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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1927
Page
4
Local society page reports a flurry of visits and travel. Families including the Tresslers, Lashs, Parker and Hamilton clans travel for funerals visits and vacations. Meetings feature Eagles auxiliary and Women’s Relief Corps planning. social events include bridge for a Columbus visitor and a child focused party at Garnet Hatch’s home.
Canton police entertained a new theory today in the bombing that wrecked the Maxwell home on Sunday. Coal miners connected to the Thoma and Maxwell Ice and Coal Company were questioned as labor tensions and threats surface. No arrests were made and investigators lack solid clues to identify the bomber.
A huge monoplane was shown at Ford airport able to land cargo from mid air while traveling 100 miles an hour. The craft spans 74 feet wingtip to wingtip and drew praise from Edsel Ford who predicted general air delivery use soon. Ford Motor Co has more orders for commercial airplanes than since its airplane division began.
The three sons and three sons in law of David C Landis who died Sunday in Columbus were pallbearers at a 2 PM funeral at his son W E Landis 84 Second Street. The Rev M E Chatley prayed and spoke on his life. Dr T L Lowe of Columbus described him as a Civil War veteran who served three years and four months and fought at Chickamauga Lookout Mountain and Stone River. Burial was at West Union Street Cemetery with Columbus Golden Post G A R in charge. Several relatives attended from nearby towns and cities including Glouster New Lexington Cincinnati and more.
A reader challenge with ten multiple choice questions covering history geography literature and language. Options include Cossacks Mount Vesuvius Burns tibia Gothic Miles Standish Congo River Little Women and Kipling.
Mrs Mary Beegle age 60 wins full compensation from the state industrial commission for her son Stanley Beegle who died in the Pittsburgh mine above Syracuse. Autopsy found electrical shock as the cause of death and the award of 6500 will be paid in installments.
State health officials order urgent investigation into an infantile paralysis outbreak in Martins Ferry with 20 confirmed cases and one death. Playgrounds close and children under 15 barred from Sunday schools churches and shows while families are told to keep children in their yards. A similar outbreak is reported in Uhrichsville.
In Putnam county Ottawa reports Russell S. Hoker of Columbus Grove is jailed on a charge of practicing chiropractic without a medical license, marking a new phase in the ongoing dispute between physicians and chiropractors.
Crowd of about 25 000 bade farewell as Colonel Charles A Lindbergh departed in the Spirit of St Louis from Cleveland for Pittsburgh after a two day visit.
Mrs Minnie Tutt died after being beaten at her home by robbers. Her husband William Tutt a contractor found her. doctors say a crushed skull. In delirium she murmured a name guiding detectives. Coroner Swing suspects a gun butt caused the fatal injury.
Frank H. Baer transportation commissioner of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce announced today that the American Railway Express company will establish an air express line around September 1. The plan aims to speed parcel deliveries from Cleveland to other cities.
Columbus is tentatively chosen as the 1929 convention site by the National Education association. City School Superintendent J. G. Collicott announced the designation.
Coast guards seal off the lake front to search for Rae Schein 17 who disappeared after leaving a note saying she would drown herself.
Stricken with influenza and pleurisy, screen comedienne Mabel Normand was moved from her Beverly Hills home to a Santa Monica hospital after two weeks of illness failed to improve. Her condition was described as serious but not critical.
The Athens County Probate court ordered Theodore Moorehead to sell his real estate at public sale and file returns, Blanche Moorehead as administratrix to sell the Lucy Moorehead estate, Alma Sams waives dower rights, and the estate appraised at $6,000 to be settled with bond of $8,000 to cover debts.
Chicago August 3 Dennis Parkerson a police officer slated to guard former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in town reports his revolver club coat belt and keys were stolen while he slept. His star and pants remain. No arrests announced.
Sharpsburg marked a large Sunday with former residents and visiting worshippers from St. Marys Parkersburg Dayton Columbus Crooksville Baltimore Glouster Athens Marietta Chesterhill Bartlett Amesville and more. District Superintendent J Holcombe preached at morning service as an orchestra from the Berry family Chesterhill and John Bea Bartlett performed with solos by Ina Godard Chesterhill and Eva Swick.
The American polo team is scheduled for a test match today at Meadow Brook as preparation for a September meeting with Britain. The British team plans a test at Rye tomorrow and then moves to Mitchell Field on Long Island later in the week.
Waddy McPhee, once Princeton standout and Giants alumnus, resurfaced at Providence to play second base after a period away from the game.
Chauncey Aug 3 The Bedford county Ohio association will hold its fourth annual reunion next Saturday at Kelly Park Cristline Ohio. Rev E S Hassier Shelby is president. The day begins at 9 30 with a full program and noon dinner. Several Chauncey residents and former Bedford county residents plan to attend.
Mr and Mrs Homer Shields Jr announce the birth of a son at their Chauncey home. The baby is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Homer Shieldra of High street Chauncey.
Tracy family of Millfield announces the marriage of their son Milton Tracy to Miss Loretta Kimball of Columbus. The ceremony was held at 2 30 last Sunday afternoon. Milton Tracy, a Chauncey Dover high school class of 1926 graduate, works in Columbus as student manager of a Kroger store. They will reside in Columbus.
Aug 3 announces the annual Ladies Aid Society picnic of Willfield Christian Church to be held all day at Mrs. C H Boudinot’s country home in Millfield. Mrs. Boudinot serves as president of the society.
Miss Ruth Ogg and Miss Wilma Palmer of Chauncey spent Sunday in Columbus visiting Ruth Oggs brother Harold. Chauncey residents Miss Marie Ferrer and Kathleen Smith visited in Glouster. Mrs Clarence Russell and Mrs Fred Russell of Michigan visited Chauncey relatives. Royal Lincott Oxley and Columbus guests joined Mr and Mrs Clarence McCafferty in Chauncey. Oggs Charlies Ogg and family, formerly of Sharpsburg, attended Sharpsburg church homecoming.
Washington reports a shake up of the federal budget organization was ordered today by Seymour Lowman, secretary of the treasury. The notice outlines administrative changes affecting the treasury department and related agencies.
Walter A. Potter served as a coach at Clarkson and later at Orange New Jersey during the 1927 28 college basketball season.
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