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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
5
Prof Will C Merritt and family depart for Yellowstone and Canada on a camping trip, calling on Ohio contacts en route. Charleston guest Mary Cox visits wellington area, Rebekah Lodge meets, and multiple residents travel or host events in Athens and surrounding towns.
The Plains residents and friends travel for visits and vacations across Ohio. Families including the Slaters Calhouns and Slaters, Micheals of Mentor, and Charneys host or visit relatives in Nelsonville, Cleveland, and other towns. Births, funerals, and family gatherings are noted along with trips to fishing camps and social events.
A detailed daily and Thursday July 11 radio grid lists Top of the Mornin posts 7 a.m. to midnight with multiple programs from Morning Devotion to Night Club and Henry Thies Orchestra. NBC CBS Columbia networks feature symphonies, foresters, and sports scores.
No Yong Park argues in a Chau tauqua lecture that China faces a school shortage and literacy challenges while industrial progress narrows the gap with the West. He notes early marriage waning, opium use declining, and rapid communication shrinking distances between China and America.
Pratts Fork noted Dorothy Jones returned from Charleston West Virginia. Delbert Gaul and son J M Gaul stayed with J M Ream family. Jean Sloan of California visits. Homer Graves of Athens called on F M King. Lucille Colburn of Columbus returns home with cousin Ruth Atwood. Floyd Williams family and Sargent spent Sunday with M A Williams.
Oscar Mossman was injured when his overturned car veered onto a ditch after being crowded by a fast moving vehicle near Beech Grove in Rutland Township. He and his injured car were left in the ditch until help arrived and Mossman reached his father’s home with his father.
The Lodi Township Board of Education awarded a bus contract to Biell for not more than 40 students at 1460 dollars. The route covers Moortown county line to the school and Rogers farm area. The board also rehired Perry Smith as janitor at 40 dollars monthly.
Lieut. M re McQuade of the Yonkers Fire Department answered a call to free two men assisting with lifting a heavy steel door that trapped a child. Upon lifting the door he found the child was his daughter Eileen. She sustained a concussion but was expected to recover.
The Athens Messenger advertises a 32 page booklet from its Washington Information Bureau detailing Mammoth Cave and Colossal Cavern in Kentucky. The pamphlet includes pictures and descriptive material and costs four cents for return postage and handling.
A reader mails four cents for a copy of the booklet MAM MOTH CAVE and provides name and address details including street city state. The note indicates payment by coin or stamps and seeks delivery of the publication.
The Plains residents report several visits and returns. Ralph Mevathran and sister Flossie Wagener came back from Columba Mills with Myrtle Barnes to Mansfield, visiting parents Mr and Mrs Warnes. Hussett McHarg visited her parents Mr and Mrs Wel Hetrich. Elton Moore of Akron visits his aunt and grandmother Floyd Poiscott and family. Mrs Vice Wohthateh and daughters Wilma and Blaine of Fort MOUTH visit friends in The Plains. The Kennards and Woolville visitors from Eastern Pennsylvania were guests of Vila Batchelder and Floyd Lanseer. The Rains party spent Tuesday in Calamus with Mrs Mary Meinhart. Chauncey visited Ada Thompson and Sarah Merger in The Vains on Sunday.
A Reeves family reunion gathered at the Athens Watt Grounds last Sunday to celebrate Mr Tiernen Reeves's birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Reeves and daughter Jessie, Alvin Reeves and daughter, plus many relatives from Athens Albany Massillon Chase and Carpenter, with music by the Melinieht Oratory.
Sonnennberg, once Dartmouth football star, fell in the first fall to Strangier Lewis at Fenway Park before 25 000 fans. He then won the next two falls to capture the world heavyweight wrestling championship.
Local Chauncey community members gather for a wedding of Natalie Altman, formerly WY U Rannecy, with Max Altman’s brother as best man. Attendees include Rita Altman and many relatives from Athens Greens Run and Glouster, with guests from Columbus and Moxahala.
In the Preakness season BEY StSec.600 reports total wagering reaching 1.56 million dollars on the horses during the event window. Racing figures highlight strong betting interest and betting pools across competing outfits.
The Elder of St Clair Michigan announces a series of meetings at the Latter Day Saints Church. Services are set for 7:30 PM this week and next week. The public is invited to attend.
Local lawyers including Rh. D. Williams R. W. Finsterwald Judge L. G. Wor tell M. D. Hughes W. E. Peters and O. FF Rewland will attend the lay convention of the Ohle Bar Association at Cedar. Common Pleas Court will be adjourned during the event.
In Common Pleas Court Judge sets hearing for the case Merson Cooper versus T. F. Rathe burn with constable C. M. Giliso named as trustee against Robert Rewnaeend. The date appears July pending docket actions.
Isaac V. Potter of Riverside California, who won Cornell sprints in 1875, appeared among spectators at the Poughkeepsie regatta as the oldest athlete present.
The bank promotes Travelers Cheques for domestic or international trips as a reliable and convenient way to carry money. The service is one of many offered to travelers with a low cost of 75 cents per 100 dollars.
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