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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1927
Page
3
Moving pictures on health subjects will be shown at the high school Tuesday at 8 p.m. Dr. W. H. Hyde will give talks on health topics.
The body of Edward C. Powell who died in Bucyrus after a brief illness is due in Nelsonville Monday afternoon. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM in Stouts undertaking parlors. Powell was a brother of W. L. Powell and Miss Jennie Powell of Nelsonville.
Funeral services for the late T Cc Green were held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the United Brethren church in Logan. The Rev Harper and the Rev O J Howearth officiated.
The Y M C A Boys week tour in Nelsonville gathered 125 boys in fifteen cars for a five stop itinerary. Stops included Plant No 1 hollow tile making at the brick plant led by G R Robinson, Bennett's Creamery giving each boy brick ice cream and pop, Southern Ohio Electric plant guided by Warren Badger and Koenig, a 450 ton stripping machine at Deanville, and a session on scientific farming and chicken raising at Cawthorne. The trip ended with Sunday church service and large boy attendance.
The Nelsonville YMCA outlines a packed summer schedule with daily events for Midgets Juniors and Intermediates. Activities include swim sessions baseball and playground ball across mornings and afternoons with Twilight league games for men and city girls swimming times listed throughout the week.
Nelsonville announces the birth of an eight pound son named Charles Everett to Mr. and Mrs. James White of High Street. The birth occurred Sunday April 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hicks announce the birth of a daughter Betty Jean on April 30. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Hicks of Gore and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rosser of this city.
In Nelsonville on May 2 Tom Newman was fined $10 and costs by Mayor L J Eberle for intoxication. He also faced $25 and costs and thirty days in jail for petit larceny, with jail time suspended on good behavior.
In Nelsonville on Bible Day May 2, boys’ morning service drew nearly 50 attendees for Reverend Howearth’s “The Making of a Man.” Evening Bible bringing showcased 40 Bibles in five languages, including a Civil War testament and a 100 year old volume, plus rare large and small editions owned by local individuals.
Mrs. Harley Mitchell will entertain the Esther class of the Christian Sunday school at her home 556 Verity Street this evening at 7 o'clock.
The Standard Bearer meeting is rescheduled for next Wednesday at the home of Mary and Laura DeVol. The hosts will welcome attendees to discuss the group's agenda and activities.
The Latin club held its annual spring dance for seniors on Thursday night April 28 at the Elks hall. Members guests and other High school students attended. Don Mce Laughlin Jack Martin and Billy Rhodes provided music. Grace and Mildred Roberts chaperoned. Rebecca Sharp oversaw a short intermission program. Pauline Whitlatch sang The Song of Flowers with Marian Morris at the piano. Olive Harmon a freshman at Ohio University performed a solo dance.
The W. E. A. club met Friday evening at Mrs. J. C. Hallett’s 330 Elizabeth Street with Mrs. Eugene Mellinger assisting. During the social hour refreshments were served to fourteen members.
The unit to Glenford Dugan Post will meet this evening at the Legion home to make poppies. Miss Mildred Bayless and Fred Nye attended the funeral of Miss Evelyn Ross in Mt. Vernon Saturday. Miss Lillian Wolford from the high school faculty spent the end of the week at her Columbus home. The Misses Mary and Fern Parry Esther Helen and Lucille Verity were in McConnellville Sunday as guests of Mrs Walter Scheng. Mr and Mrs C R Wyman and sons visited in Columbus over Sun.
Personal mentions record Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Emboden and Mrs. E N Gilbert with Mrs. Hattie Edgar visiting Columbus to see Mrs. Edgar’s sons Raleigh and Chester Edgar and families. Frank Seibert of Columbus spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Leo line Seibert in town. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunefeld and sons Charles Jr and Billy with Misses Josephine and Walbrug Wagner of Cincinnati were guests Saturday and Sunday.
A string of residents and relatives spent the weekend in Columbus or other nearby cities. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunefeld, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fivans, Mr. and Mrs. Dow Bowers Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, and many others visiting relatives in Columbus, Lancaster, Cambridge, Zanesville, McConnelsville, and Parkersburg.
Rev. C. M. Coulter of the First Methodist church says failure to grasp truth stems from inattention and lack of candor rather than understanding ability. He argues Jesus used simple parables as clear ground work to urge seekers toward more truth and warns against overreading minute details.
The text describes President Coolidge's apparent happiness at receiving a Buddy poppy from Elizabeth Anne Stitt, while Elizabeth's own expression suggests reluctance or grudging sentiment during the gesture.
West Palm Beach, May 2. Paris E. Singer, president of the Palm Beach Ocean Realty company, had charges that he obtained 1 500 000 under false pretenses dismissed at a preliminary hearing before Justice F. M. Hloughton.
Sen or Don Riccardos Alfaro, Panama minister in Washington, was severely criticized in a Treasury statement issued by Assistant Secretary Lincoln C. Andrews for pressuring to release the rum runners from custody in San Francisco.
Ohio university student pastor W. Walter Ludwig preached at the First Christian church on Sunday morning linking loyalties to adventurous living and following Jesus. He defined religion as allegiance and argued attachments drive life and tug at its roots.
A speaker argues that true discipleship requires loyalty to God's will, reshaping old affiliations and driving social reform. The talk links spiritual insight with personal sacrifice and warns of costs for following Jesus in a flawed world. Alcoholic intoxication and legal action appear in a separate incident as Anderson fears prohibition officers. Magistrate Helwig handles the case with fines totaling 254.95 dollars.
John Anderson of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication and possessing intoxicating liquor before Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig. He was fined 210 dollars plus costs at 10 this morning as the arresting details noted.
Chicago report states Mrs. Ellen Davies lost sight after being struck between the eyes by a loaf of bread hurled by her husband. The incident highlights domestic violence reported in the city.
A druggist offers a tiny bottle of Freezone that instantly soothes corns and calluses without soreness. The product claims that it works on hard corns soft corns and corn between toes and costs only a few cents for sufficent use to remove each corn or callus.
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