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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
3
The Senior Christian Endeavor of the Christian Church held a pleasant banquet Thursday honoring six graduates. The venue was decorated in buff and blue with the class colors and flower. Each senior received a rose, and thirty-five attendees enjoyed a two course dinner followed by games and contests until a late hour.
The Christian Bible school hosts a Mother's Day program next Sunday with the High School Class in the large auditorium performing orchestra music and a Mother's Day address by the pastor. The younger classes meet in the regular church auditorium with recitations songs and more music. The pastor's evening sermon titled Come and See invites all to honor mothers.
Funeral services for Lewis De land will be held at the residence of Joseph Barber Jr at 1080 Poplar street Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev Howearth will have charge of the funeral and burial will be at Greenlawn.
The funeral for Zeb Harris will be held at the A M E church on Poplar Street Sunday at 1 o clock in the afternoon.
Records show 142 pupils had perfect attendance for eight months. Of them 110 are in grades and 32 are high school students. Honor roll lists room teachers and students including Miss Scott Roberta Stalder, Miss Wolfe Willard Brunston, Pauline Williams, plus Edith Lee and Ruth Cook among others.
Geo W Wagner of Washington Illinois declares Tanlac gave him a full recovery from chronic illness in 1923 after severe weakness nausea gas and vertigo. He credits six bottles with restoring energy and appetite and says he gained fifteen pounds and now works at the farm easily. Tanlac is advertised as sold by all druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
East and West School and High School list numerous students under paired teacher names. The narrative notes the girls lead attendance with 78 on the honor roll while the boys trail at 66, reflecting a modest school achievement snapshot.
New York Federation of Women's Clubs seeks law to require hazard warnings on inflammable or explosive hair ornaments after a comb fire injures Mrs. John S. Murry. The incident involved a water wave style comb and highlights the risk of ignition from certain grooming accessories.
Noah F. Andrews of Logan is named mine inspector for the state division of mines at $2190 yearly. The appointment, announced by State Industrial Relations Director Witter, follows his civil service exam success and 15 years in mining. He will serve the Hocking county district.
Frank terman sustained severe facial burns when molten tin exploded on contact with moisture on the floor at the Kruse Wierk factory. The accident occurred during metal handling and prompted treatment for injuries.
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