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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1926
Page
5
The Christian church Woman's Missionary society will gather at 7 PM in the prayer meeting room, with 8 PM speaker E T Cornelius of Cleveland addressing the public in the church auditorium.
Mr and Mrs Harry Armitage arrived last Saturday from Tampa Florida where they spent the winter. They are visiting the former’s mother Mrs William Armitage 60 West State and will leave for Hall Michigan where Mr Armitage is engaged in building and contracting.
Mrs Byron Wolfe and her young son Billy By finish a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Carpenter of 46 Elmwood Place and their family in Chillicothe and plan to return home Wednesday.
Miss Mary Peoples of Dayton spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. O. S. Peoples of the Fenzel apartments inviting a family gathering and reunion atmosphere for the holiday.
Mrs J M Hyde of Nelsonville spent the week end at the home of her sister Mrs George S Putnam located at 74 North High Street.
Mr. David Slaughter of Chili cothe visits his sisters Mrs. E. N. Cullums at 28 South Court Street and Mrs. Carl Neff at the Congress apartments.
Mrs Dean H Galbreath also known as Alice Henry of Columbus is spending the week with her mother Mrs H P D Henry at 6 South College street in Columbus.
The Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae club meeting is postponed from tonight to Wednesday at 5 30 with Mrs. Harry Foster at 220 East State Street.
The Athens chapter met at Hotel Berry with Miss Mary Kahler leading a lesson on Greek mythology. She explained the origin and value of studying myth and shared tales of major gods and goddesses. Miss Mary Ward presented Iris and Mrs. L G Bean told Venus.
F J Kelley, traveling representative for the Imperial Ice Cream company of Parkersburg West Virginia, was the guest last evening of his sister Mrs Katharine Hamilton at 45 Morris Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Craig of 191 South Court street hosted over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. George Bradshaw of Huntington West Virginia, reflecting a social visit between families.
Mr and Mrs Claude Westfall of 127 Grosvenor Street announce the birth of a daughter named Billie Jean on Monday March and.
The Needle Craft club hosted a dinner and bridge party at 73 North Congress street in honor of husbands and new members. Nine pink table setups featured roses, nut cups and place cards. Scores crowned Mr. E. L. Miller high and Prof. A. R. Kresge second. Mrs. W. E. Moler high and Mrs. E. L. Miller second.
Mrs. R. E. Slabaugh and her daughter Patricia Jane return to Alliance after visiting Mrs. Emsmett Keenan at 9 Park Place. Robert Keenan comes home from Canton where he has worked since last November.
Word reaches Sunbury of the death of Charles Wheaton who dropped dead a week ago Sunday during a Pasadena picnic while wintering in California with his wife Mrs. Wheaton. He was a prominent Sunbury hardware merchant and uncle to Fred Wheaton of Athens and Clinton Wheaton of Port Clinton, former Athens public schools superintendent.
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport knocked out Joe Lohman of Toledo in the tenth round in Brooklyn. Al Rood of Brooklyn won a six round decision over Frank Raychan of Allentown. Lou Palmer of Columbus won a four round decision against Abe Rosenberg of New York.
Lieutenants Medeagt and Verhaegen of the Belgian aviation forces left Brussels early this morning on a flight to the Belgian Congo via the Nile valley marking the first leg of a long journey toward Belgrade to start the Congo expedition.
Dr. W. H. Hudnut pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Youngstown will be the speaker at the Men's Brotherhood gathering at the local Presbyterian church Thursday night. He is a leading Presbyterian figure and has lectured coast to coast. Three years ago his congregation sent him and Mrs. Hudnut to Africa for a year’s vacation, where he studied social and religious life of Africans. He will discuss Africa’s habits and customs, and will depart soon after his address, so members should attend dinner at 6 sharp.
A public hearing heard business leaders and civic groups urge adopting daylight saving time in Cincinnati. The council plans a meeting tomorrow to discuss shifting clocks one hour to EST for the last Sundays in April and September, or remaining on Eastern time year round.
In Athens County Ohio an inmate Wilbur McDonald seeks permission to attend his grandmother's funeral but is denied by Justice Pearl W Helwig. The writer asks whether the public should regard McDonald's note as valid and mentions a reported dog attack scare in Athens with multiple loose and menacing dogs on Mill Street and East State.
An advertisement claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia neutralizes stomach acid three times more effectively than bicarbonate soda, relieves sour and gassy stomachs instantly, and aids in gentle bowel cleansing without purging. Available in twenty five cent bottles at drug stores.
Health column urges dissolving blackheads with Calonite powder. Apply on a hot wet cloth to treat pores, claiming all blemishes vanish instantly.
Athens Messenger invites readers to turn to page 4 for Cochran's verse and humor. The column blends philosophy and fun to lift evening mood and brighten family time with Fictional bits like FABLES IN FACT.
A bold advert promises a free trial of a treatment for kidney and bladder issues. It claims hundreds report rapid relief from back pain frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom and prostatic trouble with no payment required beyond providing name and address.
A writer voices alarm about unmuzzled dogs endangering children and pets. He notes police say county must handle the issue, while the county health board warns unmuzzled dogs will be shot. He questions inconsistent county and Ath ens county protections and seeks authority to act.
The county health board issued orders and directed specific officials to carry them out. This state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue. Described from TIMID Athens Ohio dated March 8 1926.
In Rockaway Beach precinct police seized a sixty foot converted sub chaser and 500 cases of whiskey valued at 25000 after a dawn raid. Five men were arrested following an exchange of shots.
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