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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1929

Page

5

City Federation to Discuss Garbage Disposal Tonight

The City Federation of Women's Clubs will hold a January meeting in Athens to discuss city garbage disposal with H Waring chief engineer of the State Health Department and Dr J M Higgins county Health Commissioner speaking. Guests include City Council members Mayor Moore Health Board officers of the Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs and the public is invited. A 2 p.m. business session precedes talks at 2 30 p.m. The winter program also includes a shade tree protection ordinance and women jurors along with educational work for city disposal.

City Federation of Women’s Clubs H. Waring State Department of Health Columbus Federation Moore Health Board Chamber of Commerce Rotary Kiwanis Clubs Waring J. M. Higgins Legislative Committee of the Federation

More Hunting and Fishing Licenses Issued in 1928

Thurman L. Morgan reports 1928 shows 126 resident licenses, 2 nonresident fishing licenses, and 933 resident hunting licenses issued. Since Jan 1 1929, 45 additional resident hunting permits have been issued, with 4 909 automobile bills of sale recorded.

Thurman L. Morgan Mr. Morgan

Indictment Expected Against Cleveland Trust Teller

An indictment charging embezzlement will be asked of the Lake County grand jury for C. R. Butler teller at the Painesville branch of the Cleveland Trust Company. Butler is jailed in default of a $10,000 bond after waiving preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge Marvin H. Helter.

Painesville U.P C. R. Butler Cleveland Trust Company Butler Lake County Marvin H. Helter

Illness Grips Harry Smith of Richland Avenue

Mr. Harry Smith of Richland Avenue is seriously ill with influenza.

Harry Smith Richland Avenue

Herron Family Faculty Return In New Jersey Notice

Mr. Darrell Herron resumes duties on the Haddonfield high school faculty after holidays with his parents at 49 Franklin Avenue. Their daughters Miss Esther and Miss Doris Herron have also left for teaching positions at Racine High School and Corning High School.

Darrell Herron Haddonfield N. J W. N. Herron Franklin Avenue Esther Racine High School Misa Doris Corning High School

Local Residents Return After Visits In Athens

Mrs. R. S. Startzman of Charleston West Virginia returns home after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hinman at 12 Shannon Avenue. Miss Clares Peoples leaves Athens after a three day visit with Miss Mary Frances Goldsberry of 221 East State Street Huntington residents visiting Athens with local hosts.

Startzman Charleston W. Va H. B. Hinman Shannon Avenue Clares Peoples Huntington Athens Mary Frances Goldsberry East State Street

Only Two Places in Cabinet Are Vacant

Columbus Jan 4 Two cabinet posts under Governor Elect Myers Y Cooper remain open health and public welfare. Will T Blake 50 of East Liverpool was named state industrial relations director leaving these two directorships to be filled within a day or two.

Columbus U.pr Myers Y. Cooper Will T. Blake East Liverpool

Birth of Bien Wie Lim in Detroit Complex

Announcement of the birth on January 2 in Detroit to Dr. W. K. Lim and Mrs. Lim at Jefferson Clinic. Dr. Lim is a Detroit surgeon who graduated from Ohio University. Mrs. Lim is Chinese and a graduate of the Detroit School of Pharmacy.

Bien Wie W. K. Lim Detroit Jefferson Clinic Lim Ohio University

Start to Mop Up Liquor in Capital City

A 10 week dry up campaign will begin in Washington on Sunday. Pastors have been asked by the National United Committee for Law Enforcement to aid the drive to make Washington an example for other cities. The move followed discussions at the committee's annual meeting and Governor Pinchot urged President Coolidge to press district commissioners to close speakeasies under threat of removal.

Washington National United Committee For Law Enforcement Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania Coolidge

Restaurant fire kills crippled owner in Columbus suburb

In Columbus a suburban restaurant owned by 56 year old William Peake burned late yesterday. He was bedridden with influenza and could not escape the flames.

Columbus William Peake Peake

N O Hook Dead at 70 in Westville Home

N O Hook former Champaign County treasurer dies at his Westville home after a long illness aged 70. He had served in local government and resided in the area for many years. The family awaits funeral arrangements.

Westville U.pr N. O. Hook Champaign County

Together All Their Lives Sisters Buried Side by Side

Miranda Bishop aged 81 and her sister Martha 83 lived together for four decades in a small cabin. Both fell ill with pneumonia. Martha died first as Miranda lay gravely ill. Funeral services were halted during a joint service and the sisters were buried together.

ST. Clairsville Miranda Bishop Martha Miranda

Wins Race Against Death to Bedside Of Stricken Youth

Cincinnati, January 4. A.D. W. Peruts of Hartford, Connecticut, raced to reach the bedside of a stricken youth, Carroll, seven, who had been listed as not long for life. The boy’s condition improved briefly after the visit, but details remain unclear and unfinished in the report.

Carroll

6' Mother Machree' is Dead at Cleveland

Cleveland mourns Mrs. Nannie Ball 72 known as the mother immortalized in the song Mother Machree She died yesterday at Wheechurst Long Island Funeral services set for tomorrow in Cleveland and she will be buried beside her son Ernest K Ball the composer of the tune

Cleveland Machree Nannie Ball Wheechurst Long Island Ernest Ki. Ball

Author of Adamson Eight Hour Law Dies

Former Georgia congressman William C. Adamson author of the eight hour railroad law died in Presbyterian Hospital New York from pneumonia aged 74. The veteran lawmaker had served in Congress and helped shape labor regulation. His death was reported from New York on January 4.

New York William Charles Adamson Georgia Presbyterian Hospital

Sedan overturns on Athens State Hospital grounds

A sedan driven by Wheeler Dew of Athens turned over on the cider road within the Athens State Hospital grounds at about 6 this morning. The crash occurred about 100 yards west of the horseshoe curve. Dew was uninjured and the car suffered only minor damage.

Wheeler Dew Athens Athens State Hospital Dew

Protect Yourself Against Influenza With Nujol And Mistol

A historical ad copy urges preventive care for flu with Nujol and Mistol. It claims Nujol contains no medicine and promotes taking Mistol regularly to protect the nose and throat, advising users to use the nasal drops each morning and night.

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