Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1928

Page

5

Meeting Report Note on Audience Reaction to Speaker

A fragment notes that no one walked out and the audience remained interested during the speech, indicating a positive reception and sustained attention.

Williams loses license after drunk driving fine

Chauncey October 22 John Williams of Corning was fined 125 dollars plus costs for driving a machine while intoxicated and banned from driving for six months, longer than the previously stated 60 days. He appeared before Mayor W D Hines. Bible class notices follow for The Plains area with two concurrent meetings.

Chauncey John Williams Corning Williams W. D. Hines

A. M. Humphrey Dies at The Plains at 70

Chauncey October 22 A. M. Humphrey 70 longtime The Plains resident died Saturday after a year and a half illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from his home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Logan. Survived by widow two sons Herman and Roger The Plains. Daughter Millie preceded him in death. Three brothers and two sisters also survive.

Chauncey A. M. Humphrey the Plains Oak Grove Logan Mr. Humphrey Perry County Athens County Herman Roger Millie

P. T. A. Meeting Scheduled at Chauncey High

Chauncey P A will hold a 7 PM meeting in the High School Auditorium. Miss Viola Fell county nurse will speak. Mrs. Stella Cunningham reports on the state convention in Athens. Mrs. Fannie King leads the program.

Viola Fell Chauncey Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association Stella Cunningham Athens Fannie King

Hastings engagement announced for Miss Hastings and Mr Weisheimer

Mrs R C M Hastings of Columbus and Athens announces the coming marriage of her daughter Miss Mary Esther Hastings to Mr Alfred Weisheimer son of Mr and Mrs Charles Weisheimer of 374 West Eighth Avenue. The couple are OSU alumni with Hastings in Pi Beta Phi and Weisheimer in Pi Kappa Alpha. marriage set for November 6.

R. C. M. Hastings Columbus Athens Ohio Mary Esther Hastings Alfred Weisheimer Charles Weisheimer West Eighth Avenue Pi Beta Phi Sorority Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

New MELLOG Face Powder Promises Lasting Matte Finish

Advertises MELLOG French process face powder by D. Zenner Co for shine reduction and longer wear. Claims pure quality, youthful complexion, and prevention of oiliness with a peachlike look. Instructs readers to buy a box today.

D. Zenner Co

Friendship Bible Class Masquerade Party Planned

The Friendship Bible Class of the Church of Christ will host a masquerade party on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew J Jackson on Main Street A pot luck supper will be served and prospective members are invited The social committee includes Miss Jeanette Palmer Miss Lucille Bradfield Mrs Stella Cunningham and Mrs Pearl Henry assisting Mrs Jackson

Chauncey Friendship Bible Church of Christ Andrew J. Jackson Main Street Jeanette Palmer Lucille Bradfield Stella Cunningham Pearl Henry Jackson

Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Plans Annual Masquerade

The Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge hosts a Friday masquerade party at the hall with families invited. Members contribute to a menu of sandwiches pie and pickles and prizes will be given for the best costumes.

Chauncey

Chauncey Personal Notes From Lancaster Visits

Miss Marie Morgan and Miss Minnie Clarey employed in Lancaster spent Sunday at their Chauncey homes. Evan Morgan Jr and Miss Maggie Morgan of The Plains were guests of their aunt. Mrs Mary Meinhart of Chauncey hosted Sunday visitations. Misses Gertrude and Ester Fewell of Columbus spent the week’s end with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Lock in Chauncey.

Ri Kappa Sigma Faye Radford Parkersburg Annette Dunn Ravenswood W. Va Virginia Kinsley Cainbridge Abigail Bradford Portsmouth Esther Lewis Mary Evans Josephine Evans North ‘Anton Gertrude Maugins Marysville Christine Paul Lewisburg Mary Ellen Moore Youngstown Betty Taylor Woodsfield Chauncey Marie Morgan Minnie Clarey Lancaster Evan Morgan, Jr Maggie Morgan the Plains Mary Meinhart Gertrude Ester Fewell Columbus James Lock

Four Columbus Residents Injured in Newark Collision

Four people from Columbus were injured when two cars collided near Newark on Sunday. One vehicle was driven by Ed Roberts of Mansfield.

