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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1928
Page
5
A family birthday party honored Virginia Hoover for her twelfth birthday at 76 Kinwood Place. Guests and neighbors attended with games and a candle lighted cake as the main feature. Several local residents and visitors were mentioned in attendance or noted in related movements.
Mrs. F. D. Chism of 1 South Mc Kinley Avenue entertained with a six o’clock dinner Saturday evening in her city home. The gathering honored her husband on his birthday with friends in attendance.
A puzzle note explains letter golf where players change one letter at a time to form a new common word. The par solution for changing JEST to TEAR appears tomorrow and uses four strokes.
Glouster Daughters of Union Veterans installed the Athens tent officers last night at the I O O F hall. Installing officers were Mrs Edna Embry Mrs Sue Murphy Mrs Lizzie McKee and Mrs Lizzie Mount. The meeting followed with an Athens reception for visitors and officers.
The Ohio State Automobile Association commends H. N. Burgett secretary manager of the Athens Auto Club for reorganizing the local group. Burgett joined as secretary October 9 1927 and by January 1928 the club grew from zero paid members to 300 with 97 more to report, amid coal industry downturn. He has since been named manager of the surrounding district and works to establish a club in Meigs County.
James Belden an 18 year old boy gathered boatmen who rescued twenty two men from a trawler wrecked off the Newcastle coast.
Grover Sams sues James Ruston in Athens County Common Pleas for $117.48 remaining on one third of road construction equipment cost totaling 1217.48. Bertha Haley seeks divorce from Leo Haley filed in Athens County Common Pleas with custody request for their two year old Mary Maxine and $800 plus interest. William Shepard sues H A Chapman in Athens County Common Pleas and a writ of habeas corpus seeks the release.
The petition alleges Dana Marks was arraigned before Magistrate Jesse Baughman for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. It claims Magistrate Baughman lacks final jurisdiction in the case.
Bond of 100 furnished by Andrew Walchak in Athens County probate court Saturday as guardian for 17 year old Della Faye Fouts daughter of Levinia and Charles Fouts of Trimble. Walchak listed Levinia Fouts as surety. Administrator in probate court reported proceedings from a prior order in the sale of Grace W Herron estate property. the court approved and confirmed. Will of Cora B Lowry admitted to probate.
Seward Evans of Crisfield Maryland credits Wheeler s Nerve Vita Lixer with ending long sleep loss and enabling him to work light duties again. The ad notes no alcohol or habit forming drugs and offers a large trial bottle by mail for ten cents, with regular bottles sold in stores.
In probate court Saturday witnesses Emmett Keenan and Edward H. Gallagher testified to a will's execution and attestation. Charles O. Lowry elected to take under his wife’s will. The Bank of Athens received final discharge as administrator of the Mahton Hayes estate after F D Forsythe presented the final distribution report. A marriage license was issued to Walter Laurighy and Fannie Leslie, with Leslie Lance signing consent for his daughter’s marriage.
In Toledo on January 17 Herman R. Witter state director of industrial relations was formally named by the Toledo Typographical Union as the Democratic candidate for governor to succeed Governor Donahey. Witter a printer by trade has belonged to the union for 40 years and had not previously declared himself a candidate.
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