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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1928
Page
3
Former Sugar Creek merchant J T Foraker and wife send two cases of clothing to aid miners families in the Hocking Valley. They request the contribution be turned over to proper authorities in the distribution effort. Mrs Foraker notes warm concern for poverty in the district.
Fred L. Shoengerber of Columbus will address the Columbus Chamber of Commerce at the Y M C A on Thursday evening on Organization for Business Men. Dinner starts at 6 15. Also noted the Pocahontas Past Chiefs association met at the Cozy Inn with lunch served to members and hosts for March named.
Mrs Miles Howe entertains the west division of the Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church Friday evening at a rag tacking. All members urged to attend. Nelsonville reports a son born to Mr and Mrs George Roller Lancaster on January 27 named Wayne Jennings.
Men at the Joe Davis mine in Kimberly stopped work yesterday under sub-district officers. About seven men were employed. The mine had signed up months ago. Officials said that a future investigation will be ordered if complaints show the contract is being disregarded and may lead to closure.
A group gathered at 830 Chestnut Street Tuesday evening to celebrate Mary Catherine Miller's eleventh birthday. Guests included Mary Betts, Lulu Wolfe, Evelyn Hughes, Margery Ely, Virginia Duncan, Slean Sherman, Kathleen Evans, Margaret Robey, Vera Shafer, Mable Newton, Royal Gilbert, Audrey Bean, Josephine Emish, Juanita Hall, Velma Bruce, Fanny Wolfe, Dorothy Howard, and the hostess. Lunch was served at six and many gifts were received.
The Loyal Woman's class of the Christian church met at Mrs. Charles McManaway's home on Chestnut street Tuesday evening. Mrs. Viola Keplar led devotions and Mrs. Sam Starley presided. A fruit shower and silver offering occurred, with 40 members and guests served refreshments. Mrs. Blanche Juniper will host March meeting.
The Esther class will hold its regular dinner at the Christian church Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Evans and Miss Tudie Blake of Columbus were guests Tuesday of relatives in Nelsonville.
Miss Lulu Parry and Mrs. James Coleman hosted the monthly Christian church business session at Parry’s Poplar street home. New president Mrs. Frank Betts led, devotional by Mrs. Frank Johnson, with Anna Wolf giving prayer. 30 members and three guests attended.
Mrs. Eleanor Presley, 32, was held without bail in Cleveland on a murder charge for killing her three-week-old son Donald Lawrence. In a signed confession she said she suffocated the infant, believing death better than poverty, after initially claiming the baby fell and was injured.
Nelsonville club of Columbus formed by former Nelsonville women now in Columbus plans a bridge party at Columbus Woman's club 530 East Town Street on February 15. Proceeds go to Nelsonville Parent-Teacher Association to aid miners' children.
Washington February 7 Representative Boylan Democrat New York questioned whether the Anti-Saloon League should accept the $500000 contribution from S R Kresge in light of court disclosures about the contributor s private life and morals Kresge s wife was granted a divorce on grounds of infidelity Boylan predicted the league would seek legal technicalities to keep the money
Highway officials will convene a two day school in Marietta February 23 and 24 for members of division No 10 of the state highway department. The gathering will cover all phases of department work with division members engaging in discussions on highway construction and maintenance led by John Dowler the Athens based highway engineer who will speak on concrete pavement construction. Columbus police seek a shabbily dressed Negro who shot and dangerously wounded Theodore B Ellis a 65 year old drug store proprietor.
Stockholders of the Jacksonville Building company met to organize. Albert Edwards of Columbus, formerly a Jacksonville resident, chaired. Attorney George W. Rose presented the articles of incorporation. Forty-two shares were sold. Officers elected: President D. M. Sawyer, Vice President Richard Nutter, Secretary Don Cannon, Treasurer William Kalt. Regular meetings set for the second Saturday each month.
Mercaster Feb 8 Past Chiefs White Rose Temple Pythian Jers met at the home of Mrs William James Monday night with president Mrs Sarah Richards in charge. Meeting opened by singing America followed by the chaplain Mrs Ellis and then the regular business.
In Glouster Ohio area, Democratic leaders gather in McArthur courtroom at 1 30 pm Saturday for a planning session. Delegates and alternates for Houston Texas and state central committeeman nominations are discussed with L J Eberle Irvin Pritchard Richard Brown C A Shockley Hugh Gormley named as district attendees.
Twenty members attended Trimble Grange at the Grange hall in Glouster. A Lincoln program was presented to Mrs. D. M. Sawyer and Mrs. Celia Boudinot with talks on Lincoln's life. Mrs. Clara Cannon's lecture was swapped to Mr. Gillespie for table discussion. Ice cream and apple pie were served.
Charles R Nash resigns effective March 31 from the post of assistant to the commissioner of Internal Revenue. He will join the Van Sweringen interests in Cleveland to take a new position.
A split gas tank forced Albin K. Peterson and Charles F. Rocheville to abandon their attempt to break the world's endurance flight record after 48 minutes in the air near Imperial California on February 8.
Do You Pay The notice outlines who must file a tax return based on income thresholds for singles and married couples. It states the filing deadline March 15 1828 and the collector of internal revenue addresses. It lists tax rates: one and one half percent on the first four thousand over exemption and credit, three percent on the next four thousand, five percent on the balance, plus a surcharge on net income over ten thousand.
State emergency board authorized another $10,000 for Adjutant General Henderson to cover Ohio National Guard costs tied to coal strike relief. Total appropriations reach $40,500 since August from a $150,900 emergency fund.
Farmers activities calendar lists events at Factory church with speakers W B Johnson and Mrs Flossie Kilton on Wednesday at 730 pm and Prof ER Wallace with N E Milla on Thursday. Pomona Grange meets Friday in Athens Chamber rooms with degree work and new York Grange initiations. Farm Bureau meets Saturday at 10 am led by Arthur Johnson with county reps. 4 H club awards certificates at Albany high school event next Wednesday.
J. H. Helatt, ex banker from Milford Kentucky, traveled to Milford to answer embezzlement charges. He was escorted by Deputy Sheriff George Gibson who carried a warrant signed by the Kentucky governor.
Wayne O Neil son of James E O Neil remains unfound after a three day hunt by federal subpoena servers in connection with a witness missing case. The search was linked to the Senate Tea spot Dome hearing.
A vintage ad explains the danger of pneumonia from neglected colds and promotes Father John’s Medicine. It claims to build energy to resist germs, acts as a gentle laxative, soothes breathing passages, and emphasizes seventy years of use and alcohol free.
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