Sevier Under Questioning in Double Murder Case
Emil Sevier, suspected slayer of two women, endures intense interrogation as police and Dundee press for answers. Sevier admits familiarity with Mrs Hogarth and Miss Barker but refuses to incriminate himself pledging not to reveal his movements since Saturday night. The coroner presses for details on alibi and possible motive while Sevier denies connections to the Rhodes House killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Sevier
Dundes
Little Queen Theater
Dundee
Cora Barker
Emily Sevier
Norma Page
Walter Styles
Dr. Price
Emil Sylvester
Sevier
Rhodes House
Mrs. Hogarth
Dr. Weeks
Hamilton
Athens High Students Write Up to the Minute News
Students in the Class of High School Journalism under Miss Anne Pickering produce a column titled Up to-the-Minute News from Athens High School. The articles appear in these columns as written by the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Pickering
Athens High School
Megaphone Weekly Feature Returns to Athens Messenger
The Megaphone will appear weekly in the Athens Messenger in the Monday issue. Originates from Athens High School and highlights student news and activities.
Hughes Chosen Football Captain At School Banquet
Mothers sponsored the annual football banquet at the Presbyterian Church where Richard Hughes was named captain elect. Coach McKinley praised the team’s effort, awarded A letters, and credited the squad for fighting back through a tough season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Benton
Salvation Army
P. B. McKinley
McKinley
Richard Hughes
Elect Hughes
Newcombe
H. L. Wilson
George Whipple
Hughes
Alfred Hughes
Athens High
Eufier
Westerville and Parkersburg Lead 1929-30 Basketball Schedule
Schedule lists games in 1929-30 season with locations and dates. Teams include Westerville Parkersburg Marietta Nelsonville Zanesville Portsmouth in various home and away games through January February and May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerville
Parkersburg
Marietta
Nelsonville
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Doctor Wilcox to Speak on Ministry at Club Meeting
Dr A Y Wilcox who was to speak at the last Social Science Club gathering will give his address at the next meeting on Tuesday He will discuss his profession the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Wilcox
Social Science Club
Ministry
Mathematics Club Plans Talks by Morton and Reading
Mary FE Morton will discuss the fourth dimension and Thomas Reading will present All Triangles are Isosceles at the Mathematics Club meeting Thursday. Gerald King is chairman. A 15 minute social hour follows the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary FE
Morton
Thomas Reading
Mathematics Club
Gerald King
Staff credits for this issue list five contributors
The issue credits its staff in order by contribution, naming Margaret Johnson, Charles McKinley, Clara Belle Bailey, Roscoe McKibben, and Mildred Murphy as the top contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Charles McKinley
Clara Belle Bailey
Roscoe McKibben
Mildred Murphy
Plant Growth Experiment With Two Houseplants
A jar experiment sealed to study plant growth uses a wandering Jew and a small geranium slip placed in an inch and a quarter of water since November first. The geranium produced three new leaves while the wandering Jew yielded four new sprouts, aiming to measure growth via their oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.
First Christmas Pageant at Girl Reserve
The First Christmas pageant will be held tonight in Room 206 by the Girl Reserve group. Cast members include Mary Loujsse Walker as Herod, Martha Foster as Mary, Catherine Campbell as angel, Mary Elizabeth Blackburn as Joseph, Violet Hunter as shepherd, and others. Helen Seiple will read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Reserve
Mary Louijsse Walker
Herod
Martha Foster
Mary
Catherine Campbell
Angel
Mary Elizabeth Blackburn
Joseph
Violet Hunter
Leota McCoy
Nita Ewing
Mary Alice Swift
Charmion Person
Loretta Brannon
Beatrice Daugherty
Arabelle Chute
Emma Kornish
Christ
Helen Seiple
Y M C A Convention Report At Piqua Hi Y Club
Paul Cable reported on the YMCA convention held at Piqua during a Hi Y Club meeting. The group discussed the meaning of It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and organized a quartet with John Lee Marquis as first tenor Roscoe McKibben as second tenor Albert Watkins as baritone and Everett Barnhart as bass.
