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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
10
Health officers report the septic throat epidemic in SEE Massachusetts easing. After a week of 16 deaths and over 600 cases traced to the town milk supply, virtually no new cases appeared in the last 24 hours, a sharp drop from Tuesday and Monday totals, indicating control of the outbreak.
Edmund Putz, 24, a Latvian sailor, was ordered deported after being found to have entered the United States without proper permits. He claimed to have come to America to interest Henry Ford in an airplane engine he designed, and was removed from a Lake Erie raft by coast guards near Cleveland.
The Bean family reunion for the late Harrison Bean was held at Embree Park near Pennsville. Five sisters and one brother attended, with relatives arriving from Springfield Illinois and other Ohio towns. A pleasant day of socializing and music followed in honor of the family.
A delegation of Athens county club leaders travels from Logan to Utica for a week at the state extension camp. They will learn methods to conduct a camp and apply the lessons to directing the county club camp tied to Athens county clubs next month. Participants include Jewell Loomis Ruth Ingmire Mildred Walters Mildred Kiester Ruby Kiester and Delphine Krinn.
Members of the Hocking county 4-H clubs and families will hold a county picnic at the Grotto grounds south of Logan on July 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A basket dinner is featured. The planning committee includes Mrs Okley Hysell Mrs Lawrence Evans Reverend Virgil Adams Alice Adcock Delphine Krinn and Harold Alter.
Miss Margaret FE Mathias of Montclair New York arrives in Logan with Miss Marian G Clark to supervise art at Montclair Normal School. The two will stay several weeks, aiding book preparations before returning east.
Children of Athens presented a health minstrel and singing dancing act as the first half of the final afternoon program at Chautauqua. The stage group wore white with red seats on their heads and formed the slogan Health First. The program included songs by sport boys and diet girls, Louise Kempton’s clog dancing, a vegetable chorus, and a Cleo Hay Howell specialty dance, ending with a final chorus. Jimmie Overmeyer acted as interlocutor. Ralph Dalton and Richard Rutoskie entertained as colored end men. Solis Marimba band followed with six Central American musicians playing bass viol and marimba, performing classical and popular pieces without sheet music.
The K. C. Phil Kaplan against Jack McVey boxing match, delayed by rain, will now be staged Thursday night at Queensboro Stadium in New York.
A crowd of about one hundred gathered at the courthouse auditorium to hear Congressman James T. Begg, a Republican candidate for Ohio governor, discuss taxation and civic participation. He opposed a direct tax on real estate except in emergencies and warned that higher steel taxes in Ohio drive business elsewhere. He cited farm property tax burdens for road building as risking insolvency for farmers. From Logan, Begg and his aide then moved to McConnelsville.
Installation of members by Logan council number 58 occurred Monday evening with District Deputy Lucy Richardson and Ollie Eastman assisting. Named officers include Velma Lane Pocahontas Jennie Preston Wenonah Ida Sheets Susie Mohler Opal lies Ollie Eastman Lucy Richardson Electra Green Jennie Goodlive Elsie Columber Mary Lappen Grace Goslin Jennie Toole Dora Sweazy Emma Lanning Dora Mock and others with ceremonial roles.
Bert Russell of Athens seeks the Republican nomination for county commissioner in the August primaries. Born in Milford August 1 1866 he moved to Carbondale in 1877 and later worked as a miner and mine superintendent before returning to Athens in 1911 to run restaurants and hotels. He is in his third term as ward 2 councilman. married twice first to Amy Easterling then Mary Lyman Russell with two children from the first marriage.
Robert Huffines was arrested in Lancaster on request of Hocking county officials for allegedly passing a worthless $25 check to a Logan clothing firm. He was brought to Logan by Sheriff W. R. Lloyd, arraigned before Magistrate J. P. Miller, and held to the grand jury under $860 bond.
Logan July 11 Under Director Melvin Harbarger the American Legion band will give its second weekly concert in the public park at 8 PM Thursday night. The event is sponsored by local business men and the band. Hundreds attended last week and praised the program. A south park bandstand hosts the free concerts through July and August with a varied Sousa Lehar and Losey selection program.
Residents near the Hocking county jail enjoy daily concerts of violin solos with a bird imitator accompanist. Rande Nungester plays violin while Ray White of Laurelville is the third imitator. The Bob White and whippoorwill calls fill afternoons and evenings despite the jail stay.
Kieth Schultz, a Messenger carrier, reports from Ft Thomas that four Logan youths are doing well in the IC MT camp. He qualified for the swimming team alongside Charles Klein Schmidt, who wears corporal chevrons and has a strong mark on the range. Other Logan lads are Robert Weaver and Roman Brooker. they will stay in camp until early next month.
Miss Kathleen King of Somerset visits Miss Velma Litzinger this week. Frank Sisson Nat Sisson and others travel from Oregon Colorado to Middleport to visit relatives after a stay with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ewing. Rolland Bright attends a district Odd Fellows meeting in Daviesville. Mrs. S. B. Miller and daughter Martha return from Memphis Tennessee after an extended visit.
President Coolidge named William Leffingwell of Redrow Ohio as examiner in chief of the United States patent office to succeed the late Sydney F. Smith. The appointment announced at Superior Wisconsin on July 11.
Chicago lawyer to draw up decree granting stage star Jeanne Eagles a divorce from Edward Coy former Yale football hero as Circuit Judge Joseph Sabbath orders to proceed.
John Ayers was fined 100 dollars and his motor vehicle license suspended for 90 days after being arraigned in Athens police court before Mayor Alex M. Moore. He was arrested by Police Captain Charles Maple following a collision near the Children’s Home on the Deancanville Pike Sunday evening, injuring a car driven by Roy Benton of Guysville. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
Morris R. Daugherty known as Dinger Daugherty legless one armed aviator from Martinsville West Virginia prepared his plane in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania on July 1 to continue his New York to Rome flight to Roosevelt Field New York.
The Ohio Anti-Saloon League will support Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati for the Republican nomination for governor, continuing its stance from two years ago as noted in the American Issue editorial.
The provided line shows a single-solution sequence for the LET TER GOLF puzzle: ROAD LOAD LORD WORD WORK.
John Allen Stanley Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Stanley Canaanville formerly with Federal Realty and Investment Corporation Dayton starts a new job with Dayton Building and Savings Association He will soon be joined by his sister Miss Olive Stanley in the same work and has been praised by former employers for his realty and investment work.
A new youth shade exclusive to MELLO-GLO promises longer wear and less perspiration effect. The Boomy Powder uses a new Frock Process and aims for a pure, well-fitting finish. Available for one dollar from D. Zenner Co.
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