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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1930

Page

6

Bride and Groom Move to Mt Vernon for School Jobs

Mr and Mrs Harry Bowman depart for Mt Vernon where he will head the high school Department of Manual Training, leaving Hillsboro High School. Mrs Bowman, a mathematics teacher at Glouster High, will substitute in Mt Vernon schools. They plan to reside at 05 East Vine Street after the move. The couple spent summer in Athens with Mrs Bowman’s parents, Mr and Mrs C H Maxwell.

Harry Bowman Jennie Maxwell Mt. Vernon Bowman Hillsboro High School East Vine Street Glouster High School Athens H. Maxwell Stimson Avenue

Bridge Club Hosts Evening with High Score Trophy Award

Mrs. A Townsend at 52 West State Street entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening. Mrs. Paul Richards won the high score trophy. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Marion Andrews of Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Starl McClellan from Greens Run, stopping in at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus.

Bridge Club A. Bd.townsend West State Street Paul Richards Marion Andrews Athens Starl McClellan Greens Run Columbus C. R. Featherston H. G. Householder

Mrs Sams Visibly Improving After Eye Surgery

Miss Helen Sams hosts her mother Mrs E J Sams at 60 North Lancaster Street after a surgical eye operation at Copeland Hospital. Mrs Sams is improving nicely.

Helen Sams North Lancaster Street E. J. Sams Copeland Hospital Sams

Beveridge Reunion Planned on Athens County Fair Grounds

Second Beveridge family reunion scheduled Sunday at the Athens County Fair Grounds with a noon basket dinner.Mentions of Prof. Raymond Slutz Mrs. W L Slutz and Miss Mary Slutz returning from a six week Canada stay. Mrs Harry Howell and daughter Blanche visit in town while Mabelle Durst attends Mahoning County teachers institute in Canfield and travels from Youngstown to Lowesville for teaching duties.

Beveridge Athens County Fairgrounds Ree Rereeateeert Raymond Slutz W. L. Slutz Mary Slutz Canada Harry Howell Blanche Charleston W. Va John Kilpatrick East Mulberry Street Mabelle Durst Mahoning County Teachers’ Institute Canfield Youngstown Lowesville

Withers Family Returns Home From Barberton Visit

Mr and Mrs Thomas Withers along with son Edward and daughter Betty have returned to their Barberton home after visiting two weeks with Mr and Mrs H B Kelley at 9 South College Street. They had come to accompany their children home from a summer stay with the Kelleys.

Thomas Withers Edward Betty Barberton H. B. Kelley South College Street Mrs. Withers

Rolph and Young to Seek California Governor Race

San Francisco Mayor James Rolph won the Republican nomination for governor in a three way contest with Gov. C. C. Young and Baron Fitts. Milton S. Young was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The drys split between the Young and Fitts camps while Rolph is viewed as a wet.

San Francisco U.P James Rolph Milton K. Young Los Angeles California Rolph C. Young Baron Fitts Milton S. Young Young Fitts

Idaho Republicans renominate Borah and two congressmen

Idaho Falls dispatch reports at the state convention the Republicans renominated Senator William E. Borah and incumbents Burton L. French and Addison T. Smith by acclamation for the fall election. Democrats followed with Joseph Tyler of Emmett named to oppose Borah.

Idaho Falls Idaho U.P William E. Borah Burton L. French Addison T. Smith Joseph Tyler Emmett Borah

Accident verdict in Gian nascoli shooting near Ashtabula

Coroner ruled the death of 12 year old Donato Giannascolli an accidental shooting by his 16 year old brother Tony. Tony claimed he picked up a double barreled shotgun to scare off thieves and the weapon discharged as he moved toward a grape patch behind their home.

Ashtabula U.P C. C. Webster Donato Giannascoli Tony Webster

Pittsburgh pair visits Athens en route from Parkersburg

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oates of Pittsburgh with Ohio University ties visited Athens on Wednesday while traveling from Parkersburg where they spent the summer with Mrs Oates’ parents. Mrs Oates is former Alice Davis. Mr. Oates earned a degree at Ohio University and serves as athletic director at a Pittsburgh junior high school.

Henry Oates Pittsburgh Athens Parkersburg W. Va Oates Alice Davis Ohio University

Local boy Clyde Martin undergoes tonsil adenoid surgery

Clyde FE Martin Jr of Zaleski had a tonsil and adenoid operation Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. His parents Mr and Mrs C F E Martin and brother Bobby were with him and they returned home yesterday. In Athens they were guests of Miss Thelma Leadbetter. Mr and Mrs George Whipple and family also returned from a week long motor trip to the east visiting Atlantic City and Washington DC.

