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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1926

Page

5

Girls Organize Scout Troop In Athens

Troop One Girl Scouts initiated thirteen members at the Presbyterian church with Mrs Wilson Smith as captain and Miss Elizabeth Evans as lieutenant. Dorothy Good Alice McCracken Janet Bing Ruth Cone and other names listed attended. Mothers were guests. weekly meetings follow at 7 pm with a Mother’s Day party noted as annual.

Presbyterian Church Wilson Smith Elizabeth Evans Harriet Rogers Physical Education Department Ohio University Dorothy Good Alice McCracken Janet Bing Ruth Cone Margaret

Country Club Affair Changes to Card Party

The Country club program shifts from the calendar dance to a Thursday card party. Prof and Mrs B L Jefferson lead the event as organizers.

B. L. Jefferson

Shower honors West Wing bride at Alpha Gamma Delta

Alpha Gamma Delta held a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Griffith L. Evans Frances Finney at the fraternity hall on the campus West Wing. Evans is a sorority sister and a bride of recent date.

Alpha Gamma Delta Griffith L. Evans Frances Finney West Wing

Local notices and arrivals from Athens area

Personal notices include Mr. and Mrs. Louis I Brown recovering at home in Columbus after a surgical operation. Birth announcements report a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. E N Briley in Detroit. Mr Carson Sanders Jr returns to Akron with daughter Amy Jo remaining for visit. Ann Morgan Athens county health nurse returns from Murray. Mrs Grace Lewis returns from Athens. Juni High PTA meets with Dean Irma Voigt speaking. Anne Belle White born May 2 granddaughter of E S White and J H Rice. Rev Thomas Kerr visits Ohio University as guest at J D Cooper home. W J Sanders of Wolfpit KY visiting C J Sanders. Pollyanna girls will entertain at Christian Sunday school.

Ann Morgan Athens County Murray G. E. White Modell Rice Anne Belle E. S. White Herrold Place J. H. Rice Grosvenor Street Mrs. White Thomas Kerr Wellington Douglas Kerr Helen Kerr Ohio University J. D. Cooper Morris Avenue Athens

Saving of eyesight urged by speaker

Dr. H. D. Minchin of Ohio State University spoke on Conservation of Vision to a full audience, stressing eye care and frequent examinations. He noted more glasses show attention to eye health, not decay, and urged continued use of corrective measures as science advances. He announced upcoming events with Athens Kiwanis and Rotarians at Hotel Berry and the May 18 district meeting in Marietta.

H. D. Minchin Department of Applied Optics Ohio State University Minchin Athens

Flyte Cream Promises Freckle Removal in Four Days

A chemist claims to have created Flyte cream that dissolves brown pigment to melt freckles in four days. Advertised as easy to apply, non staining, and leaving skin smooth and youthful. Local druggists Cline Pharmacy Co and McKee Drug Co will stock it with a money back guarantee.

Cline Pharmacy Co Mckee Drug Co

Athens Delegation to Visit for Kiwanians

Delegation will attend from Athens as Marietta makes extensive preparations to entertain the visiting Kiwanians. Among the visitors were A. C. String Fred Cook and Griffiths of Marietta Dr J M Higgins Miss Harper Miss Havaland Miss Morgan and Miss Cross of the Athens county health department and Doctor Minchin the speaker. The attendance prize was given by W W Coe and won by Homer Cherrington.

Athens Marietta A. C. String Fred Cook Griffiths J. M. Higgins Harper Havaland Morgan Cross Athens County Health Department Doctor Minchin W. W. Coe Homer Cherrington

New Marshfield Woman Mary Jane Robinett Dies at 85

Mrs. Mary Jane King Robinett, 85, widow of J. C. Robinett, died at her daughter’s home near New Marshfield. Funeral services set for 11 a m Friday at the residence. Survived by four daughters and one son, plus a brother.

New Marshfield Mary Jane King Robinett J. C. Robinett Ellen Hunter Leroy Johnson Elien Hunter Ada Robinett Thomas Robinett R. W. Gillespie Reedley California Ezra King Akron

University Y M C A reports year activities growth

The University Y M C A released its yearly report showing substantial gains. Membership rose by 237 percent and overall participation increased by 140 percent after a campus reorganization led by state student secretary Herbert Seamans.

Herbert Seamans

Freshman Council Aids College Life In Local MC A

The association increased resources after a reorganization and focused on room-finding, employment services, YMCA collaboration, campaigns, mining town activities, and a freshmen council. One hundred jobs were secured for students through the employment bureau and Floodwood meals aided undernourished children.

Floodwood

Carter's Little Liver Pills Promoted By Victorious Patient

New York City resident Victor Stein writes that constipation poisons left him dizzy head pains and upset stomach until Carter's Little Liver Pills moved his bowels gently. Druggists offer 25 and 7 1/2 cent red packages.

