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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1929

Page

5

Zeta Tau Alpha Hosts Dinner for Rushees at Sorority Home

Zeta Tau Alpha held an Italian dinner for rushees at the sorority home on South College Street with Betty Sells Marjorie Houghton and Shirley Houck in charge. Other society notes include Athens chapter electing Florence Atkinson as worthy patron and various campus visits and events.

Zeta Tau Alpha South College Street Betty Sells Marjorie Houghton Shirley Houck Florence Atkinson Athens Order of Eastern Star Masonic Jessie Drake Vernon Vickers Nellie Earick Dalton Chappel Eftima Palmer Clara Davis Sarah Westfall Flossie Miltan Merrill Kerr

Legion Installs Officers At Armistice Day Dedication

K. T. Crossen Post American Legion celebrated Armistice Day by dedicating its remodeled South Court Street home and installing new officers. Major S M Johnson and A F E Hixson spoke on war’s rationale and patriotic education. About 160 veterans attended as Judge Johnson urged storage of weapons and Hixson called for lasting patriotism in schools.

R K. T. Crossen American Legion South Court Street S. M. Johnson A. F E. Hixson America Germany Mexico United Johnson United States Wilson Congress Hixson C. O. Gibson B. M. Gibson HR. S. Kinsterwald DPD Rw. Zenner W. F. Barke Fred Williams He Hutchin Kay Sherman Iari Heck CBD H. Sams

Armistice Day Programs Held in Athens Schools

Special programs in Athens schools in observance of Armistice Day were held Monday morning in the high school building. The event began at TE o'clock with students presenting the program.

Athens Hell

Remodeling expands space at Athens Legion Post quarters

The Athens County Red Cross chapter lists volunteers this week as workers for remodeling. Over 60 items were used to furnish and equip the Ath ens Lesson post, creating one of the best furnished quarters in Southeastern Ohio. Removing a wall between two rooms enlarged space for business and social activities.

Athens County Red Croags Athens Lesson Post Ohio Legion Post

Miner Held in Death of Man Wire Charged

Coshocton report says Charlies Newell died after touching a charged wire at Warwick Coal Mine while guarding gate access. A. A. Harris, 27, also a miner there, is held as a person of interest amid claims of ill feeling between the men.

Coshocton U.P Charlies Newell Warwick Newell A. A. Harris Harris

English and Welsh Towns Storm Bound

A severe all night storm battered the Channel coast and inland cities causing extensive damage and blocking hundreds of homes. Eight people were reported dead and floods left many marooned, especially in Wales where Rhondda Valley towns faced ten foot flood waters threatening shops and dwellings.

London U.P England Channel Wales Rhondda British Isles Porth Trehafod

France To Consider Hoover's Suggestion

Paris reports Premier Andre Tardieu will discuss President Hoover's idea of inviolability for food ships with the cabinet. He will consult Foreign Minister Aristide Briand and Marine Minister Georges Leygues, then refer decisions to the cabinet, ahead of the five power naval conference in London.

Paris U.P Andre Tardieu Hoover Aristide Briand Georges Leygues London

Miss Edna Sherman Joins State Department of Industrial Relations

Miss Edna Sherman, after four years with Dr. W. G. Danford and Dr. Byron Danford, left for Columbus to assume a typist post with the State Department of Industrial Relations. She recently passed a civil service exam in Columbus and qualified for the position. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sherman of Athens R. D. No. 8.

Edna Sherman W. G. Danford Byron Danford Columbus State Department of Industrial Relations Sherman M. L. Sherman Athens R. D. No

McGaw Faces Trial for April Raid Shooting

Edward C. McGaw described as the star enforcement buyer went on trial before Judge J. W. Gallbraith on a charge of shooting Frank Pitergi with intent to wound during an April 20 raid on a Mansfield restaurant. He had been free on $5,000 bond since indictment.

Mansfield U.R Edward C. McGaw Enforcement Department Common Pleas J. W. Gallbraith Frank Pitergi McGaw Liberty Schad Pileggi

Boy Burned When Church Furnace Fire Spreads

Cincinnati reports 14 year old Frank Marston son of Rev Charles Marston Loveland died after his clothing ignited from a church furnace.

Cincinnati U.P Frank Marston Charles Marston Loveland

Court House Doings Common Pleas Court

Petition for partition and equitable relief from the estate of William H Saulters filed by Bessie Benner and Limer Saulters against Ida Everett Merle Fred Orville Carlos and Ethel Saulters Blanche South and Anna Bergey seeking one tenth after debts and widow's dower. Athens County Board of Commissioners sues John G Hixson for $200 expended on road improvements. bill of particulars says defendant subscribed to pay costs.

