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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1927

Page

2

Miller Arrested in Middleport Over Liquor Charge

Miller, arrested December 12 by Sheriff Willock and Deputy Morris in Middleport, posted $22 county bail and was fined $100 costs by Judge Roberto Y. Cora B. Rob. Unable to pay, he has been confined in the jail since arrest. He plans to leave jail February 22 despite calling it the best winter home.

Ax Scheahoe Frank Miller Willock BE. H. Morris Middleport Will Miller Mark Sunday Jal

Hearing on Perry Roberts held on possession charge

Feb 7 hearing before Judge Cora B. Roberts on Perry Roberts jailed on possession charge. Sheriff E H Morris and others arrested him Friday after a quantity of hashish was found buried on the Roberts property. A thorough search uncovered more hidden in the barn. Prosecution by D H Peoples.

Pomeroy Perry Roberts Cora B. Roberts Roberts Aeay E. H. Morris Proser D. H. Peoples

James Cobb Dies at 70 in Syracuse Home

James Cobb, 70, of Syracuse, died Friday morning at his home. He is survived by several children. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the residence, with burial at Syracuse Cemetery.

James So Syracuse Cobb

DiPiero Funeral Held at Pomeroy Catholic Church

Edward DiPiero died suddenly at his Middleport home Friday morning. Funeral services were conducted at 8 o clock in the Pomeroy Catholic Church by Father Ighle. The body was sent to Columbus for burial in St Joseph cemetery.

Pomeroy Catholic Church Middleport Edward DiPiero Mideport Pomeroy Father Ighle Columbus St. Joseph

Brumley Illness Moves From Clifton To Columbus

Mrs. Brumley, ill for some time, was taken to her daughter’s home in Columbus Saturday morning after becoming ill at Mrs. Woodrum’s Clifton home. She was then moved to her son Frank Brumley’s residence on Gravel Hill.

Talen Columbus Middleport Brumley

Bradbury P T A to Meet at School House

Bradbury P T A members will hold a meeting at the Bradbury school house Wednesday evening. The notice is from Midpleport.

Bradbury P. T. A

Mrs Loughead Hosts 606 Club At Lincoln Street

Social notes record Mrs R B Loughead of Middleport entertaining members of her 606 club at her Lincoln street home on Monday evening.

R. B. Loughead Middleport Lincoln Street

Entertaining Sunday for Mrs Rhoda Hoppes of Montana

Mr and Mrs Russell Bailey hosted forty two guests at dinner and supper in honor of Mrs Rhoda Hoppes visiting from Billings Montana. Attendants included numerous Baileys and Sissons from Pomeroy Rutland Kana whe Bradford Leading Creek Hysell Run Bradbury and others. Mrs Hoppes plans to return home later this month.

Russell Bailey Rhoda Hoppes Billings Montana Harry Rice Pomeroy H. V. Bailey E. F. Bailey Willie Bailey Harry Bailey Townsend Bailey Rutland Ben Bailey Bradford George Bailey Kanawhe Ed. Sisson Leading Creek Clarence Bailey Sarah

Birthday dinner honors Sig Johnson at Rutland

Mrs. ER. H. Morris and daughters Muth and Alice and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris attended the birthday dinner of Sig Johnson in Rutland on Sunday.

ER. H. Morris Muth Alice Robert Morris Sig Johnson Rutland

Local visitors and residents spend weekends in town

Names and towns of visitors fill a social roundup. Prof Howard Longstaff from Athens stays with J and friends, Gerald Rupe from Rio Grande visits relatives, Phillip DeMain from Columbus stays with his rents, Roscoe Meadows visits Columbus relatives, Delbert Becker and family, Mrs William Ely in Charleston, Mrs Frank Abbott and Mrs Cash Pearet in Gallipolis, Mr and Mrs Irving Karr return from Zanesville, Mr and Mrs Ray Russell visit Rutland, Pam Fishbach from Columbus visits here, E J Moore from Columbus is a guest, Morgan Smith and Barbara Jean from Peint stay with Henry King family, Fussell from Columbus visits with ww pearenta, Huntington residents Lyons visit.

