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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
7
Poems speak of mothers and sweethearts sending thoughts and prayers to sons and soldiers in trenches and posts. The piece emphasizes love as a winged power, keeping faith and courage alive and urging families to honor the soldier's hour.
British Y M C A workers used Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford films to amuse soldiers following the army capture of Baghdad and Jerusalem, providing entertainment in the aftermath of the operations.
The YMCA uses eight million feet of motion picture film weekly to present about 1500 five reel programs to American soldiers in training within the United States.
Ohio University prepares for its second home matchup against Wittenberg with Coach Banks confident in a Green and White victory. Chapman has recovered from a sore arm, and the squad is in good shape for a fast, competitive game. Athens faces Albany High School at the Playgrounds this afternoon.
Charles Bishop has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of N. H. Gardner, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 8th day of May, 1918. H. T. Phillips, Probate Judge.
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