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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1927
Page
8
Mrs. Rachael Rouse 83 widow of Luther Rouse died at her Logan home at 9:30 p m Saturday from a blood clot. She had been unconscious since being found in her home a week earlier by neighbors. Funeral services will be held at her home Monday at 2 pm with Rev. James R. Fields presiding. Burial in Gibisonville cemetery.
Charlies Neff keeps a 1898 $15 debt alive against Samuel Bell and Edward Floyd of South Perry. Sheriff W R Lloyd found nothing to levy after a sixth execution. judgment recorded March 8, 1899 in Perry township magistrate court. Principal debt grew to 75 with compound interest.
Mrs George Shaffer of North Mulberry Street fractured her wrist Friday in a fall on a hardwood floor in a Logan store while visiting Lancaster for the fair doctors L E Stenger attended. Shaffer had recently removed bandages from a prior wrist injury from leaf raking. Mr and Mrs Byron Moorehead who have lived in Columbus will return to Logan to reside there.
Berlin reports that about 130000 workers will strike by month end amid widespread unrest. 79000 lignite miners at Halle started a strike this morning while 69000 textile workers around Muenchen Gladbach were ordered to strike October 29 after failed wage arbitration. If mining stalls continue Berlin risks electricity shortages as plants lie in affected region.
M L Cottingham sues Harry Bolin and George Bolin in Ath ens County Common Pleas alleging $124.50 still due on a note dated January 19 1925 with 96 day terms. The note total was $171.04 with $40 and $10 payments. Frank & Roach foreclose for $2 030.72 against Fred B Pickering et al if judgment remains unpaid. Mildred M Peters case against Walton W Peters reset for November 9. William T Martin sues Mahlon E Oxley et al for $578.85.
A Firestone sales representative has been transferred from the Columbus office to cover the Logan territory, reflecting a regional staffing adjustment.
An important meeting of the Women s Business and Professional club is called for Tuesday evening October 18 at 7 30 o clock in the courthouse auditorium. Officers urge strong attendance as a matter of vital interest to the club to be considered.
Mrs. Stanley Baker hosted a masquerade party Friday evening at her residence in honor of her son Jack. The Hallowe'en themed decorations set the scene for twenty four young guests who received invitations, and Mrs. Baker served a luncheon.
Miss Grace Shriner and Mrs. Roy Ruble entertained the Merry Makers club at a 6 o'clock dinner at the Spinning Wheel Tea Room Friday evening. Bridge at the Shriner home crowned Mrs. Willard Sprankel high score with Miss Florence Bort second. Guests included Mrs. George Shively, Mrs. Gifford Hull, and Mrs. Robert Green.
Venus Chapter Order of Eastern Star held a Thursday meeting to celebrate past matrons and patrons. Past officers demonstrated initiatory work and three charter members—Mrs. Ella Blosser, Mrs. May Mauk, and Miss Piezza Mauk—participated as the chapter marked its 30th anniversary last week. Luncheon followed for the members present.
Miss Helen Rochester attended the Ohio State football game Saturday with accompanists Miss Florence Bort Miss Ruth Heft Mrs Alfred Campbell and Mrs Robert Green. Mrs Henry Gibson of Glouster was guest of her daughter Miss Merle Weymueller this week. Dr J S Cherrington will arrive home Tuesday from Rochester Minn.
Gertrude Ederle thanked Dr Dorothy Cochrane Logan for highlighting how easily a channel swim hoax can be carried out. Logan admitted her claim of lowering the record was a hoax to demonstrate the risk of fakes inChannel swimming claims.
An advertisement touts MELLO GLO face powder described as a soft colorful free from shine. It claims long wear and high purity with striking beautifying effects.
The Bird Man notes 46 of 400 color drawings merit in a dove contest with 23 cities entered. Nelsonville led with 70 colorings, Athens 57, Trimble 55, Jacksonville 53, Glouster 2. Schools submitted many works. teachers receive a color engraving for classroom display.
Indigestion can disrupt daily life and worsen if untreated. Pape's Diapepsin offers fast relief after meals by neutralizing stomach acid, soothing the lining, and preventing fermentation. A 60 cent package is sold by druggists as a reliable remedy for stomach troubles and heartburn.
More than 1,500 teachers from Southeastern Ohio gather in Athens for the twenty seventh annual meeting. The program features two dinners, departmental sessions, and talks by Dr George A Works and Dr Henry C Morrison. Music by the Ruth Basden company closes Friday evening sessions.
The convention will close Saturday morning with a representative assembly meeting in the high school auditorium starting at 9 o'clock.
A group of 130 students from vocational departments toured Washington County Experiment Farm to review agricultural work and practices. The visit showcased farm operations, demonstrations, and insights into rural education.
About 130 boys from the vocational agricultural departments of Marietta Waterford Caldwell Pennsville Salem township and Coolville high schools attended a field session at the Washington County experiment farm. J S Cutler of the Ohio experiment station Wooster presided guiding the group through rotation plots to study the effects of fertilizers lime and crop rotation on plant growth in Marietta on Friday October 17.
Father John's Medicine is promoted as a tonic food medicine that helps the body cast off cold germs naturally. It claims to boost strength, aid digestion, and heal irritated membranes without alcohol or harmful drugs, citing seventy years of success.
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