Clyde FE. Martin, Jr Zaleski Sheltering Arms Hospital C. FE. Martin Bobby Martin Athens Thelma Leadbetter George Whipple Martha Whipple Gon Dick P. B. Lawrence Opal McWhorter East Atlantic City Washington, D. Cc

Shafer Family to Visit Fort Myer residents

Captain N. A. Shafer of Ft. Myer Virginia and his family are due to arrive tonight or Friday for a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Shafer at 2 West Mulberry Street.

N. A. Shafer Ft. Myer Mrs A. A. Shafer West Mulberry Street

Doctor McDougall Returns From Ten Days Abroad

Dr. Co S McDougall has returned from a ten days absence spent in Erie Pennsylvania with his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Gilbert McDougall and their little daughter Jane and in Columbus.

Co. S. McDougall Erie Gilbert McDougall Jane Columbus

Foster returns home after visit to sisters in town

Mr. I. M. Foster who has been visiting his sisters Miss Sallie Foster and Mrs. I. Peoples since last week returned Wednesday to his home in Washington D C.

I. M. Foster Sallie Foster I. Peoples Washington, D. C

Kittle Family Farewell After Portland Visit

Mr and Mrs Dean Kittle depart for Lima after a week with Fred and Meta Kittle at 173 North Lancaster Street They visited the West where both attended Oregon State University in Corvallis Oregon Other guests Stacy Kittle of Lafayette Indiana and Lorene Kittle of Ann Arbor Michigan also left for Bremen to visit Mr and Mrs Frank Kittle en route home

Dean Kittle Lima Fred Kittle North Lancaster Street Oregon State University Cornwallis Oregon Kittle Stacy Kittle Lafayette Ind Lorene Kittle Ann Arbor Mich Bremen Bremen To Visit Mr. Kittle Frank Kittle

Weekend Visit Highlights From Cleveland Guests

Mr. Thomas Wood of Cleveland will arrive Friday to spend the weekend and Labor Day with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Wood on West Washington Street. Mrs Hanna Coe of Linden Heights is the guest of Loraing Coe on Second Street.

Thomas Wood Cleveland Robert 5. Wood West Washington Street Hanna Coe Linden Heights Loraing Coe Second Street

Local Families Visit Relatives in Ohio Towns

Mrs L W Kelley and daughters Mary Margaret and Louise with Mrs W C Mingus and daughter Julia spent Wednesday in Glouster and Millfield visiting relatives. Mary Margaret Kelley and Julia Mingus remained השבוע for the rest of the week. Mr and Mrs W T Lenhardt and son Roger traveled to St Louis Missouri and Little Rock Arkansas to visit through Monday.

L. W. Kelley Mary Margaret Louise W. C. Mingus Julia Glouster Millfield Mary Margaret Kelley Julia Mingus

Fire helper injured at Sayre residence in Buchtel

Mr. C. N. Darst is confined to his home with injuries suffered while aiding in a blaze at the home of Mrs. Harvey Sayre in Buchtel.

C. N. Darst Harvey Sayre Buchtel

Dorsey Returns Home After Visits With Kin in Ohio

Mr. W. L. Dorsey came back to Columbus after several days with home folks. He visited his aunt Mrs. J. H. Dorsey at 97 North Congress Street who has been ill. Ralph Pinkerton Mary Thompson attended the funeral of A. J. Killworth in Dayton. Mrs. J. W. Moorman traveled with them to Springfield. S R Griffin Eva Griffin returned from a motor trip visiting Dayton Cincinnati and East Monroe with relatives Earl Burton Homer Stout.

W. L. Dorsey Columbus J. H. Dorsey North Congress Street Ralph Pinkerton Mary Thompson Dayton A. J. Killworth Pinkerton J. W. Moorman Athens Springfield S. R. Griffin Eva Griffin Earl Burton Homer Stout East Monroe Cincinnati

Cooperation case against Stone Malt Company in ginger extract suit

Mrs Liza Cooper and her son Floyd sue Stone Malt Company of Columbus for 35000 dollars alleging partial paralysis after drinking five bottles of fluid extract of ginger sold by the firm.

Middletown Liza Cooper Floyd Stone Malt Company Columbus

Clay Plant Burns Portsmouth

Harbison Walker Refractories Company plant at Sciotoville employing 60 men burned yesterday. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars.

Portsmouth Harbison Walker Refractories Company Sciotoville Here

Boy fatally mauled by tiger at Luna Park Zoo

Twelve year old Alfred Hill died at Police Hospital after entering the danger zone at Luna Park Zoo. The boy crawled through a fence with three companions ignoring warning signs and was mauled before trainer Melvin Koontz shot the tiger in the brain. His mother Lynett Hill donated blood in a valiant attempt to save him.

