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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1926

Page

5

Athens society notes and visiting lists in Athens Ohio

IN SOCIETY sections note St Charles and St. Louis style entries with visits to Mrs O O Mantz at 216 West Washington Street. Guests include Mrs T C McCracken Mrs C M Copeland Mrs Ralph Clifford and others. Ohio resident Dr C O Fordyce of Toledo visited. time spent with local families after travels tied to family illness and passing.

VA. C. D O. O. Mantz Westashington Street George Maxwell Jane Ralph Clifford T. C. McCracken C. M. Copeland W. L. Gard C. W. Harvey S. M. Haffey A. A. Atkinson C. O. Fordyce Toledo W. W. Coe Harold Coe Pennsboro W. Va Sarah Fordyce

Current Events club marks seventh anniversary dinner

The Current Events club celebrated its seventh anniversary with a 6 pm dinner at Mrs. Pearl Drake’s home 16 Montrose avenue. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. James Woodworth and others. The program featured a paper by Mrs. J R Harvey on Athens Fifty Years Ago and readings by Mrs. E L Church. Guest Mrs C E Stailey of Columbus attended. Next meeting March 17 will be at Mrs. W W Lee’s home 46 Grosvenor street.

Pearl Drake Montrose Avenue James Woodworth R. P. Imes W. D. Hill Ray Latham W. H. Worthman J. R. Harvey Athens E. L. Church C. E. Stailey Columbus W. W. Lee Grosvenor Street

Junior High Girls Elect Offices at Sunday School Meeting

The junior high school girls class of the Presbyterian Sunday school met last evening with teacher Miss Verdetta Moor. Officers elected include President Margaret Radford and Secretary Treasurer Louise Barnhart with Miss Aileen Campbell as guest director of physical education in public schools.

The Presbyterian Sunday School Verdetta Moor Margaret Radford Louise Barnhart Aileen Campbell

Bridge Dinner Honors Sigma Sigma Sigma Chapter

The active chapter pledges alumnae and patronesses and faculty advisor of Sigma Sigma Sigma were entertained at a bridge dinner by Mrs. W. E. Moler and Mrs. R. F. Demers at the Moler home on North College street. Nine tables were used with roses and sweet peas for decor and purple and white hand painted tally cards. Elsie Gegenheimer won the high score trophy. Gladys Medley took second. The Higley Study circle observed Constitution Day at Mrs. C. W. Gross home with quotes and a paper by Mrs. W. L. Gard. The annual business meeting is set for March 17 at Mrs. George Coe’s home. Burness Stout and spouse returned to Moundsville, W. Va.

Sigma Sigma Sigma W. E. Moler R. F. Demers Moler North College Street Louise Daggett Pauline Jones Elizabeth Foley Elsie Gegenheimer Gladys Medley George Starr Lasher F. A. Cottingham T. N. Hoover Dow Grones Miss Stevens Higley C. W. Gross Morris Avenue Hamilton Jefferson W. L. Gard P. H. Druggan George Coe North Lancaster Street

Teachers to Meet Miss Edith Peyton Saturday

Athens county primary teachers will meet with Miss Edith Peyton at 1 30 Saturday afternoon in Dr G E Carrothers office in Ellis hall.

Athens County Edith Peyton G. E. Carrothers Ellis Hall

Country Club Card Party Draws Fifty-Two Members

Fifty two members attended the calendar card party at the country club last evening. Thirteen tables were in play. Out of town guests included Mrs. C. M. Shepard of Columbus and Mrs. Charles Radcliff of Lancaster. Mrs. Robert Hodkins led women with top score, followed by Mrs. Roger J. Jones. Among men, Harvey C. Baker and Harley F. E. Moler attained the top two scores.

Country Club C. M. Shepard Columbus Charles Radcliff Lancaster Robert Hodkins Roger J. Jones Harvey C. Baker Harley FE. Moler

Chauncey School Case Set In Common Pleas

A Common Pleas trial in State of Ohio v Leona Swart is set for March 13. Swart as Chauncey Dover township school district secretary treasurer refused to surrender books and district funds after districts were combined. Prior rulings found Shields as taxpayer grounds for surrender, reversal by Court of Appeals lacking taxpayer proof. amended petition triggers new trial date.

Common Pleas State of Ohio Leona Swart Chauncey Dover Miss Swart Common Pleas Court Charles Shields Court of Appeals Worstell Shields

James Burt Honored with Gold Watch for Bible Class Service

The Higley Bible class of the Christian church presented assistant teacher James Burt with a gold watch last night after the Trimble Loch township debates. Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig praised Burt for his leadership and service to the class. A separate note mentions three engines planned for a new Fokker airplane being designed in Holland.

James Burt Higley The Christian Church Trimble-Loch Township Pearl W. Helwig Burt Fokker Holland

Corn Thief Outfaced by Amesville Neighbor

Charles Gifford near Sharpsburg intercepted a corn thief at 10:30 last night. The man fled after being shot at and abandoned a partially filled sack, corn, gloves, and left behind bloodstains.

