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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1923

Page

2

Chauncey High School Faculty Re-Elected

At a Chauncey Dover boards of education meeting the high school faculty was re elected Principal Bert M Thompson Assistant Principal C E Ruth English Miss Jessie Cherrington History and French Miss Ruth Wharton Domestic Science Miss Grace Blake The past year under Dr Thompson head of the schools was successful and the re election of the faculty will please all involved

Chauncey-Dover Boards of Education Bert M. Thompson C. E. Ruth Jessie Cherrington Ruth Wharton Grace Blake Thompson

Modoc Tribe No 277 Red Men to Convene Thursday

The Modoc Tribe No. 277 Red Men lodge will hold an important meeting at their hall Thursday evening. Members are urged to attend as there will be business of importance.

Red Men Lodge

Chappells Entertain Chauncey High Seniors in Athens

Mr and Mrs D O Chappell entertained the Chauncey high school senior class and guests at their Athens home. The event featured scarlet gray colors and class flowers with music and games, followed by a late collation for thirty five attendees.

D. O. Chappell Athens Chauncey High School

Fruit brings exquisite delight toVar sity VNN menu

The text extols fruit, especially strawberry, for its bouquet and flavor. It notes its place at VARSITY VNN as a symbol of joyful life and good cheer in the hospice setting.

Varsity Vnn Hospice of Good Cheer

Tanlac Restores Contractor's Health in Sixty Days

Dan Keegan of Youngstown says Tanlac added 21 pounds in two months, lifting him from a near deathbed to full strength. He details prior illness, persistent cough, and improved appetite and energy, praising Tanlac as valuable and affordable. Sold by all druggists with over 7 million bottles sold.

Tanlac Dan Keegan Ayers &I Tanilac

Chauncey High School Class Day Exercises Held

The Chauncey high school class day exercises were held yesterday afternoon at the Church of Christ. A large audience attended a varied program including piano solos by Eleanor Hill, a piano duet by Eleanor Atkinson and Lucile Gillespie, and performances by Floyd Rivers Estella Butz Leota Blackford Christine Courtney Harold. Rev Gilbert Courtney offered the prayer and Lorenzo Butts gave the class history.

Chauncey High School Church of Christ Eleanor Hill Gilbert Courtney Lorenzo Butts Eleanor Atkinson Lucile Gillespie Floyd Rivers Estella But Christine Courtney Leota Blackford Harold Minister

Real cross burned after cannon salute atop Chauncey hill

A cannon fired last evening before a cross about ten feet high was set ablaze on the hill above the Chauncey mine at 8 30. The crowd lined the streets to watch the burning of a genuine cross lasting about fifteen minutes. previous instances in the city were likely pranks by boys.

Chauncey Mine

Chauncey and Circle Hill Mines Idle Today

The Chauncey mine and Circle Hill mine remain idle today with no active production reported. Officials did not cite reasons for the halt and no reopening date was set.

Chauncey and Circle Hill

Chauncey High Plans Commencement at Church of Christ

The Chauncey high school commencement exercises will be held at 7 30 o clock in the Church of Christ. Dr John L Clifton of Ohio State will deliver the address.

Chauncey High School Church of Christ John L. Clifton Ohio State

Tornado Strikes Byesville Cambridge Area Causes Major Damage

A tornado hit Byesville five miles south of Cambridge Ohio injuring 20 people and causing extensive destruction. Thomas Griffith is reported near death at Cambridge Hospital. his family all injured. In Kiondyke several houses destroyed with no injuries reported. Trees ripped from roots over several blocks.

Cambridge, CO Thomas Griffith Cambridge Hospital Byesville Here Kiondyke Griffith

Sermon notes and community updates from Sharnsburg

Rev Joseph Harris preached at Mt Hermon to a large audience. Cottage prayer meetings begin in the area. Mrs Nettie Keney visited Athens with her son Willard who faces ear surgery. Donald Harris suffers sciatica and remains bedridden. Cemetery improvement work continues. Mrs Mina Thompson leads in fundraising. Elijah White of Bartlett is ill with paralysis. Jabez Gilchrist, Civil War veteran and longtime resident, died at Chesterhill last week.

