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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1928
Page
12
Miss Edna May Beougher and Freeman C. Hughes married at the United Brethren church in Logan with Rev. T C Harper officiating. About 200 invitations sent and 100 others attended the ceremony. Mary Hughes and Dale Hughes of Lancaster present. A wedding dinner followed at the Easterling club with 28 guests.
In Logan January 28 probate court read J Riley Glass will naming Lewis R Ruble and Samuel S Ruble as nephews and beneficiaries. A $500 bequest to Louis Curren was charged against the residue. Executor named as Lewis R Ruble. Will dated May 31 1917 with witnesses H E Sparnow and Frank Courtney.
E. B. Villmoare announced that more than 1,000 supporters of James A. Reed for the Democratic nomination will attend the national convention in Houston in June. The event signals strong backing for Reed among party loyalists.
Members met at Mrs. Carlton Bright's Second street home Thursday. Mrs. Harold Tipton presented "The Bible interpreted in Architecture" with "Famous Cathedrals" as the roll call subject. Dinner followed at 6. Guests included Mrs. T. D. Brown, Haydenville, Mrs. O. Burke, Mrs. Warren Bright, and several Misses.
Mrs. George Shively hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering at her West Hunter street residence. Three tables competed with substitutes Mrs. Roger Friend Mrs. Clinton Webb Mrs. C. L. Abell and Miss Florence Bort playing at various positions.
Donald O'Neal 21 laborer of Columbus and Faye Southerton 21 at home of Logan were married with Magistrate J. P. Miller officiating. Ben Vaughn 28 laborer of Green dale and Frances Turner 21 at home of Haydenville were married with Magistrate E. E. Bright officiating.
Mrs Frank Harden and Mrs Clinton Webb hosted the Merry Maker club at Mrs Webb's Warner avenue residence on Friday evening. Dinner was served at six. Guests included Mrs C L Abell Mrs Harry Bell Mrs Roger Friend Mrs Earl Roberts Mrs George Shively Mrs M F Wey mueller and Miss Ruth Heft with out of town members Mrs Joe Powers of Cleveland and Mrs Neil Thomas of Athens attending.
A 6 o clock dinner for 25 was hosted at Mrs Belle Hyson home Thursday evening with Mrs Ww Cc Adair and Mrs George Leyshon presiding. Guests invited included Ella Miller Russell Berlin H H Wright L P Mooney C D Notestone Fred Brown M H Cherrington Curtiss Cole EB 0 Pettit Belle Hyson Della Bishop Harry Barber and others.
Louise Luckenbill, 31, secretary to Schultz-McGreseor, refused a vice presidency citing prejudice from businessmen. She argues women fit advertising cosmetics and feminine attire while some roles are masculine such as real estate securities. She oversees nine cosmetic and women's wear accounts.
Local resident Delmer FF B Simon died Saturday at 8:15 a m from heart trouble at his home 9 South Cemetery Street He had been ill since Thursday He had served as cashier and chief in the Hocking Valley and York Central freight office for two years He belonged to the Nelsonville Masonic lodge He leaves a widow and three children Jean Mary Path funeral arrangements will be announced with services at home Tuesday morning at Hock-
David C. Wills 49 Logan insurance partner, died Friday after a six year illness. A Logan native, he formerly barbered, then served as Methodist pastor for two years and held Masonry posts. Survived by Emma Wills widow, mother Emily Wills, four brothers, a sister and three half sisters. funeral and burial planned with Logan Commandery Knights Templar involvement.
Jacob Keller will resign from Wellman Yontz store effective January 29 to accept a teller position at First National Bank starting February 1. He has served the store 19 years and was a former public school teacher. He is Logan city treasurer entering his fourth two year term.
In Logan on Friday two Main Street transactions were completed. Hansel brothers John and Paul bought the George Blum two story building on East Main and plan mid February possession and remodeling before moving their dry cleaning business from the Opera House block. Mrs. Inez Kasler of Athens acquired the Laird restaurant on West Main with immediate possession. Harry Laird, the former owner, has bought a five acre tract near Lancaster and plans to move his family soon. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Two dogs believed rabid ran through New Marshfield Thursday killing five sheep. County health commissioner Dr J M Higgins said no trace found of the dogs. He urged residents to report stray dogs running loose to aid the dog warden and prevent danger to pedestrians.
Police raided a local Knights of Columbus headquarters in Mexico City and seized seditious documents. No arrests were made.
Chicago reports prolonged cold and high winds. seven deaths from freezing in the region. Iowa and Wisconsin see subzero readings with a hospital fire at Humboldt and the Whitewater high school destroyed by fire. Duluth and Indianapolis show varying degrees of relief in the cold spell.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on January 28 Douglas Welch 66 and Martha Brown 60 applied for a marriage license noting four grown children. They were wed 45 years ago in Kansas but the ceremony was not recorded and the justice who performed it was unregistered. They were remarried by Justice of the Peace W G Miller to satisfy new certificate rules.
Five receipts signed by residents of Szvaljava and Berecka in Slovakia were filed in probate court Friday for the estate of Lance Fisher alias Vasil Fizer, a former Murray City resident. The $875 distribution by Joseph Popoczy was sent to Slovakia. receipts dated December 20, 1927, were returned, marking the first foreign-country receipts in this estate.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University told the Blaine Republican Club in Cincinnati that presidential hopefuls should state their positions on six major questions. These include repealing the Volstead Act and pursuing a world peace policy, solving agricultural and land problems, using Mississippi Valley rainfall, convening Congress after the election, and cutting government waste amid bureaucratic trends.
A snow encrusted aircraft touched down at Middletown Army field and Clarence Chamberlin, noted for the trans Atlantic flight, stepped into eight inches of snow after a rapid dash from Mifflintown.
President Doumergue commutes Gas ton Guyot from death to life imprisonment for the murder of his sweetheart Marie Louise Beaulaguet known as the girl with the green eyes. Lawyers argued the killing was not premeditated.
A late winter blizzard hits New York City with heavy snowfall from the west. Wind swirls snow through downtown canyons and temperatures drop as city crews mobilize snow fighting equipment.
Washington January 28 The Treasury says it has won a battle with the Civil Service commission to obtain new practical examinations for prohibition agents. Prohibition Commissioner J M Doran announced that modified tests will be ordered for every district to select the best candidates. About 1500 agents who failed the first test may be retained. New exams will also open deputy administrator posts in West Virginia and Ohio with salaries up to 4800 dollars a year.
In Okmulgee Oklahoma Governor Al Smith of New York and Herbert Hoover secretary of commerce led the newspaper's presidential straw vote this week with more than 80 percent of respondents backing them. Senator James Reed of Missouri and Vice President Dawes ranked second.
In Youngstown on January 28, 67 year old Mike Varlenco was killed when struck by a hit-and-run driver. Police investigate the fatal traffic incident and seek witnesses.
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