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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1928
Page
9
In Athens last week the town displayed marked cooperation with a convention. Court Street buildings wore orange and blue decor and welcome signs, homes opened to strangers, and residents assisted visitors with open hospitality and services.
Poster designs for the P T A convention were created by senior high art students under Mildred Rice with help from the Are Department. Ruple Perkins starred at Wesleyan College in Salina, excelling in football and earning praise for multiple touchdowns and yardage. The Athens High School home economics and woodshop classes showcased activity, with flood relief donations totaling 37.64 from all students and a planned two meetings next week due to a Thursday Friday dismissal.
Rew members present eight new dramatics under William M. Covert. The troupe aims to carry a message from Ohio Indiana and beyond. Talent from the estate executors is highlighted as child welfare and parental education programs are announced for broadcast on Tri-State. Additional notices grant letters of administration for Catherine Kostezewa’s estate to R W Finsterwald and appoint I W Slaughter LC Baker as administrators.
In probate court a marriage license was granted to Robert H Bullock and Macatawa Wedicord both 18 from Glouster. An inventory of Thomas Carman estate was filed by Mary Carman exr. Inheritance tax on Olive Leona Harris estate set gross value 960 with 260 personal and 900 real estate. Debts 275.10 leaving net 784.99. No dower. remainder goes to brother L W Harris with tax 4.25. Armstrong Laird estate appraisement used by H A Laird administrator.
Preparations for an apples display are underway at the junior high with varieties such as Russets Rome Beauties Grimes and Maiden Blush. The show will be held Monday in the biology laboratory under W P Porter with two cats and four chairs, open to biology students and teachers. The event aims to familiarize students with characteristics of well known varieties.
Account of payment made and delivered in the settlement of the estate of Ida Maxwell Covert outlines disbursements and receipts. The document lists amounts, dates, and parties involved in finalizing the estate.
Radio reports show WSAI carried a program for the State Parent-Teacher Convention. The Cincinnati Federation of Mothers' Club sponsors a weekly broadcast every Wednesday afternoon, delivering the event messages.
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