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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
8
A Circleville dentist and former Trimble resident is reported recovering from injuries. Local readers are asked to provide updates on his condition and wellbeing.
Glouster High School basketball teams start the season Saturday in the new gym against Crooksville High. Both girls and boys teams will play though they lack full practice due to ongoing gym enlarging work. Finishing touches are due during the holiday break.
rs F. Carpenter, partner of Carpenter and Zarley, files with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to withdraw one 10 passenger car from the Athens Marietta McConnelsville route under Free Certificate No. 1671. Attorney M D Hughes of Athens represents the applicant. December 12 1930.
A flurry of visits marks the week with Mrs. Mindigo Mrs Flowers Miss Hopkins and others traveling to Columbus. Mrs. Schlottlekorb visits Mrs Brooks in Zanesville while Miss McCoy stays with friends in Columbus. Bridge club hosted by Mrs. Johnny Clifford with a four course luncheon and prize to Mrs. Fred Quinn. Roles shift as Ada Goulding joins John Monahan Co and Schlottlekorborb becomes assistant post master vacated by Mrs Rodgers on January 1.
Federal District Court in Columbus awarded Albert Collingsworth of Portsmouth 28000 in damages after he was injured when he was run over by freight cars operated by Norfolk and Western.
Lucy Streat has filed for divorce and alimony against Emanuel J. Streat in Case No. 14890 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after January 18 1980. Woolley and Rowland attorneys represent the plaintiff.
Legal notice to Rosalina Ginther et al heirs and devisees of Benjamin W Buck deceased of Athens County Ohio. Executor Herb J Parker filed a $150.77 claim against the estate with a hearing set for January 30 1930 at 9:00 AM in the Probate Court office Athens County.
John Stanley and his family, damaged by a Tuesday morning blaze that destroyed most of their household goods in Redtown, have decided to leave the district and move to the Hocking Valley. Stanley had previously suffered losses in three fires.
Miss Cecelia Echstenkamper returns from a visit with relatives and friends in Columbus.
James R. Page a 20 year old Reserve Officers Training Corps second lieutenant and Ohio State University student from Roanoke Va suffered permanent paralysis of the legs three fractured vertebrae two fractured ribs and partial paralysis after a fall from a horse in an artillery class at Ohio State University. Witnesses said the horse stumbled and Page was thrown from the saddle.
The Ohio State University Women’s Self-Government Association approves a rule allowing coeds to entertain male callers in sorority and rooming house rooms until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, part of broader relaxations including smoking in dormitories.
An all pupil test was given in Glouster schools on Tuesday. Starting with seventh grade and continuing through twelfth, focus was on errors in English. Other tested subjects included General Science, Algebra I, Plane Geometry, Latin I, and American History.
Glouster Boy Scouts will hold a meeting Friday night per Scout Master Bingman. A good attendance is desired.
Dec 12 report says Rev. Paul F. Kemper of the Glouster M E Church will preach at Liberty Hill next Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock if weather allows.
Denver reports Dr. Daniel E. Phillips of Denver University calls for a utopian school without entrance requirements or exams. He argues the current grading system distorts education and favors sports, fraternities, and prestige, envisioning a free form institution driven only by a student’s desire to learn.
Auburn New York December 12 eight prisoners were killed as state troops and guards fought to regain control of Auburn Prison. Warden Edgard S Jennings and seven guards were taken hostage as 300 besiegers attacked the facility. The riot ended with ringleaders dead and survivors confined to cells.
The Ohio Supreme Court considering whether Neff Lumber Company of St. Clairsville shares liability for the murder by 16 year old Andy Dyken. Dyken testified he believed he was shooting his father when he killed his mother with a shotgun bought from the lumber company. The case centers on gun sales and potential action by Dyken's father, Nicholas.
The author urges ignoring modern athletics especially football and Greek life. He advocates alternative methods for social and physical development.
About twenty letters from Athens children to Santa Claus at the North Pole have reached the Athens postoffice. Postmaster Harry McKinstry says some addresses are legible while others are scrawled. The letters may not be opened and must go to the Dead Letter Office or be given to a charity. More letters are expected.
London reports rising flood waters after a week of storms that killed 166 at sea and on land across the British Isles and Western Europe. Rescue efforts continue as ships and crews are still missing, with searches by airplane for unreported fishing boats and trawlers.
New York Dec 12 Production by the ton of a metal that floats like cork on water was revealed to the New York Electrical Society by Dr. W C MacTavish of New York University. The substance is the world's lightest metal, silvery and softer than lead, half the weight of water, with uses from aviation to bells.
A.Rrch ford L Shaw 38, World War veteran, was fatally burned when a cigarette he smoked ignited his feet in Dayton. He was on furlough from the National Military Home.
Postmaster Harry McKinstry urges early mailing for Christmas items. Out-of-town gifts should be mailed by Friday, December 20, and local parcels by December 21 to assure delivery before Christmas. Labels, fragile handling, and complete addresses are advised for safe, timely arrival.
William A Hall the oldest member of the Delaware County Bar died of a heart attack today in Delaware County. The obituary notes his long career and standing in the local legal community.
A man sixty pounds overweight starts a regimen of Kruschen Salts, taking a half teaspoon in hot water daily. Within a week he gains energy and begins walking, losing eleven pounds of fat in 22 days as his wife and friends notice his renewed vitality. Kruschen Salts claim to cleanse the system and improve liver and kidney function, sold for 55 cents a bottle.
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