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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1930
Page
6
Members of the Past Chiefs Club and families plan a picnic Wednesday at 3 on the Athens County Fair grounds with games and contests. Various visiting relatives from Cleveland Logan Akron Windor Conn Amesville Dayton Columbus and Amesville stay with local hosts and friends during the week.
In Ashland Kentucky the Ohio River beach emptied quickly as swimmers fled upon sighting a fish described as twelve feet long. A black fin surfaced and the cry shark spread alarm while fishermen in boats identified the creature as a buffalo or black horse rather than a shark.
In the Harz Mountain district an orchard owner fixed a powerful loud speaker in a cherry tree and keeps it on. Since its installation no birds have been seen in the orchard.
Don McGill, Columbus attorney, was named trustee of the defunct brokerage firm Frank T. Rutherford & Co. at a creditors meeting in federal court with bankruptcy referee Frederick B. Sink present on Monday.
Family notes from Illinois and Ohio: F E Barnhill and C A Barnhill journey home after a week with J R Baker and wife on Richland Avenue Quincy. Fred A Johnston and wife visit relatives George E Johnston in Columbus. Dow Grones returns from Princeton West Virginia with aunt Mrs Dick Carr and son Foster Carr. en route Mrs Dow Grones and others travel by motor from Chillicothe.
Miss Della Radford, a White Cross Hospital graduate and assistant obstetrical supervisor, visits her parents and relatives in Athens and Huntington West Virginia. She tours several points of interest accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Clark and Miss Edna Dearth of Vinton County.
Edith McBee leaves Athens for Seattle on August 23 to begin her return voyage to China. The missionary, on a two year health related leave, will visit her brothers Starl in Basil and Harry in St. Louis before resuming duties. Mr and Mrs Maurice Gross return from Magnetic Springs with Mrs Gross visiting for weeks. Mr and Mrs D Chapple and Mrs Charles Creamer attend the Home Coming in Z Jerseyville.
Reports from Truro Nova Scotia describe escalating piracy against rum runners off Cape Breton. A captain said his vessel was boarded by armed men, his crew sent ashore, and the ship rejoined the voyage under new control to dispose of the cargo. Another owner reported a captain vanished with a $30,000 liquor cargo en route from St Pierre to Cape Breton.
Jonathan M. Davis, Democratic U S Senate candidate and former Kansas governor, urged the issuance of 500 million federal reserve notes to lend to farmers in drought areas. He proposed loans from 25 to 2000 dollars for twelve months without interest, with local banks cooperat ing in the relief effort.
Pomeroy residents were seen motoring with Corinna Morgan to her home in Jasonville Idaho after visiting here. Hilda Klein leaves for Cleveland to visit sister Edith Kline and Mrs. Kaser. Mrs. E. C. Willock visits Columbus relatives while son Scott returns to Bliss College. Lawrence Horden returns to Girard after a stay with Horden family. Herman Mourning rejoins wife in Akron. Harrigen and J. C. Powers visit then head home to Columbus.
Athens residents awoke to a 44 degree low as thermometers dropped between 4 and 6 am. Afternoon warmth followed with 72 degrees in the 3 to 5 pm window, marking the day’s warmest hours.
Baron Friedric Von Koenig Warthausen, a round the world aviator, was seriously injured today when his car collided with a milk wagon in New York.
Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher former Rainbow Division commander and later chief of the Army Air Corps died in Washington at age 68 after a brief pneumonia illness. He led the Forty Second Division in Champagne Marne St Mihiel and Argonne campaigns and was honored by France Belgium and Italy. He also sparked a noted feud with Brig. Gen. William Mitchell after becoming Air Corps head in 1919.
J M Watkins a Bishopville area resident suffered chest injuries when his truck left the Glouster McConnelsville road near the Charles Baker farm. His son Dean escaped unharmed. Dr E LeFever tendered first aid before Watkins was taken home.
