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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1927

Page

3

Ohio Uni official to teach six weeks in Porto Rico

O. C. Bird director of physical education at Ohio University will teach physical education courses at the University of Porto Rico at Rio Piedras for six weeks during summer term. He and his family leave Athens June 20, term starts July 6, likely return late August.

O. C. Bird Porto Rico University Ohio University University of Porto Rico Rio Piedras Mr. Bird Porto Rico Athens

Wood-chopping mishap injures Sissia at Indian Lake

C H Sissia of Nelsonville and Colmates Sanc ias investigator for Governor Key is on crutches with a badly cut foot after a wood chopping accident Wednesday near the governor's cottage at Indian Lake. The governor was present at the time.

Columbus C. H. Sissia Nelsonville Colmates Sancias Key Indian Lake

Miss Margaret Johnson Rites Held In Greenlawn Burial At Nelsonville

The body of Miss Margaret Johnson, who died in Akron, arrived in Nelsonville and was taken to Stout's funeral home for services. A former Nelsonville and Murray City resident, she was sister to John and Martin Johnson. Burial will be at Greenlawn beside her mother.

Nelsonville Margaret Johnson Akron Stout Miss Johnson Murray City John Johnson Martin Johnson Greenlawn

May Festival at East End School Elects Officers

The East End school May Festival drew good attendance with afternoon refreshments. The Parent-Teacher Association elected officers for the coming year: President Mrs. Robert Huenefeld, first vice-president Miss Louise Pearce, second vice president Mrs. Charles Ervin, secretary Mrs. John Stocklin, treasurer Mrs. Frank Hartley, press reporter Miss Lulu Lane. Caldwell’s room won the flag for most mothers present.

Nelsonville East End Parent-Teacher Association Robert Huenefeld Louise Pearce Charles Ervin John Stocklin Frank Hartley Lulu Lane Caldwell

Funeral services for Mrs. J N McCafferty set Saturday

Nelsonville May 6 funeral arrangements announced for Mrs. J N McCafferty. The Rev. Courtney of Chauncey will officiate at 2 30 PM at the home of her daughter Mrs Dean Linscott on Poplar Street.

Nelsonville Courtney Chauncey Wis J. N. McCafferty Dean Linscott Poplar Street

Alspaugh Urges Loyalty to Home Merchants in Nelsonville

Ralph B. Alspaugh of Ohio University urged Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce to protect local retail business. He cited dishonest schemes that take sales from hometown merchants and urged careful buying and businesslike advertising. Members questioned him after the talk.

Nelsonville Ralph B. Alspaugh Ohio University Chamber of Commerce Alspaugh Chamber

West End and Dixey Tie 4-4 in Nelsonville Match

In Nelsonville on May 6 West End and Dixey played to a 4-4 tie. Hilredge and Rex pitched for the sides with Barron and Hoover catching. An exhibition between Nelsonville and the Southern Ohio Electric company is set for Friday evening. Suburban league games begin next week.

Nelsonville West End Dixey Hilredge West Rex Dixeys Barron Hoover Southern Ohio Electric Company

FISHE Fined In Neelsonville Liquor Charge

Vern Fishe was arraigned before Mayor Eberle on a charge of transporting liquor. He pleaded not guilty and a hearing was set for Saturday evening at 6 30 Velock.

Fishe Neelsonville Vern Fishe Eberle Velock

Eagles to Meet at Hall for Church Service

Eagles chapters gather at Vocal Avenue hall number 391 for a scheduled church service and meeting. Members are requested to attend as planned by local officers.

Eagles Vocal Aenue F. O. Eagles

Mothers Day Church Parade Invites Local Aeries

Not later than 9 o'clock Sunday morning May 8 members will march in a body to the Christian church for the Mother's Day service. Other Aeries are invited to join with them.

Christian Church

Past Chiefs Entertained by Pythian Sisters Group

The Past Chief association of the Pythian Sisters met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Carl Bateman on West Franklin Street. After the business meeting a social time followed. A two course luncheon was served to Mrs. Will Fieck Athens Mrs. Ida Green Logan Mrs. I E Hellyer Mrs. B B Linton Mrs. Robert Eddy Mrs. Hubert Lancaster Mrs. Carl Coakley Mrs. Harry Davis Miss Bertha Harvard and Miss Louise Pearce.

Carl Bateman West Franklin Street Will Fieck Athens Ida Green Logan I. E. Hellyer B. B. Linton Robert Eddy Hubert Lancaster Carl Coakley Harry Davis Bertha Harvard Louise Pearce

FOR MOTHER Bible School Program at Christan Church

Christian church will present a Mother’s Day program Sunday morning May 8 at 9 30 featuring an American Union March by orchestra scenes and readings with scripture by the pastor memories of mothers by various groups and a flowers presentation to the oldest mother concluding with Bless Be the Tie That Binds and benediction by A G Mechem.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Bible School Glee Club Marcelete Wallace Orches Elizabeth Sheppard A. G. Mechem

Funeral services for Samuel Daugherty in Buchtel

Funeral services for Samuel Daugherty will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the family residence in Buchtel. Reverend O J Howarth will officiate and burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Samuel Daugherty Nelsonville Buchtel O. J. Howearth Greenlawn

Lead Character In Operetta Ill Postponed In Nelsonville

Nelsonville May 6 cause of illness of the leading character postpones the operetta On Mid summer's Day to be given tonight at the senior high school auditorium by the West school indefinitely.

