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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1928

Page

2

Lodges Meet at Middleport for C U A M Night

In Middleport on March 24 several carloads from here attended a Jr. C U A M gathering. The vocal team conferred the third degree marking the end of the Daddy Kernan drive. Dad Kernan of the Children’s Home at Tiffin attended with three girls. State officials and numerous local members participated.

Charles Walburn Pearl Graves W. Erlewin Ed Spencer del Farmer Earl Springston Eml Ervin Fred Gilmore Middleport Martha Hartinger Ernestyer Hartinger Gladys Watts Myer Alt

670 Mile Day Sparks Travel Change In 1900s

The Finsterwald ambulance left Patland at 4:30 am to Cleveland to retrieve Mekin Hutton’s body. After four hours in Cleveland they reached Rutland by 11 pm, covering 670 miles in one day. Also note the Sanborn funeral in Middlefort on Monday with burial at Mill Cemetery.

Pomeroy Finsterwald Patland Cleveland Mekin Hutton Rutland

Dr E B Bryan Will Speak in Columbus Holy Week

Dr E B Bryan will speak in Columbus on the fourth day of Holy Week services under the Federated Churches of Franklin County. The noon talks will be at the Keith Albee theater during Holy Week. The event aims to address religious observance in Columbus.

de. Fob Bran Ohio University Columbus Federated Churches of Franklin Keith-Albee Theater Bryan

Hospital Notes Admitted and Operated At Sheltering Arm

Admission list includes Mrs Ray Morns of Athens for surgical procedure March 11 with good condition, and Miss Audrey Wall of Pomeroy plus Raymond Metz of Carrollton who had tonsil adenoids removal March 16. Other patients like Davideth and Charles Gressle in Hamilton, Oliver Tipple in Athens, and Orland O Nea l Albany show medical treatment or hernia operations with improved status.

Sheltering Arm Ray Morns Athens R. FD Mary Bobn David Eth Charles Gressle Hamilton Oliver Tipple Lois Clutter Grace Hanley Baby East Union Street

Potato Seed Trades and Local Moves in Pomeroy

Drafts totaling about 17000 dollars have passed through Pomeroy as Graham Station farmers buy 10000 bushels of seed potatoes. Seed potatoes ship east early the season. Bend banks record farmers’ seed expenditures. Local moves include Albert Hickenbotham becoming Covert bakery bookkeeper, Virgil Edwards returning to Columbus shops, and Mrs Buckley family relocating to Homer Grant property on Main Street.

Pomeroy Bend Banks Graham Station Letart Albert Hickenbotham Letart Falls John Pickens Virgil Edwards Columbus Hobson Shops Buckley Homer Grant Fifth Main Streets John Russell Dwight Kim Brooks Ebershach George Bowere Lila Gaskill Delaware Miss Gaskill Dana Jones Bowere Charles Murray Manmetta D. L.lansbury Idteport Jus Ssfer Aer Sidenstricha Hey South Bloomfield Tomorry J. N. Humphrey Thuth Huntington Shipley Birs Don Gorsach

Line Waits Busiest Place In Town is Office of Physician In Middleport

In Middleport on March 24 the busiest place in town is Dr Maags office with lines of children and adults waiting for vaccinations amid the smallpox scare. Dr Maag spends almost all his time administering vaccines to prevent the spread of the disease.

Middleport Dr. Maag

Smallpox scare does not disrupt church services

In Pomeroy the smallpox scare will not halt church services tomorrow though some urge bans on public gatherings. Physicians vaccinating schoolchildren and others charge 31 cents. Health Officer says no child may attend school without vaccination. In Mutland news reaches of Mrs William Scott’s death at Fyvin passae. she was formerly Miss Clit Robinson.

Pomeroy Middleport Dong Giliford Rome Mutland Wiliam Scott Fyvin Paissae Scott Chester Clit Robinson

Jurist and Ohio University Alum Dies in Veteran’s Day Toll

A longtime jurist and Ohio University alumnus from the class of 1869 died yesterday. A Civil War veteran, he served as Tyler County West Virginia’s prosecuting attorney and later practiced law. He earned a Master of Arts in 1914 and was active in Delta Tau Delta at OU.

