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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1927

Page

14

Delegates At Southeastern Ohio Missionary Convention

More than 290 delegates are expected to attend the Southeastern Ohio District Missionary convention at the United Brethren church in Logan. The twenty sixth annual Women’s Missionary association meeting features speakers such as Lena Caldwell and Dr. H. Zeigler with memorial services, communion, and Otterbein guild night pageant led by Miss Wavelen Bickle and Miss Matilda Weber.

Kingdom of Porto Rico Lena Caldwell G. Zeigler Foreign Missionary Society Caldwell J. H. Harris T. C. Harper Wavelen Bickle Otterbein Guild Logan Guild Matilda Weber

Speeding Arrest Ends With Guilty Plea in Haydenville

Logan May 20. George Acker was arrested Wednesday evening for speeding near Haydenville. He appeared before Judge A M Ellinger Thursday and pleaded guilty. Acker was fined 15 dollars plus costs.

Logan George Acker Haydenville A. M. Ellinger

Donations Grow for Mississippi Flood Relief in Logan

Donations to the local Red Cross office increased by 58.25 dollars across Wednesday and Thursday. Contributors include Mary Bond 1 dollar Union Furnace Presbyterian Sunday School 15 Natco workers 12.25 Rev Henry Tenny 5 and Joe Case 5.

LOGAN the Jocal Red Cross Mississippi Mary Bond Union Furnace Presbyterian Sunday School Natco Henry Tenny Joe Case

Orin F Patton Dies After Stroke in Haydenville

Orin F Patton aged 69 of Haydenville died Wednesday at 1 30 am after paralysis from a stroke. He had been planting corn Tuesday when found in a field and brought home. He leaves widow two daughters Mrs James Hurley Haydenville and Mrs Melie Oliver Columbus one sister Mrs Mary Zinn Columbus and a brother John W Patton Haydenville. Funeral at Haydenville Methodist church Friday at 1 30 pm. Burial Smiths chapel.

Mary Zinn Columbus John W. Patton Haydenville Haydenville Methodist Church McCandish Smith's Chapel

Carter couple announce birth of Ray Filley

Mr and Mrs Homer Carter of Haydenville announce the birth of a son at their home on Thursday. The baby has been named Ray Filley. Grandparents are Mrs William Carter of New Plymouth and Mrs Elizabeth Filey of Haydenville.

Logan Homer Carter Haydenville Ray Filley William Carter New Plymouth Elizabeth Filey

Logan Chamber Backs Proposed Main Street Lighting Plan

Logan May 20 The Logan Chamber of Commerce and local businessmen support an ornamental lighting system for Main Street. The ordinance received its first reading at last week's council session and was held for public comment. Local newspapers urge adoption and residents are asked to attend the next council meeting to voice their views.

Logan Logan Chamber of Commerce Main Street

Robbers Enter Logan Grocery in Wednesday Night Burglary

Mrs Edward Brown reports burglars entered her store in Logan by prying the front door Wednesday night. Sheriff R Lloyd and Deputy Hammond investigated Thursday morning and found missing sugar potatoes tobacco and milk. Police say clues may lead to arrests.

Logan Edward Brown R. Lloyd Lloyd Hammond

Physicians urged to boost preventive health in convention

Dr William F. Draper of the public health service told the American Medical convention that practicing physicians in the United States numbering 150 000 could give tremendous impetus to preventative medicine if they enlisted in a serious effort to improve and conserve patient health.

United States William F. Draper The Public Health Service American Medical Convention

Merchants to Decide Metric System Use Says Official

Samuel Russell, secretary to Senator King of Utah, issued a written statement stating the metric system is not government bound and that its adoption should be settled among merchants. The remark appears in a dated May 13 8 statement.

Samuel Russell King Utah

City Adopts Junior High Plan to Ease School Congestion

W. B. Deffenbaugh, head of the city school division, said adoption of the junior high school plan in many cities has relieved the tendency toward congestion in elementary and high schools.

W. &. Deffenbaugh

High power daytime radio allowances granted by FRC

The Federal Radio Commission announced on May 15 that daytime use of higher power output than the nocturnal limit will be granted to certain stations. This change aims to widen and improve reception of programs across broader areas.

Federal Radio Commission

Agriculture study on Iowa corn production phases

The Department of Agriculture undertakes a comprehensive study on the economic and engineering aspects of corn production in Iowa in cooperation with the agricultural experiment station there.

Department of Agriculture Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station

Martindill Dies in McArthur After Illness

Andrew J. Martindill, 58, former state representative from Vinton county, died at his McArthur home on Wednesday May 15 after a yearlong stomach cancer illness. Survived by wife Sadie Morrow and a daughter of Vance Morrow. Funeral held this afternoon at his residence. Rev. R. E. Stevens officiated. Burial in Elk Cemetery.

