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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1926

Page

8

Falls Township Farm Bureau outlines ambitious year

Logan March 22. Falls township farm bureau plans a busy year under Oscar Blum B F Carpenter W S Jones Edward Hockman and Walter North. Goals include renewing members adding fifteen new pledges testing township livestock for tuberculosis organizing ten demonstration poultry farms a June poultry tour teaching farm accounting in seventh and eighth grades pruning and bearing demonstrations at Case and Barker orchards plus home economics surveys and active boys and girls club work to attract new members.

Carpenter Case Barker Orchards Edward Hockman Walter North Farm Bureau Bureau

Damage case to go to the jury in power dispute

In Logan on March 22 probate court adjourned with Hocking Power company versus L. R. Ruble and others ready for jury deliberation. The case has required two days to select the jury and present evidence. The jury will determine the damage due for property appropriated for the transmission line.

Hocking County Children’s Home Trustees Reorganized

Logan March 22 The board of trustees met for reorganization with Ford Hack remaining chairman Miss Margaret Lutz elected Secretary Ed N Turner and W W Marks joining the board Cora N Brown named child welfare executive Rolland Bright resigned and was honored with a unanimous resolution praising his valuable contributions and steady guidance The commissioners were commended for their selection of new members

Board of Trustees Bright Hocking County

Columbus Man Taken Saturday Arrest Report

Logan March 22 B. Sanders of Columbus was arrested Saturday evening at Haydenville after being found with a jug of intoxicating liquor. He was taken to Jopan and jailed in the county jail awaiting arraignment in the court of J. P. Miller.

Logan Sanders Columbus Haydenville Bles

Logan Girl Wins High Honor in 1926 Class

Bernice M. Filley tops Logan high school with first honor and an average of 95.813 percent. The nine other honor students are Regina Brandt Mariam Inboden Robert Rochester J Edward Huston and Jean Eloise Bright. Filley resides with her mother on Warner Avenue.

Logan Bernice M. Filley Logan High School Miss Filley Warner Avenue Regina Brandt Mariam Inboden Robert 8 Rochester J. Edward Huston Jean Eloise Bright

Logan Sires Add Ralph Omar Son to Stephenson Line

In Logan on March 22 announcements record the births of two boys to the families of Charles Stephenson Jr and Lewis Price. The Stephenson infant has been named Ralph Omar with grandparents C T Stephenson and John W Six noted.

Logan Charles Stephenson, Jr Lewis Price

Brehm Couple Attend Parents 37th Anniversary

Dr and Mrs W E Brehm and their young son visited Somerset on March 22 and 23 to join the celebration of Dr Brehm's parents thir ty seven wedding anniversary.

Logan W. E. Brehm Little Son Somerset Dr. Brehm

Orchestra Concert Impresses Crowd at Ohio University

An appreciative audience filled the Ohio University concert hall as the university orchestra under Prof. Scott A. Willits performed a demanding program. Highlights included operatic ballet selections, Liszt arrangements, and the New World Symphony theme, eliciting prolonged applause and floral tributes.

Ohio University School of Music University Orchestra Scott A. Willits Martiana Ponchielli Sylvia Delibes von Weber Liszt New World Symphony Hosmer Willits

Notable Concert Ends with Gift to Conductor Willits

A member of the orchestra presented a handsome baton to the conductor in appreciation of his work. He accepted the token and used it in the closing number. Professor and Mrs. Willits hosted an impromptu reception afterward with many attendees offering hearty congratulations.

Willits

Fever Absence Drops as Flu Epidemic Persists

Public schools report 293 pupils absent today due to flu and related illnesses, with junior high most affected at 54 of 364. Elementary grades show about 120 homesick children, similar to last week. Principal reports list absences by school and Patterson urges teachers to send home any child with a cold to curb the outbreak.

John Patterson Patterson East Side West Side Central

Shafer sue Taylor and Dye for 325.93 over unpaid merchandise

The C. D. Shafer company filed suit Saturday against William Taylor and Ellsworth Dye, proprietors of the Pastime pool room, seeking a judgment of 325.93 for merchandise alleged to have been bought from the plaintiff.

C. D. Shafer Company William Taylor Ellsworth Dye Pastime Pool Room

Newark Theater Holdup Nets Reported 25000

Seven armed bandits robbed four Mosque theater employees on Broad Street Newark and escaped with safe contents unofficially reported at twenty five thousand dollars.

Newark N. J Mosque Theater Broadstreet

Marietta Pastor To Deliver Lent Addresses

Dr Thomas B Roberts pastor of the First Methodist church in Marietta will open a Lenten sermon series with the topic Spiritual Gravitation tonight is men s night with the Class Six chorus leading the song service Tomorrow night is women s night and the address Is the Church Christian The service will run 7 to 8 o clock each evening to avoid conflicts with other weekly activities

Thomas B. Roberts First Methodist Church Marietta Doctor Roberts Martzolf

Plea Amid Barbershop Fight Leads to Fines and Flight

Norris Goodman of Athens pled guilty to fighting and was fined $5 in Mayor Alex M. Moore’s court after a hand-to-hand altercation with Spar West of The Plains in front of Ted Parker’s barber shop on North Court Street. West fled the scene and is at large. police will arraign him when captured.

