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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
12
Perry County board appointed O E Hearing of Hemlock to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of county superintendent Rachel Owenshaw. The announcement followed a Tuesday board meeting from seven applicants. Hearing will assume duties September 1 as Mrs Yaw leaves New Lexington for Cleveland.
Miss Betty Eastman entertained guests in her parents home on North Mulberry street Monday evening for Miss Helen Coblentz of Columbus. The hostess was assisted by her mother during dinner and a music program followed. Logan and Cincinnati guests included Misses Minnie Bowen Kathryn Campbell Frances Campbell Kate Rochester Lucy Bowen Adelaide Rochester Carlyn Work Jean Bright Ruth White June Eberst Amy Mutchmore Betty Rochester Jeanette Geddes Ruth Roessler.
Dr. Horace T. Houf spoke to 550 eighth grade graduates in Athens county at Ewing hall about courage, independence, and living by personal goals. He contrasted salary with service, praised preparation differences, and urged graduates to seek a living wage through meaningful work. Diplomas were handed by County Superintendent H. R. McVay as music from an all county orchestra accompanied the event.
A petition signed by 125 Murray City residents asks the county board of commissioners to widen deepen and straighten Snow Fork creek for flood relief. The plan revives 1926 dredging work and aims to reopen the old channel while extending improvements over a longer stretch to lower flood levels in future heavy rains.
Hashman Clyde Hashman of Ward township was bound over to the grand jury under a $1,000 bond after appearing before Magistrate Edmund Davenport on charges of shooting at Paul Lanning Pearl McDonald and William McDonald. Affidavit filed by Thomas Lanning. Efforts continued to secure release on bond until the grand jury acts.
Two men, Benjamin and William Kissenger brothers, were saved from death in the gas filled Old Orchard mine at Cambridge. They were found unconscious in the old shaft after traveling 3000 feet, with State Inspector Jerome Watson leading searchers, and were reported out of danger today.
Aug 30 Logan. Officer reports Lambert wrecked his car then attacked the other driver near Greendale Monday evening. Max Kinnison filed an assault charge before Magistrate J P Miller. Lambert admitted to three charges Tuesday and was fined 1, 10, and 15 dollars plus costs for assault obscene language in a girl’s presence and intoxication.
Jack Kearns, manager of Mickey Walker, offered Harry Alberts $25,000 for Joe Glick's contract. Alberts declined, saying he would not sell Glick for three times that amount.
Iowa supporters hail Miles McLean as the outstanding back of the football season likening him to Jim Thorpe. They contend McLean is almost as good as Thorpe and praise his potential impact for the team.
Jacqueline Logan and Larry Winston wed in Taos or nearby Tiajuana region, then separated on return to Los Angeles. The split followed Logan’s pending divorce from a prior husband and the district attorney’s enforcement of marital law.
Logan chapter of Beta Phi Sigma collects mileage and attendance awards at the Danville Illinois convention. Phil A Henderson is re-elected vice president of the grand organization for a second year. Local attendees include Henderson, Ralph and Robert Kleinschmidt, Jack Mount, Mike Roberts, Harry Bell, Charles Schneider, Wilbur Potts and Ned Reynolds.
Lizzie Woods files for divorce from Ralph Woods in common pleas court here alleging wilful absence for over three years. Married January 24, 1920 in Logan. She seeks restoration to maiden name and alimony. No children.
Herbert Edgell Sr. arrived in Logan Monday from New Pittsburgh with Sheriff W R Lloyd and Deputy Joe Farbearn. He was held until Tuesday afternoon when magistrate E E Bright filed a charge of intoxication. He pled guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs.
George Burns, veteran first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, redeemed a rough season by driving in runs and helping defeat the Detroit Tigers 9 to 5 in Detroit yesterday.
Automobile dealers report strong interest in two low cost planes at the Ohio State Fair. The American Moth from Vulcan Aircraft in Portsmouth sells for 2 500, while the American Eagle from Kansas City goes for 2 985 US dollars.
Attorney W. Lentz of Crooksville was appointed by the Democratic central committee to fill the vacancy as prosecuting attorney after Urban McGonagle declined the post. The selection was made in New Lexington on August 30.
Rome August 30 Cesare Rossi editor who fled Italy after a moral indictment of Premier Mussolini over Deputy Matteotti s death in 1924 is under arrest today.
Belmont County schools face enrollment drop of 2000 due to coal strike. Superintendent George Pogue reports families leaving the county to seek work elsewhere, with several schools to stay closed next term and some preschools recording zero students.
A heat wave kept the metropolitan area and much of the eastern seaboard sweltering with no relief expected for about 36 hours. Temperatures reached within two degrees of the August all time record, climbing to 88 degrees by 3 p.m. and persisting with a 7 p.m. reading of 84 degrees.
Jack Reynolds, welterweight king, took two falls from young Gotch of Boston last night at Hart's Acre in Columbus.
Weather permitting the Minneapolis Millers meet the Columbus Senators in a doubleheader to finish their Minnesota series. Wet grounds forced a layoff yesterday.
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