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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1929

Page

3

Cars collide Nelsonville and at Third Street intersection

A scooter driven by Andy Ego of Columbus and a coach driven by Mrs Annie Moore of Middleport collided on the main highway near Myers Crossing. No injuries were reported. A second collision occurred at Third and Poplar Streets between a new car owned by Arenes Birtcher and an Athens-licensed vehicle, causing rear fender and hub cap damage.

Nelsonville Andy Ego Columbus Annie Moore Middleport Myers George Bateman Ego Third Poplar Streets Arenes Birtcher Poplar Street Birtcher Athens

Evans Speaks About Death in Sunday Sermon

The Rev. Lloyd Evans preached at the Presbyterian Church on Death the Adventure of Self. He compared life and death of the soul to faith and selfishness, naming Esau Judas and Jezebel as examples, and warned against self centered living. The Royal Women’s Class meets Tuesday at Mrs Myrtle Goettie’s home for a meeting. Jubilee Music Club elected officers at Nellie Pickett’s home with various posts filled.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans Sea of Galilee Dead Sea Esau Tet Abraham Lot Sodom Hab Israel Jezebel Ahab Judas Anenias Toyal Women's The Christian Church Myrtle Goettie Poplar Street Vie Jubilee Music Club Nellie Pickett Andrey Lean Anita Hall Virginia Green Maxine Hall Marie Hall Bob Figley Mary Cross Betty Stewart Josephine Tignor Orville Mellinger

Clean-up week nets 75 truckloads of trash in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports Clean-up Week ended with more than 75 truckloads of trash dumped at the city dump by property owners and citizens in the first three days. Street Commissioner Ed Dewhurst and a crew continued street cleaning and odds ends pickup into the following week.

Nelsonville Ed Dewhurst Dewhurst

Porter Dickens to Patrol Nelsonville for License Tags

Porter Dickens county dog warden is due in Nelsonville within days to round up dogs without 1929 license tags. Owners will be summoned to mayor's court to answer alleged negligence as daily complaints pour into the city building.

Nelsonville T Porter Dickens

Out‑of‑town guests attend funeral of G W Williams

Names from Athens Columbus and Marietta attended the funeral at Greenlawn Cemetery for G W Williams. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Thomas Parfitt Sr and Jr, Mrs Elizabeth Williams, Dr and Mrs Williams Miller, Mr and Mrs Harry Williams, Rev W D Roush, and others from Columbus and Hiram.

Nelsonville Thomas Parfitt Thomas Parfitt Jr Ed Walburn Athens John Parfitt John Parfitt, Jr Vomeroy Elizabeth Williams Miller Williams Miller Dave Williams Will Williams Harry Williams C. KE. Samuela W. D. Roush Columbus Carmen Church Hiram G. W. Williams Greenlawn H. Bartlett Lucy Weber Marietta A. G. Cotton W. S. Heaton Columbua Webster Williams W. W. Gibson

Hook Remains Behind Bars Before Trial in Chauncey

Abie Hook of Chauncey faced arraignment for gambling and selling beer. He pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Carl H. Porter. Lacking bonds of 400 dollars on liquor and 100 dollars on the other charge, he is jailed until May 2 for trial after Chauncey arrest Sunday night by Deputies Dalton Wingett and Constable Carpenter.

Abie Hook Chauncey Carl H. Porter Hook Harry Dalton Wayne Wingett Guy Carpenter

Plane Wrecks Near Chesterhill After Forced Landing

An airplane carrying several Chicago residents developed motor trouble over Chesterhill last Thursday. The craft was badly damaged in a forced landing but all occupants escaped injury. They traveled back to Chicago by rail to obtain replacement parts for the wrecked plane.

Chesterhill Chicago

Bandit gang kidnaps man in park robbery

Police in Youngstown search for three bandits who abducted Isa dore Schreckinger an employee of the Youngstown Stewart Company and robbed him of 3000 after taking him to Mill Creek Park.

Youngstown U.P Isadore Schreckinger Youngstown Stewart Company Mill Creek Park

Carlos Chutes Pleads Not Guilty To Guitar Theft

Carlos Chutes of Nelsonville pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor J. J. Eberle to stealing a steel guitar said to belong to Roy Nash of Logan. Bond set for grand jury appearance. The guitar was taken from a car after a dance about three weeks ago and later recovered by police. James Shivers was fined $10 and costs for intoxication.

Nelsonville Carlos Chutes Roy Nash Logan J. J. Eberle James Shivers Eberte

Emmaline Lehman 88 Dies in Carbon Hill

Mrs Emmaline Lehman age 88 of Nelsonville died Sunday at Carbon Hill Funeral services by Rev K H McCorkle pastor will be held at Carbon Hill She leaves four sons two daughters husband John Lehman and one daughter preceded her in death

Joe Mathewson Sons Athens John Hoodier B. M. Coakley Leo Hans Lucille Hans Aline Hans Akron Esther Verity Doris Mayer Columbus Don Davis T. 8. Davis Gladys Elizabeth Bowers Allison Bowers Vance Morgan Billy William Morgan Eden Tatton Ralph Marguerite Cook Fontoria Rose Cook C. A. Stover James Pischerl Pleasantville Jow Bowers Jr G. Krepper Raymond A. L. Oldfield Logan Walter Floto Steubenville Vern Vorhes Delbert Davis Paul Will Robertson George Oliver Nelsonville Emmaline Lehman Carbon Hill K. H. McCorkle the Christian Church Carbon Hil John Lehman

