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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1929

Page

14

Miss Lutz Selected as Chairman for County Welfare Conference

Miss Marga Lutz was chosen chairwoman of the committee arranging Hocking County involvement in the district child welfare conference at Athens Presbyterian Church on June 5. Athens Vinton and Hocking counties will attend, with Miss Belle Greve noting the event expands social welfare efforts and includes roundtable discussions with public officials and community leaders.

Athens Belle Greve Division of Charities Miss Grove American Legion

Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society Meeting Planned

Announcement for a meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. C. Pettit on West Hunter Street in Logan.

Logan Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church J. C. Pettit Hunter Street

Logan High School Announces Commencement Week Plans

Logan officials release details for a May 26 to May 31 program. Baccalaureate by Dr Otto Mees at 2 30 p m at Pythian Theater. Class night Monday at 8 p m in the Senior High Auditorium. Senior Class play Clarence to be staged Wednesday and Thursday to raise funds for a school radio. Commencement address by Dr Soper of Ohio Wesleyan at Pythian Theater Friday night. About 75 graduates expected.

Clarence Doctor Soper Ohio Wesleyan University Pythian Theater

Mother's Day Program At Presbyterian Church

A Mother's Day program was hosted by the Junior Christian Endeavor at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon led by Miss Marjorie Brandt. Mothers were special guests as verses, stories, piano solos, and recitations were performed by local youths including Dorothy Shaw, Miriam Geddes, Virginia Sprankel, and Harriett Sprankel.

Junior Christian Endeavor Society Junior Christian Endeavor Marjorie Brandt Marjorie Franks Jimmy Campbell Edwin Monks Gladys Bort Dick Brandt Harriett Sprankel Dorothy Shaw Miriam Geddes Virginia Sprankel Waugh Bort Mary Monks Dick Brown Robert Geddes Edward Atha Mrs Monks

May Festival music at West End Mother's Circle meeting

The West End Mother's Circle will hold a May Festival program at the West End School at 40 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Miss Mary Jane Anderson, supervisor of music, will lead the musical portion of the event.

Ten Percent Fine Slated On Water Bills

George Mason of the Water Works Office announced a 10 percent penalty on all water bills collected after 8 PM. The extra charge will be added to each bill through May 26, after which unpaid bills will result in water shutoffs. Bills will not be collected after 8 o'clock each night.

George Mason Mr. Mason

Wordplay answer to today’s Letter wolf puzzle

The puzzle solution lists Baker Bakes Bales Balls Folls Rolls, showing a chain of rhyming words from Baker to Rolls. The pattern plays on letter shifts and phonetic similarity across related terms.

Birds Nesting in Oak Grove Cemetery This Season

A May report from Logan notes a thriving bird life at Oak Grove Cemetery. Robins and other species build nests among maples and evergreens, with doves returning yearly. Nests are often low, a few feet above ground, making fledglings visible to observers.

Logan Oak Grove

Dinner for English Ceramics Society Guests in Logan

Representatives of the English Ceramics Society were hosted by the Logan Chamber of Commerce at a Spinning Wheel tea room dinner after a day touring local clay plants in Greendale Haydenville and Hocking County. Hosts praised the visit and plans included further plant tours. The delegation then proceeded to Plavdenville for tea and a look at the National Fireproofing Company plant before moving on to Columbus.

Logan Chamber of Commerce Logan English Ceramics Society Spinning Wheel Tea Room Greendale Haydenville Hocking County Gl. Trebison Nelsonville Barton A. Hall Chhamber of Commerce A. H. Stephenson Ceramic Society T. DD. Brown Heardenville Columbus

Two youths jailed after church disturbance at Derthick

In Derthick two young men were jailed in Athens after disturbing church services Sunday night. McConahey and Miller later pleaded guilty to the offense, with fines of 25 and 15 dollars respectively. McConahey also implicated Miller in the rock throwing. Separately, 124 Columbus Chamber visitors toured Glouster in a special train meeting local merchants and viewing coal and shale products.

Derthick Rock Glouster Athens Bruce Russell Russel McConahey Trimble Johnson P. H. McKinley Frank Miller Miller Marshal Jonas Manufacturers’ and Wholesalers’ Association Columbus Chamber of Commerce Columbus Boosters Columbus Depot Square Corning Gaskalla R. G. Webber Roy B. Francis Columbus Association Bailey Run Hisylvania

Jacksonville PTA approves summer monthly meetings

GLOUSTER May 15. The Jacksonville Parent Teacher Association voted to hold monthly summer meetings, scheduling the first Monday night of each month. Officers elected include President Mrs Frank Ley Vice President Mrs Edward Oskey Secretary Mrs Faye McKinley Treasurer Miss Jeanette Wolfe.

Glouster Jacksonville Parent-Teacher Association Frank Ley Edward Oskey Faye McKinley Jeanette Wolfe

Bryson Couple Welcome Daughter in Urbancrest

Mr and Mrs EF K Bryson announce the birth of a daughter born Monday at their home in Urbancrest.

