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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1929

Page

6

Highway route change in Trimble to be bid this week

Five bids were received for the Trimble highway project including paving nearly a mile and a new concrete bridge. Competing bids from T J Smith Ebersbach F H Beckler Dodge Hussey and Laughlin Coal and Builders Show wide ranges for road work bridge and brick furnishing costs.

Glouster Trimble Department T. J. Smith Dayton Ebersbach Construction Co Columbus F. H. Beckler Athens

Kidnapping and Torture Tale Sparks Ohio Inquiry

Cincinnati rumor centers on Raymond Ketch 22 of Miamiville who says he was abducted last Thursday night and tortured until Tuesday. Deputies in Hamilton County trace his story as he recovers at home after being found in Shelbyville Indiana with his fiancée Miss Margaret Bateman Yate. He shows severe wounds on arms from scratches and burns. Police in Cleveland also probe a house fire and gasoline explosion linked to two men seen near the site and possible labor trouble.

Cincinnati Miemiville Cleveland Theendi

Glouster Names Teachers for Local Schools

Supt C B Dillon assigns Glouster teachers for high school and elementary, listing principals, teachers across subjects, and coaches. A combined faculty meeting on Sept 2 marks the start of the 176 instructional days required for each school year. Elementary meet at morning and high school at 10 30.

Burness A. Candoo Mary Connor Pauline Myers Kantelle Harper Mildred Howard Rachel Murray Breeda Blower Olive McKee Ptuth Watkins Helen Dennison Sara Meredith Dora Hedfelt Luella Vaughn Eva Kientz Dillon

Pajama Parade Winners At Long Beach Contest

In America's first pajama parade held in Long Beach California the event produced prizewinners Evelyn Staler won first prize and Lois Stephens took second. The crowd cheered for their colorful yet comfortable outfits highlighting a playful novelty parade.

America Long Beach Calif Evelyn Staler Lois Stephens

Local Girl Qualifies as Champion Tomato Grower

Rose Leon eight year old daughter of Mrs Anna Leon of Glouster has vines yielding abundantly. A tomato from her vine weighed 20 pounds 10 ounces proving her potential as Glouster's champion juvenile tomato grower.

Glouster Rose Leon Anna Leon Rose

State offers aid for combined high school auditorium

Glouster Aug. 22 Homer and Union Townships in Morgan County were offered 3000 each by the State Department of Education to build a combined auditorium and gymnasium to the current high school. Homer Township Board of Education has accepted the offer. Union Township Board has not yet met to act.

Glouster Homer Union Townships Morgan Country State Department of Education Homer Township Board of Education Union Township Board

Dayton man dies by own action after son’s injury

A 22 year old man named Steve Alex committed suicide by leaping from a stove, his head striking concrete. He had been despondent over injuries to his son Steve Jr. in a prior automobile accident, according to police.

Dayton Atm Steve Alex Steve, Jr

Funeral for Thomas Hayden Held by Chauncey Church

The Rev G B Courtney conducted the funeral for Thomas Hayden in Chauncey with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Hayden, longtime Chauncey resident, died in Warren Ohio after years of ill health and is survived by his widow Blanche and six children. A Chauncey trio sang three hymns. Earlier, Mr and Mrs John Gabriel formerly Ellen Johnson The Plains announced the birth of a daughter.

Chauncey G. B. Courtney Church of Christ Thomas Hayden Greenlawn Hayden Warren Ohio Blanche Hayden Alonzo, Pearl and Cletth Hayden Mabel Cage Warren Ida Osborne John Gabriel Ellen Johnson the Plains

Kempton Family Reunion Set for Mount Pleasant Park

Chauncey residents announce the Kempton family reunion to be held Sunday August 25 at Mount Pleasant Park Lancaster. The all day event includes a basket dinner and program.

Chauncey Kempton Mount Pleasant Park Lancaster

Chester Hill church home-coming draws Ogg and Carpenter kin

Mrs Charles Ogg and daughters Mary and Laura May visit with Mrs Oxes' mother Mrs Charles Carpenter and Chauncey at a home-coming service in Chester Hill. Mrs Carpenter plans a brief stay in the community after the event.

Infant twin buried in Nye Cemetery Chauncey

An infant child, twin of Mr and Mrs Nip Bullock of Chauncey, was buried in Nye Cemetery Wednesday morning. One twin died shortly after birth a few weeks ago.

Chauncey Nip Bullock Nye Mrs. Bullock

Enlow released after questioning in Woodward drowning case

Mary Enlow, 27, held for questioning in the drowning of Albert Woodward, auto sales manager, has been released. She said Woodward fell from their canoe when he tried to attack her. Enlow is a close friend of Woodward's wife.

Akon Mary Enlow Albert Woodward East Reservoir Woodward Miss Enlow

Priday's Five Best Radio Features Listing Time slots

Radio schedule lists Priday's five best features across networks. Programs include Adventures of Nick Carter on WOR and Theater hour on WIZ, with times from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. E Schedules show NBC CBS and city service links and program initials.

Priday Weaf Nbic NBC Nick Carter CBS

Mrs James Manning Dies After Weeks of Illness

Chauncey Aug 22 Mrs James Manning 52 longtime Chauncey resident died Wednesday at her Plains home after several weeks illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at Nazarene Holiness Church The Plains with burial in Coalton. She is survived by her husband and several children including daughter Mrs Noah Pouty of Chauncey.

James Manning Chauncey The Plains Nazarene Holiness Church Coalton Noah Pouty Dick Halliday Cleveland Athens County Orbiiston Orbiston

Boy Says He Was Not a Witness in Marietta Shooting

In Marietta district a 12 year old Cutler boy who was inside Miy store during the fatal shooting of Mrs Marian Mayle testified he did not witness the actual shooting. He described hearing a gunshot and seeing the couple flee as he escaped the scene. He could not identify a weapon and noted Mayle joked with his wife before the incident.

Boy Marietta Kennedy Mayle Newton Athens

Conference Adjournment Probable Before Constructive Results

The Hague August meeting of the Big Six reparations delegates may end without progress as Britain pushes for larger annuities and Germany seeks to pay Dawes Plan figures. Stresemann warned Germany cannot pay 2,000,000,000 marks after September 1 as talks continued in hopes of avoiding deadlock.

Prederick United Press Hague France England Germany Belgium Italy Japan Britain Great Britain Philip Snowden Excheaner Stresemann

Newport man dies in Circleville crash after tire blows

Henry Stoner, 42, of Newport Kentucky, was killed when his car overturned near Circleville while returning from Jeanette Pennsylvania after a funeral. Members of his family escaped serious injury. The wreck was caused by a tire blowout.

Circleville Henry Stoner Newport Here Stoner Jeanette

Bucyrus men arraigned in Indiana auto theft case

H A Sharp and J D Steiger of Bucyrus were arraigned in Indiana for automobile theft and sent to the state reformatory for one to 10 years. Two women held with them were released, according to police dispatches.

Bucyrus H. A. Sharp J. D. Steiger Bikhart Ind Indiana Reformatory

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Pin C. B. Dillon Supt H. L. Kolter Merle Danford Kenglish Lalla Danford Bessie Rose Mildred Vickrey Mabel M. Bond Jennie M. Maxwell Helen N. Green Katherine Dennison Carl Bachman Helen Staker Vista Cunningham I. Carr Atlas Hoover Cretonnes Glouster, O Boards of Education Dr. Scholls Greenlaven Gustave Stresemann Chambray Pater Peter’s Diamond Brand Shoes Ali Men's Athletic Union Isaac Wilson
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