Cooper Ready For Business Now He Says

Columbus April 29 40 R With his desk cleared of the bills enacted by the recent Legislature Governor Cooper today turned his attention to the administrative end of his position He finished disposing of the last of the 222 measures enacted by the General Assembly Saturday night signing 11 vetoing one and permitting three to become laws with out his signature The final score shows 197 bills signed three permitted to become 'laws without signature and 22 vetoed Now I can really turn my attention in earnest to the administrative task of this office I am ready now to go ahead with My program and to devote my efforts solely to giving the people an orderly business administration

Columbus Cooper Ceneral Assembly

Porter Funeral for Margaret Porter in Amesville

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Amesville Methodist Church for 15 year old Margaret Porter assistant telephone operator. She died Friday in a Marietta hospital after an appendectomy and was buried in the Chesterhill Hill Cemetery.

Porter Puneral Chesterhill

Chesterhill Man Struck by Auto in Main Street Incident

Tolbert Tipple, an elderly resident near Chesterhill, was struck by a car driven by Lena Reynolds, Chesterhill School home economics teacher, on Main Street Saturday evening. Tipple suffered severe head and facial injuries with arm cuts, condition listed as serious.

Chestershill Tolbert Tipple Chesterhill Cron Main Street Lena Reynolds Chesterhill School

May Day Observed In Glouster Friday Schedule

Glouster High School plans a May Day program on the American Legion grounds next Friday starting 8:30 am with assembly at the high school and events running through 4:15 pm. Activities include dashes, high jumps, shot put, relays, a one mile run, and a needle and thread race for all ages, following rules from C H S S A A.

Glouster Glouster High School American Legion

Anderson Fined Five Dollars for Drunken Saturday Night

Glouster April 29 Arthur Anderson of Walnut Hill Addition was fined five dollars and costs in local police court Sunday morning for being intoxicated Saturday night. He settled in full and was released. Anderson was arrested by Constable Tom Blower and jailed until arraigned before the mayor.

Tom Blower

Benefit dance raises funds for Mrs. Hoyt Stephenson family

Approximately 94 dollars was raised at a Saturday night benefit dance for Mrs. Hoyt Stephenson and her children. Mrs. Stephenson expressed gratitude for the generous patronage and thanked all who participated in the event.

Hoyt Stephenson

Tuesday Last Day For Personal Ta

Athens County residents rush to file personal tax returns as the deadline nears. County auditor J Clyde Edmundson reports about 2 560 filers in the courthouse with deputies continuing free service until May 1. A 50 percent penalty awaits late filers.

J. Clyde Edmundson Athens County Edmundson

Tragic Jerome Avenue Line crash in Bronx kills two

Two people died and twenty were injured when a southbound St A T express rear ended an elevated train near the 167th Street Station on the Jerome Avenue Line in the Bronx. Public safety officials investigated the collision and chaos followed at the scene.

New York ST. A. T 167Th Street Jerome Avenue Line Bronx

Six Boys Rate High in State Tests in Athens County

Athens County Superintendent H. R. McVay notes unusual results from the state eighth grade exams with 568 pupils, led by Harold Tolliver of Buchtel at 92 percent. The top five include Arwon Cheaser Albany 97, Clifford Shafer Chauncey 99 plus, Charles Copeland Stewart 96, Gerald Williams Canondale 94, and John Holbert Canaanville 93. six of nine vocal solo entrants at the Athens County Athletic and Oratorical Association event were bars, with the first honor to a boy.

H. R. McVay Athens County School Harold Tolliver Buchtel Arwon Cheaser Albany Clifford Shafer Chauncey Charles Copeland Stewart Gerald Williams Canondale John Holbert Canaanville Mr. McVay Athens County Athletic and Oratorical Association

Prison break attempt halted at Athena County Jail

Trivonere and three other inmates planned a night escape from Athena County Jail. Four men charged with promoting the attempt are jailed in private cells after deputies found twenty rivets and two bars sawed from a rear window. A pair of six inch saws was found hidden in the jail room. Officers spent days listening for sawing noises before catching them in the act.

Trivonere Athena William Willama Withlama Court Street Cers Williams

Portage Lakes Tragedy Claims 7 Year Old Boy

William Bare, 7, of Portage Lakes, drowned Sunday afternoon after falling into Long Lake from a dock. Hudson fire and police responded to the accident and recovered the body.

Akon William Bare Portage Lakes Long Lake

Court House Doings in Common Pleas Court

Paternity charges filed in Common Pleas Court accuse Kenneth Hoffman and Margaret Smathers of Hartford County. Hoffman pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was bound over to Probate Court. Brown estate granted to local bank. appraisers named with no will found claims.

Common Pleas The Common Pleas Court Kenneth Hoffman Margaret Smathers Huchteh Maron Hoffman

Estate affairs and guardianship actions in Athens County

In the Athens County Probate Court Laura B R Basa administrator filed an account of payments and deliveries to those entitled, with court approval and costs paid. Bernard Cable Rowera Emanuel Skivers posted a $2,500 bond for guardianship. Bank officials and trustees provided by John Nowers and Walter C. Smith. Judge M. Johnson ruled on the estate of James Ry Hrown in Carthage Township.

John Daniel Dasa Athel County Laura BR. Basa Bernard Cable Rowera Emanuel Skivers Athena County Skivers Bureaios John Nowers Walter C. Smith Hank of Athene James Ry Hrown Carthage Township Judge & M. Johnson Athens

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