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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1928

Page

8

Fall School Term Opens in Athens County Schools

The fall term begins Tuesday September 4 in most Athens county schools led by County Superintendent H MeVay. The Plains opens September 17 with vocal and instrumental music instruction planned for both districts. Moving picture equipment is sought for area high schools to aid pupil cards and related activities.

Athens County Plains H. H. Mev Athens Ashion Forthe Fi Voest Music Plains Hi Ath Buchel McVay

Funeral Notices for Columbus Residents Mention Pickering Family

A fragmented obituary note from Columbus mentions the death of a local employee linked to Ohi Fuel Gas. It lists survivors including Mrs. Grara L. Picker s daughters Mrs. Forest noof Logan and Mrs Hor ele of Petroit, and Dr. Woodrow of Harald WH. Pick BL. Wi, all of Columbus, with references to a widow and church affiliations.

Grara L. Picker Forest Noof Logan Horele Petroit Pickering University Itires Nepaena Woodrow Harald WH. Pick Columbas

Nye Traces Lineage to 1316 Eighth American Nye

An article traces lL C Nye’s lineage back to 1316 identifying him as the eighth descendant of the first American Nye. It notes unclear connections and fragmentary phrases about movements and people connected to the family history.

Ll. C. Nye

Friendship Circle Meeting Ties Up at M E Church

Mesdames Gordon Hawk Mil Lewis and Hooper will attend the Friendship Circle Meeting at the M E church Tuesday night. A program includes duets solos readings and piano pieces with refreshments after in the social room. Three killed in Atlantic City auto train crash near here at a crossing.

Gordon Hawk Mil Lewis Hooper M. E. Church Ruth Ann Kittle Maxine Vaughn Mr. Holter Helen Kittle E. B. Munden Faye Belle Lantz Maentana Dedford Dorothy Mar Smith Atlantic City N. J Pennsylvania Here

Local workers form new organization at Mine No 70

Sept event reports the formation of a new group by Mine No 70 employees led by Sumner Levitt Virgil Moody and Allison Jones as officers. They elect a burial committee Ed Morgan Frank Goins James McGirr and appoint a checkweighman. The burial fund starts with company matching contributions up to 1606 dollars. Coal output peaked at 450 tons that day with prior runs around 550 tons.

Loustrr Gerthick Tylis Omigda Ort Maen Enual Lenax Sumner Virgil Moody Allison Jones Geetary Ted Ed Morgan Frank Goins James McGirr Pines

Meet Tuesday at 2 P M at Mrs Leadmnittar home

Notice lists a Tuesday afternoon meeting at 2 o clock at the home of Mrs Leadmnittar with general personal mentions of Ms and Mrs Tick Jones and son Robert visiting Charleston W Va with Miss For. Jones, and the birth of a son announced by Mr and Mrs Albert Tichards Spring Street.

Gloustee W. He. U Clork Imrs Tick Jones Robert Charleston W. Va Imiss For. Jones Glouster Albert Tichards Springstreet

Detour Repairs Underway After Heavy Rains Hit County Roads

Road crews repair stretches on Amesville to Canaanville and scatter area highways after Thursday night rains. A four foot wall of water swept counties washing out a detour bridge, with repairs completed and concrete poured before more rain. Several other bridges and road sections receive updates as right of way mowing ends. County surveyor J J Sands notes progress and safety precautions.

any-Harrisonville J. J. Sands Iit Sands Canaan Township Y Farm Mr. Sands Pratland Alesander County Wrk{ould Lasti Heoner Ridge

Last Bird Coloring Contest Ends as Kids Send Goodbye Notes

The final week of the bird color contest wraps up with 52 colored yellow breasted chat pictures and letters from young artists. A Bird Man laments the end while praising the children for their originality, as siblings describe bird visits, white robins, and plans for another contest in Athens Messenger.

Athens Messenger Coor Frankmingham Richard Dickey-bird

Four Bags Of Stolen Chicks Recovered In Marietta

Deputy sheriffs led by Fred Reichardt recovered four bags containing 35 chickens believed stolen when they chased an automobile with three Negro boys on an unimproved road from Bartlett just after midnight. The chickens are at the courthouse pending owner identification amid recent chicken thefts in western Washington county. Earlier that week John Benazell of Bartlett reported a break in at his chicken house with hens and springers taken.

Marietta Fred O. Reichardt Bartlett Court House Washington County John Benazell

Farm Bureau man to analyze market system in Ohio territory

P. E. Beuhler of the Ohio Farm Bureau visits Athens, Meigs, Vinton, and Jackson counties to study local marketing systems. The analysis aims to gauge sentiment, current marketing methods, finances, and transport, guiding a potential regional bureau expansion.

Farm Bureau Athens Meigs Vinton Jackson P. E. Beuhler Ohio Warm’ Bureau Corporation Ohio Bendler Ares Beuhler

Morgan Countians Win Several Awards at State Fair

Robert Backhurst of McConnelsville Morgan County won the 4-H Club non judging contest at the Ohio State Fair scoring 474 points. Loni Strong, Fred Coleman, Deane Bermin, and John Kasler followed with high scores. Kasler helped Athens County stock judging team which placed third in the event.

Columbus Robert Backhurst McConnelsville Moregan County Loni Strong Fred Coleman Marysville Tron County Deane Bermin Fennsville Morgan County John Kasler Amesville Athens County Kasler Athens County General

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