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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1926

Page

9

Record Demand Pushes Charter Rates to New Highs

Baltimore exports rise as British strike and coal scarcity lift rates to unprecedented levels. In September 228 ships left Baltimore carrying 800,000 tons of coal, and October figures show 248,000 tons on 149 vessels. Through nine months, 2,537,274 tons shipped from Baltimore. Washington reports bituminous coal shipments up 60,614 cars or 1,183,000 tons from Sept 1 to Oct 16, with Great Lakes movement heavy. Soft coal exports from Atlantic ports reach new highs, fueled by the English mine strike.

Baltimore Vemsela Washington United Press American Railway Association Great Lakes Atlantia Portato Zine Association

Denver Snow Falls Again This Season

Denver, Colo on October 29 reports a second snowstorm this season with continued light accumulation and little chance of clearing before noon as United Press notes.

Denver Colo United Press

Plans for first meeting of Girl Reserves at Athena HS

Plans are made for the first meeting of the Girl Reserves of Athena High School to be held next week. Olive Carpenter is president with Chietene Porter as VP, Mary Elisabeth Hughes as secretary, and Helen Bates as treasurer. Advisors are Miss Connett and Miss Towatt.

Athena High School Olive Carpenter Chietene Porter Mary Elisabeth Hughes Helen Bates Mise Mery A. Connett Marie Towatt

Assessments affirmed on coal lands near Highway 168

In Athene county court Friday the board of commissioners affirmed assessments against Sugar Creek Coal and Mining and Millfield Coal and Mining for mineral rights and underlying coal within one mile of Inter county highway No. 168 section Q. Amounts paid in 1923 were $1,061.33 and $2,060.95, with protest. Apportionment into four zones was approved. caves were not actionable. Also notes reform drive after a girl’s suicide over an arranged marriage.

Suge ‘Ar Creek Coal.and Mining Company Millfield Coal and Mining Company Athena County Board of Commissioners Common Pleas Court Richard P. Imes Sugar Creek and Coal and Mining Company

Motion Pictures May Aid Advance In Medical Science

Montreal Ot UNM novel effort by the American College of Surgeons plans a film series to show intricate operations in detail using new talking movie technology. The project aims to educate doctors nationwide by recording skilled surgeons performing modern methods.

Advange Montreal America Garver American College of Surgeons

Ohio Young People Convened in Dayton for 1817 Meet

Young people returned from the annual Ohio Young People conference in Dayton. The next convention will be held in Portsmouth in June 1817. About fourteen hundred attendees represented Ohio counties and church schools. Elected officers include President Russell Hance Dayton Vice President Winifred Warner Columbus Secretary Dorothy Champe Toledo Treasurer Sam Donley Ashland. Columbus Oct 29 The infant death rate rose per thousand last year compared with 1924, per state registrar I R Plummer.

Ohio Columbus I. R. Plummer

Two Days of JRADIO Features Highlight The Schedule

The program lists two days of JRADIO features with top hits and guests across stations WEAF New York WGY WBZ KDKA WRC GNT, and WGN Chicago. Highlights include pianists Jenn Powell and Jeanne Gordon and a soprano program, with evening showcases from 9 15 to 10 30 p m Eastern and special services from church choirs. A Monday lineup features Verdi Aida and KDKA anniversary programming plus Fisk University student performances in Nashville.

WEAF New York Lastern Jeanne Gordon Gentralia Jenn Powell Wiz New York WGY WRC WBZ KDKA Johannaes Dramato Ghilkret WGN Chicago Gentral Wcco Minneapolizat Paul Cehtradmorgan el Wbal Baltimore WRAL Pittsburgh WEM Nashville Fisk University Atartette

Movie Publisher Brewster Marries in Mexico

Hollywood reports Eugene Brewster, millionaire publisher of movie magazines, wed Palmer, a rising southern beauty, in Ensenada, Mexico after years of courtship. The ceremony occurred within hours of Brewster obtaining a divorce from his New York wife in a Mexican court.

Hollywood Cal Eugene ¥. Brewster Millonaire Vand Corltes

Rome Grange Plans Multiple Activities This Fall

Rome Grange discussed plans for community institute activities to be held at Rome High School on November 25 and 28. Mrs D B Phillips of Hamilton will be the main speaker with other lectures readings and entertainment planned. The event includes Thanksgiving addresses, a parade of project exhibits, an old fiddler contest, and a plan to provide subscriptions as prizes. Ralph Pavey and Vocational Agriculture staff will conduct a short poultry course.

Stewart Grange Community Institute D. B. Phillips Hamilton Gpetinty Indy Phillips Institute Spre Ks J. J. Crumity BAR Wallaee Ohio McBee Gwendolyn Hayen H.eral R. McVay Ralph Barker Addrete Cne Hoya Ralph Pavey Rome

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