Norris Goodman Athens Alex M. Moore Spar West Plains Ted Parker North Court Street West

Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promised to Boost Flesh

An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a powerful flesh producer with Vita mines and sugar coated tablets. It claims 60 tablets cost 60 cents and offers money back if a 5 pound gain in 26 days is not achieved, promising typical gains of 10 pounds in 3% days. The product is sold by Cline Pharmacy and other druggists.

Cline Pharmacy

Understanding God's Personality Through Spiritual Growth

The Rev. Daniel McGurk asked what to do for the spiritually ungifted and urged cultivating the spiritual understanding and personality of God. He advised reading the Bible, attending church for inner calling, and learning to see God in nature rather than relying on habit.

First Methodist Church Daniel McGurk God Jesus House of God

Battle at Lathrop Sunday sparks arrests in Athens

Cash Tedrow of Athens and Mack Hayes of Athens faced arrest after a Sunday clash at Lathrop intended to terrorize locals. Hayes was fined at Lathrop and told to leave, but returned with Tedrow causing further disturbance and resisting arrest. Sheriff McKinley and deputies pursued. Tedrow jailed on West Washington street and Hayes placed under arrest at his home. They were hauled back to Lathrop for arraignment before Squire Wells with Tedrow to face intoxication charges in Athens after return.

Lathrop Cash Tedrow Athens Mack Hayes Hayes Tedrow P. H. McKinley McKinley Gilson Ed Mahaffey West Washington Street J M. Cady Squire Wells Alex M. Moore

Young Child Dies of Infant Death in Davissons' Lore

The day old son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Davidson of 2914 First Street died at 8 last evening and was buried at 3 30 this afternoon in West State Street Cemetery.

Cecil Davidson First Street West State Street

Athens Leads In Local Sunday School Attendance Contest

In the third week of the contest ending near Mother's Day, Athens shows a gain as Nelsonville trails with 495 attendees at the Nelsonville church yesterday. The Athens class led by Oden Johnson won a $5 prize for the largest attendance increase over the prior week, while yesterday 508 attended the Nelsonville class.

Christian Church Nelsonville Athens W. B. Johnson Oden Johnson

Dayton Power and Light halves gas rate for heavy users

Dayton Power and Light in Ohio filed a schedule cutting charges for heavy gas users to 50 cents per 1900 cubic feet after 25,000 cubic feet, while raising small-user rates to 75 cents per thousand for the first 5,000. Dayton Mayor McDonald says the city will study gas supplies and seek an equitable rate, possibly through utilities commission and courts.

Columbus Dayton Power and Light Company Dayton Ohio Public Utilities Commission City Commission A. C. McDonald McDonald Utilities Commission

Thoxine Promises Quick Stop to Nighttime Coughs

An advertisement touts Thoxine a new prescription that stops children’s night coughing spells at once claiming a safe quick effect and money back guarantee. The promo notes dosage prices 35 cents 60 cents and one dollar while asserting the medicine targets internal causes rather than mere cough mixtures.

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Health Boost

A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel aid. It claims the olive colored tablets cleanse the liver, relieve constipation, improve skin tone and energy, and provide a safe alternative to calomel with no dangerous after effects.

Turning Aside to See Leads Parishioners to Spiritual Life

The Rev Frederick Brown preached at Central Avenue M E church urging parents to foster children's spiritual life. He urged turning aside like Moses to view Jesus, warn against overloading youth with social events, and stressed prayer and scripture to hear God. He highlighted leaders formed by small moments of faith.

Frederick Brown Central Avenue M. E Moses Mr. Brown Jesus Christ John Jesus

Mind of the Christian Servant Matches World Redemption

The speaker asks what part a Christian should play in world redemption and cites the Savior instructing to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, a duty Mr Brown believes applies to all who serve God.

Mr. Brown

Change in Meeting Time and Location for LWV Session

The League of Women Voters reports a new meeting hour and venue on Tuesday evening. To avoid conflicting Len ton service at the Methodist church the Living Costs study group will meet at 8 o'clock in the parlors of the Methodist church instead of 7 30 with Mrs Bentley. The program covers Giant Power with Mrs A F Reeves explaining What is Meant by Giant Power and Mrs Walter Ludwig on Federal versus State Control while Mrs W A Carpenter discusses Congress and Muscle Shoals.

League of Women Voters Methodist Church Bentley A. F. Reeves Walter Ludwig W. A. Carpenter Congress Muscle Shoals

Social news brief invites women to tea event

An invitation states Mrs Halley Woods will host a tea discussion. All women interested or cordially invited.

Halley Woods

Hapsburg Rule Ends in Aude ria After 600 Years

The Hapsburg house governed Aude ria for over six centuries ending in 1918, marking a major royal transition. The long era shaped regional governance and historical alignment with European powers.

Hapsburg House Auderia

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