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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1927

Page

5

Jolly Sewers Club Meets in Athens and Local Visits Noted

Members of the Jolly Sewers Club met with Mrs. Arthur Meher son at 162 North Congress street for a bake sale planning session set for November 22. The Athens scene also included visits from school officials, ministers, and local residents as common social and church activities were reported along with slight illness updates.

Jolly Sewers Clud Arthur Meherson North Congress Street Vlans

Letter Golf a Nice Long One in This Puzzle

From SHOK to LACK takes nine strokes. The par solution is printed on the last page today. Change one letter at a time to reach a new valid word, keeping letter order intact. Each step must be a common word, no slang or abbreviations.

Chauncey elects William J. Hines mayor in tight race

Chauncey residents chose William J. Hines as mayor by a narrow margin over Charles E. Headley and Joe Cline. Earl Dridgewater and Edward Minister were reappointed clerk and treasurer, Burke Witham re elected marshal, with clear majorities over Edward Lott and William Canter. Dover township elected constables C. R. Howard George Clark and John Theisen. School board members Herman Theisen Sr Rice Thomas and Harry Spaulding. trustees J. R. Wade Wemmer and Sanders. Justices Louis Sanders Ben Fielder and William Matson. Township clerk Oscar Simpson.

Chauncey William J. Hines Charles E. Headley Joe Cline Earl Dridgewater Edward Minister Burke Witham Edward Lott William Canter Dover Township C. R. Howard George Clark John Theisen Millfield Herman Theisen Rice Thomas Circle Hill Harry Spaulding Sugar Creek J. R. Wade Wemmer Sanders Justices of Peace Louis Sanders Ben Fielder William Matson Oscar Simpson

Chauncey Social Notes Cite Local Visits and Illness

Miss Chaffin, step-sister of Mrs. Ahlbrand, visits in Chauncey as Mrs. Glass Six travels from Day ton. William and Mrs. Glass entertain. Wiley Eisenangle, ill with pneumonia at Holt Courtney home. Locher Cruikshank, Columbus worker, spent Sunday with Chauncey family. Evans family returns to Detroit after Chauncey visit with Mrs. Collins and Alethia.

Ahlbrand Chaffin Carrie Glass Six Dayton William Glass Wiley Morrison Eisenangle Doris Smith Eisenangle Holt Courtney Main Street Locher Cruikshank Columbus Chauncey Joe Evans Margaret Collins Detroit

Road repairs and farmers institute noted in Stewart area

State engineers repair the road in front of the New Fleetwood store with a new culvert to ease the railroad crossing. County Commissioners aim to smooth potholes on the Guysville to M Federal creek pike with crushed lime stone. The Stewart Farmers Institute sees attendance from town schools and wealthy farmers, though the busiest farmers stay away. Rev. Charley will teach the lesson at the next event.

Fleetwood Stewart Guysville Mederal Creek

Higby Bible Class Appointments Next Sunday

Higby church announces a large turnout for the Sunday Bible class with plans to discuss the Thanksgiving program during the business session.

Higby Bible

Columbus Armistice Day Holiday Granted by Mayor

Mayor Thomas directs Columbus employees to grant ex soldiers a holiday tomorrow and to display the flag in front of homes and all places of business as requested by the executive.

Columbus Thomas Hones Nso

Columbus Welcomes Hortense Bal Maze On 47000 Mile Hike

Columbus today hosted Hortense Bal Maze a New Orleans girl who is making a 47000 mile hike presenting a notable travel feat and local interest event in the city.

Columbus Hortense Bal/Maze New Orleans

Pilot delays Australia flight due to Pacific storm

Captain Frederick Giles postpones the Honolulu to Australia leg of his night flight because a Pacific coast storm lashes the area. The start is moved from Friday night to Monday as weather conditions improve.

San Francisco U.P Pacific Coast Frederick Giles Australia Honolulu

Fifteen-year-old Katie Gould Rescues Drowning Boy

In Portland Maine a 15 year old girl Katie Gould cast a line and hook to reach a drowning boy and pulled him to shore safely. The act highlights quick courage and rescue skill by a local youth amid water danger.

Portland Eng Katie Gould

Farmer Denies Liquor Ownership in River Sack Find

William Vining, a farmer near St Marys, Ohio, denies owning a two gallon jug of liquor found by federal dry men in a burlap sack sunk in the St Marys river. A wire attached the sack to a tree on Vining's farm.

Ing St. Mary's St. Marys Vining

Three men absolved after Columbus fire escape incident

Chillicothe report states Virgil Clark Huntington and Forrest Minnich Columbus escaped during the $10,000 U S. barracks blaze and were absolved of blame by five officials after the incident.

Chillicothe Virgil Clark Huntington Forrest Minnich Columbus U. S

Vermont Governor Appeals for Flood Aid Funds

Governor John Weeks of Vermont urged nationwide donations to aid flood victims. The appeal was broadcast to WEAF New York and released to the press yesterday evening.

John KE Vermont WEAF New York

Ohio official to study election fraud before grand jury decision

Davis, assistant attorney general, will confer with county officials in Toledo today before announcing whether a special grand jury will be impaneled to probe alleged registration and selection frauds in the area.

Toledo Davis Ohio

Miss Selah Glass Faces Third Arm Operation

Miss Selah Glass, 14, was taken to the Children’s hospital this week for an operation on an infected arm. This will be her third operation. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. William Glass, of this city.

Chauncey Selah Glass Children's Hospital Miss Glass William Glass

Lyceum Course Comes to Chauncey High School

Chauncey public schools sponsor a five number lyceum program at the high school auditorium beginning November 15. Henry Black Burns presents a lecture The Story of a Childhood Dream on modern crime from a physician's view. The Cutler Griffin company offers an operatic revue, Edward Locke's play The Bubble follows, then a student skit show and a high school play.

Chauncey Henry Black Burns Cutler- Griffin Company Edward Locke New York London Boston Philadelphia Chicago

Epworth League Leaders to Be Installed on Sunday Evening

Officers elected for the Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church will be installed at a church meeting Sunday evening. A program of readings and music will accompany the services. Mrs A S Preston will deliver a short address.

Epworth League Chauncey Navy Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church N. O. Warren A. S. Preston

Notable Visits Span Chauncey Albany and Gillespieville

John Karr of Columbus spent last Saturday in Chauncey at his father in law Lands home with Mr and Mrs John Coe Sadie Mae Lands. He then visited Albany on Sunday with Perry Coe and Mrs Coe. Miss Ruby Chaffin, visiting in the city at the Rev V Ahlbrand home, left yesterday for Gillespieville and was accompanied to McArthur by Mr.

John Karr Columbus Chauncey Rank Lands John Coe Sadie Mae Lands Albany Perry Coe Ruby Chaffin V. Ahlbrand Gillespieville McArthur

Petersons Ointment Promises Quick Pimples Relief

Pimples are treated as skin inflammation says Pimply Skin Peterson. He claims Petersons Ointment rapidly clears acne and eczema, advertising a 35 cent box price and wide drug store availability for clear smooth skin.

Peterson

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