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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1928

Page

5

Society and Personal Mention Highlights Holiday Travel

Social notes list many departures and visits including Irma Voigt arriving home and attending events in Detroit and Tifton. Dorothy Rose returning to Wheeling. Dr. W N Alderman heading to Florida. Phyllis Logan visiting Linworth. Miss Constance Leete from New York. Miss Greta Lash's return. Alice Phillips heading to Akron for music supervision. Doris Henry teaching in Madison. dinners and visits among local families. Dr. S H Bing surgical sinus operation in Cincinnati. Judge J S Drake returning to Goshen. E W Chubb and family back from New York and Cleveland. Daughters of Union Veterans cancel tonight due to cold.

Police Seek Woman Suspect in Hickman Case

Los Angeles police pursue a woman believed to have aided William Edward Hickman in the Marian Parker kidnaping and murder. Welby Hunt, 16, grilled by detectives, may link to Hickman. grand jury to consider murder charges against Hickman and Hunt. Carrie Driskel, Hunt’s step grandmother, also questioned.

Los Angeles Jan William Edward Hickman Marian Parker the Tax Welby Hunt Pal of Hickman Parker Hunt Hickman Ivy Thoms Marian Carrie Driskel

Drug Users Grow in Number in Ohio Official Asserts

Columbus January 2. W D Leech chief of the state dairy and food division says prohibition has pushed more people to habit forming drugs in Ohio. He notes most addicts are not from the criminal class and that some female peddlers operate as a gambling business, while Chinese residents cause little trouble for enforcers.

Columbus U.P Ohio W. D. Leech State Dairy and Food Division Leech John R. Monger M. ‘Ly State Department of ‘Health

Letter Golf Easy to Acquire and Par Rules

The note explains letter golf where changing one word to another in par strokes yields a new word. It uses examples like COW to HOW or COW to HRN and provides a Friday solution sequence: work, park, park, bark, bask, task. Slang and abbreviations do not count.

Meeting Time Change for W E A

W E A will meet at 7 o clock Thursday night in the K of P bell room. The meeting date was moved from the first and third Mondays to the same dates on Thursdays each month.

K. of P. Bell

Don Peden Called Home After Brother’s Sudden Death

Mr Don Peden traveled to Kew Janee Til after his brother’s unexpected death. He had just returned Saturday from New York City where he attended a meeting of football coaches.

Don Peden Kewjanee, Til Mr. Peden New York City

Ohio approves 1928 license plates and safety efforts

Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown reports smooth handling of 1,600,000 license tags for 1928 with 25,590 special plates mailed and minimal trouble. Health notes warn diphtheria and measles risk, urging immunization, while state finances show $560,000 in interest earned from state bank depositories. Norton Highway Code sets new director and district structure for 88 regions.

Columbus Clarence J. Brown Brown Col Chalmers R. Wilson Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Chauncey Chosen Sun Day School Superintendent

Chauncey elects Charles S Bradfield as Sunday School superintendent for the Church of Christ in Chauncey. The list includes senior and assistant superintendents, secretaries, treasurer, and department heads for the coming year with a staff of teachers and leaders led by Bradfield and featuring Guy M Brookins George W Wilson and Ralph C Pritts among others.

Charles Bradfield Chauncey Church of Christ Charles S. Bradfield Guy M. Brookins George W. Wilson Jeanette, Palmer Wyona Gardner Ralph

John H. Vansickle Dies After Illness in Chauncey

John Henry Vansickle, 60, died Saturday at his Chauncey home after a brief illness of heart trouble and dropsy. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at the Methodist Episcopal church, with burial at Green Lawn. He leaves a wife and several children, including a daughter Mrs. John Clemons who resides in Chauncey. The family moved here from Hamley Run two years ago.

Chauncey John Henry Vansickle Methodist Episcopal Church Green Lawn Vansickle John Clemons Hamley Run

Funeral for Mrs Anne Cunningham Held in Chauncey

The Rev Guss Graham conducted the funeral for Mrs Anne Cunningham 60 wife of Sherman Cunningham at Zion Free Will Baptist Chauncey on Sunday at 1030 AM Burial followed in Chauncey Cemetery The service featured hymns My Jesus I Love Thee Beautiful Isle and The End of the Road Her sons served as pallbearers with flower bearers including Mrs Charles Spearry Mrs Cecil Perry and Mrs Luther

Chauncey Guss Graham Zion Free Will Baptist Church Anne Cunningham Sherman Cunningham Chauncey Ceme

Cunningham Women Noted Locals Remembered

Mrs. Cunningham, born in Chauncey, lived her entire life in the area, while Cruickshank and Miss Jennie Courtney are referenced among local residents.

Cruickshank Jennie Courtney Cunningham Chauncey

Loyal Womans Circle Plans New Year Greeting

Chauncey residents report the Loyal Womans Circle of the Chauncey Church of Christ will hold its first New Year greeting at Mrs. W. Aiclbrand's home on High street Wednesday afternoon.

