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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1927

Page

3

Public health clinic invites Nelsonville children for check up

Nelsonville mothers may bring children under five to the Public Health Nurse at the M.G.A. for weighing and exam. The nurse will be at her office 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday. A fifth grade room inspection found nineteen of thirty examined with defective teeth. parents were notified to correct defects. Mrs Agnes Russell died Saturday night at her daughter’s home in Buchtel. service and burial followed.

Nelsonville Agnes Russell William McDonald Buchtel

Operetta Postponed to Wednesday at West School

The operetta On Midsummer's Day, postponed last week due to illness of the leading character, will be presented by the West school on Wednesday evening at the high school auditorium. Curtain rises promptly at 8 o'clock.

Nelsonville West School

Funeral Held for Mrs Agnes Russell at St Patrick Church

Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o clock at St Patrick Catholic church in Buchtel for Mrs Agnes Russell. The services took place in the morning and were attended by family and local residents from Nelsonville and surrounding areas.

Nelsonville St. Patrick Catholic Church Buchtel

Columbus Boy Shot Along Old Canal. Boy Serious

In Nelsonville on May 10 Kasse Thomas 12 of Columbus was shot in the chest while playing near Hinman avenue along the old state canal. Merwood Hauck 14 of 92 Fast Moter street is detained in the juvenile home after being accused of firing twice. The injured boy was taken to Grant hospital in serious condition. his mother Helen Thomas of Dayton was summoned.

Columbus Old Canal Nelsonville Kasse! Thomas South Wall Street Old State Canal Hinman, Avenue Messenger Merwood Hauck Helen Thomas Dayton

Nelsonville blank Haydenville 9 to 0 in Suburban league

Nelsonville routed Haydenville 9 to 0 at the city playground in a Suburban league game. The week’s schedule was changed and the Electric team hosts Carbon Hill tonight in the same league. Twilight league action features East versus West on Friday with other games listed.

Nelsonville Haydenville City Playground Electrics Carbon Hill

Nelsonville Alumni Dues Required Despite Banquet Absence

Nelsonville high school alumni association officers state all members must pay the annual dues whether or not they plan to attend the banquet. Some members believed they could skip dues if absent, but officials clarify the policy to clear the matter.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Alumni Association

Sorority Dance At Legion Home Spotted By Report

Delta Theta Tau sorority hosted a dance at the American Legion home on Saturday night. The event drew attendees and provided a social gathering with music and refreshments.

Delta Theta Tau Sorority American Legion

Rose Shay Receives Gladstone Bag Award

A Gladstone bag was awarded to Miss Rose Shay. The presentation honored her as the recipient of the prize in a local event.

Gladstone Rose Shay

Pack and families travel and social notes in Ohio

A list of local residents and visitors includes the Pack and family leaving for Eastern Kentucky for two months, Mrs. Potter visiting Dayton relatives, Velma Young taking a Sunnyside school music post, several returns from Hot Springs and Columbus visits, and relatives hosting in Nelsonville and Athens.

Bicknell Indiana Mollie Pack Nelsonville Kentucky F. R. Potter Dayton Ohio Clark Spring Velma Young Sunnyside Athens Board of Education Charles L. Baird Hot Springs Arkansas Ruth Call Columbus M. H. Lutz R. Graham John Holcomb Lancaster Frank Minner Ralph Minner Albuquerque New Mexico Frank Millikan Julius Shamansky Mt. Vernon M. Shamansky T. S. Barron John Love Buckeye Lake Delbert Davis C. A. Hooper Wilford Grose Eugene Wilson Detroit Ernestine Murray Harvey Verity Marion Scott Collins Sharonville Harry Runion

Secret donor named for Middlesex nurses home gift

London report states the donor who gave 800000 dollars for a Middlesex hospital nurses home will be kept secret. The gift funds a new facility intended to aid nursing staff and hospital housing.

London Middlesex Hospital

Flood Relief Fund Nears Local Goal in Athens County

Athens county pledges to flood relief total $1,483 toward the Mississippi Louisiana flood fund with a $5,000,000 quota locally and a national target raised to $10,000,000. The two banks named for deposits are Athens National Bank and Bank of Athens, with officials hoping county surpasses its quota by a few hundred dollars.

Athens County American Red Cross Athens National Bank Bank of Athens Red Cross

Jury Selected For Ray mond Kadel Murder Trial

In Troy on May 10 a jury of three women and nine men was chosen to hear the second degree murder case against 29 year old Raymond Kadel. The defendant faced charges in the death of his wife Ruth after she jumped from a car when he refused her kisses. Prosecutor L E Harvey said the state would prove Kadel killed his wife but did not specify a method.

Troy U.P Raymond Cadel Ruth

Methodist Church Leaders Weigh Morals Test

In Cleveland on May 10 125 Methodist Episcopal leaders gather in a secret two day session to assess whether the church has slipped morally and to plan a campaign to restore prestige. They weigh Sinclair Lewis novel Elmer Gantry and its implications without naming him, flagging hypocrisy in evangelism.

Cleveland U.R Mor 'S Methodist Episcopal Church Sinclair Lewis Elmer Gantry

Erie Trainmen Held for Thefts of Valuable Goods

Federal authorities said 25 to 30 Erie railroad workers may be arrested as investigations target thefts of interstate shipments. Five men were arrested at Youngstown after goods worth about 60000 were recovered, with freight allegedly dumped along the railroad and into the Mahoning River.

Cleveland U.P Erie Railroad Youngstown Mahoning River

Sullivan Bill Promised to Hike Gas Tax in Ohio

Columbus May 10 The Sullivan bill increasing the gasoline tax by one cent a gallon will pass the General Assembly without a provision reducing the automobile license tag fee.

Columbus U.R General Assembly

House Reconsiders Bill On Gasoline Tax For Roads

After a Senate amendment cutting the license tag fee, the House voted to return the bill to the Senate. The Senate will drop the tag fee change and pass the measure as originally approved, providing an extra one cent per gallon gasoline tax estimated at 7 million dollars yearly for highway construction.

Senate House

Receiver Appointed for Imperial Manhattan Corp

A receiver was appointed today by Judge Henry W. Goddard for the Imperial Manhattan corporation, a realty firm with properties in New York City Miami Palm Beach Florida and California. The Chase National Bank, a creditor of more than 240000, made the application. The receiver is William H. Hoppin.

New York Imperial Manhattan Corporation New York City Miami Palm Beach Florida California Chase National Bank William H. Hoppin Henry W. Goddard

Phineas T Barnum the showman of American life

The Athens Messenger heralds an illustrated feature on Phineas T Barnum, the famed showman whose career shaped American spectacle. The piece promises a vivid story of his hoaxes, curiosities, and lasting impact, starting tomorrow on the editorial page.

America Athens Messenger

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