Mipdleport Howard Longstaff Athens Gerald Rupe Rio Grande Phillip DeMain Columbus Marvin DeMain Roscoe Meadows Rela-Trives Mabel Henry Clifton Andra Delbert Becker William Ely Charleston Frank,Abbott Cash Pearet Gallipolis Irving Karr Zanesville Karr Ray Russell Rutland Emerson Russell Pam Fishbach E. J. Moore and Morgan Smith Barbara Jean Peint Henry King Fussell Ww Pearenta Hartley Lyons Huntington Hm Lyons

Peace and Reassurance Mark Baseball Club Meetings

United Press reports owners gathering in New York for a respite from scandal while focusing on two trades. Ty Cobb potential moves and Rogers Hornsby stock with St Louis are the hot topics as Tris Speaker declines Yankees offer and Ed Barrow denies Cobb talks. Giants expect a quick resolution before the season opens.

Henry L. Farrell United Press New York Baseball Writers Cobb Yankees Tris Speaker Speaker Washington Senator Outfield Miller Huggins Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Ed Barrow Giants Hornsby James Tierney St. Louis

Local residents visit Charleston and relocate houses

Filly spent the end of the week in Charleston visiting friends. Dorothy Pendergrass of Columbus stayed here with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Pendergrass. Mrs Charles Densmore is ill with influenza at her Fourth Street home. Marjorie Harris and Dave Jenkins spent Saturday in Charleston visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Ralph Callahan move this week from the Stansbury property on Mill Street to the Bennett property on Third Street.

Filly Charleston Dorothy Pendergrass Columbus Frank Pendergrass Charles Densmore Fourth Street Marjorie Harris Dave Jenkins Ralph Callahan Stansbury Mill Street Bennett Third Street

Bandits Loot Jewelry Store After Double-Story Heist

Detroit police expect four robbers to be arrested within hours after they held eight people for two hours while cutting a floor hole and dropping into a jewelry store. The quartet posing as city officers escaped with 26 900 in loot from the offices of Dr Walter Jasionowski and Dr Stanley Kasprzycki. Six other members of the physicians families were held nearby.

Detroit Walter Jasionowski Stanley Kasprzycki

Diapepsin Promises Quick Dyspepsia Relief After Meals

The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin to ease heavy suppers, fatty foods, tobacco and coffee effects. One or two tablets after eating supposedly stabilizes digestion, prevents heartburn, and helps you sleep without struggle. A 60 cent package is available at drug stores.

Ohio State and Ohio Wesleyan Fall to Weekend Upsets

Ohio State lost 39 to 25 as Iowa or a team named Iowa State? rolled to the upset. Ohio Wesleyan dropped a 49 to 44 decision to Miami while Wittenberg moved to second with a 38 to 36 win over Cincinnati. Denison edged Ohio 29 to 28 to tie Wesleyan for third. Muskingum beat Otterbein 37 to 22 to tighten second place push behind Akron, Wooster upset Case 51 to 44, Mt Union beat Hiram 29 to 23, Dayton defeated Wilmington 37 to 24, and Ohio Northern beat Bluffton 32 to 20.

Columbus U.P Ohio Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan Towa Buckeyes Miami Buckeye A. A Bishops Buckeye Wesleyan Wittenberg Cincinnati Bearcats Ohio University Denison Muskingum Otterbein Muskies Akron Wooster Case Mt. Union Hiram Dayton Wilmington Ohio Northern Bluffton

Hobson Boys Win But Girls Lose to Charleston Team

Middleport Ohio February seven. Hobson boys win and girls lose in a double bill against Charleston. Ohio girls edge Charleston 15 to 13 with Hess moved to guard and Four baskets from Allensworth plus Bradbury and Keffer scoring. Charleston boys win 24 to 19 as O Dell stars and Hobson’s Jenkins and Hemsley shine. Series resumes in Middleport Saturday with both teams facing Charleston again.

Hobson Charleston Middleport Ohio Girls Charleston Girls Russell Hess Allensworth Bradbury Keffer Ohio Riley Phillips Hutchinson O'Dell Jenkins Hemsley Aldensworth

Rubber exports rise in 1926 automotive demand

The rubber division of the department of commerce notes steady growth in United States exports of automotive rubber products in 1926. Automotive items accounted for more than half of the total rubber trade.

