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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
3
Nelsonville reports the death of Mae Gibier Beecher aged 69 in Pittsburgh after a two year illness. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday at the Runion home with burial at Greenlawn, honoring a woman linked to the city’s past.
Charles Brown Athens chapter president returns to Athens after four days as local delegate to the state Eagles organization conference in Columbus. Evan Hamilton remains until the convention closes Saturday. Athens delegates joined a Columbus parade with about 15 000 F O E members and 25 bands. Mayor Alex M Moore attended sessions.
Dr John Roach Straton accepts Governor Smiths challenge to a joint debate on Smiths record with plans for a early September date. Herbert Hoover nears his forty fourth birthday after accepting the campaign call and holds further talks with campaign leaders.
In Nelsonville on August 10 the Buchtel Old Timers lost 10 to 8 to Glouster Sunday Creek. Errors helped Glouster win as the Old Timers stranded runners and the visitors struggled with fielding while their pitcher fanned seven. The veteran slugger, though off, still hit well as Buchtel vows to rebound. Glouster Juniors meet Buchtel Juniors next Wednesday at 6 o clock on the Buchtel grounds.
Mrs Ernie Cook and daughter Mary Esther spent Thursday in Athens shopping. Miss Sallie Wilson of Cambridge visited Miss Lillian Stover. Mrs Mollie Six vacationed in Columbus. Mary Jane Wein will spend the week in Pittsburgh with her sister. Rev Leon Arpee of Chicago and Edward Arpee of Coldwater called on friends. Columbus visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry Misses Beth and Lucille Verity and Mrs C A Hooper. Staten Island resident Mrs Monroe Brown visited Athens area hosts. Jane Barclay visited Virginia Lou Eberle in Columbus. The Pensyle family and two children from Akron dined with the Burgesses in Lancaster. Dorothy Howard accompanied Mrs Edward Howard returning from Newark Coshocton Zanesville Buckeye Lake. Don Bowers returned to Columbus after time with Nelsonville friends. I V Kinney and son Bill from Rock Island Illinois paused in Nelsonville en route home via Columbus and Athens. Mrs Edgar Ervin of Columbus visited Thursday to support her husband’s bid for lieutenant governor. Mr and Mrs C S James and children Margaret Ruth and Rhea stayed with E A Wallace and Harley Mitchell’s family in Columbus.
Earl W. Rodd of New Philadelphia was arrested in Coshocton in connection with the fatal shooting of Ed Rose a 38 year old Coshocton furniture dealer at the home of Evaline Sigman 30 a former sweetheart kept company with the woman police said Rose was shot at her home in Coshocton
Frank Williams of Sand Ridge pled guilty to threatening in a menacing manner before Justice of the Peace Felix Riley. He was fined five dollars and costs after an affidavit by Roy Mayles linked to trouble over calves escaping pasture. He was released to pay the fine.
Dr C P Robbins head of the communicable diseases bureau warns of a potential infantile paralysis outbreak similar to last year. He notes scattered yet rising cases, calls for calm but urges parents and doctors to take precautions. Senator Moses remarks on Republican prospects in California.
Miss Garnet Riggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Riggs of Nelsonville married Francis Leach son of Mr and Mrs H W Leach of Toledo July 30 in Bowling Green Reverend Miles officiated The couple will reside in Toledo after October 1 Leach is assistant store manager at Hocking Valley railroad in Walbridge The bride has worked at the Colonial in Nelsonville for three years
William F. Watney accepts the prohibition party presidential nomination in Rockville Center New York and denounces the Republican party for not enforcing the prohibition law. He says the Democratic stance will be clear only after Smith's acceptance speech.
Charles Levering of Nelsonville born September 25 1890 seeks the Republican nomination. A former Hocking Valley miner who lost a leg in 1910, he now works at McGovern Shoe factory. He served as York township trustee for ten years. wife Cathern Gaspers Levering and their two children Charles Jr seven and Florette two accompany him in this political advertisement.
Daniel Graham former New York policeman George Appel of New York and Alexander Kalinowski of Buffalo were executed in the electric chair near midnight at Ossining New York. All three appeared cheerful entering the death chamber, with Appel joking to guards as the switch was thrown.
Geo S Myers a Cleveland attorney and former Ohio General Assembly member runs on the Democratic primary ticket for lieutenant governor urging voters to back his candidacy.
Judson Pratt, a paymaster, was found guilty of killing Lieutenant Charles Kummer in Queens. Kalinowski received a murder conviction for the killing of Keeper James Durin at Auburn prison.
Columbus Aug 10 Highways director Harry J Kirk announced contracts totaling about 3 000 000 will be awarded August 31 State roads will be paved in Athens Butler Champaign Cuyahoga Franklin Fulton Hamilton Hancock Holmes Lorain Lickine Medina Portage Seneca Wood Crawford Grade separations planned in Athens Montgomery Richland Delaware and Tuscarawas counties
COLUMBUS Aug 10 H D Cook liberal Republican candidate for the short term United States senator nomination declares he deserves the nomination by default citing a consistent statewide campaign and opposition unwilling to state positions on major issues. He accuses opponents of shifting on wet and dry district stances.
Edward Phelps faced arraignment in the Athens police court for overtime parking on Court Street. Officer James Lewis of Traffic arrested him.
Damage exceeds 3 million dollars as Florida mobilizes all resources to repair impact from a new hurricane. Officials say the storm traveled from the Caribbean, moving toward the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasts suggesting it would miss Florida as it passes south of Jamaica toward the Yucatan.
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