Dope Fiend Boxer Parodies Entertain Students
Mr. Dan Hughes music director of the revival group at First Christian Church entertained Junior and Senior High students in assembly. He performed humorous songs and impersonations including a dope fiend and a boxer character with Miss Jettle J. Denmark as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hughes
First Christian Church Revival
Hughes
Sigma Chi
Jettle J. Denmark
Officers elected for Science Club year
Officers elected for the year include president Robert Wagner vice president Catherine Campbell secretary treasurer Goldie Collins reporter Ruth Fleck and physics instructor Mrs. Osa Cooper. A demonstration of light heat and water waves followed. The club meets biweekly and will cover famous scientists science films inventions and experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Club
Robert Wagner
Catherine Campbell
Goldie Collins
Ruth Fleck
Osa Cooper
Virginia Coe
Ruth Ann Kittle
Alice Schuler
Warren Higgins
Arabelle Chute
John Forte
Perry County sets 1930 road quota of 78000 dollars
At a meeting with Governor Cooper Perry County commissioners learned their 1930 improvement of secondary roads quota is 78000 dollars. They expect 60000 dollars for county program and 13000 dollars for each of 14 townships to fund a mile-a-township plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Cooper
Perry County
Latin Club Christmas Program Held at Meeting
A Christmas program was presented at a Latin Club meeting on Tuesday. About 50 members attended. Miss Frances Caddes, a student teacher, led the program and announced that officers would be elected at the next meeting, scheduled for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin Club
Frances Caddes
Night School Schedule Maintains Afternoon Timing
Tonight the night school follows the usual afternoon schedule from 7 to 10 pm. Activities run 7 8 pm for student council in room 206 Megaphone staff in office Hi Y in room 204 and Girl Reserve in the auditorium.
Athens High School introduces extended student government program
Athens High School started its broad student government trial on December 5 and now treats it as established. Students chosen to maintain hall order during class changes are praised for this commendable work and receive full cooperation from peers. The program reduces noise and congestion and frees instructors to focus more on teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Spanish Students Farm Club Elects Officers
Under Mrs Ruth Bacon fourteen Spanish students formed a Spanish Club and elected officers at the first meeting Mildred Murphy acting as temporary president then chosen as president with Dick Hughes as vice president Laura Gift treasurer and Rita Smith secretary Members plan a Spanish play and conducted the session in Spanish Attendees included second year pupils Laura Gift Ernestine Junod Rita Smith Mary Moran Mildred Murphy Paul Cable Helen Townsend Dick Hughes Margaret Johnson Hazel Tribe Pearl Woodard Raymond Johnson Lee Morehead Mike Parestides and Mary Jones from first year Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bacon
Mildred Murphy
Miss Murphy
Dick Hughes
Laura Gift
Rita Smith
Ernestine Junod
Mary Moran
Paul Cable
Helen Townsend
Margaret Johnson
Hazel Tribe
Pearl Woodard
Raymond Johnson
Lee Morehead
Mike Parestides
Mary Jones
Reorganized Drama Club Opens to English Students
Dramatic Club membership will be open to junior and senior English students and sophomores with instructor recommendation. After Christmas break the club will meet to stage improv skits and make up, with Mr. A A Nellis as faculty adviser. Virginia Coe Ann Evans Mary Helen Lee Albert Watkins and Roscoe McKibben chosen to prepare a pantomime for the first meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
A. A. Nellis
Virginia Coe
Ann Evans
Mary Helen Lee
Albert Watkins
Roscoe McKibben
Idate
Radio Schedule Highlights from Monday and Tuesday
A detailed list of 5:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. programming across CBS WABC NBC and associated networks. Included are orchestras such as Henry Thies, Michael Hauer, and Benrus Time announcements, weather, livestock reports, musical intervals, and special features like Amos and Andy and Empire Builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musicale
