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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1927

Page

2

Memorial Day crowds planned for Middleport celebration

A Meigs County group and Columbus lodges will send several hundred to the Middleport Memorial Day pageant with a special 6 am train from Columbus. Over 300 participate in the pageant directed by Miss Margaret Riley, aided by lighting by Thomas A. May. Funding relies on ticket sales for the Memorial Fund as Middleport residents host traffic control, rest rooms, and first aid.

Pomeroy Mack Sauer Meigs County Society K. of P. Lodges of Margaret Riley Middleport Ohio Thomas A. May Southern Ohio Electric Company Heritage R. Lewis General Committee Eigs County

Mrs Graber Carried by Ambulance to Holzer Hospital

The Ewing and Company ambulance carried Mrs Anthony Graber to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Tuesday afternoon. She was in serious condition from hemorrhages following the incident.

Pomeroy Ewing and Company Anthony Graber Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Massar Dies in Oklahoma Pomeroy

George Massar aged 74, unmarried, died in Oklahoma. Funeral services and further details follow in local notices, with burial planned in Pomeroy.

Oklahoma Pomeroy George Massar

Engagement Announced for Miss Romaine Downing and Mr Malcolm Ross

Columbus will see the September marriage of Miss Romaine Downing daughter of Mrs Eunice Downing 1062 Fair Avenue and Mr Malcolm F Ross son of Rev and Mrs F E Ross 1174 Ashland Avenue Grand View The couple met at Columbus Ohio Where Miss Downing trained at East High and Ohio State University and has served as secretary at Columbus Normal School Mr Ross studied at the University of Alabama and works with Frazier Jelke Bending in Chicago

Middleport Columbus Eunice Downing Fair Avenue Romaine Downing Malcolm F. Ross F. E. Ross Ashland Avenue Grandview Columbus Normal School Ross University of Alabama Frazier-Jelke Bending Company of Chicago

Death of railroad agent Ben Hawk on NYC train

Middleport reports the sudden death of 725 B en Hawk a longtime railroad agent at Glouster and nephew of Mrs L A Hulbert of Pearl street. He died on New York Central train No 4 coming south Monday evening. His body was taken to an local undertaking establishment and prepared for burial then sent to Glouster yesterday morning with his stepsons summoned from Ohio University Athens.

Middleport Ben Hawk Glouster L. A. Hulbert Pearl Street New York Central Ohio University Athens

Deserter Arrested in Middleport Mission to Colum bus

May 25 report says Lord Hysel captured Harry Harmon in Middleport for desertion from the army. Harmon, a Middleport boy, enlisted several months ago. his parents are dead, and he was taken back to the barracks in Colum bus.

Middleport Lord Hysel Columbus Harry Harmon Army

Ebersbachs update from Columbus and local society notes

Miss Kate Ebersbach returned from Columbus where a planned goiter operation was deemed inadvisable. Charles Ebersbach is up in his Holzer hospital room and expects to return home Thursday. Mrs A H Piqua visits sister Miss Lucy Gibbs and Mrs Lucy Scott for several days. The Third Thursday club meets at Mrs Glenroy Ewing with several assistant hostesses. Mrs K Roberts is home after two weeks with her parents in New Carlyle Ohio, accompanied by her sister Miss Savannah Williams who will stay a week.

Kate Ebersbach Columbus Charles Ebersbach Holzer Hospital A. H. Piqua Lucy Gibbs Lucy Scott Glenroy Ewing Lincoln Hill R. W. Finsterwald Lily Coates Wright McCroria Crill Crosse K. Roberts New Carlyle Ohio Savannah Williams

Enrolment Peak for Hocking County 4-H Clubs

Logan May 25 Fourteen 4 H clubs in Hocking county enroll 197 youths this year with potential to rise by 40 before enrollment closes on June first. Leaders include Wilson Ross Laurelville and Russell Brown Marion township. Crafts and cooking projects planned plus Jolly Maids Food club in Washing township led by Grace Marsh. Funeral for local resident noted. Second item reports Simon Stewart arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, pled guilty, fined $19 and costs.

