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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1929
Page
5
Funeral services for Dan W Wallace scheduled for Wednesday at 2 pm are postponed. A telegram from son W E Wallace says he is traveling from Warren Arizona to Glouster and may not arrive before Thursday, delaying funeral plans and the exact time.
Frank Burns of Glouster has recovered enough from a two week illness to be up and walking at home. He has long served on the district 6 board of auditors for the U M W of A and was re elected for a two year term at the miners election on December 11.
Jan 1 Glouster Ohio the final fire of 1928 struck a large frame building on South High street owned by D J Morgar near Pomeroy and occupied by several tenants Fire broke under the stairway in front causing heavy damage to the upstairs and to household goods owned by M E Jewell on the second floor Two water streams fought the blaze until around 2 am when the department cleared the scene.
Mr and Mrs W G Richards and two sons of Columbus spent the first of the week with relatives in this city. Mr and Mrs John Clinesmith Sr John Jr have returned from Youngstown where they were guests for a week of Mr and Mrs Guy Edmondson. Robert Bell of Murray City and Conrad Wein of Nelsonville presidents and secretary treasurers of the Miners organization in this sub district were Glouster visitors Monday.
Mrs Emmett Leeper of near Mountville was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus late Sunday night by the C F Wallace ambulance for an appendicitis operation. She was accompanied by her husband Mr Leeper.
Mr and Mrs J R Binderbasin and Deputy Sheriff Fred H Heck were summoned to Columbus on Monday due to the death of Mrs Fred Binderbasin.
Dr and Mrs J N Brown and two sons depart Wednesday for Medina where Mrs Brown continues as art supervisor and Dr Brown resumes dentistry practice. Clara Watkins visits Dayton with Fred Finsterwalds. Reda Watkins joins in Columbus. Wil da Hunter returns to school near Zanesville after Christmas. Marjorie and Flossie Gabriel return to Columbus from Athens. William H Herbert and bride arrive in Athens from their honeymoon to a new home on East State Street.
J B Allen manager of Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co store on Court and State streets and Orlando Graham clerk were arrested after a New Year purchase of a turkey misweighed. Rufus C Hopkins bought it for dinner and proved the declared weight false. J B Russell weighed on three scales and all readings varied. Pleas of not guilty entered and they posted $200 bail each for trial set for Wednesday night.
New Year festivities unfold outside Buckingham Palace as Big Ben tolls the year 1928. Thousands of revellers in varied attire chant Auld Lang Syne while the palace reports the king's lung infection is largely under control, generating renewed hope across London.
London reports Mrs Isaacson an American rider who escaped from Afghanistan by air during a rebel siege. She was lightly wounded and did not consider the incident worth mentioning, saying she fears for her husband left in Kabul.
Alfred E. Smith and Mrs Smith surprised guests at Governor Roosevelt's inaugural ball by dancing a solo waltz to The Sidewalks of New York. The couple drew others off the floor as they waltzed past the Roosevelt box, sharing a brief bow.
Mrs. Louisa Northcott, mother of Gordon Stewart Northcott, was sent to San Quentin after pleading guilty to the murder of nine year old Walter Collins. She confessed she killed the boy with an axe in Riverside County after claiming her son was not at the Riverside Murder Farm the night of March 16.
An old notice touts a speedy remedy for colds grippe dengue fever and malaria. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and broad effectiveness for widespread illnesses.
The Current Events Club gathering, scheduled for Friday evening with Mrs. E. C. Woodworth, has been postponed due to the flu outbreak.
Mr. Ralph Super, after a Christmas visit with his father Dr. C. W. Super, resumes his professorial duties at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
M Lonnie Morrison will go to Zaneville for the funeral Wednesday of her nephew Billy Robins age two, child of Mr and Mrs P R Robbins of South Zanesville. He died Monday.
Mrs. Oma Carter Pickett widow of John W. Pickett died at home on Mill Street Monday night aged 60. Born near Stewart February 13 1886 she lived in Athens 35 years. Survived by six children two sisters and a brother. Funeral at 10 Wednesday at 16 Mill Street with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
Glouster January 1 rooms for grade schools remain short after the central brick building burned. Supt. Dillion says two additional rooms will be provided in time for Monday start. Debris removal and wall razing by Contractor Lent began Monday and should finish this week.
State Auditor Tracy reports the General Revenue Fund holds about 11.1 million dollars and the Highway Fund about 3.25 million at year start. He cautions the balance is not a surplus and funds will be drawn down as expenditures exceed income in the next five to six months.
President-Elect Herbert Hoover retired early aboard the Utah en route to Hampton Roads Virginia and did not stay to see the old year out. The ship hosted an elaborate celebration with a mock White House reception and parodies of cabinet members and officials staged by Captain Train and Utah crew with press help.
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis writes for the United Press praising cooperation between managers and workers as the key to 1928 prosperity. He notes improving attitudes in coal mining and textiles and predicts continued industrial progress with higher purchasing power for wage earners, while admitting ongoing employment challenges.
The passage argues that a strong economy requires maintaining the American standard of living with wages high enough to support regular employment. It stresses protecting old workers’ employment rights and notes workers are the nation’s largest buyers, so keeping them able to purchase products is essential to sound business.
In the nation’s capital on New Year’s Eve 10,R arrests were light given preparations by city units. Raids netted 55 prisoners, with most detainees at Madrillion restaurant where a major incident occurred after a reveler objected to glass inspection by a raiding member. The restaurant manager was arrested on assault charges.
Chester Lamping, troubled by amnesia, left Athens City Jail and headed toward Clarksburg with parents. Police could not identify him until a Peach Ridge pickup revealed his card and name. He had wandered Court Street, his health poor, and his car stuck in mud requiring a tow.
Mrs A Foulke 60 was found dead by hanging from a rafter in a Bucyrus home. Her son, home from Detroit on vacation, discovered the body. The husband reportedly hanged himself 40 years prior.
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