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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1926
Page
9
Chauncey high school building entered Tuesday night by forcing two locks and breaking a window. Rooms were rummaged but no items are reported missing. Janitor Charles Ogg found the burglary and alerted local officers and the school board as police seek suspects.
Mr and Mrs George Gabriel Sr of Chauncey received word that their daughter Mrs Fred De Weese was injured at Mansfield. She fell on a cellar staircase and broke the arch of her left foot and torn ankle ligaments. She cannot travel for Christmas with her parents.
East Side Parent-Teacher Association met at the school with Mrs. EF. Hayes presiding. The group heard a $130 bazaar total, net $103 after expenses, and voted to buy twenty fourth grade books and repair playground equipment. Children performed a Christmas program under Miss Mary Veters.
Pollyanna Sunday school class of the Christmas church held its annual Christmas party last night in the Social rooms. Miss Pauline Fierce, president, conducted a brief session during which officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Thelma Bingman, Vice President Hannah Heightland, Secretary Marie Davis, Treasurer Rowena Sprout. Gifts and games followed with the Christmas tree as the focal point. gifts are to be delivered Thursday night to a needy family in Athens. Mr Michael F Hearn today called to New Lexington by death of cousin P M Cullinan, Perry county editor and leading citizen.
A dinner was hosted Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. George Gabriel Sr. at the Lower Plains Chauncey. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Amos H. England of Chauncey, Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Gabriel with sons Alfred and Ralph Amos, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gabriel and Mrs. John Gabriel and her son of The Plains.
CHAUNCEY December 22 The Hocking mine has not operated since a week ago Monday when workers were sent home after a half day. Officials cite ear trouble as the cause of the shutdown and no work at this mine.
About 550 Chauncey school pupils were dismissed for the Christmas vacation. Programs trees theater parties and treats were the features for students across the rooms today.
Mrs L D Shields of this city will spend the holiday season as guest of her children John Frank Arthur and Charlie Sweeney and Mrs Dennison and families.
Mrs Hearn plans to travel to New Lexington for a funeral on Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank S Grones of 43 Maplewood Drive host as visitors their daughter Addie Marie Grones from Cleveland and her sister Beatrice De Weiss of St Louis Missouri.
Doris Hinton, long in a trance for 14 months, begins to awaken in Nottingham England moving her arms and legs freely.
Amarillo attorney Otis M. Rogers rushed to defend his bride Rebecca Bradley the Texas flapper bandit after she held up a bank in Buda for thrills. The couple secretly wed a year ago while attending the University of Texas and their honeymoon began with the wife’s court appearances.
State Welfare Director Harper ordered a formal inquiry into the death of Harold Slane a 23 year old resident of the Institution for the Feeble Minded. Parents Brante Slane and Mrs Slane Pataskala Ohio urged Governor Donahey to oversee the investigation citing extensive injuries including swollen lips a cut upper lip ear injuries bruises and severe skin loss over hip bones.
Ohio counties report 23 220 miles of county highways under the Greene law. Miami and Union counties are the exceptions. The Ohio Crushed Stone association statistics show an average of 270 miles per county comply.
David Moray forgets divorce decree to wed Miss Aileen Durran in Belfast. The marriage proceeds but Moray is arrested for bigamy a month later, triggering legal action and an official inquiry into the decree's validity.
Dispatches from Tokio report Mikedo and Heir Yoshihito the mikado of Jagha as dead or dying. Due to strict mourning customs no definite announcement will be issued until after the holidays. If death occurs Hirohito, prince regent, will succeed him.
James C. Elliott was killed when a speeding car struck him while he crossed the street in Kenilworth in response to his wife's call. The driver sped away and an investigation followed.
The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants reports shoplifting soars in the Christmas rush with Columbus alone recording over forty caught since Thanksgiving. Director George V. Sherman cites losses from petty pilfering and notes many offenders come from well to do homes, prompting calls for greater police protection and strict prosecution.
The Senate moved on to the Interior Department appropriation bill after passing the rivers and harbors measure in a disorderly late session. The rivers bill, carried forward with last minute amendments amid cries of pork, totals about 70 million dollars for various projects and goes to conference.
Washington actions delaySmith seated in the Senate fight over Illinois seat. Governor Len Small says Smith accepted appointment to fill McKinley's term. Senator Ashurst plans to object to credentials as soon as Smith appears in the chamber.
Funeral services for Rev. Robert Dennison Morgan 84 retired M E minister will be held at 2:30 p m tomorrow in Morgan Memorial M B church the church he helped found and which bears his name Rev Dr Morgan who died yesterday at his home 980 Neil avenue from infirmities was active in ministry for 64 years He was appointed to the Coolville circuit in 1868 and held pastorates in Coolville Plymouth Haydenville Athena Mc Arthur Pomeroy Grove City Worthington Westerville Ironton Pataskala Oakwood M and church Columbus Malta Miller Avenue Church Neil Avenue Church and West Fifth Avenue Church
Columbus December 22 Gor Donahey struggles to fill commissions with his own selections. Four appointments made to state industrial commission and utilities commission. Attorney W T Copeland of Wapakoneta refused a post as did Judge Oscar W Newman of Columbus. Both are Democrats.
In Nairobi Kenya Colony two Belgian overseers were executed for luring native workers to work in the Congo. Their convictions highlight colonial labor abuses and the authorities' stance against recruitment practices harming local laborers.
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