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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville seniors stage Ruth in a Rush at Stuart's Opera House

Nelsonville high school seniors present Ruth in a Rush a musical comedy at Stuart's Opera House next week. The cast features Doris Woodruff Ruth Brown and Gilbert Lansing with Willard Bartoc Eva Minner and others delivering comic performances amid plot twists and elopement schemes. The notice also confirms the death of Mrs Joan Forester formerly of Nelsonville and funeral details in Columbus and Logan.

Ruth Nelsonville High School Stuart’s Opera House Doris Woodruff Ruth Brown Gilbert Lansing Willard Bartoc Eula Scheeler Brown Juliet Raymond Ev. Minner Phillip Grant Howard Higgins Leonard Bruce Wayne Ashley Robert Simmons Raymond Baird Eva Stephenson Peggy Pat Ralph Weymiller Dwight Lambert Sadie Sodastrom Lansing Elopers Mary Ral

Morris Chapel Resident Webster Woodard Dies at 70

Webster Woodard 70, of Morris Chapel, died yesterday at his home. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 PM at Morris Chapel Church with burial in Morris Cemetery. He is survived by his wife.

Webster Woodard Morris Chapel Morris Cemetery

W R C and G A R Banquet Details

Forty members of the Woman's Relief Corps and G A R enjoyed a chicken luncheon at the American Legion hall. A program followed with Rev L G Matheny address by Mrs Kate Harrold wartime reminiscences by Mrs Matilda Martin readings by Della McMasters Jane Wilkinson Ella Patton and others.

Woman's Relief Corps American Legion Hall L. G. Matheny Kate Harrold Matilda Martin Della McMasters Jane Wilkinson Ella Patton Ll. G. Matheny Eli Johnson Ale Murphy Edward Cordell George Holcomb Joseph Roscoe Mesdames Jane Jackson Maggie Moore Rebecca Devore Emma B. Wilson Mary B. Willis Mary Caruthers Julia Dupler Martha Robinson Alice Anderson Elizabeth Howe Mary Coope Kate Blake Lacey Donley Mary B. Stout

Dont Park Here presented at Stuart's Opera House

A matinee for school children featured the musical comedy Dont Park Here this afternoon at Stuart's Opera House. Tonight and tomorrow the city will have a chance to see the production again. A car sale proceeds will fund civic work in Nelsonville.

Stuart's Opera House Nelsonville

Missionary Society mite box opening Friday afternoon

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will open its mite box Friday at 2 o clock with Mrs. E S J Howe. The Auxiliary to Glenford Dugan Post meets tonight at 7 in the Legion rooms to make poppies.

Glenford Dugan Postre Legion Rooms

Mrs. Joan Forester Dies

Mrs. Joan Forester has died, and details of her death were reported to Mrs. Thomas Mulligan on Wednesday. The notice notes the families involved and the timing of the message delivery.

Joan Forester Thomas Mulligan

Play Tuesday opens dress rehearsal for limited audience

Mr. Baird the high school class play coach allows a dress rehearsal with restricted seating. Elementary pupils will be admitted Tuesday evening at 7 39.

Baird

Get Seats at Colonial for High School Class Play

The sale plat for seats to the high school class play will be posted at the Colonial at 9 a.m. next Monday. Each graduate may draw two seats for parents in advance. tickets cover Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Mr Baird and the cast rehearse nightly. the production will be worth the price. The play begins at p.m.

Colonial The Baird

Klan Threatens To Become Issue At Democratic Convention

Washington May 15 The Ku Klux Klan may become a sharp political issue at the New York Democratic convention. Supporters of Senator Oscar W Underwood Governor Al Smith and Senator Samuel Rals ton join in seeking an anti Klan plank in the party platform signaling a potentially decisive fight over the nomination.

Washington New York Oscar W. Underwood al Smith Samuel M. Ralston

Reptile Shedding: Fresh Skin Forms Before Old Skin Falls

All reptiles shed their skin but only after they have grown a new layer underneath. This process ensures continuous protection and growth, with the old skin discarded once the new one is ready.

Billy Sunday and Ma Sunday Arrive at Mayo Clinic

Billy Sunday, famed evangelist and former baseball star, arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota in a special car from Memphis to seek treatment for a kidney ailment. He accompanies Ma Sunday who, injured in a prior automobile accident, is carried from the car and will also be treated by the Mayo brothers.

Rochester Minn Billy Sunday Memphis Tenn Mayo Hospital Ma” Sunday

Coolidge Nears Bonus Bill Veto Message Entry

President Coolidge is well along with his veto message on the soldier bonus bill and aims to send it to Congress soon at the White House. If not ready today, it will be forwarded tomorrow, officials said.

Washington Coolidge Congress White House Dr. Caldwell Lewis F. Schultz Reasner, Ia Victor Knodler Bank St Louisville

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