Nelsonville

Perfect Attendance At New Flood Wood School

Perfect records for the past year show Kenneth Harvey Del bert Hammond Clyde Simmons and Helen Harvey Virgil McKnabb not absent or tardy. Del bert Hammond and Helen Harvey also held perfect attendance for the year.

Nelsonville New Floodwood School Kenneth Harvey Delbert Hammond Clyde Simmons Helen Harvey Virgil McKnabb

Missionary Society Meeting Holds Session in Nelsonville

The Christian Church Missionary Society met Thursday evening with Mrs. James Coleman on Poplar Street. President Mrs. H. J. Long led the business session and reported on the Athens convention. Mrs. Frank Johnson led the program. discussion centered on Today in the Philippines. Mrs. A. G. Mechem read

Missionary Society of the Christian Church James Coleman Poplar Street H. J. Long Athens Long Frank Johnson Philippines A. G. Mechem

Devotions at Isles Meeting Highlight Bible Lesson

Mrs Frank Johnson led the Bible lesson and prayer session. Mrs Frank Betts presented Native Pastor. Miss Sigrid Love accompanied Loren North and Beth Verity for Consecrated Lord to Thee. Mrs O J Howearth spoke on The Native Doctor. Lydia Johnson played Palm Branches with Doris Mayer giving a mission talk.

Isles Frank Johnson Frank Betts Sigrid Love Loren North Beth Verity O. J. Howearth Lydia Johnson Miss Love Doris Mayer Mesdames Coleman Betts Cox Baugh Johnson Esther Verity

Hyperion Club Meet At Mrs Parks Home On Jefferson Street

The Hyperion club will meet on Saturday afternoon with Mrs Ralph Parks at her home 184 Jefferson street. Miss Verna Hand entertains Miss Florence Withers of Albany as her guest. Mr and Mrs Dow Bowers Mr and Mrs Glen Allen and daughter Lucretia Jean were in Athens Thursday.

Hyperion Club Ralph Parks Jefferson Street Verna Hand Florence Withers Albany Dow Bowers

Night Wiener Roast Attended by Twenty At Grotto Grounds

A group of about twenty youths held a wiener roast Thursday evening at the Grotto grounds with Mrs. George Beagle and Mr and Mrs Glen Allen acting as chaperones.

Grotto Grounds George Beagle Glen Allen

Social Roundup From Chauncey And Lancaster

Miss Neva Ferrel of Chauncey visited friends on Thursday. Dr. and Mrs FE B Acomb Dr and Mrs R L Hamill and Mr and Mrs Spencer Steinrod attended in Lancaster. The Hayden couple announce the birth of a son Tuesday May 3 named George Jr. Charles Baird returned from Hot Springs Arkansas. Beth Verity hosted guests Mrs Herman Ohlinger and Miss Joan Hamilton from Middleport. Mrs Burma Yerkey of Pennsboro WV and Mrs Frank Smith of The Plains were guests here Thursday. Emmett Preston of Lancaster visited Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs Jank Jackson.

Neva Ferrel Chauncey FE. B. Acomb R. L. Hamill Spencer Steinrod Lancaster Charge Hayden George, Jr Charles Baird Hot Springs Arkansas Beth Verity Herman Ohlinger Joan Hamilton Middleport Burma Yerkey Pennsboro W. Va Frank Smith the Plains Emmett Preston Jank Jackson

Ohio University Junior Music Club Tonight in Ewing Auditorium

The School of Music at Ohio University will present the Junior Music Club in Ewing Auditorium at 8 tonight as the fifth program in National Music Week. A band on the university green concludes Sunday at 2. Read list includes America First and Last, Sunbeams and Roses, What's the Use, Dance of the Hour, The Street Parade, A Little Pink Rose, Forest Voices, Dancing Dolls, In High Spirits, Violinist March Grotesque, Tarantella and other performances by students and ensembles.

