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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1924

Page

3

Intoxication fine set for Everett Shivers in Welsonville

Everett Shivers appeared before Mayor Lax yesterday on a charge of intoxication and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. The town notes include Boy Scouts Troop 5 meeting at the Y M C A and a visit by the Woman’s Relief Corps to the Ohio Bell Telephone Co plant. Orland Cook joined Hocking Valley Products Co in Logan. Misses Bery O’Mara and Doris Woodruff depart for Ohio University at Athens. The Metho dist Faithful Martha group hosted a regular meeting with Mrs. Waldo Chute, 25 members, three guests and teacher Mrs. Robert Hickman attending.

Everett Shivers Lax Telephone CO Woman's Relief Corps Ohio Bell Telephone Co Legion Hall Methodist School Waldo Chute Robert Hickman

Canton Representative To Address Nelsonville Kiwanis at State Convention

J. L. Murphy departed this morning to represent Canton at the state convention by delivering a speech to the Nelsonville Kiwanis club.

Canton Nelsonville Kiwanis Club J. L. Murphy

Hick Reunion at Rising Park and Local Sunday Services

Mr and Mrs William Hick hosted a reunion at Rising Park Lan caster on Sunday Sept 21 with many relatives attending including Mark Hick Elizabeth Mary and others from Nelsonville Columbus and nearby towns. The Bereans reported ninety eight at the Sunday service and set the car at 125 for next Sunday The King s Men plan a trip to Mintral with two services at 2 pm and 7 pm A Presbyterian Woman s Bible class met with social hour and flowers presented to teacher Mrs J M Hyde on her birthday

William Hick Rising Park Lancaster Mark Hick Elizabeth Weaver Essex Orren Mace Nelsonville James Grant Danny Shields Clinton Hick Walter Shields Mary Catherine Mary Edson Eva Jane Columbus Bereans Mintral Woman's Bible Theresbyterian Church Elizabeth Coot J. M. Hyde

Mrs Swackhamer Dies in Otterbein Visit

Mrs Frank Swackhamer, once well known locally, died September 21 while visiting her daughter Mrs E B Martin at Otterbein Indiana.

Frank Swackhamer E. B.martin Otterbein Indiana

Civil Service Exam for Rural Carriers in Nelsonville

The United States Civil Service Commission calls for an exam to fill rural carrier vacancies at Nelsonville post office. The test is scheduled for October 21, 1924, with applications and blanks available at the local office general delivery window.

United States Civil Service Commission Nelsonville

Local Officials Attend Columbus Tax Training School

Nelsonville deputy collector W N Fleck will attend the government training school on income and sales tax in Columbus starting Tuesday morning. The program is run annually by Washington experts. Mrs Susan Femish of Murray City is visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs Gene Inboden were Athens guests Saturday. Mr and Mrs RB Sanders were in Akron for illness of his father with Sanders returning Monday. Jesse White, Lowell Burnell begin senior year and Evans Hudson begins sophomore year at Ohio University. Mrs Catherine Graham Laurier of Cincinnati visits her parents.

W. N. Fleck Nelsonville Athens Perry Meigs Counties Columbus Ohio Washington, D. C Jesse White Lowell Burnell Evans Hudson Ohio University

Glenford Dugan Post Plans 7 30 Meeting With Officer Installation

A meeting of the Glenford Dugan Post American Legion is set for this evening at 7 30 o clock. The program will feature the installation of officers.

Glenford Dugan Post American Legion

Crawford County Building and Loan Associations Grow Assets

Crawford county Building and Loan associations report a $342 374 rise in assets over the past year. State superintendent J W Tannehill notes the two year gain totals $583 00 and county assets reach $4 024 750.

Bucyrus, O Crawford County Building and Loan Associations J. W. Tannehill Columbus

Fearful of Bullets Union Hall Erected in Brady

A fireproof and bulletproof local union hall has been erected at Brady West Virginia, Yorkville Ohio reported.

Yorkville Brady W. Va

Union Leader Recalls Dedication of New Hall

Andrew K. Watkins of Ohio, UMWA international board member, spoke at the dedication of the new hall last week. He noted guards fired into the old structure last spring, fatally wounding two miners and igniting the building.

United Mine Workers of America Andrew K. Watkins Ohio International Board of the Union Watkins

Athens Rotary Club Returns From Vacation With Growth in Attendance

The Athens Rotary Club held its Tuesday noon meeting marking the end of the vacation period and an increase in attendance. Guests included Heilman and Mechem of the Nelsonville club, Prof C C Robinson of Ohio University Music College, and others. Plans were outlined for a winter music and lecture course in Athens with a free matinee for school children featuring Sousa's Band, to be held in the new gym with no reserved seats.

Athens Rotary Club Messrs Heilman and Mechem Nelsonville Club C. C. Robinson College of Music Ohio University Athens Music College Sousa Ohio A. F. Myers Steubenville Rotary Athens Club Robert H. Thompson New York John Patterson Murray City

Luminescent Radium Pad Promises Health Remedies

An advertisement touts a Degnens Radio-Active Solar Pad claiming to relieve constipation rheumatism gout neuritis neuralgia nervous prostration and many other ailments by constant radio active rays. It invites readers to write for literature and promises a risk free trial at low cost from Radium Appliance Cec. in Los Angeles California.

Bradbury Blde Los Angeles Calif

School board urged liberal purchase of patron tickets

The speaker urged the school board to make material improvements and to increase patron ticket purchases, signaling support for enhanced facilities and community access.

Bootleggers Run Wild After Arrest Sparks Terror

In Toledo Michigan on September 23 bootleggers terrorized four Tambertville farms after an arrest. Henry Hobart was wounded while Kaisner Karpanty suffered critical injuries. The raiders wrecked homes shot cattle and held residents at gunpoint before fleeing. Seven suspects were rounded up for ID.

Crare Toledo Bootlergyers Tambertville Mich Henry Hobart Kaiser Karpanty St. Vincent's Hospital Hobart Wiobart Toledo

Public Forum GLOUSTER Sept 22 24

Editor of The Messenger reports on the mass meeting and scale committee speeches. Opponents to the late subedivision agreement deny backing wrongdoing and support old docking rules for clean coal. They defend dignity of labor and resist labeling dissenters as Reds or Bolsheviks. PD C Wallace

PD. C. Wallace

Slump in Prices Forces Shops to Close in Almeria

In Almeria Spain on September 23 prices fell sharply causing many retail shops to shut their doors. Local merchants report prolonged declines impacting small businesses and street commerce.

Almeria Spain

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