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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1923

Page

7

Miss Nellie Vernon Dismissed to Vernon Home for Funeral

The remains of Miss Nellie Vernon died at Grant Hospital Columbus were brought to Glouster on train No 6. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. Turner. Interment will be in Glouster Cemetery. Thomas L. Reilly of New Haven CT speaks to Glouster Aerie on Eagle lodge growth and age pension movement tonight. Wallace Bryson move garage to Main Street next to Hotel Gordon in a new building.

Nellie Vernon Grant Hospital Columbus Vernon Methodist Church Turner M. E. Church Glouster Thomas L. Reilly New Haven Wallace & Bryson Front Street Main Street Gorden Catharine O'Leary Jacksonville Holy Cross Church Father Clark

Community notices outline church rally and local travel

The notice lists a Church of Christ rally with an expected 300 in Bible school and special sermons. It mentions Chris Mauer owning a nearby tile and concrete building, George Goodspeed traveling to Florida for the winter, and several residents visiting relatives and attending funerals in Athens and Jacksonville.

Chris Mauer Jacksonville George Goodspeed Florida Church of Christ Bible School

Bank officials slated for grand jury in Cincinnati probe

Dayton Ohio October 12 Directors officers messengers and clerks of the defunct American National Bank are to appear before a federal grand jury in Cincinnati as part of a wide probe into the bank’s collapse. Fred W Hecht cashier pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years for defalcations exceeding 300000 dollars. Authorities question whether bank officials knew of affairs before the failure and Hechts links to an alcohol scandal involving denatured alcohol shipments from the Old Hermitage warehouse near Nashville Tennessee.

Dayton American National Bank Federal Grand Jury Cincinnati Fred W. Hecht Hecht Wen Hect Hermitage Nashville Tenn

Klan Measure S Questioned in Oklahoma Session

Oklahoma Senate planned confirmation sessions to approve Governor Walton's recess appointees while the House prepared to continue wholesale investigations into state departments. The anti Klan bill faced delay until a thorough organization could be built to support the probe, with changes anticipated to broaden its provisions.

Oklahoma City Okla Oklahoma Senate House State Department J. C. Walton Walton

New York Woman Found Strangled at Home

New York October 12 Estel Philips an eight dollar a week department store saleswoman was found strangled today in her apartment. A man s handkerchief was knotted around her throat.

New York Estel Philips

Ku Klux Klan Demonstration Draws Large Attendance in Chauncey

In Chauncey Ohio more than a hundred Knights of the Ku Klux Klan attended a major meeting in the vicinity. A social reassembly followed as Emmons Mace and Hazel Leffler hosted a chicken dinner in Columbus for Chauncey residents, with Geo Wilson Walter Spears Carl Shafer and Dow Spears among the guests.

Ku Klux Klan Athens Ohio Knights of the Chauncey Emmons Mace Hazel Leffler

Chauncey Guests Entertain With Chicken Dinner

Mr and Mrs Lee Schoonover hosted a chicken dinner at their home in this city on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs Malone of Pomeroy Mrs Cecil Brickles and Mrs Charlies P Sweeney of this city. Mrs Malone of Pomeroy is spending the week in Chauncey with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Cecil Brickles.

Lee Schoonover This City Malone Pomeroy Cecil Brickles Charlies P. Sweeney Mrs. Malone of Chauncey Mrs Charles Sweeney Mary Sweeney Athens Fred Smith Knoxville Tenn Rupe E. M. Daugherty Glennis Lee Shafer Fleming Portsmouth

Absolution Granted to Officials in Dollings Case

J A Bushnell of Columbus head of the Dollings stockholders Protective association exonerates the securities department from blame over the R L Dollings Co Ohio finances. Attorney General Crabbe had charged the state blue sky department with aiding the Dollings concerns.

Columbus J. A. Bushnell Dollings Stockholders’ Protective Association Securities Department R. L. Dollings Co Ohio Crabbe State Blue Sky Department Dollings

Owens Sees Whitehill as Future Tigers Star

Umpire Brick Owens, at Detroit in mid October, lauds Whitehill a promising left handed pitcher for the Tigers. He praises Whitehill’s curve the Babe Ruth misreads and notes two strong performances including a 3 to 0 win over Cleveland and another victory against the White Sox.

Detroit Midh Brick” Owens Whitehill Owens Yankees Bob Meusel Ruth

Weiner roast hosts and a secret wedding in Chauncey

The Sunshine and Ruth Sunday school classes held a weiner roast Tuesday with Rev and Mrs W V Har ter and Mr and Mrs C P Sweeney as chaperons. Mr Atto Russell and Miss Florence Crosser, both of Chauncey, wed in Parkersburg and return home to Chauncey. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Russell of Lexington Avenue. the bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Lafe Crosser.

Sunshine and Ruth M. E. Church W. V. Harter C. P. Sweeney Atto Russell Florence Crosser Parkersburg W. Va Chaunceyy Chauncey

Millfield Wild Cats defeat Chauncey in grade school football

A Friday game at Chauncey ballpark saw Millfield seventh and eighth graders beat Chauncey 19 to 12. Millfield players included Chares Miliron Cris Buckley Walter Patterson Herald Ogg Clifford Omen Everett Andrews George Thomas Henry Vargo Ronald Robinett Carlos Rutter and Orville Crabtree. Reverend G B Courtney of Chauncey spoke at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Thursday evening.

Chauncey Ballpark Millfield Chauncey Millfield“Wild Cats Chares Miliron Cris Buckley Walter Patterson Herald Ogg Clifford Omen Everett Andrews George Thomas Henry Vargo Ronald Robinett Carlos Rutter Orville Crabtree

Presence and Operations of the Holy Spirit at Chauncey Circuit Church

Milffeld Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m on the topic The Presence and Operations of the Holy Spirit The evening service at 7 p m presents A Sound Investment Next Sunday night October 21 the pastor will welcome a young girl from a convent for a sermon A Real Christian American s Debt to America

Chauncey Circuit M. E Milffeld Amerca

Premier Stanley Mainees Speech at Imperial Conference

London October 12 Premier Stanley Mainees vows to persist in labor until achieving a lasting benefit for mankind at the British imperial conference currently underway. The remarks reflect a commitment to grand objectives amid the gathering discussions.

London Stanley Mainees

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