Penn star Ran haberdashery to fund college tenure

Al Kreuz, a Penn football standout, operates a haberdashery shop just off the university campus to cover his college expenses.

al Kreuz Penn

Local Social Notes From Richland Avenue and Nearby

Sunday visits highlight Richland Avenue households with Alva Leighty family hosting and multiple callers from Cincinnati Wheeling Pleasanton and Athens. Don Metcalf moves to a Mapes property and Elizabeth Martin to Columbus for work at a state facility. Mother's Day observed at M P Church with J Cartright address and choir music.

Alva Leighty Columbus Charles Leighty Leighty Charles Gilmore Cincinnati Thaddeus Thomas Wheeling W. Va Wayne Kenney Pleasanton Alva Haning Mildred Allen Eva Allen Athens Wilson Ator G. R. Shafer Della Ator Richland Avenue Don Metcalf Jesse Mapes Elizabeth Martin Institution

Sunday Visitors And Church Events In Local Notes

Poole visited Sunday to accompany his wife home while their children stay longer. Vernal Holsington and family hosted weekend guests. The Ladies Aid Society plans an all day meeting Thursday and the Girls Missionary Circle will present a pageant Sunday evening at the M P Church with music and a brief talk by Rev J J Cartwright. Pearl McCollins of Lancaster and Ray and Mrs McCollins of Huntington visited George McCollins family Sunday. C A Hooper spent Sunday in Nelsonville with sister R M Henry.

Eleanor Martin Fairmont W. Va Roscoe Martin Ethel Collins M. P J. Cartright Delph Parker Ray McCollins Huntington George McCollins C. A. Hooper Nelsonville R. M. Henry Phil Briley John Will Columbus I. N. Newton Athens Ernest Smith the Plains O. O. Baker Allan Margaret Wilma Herbert Newton Mable Brileys Donald Johnson Amos Driges Factory M. E Church Virgil Jones Amesville George McBride R. G. Robinson Hamilton Everett Russ Fale Keirns W. W. Dewey John Snedden Sr Mary Swaddie Salsbury I. N. McHarg James Richardson Glouster, Mordavy Nancy McNabb Nelson Ville Della Shaw Harriet Barker

Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Ad

An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a fifty year tested tonic to build health and resist illness. It includes a testimonial from Toledo Ohio by Pearl Rose claiming the remedy cleared long standing blood infections and absences. Availability noted in tablet and liquid forms with drugstore purchase and Buffalo New York address for advice.

Grippe Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Toledo Ohio Pierce Buffalo N. Y

Force Bootleggers Into Perry Hills

In New Lexington on May 15 dry law enforcement in the Shawnee and New Straitsville area continued. Sheriff Clifford Wilson Deputy James Adrian and State Officer H S Teal oversaw actions leading to John Andrews near Shawnee pleading guilty to possessing intoxicants. Oliver Turner of Shawnee and Gene Ambrose of New Straitsville face arraignment for possession this week before May or Humphrey at Shawnee and Mayor Lines at New Straitsville as beer plants are found and beer parties dispersed, evidencing Mayor Lines Blue Law taking effect on Sundays and bootleggers moving to the hills.

New Lexington Shawnee New Straits Ville Clifford Wilson James Adrian H. S. Teal John Andrews Oliver Turner Gene Ambrose New Straitsville Humphrey Mayor Lines

School boards reelect Albany and Lodi principals

The boards of education reelected the principals and staff of Albany high school and Lodi high school at a morning meeting. County Superintendent H. R. McVay announced the action.

Albany Lodi Boards of Education H. R. McVay

Albany High School Names for Next Year Employed

The Albany Board of Education announced the faculty for the coming year. C. N. Jones leads vocational agriculture and the staff includes Adriet Welker superintendent Henry Bullard coach Bertha McVey English Martha Cline science Grace Webb home economics and others. The report notes community events and local trips tied to these staff and students.

Albany Board of Education C. N. Jones Adriet Welker Henry Bullard Bertha McVey Martha Cline Grace Webb

Hoover Ridge Sunday School and Community Notes

Hoover Ridge Sunday School meets each Sunday at 10 oclock with C f R Easler as superintendent. Neighbors and relatives visited for dinners and outings at Amesville Nelsonville Federal Athens and Hooper Ridge. Work on the new pike from Louis Morris residence to Hooper Ridge Church progresses with lime rock removed and grading expected by midweek.

John McDaniel New Pike Louis Morris Hooper Ridge Charles Wolf

Bedford Students Celebrate Lodi High School Commencement

Bedford residents list graduates Audra Willard Lena Hines Lelia Levacy Gladys Clark Wilford Chaney John Shumway Vern O'Brien Opal Harriett Amos with other community updates. Audra Willard travels to Parkersburg for work. Families visit, attend funerals, and host gatherings at local homes across Allensville and nearby areas.

