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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1927

Page

11

Rivet pros at Alumni auditorium loom large in steel work

A H C Peterson recounts the Ohio University Alumni auditorium steel erection. Riveters toss burning rivets with uncanny accuracy while catchers snatch them from the air. Foreman William Bennett and superintendent Felix Mustain describe accidents, routine rivet handling, and the immense 73 ton balcony thrust and 24 ton roof thrust as the massive girders rise in place.

H. C. Peterson Ohio University Alumni Alumol Felix Mustain William Bennett Bennett Mustain Remira J. F. Moss Iron Works Wheeling Keith's Cincinnati Buffalo

Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged in Glouster and Athens

Admitted for tonsil removal are Bob Yaw, William Updike, Esther Makey, and Margaret Alice Guthrie in Glouster, and J. P. Henry in Mechanicshare. Discharged include Raymond Siders in Ping and Mrs. Wayne Chase, Mrs. Grace McClannehan, and Mrs. Clarence Morris. Convalescents include Mrs. C. P. Clester and Mrs. John Sewell in Athens, plus several loane, Roy Graves, and Ardath Hartt.

Bob Yaw Glouster William Updike Esther Makey Margaret Alice Guthrie Athens J. P. Henry Mechanicshare Raymond Siders Ping W. Va Wayne Chase Darwin Grace McClannehan Clarence Morris Chauncer C. P. Clester John Sewell Loane Freda Athens Roy Graves Colonel Locke

Cutler Celebrates Finishing of New County Highway

Marietta November 5 Residents of Cutler over 760 assembled to celebrate the completion of the new county highway linking Cutler with state highway No 26 at Bartlett. A committee led by Ray Goddard organized the event with a dinner at the Odd Fellows hall and a tribute to the workers. The Cutler band led a procession to the church for a program as schools in the Walrfield district dismissed early and children contributed musical numbers.

Marietta Cutler Bartlett Ray Goddard Odd Fellowa Walrfield

Delay in Gov Ed Jackson Trial Stirs Indianapolis Weathered politics

Political entanglements may delay the trial of Governor Ed Jackson in Indianapolis for weeks as prosecutors and defense clash over bribery conspiracy charges involving a public official.

Indianapolis Ind Ed Jackson

Athens Bank Hosts Annual Fruit and Farm Show

The fifth annual fruit grain and vegetable show will be held Friday and Saturday at the Athens National Bank on Court Street. Prizes for top specimens in each class, Smith Hughes displays from four schools, and bread and cake exhibits will be featured. Exhibits due by 3 PM Thursday. Special displays from two experiment stations and judged by Ohio State Agriculture College.

Athens National Bank Bank Court Street Smith-Hughes mith-Hughes Woolville Rassell Bane New Marshfield R. R. Barker Stewart School K. M. Paver Albany School C. N. Jones Agriculture College of Ohio State University Prince Loutseekle Department of Home Economics Ohio University Thea

Athens High Fall Festival Draws About 1000 Students

About 1,000 Athens high and junior high students attended the annual art festival at Athens High School on Friday night. Prizes for the booth sales will be announced tomorrow as the PTA candy booth sold out early. A one act comedy A Girl to Order featured students with Stanley Cooley as Howard Lady Clayton earning praise.

Athens High School Parent- Teachers Association R A+ Dalton Hal M. Woods C. C. Moorehead Lkewise Stanley Cooley Howard Clayton Herman Secoy Leavitt Gard Harmon Chappel Kenneth Fulton Emme Morton J.C. Glover

Large Chrysanthemums Display at Athens State Hospital

At Athens State Hospital a vast chrysanthemum display fills the greenhouse. Florist John Leach shows blooms ranging from under three quarters of an inch to over eight inches in diameter. Public viewing hours are afternoons daily from 1 to 4 o'clock as gardens and other flowers are opened to visitors.

Athens State Hospital John Leach Leach

Book Week promotes children reading and book selection

Book Week brings parents, educators, and the public to Chamber of Commerce Rooms to view books from multiple publishers. A Tuesday talk by Miss Jan cette Woolsey of Ohio University outlines children's books, with additional remarks by Professor Mary Kahler and Miss Anna Lautertur.

Chamber of Commerce Security Savings Bank Jancette Woolsey Oho University Mary E. Kahler Ohio University Anna Lautertur

Florist caretaker tends Athens State Hospital greenhouses

Mr. Leach, expert florist at Athens State Hospital, oversees sprawling greenhouses with 1500 plus chrysanthemum plants and many other blooms. Flowers are for grounds and wards decoration only, with pelargoniums primulas cyclamen and ferns thriving in controlled 48 to 52 degree nights and 58 day temperatures.

State Hospital Palma Leach Ifa Indiana Athens State Hospital Ita Flowers

Damaging floods disrupt Montreal region rail and roads

A Quebec flood crippled rail and telegraph service to New England and Maritime provinces. Damaged districts near Sherbrooke, Three Tigers, and surrounding areas report $1,000,000 in losses to homes mills highways and bridges. In Manitoba Earl Nelson known as Strangler Kier was found guilty of murder and faces a hanging. Windsor T White and Thomas H White resign from White Motor board in Cleveland.

Montreal U.R New England Maritime Provinces Quebec Sherbrooke Que Winnipeg Man Earl Nelson

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