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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1929

Page

5

Delta Tau Delta leaders meet in Athens for conference

Society notes report Delta Tau Delta executives Frank Hemmick Hugh Shields and Robert Davenport meeting in Athens with Darrell Moore to plan the arch chapter meeting in Athens March 15 16 17 and to convene the Northern Division. Davenport inspected the local chapter during the visit.

Frank 8. Hemmick New York City Delta Tau Delta Hugh Shields Indianapolis Robert Davenport Los Angeles Athens Darrell Moore Davenport Ohio Indiana Michigan

Bad Boy Improves After Brain Abscess Operation

Arthur Emery a 15 year old from New Philadelphia is reported improving after brain abscess removal at City Hospital. The case followed a federal court sentence to the Army Training School in Washington for admitting to rifling a mailbox at the New Philadelphia Post Office.

Cleveland Jan Arthur Emery New Philadelphia City Hospital Army Training School Washington

Man Executed in Electric Chair for Murder of Family

Floyd Newton Byrne a San Angelo chauffeur was executed in Texas for killing Myrna Juergens her mother and grandmother. While waiting he read humorous magazines and laughed at jokes until guards escorted him to the execution chamber.

Hntsville Tex Floyd Newton Byrne San Ang Myrna Juergens State Unson Byrne

Jurors Deadlock in Election Fraud Trial

Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court jurors resumed deliberations in a long deadlock after nearly 12 hours without a verdict. One opponent to all three defendants’ conviction reportedly pulled two jurors to his side as balloting ended around 11 45 p m.

Clevland U.P Cuyahoga Common Pleas Leen

Birth Control Judge Becomes Grandfather

Cleveland January 11 Judge Harrison W Ewing who sparked national debate by urging birth control is now a grandfather. He proudly displayed a telegram from Lancaster Ohio noting that his daughter Mrs John L Martin gave birth to a 9 pound girl. He quipped six cigars and the laughs are on me.

Cleveland Eas Harrison W. Ewing Lancaster Joh L. Martin Ewing

Two men burned in explosion near Girard

Michel Libbert aged 50 and Joe Torre 49 of Girard were near Youngstown when one poured kerosene on smoldering coals causing a flame engulfing explosion. Both men suffered burns.

Youngstown Michel Libbert Joe Torrere Girard Hegh Sulient

Coolidge Hosts Northampton Cobbler at White House Lunch

President Coolidge invites James Lucey a Northampton cobbler to dine at the White House. Lucey accepts with a cheerful reply and is pictured leaving after the luncheon with the chief executive.

President Coolidge James Lucey Northampton Mass White House The United States Lucey

Pigeon Dies After Dropping to Ground

An exhauster carrier pigeon fell in Dr. Frank Salisbury’s back yard on Morris Avenue Wednesday morning and died despite warmth and food. A rubber band marked 388 and 643 on the left leg and a right leg band AU 28 W P 1096 suggest a military carrier provenance and possible interest in its fate.

Frank Salisbury Morris Avenue

Buckley Trial Delayed To January 28 In Bribery Case

Federal Judge Benson W Hough granted a one week delay in the Buckley bribery case keeping Buckley to stand trial January 28. Three Dayton physicians say Conn Jttern of Dayton is ill delaying motions. Buckley to be tried alone as Schrimpner and Sperber plead guilty.

Columbus Benson W. Hough Bert B. Buckley Hough Dayton P Conn J.ttern Dayton Buckley John L. Schrimpner Cincinnati Joseph Sperber John F. Eckhart Federal Prohibition

Boy detained for dynamite at Montreal school

A boy, unnamed, is held for questioning on a charge of placing dynamite under a teacher's desk at a Montreal school minutes before 500 pupils arrived. In juvenile court he claimed his father could do the same at the quarries.

Montreal

Durant Will Pay Off Every Loser

New York January 11. W R Durant announces retirement from Durant Motor Inc and vows to reimburse investors misled into putting money into Durant ventures including Durant Motors Star Flint and Durant of Indiana with interest.

Durant New York U.P W. Cc. Durant America Durant Motor Inc Durant Motors Star, Flint Indiana

Rockefeller in money battle with Stewart

John D. Rockefeller Jr. moves to unseat Col. Robert W. Stewart as chairman of Indiana Standard Oil. Rockefeller aims to gain proxies from major stockholders to force a March annual meeting turnover. He holds only a minority stake but leverages philanthropic bodies and Wall Street associates to press his plan.

New York U.P John D. Rockefeller, Jr Robert W. Stewart Indiana Standard Oil Company Rockefeller Indiana Concern Stewart Wall Street

Five Hold Off Against Quizz in Horst Case

Elvis Arnold, his sons William and Arthur, daughter Dorothy, and Bascom McHenry face child stealing charges before Common Pleas Judge George A. Starn. Investigation of Melvin Horst’s disappearance continues with tip checking and questioning of the five. Fred Thomas testified McHenry was seen with a boy in West Jefferson, a claim McHenry denied.

McHenry Fred Thomas Alton Walter J. Mougey West Jefferson

Visits by Mrs. Pennell in Trimble Area

Mrs. George Pennell of Athens visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Halm in Trimble Saturday and also called on other relatives. She is a former Trimble township resident.

Mary Miles Colvin Athens Genevieve Apgar Hillside Trimble George Pennell R. D. No Jacob Halm Pennell Trimble Township

Plane Forced Down In a Snow Storm

Lieut. Lyle H. Scott and his mechanic Harold Covey, en route to Miami for air races, were forced to land 12 miles south of Tatwell Virginia after a blinding rain and snow storm. They returned to Marietta safely with their Eaglerock plane.

Marietta Virginia Lyle H. Scott Harold Covey Miami Florida Scott Eaglerock Tatwell

Berlin Stereoptical Views to be Shown by Hess

John A. Hess of Ohio University will present stereoptical views of Berlin and surroundings in simple German on Tuesday evening January 15 at 7 in Room 216 Ellis Hall. German students are urged to attend and others may join. Der Deutsche Verein will meet in Room 205 for a social hour after the talk.

Berlin John A. Hess Ohio University Ellis Hall

Wedding Flight Surprise Adds Guest To Toledo Ceremony

An airplane honeymoon stowaway joined a Toledo wedding aboard a Stinson monoplane. L E Firsht of Tidewater Oil watched the flying ceremony from the lavatory as the craft neared Toledo. Whitaker of Stekeley Aircraft witnessed the event and the couple, the bride Hovey and groom, continued toward the celebration with the crowd cheering.

Toledo Akyn L. E. Firsht Tidewater Oil Company Stinson Detroit Whitaker Stekeley Aircraft Company Holeland Mich Hovey Firsht

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