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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1928

Page

5

Millfield Man in Hospital After Long Illness and Marriage

Walter Patterson of Millfield has undergone six leg surgeries in the past year and spent 38 weeks in a Columbus hospital before returning to Mercy Hospital for more treatment. He married his first nurse during hospitalization. He is the son of Roy and Mrs Patterson. A Mill Street wedding at the home of Rev V Ahlbrand joined Marion Mullins and Juanian Katzenback with their families in attendance.

Chauncey Walter Patterson Millfield Columbus Hospital Mercy Hospital Columbus Mercy V. Ahlbrand Mill Street Marion Mullins Juanian Katzenback James Mullins John Katzenback

Evangelistic Services Close at Greens Run Church

In Chauncey the Greens Run Church of Christ held services for the past week ending on Sunday night. Pastor G. B. Courtney of this city and Rev. F. E. Roberts of Glouster led the meetings. Six persons joined the church this week and were baptized today in the Trimble Church of Christ baptismal pool.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ G. B. Courttney F. E. Roberts Glouster Trimble Church of Christ

Chauncey-Dover High Plans County Meet in Athens

Chauncey-Dover high school prepares for the county field meet to be held in Athens next Friday. Selected for the Friday evening oratorical contest are Lucy Nye on piano Charles Minister on violin Sadie Mae Lands Coe on voice and Lauretta Fielder for oration.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Athens Chauncey-Dover Lucy Nye Charles Minister Sadie Mae Lands Coe Lauretta Fielder

Plains PTA to Meet Chauncey Tonight

Plains P T A plans April 16 monthly meeting at the high school in charge of president Ray Michaels. A solid program has been arranged for the gathering.

Eighty Second Birthday Observed At Pleasant Home

Ms Rozetta Chase celebrated her eighty second birthday with family and friends at her Pleasant home. Numerous relatives from Athens Columbus Charleston and Huntington attended along with guests from Albany and Logan. A busy day featured visits and a mobile trip to Washington DC by some relatives.

Rozetta Chase Pleasant Mary Reeves John Bolin Libby Morris Pleasanton Lawrence Morris Frank Carbaugh Albany George W. Reeves Charleston W. Va W. E. Moler Athens

Bremen flyers conquer Atlantic crossing to Greenland island

German pilots Bert H. and his crew on the Bremen completed the first east to west non stop Atlantic crossing, badly damaged by gale and blindness, landing on ice near Greenly Island. They were rescued by Jacques Le Tempier at the island lighthouse and fed and housed.

North American Newfoundland Greenly Island Andy North Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Jacques le Tempier

Over Sunday Guests From Marietta Family Visit

Mrs. F. M. Hutchinson host to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Peters Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gawley and three children and Mrs. Ryan mother of Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Gawley all of Marietta staying at 11 Park Place over the weekend.

F. M. Hutchinson Park Place H. B. Peters Dan Gawley Ryan Peters Gawley Marietta

Near Death After Fight In Cleveland Home

R. Joseph Gulley, 39, was near death from four bullet wounds suffered in a quarrel at his residence in Cleveland. Police said the men argued over a business deal and the alleged assailant is being held pending his injuries outcome.

Cleveland R. Joseph Gulley

School Head May Be Modern Fagan

St. Clairsville April 16 The Board of Education will meet in special session to consider charges that J. H. Earps principal of the local high school is a modern Fagan A 16 year old student arrested in robberies accuses Earps of involvement in thefts and improper associations with students The case centers on alleged misconduct and discipline at the high school.

ST. Clairsville U.P Board of Education J. H. Earps Earps

Fire destroys Western Reserve Lumber plant in Niles

Damage from a weekend fire in Niles totaled about 100000 dollars. Fire crews from Youngstown Warren and Girard assisted the local department as the blaze threatened the eastern part of town.

Niles U.P Western Reserve Lumber Company Youngstown Warren Girard

Chauncey Alumni Plan Banquet At April Meeting

An important Chauncey Alumni association meeting will be held this evening at the high school building. Plans will be completed for the Alumni banquet scheduled for Saturday April 28.

Chauncey Chauncey Alumni Association

Local residents visit across towns and states

Wendell Moore and Frank Cook of the Lower Plains spent two days in Cincinnati last week. Arthur Burchfield and spouse visited with Raymond Augustine at Sugar Creek. William Barstow and Harry Barstow from Athens called on Jeff Harrison’s family. Ray Bryan and son Clyde from Trinidad Colorado visited the Bryan family at the Lower Plains.

