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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
9
Classified page shows ad rates and formats with in memoriam notices for John Harrison and Olive Hooper. Obituaries note James L. Robinson and others, including farm work, Civil War service, and family survivors. Local auto sales and household goods appear with multiple small ads from Nelsonville, Athens, and Logan areas.
Freeholders in Trimble Township seek to abandon a public road along lands of Jesse Wilson heirs William Shaner heirs and The Republic Coal Company ending at Howard Embrey residence. May 1 1928 viewing and June 4 1928 final hearing set before the Athens County Board of Commissioners. clerk is Robert I Tompkins.
Residents along the proposed route must attend a public hearing on May 20 to consider changing a road from a stone culvert to the Cincinnati ant Youba Road through the Cain and William Butts farms. Final hearing set for 1:00 PM on June 12 in the Athens County Commissioners office. Clerk Tompkins signs the notice.
The report lists butter receipts and commodity prices in Chicago with various grades and counts, plus hog and cattle quotes from Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Hogs show receipts around 1500 with price ranges from $8 to $19.25, while cattle and vealers move in mixed ranges and notes of market changes across cities.
The Ohio university chorus rehearses Coleridge Taylor’s setting of Hiawatha by Longfellow and Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise for the memorial auditorium dedication. The 110 strong chorus will be aided by additional groups from Nelsonville, elliston, and Jackson, swelling the ensemble.
About 60 Maytag salesmen attended a district convention banquet Tuesday night at Hotel Berry. Mayor Alex Moore welcomed guests. Speakers included Walter Rhodes Indianapolis, Walter Rogers Cleveland, Albert Erdman Portsmouth, Guy Fierce Athens, Lester Herron Marietta, William Carpenter Athens, H R Gustafson Columbus. A toastmaster led the program followed by group songs and performances by Hildegarde Pritchard, Mabel Rose, Gladys Jones, and Goldie Cross. George W Rhodes and Walter Regers sparked applause with a song titled Under the Old Apple Tree.
Central school grades plan a National Music Week program before Friday assembly featuring vocal and piano solos duets and choruses. Miss Irene Blaetmar will discuss noted American musicians and sing selections. The student council assigned grounds care among eight grades and elected officers.
A committee led by President E. B. Bryan outlines an upcoming music and lecture course at Ohio University to resume after the memorial auditorium dedication next November. Contracts include Paul Whitman and his 39‑piece orchestra with 69 instruments and two grand pianos, plus additional university pianos, and The English Singers as a featured act with more programs to be announced.
New Marshfield May 9 William M Nanna 65 died at 9 last night at his home from asthma of the heart He leaves a widow and children Zona Kyle Athens Daisy Cavindish Lydia Rains Columbus Leonard Nanna Clifford Nanna Barberton plus several grandchildren two sisters Jane McBride Barberton Ida Ortman Chillicothe and three brothers Rev Vint Nanna Connett Hiram Nanna Funeral 1 30 Friday at the M P church with Rev Baton officiating burial planned
Mrs Elizabeth Ator Roberts wife of L W Roberts of the Athens Lumber Co died at 10 20 this morning at the family home 116 Franklin Avenue after more than a year with tuberculosis She was born February 9 1878 at Jerseyville and attended Ohio University later worked at O B Sloane Co She was active in First M E Church Martzolft class and Pythian Sisters Survived by husband two sons Benson and Hubert a daughter Esther Tsabel in Ohio University and two brothers Join Ator Richland Avenue and Ray Ator Wests. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Canaanville May 9 sixteen members were raised to the third and fourth degrees at the Canhaanville Grange meeting. Names listed include Wilford Patterson Flor lene Ackley Karl Rose Raymond Rose Mae Halbirt Nellie Halbirt Edna Halbirt Juanita Hill Kiva Hill and Alex Almashy. Ice cream and cake served to seventy five. Next meeting on the fourth Tuesday. Attendees plan to go to the Pomona meeting in Athens Friday night.
Athens 4-H Garden Club members will hike meeting in front of the Methodist church at 4 30 pm with county extension agent T H Johnson accompanying. Troy township 4-H club to organize at Coolville High School led by R C Bain. Lodi 4-H forestry club to meet at Coolville High School in the manual training room with leaders Wylie Colburn and Ray Bobo.
The Varsity Male Quartet of Ohio University will perform at Athens High School chapel this week and on May 25 appear at Logan Senior School as part of commencement exercises. After the recital in Logan they will travel to Columbus for a broadcasting program on WAIU at 10 p.m. Friday May 25 promoting Athens.
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