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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1928

Page

5

East Side Wall Festival and Local Society Notes

The East Side Parent-Teacher Association plans its annual fall festival Friday evening December 6 at East Side School with booths a country store and programs for pupils proceeds fund school needs including playground equipment shoes and personal supplies. Other items note society meetings visits and remarks from Columbus journalist guests and local families across Athens Ohio including Pythian Sisters practice and community dinners.

East Side Parent-Teacher Association Deliver Eastde

Annual Praise and Thank Offering Service Notices

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church holds its annual Praise and Thank Offering service at 2:30 PM Tuesday at 220 East State Street hosted by Mrs. Harry Foster. Mrs. Frank B. Dilley directs the service. Mrs. C J Ailstock and Mr. Ailstock return from Downing Missouri after her father J W Lewis died last Monday. Mr. Ailstock attended the funeral. Maecenas Literary Club meets Tuesday at 2 PM with hostess Mrs. KE D Cooley at 75 West State Street.

Pallas Club Jose Church Street Woman's Missonary Society of the Presbyterian Reh Harry Foster East State Street Frank B. Dilley C. J. Ailstock Mr. Ailstock Downing J. W. Lewis Maecenas Literary Club KE. D. Cooley West State Street

Local Residents Take Weekend Visits and Attends Meetings

Mr and Mrs William Anthony travel to East Liverpool to visit son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edward Dean and their son James Anthony in Canton accompanied by James sister Mrs Watkins. Mrs George W Reynolds hosts house guests sisters Mrs George De Camp and Miss Alice White.

William Anthony Edward Dean East Liverpool James Anthony Canton Watkins George W. Reynolds Congress Apartments George de Camp Cleveland Alice White Logan Stanley Mansfield Betty Ruth Donald Akron Dorothy Jones Marion Oo. Jones Central Avenue Miss Jones Chardon High School Frank Betts Erma Betts

Missionary Society Meeting Postponed

The Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society meeting scheduled for Thursday has been postponed to the following Thursday. Mrs. BE. J. Person of 28 Montrose Avenue is listed as a participant.

Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society BE. J. Person Montrose Avenue

Wilcox to Travel to Newark Valley for Church Anniversary

The Rev. Dr. A. Y. Wilcox of Athens Presbyterian will preach at the 125th anniversary of Newark Valley First Congregational Church. Charles K. Fish of Boston will lead the pupil service. A Sheltering Arms Hospital endowment funded a room for hospital care in memory of Janet Golden Fish. Representatives from local churches will join in a Peace Declamation contest with a bronze medal prize.

A. Y. Wilcox Athens Presbyterian Church First Congregational Church Newark Valley N. Y Wilcox Auburn Theological Seminary New York Charles KE. Fish Boston Sheltering Arms Hospital First Methodist Church Presbyterian Church

Woman 60 Hikes Across Country in Search of Husband

Footsore and weary Mrs. Helen Walker, a timid 60 year old, arrived in Albany after a cross country tramp from Toledo seeking her husband who left her six years ago when his health failed. She has supported them since and learned four weeks ago he went to Toledo. they have not met since.

Albany U.R Helen Walker Toledo

Aged teacher dies in Columbus Sister Imelda 81

Sister Imelda, 81, longtime educator at St Marys of the Springs Academy for Girls and former instructor in Lancaster Newark Somerset and Steubenville, died here on Sunday. Funeral services will be held tomorrow followed by burial in St Marys Cemetery.

Columbus Imelda St. Marys of the Springs Academy Lancaster Newark Somerset Steubenville St. Mary's Cemetery

First All Women Jury Sits in Pennsylvania History

In Warren Pennsylvania Judge D A Arndt commends the first all women jury in a civil case in the state and possibly the nation for its work. The three day timber cutting dispute ended with a verdict for the plaintiff totaling 3422 with a motion for a new trial already filed by the losing side.

Warren Common Pleas Pennsylvania D. A. Arird

Stewart Trial Begins in Teapot Dome Inquiry Case

Robert W. Stewart, chairman of Standard Oil Co of Indiana, goes on trial in Washington before Justice Bailey on an indictment alleging bribery related to $750 in Continental Tract bonds. The case, tied to the Senate Teapot Dome investigations, could carry a ten year prison term and span ten days to two weeks with contested jurisdiction and constitutional issues. Stewart initially denied knowledge of the bonds before later confessing he received them and turned them over to a subordinate for safekeeping for about five years.

Washington U.P Robert W. Stewart Standard Oil Company of Indiana Justice Bailey District of Columbia Supreme Court Senate Teapot Dome Stewart Senate Public Lands Committee

Columbus Broker Alfred N Wilcox Dies

Alfred N Wilcox a 64 year old Columbus broker died yesterday at Paulding after a period of illness The report notes he handled Liberty Bonds and was involved in related financial work Authorities did not release further details about his death or funeral arrangements

Ing Company Liberty Bonds Columbus Alfred N. Wilcox Paulding

Elk Lodge To Be Inspected Tuesday In Athens

The annual inspection of the Athens lodge of Elks will be held Tuesday evening November 13 led by Mel Baugh district deputy for the Southern Ohio area. A banquet at 6 o’clock precedes the inspection and initiation of candidates. Organizers expect several hundred attendees.

Athens Lodge of Elks Mel *Baugh Logan Southern Ohio

Man Defrauded Local Hotelkeeper Charged

H F Russell faces charges of obtaining food and lodging with wilful and unlawful intent in an affidavit by B Kern. Russell was arrested in Logan and brought to Athens by Harry Dalton. He sought to postpone the hearing before Justice Carl Porter and promised to appear. The affidavit claims an $18 bill at the Beán Hotel in Athens.

H. F. Russell B. Kern Russell Logan Athens Harry Dalton Court of Justice of the Peace Carl Porter Russell Béan Hotel

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