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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
2
Dr. F. E. Magg Mrs. Magg and daughter Jacqueline left for Columbus where they were joined by sister in law Mrs. Guy G. Thompson. They will travel to the Eastern Coast to visit Washington D C and nearby areas for sight seeing.
Attendance was good as the community plans a pienie to close the season before school starts at the Stansbury farm in Langsville.
Billy Wallace of Cleveland defeats Tommy Grogan of Omaha in their third bout, winning seven of 19 rounds on a nine count in the fourth round. Referee Lew Magnolia presided at Taylor Bowl, with Wallace and Grogan weighing about 134 pounds. Other card results include Mike Pagan decision over Lope Tenorio and several regional lightweights and bantams in action.
Mrs. H. O. Ewing announces the marriage of Miss Julia Elaine Russell to Arthur Karvie Taylor at St. Simon’s Episcopal Church in Chicago. The couple will reside at the Montrose Beach Hotel after August 15 and were seen by a small circle of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Martin Johnson of Tuxedo Gardens near Ashtabula Ohio credits Konjola with erasing a stubborn rheumatism. She says prior medicines failed and Konjola brought quick relief, praising its effectiveness and noting local availability at McKee Drug Store in Athens and other towns.
In Pomeroy Republicans cast 127 votes and Democrats 24 for a total 161 with costs near 600 dollars about 4 per vote while Middleport saw 1615 votes cost 500 dollars 50 cents each The high expense stemmed from mobilizing county election machinery The clerks and judges pay rises next year from 5 to 8 for clerks and judges 10 for presiding judges A new clerk of the board was elected and Norman Kloes beat Bilder Weeks after a tied first ballot using penny tosses
Captain W. K. Haptenstahl of Middleport, now a pilot on the Steamer Weber, plans buoys and lights for navigation during the October 12 18 gala trip of the Steamer Cincinnati and sister boats from Kittsburg to Cairo for the Oktover pageant. He may join as passenger on the Cincinnati or pilot another packet. Reservations on the Cincinnati reach 275 with other river craft to assist guests flown by the boat.
Pomeroy August Goes sler case. County Commissioner Walter A. Compton was stricken with acute appendicitis early yesterday. An ambulance stood ready to take him to Holzer Hospital on Dr Manning Daniels advice but pain eased and trip was postponed to the afternoon then indefinitely. He attended a Kiwanis Club meeting the night before in apparently fine condition before the illness worsened.
The funeral for Wendell Schaeffer, who died of tuberculosis at a sanitarium, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from his mother's home, Elizabeth Schaeffer, with interment at Gilmore Cemetery. In Middleport, Mrs. Paul C. Jones hosted a Wednesday dinner marking relatives and the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kellner, with guests from Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia and Kansas City, plus local officials.
Eris Mas Spencer six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry L Spencer Eagle Ridge Chester Township died about 1130 Tuesday night.
Cecil Wright, longtime chief engineer on the Homer Smith and now with the Greater Pittsburgh, has purchased an interest in the Ravenswood river ferry. The steel craft, with watertight compartments and gasoline propulsion, cost about 15000 dollars and can carry three cars.
Mrs. Caroline Rawlings Colwell formerly of this village is in a Delaware hospital in critical condition from multiple injuries after an automobile crash one mile from Selaware. Her home is Dove, Pike County, and she was sister to the late Anna M. Nicholson. Dr and Mrs W F Price depart for six weeks in Michigan to escape hay fever.
August 15 report from Delaware Stp VBGEQ Middleport notes Home Guards activity led by Mrs C H Eichinger with Miss Pauline Morris of South Fourth accompanying.
Middleport August 15 Mary Jane Scott from McMillan Hospital after appendix surgery is to be brought home Tuesday evening. She is the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs H Scott of South Fourth and Main Streets.
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