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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1927

Page

10

Elizabeth Webber 12 Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

Elizabeth Webber, 12, daughter of R. G. Webber of Glouster, had an appendicitis operation in Columbus on Wednesday evening. She was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Forrest when struck ill. Her father reached the hospital as the operation was completed and reports she is recovering nicely. Malcolm Higgins spends week with grandparents in Nelsonville.

Malcolm Higgins Nelsonville Mrs S. Higgins Craig Tony Joe Rita Joe Craig Father Forsythes Washington Herbert Forsythe

Echoes of the Bar K Ranch and a Cherokee Tie

In the Indian Territory near the Kansas border during the 1880s a young man Tony Harrison faces loyalty conflicts amid Rita Moore and Pawnee Bill. Tony seeks love, wrestles with loyalty to Colonel Moore and the Payne movement, and leaves the Bar K after Rita’s engagement is revealed. Tony’s inner turmoil drives a perilous turning point as he awaits future letters from Joe Craig.

Indian Territory Kansas Tony Harrison Pawnef Bill Joe Craig Tony Pasaee Moore Rita Titus Moore Moore Oklahoma Avid Payne Payne Colonel Moore

Investigation Into Death of Aged Man Involving Wandered Boy

Authorities tighten link around Welby Hunt 16 with Edward Hickman the confessed kidnapper and murderer of Marian Parker. Police seek ties between Hickman Hunt and Andrew Cramer and other crimes as Hickman faces murder arraignment with attorney Jerome Walsh.

Los Angles Calif Welby Hunt Edward Hickman Marian Parker Hunt Andrew Cramer Hickman Los Angeles Hunter Marian Jerome Walsh Kansas City

Final Session of Glouster Council Sets Predecessor Biz

Glouster council plans an adjourned session Saturday night to wrap up work before the new administration takes office. Officials will report, books will be balanced, and outgoing members will depart. The incoming council includes C G Lunsford Ed Kurtzman Gus Gaskalla Joe Cheney with Malcolm Penman and Dr W A Pride among those overlapping. New mayor Hugh Gormiey is expected to organize the board on Jan 6 with committee appointments.

Glouster Malcolm Penman W. A. Pride C. G. Lunsford Ed Kurtzman Gus Gaskalla Joe Cheney Hugh Gormiey

Funeral Held for Child of Walter Gayton at Glou ster

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 30 for Clara Maxine Birtcher the child of Mr and Mrs Walter Gayton in Glou ster.

Glouster Clara Maxine Birtcher

Hickman and Hunt tied to string of city robberies and murders

Authorities flag Hickman and Hunt for possible murder indictments as grand jury probes a Christmas Eve holdup and the May death of E. F. Driskell. Bernoudy’s Kansas City arrest tied to Hickman’s confession of joint crimes across cities.

Hickman Perry Parker Rank Bernoudy Kansas City Bernoudy Hunt Grand Jury Thoms E. F. Driskell Driskell

Coal Production Reaches Low Point In 1926 Comparison

Columbus reports Ohio coal production at a low point for the year with 157 000 net tons in the week ending December 10 compared with 787 000 tons in 1926. Operators blame wage disputes with the United Mine Workers of America and non competitive conditions from adjacent non union fields. National soft coal output for the week ended December 16 is estimated at 9 687 000 short tons.

Columbus Wyoming Ohio United States Bureau of Mines United Mine Workers of America Bureau of Mines

Around the Dial Friday Best Features and NBC Listings

Radio guide lists multiple stations in early evening Friday programs. WSB and WLW present orchestras and NBC hour blocks. WSAI features studio programs and hotel orchestra. WTAM and WBZ offer dance orchestras and dinner broadcasts, with WEAF and WJZ/NBC routing various programs and solo artists.

WSAI Cincinnati NBC WEAF Hotel Linton Orchestra WZAP Rey Millers WTAM Cleveland Wo—Dance Orchestra Percy

Seven Months Dies at Home of Mr and Mrs Gayton

Seven months old died Wednesday night at 10 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Gayton. Services were held at the Gayton home conducted by the Rev F E Roberts of the Church of Christ. Burial was made in Maplewood cemetery.

Walter Gayton Gayton F. E. Roberts Church of Christ Maplewood

Weekly production dips by 7 percent

A reported decrease shows 634,000 tons less output than the preceding week, marking a seven percent drop in production.

Each Washington township to receive one mile of road in 1928

Washington county plans 1928 road expansion distributing at least one mile of permanent graded gravel road to each of its 22 townships. Projects will use regular county road funds with extra mileage in some areas. Greene law petitions filed. state to allocate at least $1,000 per mile annually, with initial funds expected in 192?.

