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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1929

Page

3

Court House Doings in Athens County Plea Court Actions

Court actions include bonds set for Samuel J Tracy case against Prania I Woodworth safety director at 200 dollars. Injunction denying removal of outdoor sign on North Court Street. petition dismissed with appeal noted. State Collieries Company case: receiver James M Pritchard approved with bids from Marion Steam Shovel Co and L B Head totaling 93 000 and 3 000 respectively. Joint offer for non-mortgaged property of 250 accepted. Receiver to issue deeds. Marion Steam Shovel Co to pay 1 611 67 and balance 31 998 43 to note and mortgage. Mead to credit 601 87 and 1998 49 against note. Head and Marion Shovel Co to pay 240 for purchased property. Ethel Williams vs Leonard Williams dismissed without prejudice at plaintiff cost. Record waived in core seat.

Samuel J. Tracy Prana i. Wootworth Altoona Athens County Common Pleas Court James HM. Pritchard State Collieries Company States Collieries Company Marion Steam Shovel Company JL. B. Head L. B. Mead The Pritchard L. Rh. Head Marton Steam Shovel Company I. B. Mead B. Head Marion Ethel, Williams Leonard Willams

St Masters to Give Degree at Paladorian Lodge

NelsonvilleApril 16 The St Masters of Paladorian Lodge 157 F A M will confer the Td degree at a special meeting at the Masonic Temple Friday April 19 An annual event on the local lodge calendar A feature will be the conferring of medals on members Masoned over 60 years Lunch will follow.

Nelsonville St Masters of Paladorian Lodge Tthe Lodge

Mrs Martha Davis Visits Waterford Relations Sunday

Mrs Martha Davis and Mrs Flossie Crawford with her son Converse spent Sunday with the Darnes family Mr and Mrs Huse Darnes at Waterford Ohio and the visit included the nephew.

Martha Davis Flossie Crawford Converse Huse Darnes Waterford Ohio

Two City Teams Sought to Back Twilight League

NULSOONVILLE April 16 The Twilight League in Nelsonville seeks two sponsors to back two city teams for next season. The Athena Brick Corporation will field its team and a team for the local colored community has shown willingness to participate. Two firms are needed to assure a four team league playing two games weekly with opening planned after school ends in late May.

Nulsoonville Nelsonville Athena Brick Corporation Spong Fol 7 Red” Kelly Webb Owell West Stewart Sharp Dalton Calamore Linton Kourt Garmer Hartley Barrows Hilleary Leidy Anager Dunkle Hannis Jenkins Dilcher Harper Shirley Robey Hoover Longley Tignor Keating Barron Parry

Bob Grove's Big Hobby

Bob Grove, a lanky southpaw pitcher for the Athletics, collects pipes as a hobby.

Bob Grove

Clean-up Week Set by Nelsonville Mayor

Mayor L. J. Eberle designated April 22 to 27 as Clean-up Week in Nelsonville. Citizens and property owners will clean rubbish to curb on Mon to Wed, then Street Commissioner Ed Dewhurst will mobilize crews to remove it to the city dump Thu to Sat. The town has a history of cooperation and last year won a National Clean-up Committee award.

Nelsonville L. J. Eberle Ed Dewhurst National

Nogales braces for Federal assault amid siege and arrivals

Rebels strengthen Nogales defenses as 650 U S infantry arrive from Fort Russell for border duty. Reports state American resident Joe Chenosorgen is held in Sonora on spying charges and pilot B M Cole of Arizona crashed near Magdalena but survived.

Nogales Ariz U.P Sonora Naco Jose Gonzales Escobar Revolutionary Forces Twentieth United States Infantry Fort D. A. Russell Wyo Joe Chenosorgen B. M. Cole Arizona Magdalena Coles

Be Kind to Animals display by Athens Scouts

Athens Boy Scout Troop No. 3 displays a Be Kind to Animals exhibit in the Carpenter Hardware front window on North Court Street as part of the national week April 15 to 20. The display uses contrasts with a guns and shells group labeled Not these to urge kindness to animals.

Athens Boy Scouts of Carpenter Hardware Company North Court Street

Mayor L. J. Eberte to speak at Nelsonville meeting

City Chamber of Commerce will host a Wednesday noon gathering in Nelsonville where Mayor L. J. Eberte addresses the financial outlook and city issues. City Council members are invited as special guests.

Chamber of Commerce Nelsonville L. J. Eberte Counci

Brady Dead in Nelsonville at 68

James P. Brady aged 68 died at his Maple Hill home after a long illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at the residence conducted by Rev. C. W. Hoffman of the M. E. Church in Nelsonville. Burial will be in Whitmore Cemetery. His wife preceded him. one son survives.

Nelsonville James P. Brady Maple Hill C. W. Hoffman M. E Whitmore

Scout Motto Display Shows Kindness to Animals

A display features birdhouses cameras and aid kits with a placard reading a scout is kind he is a friend to animals he will not hurt any living creature needlessly but strives to save all harmless life. Donald Grafflin is the troop’s scoutmaster.

Donald Grafflin

Four Kittens Born Joined in Lancaster and Nelsonville Case

Drick Welch reports from Nelsonville that four kittens were born joined together in Lancaster on April 1. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the Lancaster case as possibly the first of its kind and cites the Nelsonville event as a close second. Two Lancaster kittens died after separation and one mother cat drowned two others in a water-filled cask. The Nelsonville litter reportedly checked out last Friday.

Nelsonville Drick Welch New York City Lancaster

Youth Movement To Be Discussed Here

The Deutscher Verein at Ohio University will host a talk on The German Youth Movement by Prof. Henry Jeddeloh tonight at 7 in Room 205 Ellis Hall. The club invites those interested in hearing good German and a program of special music has been planned.

Deutscher Verein Ohio University Henry Jeddeloh Ellis Hall

Stroke Proves Fatal To Local Citizen J Palmer

A.R J Nelson Palmer aged 70 prominent resident of Zanesville died last night from a stroke suffered two months earlier.

Zanesville A.R— J. Nelson Palmer

Rum runners cargo proves fatal to boys

Six bay campers missing since April 4 near Sugar Island after loading a rum runner’s cargo. A gale on Lake Erie is believed to have sunk their overloaded rowboat. no trace found. Names: David Yack, 17. Robert Lothian, 18. Edward Truedell, 18. Howard Lester, 19. Otto Baltzer, 16. James Roberts, 18.

Toledo U.P Sugar Island Detroit River Lake Erie David Yack Robert Lothian Wyandotte Edward Truedell Grosseville Howard Lester Otto Baltzer Amherstburg Ont James Roberts Isaac Peabody

Radio romance alleged in impeachment trial records

Sacramento report outlines that a romance between Aimee Bemple Meo Pheraon and Kenneth G. Ormiston arose from conversions over the radio and was noted today in the impeachment trial records of Judge Carlos A. Hardy.

Sacramento Calif U.P Aimee Bemple Meo Pheraon Kenneth G. Ormiston Carlos & Hardy

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