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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1927

Page

3

Burglars Take $400 From Nelsonville Home

In Nelsonville on Saturday between 7 and 9 30 pm burglars broke a window at Cleve Linton’s Frog Hollow home and stole about $400 in cash hidden in the bed. Six $50 bills and five $20 bills were reported. Police described the incident after a local poolroom dispute. Rosser pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor L J Eberle. a Friday hearing is set. The two Birtchers pleaded guilty and were fined $10 and costs each.

Nelsonville Cleve Linton Frog Hollow Rosser L. J. Eberle

Early English Bibles and Latin Greek Origins in English Church

In a March sermon Father Owens traces Christianity in England from Greek and Latin scriptures after Christ to the Saxon era. He notes Augustine's 696 mission, Caedmon and Bede translations, Alfred the Great, and later French translations after 1066, contrasting Wyclif with Lollards and Lancaster era politics.

Nelsonville Father Owens England Dover Augustine Rome Ingland Oxford Caedmon Bede Hadhiem Egbert Hermet Guthlac Alfred the Great Aelfred Canterbury John Wyclif House of Lancaster

Glouster Defeats Intermediates 18 to 15 at YMCA

Glouster basketball team edged the Y M C A Intermediates 18 to 15 in a Saturday night contest. Lentz led Glouster with five field goals and one foul, while Dugan added two field goals and one foul. Linton starred for the Intermediates with three field goals. Huffman had two goals and a foul for the Intermediates, with Long and Green adding one each.

Nelsonville Glouster Giouster Lentz Dugan Stocklen Linton Huffman Long Green

Sheldon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Intoxicating Liquor

Sheldon pleaded guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor at arraignment before Mayor L. J. Eberle. He was arrested Saturday night by prohibition inspector H. A. Lines and Chief of Police Jack Pearson. Sheldon was fined 100 dollars plus costs.

Sheldon Nelsonville Sories Sheldon L. J. Eberle H. A. Lines Prohibition Jack Pearson

Arrested for Fighting in Alsonville March Report

Alsonville reports three men Bel Od Hosser Clarence Birtuher and Sey Biss Gipre npented Bat were apprehended following a fight. Local authorities listed brief charges and bail details as investigation continues.

Alsonville Bel‘od Hosser Clarence Birtuher Sey, Biss Gipre

Social Notes Showcases Faithful Workers Class Gathering

Mrs. C. G. Kreppel hosted the Faithful Workers class of the M. E. Sunday school on West Columbus Street. An evening of devotion, humor, music, and quilting followed a varied program featuring readings, a poem, a solo, and a life sketch of Lois Parker.

C. G. Kreppel Faithful Workers M. E. Sunday School West Columbus Street John Murphy Thomas Spencer John Riley Spencer Mary Robertson Harry Cox J. D. Ledlie Thomas Green Belle Smith Alice Anderson Cora Moler Lewis Gandee CC. E. Betts Jesse Bryan C. E. Reynolds Anna Nelson Nettie Stewart Charles Edgell Cora Runion Eulalia Hoc

Missionary Group Meets at Mrs Eden Patton Home

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church gathers Friday afternoon at Walnut Street home of Mrs Eden Patton. Twenty members attend as Mrs Thomas Spencer presides and the meeting opens with a missionary hymn. Mrs J D Ledlie leads the devotional.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church Eden Patton Walnut Street Mard Somers Sam Frank Frank West Thomas Spencer J. D. Ledlie

Meeting Time Change for W C T U in Church Parlor

The W C T U will meet Tuesday at 2 PM in the M E church parlor instead of at Mrs J H Saltz home as previously announced.

M. E. Church J. H. Saltz

Edington Hosts Bridge Club Dinner in Fayette Street Home

Mrs. John Edington entertained her bridge club Friday evening at Fayette Street home. Four tables of play followed a 6 o'clock dinner with spring flowers inside and corsages as favors. Guests included Mrs. Wallace Glen, Mrs. William Morgan, Mrs. Gay Aumiller, and Mrs. Howard Musser. Mrs. L. J. Eberle and Mrs. R. R. Stalter won high and low scores. guest trophy went to Mrs. Morgan.

John Edington Fayette Street Edington Wallace Glen William Morgan Gay Aumiller Howard Musser Delaware L. J. Eberle R. R. Stalter Morgan

Local guests visit area families over the weekend

Mr and Mrs Dave Evans of Columbus and other couples from Zanesville Columbus and Delaware were listed as weekend visitors to area residents. The group stayed with relatives including the Schnackenburgs Kinney Stalter and attended a funeral in Columbus for Fred W. Thacker.