Marietta Washington County Secretary of State

Plan Approved for Route 7 Right of Way in 1925

Washington county plans to take and pay for rights of way along state route No. 7, the Ohio River road, during 1925, as part of a planned county project. The action aims to secure the corridor for improving transportation access and regional connectivity.

Washington County Marietta

A Simple Frock For A Little Girl Pattern 5985

A dress pattern suitable for voile dimity crepe de chine china silk and cotton prints or pongee. Sized for 6 months 1 year 2 and 3 years. A 2 year size needs 1 3 8 yards of fabric 32 inches wide. Mailed pattern on receipt of 15c.

Stand ard Bearers Plan Meeting Tonight in Glouster

The Standard Bearers will gather tonight at the home of Una Zimmer in Glouster to discuss upcoming activities and plans.

Glouster Una Zimmer

Local greetings as visitors return home

Mrs. Walter Searles arrives back in Akron on Thursday ending a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller. Miss Hazel Edwards of Charleston also returns home after a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ley. Mrs. C. E. Palmer and daughter Eileen come back Thursday from Zanesville where they stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Antle.

Walter Searles Akron Ben Miller Hazel Edwards Charleston Robert Ley C. E. Palmer Eileen Zanesville A. F. Antle

Mooseheart Legion Women Hold Appreciation Social

Women of Mooseheart Legion held a social at their hall on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Margaret McHarg, captain for two years and slated Senior Regent next year, surprised members by serving lunch to thank them for supporting the degree staff.

Glouster Mooseheart Legion Margaret McHarg Lodge Degre

Hat Rule Sparks Confusion in Winchester Court

In Winchester England a court spectator was ordered to remove a hat. The person, revealed as a woman, caused a brief moment of confusion and the clerk apologized for the mix up.

Winchester Eng

Road widening plan to 60 feet under state and federal approval

Commissioners will complete the project this year. Under plans approved by the state highway department and the federal government the right of way must be widened to 60 feet. Much land is already acquired and in several cases condemnation actions have been started. As grants widen, the department will place stone or concrete monuments to mark the road lines, allowing no permanent structures to lie within the boundaries.

State Highway Department

Romeo and Juliet mishap injures youth in Cleveland

Anthony Akos, 23, was hospitalized with a bullet wound to the leg after a failed attempt to visit his sweetheart at her home. The girl's father, Anto Koline, fired through a locked door after hearing a noise, believing a burglar was entering.

Cleveland U.P Anthony Akos Sweets Heart Wakos Anto Koline

Omaha Leader Critiques Prohibition and Nineteenth Amendment

E Dumont Smith president of the Kansas Bar association denounces the prohibition amendment as unsound and the nineteenth amendment as the product of noisy women seeking notoriety. He tells the Nebraska Bar Association that states will become mere counties, predicting a vast Washington bureaucracy that will control Congress.

Omaha E. ‘Dumont ‘Smith Kansas Bar Association Nebraska Bar Association Washington Congress

Stockholms team with Grenda to lead Chicago six day

Carl Stockholme a leading six day rider in Chicago teams with Alfred Grenda for the six day race starting next Sunday night. Stockholm has won two events in Chicago with partners Ernest Kockler and Franco Georgetti.

Chicago Carl Stockholm Alfred Grenda Stockholm Ernest Kockler Franco Georgetti

Thompson wins cross country ski race at Lake Placid

R W Thompson of McGill University Montreal claimed first in the seven mile cross country ski race in 61 minutes. J Dahl of the University of Wisconsin finished second in 51 minutes 46 34 seconds. C N Proctor of Dartmouth placed third and T T Briton of Dartmouth fourth.

Lake Placid N. Y R. W. Thompson McGill University Montreal J. Dahl University of Wisconsin C. N. Proctor Dartmouth T. T. Briton

Bruins Beat Rochester 23 22 On Wickhorst’s Late Field Goal

Mike Wickhorst of the Chicago Bruins scored the deciding basket in the final 40 seconds as Chicago edged Rochester 23 to 22 in a tense pro basketball game.

Chicago Mike Wickhorst Chicago Bruins Rochester

Forsythe engagement shocks Cherokee ranch tale

Craig confronts Rita and learns of her engagement to Herbert Forsythe, while Tony Harrison vanishes after leaving Cherokee. Pawnee Bill reports Tony headed east with Cherokee, and Craig grapples with unresolved loyalties as the Bar K circle tightens around secrets and departures.

Thoxine Promises Instant Cough Relief Claims

A physician's prescription Thoxine relieves stubborn coughs and throat irritation, stopping night coughs within 15 minutes. It is advertised as safe for the whole family with no dope or harmful drugs and tolerates a pleasant taste. Available in 35c 60c and 1.00 prices at druggists.

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