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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1927

Page

2

Slain Dakota Ranchman Remembered by Family Links

Reveret a, a Dakota ranchman, is killed leaving a family of five children. The oldest daughter is a schoolteacher and the 17 year old son is expected to oversee the father’s business interests. Mrs. Johnson, daughter of William Sheline, is connected to Wilkesville. her sister heads to Surtis with Mrs. Johnson.

Dexter Reveretta Orly Jeff Johnson William Sheline Wilkesville Howard Meain Columbus Turgis, S. D

Secret Marriage Shocks Pomeroy Community

Miss Mildred Hill and Aaron Zahl of Minersville concealed their March 19 1927 wedding at St Marys W M E parsonage. Both graduates of Pomeroy High School, Zahl taught in Minersville and Pomeroy, now an Ohio University student awaiting graduation. They planned to live in Athens during his studies and were spending the summer in Toledo.

Pomeroy Mildred Hill Ohio Unirsity Athens Mr. Zahl Tole

Air Pirates Afloat in Pomeroy Theft of Flying Machine

Sheriff Willock quips about a national alert for a flying machine theft. He notes farm postal cards warn of crimes nationwide and questions how to pursue a sky pirate, saying the method is for the strategy board to decide once they stop chasing scofflaws.

Pomeroy Willock Stategy Board

Market Report: Homegrown Produce Surges in Pomeroy

Large quantities of homegrown tomatoes and vegetables enter the local market daily. Blackberries are plentiful and priced lower than usual. A bumper potato crop is reported in the area. Shipments of peaches retail at about 2.70 dollars per bushel, with a noted price drop this year.

Pomeroy

Girl Gets Home Sentenced to Girls Industrial School

Alice Opp, a girl with no home, faced a delinquency hearing in probate court and was committed to the Girls Industrial School at Delaware. Sheriff Willock and Mrs Willock, with Gilmore, transported her by auto to the Delaware institution, and officials noted she seemed relieved to be under state care.

Pomeroy Alice Opp Girls’ Industrial School Delaware Willock Ph Gilmore E Ic

Local visit notes and small town assignments

Middleport mentions Pegsy Williamson of Akron visiting grandparents J and Mrs Fisher. John Hudson family of Toledo called due to father's stroke. Mrs B Stout of Columbus visiting here. Loyal Sons and Daughters Berean class picnic set at Rutland golf links Thursday 5 30 to 10 pm. Hazel and Ora Edwards of Charleston visiting sister Mrs Lewis Trip. Miss Mary Elizabeth Hartinger granted a year off teaching duties. Mr and Mrs Stewart and daughter of Nelsonville renting Homer Grant's house for summer. Mrs Stewart has sister of Mrs C H Eichinger.

Middleport Pegsy Williamson Akron J. C. Fisher Smith Selby House Poson John Hudson Tole Yeis B. Stout Columbus A. Dutton Berean Christian Je School Rutland Golf Links Hazel Ora Edwards Charleston Lewis Mary Elizabeth Hartinger Stewart Nelsonville Homer Grant C. H. Eichinger

Inquest Planned After Toledo Train Collision Fatalities

An inquest will be held today into the deaths of three people killed when a Toledo, Angola and Western 1 train backed into a crowd near Toledo and Indiana interurban car late yesterday.

Toledo Angola Western 1 Indiana Here

Boat Founders Near Hamilton In Sudden Storm

Four died and a baby among them when a small sailboat foundered in a sudden gusty squall off Hamilton Ontario. Three others were rescued as authorities searched the lake for missing occupants.

Hamilton Cudden

Dempsey Heroic Day at Lake George Amid Storm and Rescue

Jack Dempsey returned to camp after a dramatic day at Lake George where a pier collapsed and he saved a fainting woman before enduring a thunderstorm. He resumed training as sparring partner Tillie Herman was released for safety reasons. Sharkey began a tight training effort in Central Park with a crowd watching and sparring sessions ongoing.

Saratoga Springs WN. Y United Press Jack Dempsey Lake George Dempsey Tillie Kid) Herman Leo Flynn Flynn Herman New York U.P Jack Sharkey Central Park Boston

Grover Loses Championship After Bad Break

B. T. Grover of Athens loses the Southeastern Ohio individual golf title to Glen Bishop of Jackson after a costly misstroke on the final green in a 36 hole plus playoff. Jackson County Country Club wins the team title with 1055 while Athens totals 1973. Next year’s tournament site set for Portsmouth.

Southeastern Ohio Jackson B. T.grover Athens Glen Bishop Grover Jackson County Country Club Portsmouth Cambridge Gallipolis Marietta Lancaster H. L. Stewart Don Peden Art Roberts Fred Jones Ted Wilson R. M. Noll J. R. Distle B. T. Grover Charles O’bleness Edwin Chubb F. W. Bush S. M. Johnson

Babe Ruth caps Yankee win with 30th homer of season

New York Yankees beat Cleveland 7 to 6 as Babe Ruth hits his thirtieth home run of the year in the ninth inning. Urban Shocker works for New York allowing seven hits and twisting his right ankle in the final out. Gehrig adds a double and single while Meusel, Morehart and Grabowski contribute key hits. Coveleskie joins Yankee relief corps. Styborski and Pickens sent back to New York for rest of season.

