Army Flyover Honors All Service Men at Memorial Day
Three Army aircraft from Cleveland will fly in formation over Athens area cemeteries including Glouster Murray City Buchtel Mill Field Nelsonville Chauncey and Carbon Hill as part of Memorial Day ceremonies. Plan includes placing flowers in bomb chambers and dropping them on graves. Rev Howard E Warner to deliver address at W Union Street Cemetery Athens.
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Army
Cleveland
Athens
J. B. Allen
Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville
Glouster
Murray City
Buchtel
Millfield
Chauncey
Carbon Hill
W. Union St
Methodist
American Legion
Legion Post
College St
Men’s Union
Knights of Pythias Band
National Guard Infantry
Thearle Shafer
Paul Hall
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of Veterans
Sons of the Legion
W. State St
Howard E. Warner
Prominent Sociologist To Address Fraternity
Dr Guy W Sarvis chair Sociology Ohio Wesleyan University will address the Ohio University Alpha Kappa Delta at its annual initiation banquet tonight at six at the Hotel Berry He previously taught at SOC Chow University China was dean at Hiram College and taught at Vanderbilt and SMU Burial of Edward Hunter at Hebbardsville Cemetery Wednesday after services at 2 pm dawa text remains
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Guy W. Sarvis
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio University
Alpha Kappa Delta
Berry
Ohio Wesleyan
Sarvis
Far East
Chow University
China
Hiram College
Vanderbilt University
Southern Methodist University
Hebbardsville
Edward Hunter
Russell Cemetery
Jacksonville
Court News and Probate Docket Highlights
In Common Pleas Margaret N Lax sues Ed Sherman for 123 75 with 6 percent interest from May 25 1927 on an unpaid promissory note. Opal Pavlik seeks divorce from George Pavlik over extreme cruelty. Five new May petit jurors named. Glouster State Bank liquidation authorized to accept 800 as compromise for a mortgage held by Mrs Lucille Withem. Probate Court finds estate of Robert I Hooper not subject to inheritance tax. Administratrix Zora Barnhart ordered to distribute 1000 from McPherson and Barnhart estates. similar distribution for Ansel Barnhart. Estate of Susie Wemmer not taxed. R W Finsterwald appointed fiduciary for Jane Wilkinson estate with 2000 bond. Elizabeth Yagala estate inheritance issue. Eldena Flowers granted power to transfer certain real estate. Isaac Mitchell estate not taxed. Court confirms Edward B Sharp's sale report for Charles C Sharp estate. Webster W Poston estate not taxed. Constance McKee executor distributes assets. court confirms distribution.
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Margaret N. Lax
Ed Sherman
Opal Pavlik
George Pavlik
N. Skinner
Nelsonville
Leonard Prater
Marshfield
O. C. Bird
Athens
Carl Beasley
Herb Downey
Shade R. D
S. H. Squire
Ohio
Glouster State Bank
Lucille Withem
Robert I. Hooper
Zora Barnhart
Daniel McPherson
McPherson
Ansel Barnhart
Isaac Mitchell
Edward B. Sharp
Charles C. Sharp
Webster W. Poston
Metcalf to address Lottridge eighth grade ceremony
State Senator Verner E. Metcalf of Marietta will speak at the Lottridge School eighth grade promotion exercises on Wednesday night at eight. The class roster includes Carson Boggs Blendenna Windland Hazel Swartz John Kay ser Amos Barnhart Clarys Fish Maywood Smith Geraldine Lawson Elma Willett Blanche Windland Elbert Midkiff Caryl Saunders Ethel Hudnall Jenevee Parsons Wanda Bean Weston Potter Iva Dalton Perry Cole Glenn Tabler and Charles Dye.