United States Department of Commerce

Spirit Manufacturing Bill Rejected by Committee

The ways and means committee rejected the measure to authorize the manufacture of medicinal spirits by a proposed government supervised corporation.

Ways and Means Committee

Liquidation Urged for Farm Loan System Banks

Representative Strong of Kansas urged the liquidation of all joint stock land banks within the Federal Farm Loan system before the House committee on banking and currency.

Federal Farm Loan System Representative Strong Kansas House Committee On Banking and Currency

January government finances show deficit and surplus

The January financial operation reported a deficit of 134,670,778.85 dollars as receipts fell and expenditures rose from the prior year. A surplus of 83,609,158.68 dollars remains.

Walter Kwok Named Captain Of College Boxing Team

Walter Kwok has been selected as captain of the college boxing team. The announcement highlights Kwok's leadership and prior performance, with teammates and coaches backing his role as captain.

Walter Kwok Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ripley Edges Middleport In Narrow High School Clash

Ripley high school defeated Middleport 14 to 13 in a Friday night basketball game played at Ripley.

Middleport Ripley High School Middleport High School Ripley

Woman swimmer survives barracuda attack at Catalina swim

Mrs Myrtle Huddleston, the first woman to swim the Catalina channel, exited the water at St Vincent after 20 hours 14 minutes, with four deep gashes to her breast from a barracuda, and was hospitalized in Long Beach. The feat reportedly aims to aid her 11-year-old son's education.

Long Beach Calif U.R Myrtle Huddleston Catalina Channel Huddleson California St. Vincent

Rail line to expand automatic train control in 1927 budget

The Southern railway has authorized in its 1927 budget installations of 1187 miles of automatic train control, bringing total miles under such control to 2555.

The Southern Railway

Fighting Still On In Portugal As Rebels Hold Streets

In Lisbon on February 7 reports from the Carmona government said fighting persisted in Oporto as loyal forces battled rebels. An infantry regiment, the Republican guard and a naval unit were involved, and claims of the rebels surrender were deemed premature.

Lisbon U.2 Oporto Carmona Republican Guard

Dempsey Treated For Blood Poisoning At Home

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was seriously ill with blood poisoning in Los Angeles on February 7. His physician said the arm and hand were swollen to nearly twice normal size but the infection was checked and recovery expected within a week. The poisoning began from a scratch on his left middle finger.

Lon Angeles U.P Jack Dempsey Dempsey Warren Clark

Stabbing by 12-year-old boy wounds mission worker

Lester Soerhelde 18, son of City Mission superintendent, is hospitalized after a 12-year-old Sunday school attendee stabbed him. The youth, trying to board a bus for West Side boys, grew angry when Soerhelde ejected him, and the attack followed after he learned the boy lived on the East Side.

Cleveland U.R Lester Soerhelde City Mission Soerhelde

Wills to Train Hard After Lenglen Fat Comment

Suzanne Lengten’s remark that Helen Wills was getting too fat to play well sparked Wills to announce immediate intensive training to reclaim the United States title and aim for the world crown.

NEA Service San Francisco Suzanne Lengten Helen Wills America New York United States

Two Firemen Die As Building Collapses in Chicago

A six story fire engulfed building in Chicago after which the walls collapsed killing two firemen. Five firefighters were seriously injured and several others received minor injuries from falling debris amid the blaze.

Chicago

Stribling to Meet Huffman Tonight in Elimination Tourney

New York hosts a Tex Rickard heavyweight elimination bout between Young Stribling and Eddie Huffman. Stribling, rested since last summer, aims to show improvement while Huffman seeks a win after string of bouts. Fans see a real chance Huffman upsets a prepared Stribling.

New York Young Stribling Eddie Huffman Tex Rickard Gene Tunney Stribling Paul Berlenbach Huffman

Landslides close East Liverpool Wellsville highway

Two landslides covered a road section on the East Liverpool Wellsville highway blocking all traffic. State and local crews work to clear debris and assess damage as motorists are detoured.

East Liverpool East LiverpoOl-Wellaville

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James Cobb Dipiero Funeral Social Notes Pomeroy Bend Bandits Woosper Athens Ice & Storage Co Portugal Berlenbach Eddie Europe Dietrich Studebaker Paris Grand Palais Erskine London Madame Erskine Six Continents Frank A. Moler
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