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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
10
Civil War veterans and shut-in members of the Women's Relief corps were remembered with Christmas baskets by the J. K. Rochester Relief corps No. 326 in Logan on December 29. Committee members Emma Tanning Dora Mock and Clara Jones prepared and distributed fruit nuts and candy with aid from Frank Lanning.
A revival under Rev. C. C. Chatfield and Mrs. Chatfield will be held at the Oddfellows building from January 1 to January 22, led by the Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Chatfield, formerly Miss Flora Ruth, will assist with singing and preaching.
United Press reports in Alhambra California that Willoughby Hunt Hickman’s companion in the Parker murder robbery was arrested as Hickman awaiting arraignment. Hickman claimed another killing of Ivy Toms may have occurred during the Christmas Eve 1926 pharmacy hold up amid gunfire and injuries. Hunt admitted the holdups and linked to Hickman but denied involvement in the Parker kidnapping. Hickman faces arraignment with a Kansas City attorney already retained for his defense.
Logan dispatch reports the Ohio attorney general ruled the hunting season ends January 1. Since Sunday hunting is prohibited, the season will close Saturday December 31 in Hocking County. Hunters face no extended season. rabbit numbers remain strong and accidents are few with one fatality.
John S Hutchinson aged 47 a moulder of Detroit and Minnie M McCarthy aged 45 at home in Logan are described as the daughter and son in law of Mrs Elizabeth McCarthy. The Rev Amos L Heyde conducted the ceremony.
In Logan on Thursday night the Knights of Pythias moved Friday games to Thursday resulting in two losses for the league leaders. Rose subbing for Leach averaged 202 pins per game for the losers, while Schwenke posted 626 over three games. The final score line is not disclosed.
Autopsy surgeon’s finding that Marian Park er died of fright rather than strangulation is viewed as a legal loophole Hickman may exploit to avoid execution. Walsh likely seeks more time to study Hickman confessions and confer with his client before defense. Judge Carlos Hardy signals the Fox case will run ahead on the docket to ensure speedy justice. An insanity defense by Walsh is considered probable.
Mrs. Jackie Jordan and her daughter Jacquelyn, three and a half, of St. Marys West Virginia, were struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. E R Nelson at the Court and State streets crossing. Both suffered injuries but were up at home today visiting O G Jordan.
Logan December 29 A special meeting of Hock-Hocking Council No 39 R and S M will confer the Super-excellent Masters degree at the Masonic hall on January 2 with Royal and Select Masters at 3 pm and special work in the evening Invitations have been mailed to members for the reunion. Ned Krieg receives Christmas present from Japan bound for Cleveland for duty inspection. The givers, former Logan residents R D McManigal and spouse, now in the Orient, plan to stay for years.
In Minneapolis, George R. Dalken’s coffin caught fire and his body was burned when a blaze destroyed an undertaking business. Fire officials investigated the cause and the damage assessed.
Mrs. Jordan and her daughter were hit by the front wheel as they started to cross Court street. Both were knocked to the pavement after the driver and Mrs Nelson failed to see the pedestrians and the light change.
A severe storm and blizzards across Japan today destroyed 560 houses in Akita Prefecture and disrupted telephone service. Many ships were in distress as fires spread nationwide and structures toppled amid the severe weather.
Pred Koehler engine expert travels with Frances Gray to tune The Dawn motors in Newfoundland Harbor on a hop to Copenhagen.
Funeral services for Mrs. John W. Lemon were conducted at 2 p m Wednesday in the Logan Methodist Church with Rev W H Harble of New Holland and Rev James R Fields assisting. A large attendance heard a quartet perform and burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
Fourteen students from Athens county schools took part in the high school chorus of 1 000 voices gathered for the Ohio State Teachers association meeting in Columbus Tuesday and Wednesday. New Marshfield sent eight performers under Principal W C Merritt and Miss Alice King. Troy township contributed six under Principal C H Gillilan and Archie Morrison.
In Redlands California a puzzled police face the kidnaping of 11 year old Wilhelmina Evelyn Smith by ex convict Robert McClellan. The Oakland girl left her home three weeks ago and was later found living at welfare worker Emma J. Spence's house with McClellan who claimed she was his sister. The case prompted searches across California.
New Englanders read hornets nests to forecast winter. The hornets’ nesting height suggests trends this year with nests low on bushes indicating milder weather. The piece notes people rely on hornet behavior to predict cold or mild spells.
Mrs Margaret Gould declared she would reach Heaven despite medical opposition and then swallowed poison fatally. Her death follows a decision that she needed an operation she chose to decline.
Divorce cases in Australia declined over the past 12 months. Analysts attribute the drop to social changes and court processing trends, with fewer filings across multiple regions.
Thousands of housewives report saving money by making a cough syrup from Pinex and sugar syrup or honey. The mixture allegedly soothes throat and lungs, eases bronchial symptoms, and relieves ordinary cough within 24 hours. The ad claims strong results and guarantees satisfaction with a money-back offer.
A six day gale paralyses English Channel shipping with cross channel service crippled at Dover and other ports. Southern railway cancels steamers due to storm damage while towns fear food shortages. The Isle of Wight endures a harsh blizzard and widespread frost slows snow clearance across England.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has decided to return to the United States by way of Havana after his Central American tour, turning down South American invitations per state department advisories from Guatemala City. He will depart Guatemala Friday for Belize or British Honduras depending on field conditions, per the reports. In Norwich, England, King George's Labrador dogs won many prizes at the local show.
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