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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1927

Page

5

Care Of Children Program At East Side PTA Meeting

East Side Parent-Teacher association held a post monthly meeting at the Fast Side building. Mrs C W Fink was elected delegate to the state convention in Warren October 5 6 and 7. Mrs Parker Walker was appointed representative to the local council. Miss W M Fell county nurse spoke on infantile paralysis symptoms and early recognition urging precautions to prevent an epidemic.

East Tde Parent-Teacher Association Fast Side C. W. Fink Warren Parker Walker

Letter Golf Some Girls Are Ladies

A playful note explains that moving from girl to lady isn’t always needed as par is seven and hints the answer is found on page five. The piece presents light wordplay and a puzzle vibe typical of a periodical page.

Letter Golf Rules and Word Change Puzzle

The note explains letter golf: change one letter at a time to form new valid words. Each step must be a real word, with the goal of transforming COW to HOW in three strokes, listing COW, HOW, HIW, HEN. Slang and abbreviations are not allowed. The solution appears on today’s last page.

Athens high school faculty outing at Woods cottage

The fourth annual male faculty outing of the Athens high school and four board members gathered last night at Hal M. Woods cottage on Mechanicsburg road. Principal Harshman and Mr. Wood organized the event with a menu of oyster soup onions cider doughnuts melons and ice cream. Horseshoes games were played as the meal was prepared.

Athens High School Athens Board of Education Hal M. Woods Mechanicsburg F. F E. Harshman O. L. Wood L. J. Addicott

Probate actions in courthouse probate court

Emma Haning named administrator of Joseph M Haning estate with a 500 bond. Charles Haning Virgil Reeves named sureties. James Knowlton William T Martin Ava Graham named appraisers. The Bank of Athens with F D Forsyth named administrator of Earl Ellis estate Lee Township no will. appraisement waived as value under 500.

Emma Haning Joseph M. Haning Charles Haning Virgil Reeves James Knowlton William T. Martin Ava Graham Bank of Athens F. D. Forsyth Earl Ellis Lee Township

Winners of First Cross Country Air Race Proclaimed

Spokane watchers proclaimed the winners of the first trans continental air races as airplanes from New York completed the non stop flight. Eddie Stinson of Detroit and Duke Schiller led entrants in Stinson planes with Meyers of Detroit stealing first place by clocking 12 minutes faster. J B Charles of Richmond arrived first in Class B but yielded to Meyers. C W Holman of St Paul won Class A despite losing time en route.

Spokane Wash U.P Stinson New York Eddie Stinson Detroit Duke Schiller England Royal Windsor J. B. Charles Richmond Co. W. Meyers C. W. Holman St. Paul

Probate filings in Athens County honor deceased Elizabeth Smith and will of Smith R McCall

An inventory and appraisement of Elizabeth Smith's real and personal property was filed and ordered recorded by administrator Dr L D Nelson in Athens County probate court. The will of Smith R McCall was admitted to probate today in the same court.

Elizabeth Smith Athens County L. D. Nelson Smith R. McCall

Woman sues officials over temperance claim in Muskogee

Mrs M E Hunt a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union filed suit for 75000 damages against local officials who said she had read herself out of the organization for keeping home brew at her home Police found several bottles in her ice box during a raid and she admitted ownership saying she used it on a physician’s advice.

Muskoger Okla M. E. Hunt Women's Christian Temperance Union

Seaplanes Carry Food to Destitute After Beauval Fire

Two government seaplanes were to reach Lac La Blange with food blankets and medical supplies for about 60 destitute Beauval mission survivors after a fire killed 19 Cree children and a nun. Communication to the outside world came via couriers via 120 miles of waterways, with few details about the blaze.

Winnipeg Man Lac la Blange Beauval Mission Big River Beauval Northwest

Sheriff Finds Gun In Wrecked Car Driven by Officers

FINDLAY Ohio Sept 22 The wrecked automobile carrying Chief of Police John Wise and George C Reiter of Canton contained liquor Sheriff K B Clark said he retrieved a pint bottle of gin from the car and farmers turned over two more bottles seen hidden in a haystack by crash survivors.

Findlay U.P John Wise George C. Reiter Canton K. B. Clark Hancock County Clark

Wreck Survivors Named in Canton Fatal Crash

Survivors James Aungst assistant prosecuting attorney Stark county and William Thompson of Canton escaped with minor bruises. Reiter driver of the car died from a fractured skull and Wise died after being removed from the vehicle.

James Aungst Stark County William Thompson Canton Reiter Wise

Auxiliary Elects Walbridge Leader in Paris Meeting

In Paris on September 22 Mrs. Robert Walbridge of Peterborough New Hampshire was elected head of the American Legion auxiliary. She defeated Mrs. Louise Ficklen of Washington Georgia to win the post.

Trocadero Paris Robert Walbridge Peterborough N. H American Legion Auxiliary Walbridge Louise Ficklen Washington, Ga

Clay Pipe Death in St Louis by Self Harm

Edward Zeigler of St Louis committed death by own action by attaching a gas tube to a clay pipe and breathing the fumes. The incident is reported as a suicide by inhalation in the local area.

ST. Louis Edward Zeigler

Legion Elects Spafford Commander Without Opposition

Paris September 22 Commander Edward E. Spafford U S Navy of New York was elected commander of the American Legion without opposition in a session today.

Paris Edward E. Spafford New York American Legion

Goitre Healed After Five Years Says Anna Cline

Mrs Anna Cline of Oyo claims a goitre relief after five years of suffering. Athens Messenger quotes her saying Sorbol Quadruple cured the condition with no signs remaining. The ad notes the product is pleasant easy to use and affordable with forms available in Mechanicaburg Ohio or McKee.

Anna Cline Athens Mechanicaburg Ohio McKee Oo

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