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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1926

Page

3

Hiram E Howe dies after long illness in Nelsonville

Nelsonville May 3 Hiram E Howe 59 died at his Fort street home Sunday evening after a three month illness He was born in Nelsonville and spent 25 30 years in the grocery and meat business He retired with realty holdings He leaves wife and son Dr Charles Howe Westerville two sisters Mrs George E Johnson Nelsonville and Mrs F A Patterson St Joseph Missouri and two brothers J R Howe Nelsonville Joseph Howe St Joseph Funeral services Wednesday at 2 pm at the Fort street residence conducted by Rev Lloyd Evans of the Presbyterian church Burial at Greenlawn

Nelsonville Hiram E. Howe Vort Street Charles Howe Westerville George E

Hyperion Club Meets Nelsonville Group Briefly

Hyperion club met Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Lloyd Evans on East Washington street. Mrs. H L Krieg and Mrs. Charles Vorhees read papers on ancient civilizations followed by a general discussion.

Hyperion Club Nelsonville Lloyd Evans East Washington Street H. l. Krieg Charles Vorhees

Birthday party honors Martha Maye on seventieth birthday

Martha Maye was surprised with a birthday party at John Maye’s home in Nelsonville to celebrate her seventieth birthday. A cake with seventy candles was presented and seventeen guests attended the dinner.

Nelsonville Martha Maye John Maye

Class Met At the M E Church Nelsonville

Class No 19 of the M E church met at the church in Nelsonville on Wednesday evening hosted by Mrs Blanche Riley and Mrs Pearl Hitchings After business games and contests the group shared lunch with attendees including Retta Howe Hazel Dunkle Bessie Stephenson Pearl Williams Hazel Katzenbach Nevada Quinn Mildred Hutchins Anna Kontner Pearl Hitchings Blanche Riley Eleanor Kelly Nellie Dolman Wilda Dewhurst Beatrice Deer and Rose Vaughn.

Nelsonville M. E Blanche Riley Pearl Hitchings Retta Howe Hazel Dunkle Bessie Stephenson Pearl Williams Hazel Katzenbach Nevada Quinn Mildred Hutchins Anna Kontner Eleanor Kelly Nellie Dolman Wilda Dewhurst Beatrice Deer Rose Vaughn

Pick Players of Orchestra for My Spanish Sweetheart

Following musicians of the senior and junior high schools have been chosen to form the orchestra for the junior high production My Spanish Sweetheart to be staged Thursday and Friday evenings. The list includes Mildred Hampton Kathleen Barrows Ralph Fleck Jo Barnet Virginia Lou Eberle Helen Sharp Max Bowers Marian Morris Jack Martin.

Nelsonville Mildred Hampton Kathleen Barrows Ralph Fleck Jo Barnecut Virginia Lou Eberle Helen Sharp Max Bowers Marian Morris Jack Martin

Honors Birthday Party for Marjorie Holland

Claude Cranmer hosted a Saturday afternoon event from 2 to 4 o clock to honor Marjorie Holland on her seventh birthday. The youngsters enjoyed games and music followed by a dainty luncheon served to a list of local youths including Billy Mechem and Jack Pritchard among others in Athens.

Nelsonville Claude Cranmer Nice Marjorie Holland Billy Alice Mechem Jack Helen Pritchard Betty Jane Verity Jane Figgins Alma Margaret Acomb Bobby Lancaster Leslie Barber John Young Phillis Wend Ruth Howard Calvin Smith Lillian Fisher Garnet Lash Anna Mae Voight Lillian Mae Campbell Zita Bowers John Holland Faye Ball Athens

Home Guards Meet At Methodist Church Parlor

Senior Home Guards will assemble this evening at 6 30 at the Methodist church parlor. The meeting aims to discuss plans and activities for neighborhood defense and community service.