Common Pleas Court William H. Saulters Bessie Benner Limer Saulters Ida Everett Merle Fred Orville Carlos Ethel Saulters Blanche South Anna Bergey Ida Saulters John G. Hixson Athens County Board of Commissioners Hixson

Ohio petition seeks writ of mandamus over township trustees

The State of Ohio on relation of Roy Nice filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus against trustees Castor Kobo Roy Gilham and Clarence FF Wolfe of Waterloo Township Athens County and Jed Burt township clerk. The petition asks for an order directing payment of judgment and costs and increased costs for road work performed by the plaintiff.

State of Ohio Roy Nice Castor Kobo Roy Gilham Clarence FF. Wolfe Waterloo Township Athens County Jed Burt

Ashworth v City of Athens Amended Petition Granted

In probate court Charles Ashworth against the City of Athens the plaintiff is permitted to file an amended petition, marking a procedural step forward in the case with potential impact on claims and relief sought.

Charles Ashworth Athens

Judge Worstell in Columbus on Common Pleas business

Common Pleas Court Judge L. G. Worstell traveled to Columbus Monday on official business.

Common Pleas Court L. G. Worstell Columbus

How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat

An advertisement touts Kruschien Salts as a fat loss aid claiming six mineral salts boost organ function and fat loss. It urges a daily one teaspoonful in hot water for three weeks, promising energy, clearer skin, and youthful vitality with a money back guarantee.

Keruschion An &E McKee Drug Company America

Hawk Family Welcomes Son in The Plains

Mr and Mrs Walter Hawk of The Plains welcomed a son born Friday November. Mr and Mrs Frank Hawk of 12 Maple Street Athens are named as the parents of Mr Walter Hawk in the notice.

Walter Hawk the Plains Frank Hawk Maple Street Athens

Ohio University student returns home after Athens visit

Kenneth Talley of Zanesville, a former Ohio University student, returned to his home Monday night after spending time in Athens since Friday visiting fraternity brothers at Tau Sigma Delta.

Robert Painter Zanesville Carl Bruggemeier Cleveland Ohio University Mr. Painter Kenneth Talley Athens Tau Sigma Delta

Mrs Moore Guests At Woodworth Home In Columbus

Mrs A ki Moore of Columbus visits this week with Mr and Mrs Franz L Woodworth at 156 North Congress Street. She lives in Columbus with her daughter Sylvia Moore Farson. Mr Moore, a former Athens coal operator, died about four years ago. The Moore home was formerly on East State Street in this city.

A. Ki. (Md.) Moore Columbus Franz L. Woodworth North Congress Street Moore Sylvia Moore Farson Athens East State Street

666 Colds and Fever Remedy Promoted for Grippe

An advertisement extols 666 Colds and Bilious as a speedy remedy for grippe flu dengue fever and malaria claiming rapid relief and broad efficacy. It presents the product as a universal cure in a period style pitch.

Revenge Motive Suspect Nabbed in Cleveland Slaying

Fifty minutes after Gaetano Di Camtile was shot five times with an automatic shotgun as he leaned against a light pole in front of his grocery, Cleveland police captured a suspect believed to have carried out the revenge killing.

Cleveland Gaetano di Camtile

Invaluable Say Society Women Face Powder Ad

Invaluable Say Society Women endorses MELLO-GLO Face Powder as preferred by fashionable women. Product boasts pore minimization, smooth finish, and long wear from a new French process. Made by D. ZUNNICK COMPANY.

D. Zunnick Company

Pape's Cold Compound Promise Relief in White Tablets

A brief advertisement notes that cold sufferers can trust Pape's Cold Compound. It claims one tablet eases a dry nose and throat while several end mucous discharge and help breathing. The copy emphasizes fast, noticeable relief and widespread use by millions.

Pape

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George Starr Lasher School of Journalism Journalism Association of Ohio Mrs. Atkinson Eastern Star James T. Robinson Clarksburg W. Va Martzolff M. BE. Church Frank Bean Tau Sigma Delta Fraternity Ruth Bush Delaware Legion K. T. Crossen France Orni Court House Georgette First Methodist Church Myers Y. Cooper Wheaton Hardware Co the Standard O!! Co Marietta Paint and Color Store Ele Cate On Kerr Hardware Co Marshall Field & CO Lieve THE Standard Gil Company Ohio Corporation
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