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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville Rotary club hears on school problems

Crawford city schools superintendent notes Nelsonville school plant as a big operation with annual expenses near 100000. He cites a three mill levy expiring this year and the November vote on a similar measure, urging regular student attendance and warning parents against removing children for days. He cites freshmen failures and cigarette habits among boys, calls for club support and warns against outside distractions.

Crawford Rotary Club Nelsonville Pontendent Crawford Weil

Past Officers to Preside At Masonic Teronie Meeting

Last evening in the Masonic Teronie the Past Matrons and Patrons of Wadera chapter No 72 Order of Pastern Star planned the twenty seventh charter anniversary observance for October 11 A 6 o clock dinner will precede the meeting The officers for that night include Worthy Matron Alice Anderson Worthy Patron El Betts Conductress Stella Petts Assistant Conductress Jessie Crawford Esther Mel Bartlett Martha Galwin Chaplin Mrs Matilda Martin Warden Wit Freck Sentinel Chas Green and guests Mr and Mrs Ralph Russell of Kokomo Indiana visit Mr and Mrs William Morgan

Wadera Alice Anderson el Betts West C Washburn Stella Petts Jessie Crawford Ada Stella Roberts Mattie C. Jackson Esther Mel Bartlett Martha Grace Aion Electa Margaret Galwin Chaplin Matilda Martin Wit Freck Sentinel Chas. Green

Funeral services for Mr. Joseph held at The Plains

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 59 o clock at The Plains M B church for Mr. Joseph.

the Plains M Joseph

Souh Burial Notice

Souh 69 years. Burial was made in Zion cemetery. Mr. Souh leaves a wife and several children.

Souh Zion Cemetery

Burial for Thomas Showalter Near New Plymouth

The body of Thomas Showalter, 73, died at his home near New Plymouth. It was brought here on Tuesday afternoon to Greenlawn for a short service and burial. He leaves a widow and several children.

Thomas Showalter New Plymouth Greenlawn

Arrest of McCulley on non-support charge held on bond

Walter L. McCulley, recently arrested on a non-support charge, was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond by Mayor Lax. He was taken to the county jail Monday by Chief Pearson.

Walter L. McCulley Lax Chief Pearson

Mrs Daft Visits Columbus for Ill Son in Hospital

Mrs Hattie Daft travels to Columbus to visit her son Lawrence who is hospitalized after an accident at a local contractor’s site. His hand was caught in a concrete mixer and one finger had to be amputated.

Hattie Daft Columbus Lawrence

Fall Festival Ticket Sales Climb for West Building Event

Ticket sales for the Fall Festival at the West Building on Friday night are moving rapidly. A large crowd is expected to attend to view exhibits and enjoy the program.

West Building

King's Men Hold Two Services in Mineral Sunday

The King's men traveled to Mineral on Sunday for two services despite rain, drawing large crowds. A chicken supper followed in the evening. They announce Friday night prayer at W. Crothers home on Madison Street with open invitation to all men.

King’s Men Mineral King's Men W. Crothers Madison Street

Preparatory Service for Communion at Presbyterian Church

Reverend Evans leads a preparatory service for the Lord's Supper this evening at 7 39 at the Presbyterian church. Members are urged to attend and the public is cordially invited.

Evans Presbyterian Church

Local social notes from Point Pleasant and Columbus visits

F Noland of Point Pleasant West Virginia spent the weekend in town visiting Guy Beverage. Mr and Mrs M B Pedigo and family spent Sunday in Columbus as guests of Mr and Mrs George Stack and Mr and Mrs Ilo Narney.

