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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1928
Page
12
GAN Feb 17 Judge Myatt afternoon accepted pleas of guilty from Tigger Ben Lucas and Kosik on liquor law violations. They faced charges of possessing property designed for the manufacture and sale of liquor and were fined 200 dollars each plus 100 dollars or costs. failure to pay led to jail time.
Jury selection and closing arguments were underway in the ouster case brought by Mrs. Inez Stone against Harvey Wiljeke. The suit centers on an automobile incident dated July 10, 1927, involving a passenger and a driver, with a panel including Velva Hansel Anna Ar George McVey and others.
In South Bloomingville Laur a township resident 21, son of Mr and Mrs Tubbs, married Mary Smyers 23 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Smyers. FE Bright officiated at the ceremony.
Records from Sheriff W. R. Lloyd show the office investigated more than 400 automobile wrecks in the county during the year. Seven wrecks were fatal and a 14 day period brought 29 wrecks with two fatalities.
A program precedes Rev. Frederick 8. Atwood of Minneapolis, supreme prelate of the order, at 2:30 pm Sunday at the Pythian theater. The program includes organ prelude, invocation by Rev. James R. Fields, a Presbyterian quartet, remarks by Charles E. Froot, prayer by Rev. T. C. Harper, songs, and an introduction by Judge Harley M. Whitcraft, followed by benediction by Rev. Henry L. Geddes.
Logan Feb 17 Rev John H Crouse regional director for Advent Christian church will preach to men and boys at Rockbridge church Sunday afternoon. He has assisted Rev Everett L Woodward who was installed as pastor. Crouse has been in Rockbridge all week aiding services with growing interest and several new members recorded.
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Stedem of their niece Miss Helen Monahan Columbus marrying F. Merle Hatfield son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatfield of Columbus. Ceremony at St Joseph's cathedral 8:30 a.m. Friday with Mrs. Arthur F. McGovern and Mr. McGovern as attendants. Breakfast for 20 guests then trip to Chicago. Mrs. Hatfield a former Logan girl recent Logan High School graduate.
Ground was broken for an additional building to house the increased business of the Logan Foundry and Machine shop. It will be on Strentz heirs property near the old canal land by South Walnut street and will include a large steam hammer.
In Logan on February 17 the league leading Wood Workers lost twice to the Business Men. In the win the Wood Workers tallied 1001 pins with Beshara averaging above 200 per game. The score details follow.
Delaware February 17 Prelim entries list 37 Ohio towns and cities for the fourth annual state extempore speaking contest and first annual literary interpretation contest to be held in April at Ohio Wesleyan University. 35 schools entered extempore and 25 entered literary interpretation with participants from Collingwood Cleveland to St Clairsville and West Richfield.
Claudine Vincent, a student at Oklahoma A. and M., balances boxing as a professional on weekends with full time study. He serves as president of the student association, guiding activities in his spare time.
Traffic Officer Joe Farbear and Deputy Sheriff L. F. Hammond ordered hoboes camped near the eastern Logan city limits to disperse. A second camp near the Hocking Valley car shops south of the Logan depot is also targeted for departures after residents complained about travelers using old tin from the municipal dump for shelter.
Revival services begin Monday night at the First Baptist church with Rev. B. T. Kimbrough in charge assisted by Rev. G. D. Billeisen pastor of Hildreth Avenue Baptist Columbus. Billeisen has led meetings in New Lexington and New Straitsville and is a graduate of Georgetown College and the Southern Theological Seminary.
Mansfield was awarded the 1929 convention of the Ohio State Association of Master Plumbers which concluded its 1928 session in Cleveland last night. William Rowland of Youngstown was elected president.
Horton M. Bowman 35 a lineman for Scioto Valley Railway and Power died after contacting a high tension wire near Williamsport while at work. The accident occurred February 17 in Circleville.
Athens lodge of Elks will host members from central Ohio for a banquet and initiation Tuesday evening marking the end of Francis A. Lavelle’s term as exalted ruler. Ohio Elks president James Cooper of Newark will attend, praised for his oratory.
The Republican Woman, official organ of the Ohio Council of Republican Women, closed in early February and suspended publication to boost membership. Subscribers will receive extended subscriptions proportional to the suspension period. President Mrs. Wilma La Van notes the council is not in debt, and withholding membership may help make publication financially viable.
Two 17 year old youths Frank Formes and Emil Granse were returned to Youngstown Ohio from St Clairsville after a gun battle in which one was wounded. Their possession of maps and equipment in the auto suggested they had kidnapped and killed two LaFayette Indiana deputy sheriffs.
Pomeroy February 17. Promoters of the Independent Tournament held a meeting and announced a drawing for Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock in the K of P hall. Ten teams are officially entered and admission fees will be kept reasonable.
Complete Training Toledo reports Andy Martin of New Bedford Massachusetts and California Joe Lynch of Chicago were stopped at the end of the eighth round of a scheduled ten rounder and fined 250 dollars each for an unsatisfactory contest.
Indiana Governor Ed Jackson was acquitted of conspiring to bribe former Governor Warren McCray. Judge Charles McCabe granted a directed verdict after the defense motion, denouncing the Ku Klux Klan as responsible for the political intrigue surrounding the indictment.
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