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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1923

Page

2

Southeastern Ohio Debating League Formed At Ohio University

Seventeen south eastern Ohio high schools join the Southeastern Ohio Debating League under the Dept of Public Speaking at Ohio University led by Prof. W H Cooper. Debates begin Friday night on the resolution that Britain’s parliamentary cabinet would better serve the US. top teams from Athens Pomeroy Logan Wellston Steubenville Martins Ferry Bellre Lancaster Washington DC H and Circleville compete.

Southeastern Ohio Ohio University Department of Public Speaking W. H. Cooper Cooper John Hancock Athens Pomeroy Logan and Wellston Steubenville Martins Ferry Lancaster Washington DC Circleville Parkersburg Marietta Cambridge Trenton Portsmouth Jackson Athens High John Hancock High Triangle

Ohio University debaters prep five year immigration case

Saxon Hudson Foster Crumbey and Andrew Smithberger of Ohio University compete against Miami University in a Friday 5 pm debate at Ewing Hall auditorium. Prof. W H Cooper says Rev C M Bond will preside Sunday evening. The topic: extend the 8 percent immigration law for five years. Public invited free.

Saxon Hudson Foster Crumbey Andrew Smithberger Ohio University Miami University Ewing Hall W. H. Cooper Miami Pulley Alma Copeland Almer Lindseth C. M. Bond Cooper Congress America

Merger Request Is Dismissed by State Commission

The State utilities commission announced that the Southern Ohio Power Company Athens and associated entities merger application to buy and sell property should be dismissed without prejudice at counsel for the applicants request. The action was reported from Columbus Ohio on March 9.

Columbus, O State Utilities Commission Southern Ohio Power Company Athens Athens Electric Company Hocking Power Company Mutual Electric Company

Sam Withem gets spring tryout with St Louis Nationals

Glouster youth Sam Withem aged 22 leaves for Florida for a spring training camp tryout with the St. Louis Nationals after a strong season with the Chauncey team. Scouts touted him as a rising pitcher amid local sports notices and community updates include a county fund receipt and church news.

Colte A Sam Withem Florida St. Louis Nationals Sam Chauncey

Man Arrested In Canaanville For Possessing Liquor

Tom Burkett of Canaanville was arrested by Dry Officer Nash on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor after officers found contraband at his home. A jar of pennies was also found and an investigation continues to determine if they were stolen from the local Methodist Sunday school. Burkett has not been arraigned and will await the penny investigation.

Tom Burkett Canaanville Nash Thethodist Janaanville Burkett Helwig

Albany Church Notices and Weekly Services

Albany church notices list Baptist Sunday services at 9 a.m. and a Thursday prayer meeting. Hebbardsville preaching is scheduled Saturday at 2 p.m. and Albany preaching Sunday evening by Rev. Howard Warner. Evans Reve My is listed for Albany Sunday morning.

Baptist S. S Ford Albany Hebbardsville My Evans Howard Warner

Funeral attendees and social notes from Athens area

Those attending the funeral of Mr. Henry Masketer included Mr. and Mrs. Jess Vorhes of Athens Mrs. Nora Whaley of Hebbardsville Mr. and Mrs. Will Phillips of Marshfield Mr. and Mrs. Silas Tiedges and Ed Baker with son of Athens Ohio Fred Vorhes was a Columbus business visitor W S Blackwood of Athens visited his daughter Mrs Frank Coe Miss Marie Carr of Athens was the Sunday guest of Miss Marie Coe Columbus guest of his daughter Mrs Howard Eldon Dailey Crestview Farm Miss Faye Cline attended Wednesday club Eldon Dailey of Crestview Farm also spent Wednesday with Miss Cline The Ladies of Class 99 M E Sunday school will meet with Mrs Houston on Railroad Street next Wednesday 130 to 330 The Tuesday Evening club will meet next week at the home of Mrs Ceph Lindley special night with guests invited

Henry Masketer Jess Vorhes Athens Nora Whaley Hebbardsville Will Phillips Marshfield Silas Tiedges Ed Baker and Son Fred Vorhes Columbus W. S. Blackwood Frank Coe Marie Carr Marie Coe W. A. Webb Howard Coe

Literacy Paper Leads Club Meeting Minutes

The roll call and a live business meeting opened the afternoon. Mrs. A. D. Cline presented a comprehensive talk on Literacy. Mrs. O. D. Dailey was appointed district chairman of Peace and International Relation by Mrs. E. D. Sayre. A social hour followed with a hostess served collation. The club will meet March 21 with Mrs. E. H. Lasch.

A. D. Cline O. D. Dailey E. D. Sayre S. E. District E. H. Lasch

Wednesday Club Hostess Opens March Seven Meeting

Mrs. Fleanor Rowell entertained the Wednesday club on the afternoon of March 7 with seventeen members answering to the invitation.

Mrs Will Vaughn Visits Mary Conner

Mrs Will Vaughn of Christopher is visiting her mother Mrs Mary Conner and other relatives for a few weeks.

Will Vaughn Christopher Lil Mary Conner

The Greatest Smoke Nuisance on Record

A note from the era calls a cheap cigar the largest smoke nuisance on record, reflecting local concerns over indoor air quality and city life.

Mystery Witness Appears in Morehouse Parish Grand Jury

At Bastrop Louisiana on March 9 a surprise witness was brought into the grand jury probe of dooded mob murders in Morehouse parish. Eugene Vaughn, a Mer Rouge farmer, testified under guarded secrecy, his name previously not linked to the case. He was the first witness called who had not appeared at the January open hearing.

Court House Bastrop Morehouse Parish Louisiana Eugene Vaugh Mer Rouge Vaughn

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