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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1931

Page

2

iPersia's Needs Described for Students Here

McElwee Miller, a ten year Palestine mission worker, spoke at Ohio University convocation about Persia. He contrasted past and present rulers, noted modernization like roads and Western dress, discussed religious and social changes, and cited issues such as polygamy, child marriage, disease, and poverty as obstacles to progress.

Persia McElwee Miller Ohio University Miller Saah Shah West

Volunteer Movement for Foreign Mission in Buffalo

Ohio University has been well represented at the three preceding quadrennials. He spoke to classes of history sociology economics journalism and philosophy at the university. He also addressed the committee in charge and interested guests Monday night.

Buffalo N. Y Ohio University

Ohio U Playshop Presents The Camel Through the Needle Eye

The Ohio University Playshop opens its 1931-32 season with Frantizek Langers The Camel Through the Needle Eye a Czechoslovakian comedy at Alumni Memorial Auditorium directed by Harold Evans Delia Dorsey and Margaret Porter portray a society woman and her weary daughter with Phil Swanson in a juvenile role The two night run is set for Thursday and Friday.

Ohio University Playshop Frantizek Langer Alumni Memorial Auditorium Harold Evans New York Delia Dorsey Athens Margaret Porter Phil Swanson Jack Swanson Playshop Oabe

Mine Foreman Examinations Set For November 27

Examinations for first and second class mine foremen and fire bosses will be held at Glouster High School at 9 a m on November 27, announced by James Berry chief of the Division of Mines. Applicants must bring their own pen and ink. Similar exams will be at Nelsonville High School on Nov 2.

Glouster High School James Berry Division of Mines Nelsonville High School

Crowley Resigns as New York Central President

Patrick H. Crowley resigns as president of the New York Central Railroad, effective January 1, with illness cited unofficially as the reason. No formal statement from the railroad accompanied the announcement.

New York U.P Patrick EH. Crowley New York Central Railroad Company

Autumn Means Hockey To High School Girls

The Athens Senior High School Girls’ Athletic Association completes a hockey schedule to be played mostly at Ohio University fields with varying grade matchups from Tuesday through Saturday. Players from fourth and fifth periods headline early rosters and Jewel Chandler serves as hockey manager.

Girls’ Athletic Association Athens Ohio University Athletic Mill Street Anne Beasley Deloris Henderson Pauline Kimes Maxine Westfall Phyllis Jordan Frances Mildred Templeton Mary Hedges Mary Lohse Helen Gamertafelder Elma Hill Lorna Jane Cooper Esther Cakenougher Helen Gibson Geraldine Landis Enid Watson Jewel Chandler

Dawes Selected to Represent U.S. at League Council

Ambassador Charles G. Dawes will represent the United States in Paris on November 16 as the League of Nations Council reconvenes to discuss the Manchurian conflict between Japan and China.

Washington U.P Charles G. Dawes London United States League of Nations Council Paris Japan China

First Play The Camel Through the Needle's Eye Comes to Athenian

Ohio University Playshop presents Frantisek Langer's The Camel Through the Needle's Eye adapted by Phillip Moeller. University group offers a nuanced psychological study with cast including Jack Swanson Margaret Porter Mildred Finnicum William Morris and others. Finnicum plays a role popularized by Miriam Hopkins on screen.

Ohio University New York Theater Guild Frantisek Langer Phillip Moeller Jack Swanson Margaret Porter Mildred Finnicum William Morris Miss Finnicum Miriam Hopkins

Father Will Mortgage Twins for $200 Loan

Sam Harris, a 35 year old laborer from Hutchinson, offers his six month old twin sons Daniel and Delfert as collateral for a $200 loan to pay for a nose operation. He says he cannot find steady work and will redeem the boys when he is employed. His wife and babies live in a one room tenement as he seeks a lender willing to adopt the twins temporarily.

Hutchinson Kan U.P Sam Harris Harris Daniel Delfert

Camera Club Learning Rules of Photography

Walter Porter sponsors Athens High School Camera Club describes learning simple rules to improve photos. Membership is capped at 10 for field work with Jack Meister as president and Charles Sias as secretary. Members include Robert Siddels Golda Pugh Ferne Rowland and Rosemary Bean. Each meeting uses a definite subject with field trips after school. last week a fall landscape and next meeting an animal.

Walter Porter Athens High School Camera Club Camera Club Jack Meister Charles Sias Robert Siddels Golda Pugh Ferne Rowland Rosemary Bean

Miss Wava Woodruff Buried in Marietta Services

Funeral services for Miss Wava Woodruff Washington County school teacher who died Saturday were held Tuesday at her parents home in Barlow Township. Church and Sunday School members teachers students and Board of Education members attended. Sorority sisters from Kappa Phi and Delta Sigma Epsilon acted as pallbearers with Alpha Chi and Sigma Delta Rho Fraternities also represented Ohio University. Barlow Grange attended in a body.

Delta Sigma Epsilon Ohio University Alpha Chi Sigma Delta Rho Barlow Grange

Veterans Bureau Awards Low Bid for Chillicothe Hospital Addition

The Veterans' Bureau in Washington announced a low bid of 385000 dollars from H G Christman Company of South Bend Indiana for the General Veterans Hospital addition at Chillicothe Ohio submitted late yesterday.

Washington, D. C Veterans’ Bureau H. G. Christman Company South Bend Ind General Veterans Chillicothe Ohio

Marquis Pays Dollar To Be Rid of Gloria

Henri La Bally De La Falaise Marquis de La Coudraye stood at the county clerk’s office and paid a dollar for a certified copy of the divorce decree from Gloria Swanson. The decree came just before Swanson wed Michael Farmer in Yuma Arizona.

Marquis Gloria Los Angeles Henri la Bally de la Falaise Marquis de la Coudraye Gloria Swanson Hank Miss Swanson Yuma Ariz Michael Farmer

Postpones death by own action for six months

Morgantown West Virginia man Jesse Jolliffe 45 decided on death by his own action but requested only a simple funeral with the undertaker to name the best price for the service.

Morgantown W. Va Jesse Jolliffe Fred Derring

Jolliffe Begins Six Month Sentence for Pistol Charge

Jolliffe started a six months term after a pistol carrying charge. The warrant for arrest was sworn by Undertaker Derring.

Jolliffe Undertaker Derring

Opening of U S Highway 24 Marked by Wide Ceremony

Thousands from communities between Napoleon and Fort Wayne gathered in Defiance for the formal opening of U S Highway 24 known as the Anthony Wayne Memorial Trail. State officials led by Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown and Ohio highway director O W Merrell participated in ceremonies that celebrated the completion of a 14 mile concrete stretch west of Defiance and a long concrete highway portion from Napoleon to Fort Wayne.

Defiance U.R Napoleon Fort Wayne Ind Clarence J. Brown O. W. Merrell Ohio

A Simple Path to Renewed Strength With a Tonic

The article urges recognizing a run-down condition from stress and workload. It explains red blood cells and hemoglobin drop, causing tiredness, pimples, and paleness. It promotes using a tonic, claiming US as a tonic has aided vitality for over 100 years.

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