Nelsonville Methodist Church

Neighbors Visit and Relatives Gather in Nelsonville Area

Miss Flo Hutchins of Columbus visited Nelsonville over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Tom Burke and daughter Doris, Miss Virginia Badgeley and Jeff Bowers of Columbus spent Friday evening at Adams Street home. Allison Bowers and son Billy of Columbus weekend with relatives. Jeff Bowers and Kenneth Burke of Columbus left for California. Mr and Mrs L A Lanner and daughters Corinne and Ethel of Columbus were over Sunday guests. Miss Minnie McDowell of Columbus staying with her parents recuperating from illness.

Flo Hutchins Columbus Nelsonville Tom Burke Doris Virginia Badgeley Jeff Bowers Adams Street Allison Bowers Billy Kenneth Burke California L. A. Lanner Corinne Ethel Minnie McDowell S. R. McDowell

Coonville Man Arthur Tittle Dies at 76

Arthur Tittle, 76, died Saturday evening at his home in Coonville. Funeral services are to be held at the Asbury Church with details to be announced locally.

Coonville Nelsonville Arthur Tittle Asbury

Chauncey High School holds 21st commencement week

The Chauncey high school 21st annual commencement began with a Sunday baccalaureate at First Christian Church. Rev. Dr. H. J. Holcombe delivered the address on counting days and applying wisdom, with Mrs. Louis Lenheim as processional pianist and a school music program. The class of thirty features Ruth Atkinson, Ralph Brown, Harold Brown, Cora Ferrell, Clyde Mewell, and others. Final events include Monday evening activities at the high school and Tuesday commencement in the same building. Burial of a local figure followed by funeral services in nearby cemetery.

Chauncey Chauncey High School First Christian Church H. J. Holcombe Louis Lenheim B. M.thompson Chauncey Schools Ruth Atkinson Ralph Brown Harold Brown Cora Ferrell Clyde Mewell Margaret Harvey Mae Howard Sara Hutchinson Irene Jackson Virgil Lahugh Dorothy Linscott Verna Martin Catherine McBride Elsie Mingus James Nye Evelyn Poling Faye Rivers Shirley Ruth Edith Ryan Charles Sanders Maude Sayers Grace Smith Raymond Spaulding Evelyn Spearry Ruth Sweazy Mary Syx Anelee Thomas John Milton Tracy

Funeral draws massive crowd for Dr. C. L. Orr

Chauncey May 3. Charles S. Bradfield Sr. and Charles Bradfield Jr. attended the funeral of Dr. C. L. Orr in Pratt's Fork. The service drew an estimated 1600 people, the largest in the area in years. Orr practiced in the community for over thirty-five years.

Chauncey Charles S. Bradfield Charles 8. Bradfield, Jr C. L. Orr Pratt's Fork Doctor Orr

Loyal Woman's Society Meets at High Street Home

The Loyal Woman's Society of the First Christian church holds its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs. Guy Brookins presides and Mrs. Charles Ogg leads the program at Mrs. Harvey Nye's High Street home. A good turnout is desired.

Maia Thaundey Loyal Woman's Society of the First Christian Church Harvey Nye High Street Guy Brookins Charles Ogg

Russell Team Wins Sunday at Circleville

Chauncey May 3 Ott Rus sells nine of Chauncey. The team traveled to Circleville Sunday afternoon and won the game. Between Chauncey and Floodwood Boling lost his pitching grip, which was later found hung on a fence near Coe's farm along with a suit shirt shoes and two new gloves.

Chauncey Ott Russell Circleville Floodwood Rammie” Boling Coe

Chauncey Socials Host Columbus Guests

Mrs Ruth Warner and Mrs Lillie Boling of Chauncey entertained weekend guests at their Syracuse street home in Chauncey. Visiting were Mr and Mrs T S Fowler and Walter Boling, all from Columbus. Mrs Lillie Boling and Mrs Fowler are sisters.

Chauncey Ruth Warner Lillie Boling Syracuse Street T.S. Fowler Walter Boling Columbus

Karns and Carr Families Visit Near Middleport

On May 3 in Meigs Chauncey Mr and Mrs E J Karns and Mr and Mrs Charles Carr with children Roland and Marjorie of Chauncey spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Hoyt Karns near Middleport.

