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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
3
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Logan Chamber of Commerce thanks Nelsonville Fire Department for prompt aid during the Gallagher Avenue fire on Tuesday night. Mayor L. Juberte received the letter expressing gratitude from Logan business people and citizens and wishing Nelsonville a happy New Year.
Mary Eunice Goodspeed, gravely ill with pneumonia and heart trouble after flu, was moved from her grandmother's home to Mercy Hospital Columbus. After an operation, her condition today is reported favorable. Many local residents and visitors are listed in brief notices throughout the day.
A party for Mothers Helper Fruit Club members will be hosted at Miss Fallie Hughes's Rock Riffle home this evening. County Farm Agent T H Johnson will award club achievement planks and prizes to Louise Seipel Thelma Beal Thelma Walker Helen Townsend Laura Townsend Dorothy Walker Mary Sheridan Anne Sheridan and Fallie Mae Hughes for exhibit at the Athens County Fair.
Police say an inexperienced blackmailing ring caused the blast that wrecked the Garrisi furniture store and damaged a city block in Detroit. Six people were hospitalized and four Garrisi family members were believed safe in Chicago after the early morning explosion. Relatives said John Garrisi had left for Chicago with his wife and two children following threatening letters.
Miss Gertrude Scholl, 68, died in Columbus from gas stove fumes. Authorities labeled it accidental. The incident occurred at her residence and responders found the gas exposure fatal.
Earl Carroll, noted show producer, to select eight of the University of Ohio’s most beautiful girls for the Silver Mirror section of the Athena 1929 year book. Douglass Dole, business manager, said 223 contestant photos will be sent to Carroll for judgment with results announced in spring alongside the year book. Carroll’s fame includes the Earl Carroll Vanities and other productions.
Nelsonville seeks to defend first place in the Southeastern Ohio League as it hosts Logan Saturday night after beating Logan 30 to 24 in the previous meeting. Coach George Marshall stresses fundamentals during weeklong practice while Nelsonville travels to Chillicothe tonight to face Ross County. Starting lineups likely include Nelsonville Stockton Hartley Linton Jewett Sheppard Long Huffman and Logan Roberts Gray Cline Zanner Jones.
In Nelsonville on January 20 Dr Elliot I Osgood of Hiram will preach at 10 30 am at the Christian Church He has long served as a medical missionary in China and now works as field agent for the United Christian Missionary Society His talks are valued for information and inspiration Funeral services for John Hopkins 47 will be Sunday at 1 30 pm at Murray City Methodist Church with burial at Greenlawn.
The Twenty Sixth annual American Road Builders convention closes with six cities bidding to host next year’s meeting. Kansas City New Orleans Toronto Houston Atlantic City Cleveland favored. Frederic A. Reimer likely elected president with other officers named including W A Van Duzer D B Dimick S F Beatty and Samuel Hill. Uncle Jimmy MacDonald to be renamed treasurer. Charles E Grubb to lead County Highway Officials division.
Nelsonville school superintendent H E Zuber announces that students who missed mid year exams Thursday and Friday must present a doctor’s certificate to take makeup exams later. No makeup exams are offered for the mid year tests, raising the bar for end of term success. G E G Club hosts Elsie Coakley at 328 Adams Street with nine members sewing and enjoying refreshments.
Governor Myers Y. Cooper announced three appointments. Dale W. Stump of Convoy will supervise claims in the State Industrial Relations Department, W. W. Merriman of Columbus moves from present supervisor to assistant supervisor, and Ross Hedges of Columbus becomes assistant director of industrial relations. Charles H. Lewis of Harpster is expected to be named to the Public Utilities Commission, succeeding Frank B. Maullar of Chillicothe. A. P. Pat Sandles of Ottawa is set for the State Civil Service Commission, succeeding Rollin Swisher.
The Athens County Health Office reported fourteen new influenza cases from Athens State Hospital, raising the hospital total to 85 in the last five days. Three additional cases were reported this morning across the county.
The article notes doctors advise home use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds during changeable weather. It cites Dr H Wilkins who recovered quickly after starting the remedy, with rapid relief from nasal congestion and chest symptoms. Dozens of cases were reportedly certified by physicians and endorsed by druggists.
D. T. R. Biddle of Athens has been elected to the board of trustees of White Cross Hospital in Columbus. The hospital is supported by the Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He plans to attend the January 23 Columbus meeting to take part in management for the first time.
Athens attorneys elected M. D. Hughes and W. E. Peters as delegates to the State Bar Association mid winter meeting in Cleveland on January 24 to 26. Alternates chosen were John Rolin and C. F. Rowland. Attorney John J. Woolley noted issues to be discussed, including ambulance chasing, while inferior court debate may not be on the agenda.
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