Chauncey Loyal Womans Chauncey Church of Christ Will VV. Aiclbrand High Street

Former resident helps needy children via Zion Baptist Church

Cilfford Howell, formerly of Lower Plains now in Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania, sent fifteen dollars to his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Elmer Coon of Lower Plains. The money was used to buy shoes clothing for needy children and a treat as reported by Mrs Coon.

Chauncey

State to appoint district deputy directors with salaries up to 38000

The state will appoint a district deputy director in each district at a salary not to exceed $38,000 per year. Deputies may be provided with a clerk or stenographer. The state director may appoint additional clerks and stenographers, engineers, inspectors and other employees as needed to carry out the new law, salaries set by the director within appropriations.

Bert B. Buckley Norton General Assembly

Mrs Lindbergh Spends Night in Michigan Snow

Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh and party landed near Edwardsburg Michigan after weather caused a plane to divert to a farm. Pilot Harry Brooks plans to fly to Sturgis Ford Airport to await further travel while two rescue cars were trapped by snowdrifts.

Edwardsburg Mich Evangeline Lindbergh Walter Curtis

Woman Appeals to Police Over Husband Refusal to Eat

Leeds England report states Mrs FPR Clark sought police help after her husband refused to eat. Police told her they could not act. The incident highlights limits of police intervention in domestic matters.

Leeds Eng Fpr Clark

Zion Church Receives Candy Donation for Sunday School

The Zion church and community express gratitude to Mr Powell for a generous donation of candies for the Sunday-school pupils, aiding the church program and celebrations.

Zion Church Mr. Powell

Chauncey Elects William D. Hines Mayor

William D Hines becomes mayor of Chauncey succeeding two-term mayor Charles W. Walker. Burke Witham is re elected marshal of the town.

Chauncey William D Hines Charles W. Walker Marshal Burke Witham

Eminent Actress Lote Fuller Dies in France

Paris dispatch reports Lote Fuller a famed American actress and dancer dies in Paris from bronchitis. Born in Chicago over fifty years ago she rose from child performer to notable stage figure, introducing Serpentine Dance and Dance of a Thousand Veils.

Lote Fuller France Paris Urb—Lote Fuller Queen Marie of Lossie Fuller Chicago Buffalo Bill W. J. Florence New York Nettie London Queen Marie United States Misa Fuller Metropolitan Opera House

Aged nurse Cornelia Hancock dies in Atlantic City

Miss Cornelia Hancock an aging Civil War nurse dies at her Atlantic City home aged 83. Born February 1840 she spent months at Gettysburg and Fredericksburg and later served at the contraband hospital near Washington. She met President Lincoln in 1864 during a hospital tour.

Atlantic City N. J Cornelia Hanccock Hancock Gettysburg Fredericksburg Washington Linecoln

Big Money in Parts from 77 Canadian Plants

The 1926 value of accessories and parts manufactured by 77 Canadian plants totaled nearly 14 million dollars.

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Healthy Kids

Promote a mild corrective aid for children to aid stomach and bowels. Describe safe vegetable formula with olive oil and claim to regulate eliminative tract without being a harsh cathartic. Beads emphasize Dr. Edwards a Ohio family physician and child-friendly olive color branding. Price 30¢ and 60¢ per bottle.

Wards

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Irma E. Voigt Tiftmere Rs. Carl Abbott Voigt Detroit Dorothy Rose Wheeling W. Va W. B. Lawrence North College Street Phyllis Logan W. H. Logan Linworth Mrs. W. &. Foutch L. L. E. Club Co. R. Baumiline Elliott Street Constance Leete Greta Lash Alice Phillips Akron W. K. Phillips South College Street Doris Henry H. D. Henry Madison, Wis J. O. Snyder McKinley Avenue Joe Bridgewater Winona Dorothy Jones Chardon High School Barberton Chardon Jones W. O. Jones Cennal Avenue Mayme Johnston Athens High School Vena Johnston McConnelsville Eva Lamon S. H. Bing Cincinnati Dr. Bing J. S. Drake Goshen Ind L. G. Worstell University Terrace Dean Mrs. E. W. Chubb Cleveland Arthur FR. Cline Dorothy C. Wippel Irene Wweather Daughters of Union Veterans Wian AIM Millfield Charles S.bradfield, Jr S. Tippett Floyd Nye John H. Vansickle Fairsex Ses Coolville Wilson W. Washington St Merican Dry Cleaners W. State ST Lostro Building County Saving & Loan CO Athens F. E. Goldsberry Sec’y Raynboots Nowell Root Bill Gerrick Gunns OF Fleece GUNNS Popr CHDM Joly Chile Taylor Tyte Bill U. S Queen Marie’s Chinaware Beasleys China F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co Princess D Resser Baio Athens Furniture Exchange Home Telephone Co NEA Si
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