Meigs Chauncey E. J. Karns Charles Carr Roland Marjorie of Chauncey Hoyt Karns Middleport

Funeral Services Scheduled for Carlos Koons in Mason City

Chauncey May 3 Funeral services for Carlos Koons 33 formerly of Chauncey will be held Tuesday at 1 PM in Mason City West Virginia with burial there. He leaves a wife a son his mother Mrs Minnie Koons and several sisters and brothers. Cause of death heart trouble.

Chauncey Carlos Koons Mason City W. Va Kooons Minnie Koons

Obituary notices church service May 4 burial Asbury

A funeral notice says a church service will be held at 10 30 o clock Tuesday May 4. Burial takes place at Asbury. He leaves behind a wife a son and a daughter.

Asbury

Priest Urges Clean Up Of Local Parish

Nelsonville May 3 Father Owens urged spiritual and material purification of St. Andrew's parish during Lent and the paschal season. He likened temple beautification to preserving church property under Bishop Hartley and called for cleanliness that uplifts worship and civic duty in the city.

Nelsonville Owens Hartley Columbus Father Owens St. Andrew's God's Temple of Old Israel God

Death claims Mrs. A. Mitchell in Nelsonville

Mrs. Alice Mitchell, 74, died Sunday at the family home on Poplar street in Nelsonville. Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Haydenville church conducted by Rev E L Morrell. Burial is in Haydenville. She is survived by her husband and two sons, all of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Alice Mitchell Poplar Street Haydenville E. L. Morrell

Four Corning Residents Hurt When Auto Teeters Off Bank

Zanesville May 8 Four persons from Corning Perry county were injured when their car went over a 60 foot embankment near here last night All injured from Corning were Alvah Walker driver Mrs Alvah Walker Hubert Leach and Frank Walker They were taken to local hospitals Walker said he swerved after blinding lights of an oncoming car The car rolled five times injuring occupants all except Frank Walker were to recover physicians said Franklin Walker suffered the most serious injuries

Zanesville Corning Perry County Alvah Walker Hubert Leach Frank Walker Walker Sai

Long Search Ends as Spar West Is Arrested

George Spar West of The Plains was captured after a month at large following a March 22 fight with Norris Goodman on North Court Street. West pled guilty in municipal court and was fined five dollars and costs totaling 13.20 dollars, then jailed until payment.

George “Spar West The Plains Spar Norris Goodman North Court Street Goodman Alex M. Moore

Nine of twelve cases convicted in common pleas term

During the January 1926 term in Common Pleas court nine of twelve cases were convicted. Three were released or dismissed. Liquor offenses led offenses with three convictions. negligent driving and forgery also appeared. Fourteen divorces were cited, with one denied, marking a decrease from other terms. Willard Jayjohn’s manslaughter case was not listed due to a new trial.

Common Pleas Court Reformatory Court of Appeals Willard Jayjohn

Predicts Defeat for Trade Unions in Strike Crisis

London May 3. Sir Philip Gibbs argues the coal dispute threat will fail and the government must resist or face defeat. He warns unions have set a constitutional conflict and predicts strong support for the government from all classes to uphold traditional loyalties.

Sir Philip Gibbs United Press London England Trades Union Congress Great Britain

Scouts Navigate Creek Waters Near Fisher Station

Three Athens Junior Scouts and scoutmaster William Silvus piloted a motorboat from White's mill along Margaret's Creek toward Fisher station yesterday afternoon. This marks the first motorboat voyage from the deeper Hocking River into the creek area.

White's Mill Athens William Silvus Margaret’s Creek Fisher Station Hocking River

Freezone Promise for Quick Corn Relief

An ad touts Freezone as painless for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle, sold by druggists, claims to remove hard corns soft corns and corns between toes without irritation. Your foot discomfort ends as the corn lifts away with fingers.

Explorer party traces route past bridge toward Baker settlement

A group including Levitt Gard Marshall Holmes Dick Adkins and William Silvus ventured beyond the covered bridge along the road to the Athens country club into the Baker settlement nearly reaching Fisher.