Cleveland Babbe Ruth Urban Shocker Yankees Indians Ruth Gehrig Shocker Stanley Coveleskie Huggins Joe Styborski John Pickens New York Yanks Combs Morehart Meusel Grabowski Lazzeri Bounder Hodapp N. York Comba J. Sewell Lutzke Spurgeon Burns Shaute

Pitching Notes From The Game Report

Sen and Pipp Hornsby. Jackson, Terry. Bases on balls Off Benton 1 off Luque 1. Struck out By Benton 4 by Luque 1 by Nehf 1. Hits Off Luque 19 in innings off Nehf 1 in 2. Wild pitch Luque. Losing pitcher Luque.

Sen Pipp Hornsby Jackson Terry Benton Luque Nehf

Diver Helen Meany Prepares For Massapequa Aquatic Title

Helen Meany, champion diver, is shown practicing at Greenwich Connecticut for the upcoming aquatic title meet on Massapequa Long Island. The article notes her high springboard routine as she trains for the event.

Helen Meany Helen Greenwich

Reds Nose Out New York in Opener of Series

New York defeated Cincinnati 3 to 2 as Hornsby ended a batting slump driving in all Giants runs. He scored Roush with a single and hit his sixteenth homer with Lindstrom aboard. Benton outpitched Luque, Hargrave had three hits and threw out four baserunners. Cincinnati’s two runs came in the seventh on three hits and a sacrifice fly by Lucas.

New York Cincinnati Hornsby Giants Roush Lindstrom Benton Luque Nehl Hargrave Reds Ford Critz Lucas Zitzmann Terry Bressler Doeuble Christen

Nazarene holiness camp meeting at Athens fairgrounds

A three week Nazarene holiness camp meeting will start July 15 at the Athens fair grounds. Nightly services will be held under a big tent with special singing by Rev. Perry Rood of Huntington West Virginia and Joe and Ivy Schwartz of Omega Ohio.

Nazarene Athens Fair Ground Perry Rood Huntington W. Va Joe and Ivy Schwartz Omega OB O

Commission Sets Trunks Colors For Boxers

The Red and Purple Commission ruled prizefighters must wear red or purple trunks to help spectators discern fighters from distant seats. With one boxer in red and the other in purple, the confusion of identifying which man is which should be eliminated.

Commission New York Daly Boxing Commission

Ray-Glo Team Defeats Lindbergh Giants 14 to 0

Grayson Ray-Glos overwhelm Lindbergh Giants in a one sided game with five runs in the first inning and five more in the final frame. Key plays include knock and Wise driving in runs, Kranynik homering, and Darnell scoring on Christy. Josten-Cigears to face Stewart tonight. Ray-Glo to meet Ohio Powers Thursday.

Ray-Glos Grayson Ray-Glos Lindbergh Giants Knox Whitlatch Bradfield McDaniels Wise Khox Boling Kranynik Darnell Christy Mansfield Ateabance Es Pmu Wilsins P. Thiesen Russell Pierre COE Fess WO Neces Eee Giants Ae Montgomery Gibson Wick Ccnosess Iccceeeta Darst Coseess Fae Meena Eeeines Caceeces B. Thieson c LEGGE Mranypil Cf Josten-Cigears Stewart Ray-Glog Ohio Powers

Keating Sets Fresh Water Marathon World Record

Edward F. Keating of New York, former national 14 mile swimming champion, won the 24 mile American Legion marathon at Lake George Hague in 18 hours 25 minutes. He finished five miles ahead of his nearest rival, a woman, after 101 starters, with only four remaining by the finish at Fort Henry.

Lake George WN. Y Edward F. Keating New York American Legion Hague Keating Fort Henry

Baker Stops Callahan In Ninth Round

Sergeant Sammy Baker defeated Mushy Callahan in the ninth round in Chicago last night. The result did not affect Callahan’s junior welterweight title as it was not on the line. Baker previously defeated Ace Hodkins in New York last month and dominated the bout with relentless pressure.

Baker Callahan Chicago Sammy Baker Joe Dundee Mushy Callahan Hodkins Nebraska New York Box

Baseball Scores Across Cities This Edition

National league results include New York 3 Cincinnati 2 and St Louis 9 Philadelphia 6. Chicago 6 Boston 2 and Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 1 share the night’s action. American League shows New York 7 Cleveland 0 and Chicago 8 Philadelphia 5 with St Louis 6 Boston 6 in a rain affected slate. Washington 9 Detroit 6 and Kansas City 5 Columbus 1. St Paul 4 Louisville 3 Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 4 Milwaukee 3 Toledo 2 complete the card.

New York Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cleveland Washington Detroit Kansas City Columbus St. Paul Louisville Indianapolis Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo Paul See

Babe Ruth Ties Gehrig with 30th Home Run

Yesterday George Sisler hit a two run homer in the ninth to beat the Red Sox 6 to 6. Ruth broke the home run tie with his 30th as the Yankees defeated Cleveland 7 to 0. Pirates beat the Cubs 2 to 1 while Washington and Detroit split a high scoring game.

Stecher Retains Heavyweight Title With Straight Falls

In St Louis on July 12 Joe Stecher defeated Paul Jones in straight falls to defend the heavyweight wrestling title. The first fall came in eleven minutes via a scissors hold and the second in one hour three minutes with a forward bar arm.

ST. Louis U.P Joe Stecher Paul Jones

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