New York City Victor Stein Carter

Middle Age Women Find New Vigor with Pinkham's Remedy

Personal letters from Mrs. Harvey Tucker of Shelbyville Indiana and Mrs. Jennie Bollerman of West Hoboken New Jersey praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring appetite energy and health after months of ill health. They urge others to try the medicine and share letters for inquiries.

Lydia E. Pinkham Harvey Tucker Walker St Shelbyville Indiana Lydia Jennie Bollerman Smith St West Hoboken, N. J

Wrecking Train Derailed Near Grosvenor Crossing

A New York Central wreck train derailed at 6:45 this morning near Grosvenor Crossing, leaving the crane in the ditch. No one injured. Two wreck trains from Corning hanno arrived to remove four wrecked cars. Train service briefly delayed, now back on schedule. Cause of the wreck is unknown.

New York Central Railroad Grosvenor Crossing Corning

Strike Disorders Begin in England

In Leeds on May 6 strikers attacked strike-breaking street cars and hurled coal through windows. Several residences and shops had windows broken as disorder spread in the industrial center.

England Leeds Eng

Play of Dew Drop Inn touring Coolville

On May 11 the Dew Drop Inn play with the old maids and fortune teller, popular in Albany, will be shown in Coolville. The Standard Bearers plan a meeting with Hazel O Neal on Thursday night. Officials for the coming year will be elected.

Albany Dew Drop Inn Coolville Hazel O'Neal

Albany High School Diplomas Awarded to Largest Class

Diplomas were awarded to twenty eight graduates at Albany High School on Monday evening. Superintendent Copeland noted his six years leading the schools as he presented the sheepskins. Green and white decor and uniforms highlighted the ceremony with roses carried by each graduate.

Albany Albany High School Copeland

MELLO-GLO Cream promises brighter skin

Advertises a new French Process Cream for whitening and beautifying the skin. Claims quick improvements after the first application and urges women to try MELLO-GLO Cream for smoother, brighter, younger looking complexions.

Albany High School Graduation Evening Features Music and Talk

The D Zenner Co. Drug Store and spring blooms framed a warm Albany event. Henry Atkinson and siblings from the local school family formed the Albany orchestra nucleus. Supt Charlies Cookson delivered a pointed speech on life and ideals. Donna Sanders gave the valedictory, Elva Throckmorton sang Keep Your Face Toward the Sunshine, and Charles Fagan sang The Sweetest Call.

D. Zenner Co Logan Henry Atkinson Albany Orchestra Charlies Cookson Ohio Mr. Cookson Albany Donna Sanders Elva Throckmorton Charles Fagan

Senior class presents The Amazon Isle at Albany

Crowded houses welcomed two performances of The Amazon Isle by the senior class directed by Superintendent Copeland. The play showcased challenging roles and drew many parents and relatives of twenty graduates from outside Albany each night.

Amazon Isle Copeland Albany

Albany Class of 1926 Pledges Return on May 3

A class of 1926 members drafted an original stunt pledging that ten years hence they would all return to Albany on May 3 with their families. The pledge was signed by each member as a commitment to the reunion planned for a future date.

Harold Stark Knowlton Wis Albany

Reunion pact described in varied class note

A class plans a sealed compact buried in a glass container for later rereading upon reunion. Donald Russell presides with Donna Sanders as vice president and Helen Howery as secretary. Each named member will oversee the affair in future years.

Donald Russell Donna Sanders Helen Howery

Noted rupture expert to visit Parkersburg May 8

F H Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia will be at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg Saturday May 8. He promotes the Spermatic Shield claiming rapid closure of ruptures without surgery and warns against deceptive elastic trusses and fake reps claiming affiliation with his office.

F. H. Seeley Chicago Philadelphia Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg England Spain Seeley United States Washington, D. C N. B F. H N. Dearborn

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New York Athens Messenger S. E. Cor 42Nd Street 6Th Ave S. E 47Th Street Broadway 42Nd St Grand Central Depot N. E 32Nd Street Schultz News Agency The Louis I. Brown Columbus Mr. Brown E. N. Briley Adda Grace Lewis Juni High Parent Teacher Association Irma E. Voigt W. J. Sanders Wolfpit, Ky C. J. Sanders Woodward Avenue Christian Sunday KOTEX Cuticura Walker Street Shellyville, Ind Nlaany High W. B. Drake Vic W. B. Lawrence W. N. Alderman W. B. Golden J. H. Cline F, D. Forsyth Federal Reserve System Athens National Bank C. D Shafer Mom’n Pop Cousin Matilda Jeweler & Optometrist Bank of Athens National Bank Capital and Surplus
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