Dave Evans Columbus C. H. Roudebush Barrett Zanesville Roy Schnackenburg Charles Vorhes Robert Kinney Howard Musser Catherine John Delaware R. R. Stalter C. G. Sheppard Harry Edington Fred W. Thacker

Council Expects Work Estimates for Street Improvements

Glouster March 7 Estimates on proposed street improvements will be ready for the March 18 council meeting Engineer Dust will review plans on most streets with East Main Street dropped for now Walnut Hill work likely to be considered Township residents on half the Walnut Hill street pledge to pay. commissioners in Athens will decide action. The funeral for the deceased will be at Holy Cross church Glouster Tuesday at 10 with burial in Athens Catholic cemetery.

Glouster Main Walnut Hill Athens Will of Pomeroy Paul Verian Andrew van Hall Albert John P. A. Gordon Will Somerset Joe M. Clark Junction City Moore New Lexington Sarah Carroll Defiance Rose Julia Gordon Akron Holy Cross Church Father Clark

Theta Chapter O E S meeting request and practice

Glouster March 7 officers of Theta Chapter O E S are urged to attend the Tuesday evening meeting. The session includes practice and requests the presence of all officers.

Glouster Theta Chapter O. E

Sheriff’s sale to dispose of Wells store fixtures in Redtown

In pursuance of a court order, J. H. Wells store fixtures from the tile store building in Redtown will be sold at sheriff’s sale Friday at 1 PM. The fixtures were used when the tile store operated as a company mine store for mines 24 and 68. Wells residence on Spring street to be sold Saturday April 2 at 1 PM at the Glouster State bank door. Property appraised at 2700 dollars.

Glouster Court of Common Pleas J. H. Wells Redtown Wells Spring Street Glouster State Bank

Loretta Clemens Radio Orchestra to Close Lyceum Course

Glouster March 7 The Loretta Clemens Radio orchestra will perform the final number of the high school lyceum course in the high school auditorium on Tuesday night.

Glouster Loretta Clemens

Gordon Dies After Lingering Illness in Jacksonville

Jacksonville resident B. A. Gordon, 72, died at his home Saturday evening after a lingering illness. He had been a longtime figure in the community and is survived by relatives. The obituary notes the passing on March 7 with services pending.

Jacksonville B. A. Gordon

Advances of Past Followed Defiance Of Conventions

Rev. C. M. Coulter preached on Methodism's responsibility to the Kingdom of God at the Sunday morning service. He traced the church's history from its early irregular moves and daring pioneers to a mission driven by renewed enthusiasm and a shift from rescuing heathens to imparting knowledge of God's love to believers.

C. M. Coulter Methodist Church Coulter Wesley England Christ

Radio Schedule Highlights Wide Opera and Orchestra Lineup

A detailed listing shows WEAF broadcasting Martha at 10 p.m. eastern from WEAF and chain stations, with an 8 p.m. symphony and grand opera from WGHP. Additional stations include KFI vaudeville at 10 p.m. Pacific, and a menu of concerts, dances, markets, and talks across WHK WLS WLW KDKA WWJ WTAM WJZ WABC and others through 12 p.m. schedules.

Martha WEAF Weaf and Chain WGHP KFI

Roxy Announces Return With Best Gang on Air Tonight

Roxy plans a one and a half hour program on his triumphant return at 7 PM broadcast by WJZ WMC KDKA and others. The program will feature what he calls the best gang he has ever assembled and will be the first in a series of regular entertainments. Last night reception was hampered by static and interference with distant stations hard to tune in though afternoon and early evening reception was clear.

Roxy WJZ WMC KDKA WLW

Monday's Five Best Radio Features

Radio listings highlight WJZ at 7 p.m. with Roxy and his gang plus WEAF 10 p.m. network hook ups. Opera Martha on WJZ at 8:30 p.m. ES T. Hadley’s Orchestra on WCCO in Minneapolis Saint Paul around 416 p.m. University program on KDKA Pittsburgh 309–6 p.m. FE S&S T dinner concert noted.

KDKA Pittsburgh WWJ Detroit WTAM Cleveland—Orchestras Cincinnati Ford Glenn WJZ New York—Record Boys WBZ WEAF New York—Book Notes WLIT KSD Harvesters WGR WSAI WTA Roxy New York T.—Hadley WCCO St. Paul S&s. T

Tuesday Radio Schedule Listings From Major Stations

A dense list of p m and 10 p m programs across WHK KDKA WLS WGY WTAM WGN WSAI WLW WEAF WJZ WBBM WSM and more. Entries show orchestra concerts markets stocks concerts sacred songs opera and dance programs with multiple cities and stations named.