Newark Columbus Ed Roberts Mansfield

A M Humphrey Dies at The Plains

A M Humphrey longtime resident of The Plains died at home after months of illness from dropsy and heart trouble. He leaves a wife two sons Herman and Roger two sisters and three brothers. Burial is planned in Logan at Oak Grove Cemetery with services Tuesday at 1 PM.

the Plains

One Man Jailed and another Freed in County Jail Acts

William B. McCarty of Nelsonville was arrested by Deputy Wayne Wingett on a Columbus police warrant for non support of a minor. He awaits transfer to Columbus for arraignment after a petition for release by his wife. Harve McColley of Sugar Creek was released on a $600 bond after his wife signed, following an assault with intent to rape charge. he faced Grand Jury binding over on a $300 bond after pleading not guilty.

William B. McCarty Nelsonville Wayne Wingett Columbus McCarty Hattie Daft Athens Harve McColley Sugar Creek L. G. Worstell Athens County McColley Kenneth Allstock Court of Justice of the Peace Felix Riley

Smith to Campaign Coast to Coast from Boston to Baltimore

Governor Alfred E. Smith plans a cross Atlantic Seaboard campaign beginning in Boston with speeches in major cities from Massachusetts to Maryland. He will broadcast at least five addresses and carry his brown derby as he tours the region.

Alfred E. Smith Atlantic Seaboard Boston Baltimore Massachusetts Maryland

McCoy's Tablets Promised To Add Pounds Fast

Advice to men to gain weight using McCoy's Tablets with a bold guarantee. Miss Alberta Rogers reportedly gained 15 pounds in six weeks. If a user does not gain at least five pounds after buying four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, the money is refunded. Distributed by McCoy's Laboratories Ina with Cog Liver Oil as a related product.

McCoy Alberta Rogers Cline McCoy's Laboratories Ina

Governor plans eastward swing in labor appeal during campaign

Wednesday night the governor outlines an appeal to labor based on his New York record. He will move to New York to map the remainder of his tour, with headquarters likely there to coordinate with campaign manager John J. Raskob. He aims to speak in Baltimore, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with speeches written the day before delivery.

New York Albany Baltimore Pennsylvania New Jersey John J. Raskob

Army and Princeton Feature Elite Backfields

Army Murrell Nave and Princeton Miles Wittmer Norman form standout backfields in a contest likely to showcase top running play. Local observers expect hard runs and strong defenses to decide the matchup.

Murrell and Nave Army Miles Wittmer Norman Princeton

Olive Tablets Offer Natural Digestive Relief

Dr Edwards, a physician for 20 years, promotes Olive tablets as a gentle remedy for chronic constipation and liver sluggishness. The sugar coated tablets are taken at night to restore normal digestion without forcing unnatural action, promising quick, pleasant relief from dark tongue, bad breath, and tired feeling.

Edwards

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles S.bradfield, Jr Naomi The Plains M. I. Church Agusta Whitlatch Loyal Woman's Bible Class John Shaffer Floyd Nye Charles Sweeney Benjamin Humphrey Somerset Charles Humphrey New Lexington Grant Humphrey Crooksville M. C. Greene John Davis Miss Hastings R. A. Smith Athens R. D Sormer Robert Smith Morrisvenue West Virginia Vi Kappa Sigma Ralph M. Pavey Charles Madison Shaker Heights Cleveland John P. Blackwood Sault Ste Marie Canada Virginia James B. Biggers Lou Smith Cincinnati Times Star Nell Ransick Greater Cincinnati Art Smith Times Star W. F. Mercer R. B. Poling Doctor Poling Department of Biology Ohio University Doctor Mercer William Walsh That City Peter Walsh Maurice Hormut Gladys Brown Mark McGee Della Brown Mark Urbana Myrtle Gibson Hormut McGee Clarence Roach Richland Avenue Jed McCauley Uhrichsville McCauley Roach Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority John Kilpatrick Marie Jean William Bush Child Conservation League Hallowe'en Chamber of Commerce Security Bank Just Coats Collegienne iResinoli O. V the Ohio Valley Coffee Co ER CO. Tas Rebekah Lodge Paul D. Smith Washington D. H Mrs. C. C. Smith Ranch Apartments Pollyanna Christian Church Sunday School Delphian Society E. E. Woodworth Church Street Athens Country Club Dayton Eagles Hall Fairfield County the Security Savings Bank Logans Olds Bofs Paul R. Mallon United Press Albany, N. Y Ignor North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Alabama Missouri Lillinois Indiana Pawarde H Teens Rdrive CO Lostro Building Athens, Ohio Ohio Building and Loan League Nostrainon Wheaton
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication