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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
2
In Wooster Ohio on January 24 detectives pursued a fresh lead in the Melvin Horst disappearance. Two persons were seen placing the four year old Orrville boy in a car the night he vanished on December 27. Prosecutor Marion Graven and Detective Ora Slater withheld the source and whether the individuals are among five held on theft charges.
Death early today ended a two hour struggle involving Fire Rescue Squad No 3 over 11 month old Tommy Sheridan son of Lieut John Sheridan. The infant suffered lung congestion despite oxygen by Sheridan and his crew through Tuesday night into early today.
Charles Wagner son of County Superintendent C N Wagner wed Leopha Thaxton in Charleston on January 24. Wagner, a noted Rutland High School principal in Meigs County, and Thaxton of Letart Falls are described as well known in their communities.
Sheriff reports the largest illicit liquor seizure in a year near Rutland. State agents and sheriff’s men found 14 barrels of mash and gallons of moonshine in an abandoned mine, plus a still at Old Town Creek. Operators escaped. liquor was poured out and mash destroyed.
Magnolia temple Pythian Sisters will mark the 26th anniversary of the lodge with a dinner at 8 o clock and a social program at the Knights of Pythias Hall in Pomeroy.
Dr. Cecil Horden and cousin Mrs. R C Koehler of Columbus visited Pom eroy for Clyde Sisson's funeral. Mrs. Frank McElhinney, ill, moved to her mother Mrs Wolf's home on Gravel Hill to receive care. Mrs. Lee Boyd and baby left forColumbus after visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs W G Huddleston join to escort to Detroit. Mrs. Lewis Sauer and mother Mrs Anna Hamm travel to Columbus for Frank Remiey funeral.
Middleport report says Dr A A Hugg dean of doctors in the region has been ill for days and confined to bed. His wife Mrs Hugg has suffered illness for weeks. Their niece Miss Frances Smith helps as housekeeper in caring for them.
Rube Wagner, captain of the 1928 Wisconsin football team, has been banned from further participation in college sports for playing in the east west charity football game last year.
At Pomeroy Kiwanis meeting a campaign to force AT and T to remove its row of poles from Main Street during next summer street rebuilding was launched. A committee was named to investigate the issue and interest grows in a proposed new air mail route linking Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with possible stops and a joint valley airport.
River readings show only two feet at Dam No. 2 in Pittsburgh district at the week’s start. Upper Ohio remains unusually low for January as menace of floods fades after yesterday’s sun. In Middleport, Harry Ward and Harry Windon plead guilty to possessing home brew in Mayor Harley’s court. Ward fined 100 dollars plus costs and 25 dollars plus costs for knucks. Windon fined 100 dollars plus costs.
Harold Sauer, Middleport High School class of 1928, has joined a six week poultry raising course at Ohio State University in Columbus. He works with County Clerk of Courts T. W. Benger on Gravel Hill and returns home each Saturday and Sunday on the late train.
Auto driven by William Stansbury ran from the street into W P Ohlinger’s yard Wednesday morning. It knocked off a water hydrant broke the porch and toppled bottom columns. The same home was damaged by a recent storm. No one was hurt and damage was light.
Mrs. Alice Sidenstricker and Mrs. William Hetteseimer drove to Marietta to visit with Mrs. D. L. Lansbury and Miss Amelia Weber who was severely burned when her clothing caught fire from a gas stove. Weber remains in a Marietta hospital with injuries expected to improve soon.
Roy Jordan of Scipio Township killed a five foot spotted black snake on his trap line. Others, Frank Fell of Chester Township and Mr. Parker of Olive Township, also reported winter snake killings, noting snakes remain active despite cold weather.
Pomeroy report shows 47 divorces granted in 1928 the highest count in the county. Most were to wives and 29 involved from one to five children with grounds including cruelty neglect and adultery. Middleport note reports E W Hundley remaining ill at McMillan Hospital Charleston. Gordon fills Hobson shop position after a fire.
Mrs Oscar Cline hosted a bridge afternoon for her club at South Third Avenue. Four tables competed with Mrs Rodney Downing winning high honors and Mrs O B Stout receiving guest of honor.
Banaski, the Oklahoma cowboy, won a four cornered elimination in Columbus last night to face light heavyweight champion Clarence Ecklund next week. He drew Kogut first, tossing him in 24 minutes before Leo Alexander pinned Ray Carpenter after a long battle. Banaski defeated Alexander in 31 minutes with a crab hold to reach the final.
An advertisement touts Marmola as a fat burning aid. It claims slender figures and vitality through a $1 box, urging readers to act now and learn the scientific reasons behind results.
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