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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1928
Page
3
W P Porter heads a student organized fall flower show to be held in the Athens High School auditorium next Tuesday and Wednesday. The display will feature native fall flowers with cut flowers dominating, open to all students and possibly the public if entries are sufficient.
Nelsonville reports the Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank Anderson on Myers Street. A pot luck dinner followed, with members listed including Mrs. Murphy Seibert Dalton and others.
Three month old Mary Jean Finn, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Finn of Doanville, died this morning in Nelsonville. The family has several other children. Burial will be in Reenlawn.
North End Team won two games from Mechem Shoes and won on the roll-off in the second night of play at the Arcade Alleys in Nelsonville. Mechem Shoes tied for third place in standings.
A county wide poll of voters in 94 precincts will finish by October 1 under the Republican Women's Club. E C Woodworth says two thirds of the county is canvassed, with about 1 000 in the organized effort and 1 200 expected to participate. Mrs John Finsterwald leads the women's group with six precinct assistants per precinct.
Columbus dispatch reports the state fish hatchery at Xenia will complete finishing work within two weeks. D O Thompson, chief of the state division of fish and game, says the facility may become the finest in the state. Fish will be brought in early winter for propagation and the hatchery will be stocked with smallmouth bass at first, with other species added later.
Nelsonville Church of Christ sets October 7 for its annual Homecoming Day with a morning program of songs recitations and playlets. Plans include inviting a former minister to give the sermon and distributing leaflets outlining the church’s history. Evening features stereoptical pictures of the church buildings since 1856 and a Ben Hur lecture.
The Hocking Valley Shops baseball team from Columbus will play a picked local league team on the City Playground Saturday at 1 pm. The visitors are district champions and the game is expected to be highly interesting on the local field this year. Stout's ambulance took Mrs. George Wallace to White Cross Hospital after an operation, for recovery in Columbus.
Funeral services for Mrs Homer Stiers will be held at the family residence on the Nelsonville Logan Road on Saturday at 2 PM. The Rev. Lloyd Evans will officiate.
Mrs Lee Pritchard and Miss Mary Louise Pritchard hosted Thursday evening bridge for three tables at their Fort Street home. Miss Oril Smith and Miss Thelma Baugh won high and low scores. luncheon was served.
Herbert Hoover met with Senator Curtis and Dr. Hubert Work to map plans as Curtis heads a ten state midwestern effort. Senator Robinson urged tolerance in Columbia and prepared Savannah speech while Work accused Robinson of distortions. Seventeen states attended an Anti-Smith meeting in Memphis to coordinate a national campaign. Capper warned the West will distrust Smith due to Tammany ties.
Senator James A. Reed, via the Democratic campaign, states farmers learned Hoover opposed their cause through his wartime activities, framing the Republican stance as a foe to agrarian interests.
Nelsonville, Sept 14. Dr. Walker's Buchtel Old Timers beat Shawnee 4 to 2. Shawnee pitcher pitched well but the Old Timers star pitcher had the most strike outs. Shawnee to visit Buchtel next Thursday for a return game. The Old Timers seek more games and will play Tuesday open date at Buchtel. They decline Sunday games, honoring Dr. Walker's rule and aging limits.
Miss Julia Burnell entertained Wednesday evening at bridge for Rachel Wilson who will enter school at Delaware Saturday Two tables were used in the play High scores were held by Mrs Malvern Wilson and Miss Adaline Ray Luncheon was served during the evening.
New Argentine ambassador Manuel E. Malbran begins duty in Washington. The image shows him calling at the State Department as he assumes his post representing Argentina.
Plan Grange social at Grange Hall on Tuesday evening September 18 to raise funds for the Farmers Institute upcoming in Anaanville. Public is invited to attend.
Frances Tittle aged 83 died at her niece Mrs. Albert Pospichel's home on Poplar Street Nelsonville Thursday. Funeral rites will be Saturday at 1 PM at the residence led by Rev. McCorkle. Burial follows in Chauncey where she had lived, widow of Lewis Tittle who died six years ago.
Mrs Ray Young and Mrs Gerald Wise and son visit relatives. Miss Elsie Hodgeman returns from Northern Ohio. Several residents travel to Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Toledo and Athens. Garners and friends plan moves and hospitalities as others visit colleges and relatives.
The 68th District I O O F conference met in Hamden with open and closed sessions on Thursday. Grand Master Geldhill of Warren and Grand Secretary Crozier of Columbus spoke in response to welcomes. McArthur Lodge 364 conferred the third degree on five Hamden members and a school on the new ritual followed.
On September 14 at BAAE Bobby Jones moved ahead of Phillips Finlay by a burst of birdies and a late sprint. Jones led the Harvard sophomore by five holes after the first 18 in the 36 hole National Amateur Championship attempt.
Grayson Manufacturing reports eight and a half months of 1928 total receipts at Ray-Glo stores reaching 295 000 January through August with 1927 yearly sales of 313 000. Art metal lamps launched April 1 1927 show steady growth. nine months 1927 receipts were 11000 while eight and a half months in 1928 reached 15000. Orders are rising as deliveries lag two weeks. Last fall was weak due to warm weather but cool nights brought stove orders. If trend continues 1928 may exceed prior year, with potential to surpass the former peak of 383 000 set previously.
The stock market resumed an upward movement in New York. After an early trading dip, actual quotations lagged ticket prices as bullish sentiment grew. A key factor was the Federal Reserve report showing brokerage loans rose by $95,982,000 for the week ending September 12.
A four year old girl, Virginia Hawk, wandered from home on Columbia Avenue and was missing for over an hour and a half. Police received a call, and Mrs. A R Hawk later reported she had wandered away. The child was found wandering in the woods on North Hill by bystanders who joined the search.
Services honoring 14 Shenandoah crew members killed in the crash near Cambridge on September 8 1925 will be held Sunday with Congressman C Ellis Moore as chairman and Lt J B Anderson aerological officer of the Shenandoah among five speakers.
Additional names at the Linscott reunion held here include Miss Temple Minx Orlando Fla Mr and Mrs Norman F McKibben Athens Miss Norma Louise McKibben Athens Mr and Mrs T R Bennett Athens John O Neal Athens RD Mrs Lewis Donaldson Amesville Mr and Mrs Fred James Amesville Mrs Susan Bennett Athens Arthur Mingus Millfield Mr and Mrs Joe Morris Athens Mr and Mrs Pearl Morris Athens RD Mrs John Morris Athens RD Miss Martha Morris Athens RD Mr and Mrs W E Clark Athens Ethan Keirns Columbus Mr and Mrs Harvey Wolfe Amesville RD Mr and Mrs Clinton Brown Athens A L Wooley Athens RD 8S R Andrews Jr Glouster Mr and Mrs A L Johnson Athens Mr C J Sanders Athens and many more whose names we did not get
Charles Lotsen Heiser, 35, of Napoleon, a conductor for the D. T. and L. railroad, was fatally injured last night in Wauseon while switching cars. He was found unconscious by crew members. the train wheels severed his right leg and arm.
Frank W. Thomas announced the sale of his weekly Wood County Democrat and job printing rooms to the Warwick Brothers of the Toledo Blade.
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