F. Noland Point Pleasant W. Va Guy Beverage M. B. Pedigo Columbus George Stack Ilo Narney

Dinner guests gather for chicken supper in Chestnut area

Mr and Mrs Henry Rardin hosted a dinner Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs John Hay and son Filmer of Shelby Ohio John Rardin and Mrs Emma Ash of Loran Charles Robinson and two sons Wilmer and Hebert and Rauchtor Pauline and Lillian of Chestnut street Mrs Carrie Fisk in attendance A chicken dinner was served West Washington

Henry Rardin John Hay Filmer Shelby Ohio John Rardin Emma Ash Loran Charles Robinson Wilmer Hebert Rauchtor Pauline Lillian Chestnut Street Carrie Fisk West Washington

Chamber of Commerce to Resume Meetings After Summer Break

The Chamber of Commerce will resume regular meetings on Thursday evening after summer vacation with dinner at the YMCA at 6 15 PM. An interesting program is planned for the first meeting and fall and winter plans will be outlined and discussed. All members are urged to attend.

Chamber of Commerce

Marine George Hays Recovers Health After Shell Shock

After years of seeming helplessness and shell shock during World War I service George Hays now drives a car and travels like others in good health. Wounded in action he spent months in government hospitals before his sister Mrs Hart Rucker brought him home for three or four years of care that restored his health.

George Hays Hays Hart Rucker

Logan Wellston Choirs Win Big at Jackson Eisteddfod

Choruses from Wellston and Logan won top honors at the Jackson Eisteddfod held last week. The male and mixed chorus contests yielded $350 and $500 respectively, while Mrs. Ed Cooley earned $15 for a piano performance. Ninety singers from the two cities trained under Prof. D. H. Willian of Wellston.

Doctor Jake of Carbon Hill Heads to Chicago for Postgraduate Study

Dr Jake of Carbon Hill was in Logan Tuesday en route home after completing a three months post graduate course at the New York Post Graduate school. He will spend another month in Chicago for further postgraduate work. Dr Webb has practiced in Carbon Hill for five years.

Jake Carbon Hill Logan New York Post Graduate School Chicago Webb

State aid meetings listed for four towns

Gan will not be on the list. Four state aid gatherings are scheduled as follows: Laurelville, Gibison ville, les Yoro and Enterprise. Complete plans for the programs will be worked on Saturday.

Gan Laurelville Gibisonville Les Yoro Enterprise

Surprise birthday for Hocking Valley official Charles Schwenke

Charles Schwenke, Hocking Valley passenger agent, celebrated a birthday with a Sunday party arranged by his daughter Mrs. B Miller. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Harry Weakly and daughter Elizabeth of Sugar Grove, Miss Emma Schwenke, Dr and Mrs Stuckey, Miss Addie Junkerman of Lancaster, Mr and Mrs George Schwenke and families, and Mrs Alice Vore and families of Logan, plus the honored guest and Miller family.

Charles Schwenke Hocking Vallery B. Miller Harry Weakly Elizabeth Sugar Grove Emma Schwenke Stuckey I. P. Stuckey Addie Junkerman Lancaster George Schwenke Alice Vore Logan Bsides Miller Sch Venke

Logans Institutes Plan Winter Farm Meets with State Supervisor

W. F. Allen, state supervisor of institutes, Columbus, will visit Logan on Saturday to meet officers and committees from county institutes to organize winter farm meets. Logan has hosted institutes annually but a change is planned this year to pursue an independent institute if feasible.

W. FF. Allen Columbus Logan

Red Star opens Logan to Chillicothe bus line

Red Star launches a new bus line linking Logan and Chillicothe with service touching Laurelville Adelphi and Kingston. Two round trips daily are planned with potential two hour service later. The move marks the first direct connection between Logan and Chillicothe in years and aligns operations with Elite Motor Bus Co at the Union bus station.

Red Star Company Logan Chillicothe Laurelville Adelphi Kingston Elite Motor Bus Co Union Union Station

Shriner Returns to duties after fifteen month layoff

Judson Shriner of Logan in River division freight conductor resumed work after a fifteen month layoff caused by an injury at McArthur while switching cars. He marked up Monday and the arm injury was treated with careful care to allow healing and return to railroading duties.

