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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1925

Page

7

Ohio University to Broadcast Live Radio Program in Athens

An automatic broadcasting station WJAZ will tour Athens next Tuesday night. The Zenith Radio Corp unit, hauled on a large truck, will air a local talent program and offer in‑place viewing of the broadcast. Final details are being settled by D. D. Tritipo of Automotive Battery and Electric Co. and local organizers.

Wjaz Athens Automotive Electric Company Automotive Battery and Electric Company East State Street D. D. Tritipo Therogram Ohio University Zenith Radio Corporation of Chicago Ohio Northwestern Radio and Instrument Company of Lima American Light Company Zanesville Cleveland Talking Machine Company Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club H. R. G. Matthews Zenth Corporation Iscanaba Mich Point Barrow Alaska North Pole

Three Young Men of Pomeroy Fined for Drunkenness

Three Pomeroy youths Everett Russell Paul Kasto and Cecil Grovam pleaded guilty to intoxication before Magistrate P W Helwig and were fined 10 plus costs each. Their arrest followed an incident on Courtney Hill Monday night when they struck another car. The youth status kept penalties light. In a separate matter Fern Warhheim 21 of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to being at Lena Brians residence for prostitution and received 60 days in jail suspended on costs and good behavior.

Pomeroy Bond Everett Ussel Paul Kasto Cecil Grovam P. W. Helwig Courtney Hill Pomeroy Mariner Gilson Dav 4 Lena Brian Nelsonville Fern Warhheim Helwig

Invalid in Athens Adopts Electric Chair for Mobility

An Athens man described as an invalid since 1916 gains mobility with a home electric chair. Previously his wife or others pushed him in a wheel chair on steep grades and rough ground. Local business men raised funds over two years to purchase the device after he sought a chair suiting his needs.

Brown Athens Rowns

Two Robbery Suspects Plead Guilty in Chauncey Case

Fred Zinn and Grandt Rodgers face prison after pleas in the Luckoff store robbery. Rodgers pleaded guilty at arraignment. Zinn switched to guilty after a brief trial. Judge Worstell sentenced both to one to three years. They were captured separately by four agencies after attempting to sell stolen goods in Parkersburg.

Fred Zinn Grandt Rodgers Ohio Luckoff Chauncey Rodgers Zinn R. W. Finsterwald L. G. Worstell Oath National Detective Bureau Parkersburg

Flying Wards to Headline Sells Floto Circus in Athens Show

The Sells Floto circus brings hundreds of stars to Athens with the Famous Flying Wards featuring Mayme Ward the only woman to double somersault to hand to hand. Two performances planned for Saturday May 23 with a 1000 member spectacle titled The Bride and the Beasts, plus 4000 avcafe stars and a grand menagerie.

Sells-Floto Circus Flying Wards Mayme Ward Sells-Floto Athens

HenshawSells Interest in Glouster Livery Firm

John H. Henshaw disposed of his stake in the Glouster Livery and Auto Co to I. H. Unger, with ownership now shared by Mr. Unger and A. McDonald. Henshaw served with the company about sixteen years since the buggy era and automobile rarity. He plans a short vacation before pursuing another line of business.

Glouster John H. Henshaw Glouster Livery and Auto Co I. H. Unger Mr. Unger A. McDonald Mr. Henshaw Henshaw

Labor Memorial Day Address Planned in Glouster

Rev. H. S. Bigelow of Cincinnati will deliver the labor memorial address in Glouster Sunday afternoon. The program begins at 1 30 o'clock at Moose hall under the Central Labor union auspices.

H.S. Bigelow Cincinnati Moose Hall Central Labor Union

Cleanup of Union Cemetery Set for May 28

In Glouster Morgan county a cemetery cleanup is scheduled for Saturday May 28 as an effort to prepare Union cemetery for Decoration Day. All interested are invited to attend and help restore the grounds to their best condition in years.

Glouster Union Morgan County

Needle Removed From Glouster Girl’s Wrist

Herman Jones and his daughter Miss Thelma returned from Grant hospital in Columbus where Miss Jones had a needle removed from her left wrist. An X-ray showed the needle crossing the wrist after it pierced the palm earlier in the week.

Herman Jones Miss Thelma Grant Hospital Columbus Miss Jones

Return from Alabama Glouster Mrs Watkins and Grace

Mrs Lydia Watkins and granddaughter Grace Watkins have returned to Jacksonville from Cullman where they spent winter with her son and daughter in law the Rev Damon Watkins They were accompanied to Ohio by Mrs Damon Watkins and two children visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Dennis

Alabama Glouster Lydia Watkins Grace Watkins Jacksonville Cullman Damon Watkins Ohio William Dennis Chauncey

Burns Family Moves to New Cottage on Fairlawn Avenue

John Burns and family relocate from Main Street to a cottage on Fairlawn avenue. Burns bought the residence from Charles Reed of Jacksonville a few weeks ago and has since added several improvements to the cottage.

Glouster John Burns Main Street Fairlawn Avenue Burns Charles Reed Jacksonville

Hamden Superintendent J L Stine Visited Trimble Friends

J L Stine hamden superintendent of schools spent several days this week with friends in Trimble. Formerly minister at Trimble Church of Christ he has since focused on education and recently closed his term of school work at the time.

Glouster J. Ll. Stine Hamden Trimble Stine Church of Christ

Two Offenders Plead Guilty in Monday Court

Two intoxication offenders from Mon day court reappeared and pleaded guilty. Chalfant changed from not guilty to guilty while Dicksouse kept his guilty plea. Each was fined ten dollars plus costs.

Oy Chalfant Dick Ouse

Hamden Board Reelects Official to Three-Year Term

The Hamden Board of Education has re elected a member to serve a three year term. The decision reinforces continuity in local school governance as the term starts immediately.

Hamden Board of Education

Don’t Squeeze Blackheads and Treat Pores Naturally

The text warns against squeezing and pinching to remove blackheads and claims squeezing dissolves pores and irritates skin. It attributes blackheads to dust and skin secretions, then prescribes a home remedy using calcium powder from a drugstore, applied with a hot wet cloth to dissolve and remove blackheads.

Personal notices and upcoming dance at Red Men hall

Personal items reveal a birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bryson, with grandparents listed in Millfield and Bishopville. Several residents, including Mrs. Bryson and friends, returned from Delaware. William James conducted business in Columbus. A dance with music is planned at Red Men hall in Glouster on May 16, with tickets for gents 50c and ladies 25c.

Ralph Bryson W. W. Bryson J. M. Watkins Bishopville William James Columbus M. M. Bryson C. E. Duncan W. B. McCarty Delaware G. C. Fawcett Red Men Hall Glouster

Jack Dempsey Eyes European Tour and Possible Match

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey sails for Europe amid rumors of a championship bout with German strongman Hindenburg. The talk centers on a high profile match possibly staged in a European venue, drawing attention from boxing circles.

Jack Dempsey Europe Hindenburg

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