Amesville Charles Gifford Sharpsburg Gifford

Final Plans Made for U Faculty 10 Meet Student

A personnel conference at U Faculty 10 will start at 6 45 p m Monday with faculty visitations to sororities and fraternities and meetings for non fraternity students. Dean Chubb McCracken Voigt and Bryan assign senior freshman sophomore and junior non fraternity groups to offices and rooms for talks and personal conferences.

Co. WA Imade Elmer B. Bryan Fine Arts Edwin W. Chubb Swinghall Thomas McCracken Irma E. Voigt Ewing Hall Mary Tener West Union Robert Soule Parkersburg Evelyn Coulter Clair M. Hughey Edith Campbell Vocational Bureau of Cincinnati Antioch Stanley B. Matthewson Antioch College Professor Matthewson Miss Campbell Miss Barbour Dean McCracken

Newcome Funeral Held Saturday at Central Avenue Church

Funeral services for Miss Susan Newcome will be conducted at 2 PM Saturday in the Central avenue Methodist church. Burial follows in West Union street cemetery.

Newcome Susan Newcome Central Avenue M. E West Union Street

Roman Empire Reaches Greatest Extent in Year 117

In 117 the Roman Empire attained its maximum territorial reach, marking the zenith of imperial expansion. Rulers under Trajan governed a vast domain spanning Europe the Near East and North Africa, shaping ancient governance and military reach.

Miss Pickering's Room Wins Tardiness Banner at Athens Junior High

Three students were late in February keeping Miss Nelle Pickering's home room at Athens Junior High free from tardiness, winning the banner presented at the morning assembly. Room 12 led by Catheryn Campbell succeeds last month’s banner. William Cooper presided as student council president. Two basketball games are set for tonight with Glouster and Guysville, Athens second team facing Guysville first. A live goat on stage bore the slogan Let's get Glouster's goat.

Nelle Pickering Athens Junior High School Howard Warner Alice Good Catheryn Campbell William Cooper Glouster Guysville Athens Glousiter

Special Service Planned Sunday At First Presbyterian

The Message of the Cross will inspire a Sunday communion at First Presbyterian Church with the choir performing The Sanctus Benedictus and Art Thou Weary. New members join the church. The Rev A Y Wilcox discusses three great hymns at the evening service. Joe Lord presides over the Christian Endeavor society second meeting for high school students.

First Presbyterian Gounod del Riego A. Y. Wilcox Society of the Christian Endeavor Joe Lord

Two More Face Traffic Charges

The Sugar Creek storekeeper Arch Stanley pleaded guilty to passing a stop sign and paid a $5 fine. W B Thomas a New York City salesman failed to stop before a main thoroughfare and appeared before the mayor. the mayor fined him $5.

Arch Stanley Sugar Creek W. W. Thomas New York City New York State Hizzoner

Average shark yields ten square feet of feather

A brief note asserts that the average shark produces about ten square feet of feather, a claim presented without context or sourcing.

Irwin seeks partition of Albany property in Common Pleas

George Irwin heir to William H. Irwin filed suit in Common Pleas asking for division of his one fifth share of the Albany property. If division is impractical he requests sale of the property and division of proceeds among heirs.

Albany George Irwin William H. Irwin Common Pleas Court

Floodwood Man Freed On Charges

Dell Woods of Floodwood was acquitted in Common Pleas court of carrying a concealed weapon and of pointing it at Louis Windle. After a bridge quarrel, Woods allegedly struck at Windle. Windle swore Woods drew and pointed a gun, but witnesses testified they did not see any weapon.

Dell Woods Floodwood Common Pleas Louis Windle Woods Windle

Handicap ERE introduces new women's hygiene product

The ad promotes Handicap ERE as a modern sanitary option. It claims eight in ten women use KOTEX and praises its disposal convenience, high absorbency, and deodorizing effect. It states availability at drug and department stores and urges women to ask for it confidently.

KOTEX

Religious Census Completed Ahead of Millfield Campaign

Jacksonville March 5 Preparatory to the pre Easter Evangelistic campaign of the Methodist Episcopal church under Rev W G Parker a religious census of Jacksonville Trimble and Millfield has been completed Other churches cooperated in the census A series of evangelistic meetings will be held at the Millfield church from March 7 to 20 led by Rev Parker with music as a feature Beginning March 21 through Easter Sunday the program continues

Jacksonville Methodist Episcopal Church W. G. Parker Trimble Millfield

Evangelistic Services at Jacksonville Church

Evangelistic services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Jacksonville with a pastor as preacher. The series aims to climax on Easter Sunday with the reception of members and baptism of children.

Methodist Episcopal Church Jacksonville

Meigs County Boy Highly Honored in Pittsburgh Teaching Post

Coolville March 6 C Dr Nickels a former Coolville high school graduate with a B S from University of Pittsburgh School of Business Administration has been elected to teach in the economics department at the university. He has a

Coolville Dr. Nickels Coolville High School School of Business Administration University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

Local close records highlight nickels from Meigs county

A fragmented report notes a close with 588 total items, among which eighty four are nickels. It identifies a person named Nickels as a son of O Ly from Meigs County.

O. Ly]i Meigs County

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