WRBM Chicago—Orchestra WSM Nashville Iano WGN Chicago Sam ‘'N Henry WTAM Cleveland—Theater Revue WEAF New York—Orchestra Coonlanders WLS Chicago — Orchestra WOC Davenport Dance Orchestra WHO Des Moines Fa. m. Wibo WIOD Miami Fla WDAF Kansas City KHJ Los Angeles KPO KGW Portland Ore Cleveland—Concert Orchestra KDKA Pittesburgh—Little Symphony Orchestra WGY Schenectady Cleveland—Theatre Pittsburgh WSAI Cincinnati Cleveland Friederich Janssen WLW New Jolly Stakers WWJ WBBM Cincinnati—Concert Orchestra New York—Grand Opera Don Amaizo Wizard KYW IAF New York WGR WSATI

MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Lasting Matte Shine

An ad touts a new MELLO GLO French Process Face Powder claiming long wear and a peachy tint. The text also includes a minister’s statement advocating social reforms ending child marriage caste poverty and exploitation through evangelistic work.

Church urges friendship over soft soap for students

Miss M Schaff of the Presbyterian board urges Athens church members to treat students with love and friendship rather than viewing them as problems. She cites study in over a hundred schools and Chile work, stressing daily living and patient approach over dramatic sacrifices for lasting impact.

M. Elizabeth Schaif Presbyterian Board of Christian Education Athens Presbyterian Church Miss Schaff

Messenger Pattern Dept. New infant pattern in multiple fabrics

The pattern offers five sizes for children from 1 to 5 years and describes fabric options such as dimity batiste and China silk. The 2 year size requires small fabric amounts and a facing piece. mailing details request 15 cents in silver or stamps.

Dimity Batiste Beertnoamsen

Dont Let a Coug or Cold Go Down

Public health ad promotes Ayers Cherry Pectoral as hospital proven medicine that stops coughs and fights head colds through thorough absorption. Claims use by hospital clinics and physicians, safe for children and adults, available 60c and 1.00 from The Cline Pharmacy Co. druggists.

Ayer Cline Pharmacy Co

Athens County Financial Summary for 1926 by Auditor Fred Cornwell

Athens county reports total receipts and expenditures for 1926 with a small receipts over expenditures balance. General funds plus trust funds show $1,464,299.17 in receipts and $1,400,299.6? in expenditures. The year ends with $204,871.28 in the treasury and $220,565.56 spent on road building.

Athens County Fred Cornwell Athens

Public Works Budget Expenditures by Category

The document lists funds allocated across engineering bridges and culverts buildings and grounds soldiers relief agriculture damages to animals and related totals. Each line shows a category and its monetary amount reflecting departmental spending.

Child Taken Home In Critical Condition After Fire Incident

Violet Lindia a 22 year old child of Mr and Mrs George Lindia of Glouster was severely burned when she fell into a bucket of water while her mother scrubbed the floor. She was moved from Sheltering Arms hospital to her parents home at 5 30 Sunday evening as doctors held little hope for recovery.

Violet Lindia George Lindia Glouster Sheltering Arms Hospital

Chinese clash at Ichang on Yangtze reported

A dispatch from Hongkong says Chinese stevedores and a naval party clashed at Ichang in Hupeh province on the Yangtze river during the day.

London Ichang Hupei Yangtze River Hongkong

Radio Club Meeting in City Building

The Athens Radio club will meet at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in the City building, according to secretary Alex M. Moore.

Athens Radio Club Alex M. Moore

Plead Guilty In Failure to Lead Children to School

Keith Yocem and Frank Yocem pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ny Hedges near Hollister. Each was fined $6 and costs for failing to lead their children to school. James Jollett pleaded not guilty and a trial was set for next Saturday at 9.00. Yocem previously appeared for the offense. he remained in county jail on pay. Keith paid and was released.

Keith Frank Yocem James Jollett Hollister Ny Hedges Yocem

Columbus Youth Loses Fingers Examining Dynamite

A Columbus child named Charles 10 lost all fingers on one hand after handling dynamite he was inspecting. The incident occurred locally as emergency responders arrived to aid the injured youth.

Columbus Charles

Tragedy at Urbana Crossing Involving Train

Benjamin A Shaw of Urbana was killed instantly when struck by a four passenger train near the crossing. The accident occurred as he attempted to cross the tracks prompting a fatality report from local authorities.

Urbana Benjamin A¢ Shaw

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