Judson Shriner Logan River Division McArthur Shriner

Sprankles Host Dinner for Groveport Leyshons Guests

Mr and Mrs William Sprankle of Mountain Street hosted a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs John Leyshon and Mr and Mrs William Leyshon of Groveport who visited Saturday and Sunday. Also present were Mr and Mrs George Leyshon and son George Jr of this city.

William Sprankle Mountain Street John Leyshon William Leyshon Groveport George Leyshon George, Jr

Local families plan winter in Miami Florida

Mr and Mrs Arch Rodman and daughter Pay return from a two week motor trip visiting Allen and Van Wert counties and meeting relatives. The Hilderbrandt Weltner party plans a Miami Florida winter with real estate work and aims to return by June first. Logan residents report a growing Miami colony and several others intend to winter there.

Arch Rodman Pay Allen van Wert Ohto J. Warne Hilderbrandt Denzil Weltner Logan Miami Fla Mr. Weltner

New Athens county farm agent takes charge

T. H. Johnson becomes the Athens county farm agent succeeding R. M. Pavey and plans an intensive survey of county club work. Johnson, a Ohio State University agricultural college graduate, will oversee four state aid institutes this fall with meetings in Canaanville Amesville Mount Hermon and Athens township.

T. H. Johnson Athens County Mr. Johnson R. M. Pavey N. E F. Mills Athens County Livestock Co Johnson Agricultural College of Ohio State University J. D. Hervey Washington County Ohio Clinton County Farm Bureau East Washington Street Canaanville Amesville Mount Hermon Athens Township Institute

Hughes to Open Ohio Campaign With Cincinnati Speech

Secretary of State Hughes will start the Republican drive in Ohio with a Cincinnati speech next Saturday night. He had planned a Marion stop last Saturday but cancelled after the death of Brigadier General Charles B. Sawyer, former White House physician.

Washington Hughes Ohio Cincinnati Marion Charles B. Sawyer White House

Parliament member's weekly postage cost eyed at ten shillings

Ten shillings a week is deemed a low estimate of the average British Parliament member's weekly outlay on postage stamps.

Ohio Poultry Co op Starts Marketing Plan

Ohio poultry producers will market eggs and poultry through a state wide cooperative, with contracts inked by flocks over 80 900 hens. The association seeks a minimum of 100 000 hens before marketing begins.

Columbus Ohio Poultry Producers Ohio Poultry Producers’ Co-operative Association

Night hunting licenses offered in Lima Ohio

Local nimrods unable to visit the clerk's office by day may obtain hunting permits at night, announced county clerk John T. Conner. The move follows several requests from workers who cannot attend during office hours.

Lima John T. Conner

Religion finds new sect in Russia sacrificing animals to idol Nicholas on the Wheels

A recently uncovered Russian religious movement practices animal sacrifice to an idol named Nicholas on the Wheels, signaling a radical belief system and sparking local concern over unfamiliar rites and potential legal implications.

Nicholas Russia

Goldfield Desolate After Second Major Fire

Goldfield Nevada endures another devastating blaze as only two sizable structures remain from a once thriving mining camp. The town endured a second disaster in twenty five months, reducing its skyline to ruins and leaving the community in shock.

Goldefield Nev

Kellogg's Bran Promises Quick Constipation Relief

A reader letter claimed Kellogg's Bran cured three years of constipation in two months. The note praises all bran content, natural action, and a money back guarantee, noting the product can be eaten as a cereal or mixed with other foods. Kellogg's Bran is made in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.

Kellogg's Kellogg Company Battle Creek Mich Kellogg’s

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Nelsonville News Russell Kokomo William Morgan Mr. Russell Redpath Chautauqua Fred Carpenter Spencer Steenrod Lloyd Evans Ovdoer Ralph Russell Anna Morgan Kokomo, Indiana Pall Festival Necovers Health Bridgeport Huong Bunker Hill Boston Mallory Hat Calvin Coolidge la Follette Richelieu Union Red Star Southy Athens Farm Affairs Goldfield The Nelsonville Lumber Co Sirs Army and Navy Stores of Athens Skee Waltona Rugs C. L. King
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