to Cleveland

A sunrise to sunrise program attracted about 50,000 visitors to Cleveland for the grotto convention with large crowds filling the venue and surrounding areas.

Cleveland

Now You Ask One Answer Key Trivia Highlights

Test answers cover geography and history. Notable items include New Brunswick east of Maine and the St Lawrence through Quebec, with the McNary Haugen farm relief bill vetoed. Also noted are Eliot and Valentino, Sanskrit as ancient India's language, and a trapezium definition.

Thee New Brunswick Maine Newfoundland Canada St Johns St. Lawrence Quebec St. Lawrence Bay Anticosti Prince Edward Island Cape Breton Island McNary-Haugen Eliot Harvard Rudolph Valentino India

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