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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1928
Page
3
In Nelsonville on March 30 the Junior class won the senior high school inter class basketball tournament with a 20 to 19 victory over the Seniors. The Junior girls had previously defeated the Senior girls, completing an all-Junior finals run. Semifinals saw the Juniors beat the Knights of the Round Table 19 to 6 while the Seniors topped the Sophomores 16 to 13.
Mrs. E J Kessinger hosted Presbyterian society on East Columbus Street. Yourteen led roll call devotions and prayer book study concluded with fifth and sixth chapters. Mrs N Hill elected Presbyterial delegate to Marietta. Ladies' Aid nominating committee formed and Easter bake sale set for Saturday April 6.
Mrs Steenrod entertained the Rainbow class of the Christian church Thursday evening at her West Franklin street home. Guests included Marian Schwenke Mrs Charles Farrow Logan Mrs Walter Wilson Mrs F Gray and Miss Bernice Bennett. Thirty members answered roll call and refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs S Steenrod and Mr and Mrs Donald Shafer attend George White's Scandals in Columbus tonight. Dr C W Cable was in Columbus Thursday. Mr and Mrs Stanley Mechem were in Coshocton on business. Dr Lorenzo Butt attended the Central Ohio Osteopathic conference at the Neil House in Columbus Thursday. J V Wood was in Columbus Thursday.
A license was issued to Charles Burley 19 laborer Buchtel and Beatrice Er vin 17 domestic Nelsonville. The Williams will was not properly executed and cannot be admitted to probate. J H Pierce was appointed administrator of G H Williams estate and accepted.
Washington March 80 approval by the Senate interstate commerce committee of Ira G. Robinson for the federal radio commission. The action places a West Virginia nominee in the agency and advances his confirmation process.
Nelsonville March 30 The Service Director R K McClain and city officials condemn raking yard litter into streets and dumping it for city trucks. The practice clogs sewers and drives litter into alleys and streets during rain. He urges cooperation from citizens and paper boys bill distributors and others to avoid scattering papers and trash.
Valley temple No 137 Pythian Sisters held its annual inspection at Castlehall in Nelsonville on Thursday night with about 75 in attendance. Grace Downing of Middleport district deputy and grand senior of the Grand Temple of Ohio served as inspecting officer. Dinner followed by degree work and installation. Guests from Buchtel Chauncey and Athens attended. A gift was presented to Mrs Downing and to Mrs Blanche Lee the most excellent chief.
Mrs Emma S Backus of Cincinnati was named chairman of the Ohio George Rogers Clark memorial commission. The panel plans to seek federal support for a sesquicentennial celebration marking Clark's conquest of the northwest territory to be held in Vincennes Indiana this year.
Crisfield Md famous seafood town 27 miles from Pocomoke City was partly destroyed by fire last night. Flames began at 7 30 and were not controlled until 2 am by firefighters from Crisfield and nearby towns. At dawn two thirds of the business district had burned including two theaters large stores wholesale houses and oyster packing plants.
March 30 Nelsonville reports the Schick test given to 800 public school pupils with 78 found immune. Immunization tests will continue with a second and third round slated in coming weeks.
Nelsonville residents note a call for all local young men not elsewhere employed to attend a Sunday school gathering at 9:30 a.m. next Sunday. The event at the Christian church is organized with the Junior Bereans and led by president Max Bowers.
Fourteen Nelsonville residents of the Junior Order United American Mechanics attended a pig roast and initiation at Logan Thursday evening. Several state officers were present and gave talks about the organization and activities.
U. S. Senator Frank B. Willis assailed Secretary Hoover's stance on the Chicago Great Lakes water diversion during a Toledo address. Willis, a leading Republican presidential hopeful, criticized the administration's position and urged a different approach.
Haybron council No. 119 R and M accepts invitation to confer Royal and Select Masters degrees at Ninth arch reunion in Jackson in May. Wellston council chosen to confer the super-excellent degree. Lamar Sternberger extended invitation February 22. formal confirmation and official acceptance follow.
Mr and Mrs Leo Bradley traveled from Glouster to New Lexington on Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs Eugenia McKinney and then went to San Toy in the afternoon for the funeral of Charles A McIntyre both events marking a day of mourning for local families.
Readers are urged to try Bisulated Magnesia for indigestion gas and sourness. A teaspoonful of four tablets in water after meals is said to neutralize acidity, sweeten the stomach, and aid digestion, with the product available at drug stores.
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