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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1928

Page

5

Forty Years of Marriage Noted in Local Society

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Black celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary at home 134 North Congress street amid family gatherings. The couple married in North Eaton Ohio and raised five daughters before moving to Athens sixteen years ago. Their daughters include Mrs. William Agsplin Cleveland Miss Treva Black Miss Edna Black teachers at Greens Run Miss Naomi Black dressmaker in Athens and Mrs. Walter Musgrave Athens. The day also features club meetings and social events across the community.

Edding Alfred Black North Congress Street Peecus Cleveland Treva Black Edna Black Greens Run Naomi Black Athens Walter Musgrave Gleneyrie Wilcox O. W. Wilcox North Congress Street Orlo B. Ator Herman Ator Ator F. C. Stedman Company Logan Moore and Rosa Ice Cream Company

Pimply Skin Promised by Schenck’s Pills

An advertisement touts Schenck’s Man Drake Pills as a remedy for pimply blotchy complexions caused by constipation poisons in the intestines. Claims quick facial improvement and increased pep after use, pricing listed as 2 cents per box with uncoated or sugar coated variants.

Schenck

Doctor resumes testimony in Remus aslyum habeas case

Lima dated report states Dr. W H Vorbau, superintendent of the State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, resumed testimony in the habeas corpus hearing for George Remus the former Cincinnati bootlegger seeking release from the asylum. Vorbau has testified Remus is insane.

Lima W. H.vorbau State Hospital George Remus Cincinnati Vorbeau Remus

SMART COAT DRESS STYLS PATTERN DETAILS

The Messenger Pattern Department offers a coat dress pattern in seven sizes 34 to 46 inches bust. A 38 inch size uses 3 3/4 yards of 39 inch material. facing collar with contrasting fabric needs 4 1/2 yards 82 inches wide. Dress width at lower edge is 1 1/2 yards. Pattern mailed for 15 cents in silver or stamps.

Grand Jury Votes True Bills in Chicago Train Robbery Case

The Federal Grand Jury in Chicago voted true bills charging robbery against three suspects tied to a $133,000 suburban mail train heist. Named were Charles Limpy Cleaver, William Donovan, and Frank Bozo Meccia. A second confession by Mrs Katherine Cleaver followed prior arrests.

Chicago U.P Federal Grand Jury Charles “Limpy” Cleaver William Donovan Frank “Bozo” Meccia Katherine Cleaver

Four Athens County Boys Headed to Citizens' Camp

Four Athens County youths Everett Barnhart Raymond Blair Ellis Chaney and Francis Saunders, named by Lt Col F W Glover, become the first accepted cadets for this summer's Citizens' Military Training Camps. Since 1921 more than 23,000 youths from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia have attended camps at Camp Knox Fort Thomas and Fort Benjamin Harrison. Enrollees must be US citizens 17 to 25 of good character. government covers all expenses.

Everett Edward Barnhart Mulberry Street Athens Emmett Raymond Blair Coolville Ellis Chaney First Street Francis Leo Saunders Pleasantview Avenue Nelsonville Athens County F. W. Glover Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Columbus Glover Camp Knox Fort Thomas Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis United States

Five Year Gas Rate Ordinances Passed by Council

Chilliothie council approves a compromise Logan Gas company ordinance for five years. No rebate on past differences. Rates set: two years 1.10 per 2000 cu ft, 0.55 over. year three 1.00 per 10000 cu ft, 0.60 over. years four and five 1.00 per 500, 0.60 over.

Chillicothe Logan Gas Company

Sheriff to resume search for missing wife and child

SHERIFF TO RESUME 1 BUCYRUS Feb 29. Sheriff Harvey Ulmer prepares to restart the search for his wife and infant who disappeared Saturday night. Ulmer appeals statewide as he and Mrs Ulmer report no trouble between them. The woman disappeared Saturday and was found in Newark. WITNESSES CALLED YOUNGSTOWN Feb 29 Fourteen witnesses were called to testify at the trial of Oakley Ross Youngstown on murder charges of Patrolman Henry. A jury was completed yesterday and will visit the crime scene today.

Bucyrus Harvey Ulmer Don Ulmer Lmer Newark Youngstown Oakley Ross Henry

Watch 'Em Grow Twin Babies Percy and Robert Raw

Gawthorp England reports twin babies Percy and Robert Raw who weighed 6 pounds at birth now weigh 7 and 1 pounds respectively.

Gawthorp Eng Percy Robert Raw

Corning figure leads campus groups in Ohio Wesleyan year

Allen of Corning holds leadership roles at Ohio Wesleyan University as president of Alpha Phi fraternity and Omicron Delta honorary fraternity. He serves on the varsity debate squad and the baseball team as a student leader in campus activities.

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Maccenas Club Maccenas Literary Club T. R. Bennett Central Avenue 3. G. Potter Porter Harriet McGraw Frank Watkins Abner Earl Watkins Jesa Henry E.D. Cooley J. W. Hudson George Johnson A. P. Hixson Fred Stauffer West State Street Progressive Club Progressive Literary Club A. N. Johnson Second Street Wilcox-Ator Eagles Read Shumway Ernest Hart Stewart Street Pauline Overmyer Beatrice Moore Margaret Graham Katherine Minameyer Ethel Doughty Maxine Shafer Louise Barnhart O. G. Honck Florence Burt Parkersburg City Hospital L. W. Kelley Arnold Gesell Casey Ester M. M. Thompson J. H. Dorsey Clyde Littler Miss C Morse South Lancaster Street First Church of Christ Miss Morse Ellen Boelzener California CC. C. Robinson Nevada Augusta Allen Duffee Adelaide G. Frost Long Beach Calif Ida Allison J. B. Person Torch W. M. Andrews Zanesville Lena B. Cornell Barberton Massachusetts Richardson Newtonville Mass Minnie Hottell Huldas N. K. Alderman H. C. Cameron Davdl Johnson Melvina LeFavor Mary Cook Morrison C. E. Starr J. C. Wilkes Addison Edgar W. H. Livingston M. FE. Chatley W. H. Hottell W. F. Landis Charles T. Newman Style Shop Vorbau the Messenger Pattern Department the Hatch Library Berry Building Federal Hill Ike Walton, Jr Florida George Schutt Long Key W.B. Drake Cornwell Jewelry and Gift Shop Athens Jewelers Logan Company B. M. Covert Menthol Gibson’s Pharmacy The Prescription Store Athens National Bank Victrolas Geo. R. Bailes Albany EYE Service Logans Book & News Store Law Bank of Athens National Bank By Taylor Savina
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