Joseph Harris A. B. Church Mt. Hermon Nettie Keney Athens Willard Donald Harris Howard Harris Mina Thompson Mt. Carmel Elijah White Bartlett Jabez Gilchrist Chesterhill

Hair Care Advice From Old Pharmacy Ad

Guidance on using Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo to protect hair. Warns against alkaline soaps, notes shampoo produces rich lather and cleans dust dirt dandruff and oil. Claims leaves scalp soft and hair silky, bright, lustrous and easy to manage. promotes pharmacy availability.

Athens County Savings & Loan opens in June

The Athens County Savings & Loan company plans a June opening after stock sales near 700000 with a goal of 1000000. The Lostro building on West Union street will house the new operation with new equipment and a formal opening in early June. C I Stout Nelsonville and P D Hill Millfield joined the advisory board.

Athens County Savings & Loan Company F. White Company C. I. Stout Nelsonville P. D. Hill Millfield Lostro West Union Street Security Savings Company

Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death

The family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness during illness and death of husband and father. Thanks are given to Rev Washington Rev Adams the choir for music and floral tokens and the undertaker for service. Signed Sarah Richards John Richard Anna Boone Guy Sinnett

Washington Adams Sarah Richards John Richard Anna Boone Guy Sinnett

Courthouse Suit Filed Over Athens Property Sale

Benjamin and Rosa Rosenberg of Athens sue T. Frank and Isabella Hamilton Harry and Lillie Burchfield Clarence Glover Floyd Shafer Charles A Pierce Winnie Hooper and Elisha Hooper over 46 feet of land on lot 423 Camp Wood addition seeking 1300 damages. They allege Bardin Co owns part of the property and that defendants lacked title.

Benjamin Rosa Rosenberg Athens T. Frank Isabella Hamilton Harry Lillie Burchfield Clarence Glover Floyd E. Shafer Charles A. Pierce Winnie Elisha A. Hooper Camp Wood T. Frank Hamilton Rosenbergs J. Co. and Co. L. Bardin Bardin

Despondent Timer and Sister Die by Suicide in Louisville

Police say ill health prompted Geo. Schneider fifty and his sister Anna Schneider to kill themselves. Geo built a pantry scaffold then Anna hanged herself on it. he later killed himself in a nearby shed.

Louisville Lile Geo. Schneider Anna Schneider Schneider

Daily social notes from Pratts Fork and nearby families

Mr and Mrs Charles Grim hosted visitors from Atwood and Sloany on Sunday. The Burnsides family of Shade joined Mr and Mrs Joe Smith and family. Fanny Orr and Dorothea called on the Smiths with Fay Wingett and David. Jacob King is listed ill. Roy Marshall of Athens visited his ill mother Mrs Andrew Gilkey. Gerald Peoples welcomed a baby girl Saturday afternoon. mother and baby are well. Miller Beam visited his daughter Delbert Gaul in Sumner. C V Dixon and son Harry visited Gerald King and family. Floyd Williams of Floodwood and Eva Sargent spent the weekend here with friends and relatives.

Charles Grim Atwood Sloany Leon Burnsides Shade Joe Smith Fanny Orr Dorothea Fay Wingett David J. Smith Jacob King Roy Marshall Athens Eva Sargent

Sinclair Held In Jail After Waterfront Meeting Incident

In Los Angeles the disappearance of author Upton Sinclair and three associates plus Police Chief L D Oaks was clarified as Oaks reported Sinclair is jailed on charges of unlawful assembly and violation of the criminal syndicalism law. Authorities had planned a search for Sinclair before the telephonic update.

Los Angeles Calif Upton Sinclair L. D Oaks

New York Central Opposes Rail Consolidation Change

Alfred H. Smith president of the New York Central told the Interstate Commerce Commission that the section served by the railroad must not see changes in the consolidation plan being developed by the ICC during hearings on grouping 19 railroads.

Washington New York Central Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Alfred H. Smith Road

Man Pleads Guilty in Cleveland Bank Theft Case

William Petre, 19, indicted for stealing 41 727.75 from the Cleveland Trust Co. Kinsman road branch. In common pleas court today he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty.

