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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
6
The airplane was employed today to transport George E. Frost, a railroad employee, to a Rochester hospital for treatment after a speeder he rode was struck by a train. Frost cannot ride by train or automobile due to injuries.
Investigation into the theft of 256 pounds of copper wire from the Canaan Coal mine in Canaanville continues. Deputy Wayne Wingett travels to Pome Roy to locate stolen items and probe a possible accomplice. William Radcliffe and Ivor Darnell pled not guilty last week before Justice Carl Porter. bonds of 600 each were set and they remain jailed after arrest near Canaanville. Darnell fled but later surrendered toConstable Laughlin the following morning.
Logan July 12 A cash bond of 500 dollars was furnished Tuesday by Ted Carrigan to comply with Judge Harley M Whitcraft's order to support a dependent minor child. Carrigan, accompanied to Cincinnati by Deputy L F Hammond, has ties to Logan where he once promoted boxing and appeared on cards. In Columbus hospital Kerwood Martin shows slight improvement after recent surgery. his parents Judge F P Martin Marion Martin and Samuel Blum visited him, noting his steady recovery.
The Redpath Chautauqua is planned to return to Athens next year after 75 guarantors were secured. The new guarantee limits each guarantor to ten tickets, reducing personal risk. Rev. Ralph A. Poole has become pastor of the Church of God and will lead summer sermons and a church canvas for a Sunday school to be organized in the fall.
Editors of the central Ohio district of the Ohio Newspaper association will be guests of Logan Republicans on Friday. A business meeting will follow at East Hunter Street home of Editor A. E. Hull, then a dinner at Mrs. Belle Hyson’s home. Afternoon excursion to Old Man's Cave is planned.
Investigators pursued the crash inquiry revealing a charge filed after examining the wreck. Police noted several empty beer bottles found inside the machine after the collision.
Mrs. Lawrence Adcock hosted the Chummy bridge club at her East Hunter Street home with two tables playing. The Dumb Dora club was hosted by Mrs. C F Rauch on West Hunter Street, with Mrs H M Boocks and Mrs William Miller as substitutes. Mrs Frank Mitchell entertained Delta Theta Tau at her parents’ home on Tuesday evening, with Miss Hazel Cooke and Miss Jean Bright winning contests before bridge.
Logan July 12 William E Cable injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon must answer a driving while intoxicated charge filed in probate court by Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn. The affidavit accuses him of operating a vehicle while intoxicated following the accident.
Mrs Jess Brooks Mrs George Myers Mrs Grant Patton of Haydenville Mrs W M Roegge and Mrs Sam Krider traveled to Mineral Tuesday to attend the funeral of their uncle Lewis Newland. Mrs Frank Gaston and her son of Haydenville visited Oak Hill with her parents. Mrs Margaret Wollett of Zion was also mentioned in the notes.
Chicago July 12 U S Montgomery Ward and company leases land in Columbus for a new two story retail store at Third and Main streets. The 186 by 83 foot site will house the largest detached store operated by the mail order house, announced George Everett president today.
W H Peterson of Youngstown owes Columbus city 16379.75 for inspection fees he collected and kept. State Auditor Tracy filed the report today with State Examiner John E Diemer. The note mentions a pastor Poole who traveled 7000 miles weekly for Church of God seminars and youth work. Poole was born in 1895 in Braxton County West Virginia.
William Orr and Harve Love of Greens Run faced arraignment before Justice of the Peace Carl H Porter on disturbing the peace. Orr pleaded not guilty and was dismissed. Love was found guilty of threatening to whip Jennie Vice over her Greens Run camp dishwasher job and released on a $300 bond to keep the peace for six months.
Spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs Clarence Reicher. Mrs Edward Woolever of Haydenville was visiting in Greendale Monday.
Cleveland July 12. E W Pease 64 Minerva faces loss of an arm after an insect bite suffered in his garden over a week ago. He was brought to a Cleveland hospital where doctors warned amputation of the infected arm might be necessary to save his life.
Harold L. Schweizer six died in Martins Ferry from intestinal trouble caused by sun burn suffered at a Fourth of July picnic. Physicians described severe scorching as if burned by flames. Funeral services are planned for the following day.
A foreclosure suit filed April 21 1927 by P R DeVore against Clem W Thurman et al was settled in Athens County Common Pleas Court for 100. The case involved 130 acres in Waterloo township and a counter claim for 10 000 by three Columbus men for shortage of acreage. Bates represented himself and gave a quit claim deed to the land in dispute with Davis paying half the costs.
The second arrest in the six dollar robbery from Minnie Always near Salem, a post office certificate valued at seventy dollars, was made yesterday afternoon by Sheriff William Williams who took Smithy Marks into custody. Reese Harvey, arrested Tuesday, and Marks are held in the county jail to await arraignment.
Sheriff's investigation followed an elderly deaf woman's report of two intruders between 2 and 3 am on Tuesday. Based on the evidence, authorities arrested a man named Marks in connection with the home invasion and robbery.
Columbus July 12 state utilities commission opened hearing on appeal by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials challenging highway director H J Kirk’s order to rebuild the underpass on State Highway No 7 near Marietta west corporation line.
Berlin reports Germany has expressed approval of the US anti war treaty. A note forwarded to the state department states President Hindenburg joined in endorsing Kellogg proposal. The Reich cabinet and foreign affairs committee are noted as backing the suggestion.
McArthur reports several boys at the Children's Home were poisoned after digging and chewing roots they mistook for another plant. All are recovering.
George Rosendaul aged 68 was fatally struck by an automobile on Buckley boulevard last night near the area where his son Patrolman Dee O Rosendaul was on duty.
In Cleveland a 13 year old girl Nite Wade attempted suicide over a romance. Physicians saved her with a stomach pump. In Boston wool markets show firm prices for Merino combing wools and cross breds amid London sales and selective domestic activity. Pittsburgh hog and cattle receipts and prices see steady to higher trends with lambs and sheep showing consistent demand.
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