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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1926
Page
7
GLOUSTER September 16 Homecoming for Bishopville natives and prior residents will be held at the Bishopville church on Sunday September 26 with all day services and a noon basket dinner. Rev W F Nuzum of Columbus invited to attend and speak. program includes other speakers and music.
George Allen resigns as manager of the Carpenter Hardware store in Glouster to join Maytag Washer company. He and two others will oversee Maytag washer distribution in Gallia Scioto and Lawrence counties with headquarters likely in Gallipolis. Leo Dennison succeeds him as Glouster manager. Mrs. Charles Staten and Charles Jr. of Fairport Harbor visited relatives. Mrs. James Burns and baby returned to Akron after a few days here.
Friday's five top radio features include WLS Chicago at 8:45 to 9 p m with Cyrena Van Gordon and the WLS Trio. Minneapolis-St Paul twin city string quartet performs at 8:30 p m. From Los Angeles KFI offers an organ recital at 6:45 to 7 p m. WBAL Baltimore presents ensemble at 2:46 to 9 p m EST. WGY Schenectady and WMAK Buffalo schedule varied programs and Yom Kippur services at Temple Beth Emeth between 6 and 9 p m EDT.
Scoutmasters Dupler and Silvus of Athens found that camping items stored for safekeeping at Camp Cope Land near Stewart were missing a table and a mattock. They planned to wait ten days for the return of the property before involving police, while some items remained at Copeland farm for overnight camping this fall.
Advertisement touts Dare's Mentha Vepsin as a fast fix for gas belching sour stomach pains and headaches. It claims relief in five minutes and lasting improvement within weeks, available at Cline's Pharmacy and other druggists.
Sept 16 report notes Clyde Hugh Peugh son of Mr and Mrs R G Peugh with typhoid fever in a Chillicothe hospital. Also mentions muster and Lancaster committee taking charge of street duties in Athens.
A man complains of constant cross question ing from his wife Elsie about his work and social life. He asserts his fidelity and pleads for trust, urging that never doubting him strengthens the marriage and that suspicion could drive him away. Copyright 1926 Premier Syndicate Inq.
Birth announcements include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mock at Cherrington hospital with Mrs. Mock a former nurse there. Other listings name James Blankenship Dora Conkie Frank Brandt Jennie Sholl. A birthday dinner honors Mr. Lyke on his anniversary with relatives from Logan Lancaster and nearby towns attending.
Miss Madge Stevens daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Stevens of Second street resumes studies at Ohio Wesleyan University to finish a four year course in music supervision. She expects to graduate in spring 1927 having previously served as music supervisor at Murray City and four nearby schools.
The item recounts visits in South Logan and travel notes. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks plan to spend the winter in Bradenton Florida after winters in the south near Philadelphia. They toured Sesqui Centennial events and visited Valley Forge and Atlantic City before returning to Rockbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Diles saw William A. Diles in Zaleski.
Mr and Mrs P H Diles of Rock have returned from a two weeks vacation. They attended an awfully swell party where a guest used a spoon for pie and a knife for pie. The note reads they never knew.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 10. Bishop and Mr. Wayne spend the week in Logan as guests of Mrs. Della Bishop, city auditor. Also in Logan are Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Garber and Miss Ruth Bishop of Columbus, who visited on Thursday as her guests. Mrs. Frenk Harden is spending time there.
A new inter tube coating, Seel-A-Tire, allegedly seals all leaks and makes tires impervious to punctures. Developed by IL. V. News man of Rockford IL, the compound reportedly allows nails driven through tires without air loss. Mr. Newman seeks agents.
A man with chronic insomnia improved after reading They Never Knew, earning better sleep from pay day to pay day. The ad cites Mrs. Sal Hepatica and a Shrdlu, Egypt reference as part of the testimonial.
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