School of Music Ohio University Ewing Auditorium University Green America Preston Ted Preston Robert Worthman Hleather Rose Agnes Kilpatrick Bliss Margaret Haskins Ward Coral Austin Mom Thora Olfison Franklyn Wilhelmina Arbogast Eseee Sartorio Mary Ellen Bibbee Helen Jones Maurine Cornwell Borowski Martha Foster Mary Helen Lee Forest Voices Cooke Robert Bingman Dancing Dolls Poldint Mary Louise Walker Sartorio Mary Joe Twiss Edith Atkins Fred Lee Helwig March Sinding Jane

Young People's Conference Set for May in Athens

The Fourth Annual Young People's conference of Athens county will meet at The First Presbyterian church, Athens, May 13 14 and 15. Charles E Fagan of Albany announces the event. Elizabeth Montague chairs the entertainment committee and church members are asked to host delegates with lodging and meals. Committee members named include Jack Wadley Christine Porter Helen McLaughlin Pauline Fierce Doris Giesecke Edith Pierre Velma Staneart Marcella Horn Elmer Norris Helen Bates and Marcella Vienup.

Young People’s Conference Athens County First Presbyterian Church, Athens Charles E. Fagan Albany Elizabeth Montague Presbyterian Church Jack Wadley Christine Porter Helen McLaughlin Pauline Fierce Doris Giesecke Edith Pierre Velma Staneart Marcella Horn Elmer Norris Central Avenue Helen Bates Marcella Vienup

Engineer Retained by Cities in Gas Rate Battle

Columbus engineer H. R. Allensworth was retained by Ohio cities opposing Logan Gas rate hikes including Athens and Chauncey. The case, before the federal court in Cincinnati, could influence the broader dispute among fifty Ohio towns and the Logan company, with a May 15 outcome anticipated. Public utilities commission was told to be ready for a hearing to resume in four months. date not yet set.

Columbus United Press H. R. Allensworth Ohio Cities Logan Gas Company Athens Chauncey Allensworth Cincinnati Logan Company Public Utilities Commission

First Since April 15 Is Scheduled for Tonight

GLOUSTER May 6 The city council meets tonight for the first and third Fridays monthly with April’s five Fridays causing a gap. Preliminary steps toward street paving are expected. Department heads will submit reports. Mr Duncan, longtime Santoy store manager and postmaster, remains at Santoy as the Sunday Creek mine and store move away. Abandonment of the Sunday Creek Coal company at Santoy is anticipated.

Glouster Duncan Santoy Sunday Creek Company Sunday Creek Coal Company

Degree work at Marcellite Rebekah lodge birthday night

Degree work will be given at the regular meeting of Marcellite Rebekah lodge on Saturday night. The event also serves as birthday night and a pot-luck supper will follow the degree work.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge

Girl Injured By Falling Car Door In McLeish

Miss Mary Roberts aged 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Roberts of McLeish received a scalp laceration requiring four stitches when an automobile door toppled from a roof top and struck her as she came from the outside cellar entrance. She was taken to Dr Crawford's office for treatment.

Glouster Mary John Roberts McLeish Miss Roberts Crawford

Flowers for Mother's Day Service at Methodist Church

Flowers will be presented at the door to all who attend Sunday school at the Methodist church on Mother's Day. A special Mother's Day service is planned for the evening with music by the young people's choir directed by Miss Ann Haworth.

Glouster Young Peopeoples Choir Ann Haworth

Skinner returns to hospital after Ohio mine injury

Chris Skinner Trimble, injured at Ohio Mine No 1 in Jacksonville on October 22, has gone back to Grant Hospital in Columbus for further treatment after a brief period at home.

Glouster Chris Skinner Trimble Ohio Mine No. 1 Jacksonville Grant Hospital Columbus Dunlop Dunlops

Nelsonville High Defeats Glouster in One-Sided Showdown

GLOUSTER May 6 The Nelsonville high school baseball team defeated Glouster high school on the American Legion grounds Wednesday afternoon by a one sided score. The same teams are scheduled to play again at Nelsonville this afternoon.

Glouster Nelsonville High School Glouster High School American Legion Nelsonville

Three Die in Jamestown Road Crash in Marilla

Three men were killed and one injured when their car plunged over an embankment and crashed into a tree on the Jamestown road near Marilla Buffalo today.

Buffalo N. Y Marilla Jamestown Road

Duncan Takes Haydenville Natco Store Post

Duncan, long time manager for Sunday Creek Coal, will become manager of Natco’s Haydenville store starting May 16.

Ohio Bell buys Perry County Telephone holdings

The Ohio Bell Telephone company has purchased the entire Perry County Telephone Company, effective May 1, taking over exchanges in New Lexington, Somerset, Glenford, Corning, Shawnee, and New Straitsville. Property value estimated at $100,000. W. H. Estle appointed commercial manager, based in New Lexington.

New Lexington Ohio Bell Telephone Company Perry County Telephone Company Somerset Glenford Corning Shawnee New Straitsville W. H. Estle Nelsonville

Reverend Nellis to Lead First Baptist Athens Service

The Rev. A. A. Nellis district superintendent of the Ohio Baptist Convention Granville will conduct Sunday morning worship at First Baptist starting 10 39. He will hold a conference with church members after the service about the future of the church work in Athens. Sunday school meets at 9 30.

A. A. Nellis Ohio Baptist Convention Granville First Baptist Church Nellis Athens

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