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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
2
James Myers of Church Street is in Cherrington Hospital with injuries after being struck Saturday evening by a car driven by R. H. Hansel on Hunt er and Hill Streets. He suffered a heavy head blow above the eye and multiple cuts and bruises.
On the New Strattabile Highway near Webb Summit two men were injured when their car skidded on ice and fell into a ditch. L. A. Ochs of Columbus, 9, suffered fractures and injuries. Don Chadwell, 31, of Columbus, had a severe left hand laceration needing 24 stitches. A third passenger escaped unharmed. Chadwell is a painting contractor who once studied at Ohio University in Athens.
Reported in Logan on February 2 a local girls bowling team lost a match with details of scoring and players. The column notes city salary talk and a mayoral pay proposal, plus a description of the bowling events and participating teams and players from Columbus and visiting squads.
Two cars were sideswiped on West Hunter Street Saturday night. Deputy Sheriff Hammond overtook and arrested Homer Busby of Columbus for drunken driving and whisky transport. Nick Lateas was later arrested at the Liantation. Busby and Tusky faced charges. recovered shotguns and other items were found during search.
In Columbus on December 5 a large sum, nearly 27 million dollars, is being distributed by banks to about half a million savers as part of Christmas savings efforts. The move reflects a substantial increase and funds will cover contractual obligations and other savings goals across multiple counties and institutions.
At a Pomona business meeting a 1930 membership drive was outlined with about 50 members from nearby chapters. A silver loving cup will be awarded at the Athens Chamber of Commerce on December 17 to the grange with the most new members. standings show Troy leading with 16 and others like Canaanville 16 and Athens 8 continuing to vie for the prize.
The readable fragments indicate a local classified style notice from The Messenger with contact string L A fing and a phone number ending in 272. Details and full scope are missing, preventing precise extraction of event or action.
An announcement at the City Hall on Sunday evening stated punchboards have been ordered removed from Logan City. The practice has occurred during the holiday season for several years, with officers noting about 25 illegal operations in the city.
A Pennsylvania excursion train jumped the tracks near Olney Virginia early Sunday killing ten and injuring more than a score. The crash overturned three coaches trapping passengers and a brakeman. an unidentified Black woman died, others were transported to nearby hospitals.
Firemen battled several small blazes including a shingle roof fire on Mrs Flora’s home at 30 Mill Street and a fuse caused soot in pipes at another residence. The Athens Fire Department reported the incidents and a car race at Indianapolis with Louis Meyer winning the Miller Special for the 1926 and 1928 races is noted. The report mentions Wabercap’s 1926 card and Frank Lockhart’s era achievements.
Athens police raided the Jockey Club in a brick building off Car near the former Po. Junads office and seized dice and poker tiles in operation. Kenneth Zirmec and Arch Szet, Coshton, were arrested on charges of owning and operating an estidiaho went for rambline. Carl Riser Dana Bolin and Ile Webb were detained on charges of amb. Several others found in the raid were playing. Arraignment before Mayor Rae Wentworth was scheduled tonight.
Cleveland opened its new Union Station at Public Square with the first train rolling in without ceremony. The event occurred amid wet weather as trains began daily service from the modern facility.
A chaotic note describes arson, protests, and a cold day as Hatroud clijenans cheer a supposed first rain arrival at the ble sen depot. The reception of passengers is postponed to spring due to unfinished electrification and terminal operations.
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