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Verner E. Metcalf
Marietta
Lottridge
Carson Boggs
Blendenna Windland
Hazel Swartz
John Kayser
Amos Barnhart
Clarys Fish
Maywood Smith
Geraldine Lawson
Elma Willett
Blanche Windland
Elbert Midkiff
Caryl Saunders
Ethel Hudnall
Jenevee Parsons
Wanda Bean
Weston Potter
Iva Dalton
Perry Cole
Glenn Tabler
Charles Dye
Memorial Day cemetery prep meeting near Albany church
A meeting of Town House vicinity residents is called for Friday morning at the church near Albany to prepare the cemetery for Memorial Day. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Town House
Albany
Richard Hayes Clarifies Arrest Identity in Messenger
Richard Hayes of Guysville asks The Messenger to distinguish himself from a Parkersburg West Virginia man named Richard Hayes arrested in Athens for reckless driving. The two men share a name but live in different states and towns.
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Richard Hayes
Guysville
Athens
Parkersburg
W. Va
Flower Pests Can Be Killed by Bran Mixture
Athens County farmers and gardeners are urged to fight cutworms with a poison bran mash. Extension agent Ross Wright says the mixture is cheap and effective, using bran Paris Green orange or lemon, sugar, and water. Apply thinly in the evening where cutworms feed. more guidance available at the county extension office.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Wright
County Extension Office
Federal Building
Mechanicsburg Girls Organize 4-H Club Officers Elected
The Mechanicsburg Girls 4-H Club, also known as the Village Cooks, held its first meeting of the year at adviser Miss Villa Tippie’s home. Palmer Jones, assistant Athens County extension agent, outlined plans as Betty Louise Cash was named president, Eula Mae Ashton secretary, Opal Secoy news reporter, and Gertrude Hawk recreational leader.
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Mechanicsburg Girls
Village Cooks
Kilvert School Destroyed by Incendiary Fire
In Rome Township the Kilvert School burned to ruins after midnight, ruled incendiary by Sheriff Stratton. Investigators found interior ignition, boarded window, and smashed glass. a one room institution for colored students with Miss Carrie Dalton as teacher, near end of term. Stratton seeks clues and will question suspects.
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Rome Township
Charles Stratton
Stratton
Frank Joyce
Carrie Dalton
Scouts Rally District Event in Athens High School Gym
The first annual Soy Scout Rally of the Hock Hocking District brings together Athens County Scouts from Glouster Nelsonville Albany Chauncey Hollister Athens Millfield and The Plains. About 12 troops compete in first aid fire building nature lore and other scout contests with songs stunts talks and a motion picture. Earl Beckley E J Arnold and D W Hoffee lead the program.
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Hock-Hocking
Athens County
Athens High School
Glouster
Nelsonville
Albany
Chauncey
Hollister
Athens
Millfield
the Plains
Earl Beckley
E. J. Arnold
D. W. Hoffee
Thackeray entertains before Kiwanis group
Prof. J. F. Thackeray of Ohio University demonstrated western rope twirling and storytelling to the Athens Kiwanis Club Monday night. C. W. Henking, formerly of Parkersburg West Virginia, was introduced as a new member. He was recently named district manager for Pure Oil Co with headquarters in Athens.
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J. F. Thackeray
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis Club
C. W. Henking
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pure Oil, Co
Athens
O U Music Students Will Present Recital Tonight
Ohio University music students will present an advanced recital tonight at Music Hall at eight o'clock featuring seventeen performers across voice violin organ and piano.
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O. U
Ohio University
Music Hall
Exam sequence at Ohio University under Red Cross life saving exam
The first of four examinations was given Monday night at Ohio University by Roy Benson, a Red Cross life saving examiner. Three more are scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, and Thursday, beginning at 7 o'clock each night.
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Ohio University
Roy Benson
Red Cross Life Saving
Five residents fined for intoxication plead guilty
Clifford Augustine of Sugar Creek Bill Beck of Athens Audrey Knowlton of New Marshfield and others were fined five dollars plus costs each by Mayor Len B. McCune after pleading guilty to intoxication charges.
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Clifford Augustine
Sugar Creek
Bill Beck
Athens
Audrey Knowlton
New Marshfield
Len B. McCune
Loyal Daughters Meet Tonight at Grace Oacis Home
The Loyal Daughters class of the Church of Christ will meet tonight at Mrs Grace Oacis home on Spring Street All members are asked to bring aprons to be sold at the meeting
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Glouster
Loyal Daughters
Church of Christ
Grace Oacis
Spring St
Church Group Meets at Grant Street Home
Members of the Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church were entertained Monday evening by Mrs Randolph Ward at her Grant Street home. The hostess served refreshments.
