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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1928
Page
8
Beatrice Freeman shouted for help when her canoe overturned in Lake Tahoe California and a motorboat sped to her aid. The rescuer was then identified as Colonel Charles A Lindbergh who, with friends, carried her to the pier and left without any romantic entanglement.
Frank Nye from Columbus spent two days in Chauncey with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nye. Marie Ferrel, also from Columbus, returned to her parents in the city. Louise Dew joined the Amesville visit, acted in the Sprinter's Club play by the 4-H girls and visited Zoe Heston.
Mrs En Tedwick and Mrs Royal Matson of Chauncey will travel to Springfield for the Saints' Church of God annual camp meeting. They will represent Chauncey at the session and annual gathering in the city.
Mrs. Harry Lyons of Betsy Lane Kentucky visits relatives in The Plains. Mrs. Charles Keaton of The Plains travels to Orbiston after the death of her father Edward Simmers. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Simpson and son Junior of Columbus spend the weekend at their Millfield home.
Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters in Chauncey held a social session marking the end of a three month red and blue contest. The Blues led by Mrs. O Jackson defeated the Reds captained by Mrs. George Wilson. The hall featured red and blue decorations, garden flowers, and candy favors. The contest measured membership and attendance.
Chauncey August 3. Mr and Mrs J W Miller of Langsville marked their sixty sixth wedding anniversary at home. Over 100 guests attended among children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr Miller is 90 and Mrs Miller 88. lifelong Langsville residents active conversationalists. They do not wear glasses except for reading.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawk announce the birth of a son. They are former residents of The Plains and the baby is a grandson of Mrs Roy Hawk and Mr and Mrs Charles Tate of The Plains.
Heat wave enveloped Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia with no immediate relief expected. The Weather Bureau reported higher temperatures and several deaths in northern Ohio including Cleveland where three heat deaths and one drowning were recorded.
Aug 8 Have Picnic Chauncey Aug 8. Class Number Six of The Plains Methodist Episcopal Sunday school with invited guests enjoyed their annual picnic Thursday at the state hospital grounds. Mrs. Charles McCullough is the teacher of the class. Those attending were Mary Miller Frances Harrison Lavonda Moore Elaine Whitlatch Gladys Sherwood Ruth McCullough Juanita Moore Verna Nagle Eva Lavely Reba Jellison Fredrica Nida Mae McCullough Donald Barstow Wendell Nagle Russell Jellison William Bescoe Stanley Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCullough and daughter Jean.
Marietta’s Chamber of Commerce backs the flight to the Pacific coast in September. Paul Allen Porterfield owns a three passenger monoplane to be named Miss Marietta and flown in the race. A Swallow Aircraft test pilot is expected to pilot the craft with a whirlwind motor.
John Wines age 43 stage manager for the Smoot theatre fell 11 feet from a scaffold in the Hotel Chancellor basement on Wednesday and died instantly from a fractured skull and a broken neck.
Bessie Wright chosen as Ogden Utah airport queen married Eugene Bowen in an airplane at zero feet during a city celebration. Mayor Frank Francis of Ogden served as sky pilot performing the ceremony.
Edward Simmers 72 father of Clarence Simmers Chauncey and Mrs Logan Lester Betsy Lane Ky died Thursday at his Orbiston home after a heart attack. He leaves wife and children Mrs Bernice Keaton The Plains Ky Mrs Effie Lester Betsy Lane Ky Clarence Simmers Chauncey and John Simmers in the navy now in Oklahoma. Funeral plans await arrival of his son from Oklahoma.
Caldwell sees a sensational potato record as A W King notes he planted a coal bucket of potatoes in spring and yesterday dug 22 times that amount showing a remarkable harvest in the local field.
Desserts feature Fruit Arabian Ambrosia with dates walnuts and lemon juice topped with whipped cream. South Sea Delights use bananas orange juice brown sugar bread crumbs and coconut baked until tender and brown. Porcupine Pears presents canned pears halved and adorned with almonds or peanuts and syrup.
An educational hog raising campaign will be launched at the Athens county fair from August 21 to 24. A liberal premium list favors Poland Chinas, Berkshires, Whites, and Duroc Jerseys with surplus stock available for sale. Superintendent J S McClanahan touts hogs as dependable farm animals good for waste recovery and multiple litters.
Emma Hendricks, 11, was instantly killed when a traction car crashed into a milk truck in South Parkersburg at 6 30 o clock.
Lexington reports veteran Tom Sharkey believes Jack Sharkey or Tommy Lough may claim the world heavyweight title at the Blue Grass fair races, reflecting strong sentiment from the racing venue.
County Auditor J. Clyde Edmundson reports 244 licenses issued in July with total receipts of 1273.16 dollars. Athens city collected 121 dollars, Albany 7.62, Amesville 19.46, Buchtel 22.38, Chauncey 11, Coolville 4, Glouster 40.21, Jacksonville 6, Nelsonville 95.75, Trimble 8.18.
The Athens Home Telephone Company moved its offices to 14 West Washington Street last night and begins August collections today. The new building is fully equipped with a finished lobby and steel office furniture. The cut-over to the automatic service system occurs August 18. Two modern apartments on the second floor will house the chief operator and wire chief.
Youngstown Aug 3 Four justices of the peace were ordered to move their courts from Youngstown and cease business here in the future. County Prosecutor Ray L. Thomas leading a probe into wholesale wage attachments for debt collection. The inquiry found several justices kept offices in Youngstown rather than in their townships, violating the law.
King George told a joint Lords and Commons session that the United States anti war treaty, once completed, would be a new major guarantee of world peace. He said his government accepts the treaty in the form proposed by the U S government, noting acceptance by the dominions and by India.
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