Changes in B and O Train Times At Athens

The Baltimore and Ohio schedule changes take effect at 12 01 a m Sunday and alter running times for three trains stopping at Athens. No 4 eastbound leaves 6 32 p m up from 6 08 p m and No 43 westbound arrives 4 11 p m, up from 4 10 p m, while No 42 arrives 9 35 a m, up from 9 30 a m. Other times unchanged. Eastbound express NY to St Louis will run about three hours later and westbound about one hour earlier.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Athens New York St. Louis

Illness Triggers First Absence in Six Years for Millfield Student

Paul Daugherty, a Millfield sixth grader, missed two and a half days shortly before school end due to illness, his first absence in six years. Despite the gap his averages top 90 percent and he is an avid reader who earned a reading circle diploma. Fellow sixth graders Andrew Kish, Thomas Omen, Lorene Pyle also achieved perfect attendance. fifth graders John Kish, Walter Pyle, Lewis Tracy, Zadie Carwile, and Marjorie Stahl did as well.

Paul Daugherty Millfield Paul Andrew Kish Thomas Omen Lorene Pyle John Kish Walter Pyle Lewis Tracy Zadie Carwile Marjorie Stahl

Ohio University Music Faculty Recital Series Progress

Faculty members from the School of Music at Ohio University have held class recitals this semester to provide students with interpretive experience ahead of public performances. Five more recitals remain in the schedule.

School of Music Ohio University

Musical School Recitals Schedule Finale Practicum

The schedule lists recital times for May with pupils of Irene Witham Shouhee Arpee Cc Robinson Margaret Benedict and Prof Allen Kresge. Recitals run Friday to Thursday in venues including Ewing hall and residence locations, concluding with the May 19 public recital.

Irene Witham School of Music Office Shouhee Arpee Ewing Hall Cc. C. Robinson Margaret Benedict

Governor's veto of Ohio State library funds critiqued

The Ohio Library Association legislative committee denounces Governor Donahey's veto of 126000 dollars for the state's library maintenance and operation. They urge reenactment, saying the veto cripples a 110 year old institution and hinders Ohio's library progress.

Columbus U.P Donahey Ohio State Library Ohio Library Association Ohio

Answers to Now You Ask One Test

Student quiz solutions list correct words and facts from page five questions. It notes 1492 Providence flour Poe Stephen A Douglas Robert E Lee New York tab loids Daily News Graphic Mirror and publishers as the answer set. It also identifies the entrance to San Francisco harbor.

Providence Poe Stephen A. Douglas Robert E. Lee New York The Daily News Graphic the Mirror

When Is Man Drunk at AMA Convention

Cincinnati physician Dr. Emil Bergen presented findings from over 300 cases to the American Medical Association noting intoxication generally begins after more than an ounce and a half of absolute alcohol or about three ounces of 50 percent whisky. Results vary from lack of control to coma.

Washington American Medical Association Emil Bogen Cincinnati Bogen Bergen

Lodi Stitchers Elect Officers At First Meeting

The Lodi Nimble Stitchers met at Westcott home Wednesday for their inaugural regular gathering. Officers named include Gladys Clark president Berdena Hawk vice president Marie Grim secretary and Grace Harris cheer leader. Members listed were Blanche Harris Mary Burson Audena Burson Lizzie Cowan Ruth Cowan Nellie Carsey and Primrose Hawk. The evening featured music and club work instructions with refreshments served. The next meeting is set for June 1.

Lodi Nimble C. &. Westcott Gladys Clark Berdena Hawk Marie Grim Grace Harris Blanche Harris Mary Audena Burson Lizzie Ruth Cowan Nellie Carsey Primrose Hawk

Mrs Grimes Returns to Athens County Property Interest

Mrs Mildred Grimes of Los Angeles and Hollywood California is in Athens on business seeking property in Athens county her former home. She was a well known resident twenty five years ago in Urbancrest Glouster and once paid heavy taxes there. She recalls carrying large sums of money through the county while the district prospered and notes dangers in travel. Now she owns California property and backs California enterprises.

Mildred Grimes Los Angeles Hollywood California Athens Athens County Grimes West Urbancrest Glouster Califfornia

Cotton Yield Records From 1926 SC Contest

The average entrant in the five acre cotton contest conducted in 1926 by the South Carolina Extension service produced about 8751 pounds of seed cotton and 3043 pounds of lint on five acres at a lint price of 7 cents per pound.

South Carolina Extension Service

Mello-Glo French Process Powder Hints Shine Remedy

An advertisement promotes MELLO-GLO, a new face powder from D. Zenner Co. touted to stay longer and give skin a peachy color, contrasting with dull shine. The copy urges readers to remember the product name Mello-Glo.

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