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Middleport
Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Randolph Ward
Grant St
Court Ready, Prisoner Not Court Ready
Fronie Heavener wife of Fred Heavener of Sugar Creek failed to appear at Common Pleas Court in Athens County. Indicted on intoxication charges, she was found intoxicated in Court Street and taken to jail after the judge declared a mistrial and held her in contempt of court. An intoxication affidavit was filed anew.
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Fronie Heavener
Fred Heavener
Sugar Creek
Athens County
Common Pleas
Franie Heavener
Rolland Ruth
Awards Day Honors Students At Ohio University Convocation
About 380 awards will be presented to Ohio University students and groups for scholastic and extracurricular achievements at the annual Awards Day convocation in Memorial Auditorium. Prizes include the Economics Prize Chi Omega, Super Scholarship for Greek language and literature, Psi Chi psychology, Voigt Declamation, and numerous department and activity honors.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Chi Omega
Psi Chi
Voigt
Cresset
WAA
Kappa Tau Alpha
Commerce
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Pi Theta
Ywca Prep
Women's Music Club of Athens
John Bayard Thomas
Phi Delta Pi
Department of Physical Education
Deaf School Children Demonstrate Abilities
Two young pupils at the state school for deaf children with Miss Betty Ridenour demonstrated the school’s work before the Athens Rotary Club. The East Athens School, the only such institution in southeastern Ohio, serves 13 pupils from several counties and teaches lip reading and speech to integrate them into society. Guest George Campbell from Glouster attended.
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State School For
Betty Ridenour
Athens Rotary Club
East Athens
Ohio
Ridenour
George Campbell
Glouster
Traffic violators pay for overtime parking fines
Mayor Len B. McCune reports rapid collection of dollar fines for overtime parking as autos are tagged under the new traffic ordinance. Twenty fines were paid yesterday and today, listing names such as C. E B. Ford, Wade Swartz, Kenneth Stewart, Joseph Abraham, Mrs. C. H. Horn, and others.
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Len B. McCune
C. E B. Ford
Wade Swartz
Kenneth Stewart
Joseph Abraham
C. H. Horn
A. D McPherson
Sam Riggle
Algeo Garage
Maude Haskins
Ann Morgan
L. B. Slagel
Ruth Alexander
M. C. Grubb
Frank Myere
Athens Junk Co
Mike Slaughter
Ernest Ferguson
Joe Ashazy
James Cassell
Bernice Carter
McGinnis Named on Prison Parole List
About sixty inmates at the London Prison Farm were paroled by the state parole board. Hubert Mc Ginnis of Athens County, sentenced for larceny, will be released after December 20 and will go to West Virginia under parole arrangements.
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London Prison Farm
State Parole Board
Hubert McGinnis
Athens County
West Virginia
Community urged to spruce Hooper Ridge Church grounds
All persons are asked to come to Hooper Ridge Church Thursday afternoon to prepare for Memorial Day. The cemetery and the church will be cleaned, organizers announce.
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Hooper Ridge
28 Chickens Lighten Penalty For Prisoner
In Athens County Come On Pleas Court Henry Ervin Wellston had been jailed 117 days awaiting trial on grand larceny for allegedly stealing 40 chickens from D La McVay Albany last Nov 15 Evidence and his story show he stole only 12 He pled guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with a $50 fine ordered to reimburse Mee Way for the poultry Esan Bridgewater pled guilty to breaking and entering and was placed on probation for three years must report monthly remain sober and be home by nine each night for three months unless with a parent An information charging unlawful liquor possession was filed against Fred Smith Chauncey by Prosecuting Attorney Harold J Rose Smith to be arraigned tomorrow.
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Ervin
D. la McVay
Albany
Esan Bridgewater
Rolland Ruth
Harold J. Rose
Fred Smith
Chauncey
Marshal Burke Withem
Smith
Essence of Garlic Parsley Tablets for Blood Pressure
Ad claims Allimin Essence of Garlic Parsley Tablets reduce high blood pressure with special coating for no odor or taste. Marketed as safe and effective or money back. Available from Ai druggists.
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