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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1928

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Club Meetings and Birthday Party

Progressive Club met at Mrs. Neal Helsel’s home with president Mrs. Elson Hedges presiding. Papers on “Secrets of the White House” and musical numbers followed. A seven o’clock dinner is planned April 10 at Mrs. Roy Andrews’ home. A seventieth birthday surprise for Mrs. S. A. Westfall drew 33 relatives and friends at 85 Brown Avenue. Attendees included Westfalls, Grady, Kelly, Frost, and Demers. Dr. Demers now practices dentistry in Columbus after leaving Athens. Mr. I. C. Nye returned from a ten day southern business trip centered in High Point NC.

Progressive Literary Club Neal Helsel Second Street Miss Winyard Guy Gardner Roy Andrews May Avenue S. A. Westfall Brown Avenue William Betzing St. Peter Minnesota EB. E. Frost Cecil Westfall Ural Westfall Hiram Westfall Maxine Walsie Westfall Lucille Ardeth Guy Kelly Regina Elsie Mae Elmer Spencer Nola Arthur Opal Sarah Earl Frost Bobby Evelyn Claude Westfall Bille Jean Leo Frost Etta Brooks Harrisonville Marita Jones

Local social notes and visits from Mary Ann card club

Mrs A C Howett hosted the Mary Ann card club at 12 Poplar avenue with guests Mrs William Merten Mrs R M Van Dyke and Mrs John Kilpatrick. High score went to Mrs William Maffin second to Mrs Mary Ann Root. Mrs H Burdette will host the next meeting. Mrs Etta Brooks returns home after visiting sister Mrs S A Westfall. Mrs W L Hottel entertained aunts and a Huntington WV sister in Columbus. Dr Blaine R Goldsberry leaves Friday for post graduate study with wife accompanying to Columbus then Charleston WV to visit Dr L A Petty. Mrs C W Fulton of Columbus visits her ill father Mr Daniel Baird at 124 Mill street. Dr M D Worley of Athens attends Osteopathic district meeting in Columbus.

A. C. Howett Poplar Avenue Mary Ann Blaine R. Goldsberry C W. Fulton Columbus Daniel Baird Mill Street

St Jacob's Oil advertised as fast relief for neuritis

A testimonial touts St Jacob's Oil as a nearly instant remedy for neuritis and rheumatic pain. It claims quick, direct action without skin burning and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle at their druggist.

Rebekah Lodge Holds Regular Birthday Party Tonight

The regular monthly birthday party of the Rebekah lodge will be held tonight. Degree staff practice is scheduled as part of the evening events.

Rebekah Lodge

Mrs Laughlin Visits Mother in Grosvenor Street

Mrs. Duanne B Laughlin of Co shocton visits her mother Mrs S C Lummis at 111 Grosvenor street and plans to leave Saturday.

Duanne B. Laughlin Coshocton S. C. Lummis Grosvenor Street

Blackburns Visit Colubmus Relative Host

Mrs D B Blackburn of Albany road visits sister in law Miss Elizabeth Blackburn in Columbus. J W Gilbert of 253 West Union street Athens was taken to Marietta Osteopathic Clinic by Dr M D Wortley for examination yesterday.

D. B. Blackburn Albany Road Elizabeth Blackburn Columbus J. W. Gilbert West Union Street Athens Marietta Osteopathic Clinic M. D. Wortley

Rheumatism Advisory Urges Warmth and Hydration

A health snippet recommends avoiding sweets and dampness to prevent rheumatic pain. It explains disease cause as body waste and acids, urging kidneys to filter toxins, with Jad Salts and Rad Salis as common remedies.

Mr W H Logan to Return Friday From Columbus

Mr W H Logan is managing business in Columbus and plans to return Friday.

W. H. Logan Columbus

Green Law Funding Debate For Ohio Road Districts

Magazine notes county township and county road officials urging state funds under the 1923 Green law. It questions claims of missing appropriations for 1927 1928 and rebutts insistence the governor vetoed such actions. The piece argues public accuracy about Green law compliance is essential and predicts future alignment with the law.

Maccadam

Grange at Canaan accepts challenge to hold debate

Canaan Grange No. 2457 with 65 percent attendance Wednesday night in the grange hall accepted a debate challenge from Athens Grange. The time and topic will be set later. A brief program featured readings and violin solos. A box social is planned for April 4 with women bringing lunch and hot coffee. I H Efaw received a seventh degree pin. Guests included I H Efaw and Hazel McKibben of New Marshfield and others.

Canaanville Canaan Grange No. 2457 Grange Hall Athens Grange I. H. Efaw Calvin Efaw Milton Efaw Clara McKibben Hazel McKibben New Marshfield

Solution of Other Disputes Foreseen

Washington reports that the solution of other disputes with Mexico, on which Ambassador Morrow has been working, will likely be expedited by a satisfactory settlement of the oil controversy.

Washington Mexico Morrow

Have That Footlight Sheen By Edna Wallace Hopper

Edna Wallace Hopper touts her hair shine as due to cleanliness and a weekly Wave and Sheen shampoo. She claims regular washing, combing after drying, and styling with the product for a lively look. Wave and Sheen priced at 75 cents with money back guarantee.

Edna Wallace Hopper Tina Wallace

Ambiguous 1920s Debate on Land Reform and Bank Shortages

Reported remarks focus on American land under agrarian law described by President Coolidge as confiscation. The day’s agenda includes addressing an alleged shortage in bank accounts and the state banking policy amid era financial pressures.

Coolidge

Bank is closed Columbus

March 29 The Farmers' Merchants Bank at Lucas Richland County was closed by state authorities triggering a bank closure notice in Columbus records.

Columbus Farmers’ & Merchants Bank Lucas Richland County

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Country Club Progressive Club R. F. Demers Doctor Demers I. C. Nye High Point North Carolina Mary Ann Card Club W. L. Hottel North Congress Street R. C Munn W. L. Powers Huntington W. Va M. D. Worley Jeanne Eagels Harper's Juvenile Dance Models General Assembly Ohio Grange Canaan Josephine Wolfe Columbia Grandma's Rogers Travelogue F. 1 Preston Go The D. Zenner Co Shciecel Rexall Cara Nome D. Zenner
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