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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1927
Page
8
Logan Marches to Main Street as the new lighting system goes live at 7 p.m. with thousands watching. Miss Mildred Laube flips the switch while the Knights of Pythias band parades in red and gold capes. Some western lights await installation due to material delays.
Don McGill of Nelsonville was wounded in the leg by a sniper near the Lick Run mine Saturday night and taken to Logan Hospital. X rays showed no bone damage and doctors expect a speedy recovery barring complications. He reported there was only one shot and guards could not retaliate due to uncertainty of the shooter's location.
Presbyterian guild held its first fall meeting at the Misses Wellman home on Spring street. Mrs E M Martin assisted. Miss Ella Rochester led a lesson from a book about Miss Moore's mission work in China.
Logan October 3 Hocking Valley tops opener in Logan Bowling League with a 1003 total. Miller posts 235 and Roberts 217 for top averages. Stoneys finish with 984 in their sole game of the three.
Rally day services were held at Green's Run Christian Sunday School in Chauncey with 74 in attendance. Dorcas class of young people won the attendance banner under Lottie Cannon and Ray Smith. Bernice Hipscher supervised, Rev. Courtney preached, and a quarterly social was announced for the Beginners class.
Mrs. B. C. McManigal hosted the Tourist club meeting on Thursday. President Mrs. C. O. Allen spoke followed by a social hour. Former member Mrs. F. M. McKay, recently back in Logan, was reinstated. Mrs. John Wellman and Miss Jessie McManigal assisted. three course dinner served.
Mr and Mrs Eddie Brown announce the birth of a son in Chauncey. The mother was formerly Miss Martha Mohring of Chauncey.
Mrs Buell Eby and Mrs Ward Chase hosted the Merry Makers club with an annual officers election. Mrs Phil Tschappatt was named president, Mrs Willard Sprankel vice president, and Mrs Judson Shriner treasurer after a 6 o'clock dinner. Bridge followed the meal.
Clarence Bean files for divorce from Gladys J. Bean alleging infidelity. Gladys is said to be confined in a state institution. The couple has no children.
Miss Marie Morgan and Miss Minnie Mae Clarey have returned to Lancaster after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan and Mr and Mrs Charles Clarey. L D Conrad of East Liverpool visited in this city Friday to Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Falder. Mrs Edward Minister and her son Elbert left for Xenia to help care for her sister Mrs Frank Weaver, who has been ill, traveling with Donald Weaver.
Mr and Mrs J G Strausbaugh of East Hunter Street report a dahlia plant rdlying a stalk 11 feet 3 inches tall. The plant bears numerous reddish blooms though not large.
Don Rutgers, returning home to Marion township from Logan, struck a parked unlit machine roadside after meeting a car coming opposite. He was taken to Cherrington hospital with a badly sprained back and an injured hand. Police say plates on the parked machine were removed before officers arrived.
Mrs. Anna Cline and relatives spent Sunday in South Solon with Mrs. Charles Montgomery and family. The John Palmer family attended a picnic at Wellston. Roy Myers and Charles Shields were in Nelsonville. John Shields from Chauncey visited Corning. Ralph Brown and Charles Ogg families from Chauncey traveled to Columbus and Gallipolis for Sunday visits.
The mayor reports 1,500 women have written seeking to marry a Canadian man who asked for help finding a wife.
An advertising claim urges skinny men and women to take McCoy's Tablets to gain at least six pounds after four sixty cent boxes or two dollars’ worth. The guarantee states the purchase price will be refunded if no improvement occurs within the labeled period. The product is presented as McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets.
Heavy snow across western Wyoming blankets Medicine Bow National Forest with 21 inches at elevations and over two feet in the range. Air mail routes on the transcontinental line via Cheyenne are delayed, but forestry staff remain and most summer tourists have left, limiting risk of marooning.
In Lithopolis Ohio a 300 resident village begins Esperanto instruction in lower school grades with adult night classes in the Wagnalls Memorial building. Mrs Mabel Wagnalls Jones and Richard J Jones fund endowments for Esperanto study aiming to foster international understanding and potential peace.
Members of the Loyal Woman's circle of the First Christian church of this city will meet at Mrs. Guy Brookins home Wednesday at 8 am and travel by motor to Philo Ohio. A picnic dinner will be served at noon. Mrs. Charles Fiske leads the afternoon business session and Mrs. G H Nye leads the program. Mrs Swart is a local member currently residing in Philo.
A new facial powder called MELLO-GLO, produced by a French process, promises shine control, long wear, smooth spread, pore purity, and fine texture. The advertisement from The D, Zen ner Ca promotes its superior qualities and urges consumers to try MELLO-GLO.
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