Athens Country Club Baker Settlement Fisher Levitt Gard Marshall Holmes Dick Adkins William Silvus

Scarlet fever outbreak hits Athens district with several new cases

Six new scarlet fever cases appeared in Athens and nearby areas over ten days, says Dr. J M Higgins. Authorities cannot trace a single common source, suggesting several light cases went untreated. Parents urged to check children for rash or sore throat and consult a physician early.

Athens J. M. Higgins Dr. Higgins Higgins

English Denies Charges Before Senate in Dramatic Hearing

In a tense senate chamber Judge George W. English faced impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors and denied every accusation presented against him in a dramatic Senate appearance.

English Washington United States Senate George W. English Senate

Supreme Court Denies New Trial in Randout U S Mail Robbery

William J. Fahy former Chicago post office inspector and James Murray convicted of leading the Randout U S mail robbery of June 12 1924 receive denials of their requests for review from the United States Supreme Court.

Washington William J. Fahy Chicago James Murray United States Supreme Court

Maurice Mouvet Marries Eleanor Ambrose in Paris

Maurice Mouvet the dancer weds Eleanor Ambrose daughter of Howard Ambrose a wealthy Kansas City oil man in Paris. The note mentions Mouvet’s history of partners moving on after he fell in love. The Eskimos’ one man boats are made of seal skin.

Maurice Mouvet Paris Eleanor Ambrose Howard Ambrose Kansas City

New MELLO GLO Powder Introduced by D Zenner Co

Advert shows MELLO GLO facial powder from The D Zenner Co offered at Case's Drug Store Logan. Claims include shine control perspiration resistance and a natural skin look with a refined complexion. Boxed product promoted to girls as a cosmetic novelty.

Mello Glo D. Zenner Co Case’s Logan

Glouster Miner Charles Dunnett Dies From Mine Injuries

Charles Dunnett 29 of Glouster died at Grant hospital Columbus from injuries after a fall of state while working in Ohio mine No. 2. He suffered broken legs and internal injuries and was transported by Andrews & Wallace ambulance with Dr. von Scheele. Funeral held at M E church with burial in Glouster cemetery.

Glouster Charles Dunnett Grant Hospital Columbus Ohio Mine No. 2 Andrews & Wallace von Scheele Jacksonville Dunnett Elizabeth Dunnett Frank McCann Post American Legion Glouster Aerie Order of Eagles Woodhouse

Athens Woman Dies After Prolonged Illness

Mrs. Malcolm Waldie age 60 of Athens died Sunday after a long illness. She was the mother of Mrs. Lalla Dunnet of this city. The Waldies once lived here but have resided in Athens for years. Funeral arrangements were not set as of this morning.

Athens Glouster Malcolm Waldie Lalla Dunnet

Farewell Given for Woodhouse in Jacksonville Lodge

In Glouster on May 3, Charles Thomas Lodge I O O F F held a farewell for Fred Woodhouse and his family at a Jacksonville gathering. The event marked a sendoff as Woodhouse departs with his family.

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets Promised Health Gains

An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as boosting weight and strength for invalids and children. Customer Mrs. L Babcock of Appleton reports her nine year invalid daughter gained seven pounds after eight boxes and recommends the product with a money back guarantee.

McCoy Babcock America Cline Pharmacy Company L. Babcock Appleton

School benefit play to raise funds in Glouster

Miss Smith teacher of music in Glouster schools presented a two night benefit play last Thursday and Friday. The event netted about 226 dollars for the school and was announced by school officials.

Glouster

Correction to Ver non-Vaughn wedding announcement

The notice misstates the groom’s name in the Ver non-Vaughn wedding. the correct name is Ernest Vernams. Mrs. Charles Pinnerman and Walter Spittle of Celina visited Miss Mary, music instructor, in this city on Saturday.

Charles Pinnerman Walter Spittle Celina Miss Mary Vernon-Vaughn Harry Vernon Ernest Vernams

Danderine Promises Quick Dandruff Cure for Hair Loss

An advertisement claims dandruff causes feverish scalp irritation and hair loss. It urges using a cent bottle of Danderine to rub into the scalp, stating the dandruff disappears after a few applications and hair stops shedding.

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