Wendell Moore Frank Cook Lower Plains Cincinnati Arthur Burchfield Raymond Augustine Sugar Creek William Barstow Harry Barstow Athens Jeff Harrison Ray Bryan Clyde Trinidad Colorado William Bryan

Sunday Visits Highlight Chauncey Area Social Ties

Mr and Mrs Noah Bray and three children of Hemlock spent Sunday at the home of Rev and Mrs W Ahlbrand on Mill Street. Rev Laird Logan and Mr and Mrs George Shafer of Beaumont joined afternoon visits at the Ahlbrand home. Karl W Gardner, employed at New Straitsville, spent Sunday and Monday at his Chauncey residence. Ralph Brown, working in Columbus, returned home for the weekend. Mrs Clifford Courtney of Columbus visited G B and Clinton Courtney in Chauncey. Mrs M J Gardner, in poor health, was reported improving. Dr and Mrs Darrell Witham of Athens visited Sunday with Marshal and Mrs Burke Witham in Chauncey.

Noah Bray Hemlock Brays W. Ahlbrand Mill Street Laird Logan George Shafer Beaumont Ahlbrand Karl W. Gardner New Straitsville Ralph Brown Columbus Clifford Courtney G. B Clinton Courtney Chauncey M. J. Gardner Darrell Witham Athens Marshal Burke Witham

Textile workers strike in New Bedford mills over wage cut

About 25,000 textile workers in New Bedford walked out today protesting a 10 percent wage reduction. The strike affected 26 mills and followed a failed last-minute negotiation between the New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers' Association and the New Bedford Textile Council, risking a weekly loss of $600,000 in earnings.

New Bedford Mass New Bedford Textile New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers’ Association New Bedford Textile Council

Sermon Highlights Value of Sample Case Man for Travelers

Dr A Y Wilcox at First Presbyterian Church extolled the indispensable traits of the sample case man. A United Commercial Travelers group attended as he urged travelers to uplift customers and spread goodwill through refined conduct and broad outlooks.

A. Y. Wilcox First Presbyterian Church United Commercial Mr. Wilcox Wilcox Dr. Wilcox

Thomason in trouble risks Georgia Tech season

Anless Stumpy Thomason, star halfback of last year for Georgia Tech, faces scholastic deficiencies that could keep him from playing for the Golden Tornado next season.

Thomason Anless Georgia Tech Golden Tornado

Man Charged With 80 MPH City Drive

Cleveland April 16 Raymond Curry 23 Lorain was charged with operating his auto at 80 miles an hour on Bulkley boulevard. Motorcycle Patrolman Howard Lewis testified Curry traveled at the speed and was followed to Sloane avenue Lakewood where police caught him. He said he was in a hurry to get to work.

Cleveland Raymond Curry Lorain Alva Corlett Howard Lewis Curry Bulkley Boulevard Sloane Avenue Lakewood Lewis

Winners Announced for Barn Swallow Coloring Prizes

Prize winners for the Barn Swallow coloring contest include James Warchime 12 East school Nelsonville pupil of Miss Lillian Youngs first prize Class IT Margaret Shirkey 12 Jackson ville pupil of Miss Nell McCann second prize Classe II Dorothy May Rainey 8 Trimble pupil of Miss Maxine Sands first prize Class I Jack Noon 6 Jacksonville pupil of Miss Margaret Cronin Honorable mentions listed for a long roster of students and names.

James Warchime East School Nelsonville Lillian Youngs Margaret Shirkey Jacksonville Nell McCann Dorothy May Rainey Trimble Maxine Sands Jack Noon Margaret Cronin Adda Leota Matheny Cail Ulbrich Paul Frum Harold Koker Nelie Huseman Carrie Belle Bryson Vir Mates Paul Garlinger John W. Andrews William Schenz Evelyn Wolfe Twila Stucky Billy Knapp Mary Etta McKibben Otis Johnson Juanita Brown Billy Keeton Frank Kearns Sollie Draper Munroe Francis Charles Jones Wilbur McDaniel Minnie Grimm Eleanor Koons Eunice Cochran Marguerite Morrison Bill Jansen Elizabeth Holmes William Gaskella Grace Watkins Grace Hanning Mac Weekly Josephine Barrett David Glenn Thomas Shelton Thomas McLaughlin Ruby Lones Anna Margaret Ashton Jimmie Pierce Frank Crawford Lois Jean Morris Howard Newtun Josephine Emish Charles Adkins Joe Smith Clyde Warren Paul Barrows Garth Lightfoot Johnnie Buck Catherine Goldsberry Garret Lash

Two Children Die in House Fire in Youngstown

A fire in Youngstown killed two girls Florence Rae Loveless 5 and Dolores May 3 who were trapped in a second floor bedroom. Grandmother Mary Miffin 68 died after falling from a second floor window while trying to save them. The mother Florence Loveless was away with her infant child.

Youngstown U.P Childrn Florence Rae Loveless Dolores May Mary Miffinn Florence Loveless

Youth Slayer Sought in Cleveland Birthday Party Killing

Police search for Edward White 27 killed at a birthday party in Cleveland. Witnesses say he fired at another man with a hammer during an argument and died an hour later after being taken to Charity hospital.

Edward White White Charity Hospital

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