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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
9
Northern Knights of the Mac-Niblick turn south as frost grips northern courses. East pros lead amateurs toward southern events in Florida's deemed calendar with Miami Open, Miami Beach Open, and Dixie and National Club events shaping the winter circuit.
New York market notes butter prices weak with varied creamery extras and white dairy goods. Cincinnati livestock reports show hogs steady to higher with ranges by weight, cattle with steady to higher values, calves strong, beef cows mixed, and feeder steers active amid 500 head receipts.
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Woodyard 84 died Tuesday afternoon were held at 1 pm at the home of her son J S Woodyard three miles east of Albany Rev Maurice Cunningham Baptist minister officiated Burial followed in Hebbardsville cemetery Mrs Woodyard widow of T W Woodyard who died 30 years ago is survived by her son and a daughter Mrs Frank Tewksburg of Albany
Public indifference ends annual fundraising effort as Athens Community Chest board announces no drive this year. If sentiment grows after New Year, board may revisit the project. Also notes East End School Christmas Bazaar on Friday December 14 at 2 p.m. with parent contributions sought.
Miners in the Hocking coal field district held a mass meeting at the Opera House with Robert Bell re-elected president and Conrad Wein thanking the crowd. Robert Fowler of Scranton spoke for over an hour on the coal situation and forecast a comeback, urging miners in Ohio to stand by. He noted 6032 mines nationally with 11 billion dollars invested and 1082 mines able to meet bituminous coal needs, and announced an upcoming International Executive Board meeting to set new policy for Ohio miners. Fowler will address a meeting at Longstreth near Carbon Hill Friday at 7 p.m.
Mrs Emma Poston Snyder died at her Bremen home. She leaves husband A C Snyder a daughter and two sons formerly of Nelsonville. Mrs T E Wells sister to the deceased received the news and left for Bremen.
Glouster marshal Henry Williams faces a second first degree murder indictment in the death of Clint Hook. An affidavit by Mrs. Hook was filed in Glouster mayor Gormley’s court. Sheriff Williams of Athens town arrested him Wednesday. Williams awaits a hearing at Athens County Jail after an October 4 indictment filing by Mrs. A S Yeager drew no grand jury action then.
H N Burgett of the South East Ohio Motor Club affiliated with AAA says paved roads reduce car operating costs by about three cents per mile versus dirt roads. He cites 2500 miles yearly saving of 756 dollars, and notes school bus costs drop about five cents per mile on paved routes.
Port of Portland reported the five masted schooner Edward B. Winslow was found sinking about 150 miles south of Cape Ann as dawn broke today. Authorities relayed the distress and await further word on the crew and salvage prospects.
Ohio Senate floor leader Allen G. Aigler and his committee will meet in Columbus to draft tentative committee assignments for the Senate. They will study logistics and applications to place members on committees and aim to satisfy the greatest number.
Edith Thress 28 died at her family home near Mt. Zion. She leaves husband Thress three daughters eight sons her parents Mrs Emanuel Skivers brothers and five sisters and grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville Rev P Pridgen officiating burial Greenlawn.
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