Ohio University Tyler County West Virginia Delta Tau Deta Sr H. M. Lash ER. Lash Athens Judge 3 L. MecMester Deitz Tan Dalla

Smallpox Situation Before State Board Reported

Dr. P Jane Nye Gilliford county health officer said no ban on public gatherings or schools until ten cases develop. One suspected case in Pomeroy Bend. further cases may arise from exposure to the Davis boy in the high school, likely late March to early April. Schools to be vaccinated or closed for 17 days. high school and central buildings to be fumigated Sunday amid some opposition to vaccination.

Gil. Henn Sferd Pomeroy Bend Gilliford Davis Omeroy P Jane Nye Gilliford Columbus State Board Hag Ge

Vulcan Mine to Be Operated on Thomas Fork

Pomeroy March 24 Import. Announcement says Blackstone mine owners at Rutland, all Proven workers, plan to take over and operate the Vulcan mine on Thomas Fork. Report notes they have inspected the property and expect to charter operations. The Ashstone mine has prospered amid years of mining business growth.

Pomeroy Aner Blackstone Rutland Precticil Ming Ashstane

Graduation Recital Presented by M Je Patte Brown

A Wednesday graduation recital at the university features pianist M Je Patte Brown in a program of Debussy and Saint Saens. The event includes teaching staff supervision and honors a notable contributor to the music program, with public invitation extended.

Patte Brown Ad Weineelay Exeumys Shs Samy Arta Mics

Local Revival Under Rev Bis Price At Athens Hosts

Trimble Mr and Mrs Crate Morrison with guests Thursday include Mrs Chiltern Morrison and children Mike Leo Morrison and family, Mrs Ja Reedy and son, and Mrs Andrew Collins. The revival is processing well with meetings led by Rev Bis Price of Athens.

Crate Morrison Chiltern Morrison Mike Leo Morrison Ja. Reedy and Anndrew Collins Bis Price Athens

Middleport Schools Stay Open Through May 31

At a Middleport school meeting Superintendent A W McKay announced the grades will continue through May 31 to ensure grade children receive schooling. Officials say the plan keeps the school year intact and beneficial for students.

Middleport Middleport School Supt. A. W. McKay

Founder's Day Observed by Missionary Society at Simpson M. T. G.

Pomeroy March 24 Rev J L Cherrington of McArthur with Mrs Cherrington and two daughters were guests of honor at the Founders day banquet of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society at Simpson M. T. G. church Friday night. Other program numbers featured Anes Jean Mees on violin Miss Amy Tee on piano and Mrs Reausey in a selection with a Hew and Mrs Weed in uv duet.

MeLLFRISH Funeral POMEROY Chester Service Sunday

MeLLFRISH funeral for Obert McElfreph who died at Delaware will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock in the M. E. church Chester. In a separate item a suit on a cognovit note was filed in common pleas court Thursday with A Williams plaintiff and D O Connell defendant. The amount sued for is 5516.04.

Mellfrish Pomeroy Obert McElfreph Delaware M. E Chester Sia Mon Pleas Court A. Williams D. O. O'Connell A. P Miller

Hemsley Signs Tomeroy for 13 Baseball League

Joseph Hemsley has signed a contract with the 13 Baseball league and will leave on April 1 for Peoria, to begin training with his brother Ilston. The message notes both brothers are involved in the new arrangement.

Cordill Steamer Resumes Regular Run After Layoff

POMEROY March 24 The steamer Senator Cordill resumes the river run after months of layoff for boiler work and repairs following the Point Pleasant explosion that killed three. Engineer James Chamberlain becomes chief engineer, with the river at Racine dam showing 206 feet as marks rise slowly.

Pomeroy Senator Cordill Point Pleasant James Chamberlain George MecIihouse Racine

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