GLOUSTER August 12. Mr and Mrs Ben Hooper and Mr and Mrs Farrell Thomas hosted guests Saturday including Mr Thomas' father of Murray City and uncles Will and Thomas of Murray City and James Thomas of Logan. Also present were Mr and Mrs August Fitchner of Boise Idaho and Miss Anna Rasp of Jacksonville.
At the August P N G Club gathering hosted by Mrs Snowden in Walnut Hill, Florence Vaughn and Mrs McKee assisted as hostesses. Fifteen members and eight visitors attended. one new member Edna Embrey was welcomed. Officers elected: President Mrs McHarg, Vice President Mrs Snowden, Secretary Mrs Roberts, Treasurer Mrs Golding.
Mrs Verna Kempton H H Smith and Anthony Leroy of Con ing motored to Columbus and spent the week end with relatives and friends They attended a basket picnic at Fishinger Bridge on the Scioto River with former residents including Mr and Mrs Frank Dunnett Mr and Mrs Vaughn Campbell and children Mrs Elizabeth Dunnett Mr and Mrs Harry Richards Mrs Violet James and son Robert Columbus and Mrs Grace Reed Cleveland
Mrs John Sollie 87 of near Hollister died Sunday at Grant Hospital Columbus from septicemia after a week in treatment. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hollister Church with Rev Paul E Kemper officiating. burial in Hollister Cemetery. She was daughter of Mike and Mrs Jurey of near Hollister and survived by her husband and ten children.
Mrs William Winefordner announces the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Delores to George Russell Kiger son of Mr and Mrs John B Kiger of Dayton. The ceremony was at the Church of Christ parsonage on August 2 at 8 p m Rev F E Roberts officiated. Elizabeth is a Gloster High School graduate class of 1929. Mr Kiger is a sales agent for Fleischmann Yeast Company.
Gus Nations former federal prohibition chief sues six newspapers for 3000 each over Mabel Willebrandt articles claiming he was a director of the Anti Saloon League. Eleven similar libel actions are already pending against the Huntington Advertiser Oakland Tribune Los Angeles Times Portland Oregonian San Francisco News Seattle Times.
The Kiwanis Club will gather at 7 30 this evening at the home of Co B Dillon on Main Street. The program features club singing and talks, highlighting the meeting.
Mary Pickford Wilma Banky and Rod La Rocque will appear in Broadway plays Arch Selwyn announced. Banky and La Rocque will co star in a Hungarian source adaptation by John Emerson Anita Loos Pickford may appear with another film actor nego tiating not decided. Pickford last appeared on stage in 1908 in The Warrens of Virginia.
In Cleveland on August 12 the Board of Elections completed elaborate safeguards to prevent ballot box stuffing and counting tricks as voters begin to arrive. Officials warned against attempts in the Twelfth Ward under Republican leader Alex Bernstein and ordered early checks to ensure boxes are empty before counting starts.
In Chicago Chinatown police patrolled streets after renewed Tong disturbances. George Moe, a reported Tong deserter from the Hip Sing Tong, was killed by three men as he walked in the Chinese district. Moe drew a gun and was shot while defending himself.
Returns from today's primary election will be broadcast over radio stations WAIU Columbus and WLW Cincinnati at half hour intervals tonight. Both stations will have transmitters in Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown's office.
The twelfth annual Kasler family reunion will be held Sunday August 31 at the Athens County Fairground. A picnic dinner will be served at noon followed by a short program and the election of officers. Persons related to this family are urged to attend.
Cadiz August 12 two youths aged 14 and 17 confessed to burning the Cadiz grade school last January. Sheriff Maurice Wooster says the boys gave as reason that they wanted a long vacation.
After sour stomachs from two hours after eating the remedy is an alkali neutralizing excess acid. Phillips Milk of Magnesia provides fast relief, has physician endorsement for fifty years, and is sold in 250 and 600c bottles at drugstores under the U S registered trademark.
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