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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1929
Page
11
Classifieds list autos and parts for sale, real estate, and household items. Ford and Dodge autos from the 1920s, a piano, coal, refrigerators, and farm equipment appear alongside real estate and livestock market notes. Madison Street sale details and probate notice accompany the listing.
Pittsburgh produce and juice markets show no changes in early trading. Bid and ask figures appear fragmented with several entries like Scioto Valley and Bond & Share of England noted in the mixed quotations.
Court records show Louise C Bidison seeks sale of undivided one tenth interest in property at Trimble in Athens County Ohio. The auction, under an order of sale, will take place at the county courthouse in March 1920 at 1 pm. Descriptions cover multiple tracts with rights of way and coal underlay. TERMS Cash in hand. William Jam Williams, Deputy. Woolley & Co.
Five Ohio University professors along with alumni secretary Clark Williams and businessman M. Haffey join Dr. A Y Wilcox to host a Presbyterian men’s dinner on campus at 6 30 PM Wednesday in the church parlors. The event aims for informal fellowship with students.
Dale Drake claimed a new world distance record of 175 miles for a glider towed by an airplane. His flight began at Sheep Camp and aimed for Long Beach, ending after a tow rope snapped over Santa Susanna Pass at 7,200 feet. He coasted 13 miles to the Metropolitan Airport at Van Nuys.
The report notes diminishing danger as snow melts, but backwater floods on the Little Hocking threaten Marietta. Parkersburg reports a closed area due to rising waters, with past floods in 1878 1894 1907 and 1918 cited as context for a possible recurrence.
M. A. Clark, driver of the Star bus between Athens and Ersburg, was arrested by Athena police chief FE Final for parking on West Union. He nosed the bus in front of the Star Bus Station with the front at the curb. A hearing before Mayor Moore is scheduled for Friday night at 7.
The Drama Club at the church will stage a modern family themed pageant titled The That Came True on Sunday evening. Miss Genevieve Chase directs a large cast with many named players and supporting figures. The program includes a radio talk by Dr. Harry Dick at home hour 6 to 7 30. A discussion on Iran's Responsibility led by Prof. T of Ohio University will follow services.
Presbyterian Church student pastors and student secretaries from Miami and Ohio State Universities will be guests of local student workers for an upcoming conference. Monday’s business meetings will be followed by a lunch at the Colonial Hotel.
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