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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1929
Page
3
Miners from the Cosmvillo Scale District plan a mass meeting and rally near Martins school McLaney this evening. Speakers include David Fowler international representative LU. M. W. of America and J. M. Owens former sub district president.
Grafton farm notes and Columbus report detail the primary election schedule 6:30 to 8:30 pm local time with provisions for write in candidates if petitions are lacking. State fair dates and county fairs are listed along with a dedication pilgrimage by the 87th Division AEF sailing from Montreal.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met in Nelsonville church parlors for a monthly meeting. Eighteen members and guests attended as Mrs. Harrold presided. A mission letter from Japan prompted giving for the girls' school. Christmas boxes were prepared. The group discussed finances, planned the next meeting with Mrs. H. F. E. Zuber, and featured readings, a story, a vocal solo, a playlet, and a hymn demonstration.
Charles Stone of Nelsonville was arrested Friday night by acting Police Chief George Bateman and pleaded guilty at arraignment Saturday before Mayor L. J. Eberle. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and ordered to pay.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will gather Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ida Green in Logan for a community meeting and social.
Mrs Sylvia Young 51 who died after a week long pneumonia illness will be buried at Greenlawn after services at 2 PM Tuesday at the Christian Church conducted by Rev K H McCorkle. The obituary notes her burial plans and church affiliation.
Nel sonville reports a Sunday Berean Homecoming with a 14 piece orchestra and many visitors. R A Doan, founder now of Columbus, spoke on the class growth and its practical religion and advertising efforts. The gathering included speeches by former leaders and solos by Ralph Parks and Scott Bowers.
A long list of visits and travels fills the daybook with multiple families from Concord Martins Ferry Columbus Akron and Cleveland visiting relatives in Madison Street Middleport Bellaire and nearby towns. Several members accompany friends home for extended stays while others depart for camps and trips to Norfork Virginia Beach Cape Henry and Laclede.
Carl Jewett leaves Nelsonville for Los Angeles where he accepts a state agent position with the Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mrs. Jewett and daughter Mary Jane plan to join him soon.
Mary Ellen Chapman marked her 12th birthday with a Saturday evening party at her grandparents’ Walnut Street home. Pink and white decor set the scene as music games and contests entertained guests. Winners included Mercedes Keaton Isa belle Easterling Wilbur Wallace and Gene Connor. Attendees listed include Anita Hall Mary Grace Mary Miller Isabelle Mast erling Vera Shafer and others. Mr and Mrs C A Stover visited Mrs James Fisher in Pleasantville Sunday.
Fred Moorman, Athens paper shanger and painter, pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid $15 plus costs to Magistrate Carl H. Porter after an arrest on West Union Street by Constable Harry Dalton. He was released after paying the fine. Oliver Tippie of Sugar Creek faced a charge of failing to provide for a minor child and was arraigned by Magistrate Porter, held on $200 bail, and jailed on default of bond.
Fr D Moore filed inventories for Charles O Moore and authorized real estate contracts. Letha Ford had Mary E Saotor estate property transferred to her name on the Athens County tax duplicate. Stella F Roeckhold filed an inventory for FloralL Ferneau and the Ferneau estate property was authorized for private sale. An amended inventory for Jacob L Varner was ordered upon requests by Cora K Varner and Fred I Varner the administrator.
Frank W. Hoe 64 prominent Columbus businessman and founder of the Wesleyan Foundation of Ohio died yesterday at his summer home in Topinabee Michigan. He helped keep college students connected with the church and was active in church and civic circles. He is survived by members of his family.
Samuel Red Crane, ex major league baseball player, is under arrest in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in connection with the shooting death of Jack Oren, 28, who competed with Crane for the affections of a girl.
Last concrete on state route No. 7 between Newport and Matamoras was poured on Friday afternoon completing the surfacing of the entire river front road in Washington County.
Jimmie Jennings son of Mr and Mrs James Jennings Columbus former Glouster residents was locked up in the city prison by Deputy Sheriff Fred Heck at the request of Prosecuting Attorney R P Williams and will be taken to Athens today. Stner Lewis also locked up on a plain charge and to be arraigned this morning. Mrs of Stiff son Theodore Ralph Gates and Edward Noon with Miss Ethel Bates of Shawnee left on a northwest trip to visit the Stiff family in St Paul Minn and proceed to Canada. Past Chiefs Club meeting of White Rose Temple postponed to next Monday night.
Ducky Drake and Leonard Woods, former Redtown men employed in Dayton, were arrested Sunday evening and file intoxication charges in police court today. One may plead to driving while intoxicated after allegedly driving to the home of a former Redtown woman on East Main Street. Witnesses say one man entered the porch, another fell into a ditch and later both were overtaken by the mayor using Emmett Andrews’s car, then jailed in the city prison. A family reunion for the Leeper descendants was held at Maplewood with Judge William H. Leeper giving a talk and plans to make the gathering annual.
The Alliance region gained a new airport added today to the growing list of fine Ohio landing fields.
The Rev Charley Chatley at Christian Church Athens blasted Bishop Hartley s claim that Italy lacks prohibition and Mussolini s anti liquor stance. He argued democracy s strict laws breed rebels and condemned liquor, urging restraint in U S wealth use toward public institutions while condemning greed.
A vintage ad claims Adlerika cures stomach gas and constipation by removing old waste matter. It lists outlets Gibson's Pharmacy in Athens Hickman's in Nelsonville Voling's Drug Store in Murray City and Taylor's Drug Store in Coolville.
Nine police squads patrolled Chicago's Chinatown to guard against further tong violence after a truce between On Leong and Hip Sing Tongs collapsed. Gunfire erupted yesterday in Chicago Newark and Boston leaving one Chinese man dead and another wounded in Boston.
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