Lucky Sambo
Cincinnati Club Orchestra
Benrus
Henry Thies
Hotel Linton
Mufti
Tony
Duro
Ingram Shavers
NBC
Marmon-Roosevelt
WBBM
WOR
Hamilton Tailoring Club
Empire Builders
Michael Hauer
Heermans
Melville Bay
Hotel Gibson
Cino Singers
Monday NBC Radio Schedule Highlights
NBC and WEAF lineup lists programs and hosts from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am. Notable items include Voice of Firestone with Vaughn de Leath and Franklyn Baur, General Motors Hour with George Ceh arnovsky, and Pan-American Concert featuring Marguerite d'Alvarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WEAF
Black and Gold Room Orchestra
Melody Musketeers
the World Today
James G. MacDonald
the News
Washington
William Hard
Firestone
Vaughn de Leath
Franklyn Baur
P. Gypsies
Oliver Smith
General Motors
George Ceharnovsky
Marguerite d'Alvarez
Salon
New Yorker
Ted Fiorito
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs
WJZ broadcasts from Salt Lake City at 6 00 PM features Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 6 30 Smith Ballew's Orchestra performs. 7 00 Amos n' Andy. 7 30 Roxy and Hil Gary. 8 30 Ingram Shavers Vocal Trio and Orchestra. 9 00 Edison Hour with soloists and orchestra. 9 30 Real Folks Rural Sketch. 10 00 Cabin Nights Musical Sketch of Negro life. 10 30 Empire Builders Western performances. 11 00 Slumber eecies ensemble. 11 30 Amos n' n
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Andy
NBC
WJZ
KDKA
WJR
WRC
WHAM
Gypsies’ Orchestra
NBC Chain
WEAF
WGY
WTAM
WWJ
WSAI
Family Party
WHAS
WGN
Empire Builders
WLW
KYW
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
Smith Ballew
Amos N’ Andy
Monent Musicale
Roxy
Hil Gary
Ingram Shavers
Edison Hour
Evening radio schedule shortened by OCR errors
A fragmented list shows multiple time slots for diverse acts and programs such as the Cincinnati Club Orchestra, Dixie Bhoe Steppers, Tony's Scraps, The Sohicans, Armco Band, and Henry Thets Orchestra. Several entries are garbled or incorrect, including miswritten station names and program titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Club Orchestra
Dixie Bhoe Steppers
Tony’s
the Sohicans
Libby A
Johnson and Johnson
Nunn-Bush-Weldon
Chicago
Armco
Benrus
Hatel Gibson
Henry Thets
NBC Listings Highlight Evening Performances and Acts
The schedule features the Black and Gold Room Orchestra at 6 00 with the 106 Utica Jubilee Singers and Universal Safety Series with Lewis A De Blois. Short drama Prophylactic Program piano duo and male trio, Eveready Hour with Richard Crooks, Cliquet Club Eskimos, vaudeville stars, and Spitalny's Orchestra fill the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WEAF
Black and Gold Room Orchestra
Utica Jubilee Singers
Universal Safety Series
Lewis A. de Blois
Soconyland
Eveready
Richard Crooks
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights for Tuesday CBS 6:60
A Tuesday broadcast grid features Old Man Sunshine children’s songs at 6:60 followed by Savannah Liners Orchestra at 6:30 and Amos and Andy at 7:00. Landt Trio appears at 7:15 with Lew White on organ at 7:20. Polly Preston adventures at 7:45. 800-Parol Hour with Edwin Franko Goldman's Band at 8:00. Around the World with Libby Jacques Thibaud soloist at 8:20. Johnson and Johnson melodrama at 9:06. Dutch Masters Minstrels at 9:30. Williams Ollomatics novelty orchestra at 10:00. Stars of Melody at 10:30 and Slumber Hour at 11:00 concluding with Amos and Andy at 11:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
WJZ
Savannah
Amos
Andy
Landt
Lew White
Polly Preston
Edwin Franko Goldman
Libby
Jacques Thibaud
Johnson and Johnson
Evening Radio and TV Lineup Highlights
Tuesday schedule lists CBS programs from 6:00 to 12:30 including Folks, Dinner Symphony, Carborundum Hour, Blackstone Plantation, True Romances, Old Gold Hour with Paul Whiteman, Mendoza conducts Fada Orchestra, Marjorie Oelrichs story, Will Osborne and Hotel Paramount orchestras, Lombardo’s Royal Canadians and a midnight organ recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
WABC
Blackstone Plantation
Paul Whiteman
Fada
Mendoza
Story
Marjorie Oelrichs
Will Osborne
Hotel Paramount
Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Midnight Melodies
Ohio Scout Honored For Unusual Bravery
The national court of honor of the Boy Scouts of America awarded gold honor medals to 13 Scouts for lifesaving acts. John Rothfuss of Sylvania, Ohio, performed the most unusual rescue by saving Alice and Sophia Jankowski after they sank in Gerald Lake on May 29 and reviving Alice after 30 minutes of CPR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
National Court
John Rothfuss
Sylvania
Ohio
Alice
Sophia Jankowski
Gerald Lake
Chic Two Piece Frock From Practical Pattern
The Athens Messenger presents a practical sports frock design with a diagonal bodice and forward pointing front panel. Made in lightweight tweed in brown beige or black white, it uses bone buttons and offers sizes 14 through 42 with complete yardage and clear instructions.
Pattern Orders Offered by The Athens Messenger
Consumers are invited to order sewing patterns from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York City. Include name address style number and size, with payment of fifteen cents or ten cents with a pattern, mailed to 243 West 17th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York City
Ransom Is Freed On One Thousand Dollar Bond
Willard transom a Barlow Township ransomed by $1000 bond after whisky raid clash with sheriff deputies. He was wounded in the leg during the November 3 shootout near Fleming. leg saved after medical care. Case to go before the January grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Willard Transom
Barlow Township
Fleming
Ransom
Sheriff Way
Poison Kills Child as Baby Swallows Lye
In Cleveland on December 16 a three year old boy Walter McBride Jr died after swallowing several tablets from a bottle. His 15 month old sister of Mr and Mrs George Fowler is in critical condition from swallowing lye found beside the sink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Dec
Walter McBride
Walter J. McBride
George Fowler
R-100 Maiden Flight Aloft Over England
The airship R-100, sister ship of the Dirigible R-101, was taken aloft on its maiden flight today near Howden England marking a milestone in airship development with mejor potential for future long range travel and military use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATR
Death of Thurman Man Blamed on Gas Leak
John F. Campbell aged 65 of Thurman died from asphyxiation in Columbus on Sunday due to a leaky gas pipe. The body was sent to Gallia County for burial from Salem Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
John F. Campbell
Thurman
Gallia County
Salem Church
Webbs Go South to Remain for Winter
Mr and Mrs S D Webb of Columbus started by motor to Florida for the winter. They will visit several Southern towns before settling in Pensacola for the season. They formerly lived in Albany and Athens. Mr Webb was Albany schools superintendent from 1892 to 1896. The family moved to Columbus in 1915 and have stayed there since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Webb
Columbus
Florida
Pensacola
Webb
Albany
Athens
Athens County
Santa to Visit New Lexington for Community Christmas Party
Santa Claus will arrive December 23 to take part in the townwide Christmas tie celebration. The local O N G will serve as his attendants to keep order and dampen overexcited children during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa New Lexington
Santa Claus
Prisoners to Present Old Time Minstrel Show
Elaborate preparations are underway at the Junction City state brick plant for an old time minstrel show to be presented by inmates on December 19 and 26. Deputy Warden H. C. Blosser invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Junction City
H. C. Blosser
Polar Flight Tests Winter Army Planes
Fourteen Selfridge Field ships will undertake a polar flight from Mount Clemens Michigan to Spokane Washington and back beginning January 8. Aircraft will use ski landing gear and motor heaters for overnight stops and fliers will test new winter clothing goggles and gear. Sixteen pilots and two transports carry enlisted crew with mechanics among passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Clemens
Mich
Spokane
Wash
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