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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1929

Page

5

Funeral for Mrs Laura Lambert Held in Murray City

Mrs Laura Lambert aged 58 died Tuesday. Her funeral was held Saturday at 2 PM from Murray City Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and several children and was a sister of Mr Lands and Mrs Blanche Hayden. In Chauncey Det 30 Mrs Frank Lands and daughter attended the services.

Chauncey Frank Lands Wileen Kenneth Lands Dave Osborne Murray City Laura Lambert Lambert Greenlawn Lands Blanche Hayden

Amos England Dies Here Early Sunday

Amos H England 61 longtime Chauncey resident died early Sunday at his Converse Street home after months of declining health. He worked as a check weighman at Manhattan Coal Company Chauncey Mine No 25, and previously was a telegraph operator at Chauncey depot. He and his wife ran a grocery and meat market and he leaves a widow two daughters a son and several grandchildren plus brothers and sisters. Funeral Wed at 2 PM at the Mercy Church conducted by Rev Swinehart burial Union Street Cemetery.

Chauncey Amos H. England Converse Stret England Chauncey Mine No Manhattan Coal Company Finsterwald Ruth Bridgewater Cley Merhad F M. Swinehart Defiance Union Street

Bridge Shower Honoring Mrs. J R Douglass in Columbus

Mrs J R Douglass of Columbus celebrated her recent marriage with a Christmas themed bridge shower hosted by Miss Pauline Jones at 118 North Congress Street. Five tables, red candles, green trim, and a wheelbarrow display framed the event. Mary Kircher won high score, Verna Danford second. Out of town guests included Madelyn Fawcett Delaware and Florence Poston Columbus.

J. R. Douglass Aileen Rauch Columbus Pauline Jones Chi Omega North Congress Street Barbara Danford Mary Kircher Verna Danford Madelyn Fawcett Delaware Miss Jones Florence Poston Ohio State University Athens Pauliine Jones Sh F. Jones Canal Winchester Betty Jones

Heavy toll of lives from Ohio auto crashes

A weekend survey lists multiple fatal crashes in Ohio. In Wooster three men Edward Miller 44 James F Yocum 44 and William Twibell 25 died when their car hit a Pennsylvania Railroad train. At Columbus John H Hoover 49 died after a car crash into a light pole. Mrs Madeline Erzen 35 killed in Cleveland when her car was struck by the New York Central. George Miller 12 injured at Dover after a car struck his sled. Dozens injured elsewhere.

Columbus Ohio Wooster Pennsylvania Edward Miller James F. Yocum William Twibell John H. Hoover Hocking Valley Railroad

Gale Claims Five Lives Across Europe

Five people died in a mile wide gale that swept land, across the channel and into Belgium, France and Germany last night. Three drowned near Havre and two others were killed near Hazebrouck France. Meanwhile in Waco Texas police chased a man who claimed to be Al Capone's kid brother and his companion for kidnapping two local men and holding them under threats most of Saturday night.

London Belgium France Geriuanty British Isles Havre Hazebrouck Waco Texas U.ab al Capone

Motorless car uses compressed air propulsion

German inventor Max Valier demonstrates a motorless automobile at Essen. The vehicle is propelled by the ejection of compressed air from tanks built into the chassis, illustrating an unusual propulsion concept.

Max Valier Essen

Last Meeting of Old City Council Set for Evening

Chauncey reports the final session of the old city council will convene at 7 oclock in the Mayor s office. Mayor W D Hines says all members are urged to attend due to important business on the agenda.

Chauncey Dtcc Loyal Woman's Division The Church of Christ Floyd Nye High Street T. R. Hamilton Old City Council W. D. Hines

Local News Notes and Visits in Chauncey and Millfield

Mr Carroll Tippett remains homebound with a foot injury. Miss Helen Petton visited Louise Dhu, while Mrs Julia Mingus stayed with her son Herbert Mingus and daughter in Millfield. Mr Alex Kettyon and Mrs Kettyon, of Jarberton, visited Sam and Maylee in Millfield. Miss Nira Louise Pettit of Trimple was guest of Christine Mingus. Wilfred Schoonover of Dayton spent time with Chauncey relatives. Dr Lindley V Sprague of Madison spent Christmas with his parents in Chauncey and was accompanied to Columbia by his sister Floride Sprague. He is a professor at State Medical University in Madison.

Chauncey Helen Patton G. C. Patton Millfield Elsie Rankin Akron Alice Chu Zanesville Anne Kollister Athens R. D Everett Andrews Columbus Roy Andrews Mike Curran Lancaster Joe Bryan Geraldine Hope Athens Theron Goodson Charles Fiske Beaumont Alice Louise Carroll Tippett Helen Petton Louise Dhu Julia Mingus Herbert Mingus Alex Kettyon Jarberton Sam Maylee Nira Louise Pettit Trimble Christine Mingus Wilfred Schoonover Dayton Lindley V. Sprague Madison Wis Warren V. Sprague Columbia Misa Floride Sprague Sprague State Medical University

Woman Stunt Flier Kills Two Negroes in Texas

Dorothy Stocker 17, an acrobatic pilot, lost control of her plane during a stunt over a landing field in Hearne Texas. The aircraft nosed into a crowd, killing two bystanders and injuring two others while Stocker herself was bruised and in shock.

Hearne Texas U.P Dorothy Stocker Stocker

Debates Loom as Borah Aids Open Saloon Charge Claims

Senator Borah Republican Idaho holds evidence supporting charges that open saloons operate nationwide and that the Treasury alcohol permit system is questionable. The Washington debate on prohibition intensifies as Borah offers backing.

Paul KR. Mallon Washington Treasury Department Morah Idaho

Borah hits enforcement overopen saloons and permits system

Senator Borah levelled a sweeping attack on Prohibition enforcement criticizing the checkup of personnel from top to bottom and the permits system for manufacturing and releasing industrial alcohol. He cited open saloons, district attorney turmoil, and Washington headquarters as responsible for a scandal, with no White House comment over the weekend.

United States Borah Worah New York Chicago Washington

Cochran Denies May Faction in Wet Bloc Members

Representative John J. Cochran of Missouri says there was no May faction among Wet Bloc members. He expects a meeting soon to agree on procedure.

John J. Cochran Operat Missouri

Davis Jr. Former AG Aid Dies in Washington

Columbus reports the death of U R Frank Davis Jr of Batavia at age 4 from pneumonia in Washington. He was the son of Common Pleas Judge Frank Davie and a former assistant U S Attorney General.

Columbus U. R Frank Davis, Jr Batavia U. & Attorney General Washington Davie Common Pleas Frank Davie

Houston Mey Chauncey Released on Bond After Plea

A man named Houston Mey Chauncey was released on a $300 bond from Athens jail Monday morning. He was held for the grand jury after entering a plea of not guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace following his arrest two weeks earlier.

Ipon Huston Mey Chauncey Athens Onty May Jamery Gread

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