Lodi High School Audra Willard Lena Hines Lelia Levacy Gladys Clark Wilford Chaney John Shumway Vern O’brien Opal Harriett Amos Dexter Edna Evelyn Riggs Merle Bahr Cincinnati Dell Whaley Willie Martin Jessie Duckler Glen Hart Thomas Resinger Allensville Sarah Henderson Darwin Parkersburg Guy Lee Maurita Charles Hines Lena William Hines Athens Homer Story Hawk Dale Hart Sheltering Arms Hospital

Local Socials and church supper noted in Lackville area

Sunday events across multiple towns include Brileys hosting visitors from Columbus Athens and The Plains plus Nelsonville and Amesville. Church ladies plan a chicken supper at Factory M E Church. Others visit relatives in Amesville Nelsonville and Glouster with illness funerals and family calls mentioned.

Athens people host relatives as Grange plan Memorial Day program

Dora Barker of Athens spent Sunday with her son Ro Barker. Mrs Wade Dewey and her son Richard visit their parents in Glouster. Athens Grange No 1689 will meet Thursday evening with a Memorial Day program planned by the lecturer.

Dora Barker Athens Wade Dewey Richard Glouster Athens Grange No 1689

Mother's Day program closes Sund ay School in Salem

A short Mother's Day program closed Sunday at Salem Sunday School with Rev and Mrs C W Johnson and daughter Edith as guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Wilkes. Grace Wilson Athol visited her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson and Mr and Mrs Everett Moore and daughter visited Mrs Moore's brother Mr Jams Pratt near Athens. Dan Smith and wife announce the birth of a son.

C. F R. Easler Earl Winscott Nelsonville Walter Savers G. KK. Moore Ralph Edward Juanita Linncott Amesville Harry Keefer Sunda School C. W. Johnson Edith Floyd Wilkes Grace Wilson Athol Henry Wilson Harry Dilcher Everett Moore Athens Dan Smith

Rotary Meet in Zanesville Reports District Conference

Delegates from the Athens Rotary Club J H and attorney Roger J Jones presented detailed reports on entertainment and program at the district conference held in Zanesville. About 1 000 Southern Ohio Rotarians and spouses attended the event at Hotel Berry. George H Cless secretary of the My Falls Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Rotary Club was a guest, accompanied by his father George H Cless of that city.

Rotary Zanesvile Berry Rotary Club Athens Club J H Roger J. Jones Ohio Rrians Zanesville George H. Cless Chamber of Commerce of My Falls That City Ath Club George H Cless

Willys Re-elected President at Willys Overland Meeting

Willys Overland Company re elected John N Willys as president at the annual stockholders meeting held in Toledo with the entire official staff retained in office. The event confirms continuity in leadership and corporate direction for the firm.

Toledo U.B John N Willys Williys-Overland Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Lutz Beatrice Minnich Columbia Missionary Meeting Dr. Soper Ohio Wesleyan The Presbyterian Church Paul Monks Holl Call Circes Good Will Tour Group Ial Perry Hills Wila Les Jack Horner Y. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co Albany High County Board of Education Orville Johnson O'Neal Everett M. Jones Jones Hazel Steward Washington, D. C R. Morris J. W. Morris Miriam Williams Washington Charlotte N. C Athens State Hospital Paul Gillogly Carroll Elliott Basal Curtis Arthur Lasch Ohio State University Albany Grange Hall Hebbardsvile M. FE Epworth League FE. H. Lasch Buckeye Lake Will Gillorly E. A. Nelson Mary Frances Nell Ziggafoore Mabel Dale Derrill Ziggafoore Dailey Will Jacobs McArthur Edward Rickey Harley Musser Zona Cotterill Jerry Gotschell Harrisonville Lelia Roberts Grace Jordon Vina Roberts J. W. Searles Welston Elwood Chase John Vickers Gillespleville Oliver Reeves Springfield John Townsend Paul Robinson Near David Reeves George Beatty Vick Robinson Helen Townsend Mrs. Vickers Frank Martin Martin Clarence Morrell Lee Quick Union Ridge Burgie Peck Prattsville Richard Bowman John Stanley Spling Mills Laura Baker Sam Quick Dan Doss Alva Martin Ellen Bolins Mills Pearl Martin Guy Snowden Middleport Joe McLauchlin West Virginia J. W. Wilson Charles Quick John Quick George Norton G. Lash Bolin Mills Vauline Julia Lightfoot Perry Carrode Ermal Martin Lancaster Chichesters Pells Kay Creare Cre Tris Diamont Pillas Hoover Ridge Vermi Gibson Prescription Store Masons Murray A. Fowler, W. M Jas. A. Palmer Secy Fladder STAD Airginia Lee Corbin Sohnnie Walker Lane Winton Donald Keith Maude JULI @TORREST STANLEY Erlus C. Kenton Bedford Lackville Salem Zanesvill Willys Ching Resino Ajest Dorothy Mackates Fit Kenyon Nicholson China Wareen D. Zenner Co
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