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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1929

Page

6

Glouster Teachers Plan Attendance at Athens Meeting

At a general Glouster teachers meeting it was decided to attend the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association meeting in Athens this year. Schools may dismiss Friday October 25 with pay. Superintendent C. B. Dillon and Principal H. L. Holter named delegates, J. KB. Cart and Merle Danford as alternates.

Glouster Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ Association Athens C. B. Dillon H. L. Holter J. KB. Cart Mise Merle Danford

Mrs. Bing To Talk At Regional Meet

The Ohio League of Women Voters regional conference in Chillicothe on October 23 will feature pro and con tax amendment arguments. Mrs. Robert A. Taft will speak in favor while Judge Arthur Davis will oppose. national child welfare topics will be discussed by Mrs. Lucia Johnson Bing from Athens and the event runs from 10 50 a m to 4 50 p m with a conference tea at the Hoyt home in Chillicothe.

Cincinnati Chillicothe Ohio League of Women Voters League Ohio Robert A. Taft Arthur Davis Columbus Presbyterian Church Lucia Johnson Bing Athens Division of Charities State Department of Public Welfare Columb Loy Hoyt Chill Hicothe 11Th Congressional District

Daredevil's death shocks crowd at Civic Opera Building

Police seek the mother of Fred Cimino known as Human Fly after he and 17 year old Albert Beckman fall to their deaths during a rope descent from the 44th story. The tragedy was blamed on a bid to thrill spectators with a stunt for big money.

Chicago O.R Fred Cimino Civic Opera Cimino Albert Beckman

Rudy Vallée Leads Victor Record Releases This Week

Rudy Vallée and his Connecticut Yankees headline the Victor list with The Album of My Dreams a soft fox trot. The Victor Arden Phil Obman Orchestra offers Love Your Spell is Everywhere with piano. Jesse Crawford the motion picture organist presents two hits and Johnny Marvin sings two numbers from The Gold Diggers of Broadway.

Connecticut Yankees Victor Rudy Victor Arden Phil Obman Jesse Crawford Monarch of Motion Picture Johnny Marvin Broadway Electrola Fox Trot Rupy Vallee Fox Rosie “the Delightful Rage United Artists Goer OuMan George White Shilkext Victor Orchestra

Odd Fellows Plan Gathering at Malta

GLOUSTER Oct 17. W T Hermey of Corning sues village for $600 plus interest from April 4, 1928 on a certificate of indebtedness filed in Perry County Courts at New Lexington. Members of the Magic City Lodge F O O F plan an open meeting at Malta with M M Bryson on the program and local singers and a string orchestra expected to attend. Members from Jacksonville Odd Lodge and Sunday Creek Valley lodges also plan to travel to Malta for the event.

Magic City Matta M. M. Bryson Malian Oddtow Jacksonville Expertis Glouster W. T. Hermey Corning Hoermey Perry New Lexington

Mermaid baby Marjorie Best sails for Europe visit

The 26 month old Detroit swimmer Marjorie Best, hailed as a champion baby swimmer, poses in mermaid fashion aboard a steamer before her voyage to Europe with her parents. She has no plans to swim the English Channel on this trip.

Marjorie Best Detroit New York Europe English Channel

Logan Girls to Meet Hocking Valley Girls Tonight

The Logan team hosts the Hocking Valley Girls of Columbus tonight at Logan. Two regular Logan players are unable to participate, replaced by Gloucester girls. Miss Fontelle arranged the exhibition with the Columbus squad as part of a planned night.

Gvovstean Thie Marro Toren Pawlips Missen Fontelle Caern Logan Acoimet Hocking Valley Columbus Glouster Harper Mekee Colbert Bros

P T A Meeting Highlights Health Talk and Convention Report

The Glouster P T A meeting featured health remarks by Miles Viola Fell county nurse and a report on a Springfield convention presented by Mrs Agnea Clark. Musical sections from the high school orchestra and a sixth grade song closed the program.

Miles Viola Fell West Glouster Springfield Agnea Clark Glouster Association

Wardord Bearra Society Meets Wednesday at Minimia Junehills

The Wardord Bearra Society will meet Wednesday at 7:39 p.m. at the home of Mine Minimia Junehills on Spring Street. All members are requested to be present.

Glouster Wardord Bearra Society

Funeral for Civil War veteran Emanuel Smith Held

Emanuel Smith 86 a Civil War veteran died Sunday at his daughter-in-law and son Marion Zirley home. Frank McCann Post American Legion attended the service at Bishopville Church at 2 pm and burial followed in Bishopville cemetery on Wednesday afternoon between Paris and McLeish.

Glouster Frank McCann Post American Legion Emanuel Smith Marion Zirley Paris McLeish Bishopville

Pig survives 60 days trapped under oat straw

Oct. 17 report from Kenton says W H Kinnear kept a pig imprisoned beneath a stack of threshed oat straw for 60 days. One pig died, the other crawled from the hole. The survivor weighs 30 pounds, down from 80, while seventeen mates total 175 pounds.

Kenton W. H. Kinnear

Letter to Mayor Probes Deed to Hazelton Land

Oct 17 report from New Lexington raises questions about the deed to Hazelton land where the town stands. A letter urged the mayor to publish in Fort Wayne News Sentinel to reveal ownership, but the city council dismissed it as unfounded. The Hazelton family previously owned land south of town.

Hazelton Fort Wayne

Lloyd Endorsed as Scioto County State Senator Candidate

John A. Lloyd, a publishing businessman, was unanimously endorsed by the Scioto County Republican Executive Committee to run for state senator in the district that includes Adams Pike Scioto Lawrence Jackson Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties. Two senators will be elected from the district next year.

John Lloyd Portsmouth Scioto County Republican Executive Committee Lloyd Adams, Pike, Scioto Lawrence Jackson, Gallia Meigs Vinton Counties

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