Cleveland, CO William Petre Kinsman Road Cleveland Trust Co Common Pleas Court

Hindenburg Interview Sparks Reichstag Debate

Berlin May 18 The interview with Field Marshal Von Hindenburg released by an American army officer stirred a sharp Reichstag debate as officials argued over its implications and authenticity.

Berlin Field Marshal von Hindenburg Reichstag

Greens Names for Medium Tone Shades Listed

The article assigns Byzantine as a medium green tone with other shades named scarab a bluish green confetto and clair de lune.

Funeral services for Mrs Ed Whitehair in Jacksonville

Glouster to host funeral Thursday afternoon at VU B church with Rev Gibson in charge. The procession departs at 1:00 pm from Derthick residence. Interment in Russell cemetery near Jacksonville follows. Post mortem shows both wounds would have caused instant death.

Ed Whitehair VU. B Jacksonville Gibson Derthick Russell Crawford Danford

Appreciation and Chautauqua Plans for Glouster“A

The Ladies of Mooseheart Legion thank helpers and shoppers at the bazar. the quilt gifted to Mrs. Mary Shust of Glouster, $275 cleared. Glouster citizens organize chautauqua committee with C. K. Rockhold as president and Rev. J. L. Landsitter as first vice president. The event runs July 30 to August 1.

Mooseheart Legion Mary Shust Glouster C. K. Rockhold J. L. Landsitter C. A. Pride Beatrice Stoecklein F. P. Kientz E. J Eddy E. F. Carpenter A. J. Crawford

Funeral services for S. G. B. Shepard at East Branch

Funeral services for 76 year old S. G. B. Shepard were held at his East Branch home conducted by Rev. C. A. Gladden. Interment followed in Dew cemetery at Burr Oak. He died Monday evening at 6 o'clock and is survived by four children Pearl East Branch Park Mountville Mrs Ernest Kinkbride northeast of Bishopville and Mrs Bert Updike Ringgold.

G. B. Shepard East Branch C. A.gladden Dew Burr Oak Shepard Pearl Park of Mountville Ernest Kinkbride Bishopville Bert Updike Ringgold

Rogers Purchases L. W. Ley Residence in Urbancrest

Zw. F. Rogers has bought the L. W. Ley residence in Urbancrest and will move in with his family as their home. Ley and his family will relocate to Columbus where Ley will enter the automobile business with his father-in-law, T. B. Skinner.

Zw. F. Rogers L. W. Ley Urbancrest Mr. Ley Columbus T. B. Skinner

Harry Shaw Jr Visits Mercy Hospital In Columbus

Harry Shaw Jr. traveled to Columbus on Tuesday to spend a few days at Mercy hospital with his mother, Mrs. Harry Shaw.

Harry Shaw Jr Columbus Mercy Hospital Harry Shaw

Death of M. D. Shell at 77. service to be held Friday

M D Shell, 77, died yesterday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lester Snowden. He leaves five children Mrs Snowden Mrs Agnes Eddy Mrs Lizzie McKee of this city John Shell of Bellaire and Geo Shell now missing in the northern part of the state. His wife died December 2 1920. He was a charter member of Magic City Lodge I C O VF and the funeral will be held Friday at 1 o'clock from the Church of Christ with interment in Gloucester cemetery.

M. D. Shell Lester Snowden Mr. Shell Snowden Agnes Eddy Lizzie McKee John Shell Bellaire Geo. Shell Magic City Lodge Church of Christ Glouster Cemetery

Glass Tank Leak Forces 80 Men Off Work in Sandusky

A glass melting tank leaked at the Sandusky Window Glass plant in Sandusky Co. 80 men were laid off this morning as repairs, expected to take at least two months, were begun.

Sandusky, CO Sandusky ‘Window Glass Company

Germany to present fresh reparations proposals

Berlin reports Germany will make new reparations proposals after consulting Great Britain, an authoritative source said this afternoon. The disclosure outlines ongoing postwar financial discussions and potential concessions.

Berlin Germany Great Britain

Better Record Has Been Kept At Athens High School

Athens High School adds class average and class standing to senior diplomas this year. Principal Rupp says the four year average and rank are recorded to aid university officials during college admissions and save campuses time computing records.

Athens High School Rupp

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