Los Angeles U.P Alfred Hill Luna Park Zoo Lynett Hill Alfred Melvin Koontz

Captain Goes Down with Vessel in New York Bay

The Clyde-Mallory Freighter Neches sank near Fort Wadsworth after hitting a scow at the bay entrance. Captain Eber Estes perished, but the 25 crew members were rescued in a dramatic night operation as the ship quickly flooded and sank.

New York U.P Neches Fort Wadsworth Eber Estes

Lifeboat Rescue Picks Up Survivors At Sea

Rescue vessels used searchlights to spot survivors in the water after lifeboats failed to lower. Crews plucked those jumping or swimming to safety while observers described the tense moments on the open water.

Arctic explorers revived hope for Amundsen search

Reports from Oslo claim the remarkably preserved bodies of Salomon Auguste Andree and two companions found in an Arctic camp revive hope that Raald Amundsen and other Arctic explorers may still be recovered. Amundsen and companions vanished during an Arctic airplane mission linked to the Italia dirigible disaster.

Oslo Norway U.P Raald Amundsen Andree Salomon Auguste Andree North Pole Gunnar Horn Arctic Amundsen Umberto Nobile Italia

Gasoline price rise announced by major oil companies

A two cent per gallon hike becomes effective today from Standard, Sinclair, National Refining and Cities Service Oil Companies.

Columbus Standard, Sinclair, National Refining and Cities Service

Ohio Banks See Rise in Deposits Especially in Savings

Ohio bank deposits increased between March 27 and midsummer led by savings accounts. Total bank deposits rose by 27.9 million while resources declined slightly by 4.75 million to 3.276 billion. Cash reserves grew by 24.2 million to 370.1 million.

Ohio U. S Columbus U.P Ohio Bankers Association

Wife killer slain by second husband after jealous quarrel

In Brooklyn a rooming house murder ends a double tragedy. Frances Van Clief, who killed her first husband Eugene Van Clief after a jealous dispute over another woman, is found dead with a bullet wound in the temple alongside her husband who died of a heart wound. Investigators say he likely killed her then killed himself after an all night quarrel. Neighbors report she accused him of fraternizing with another woman.

New York Frances Kirkwood van Clief Brooklyn Eugene van Clief van Clief Glenn Kirkwood Sunnyside L. I

Lancaster man dies of apoplexy in bus waiting room

Benjamin Murdoch, 70, of Lancaster, died of apoplexy in the Scioto Valley Traction Company waiting room in Columbus while awaiting a Lancaster bus.

Columbus Benjamin Murdoch Lancaster Scioto Valley Traction Company

Farmers Quit Homes as Fire Creeps Nearer

Northern Minnesota fires force farmers to evacuate as blazes spread through timberland. Rangers report light rain aided crews but most fires remain uncontrolled near Brainerd and Merrillfield with winds driving the flames toward farm buildings in the Upper Michigan Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin.

North Central Upper Michigan Peninsula Wisconsin Brainerd Minn Merrifeld

Japan's Empress Expects Heir

Empress Nagako of Japan is reportedly expecting a royal heir in Tokyo reports. If the child is a son, he would be first in the line of succession to the Japanese throne.

Nagako Japan Tokyo

Smoldering Brush Fires Rekindle Across Area

Report notes smouldering brush fires flaring up again across the region as hot conditions persist. Crews monitor embers and urge residents to clear debris and avoid outdoor flames amid dry winds.

French Probe Links Two Air Crashes To Sabotage

Paris reports aviation officials probe possible sabotage after two army planes from the same airdrome crashed within hours. Ten fliers died total: six at Chartres and four at Dijon, with two injured. Both aircraft belonged to the 2nd Aviation Regiment from the same field.

Paris U.P Chartres Dijon

Miss Elsie West Abandons English Channel Swim Attempt

In Dover on August 28 Miss Elsie West gave up a Channel crossing from Gris Nez France after twelve hours in the water with insufficient progress.

Dover England Elsie West English Channel Gris Nez France

Donahey Enters Ohio 1930 Race for Democratic Ticket

Former Governor Vic Donahey announces his entry into Ohio politics for the Democratic ticket in 1930. He had stayed out of campaigns since 1925 when Al Smith led the national ticket. The move follows debate over a dry platform with at least one nominee opposing the decision. Cleveland jurist Charles Hubbell criticizes the slate as spineless and seeks a wet plank at the convention.

Hubbell Cleveland and Cuyahoga County

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