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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1926
Page
2
In Lansing on November 22, Dorothy Virginia, a 10 year old girl, died from bullet wounds after a revolver discharged while she was handling it. The incident occurred early today as she examined the weapon.
vy Nov 22 Middleport and Pomeroy high schools meet at Main Park Middleport. Rivalry runs deep with last year 49 to 12 Middleport win in rain. Both schools strong in basketball. Pomeroy’s teams beat Middleport last year on court.
Middleport reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Russell of Muskogee Oklahoma on November 20 1920. Mrs Russell is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Rogan of Middleport. Plans are being formulated for a high school paper at Middleport High School focusing on high school news with final plans not yet set.
Maurice Thompson of Columbus visits relatives here and Mabel Henry of Clifton spent the end of the week with Mr and Mrs.
Delbert Becker and family with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Webb came home Sunday after visiting Frank Knopp and family. Aileen Riddle of Clifton returned Sunday from a visit with Emma Jean Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brown attended Gloria Halliday’s funeral in Dyesville Sunday. Lyston Fultz of Athens spent the weekend with relatives. Fred Shiffler, Vaude Vance, Margaret Riley, and Mary Edna Ewing spent Sunday at Parkersburg. C. E. Thomas visited relatives in Athens. Irvin Karr and wife returned Saturday from Zanesville where he is employed. E. F. Conway of Cincinnati visited Saturday. William Burford returned Sunday from a visit with Edward French family in Dayton. Edgar Tuckerman of Athens spent Sunday in Huntington. Josephine Russell of Columbus visits her parents, Harley and wife in Middleport. James Beverage spent Sunday in Columbus visiting daughter Jeanette Beverage. Ouida Farley has taken a post-
A. W. McKay of Middleport high school attended the superintendent's meeting in Athens on Monday. Harry Watson of East Liverpool visited relatives here at week’s end. Mr and Mrs Dana Kimes of Mason City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Edward Bennett. Mr and Mrs Frank Abbott and son Jack and Mr and Mrs Vance Stewart and son Vance Jr spent Sunday at Cheshire.
Funeral services and burial for Joseph McKenna associate justice of the U S Supreme Court from 1898 to 1925 will be held today in Washington He died Sunday in his apartment at age 83 A Philadelphia native he had a long career as lawyer legislator in California and as a U S congressman before his 1900s court appointment Members of several English church congregations may ask the pastor questions during the sermon.
The Rev. A Y Wilcox urged faith in national missions at a Sunday Presbyterian service. He warned against conceit and racial prejudice, saying lack of faith in republican institutions keeps doors closed to Japanese entrants and that religion rather than sectarianism will safeguard the nation.
The speaker argues that strength lies in sustaining the church to keep religion alive, noting that Christianity is rare where church life is absent. The remark underscores the link between religious practice and communal vitality.
The Wasp two sheet issue at Ohio University targets fraternities and sororities with caustic one line jibes in a column titled Eggs and Yeggs. Some forty or fifty freshmen receive remarks while editor and staff remain anonymous to students.
This vintage advertisement argues beauty hinges on health and claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improves vitality. It asserts many women have used the remedy successfully for over fifty years and questions why it should not help the reader.
The first in a series of home meetings for the Rev. Franklin P. Reinhold's services at Athens Presbyterian Church will be held at 7 o clock this evening at 41 Park Place the home of Prof and Mrs E J Jones Jr Presbyterians living between South Court and Mill streets were welcomed to attend The Rev A Y Wilcox of the Presbyterian church will conduct the service.
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