Logan Hocking County Jane Wilson Ross

Robert Tucker and long teaching career remembered at Oroville

May 25. Robert Tucker aged 67, a veteran school teacher in the county for a quarter century, died at his Oroville home Sunday at 2 p m after four weeks illness from pneumonia. He had retired and was drawing a pension, yet his work connected him with a large number of people.

Seniors to present The Whole Towns Talking comedy

Logan May 25. The graduating class of Logan High School presents The Whole Town’s Talking a three act comedy on two evenings at the high school auditorium. Cast includes Arthur Miller Bartelle Hamilton Betty Eastman Charles Thurness Carlos Brashares Rexford Keller Anne Fox Dorothy Myers Hilda Bright Ruth White Arietta Rawson Theodore Iles Carolyn Work Edith Phillips Thell Matheny Frances Campbell Mary Frasure Amy Mutchmore Florence Witherspoon Understudies June Eberst Howard Solon stage managers Edward Huffman Howard Solon Paulina Nash Tom Kleinschmidt as advertising artists.

Odd Fellows Confer Patriarch Degree in Logan

The Mineral En campment of Odd Fellows conferred the Patriarch degree on six candidates at the Odd Fellows hall in Logan Tuesday evening. A delegation of six attending men witnessed the exemplification of the knot. Refreshments were served after the lodge session.

Logan Odd Fellows of Odd Fellows Hall Witneswei

Funeral for Lawrence Huffman Held in Logan

Short funeral services conducted at the Harden Company chapel at 4 p m with Rev James R Fields delivering the sermon Mingo Lodge of Masons conferred their last rites at the service The body will be taken to the home of Mrs Homer Pigeon in Wilmington for burial in the former home location

Logan Lawrence T. Huffman Harden Company James R.fields Mingo Lodge of Masons Homer Pigeon Wilmington

Union Furnace worker charged with assault and battery

Herbert Swingle of Union Furnace was arrested Tuesday morning by Sheriff Lloyd and Officer Farbearn on charges of assault and battery. The affidavit alleges Swingle struck Delbert Norris in the back of the head with a brick during a dispute over a wheelbarrow while both men worked at the Union Furnace brick plant. The affidavit was filed in Magistrate Miller's court.

Norris Swingle Miller

Official of the Company Hurt in Incident

An official of the company was injured in an incident but the extent of Noriis injuries was not learned.

Noriis

Tucker Accepts Position With Big Four Railroad

Cleon Tucker left the city for Indianapolis where he has accepted the post of advertising agent for summer excursions with the Big Four railroad. He is accompanied by Ralph Moore who has contracted with the company to operate excursions for the summer months.

Olis Big Four Railroad Ralph Moore

Gilbert and Sullivan Ruddigore on Radio Tonight

Radio stations nationwide air the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore in tabloid form tonight. WEAF WGR WWJ KSD WRC WDAF and others feature concerts talks and orchestras with schedules from 5:00 to 11:00 p m including Waldorf dinner music and Ipana Troubadours.

New York U. P Ruddigore National Light Pera Company KSD WCAE WWJ Detroit WEAF United Press Hilo Ipana Troubadours National Cavaliers Elkins’ Orchestra Pittsburgh Covato Sanders’ Club Herbert Paogs Hans Bar WGR WFI WRC WDAF WSM Barth Athens

Radio Station Schedules and Orchestra Listings Summary

Cincinnati and Cleveland radio stations WLW WTAM WWJ broadcast evening programs and live orchestras. Listings show multiple ensembles such as Harmony Four and Dan Dugan's Melody Boys, with times from 10:45 PM to 12:00 AM and business digests interspersed.

WLW Cincinnati K. 7Bson WSATI Norwood Carey Dan Dugan Melody Boys

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