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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1928
Page
7
Glouster news item reports Jacksonville Past Noble Grands Club meeting at Mrs Lydia Watkins home with Mrs Watkins in charge. Reading by Mrs Maud Davis and piano solo by Grace Wilkins highlighted program. prizes awarded to Mrs Davis and Mrs Conway. June meeting at Mrs Ira Conway’s home.
Court Street parking fines rise as two more individuals including George Pennell and Fred Mansfeld face penalties after being charged by special traffic officer James Lewis. Additional charges arise from a May 12 court arraignment with mayoral oversight and a drink charge for Nathan Wade.
Jean Finsterwald wrote a Mother's Day verse presented at a Reading Club program by second graders at Rufus Putnam School.
A fragmentary piece notes Professor Hess passing the Doctor of Philosophy exam at Indiana University while maternal supporters praise mothers from Betty Leu Dinsmoor to Miss Amy New. It mentions instructors in German and Romance languages and a pageant of gifts for mothers, with family visits and commencement timing unclear but tied to university events.
Warnings issued to motorists in the district warn of three speed traps. The South East Ohio Motor Club secretary reports actions by Mayors Arthur of South Point and Degan of Coal Grove on U S route 62. A deputy sheriff near Logan is arresting drivers and bringing them to Probate Court before Judge Lilinger.
This morning at the Bible school Prof Dilley will teach the university class Rev Wiltcox will preach at morning worship honoring mothers Prof Olin Morrison addresses students at 6:50 about John Calvin in a young people series Lucile Smith leads the service Harmon Atkinson leads high school service The Reverend Wixox speaks at evening service on The Place of the Scotch Irish in American Life Prof Longstreet performs with the quartet at both services.
Special music by Ohio university students under Prof. C. C. Robinson will accompany the Mother's Day service of the Athens lodge of Eliathie. The ceremony, artistic rather than fanfare, will be held at 2 o’clock in the Cine building. Members of the lodge and the public are invited.
Chauncey Indiana May 12 H P Tawler 36 of St Paul Ind was arrested by Barshall Burke Witham for operating a machine while intoxicated. He pled guilty to both charges and was fined 100 dollars plus costs with driving license revoked for 964 on one charge and 325 on the intoxication charge. His father paid the fines and costs and Tawler was released.
Mrs Burks Witham of Chauncey informs of the death of Mrs Mearle Pike Skelton, long-time Chauncey resident, after influenza and mastoid surgery. She died at her Auburn area home in Michigan and is survived by the Skelton and Tike families.
Reported attendance at a Friday meeting in the city includes a diverse group of local residents and speakers. Music provided by a university orchestra enhances the event while locals discuss community matters and weekend plans.
The Plains high school will graduate 16 students, five boys and eleven girls, with commencement May 24 and baccalaureate May 20. Rev. Walter Ludwig will deliver the baccalaureate sermon, and Ohio University’s Church of Athens will provide the commencement address.
An exhibit of work from the manual training class and the home economics class at The Trams High School will be held near Wednesday. Norman Humphrey teaches manual training and Byrie Cone teaches home economics and are in charge. The public is invited.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a surgical operation test and cautions about danger. Names and places appear incoherent though mentions of a carpenter and residents in Manaquan New Jersey surface. The text urges caution to avoid capture and to stop unsafe practices.
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