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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1927
Page
5
Miss Florence Rowland eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs GC Rowland of Canaanville road wed Dr Darrel Witham at the M E parsonage in Athens. The couple plan to practice in Athens after his November 1 assignment.
A playful puzzle explains changing CHEW to FOOD in eight letters steps. Readers must transform one valid word at a time by altering a single letter without rearranging order, with the goal of par strokes. a printed solution appears on the last page.
Chauncey residents attended the funeral of Eifort Prater in Carbondale after his murder Friday. Forest Guthrie, Beallsville high principal, spent the week in Chauncey to see the Ohio University versus Wittenberg game. Alumni teams from Chauncey and Glouster played a 7 to 0 football match, with several locals traveling to Columbus and Millfield for weekend visits.
Chauncey residents gathered as John Palmer marked his fifty first birthday with a dinner hosted by his daughter Mrs Willard Watkins. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Palmer and family Mr and Mrs William Watkins and Mr and Mrs Williard Watkins and families all of Chauncey.
The Rev. and Mrs. V. Ahlbrand conducted Sunday services at Chauncey County Home chapel for inmates who joined in singing led by Mrs. Ahlbrand. Mr. Ahlbrand played accordion selections and a dinner followed with fried chicken, potatoes, slaw, beans, bread, coffee, and apple pie served by Superintendent and Matron Bert and Blanche Daugherty.
A surprise Halloween masquerade party was hosted Saturday evening at Mrs. Thomas Oliver’s home in Masquerade Chauncey. Neighbors attended including Mrs. Myrtle Schoonover Mrs. Dora Henschel Mrs. Kittie Schoonover and many others with families and children.
Women learn Midol relieves painful cramps quickly and safely without affecting the natural cycle. The product, sold in a small aluminum case for fifty cents, claims to provide comfort in five to seven minutes.
Miles Poindexter, the U S ambassador to Peru, told United Press he will resign next spring to seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate. He stated the move aims to enter the race in Washington state.
After a few applications itching ends and skin becomes clean clear and free from eruptions pimples or roughness. A trusted druggist recommendation priced at 35 cents per box.
Rev. A Y Wilcox at First Presbyterian argues to integrate Christianity into social life beyond Sunday. He says the kingdom of God includes all society and urges involvement in business politics and industry to apply Christian principles, condemning greed in modern industry. He cites Gandhi on production and urges erasing selfish motives to benefit progress.
Firefighters responded to a late Saturday blaze at Ira Andrews’ Republic Avenue barn in Glouster. The roof and sides suffered heavy damage, with no occupant present and suspected matches set by children. Nearby buildings were saved from fire spread by the department’s arrival. The event was aided by Church of Christ ladies. Judge John T. Pyle of New Lexington headlines a program and two soloists from New Lexington perform.
Oct. 24. Marshal Williams arrested Clyde Juniper near the Blackwood schoolhouse after a drunken episode. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Wark, was fined 100 dollars plus 24.10 in costs, and was released after arranging payment.
A delegation from the New Lexington Kiwanis club is expected Tuesday night to present the program at Glouster Kiwanis. The meeting will be in the J. O. O. F. hall and room may be available for entertaining the visitors. The dinner will be served.
He concluded that being their brothers’ keepers in all things that lead to good is essential for the kingdom of God to exist here.
Glouster report notes a Priscilla class masquerade party in the M B Church basement rescheduled from Sunday to Thursday with a pot luck supper. C L Koons, Trimble township trustee, returned from a Columbus hospital where he improved after specialist care and is recovering.
G D Moore and John Clark of Columbus were burned yesterday in separate blasts. Moore suffered burns when gasoline used to clean clothes exploded. Clark tried to pour kerosene from a can into a lighted stove and the can exploded. The Rev N A Nenter cited lack of obedience by children as a growing crime element.
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin to cure gas belching sour stomach pains and bilious headaches in minutes and weeks, offering a money back guarantee if it fails. Cline's Pharmacy and other druggists are shown as sellers with a clear refund promise.
Ad urges readers to stop blaming meals for indigestion and promotes Pape's Diapepsin. It claims most discomfort comes from excess stomach acid and fermentation and that a 400 cent package provides fast relief and allows unrestricted eating without pain. The tone mirrors a local newspaper ad promote.
The Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League plans a campfire and roast on Tuesday evening October 25 at the Athens Gun Club range near White's Mill. It starts a series supporting membership growth as part of a national campaign to promote outdoor recreation and conservation.
Three large boxes filled with clothing and shoes for children of miners in Terry County were shipped from Marietta to New Lexington for distribution by Mrs. Yaw.
A public advisory warns that untreated colds can worsen into serious illness. It promotes Father John's Medicine as a safe, effective remedy to relieve congestion, heal irritated membranes, and build tissue, claiming seventy years of use as a body builder with no harmful drugs.
County superintendent of schools Father Johns reports a shipment sent in response to an appeal from three mining counties in Ohio. The Marietta Parent-Teacher group organized the effort, with school children contributing items gathered by Parent-Teacher associations. Among the goods were three bushels of stockings in excellent condition.
The Creme Rouge Carnee popular in Paris is praised for a natural look and skin blending change color when applied. It leaves no oil or pigment residue and lasts all day being waterproof. Available at Mée Kee Drug Co and Gibson's Pharmacy.
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