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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1928

Page

2

Class Meeting Chauncey Plains Church Nov 10

Na ami Bible Class met at Mrs Whitlatch home for business and social session led by president Mrs Bernice Humphrey. Devotions by Mrs Javes. Program included songs readings and Bible stories. refreshments served. Attendees listed and visitors noted. Also report of Kathryn Ryan nurse returning to Holzer Hospital and staff practice announced for Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters.

Chauncey The Plains Church Mars Lila Hardy Helen Michaels Airs Agusta V Zs Baatar Jadsonville Wrntley Chariteh Ralph Brown Brown Harvey Courtney Mont Kathryn Ryan Wilbham Htgan Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Ryan Holt Hospital Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters

Special Programs At Three Churches In Amilasthe Day

Three Churches of Christ in Trimble Greens Run and Taylors Ridge observe Amilasthe Day with special programs at the regular hour. Each church fields a three person team in the state Prince of Peace Declamation Contest and winners advance to the county elimination in Athens. Contests at Greens Run 10 45 a m Taylors Ridge 3 00 pm and Trimble 7 00 pm. Rev G B Courtney pastor.

Churches of Christ Trimbie Greens Run Taylors Ringe Prince of Peace Ohio Councl Athens Chauncly Treva Black Taylors Ridge Trimble Conltestamts Athens County G. B. Courtney Chauncey

Quilting Challenge By Ladies' Aid at M E Church

The Ladies' Aid of the M E Church metThursday at the church for an all day quilting session. Present were Mr William Cochran Mrs Ira Cunningham Mrs James Campbell Mrs J E Lott Mrs Fredagan Mrs Nine Dew Mrs Noah Harvey Mrs Henry Osborn Mrs Headley and Mrs Edith Coulson.

M. E Church William = Cochran Ira Cunningham James Campbell J. E. Lott Fredagan Nine Dew Noah Harvey Henry Osbornn Headley Edith Coulson

Voigt Urges International View in America to Abolish War

Dean Voigt spoke to University women on Geneva as a world capital and on the need for international interdependence. He argued disarmament requires a world community and praised Wilson, citing Europe’s esteem and the League of Nations as key to preventing conflicts.

Dean Voigt Women America Europe United States League of Nations Geneva Secretariat Guntuva Calvin Knox Dean Voight Hardy Monrial Weolres Wilson Woodrow Wilson Tim United State Motelaura

Names of Men Murdered on Train

Cincinnati dispatch reports two men killed in a box car on a Pennsylvania line. Victims identified as J. Stanford Collett, 21, and Dewey Day, 33, whose bullet-ridded bodies were found after a freight train from Louisville arrived. Police believe the men were murdered.

Cincinnati Pennsylvania Hartshorne Ox A T. M. Whitang Hartshorne Poher J. Stanford Collett Dewey Day Louisville Hohors

Zion Church Ladies Aid Meets for Quilt Pricing

The Ladies Aid Society of Zion Church at Lower Plains held an all day meeting this week, their first gathering in weeks. Members present included Mrs Elmer Coon Mrs Penton Potts Mrs Hensth Mrs Flora MecHang and Jessie Moore as they priced quilts.

ALD Chanscey Ladies Aid Society of the Zion Church Lower Plains Elmer Coon Penton Potts Hensth Flora MecHang Jiessie Moore

Hughes Leads Fight for WGY Radio Station

In Washington on November 9 a major filing began in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals contesting the Federal Radio Commission action that limited WGY’s program. The case argues the commission overstepped. a postponement of the order’s effective date was sought as proceedings continue. The suit follows local listener accounts and supported by associated parties.

District of Columbia Appeals Court Washington Suliene Targe Vasten Maeday District of Columbia Adie Commission Motier Wgyss Tiesto Rene

Refused fragmentary OCR alleges attack and misheard names

Fragmentary OCR describes an alleged attack involving multiple individuals including Timothy Foley and John Po Petrolman, with scattered details about a trip to Brooklyn and a late vendor. The text is garbled, limiting clear facts but noting a certified complaint and involved persons.

U Pi Mathes FL Street Tamothy Foley John Po James Cant Palka Brooklyn Osly Misty

Landmark Catalpa Tree Cut Down in Chauncey

Chauncey residents report the removal Friday of a large catalpa tree in front of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradfield on Gonverse Street. The more than 30 year old tree, known locally as a stogy tree, stood since about the railroad’s construction in Chauncey forty six years ago.

Chauncey Charles Bradfield Gonverse Street

Woman Freed Under Bond In Girl's Murder Case

Mrs Sissia Conner was released on 2000 bond after jail stay awaiting arraignment for first degree murder in the death of 14 year old Mary Hemmick of Guiboa. Hearing set for Monday at 9 a.m.. case tied to warrant from Dayton detective S M Tudor.

Ottawa Sissia Conner Conner S. M. Tudor Dayton H. J. Benny Ottawa Township Mary Hemmick Guiboa

iQuits School Over Hoover Attack Incident

MacAlan Gardner, editor of the Utah Chronicle, resigned after comments on Candidate Hoover. He also apologized saying the remarks were objective criticism, not partisan. Gardner will resume studies at the University of California.

MacAlan Gardner Hoover Utah Chronicle University of Utah Young Gardner University of California

Unite to Make Hadden Leader of the House

State representatives of Cuyahoga County back John A. Hadden for speaker of the house while other leaders push Senator George H. Mander for majority floor leader and president pro tem. Ingalls and Earle L. Johnson travel to Columbus to confer with campaign chair Harry D. Stiles. Jen Ger, entering his fifth term, leads in service.

Cleveland U.P Cuyahoga County John A. Hadden House Hadden Davis Ingally Columbus Harry D. Stlves Earle L. Johnson Painesville Ingalls George H. Mander Jen Ger

Special Leveis on Roads Pass in 17 Counties

Ohio Good Heads Federation bulletin reports 19 counties voted on road levies. 17 passed. Athens Coshocton Cuyahoga Erie Henry Hocking Huron Jackson Jefferson Loraine Meigs Muskingum Noble Portage Vinton Warren Wood approved. Ashtabula and Defiance failed. Birthday surprise party honors Mrs Mathews on 30th birthday with family and friends. cake, gifts, music, games noted.

Columbus U.P Ohio Good Heads Federation Ohio Athens Coshocton Cuyahoga Irie Henry Hocking Huron Jackson Jefferson Lorain Meigs Muskingum Noble Portage Vinton Warren Wood Ashtabula Defiance

Oil Prices Soar Amid Jumbled Local Names

Oil prices climbed fifteen cents a barrel across grades as local figures including Ralph Moker Juanita Hill Glen South Elva Hill Efelen Junad Harold Koker Har- Pittsburgh and others announced the rise. The announcement named South Penn OW Conte st Roy Mathews and family as honored guests in Pittsburgh.

Ralph Moker

Uses Another's Eye Blind Man Aloie To See After Delicate Operation

New York reports Bert Ferguson, an inmate of a blind institution, has regained vision through a transplanted cornea from Charles Greenblatt after a delicate operation. He now distinguishes objects ten feet away as the pandages are removed. In Portsmouth, Charles A. Kaut, a 48 year old engineer, dies after a double-neader collision near Peebles a month earlier.

New York Bert Ferguson Charles Greenblatt Portsmouth U.p Charles A. Kaut Peebles Kaut

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