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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1927
Page
5
Society notes report Prof Isaac E Ash in Washington for a sociological meeting in session through today with a return planned Saturday. Other items cover travel health visits in Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Columbus and Haddonfield plus local dances dinners and academic engagements.
A brief letter musing that the new year jolts in after a week of the old, with a playful puzzle editor guess that change takes three strokes and that par is printed tomorrow.
The text explains letter golf by changing one letter at a time within each step to form complete common words. Rules specify one letter change per stroke, fixed letter order, and no slang. It also gives yesterday's solution sequence: furs fuss muss must most cost coat.
Ohio reports for the first ten months show 60 954 deaths and a rate of 10.9 per 1000, down from 11.8 in 1926. Daily deaths fell by 13, with declines in typhoid fever measles whooping cough influenza and tuberculosis while smallpox rabies meningitis heart disease and infantile diseases rose.
Chester Achauer of the Lancaster Athens bus pleaded guilty in Mayor Alex Moore s court to cutting the corner at Washington and Court streets. He was fined five dollars for the offense.
W L Bartels declined as executor for Fannie McCathran. Grace Burchfield granted administratrix with bond 800. Will admitted to probate and records show inventories and appraisements for Chestnut Hill Coal Co property, Clarence Horn estate, George Hankeison estate, and S A Wilson estate inheritance determination.
A license was issued by Athens County probate court to Dalmah Hill 22 a pipefitter of Jacksonville and Mabel Veryon 17 at home Jacksonville The Rev Donally officiated and the couple's parents Mr and Mrs Vernon signed consent for the permit
Athens County Probate Court finds Clyde Haskins incompetent and appoints a guardian. Guardian must file a verified statement of the estate. costs totaling eight dollars to be paid from Haskins estate.
Lawrence Gosset, a dependent child, is returned to the care of his mother Mrs Myrtle Gossett of 184 West Washington Street. The court had temporarily committed him to Athens County Children's Home since November 30, 1926, and now deems Mrs Gossettie a proper caregiver.
Oklahoma Governor Henry Johnston defeated insurgent lawmakers in a long political clash. The senate and house adjourned illegal sessions, and no impeachment actions were pursued after Johnston secured a court injunction and militia support.
William R. Martin filed suit in Athens County Common Pleas against J. L. Riley Alice M. Riley and Howard Robins over a $250 note issued November 8 1926. A judgment was entered and $272.75 including principal and interest was paid to settle the case.
In Leeds England the 12 year search ends as the will of J C Clearson dis placing about 280 000 dollars is located in a secret drawer.
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