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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1928

Page

7

Society and Personal Mention Travelers visit friends and relatives

Mr Gilbert Kendell and his mother spent a day with Mr and Mrs E G Silvus at 160 East State street and accompanied home Mrs Kendell and her son David along with her mother Mrs Charles Helt. Dr Wiley Sprague and wife left for California visiting family en route. Miss Ann Morgan departs Saturday for a month vacation visiting Michigan cities before returning to Columbus. Miss Lucille Hedden in Cincinnati recovering after surgery. sisters Helen and Sue Hedden stay with their Athens family.

Gilbert Kendell Portsmouth E. G. Silvas East State Street David Charles Helt Silvus Wiley T. Sprague California Blanchester Harry. Snyder San Diego Gerald Sprague U. S Ann Morgan Miss Morgan Jackson Mich Detroit Toledo Columbus Helen Farley Joe Farley Mary Farley South Congress Street Kathleen Frum Athens Helen Pierce Jerseyville Newark E. A. Moore F. C. Wolverton E. A. Pierce Carroll Lucille Hedden Tampa Fla Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati Helena Sue Hedden

Kellogg Arrives in France for Historic Peace Pact Signing

Secretary of State Kellogg arrived in Havre aboard the Ile de France and traveled to Paris for the signing of the anti war pact. The greeting featured American and French flags, a military band, and Havre officials presenting Kellogg with a gold pen.

Havre France B. Kellogg United States Ile de France Paris Kellogge Normandy

Election To Feature Final Session Today

Columbus August 24. The state council of Daughters of America holds its final session today with officer elections. A breakfast for state councillor Mrs Helen Kistner of Cincinnati drew hundreds. Speakers at a fellowship banquet included Hugh White Adams of New York and Mrs Carrie R Faulkner of Xenia. Major charities support a pensioning system for orphans and a new home for the aged at Tiffin to be dedicated September 2.

Columbus U.P State Council of Daughters of America Helen Kistner Cincinnati Hugh White Adams New York Carrie R. Faulkner Xenia Tiffin Daughters of America

Radio hoax theory on missing Greater Rockford message

Don Mix a former radio operator with the Donald B. McMillan polar expedition doubts the authenticity of radio messages from Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer aboard the missing Greater Rockford. Mix helped install the plane’s radio gear and adjusted its output so stations could receive signals as he works on experiments in Madison.

Madison Wis Bert Hassell Parker Cramer Greater Rockford Don Mix Donald B. McMillan Mix Rockford- Stockholm Radio Laboratories

Tunney Receives Warm Irish Welcome in Dublin

Gene Tunney, former American heavyweight champion, arrived in Dublin from London on a visit claimed as his ancestral dream. He was greeted by General O Duffy Major General Hogan Walsh director of the Tailteann games and singer John McCormack among cheering crowds.

Dublin U.P Ireland Gene Tunney Tunney London O'Duffy Hogan Walsh John McCormack

Cardinals Lead NL Pennant Race by Tiny Margin

The St. Louis Cardinals hold a margin of .000145 over the New York Giants in the National League race. A win today could shrink the gap to .000001 if the Giants also win, keeping St Louis in front. Pirates’ doubleheader split with the Giants briefly altered the standings while idle Cardinals awaited action.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Cardinals Philadelphia Giants Pirates St. Louisans New York

Blood Poisoning Causes Boy's Death

Funeral services for 12 year old Robert Lee Hipp son of Mr and Mrs George E Hipp of 334 S Harris avenue will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Tilltop Church of Christ. He died Thursday in Grant hospital from blood poisoning that developed from a leg wound when a horse stepped on him. Burial will be in Memorial Burial Park by C J Kohn.

Columbus Robert Lee Hipp George E. Hipp S. Harris Avenue Grant Hospital Tilltop Church of Christ Memorial Burial Park C. J. Kohn

Bright and Dark Sides of Flying

A two panel aviation feature contrasts joy and danger. The left shows a breakfast party on a New York hotel roof with Harry Tucker and Col Arthur Goebel celebrating a coast to coast record hop. The right captures a weary pilot after a crash near Key West. a passenger died while three crew survived, breaking the flying record.

New York Harry Tucker Santa Monica Cal Arthur Goebel Hawaii Los Angeles Curtiss Field Long Island Lik. Ih Fatt Key West Havana

Auto Drives Into River in Accident at Her rold’s Mill

L L Mer driving to Her rold s Mill to wash his car lost control and plunged into the river. The incident occurred during a routine trip and the driver escaped with minor injuries. Local authorities investigated the mishap and towed the vehicle from the water.

Herrold’s Mill L. L. Mer

Car Stranded in River Prompted Rescue by Club Truck

In Athens a car accidentally drove into the river and became embedded in river gravel. Donald Robinson, driver of the South East Ohio Motor Club truck, led a recovery using several cables to pull the vehicle free.

Cer Athens South East Ohio Motor Club Donald Robinson

Youth Alfred Beasley Held on Suspected Attack

Alfred Beasley a 20 year old colored youth from Columbus is held at the city prison for investigation concerning the assault on 62 year old Mrs. Katie Davis.

Alfred Beasley Columbus City Prison Katie Davis

County adopts resolution on sanitarium books shortage

Franklin County commissioners on Thursday adopted a resolution asking Mrs. A P Lawin superintendent of nurses at the Franklin County Tuberculosis Sanitarium to account for a $1284.01 shortage found in sanitarium books by state examiners last January.

Franklin County A. P. Lawin

Cleveland Republican Arrives in Columbus

Former Gov. Harry L. Davis arrives in Columbus to renew acquaintances amid rumors he will align his Cleveland faction with Willis followers in the state committee to defeat the Hoover faction.

Columbus Harry L. Davis Republican Organization of Cleveland Davis Willis State Committee Hoover

Thinks Oil Pump Top Was Stolen

Alleged theft of an oil pump top caused J. C. Gooding of Wellston to stop on the New Marshfield road near Athens. His car was assisted into Athens by a tow truck while he was en route to the county fair.

J. C. Gooding Wellston New Marshfield Athens Gooding Llub

Auto Crash Leaves Columbus Man With Teeth Loss

Thomas Jones, 27, of Columbus, suffered the loss of several teeth and cuts and bruises to the head neck and body when his car struck an abutment of the Front street railroad bridge early Thursday. He was taken to White Cross hospital. his car was wrecked.

Thomas Jones Columbus Front Street White Cross Hospital

City appeals case in Wilmington Supreme Court review

The city appeals a case against George Brannon convicted of possessing and fined 100 dollars. The petition asks whether the city ordinance conflicts with state law.

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