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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1927
Page
5
A long column notes numerous society visits and travel plans. It lists marriages, host exchanges, vacations, and motor trips involving families and individuals from Columbus Worcester Akron Parkersburg and Washington with several extended stays and house guests.
The first citywide picnic in Athens drew over 200 residents for a 5:30 PM basket dinner at the county fair grounds. Athens High School band provided music as committees directed twenty-one children’s races and other events with winners listed.
The page presents a seven item food quiz for balanced diet knowledge. It asks to name the three principal food divisions, classify sugars and starches, identify where nitrogen appears, and locate which divisions occur in meat and vegetables. It also queries vitamin classes and sources, their amounts, deer horn terms, and an animal transitional between deer and goat.
In Cleveland area events two highwaymen forced Samuel Kaplan and his son Jay to the Kaplan store. They robbed the safe of $200 after threatening to kill them, insisting no money was on them and ordering access to the shop safe.
A marriage license was issued this morning in probate court to George H. Eisenbrey 21 of Clarksburg coach and teacher of physical education and Josephine Alice Marshall 30 of Athens teacher daughter of Rev and Mrs Alice Marshall. Marshall designated to officiate.
Superintendent C C Kirk telegrams Probate Judge 8 M Johnson asking to contact Jacob Johnson's relatives. Judge Johnson cannot locate records. relatives in Athens County should reach out to him.
In Common Pleas court a temporary injunction was allowed to bar Jess McKee and James Moody from trespassing on Trimble township property owned by John Sollie. The Athens County Board of Commissioners are named defendants. Sollie alleges the pair have broken corn, dumped debris, and crossed land, injuring the property under authority from county commissioners. He seeks the injunction made permanent after final hearing.
Green-Joyce company of Columbus filed two note suits in common pleas court seeking 15686.80. One note for 10550 with interest from 1926 12 31 had appearance waived and judgment confessed. The other note for 5136.80 with interest from 1927 08 10 is secured by Eureka Coal and Hocking Mining stock.
William Silcox and C. D. Giauque noted the loss of an indoor baseball during the University picnic. If found by any attendee, please return it to Mr. Giauque at the university men's gymnasium.
Rumors persist across Europe of a betrothal between Infanta Beatrice eldest daughter of the Spanish royal house and Prince Louis Ferdinand eldest son of the former crown prince of Germany though officials deny the reports.
An early morning collision occurred when a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train failed to stop at an open switch near Sturdevant six miles from Racine. Ten people died and twenty five were injured as the train derailed and filed into a nearby area.
The annual home coming will be held at Heaning church on Aug 21 with forenoon services led by Rev Weatherby. A basket dinner will follow and a program is planned for the afternoon.
Athens County Auditor Clyde Edmundson reports for fiscal year 1927 total damages from dogs to sheep amounted to 4864.50. Claims covered 465 sheep killed and 140 injured, with 605 total harmed.
The county ended with a balance of 7,673.49 dollars after damages and expenses exceeded dog license income by 167 dollars. A total of 5,035 dogs were licensed, including 4,368 males and 667 females.
Athens County Pomona grange held a special Albany meeting to finalize plans for a grange rally and farmers picnic at the fairgrounds Friday. Ohio State grange visit to Athens is planned for October with one committee named for arrangements and applications for the sixth degree due by September 1. Ice cream cake and lemonade served to over 100 patrons at Stewart meeting on Tuesday evening August 16.
A non union miner died and three others were injured in a series of three mine disturbances in western Pennsylvania within four hours. The fatal incident occurred near Clearfield where John Rubik was beaten and trampled to death by four men who stopped at a cottage housing Rath Jones and Andy Solace. Solace was seriously injured.
The annual Spaulding see will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Spaulding on Peach Ridge. Local residents are invited to attend this community gathering.
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