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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1930

Page

14

Mystery Guest Leads First Night at Athens Exposition

Despite a blizzard, about 600 attended the opening night of the Athens Merchants Exposition in the Armory. The Kiwanis Club sponsors the event with nightly mystery guests and prizes. Corrine Whreppel won a 560 pound ice coupon book, Robert Coe a $2.50 coin, and Thelma Carsey a milk coupon among other prizes as crowds enjoyed booths, music, and demonstrations.

Athens Athens Messenger News General Electric Ohio University Howard Pinkie Blaine Werbert Kalklosh Armory Corrine Whreppel Athens Ice and Storage Company Robert Coe Athens National Bank Julia Ruth Cline” Ice Cream Company Virginia Gillette White House Bennett Company Arthur Susott Jack Jierner Fk. J. Beasiey

Justice Stone Featured At Local High Court Event

The event highlighted Justice Harlan F. Stone amid a state fair display. Prizes awarded included an electric coffee percolator to Mrs. Harold Lands as mystery guest with 41 correct entries and about 800 attendees entering the contest. Future booths will host another mystery guest and the phrase Ye like to have that.

Ing and Grocery Company Carl Fell Benjamin Moore Company Cleveland Nell Mariner Harvey Baker Pauline Cone Allan Spaulding Harold Lands Frank Rauch Armory Khalklosh Blaine Ohio University Bolin

Clothing Is Needed For School Children In Hocking Valley

Captain Richard Benton of the Salvation Army reports that 29 families sought relief on Wednesday in the Hocking Valley. He notes many children cannot attend school due to clothing shortages, and winter weather worsens hardships as men lack work. He cites 14 children currently unable to attend school for lack of sufficient clothes and calls for local help via the Salvation Army.

Hocking Valley Richard Benton Salvation Army Captain Benton Tham Benton

Sigma Rho Elects Officers at Ohio University Meeting

Sigma Rho, the women's journalistic fraternity at Ohio University, will elect officers at a meeting in the Green and White offices tonight at seven.

Sigma Rho Ohio University

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