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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1929
Page
12
Classified advertisements for the Messenger mention a telephone contact Clinton Webb at 6024. The notice directs readers to call to place or inquire about ads.
In 1979 Samuel Slotkin predicts kitchens will vanish as cooking moves to assemblers in apartment complexes. He foresees compact homes with built in furniture and shops delivering ready meals, while meat counters fade as meals arrive cooked. Slotkin, a merged food magnate, envisions a modern, automated domestic world.
In Logan on July 19 Judge A M Ellinger heard guilty pleas from Harry Pierce Jack Barney and Ronald Robinette on charges tied to the Wolfe Basin wreck three weeks earlier. Barney and Pierce each paid 100 dollars plus costs with a one year license suspension. Robinette fined 36 dollars and costs for intoxication. George Ucker of Haydenville to be arraigned Friday with a reckless driving charge filed by Traffic Officer Jor Farbear. Ucker had prior similar charges.
In Logan on July 19 the Episcopalians beat the Presbyterians 7 to 6 in a Kiwanis Junior League playoff game that followed a tied game earlier. Durant of the Presbyterians hit the longest homer of the season with one on. The Episcopals later scored two runs to take the lead and finished the half season with Catholics set to play the tied team Friday.
Captain Ross G. Hoyt, air pilot, left here yesterday on a round trip to Nome Alaska. A message from Edmonton says he is 15 minutes ahead of schedule. He refueled in Minneapolis and arrived in Edmonton at 6 45 am E and T. He then left for White Horse Yukon 1100 miles away.
Soviet advices claim two offensives on the Manchurian frontier. The first target is the northern border near Chita in Siberia, the second at Pogranitchaya near Vladivostok, indicating coordinated Soviet pressure on distant frontiers.
A simple sandwich filler combines softened cream cheese with cream then mixes in chopped raisins nuts and maraschino cherries seasoned with one saltspoon of mixed spices for a cool treat.
Miss Mary Donahue daughter of Charles Donahue and Mrs Donahue married James Higgins son of Mr and Mrs M D Higgins at St John’s Catholic Church with High Mass. Bridesmaid Lernadine Eberst attended Patrick Eberst. Reception and breakfast followed at Easterling Clubhouse for 24. The couple will live in Akron where Higgins is in business.
The Kings Men of Nelsonville preached and sang at Tron Street Christian Church in Logan on Wednesday evening. The visiting group of ten men led song and gave short talks to a good attendance.
Gilbert Hoy, who escaped from Hocking County Jail two weeks ago and fled to North Canton, was rearrested Thursday and returned to the jail. Parole officers, with sheriff and school officials, arranged the transfer. Hoy said he used two broom sticks tied together to knock keys from their hook and unlock his cell before leading Noble Donson to escape.
Miss Ann Tes and Miss Kathleen Juerrensmeicer entertained the Sigma Phi Gamma sorority at Its club rooms on Wednesday evening for Miss Helen Rainer. Plans were made for the local chapter to travel to Lancaster the week ending July 27 to install a chapter there. Refreshments were served with guest Miss Betty Atha in attendance.
The sequence FALL FILL SILL SILK SINN shows a vowel shift and consonant progression ending with SINN, a rare Scottish form. The puzzle answer hinges on the common final letters and the evolving middle vowel sequence.
Warren Bright and George Howdyshell head a new Boy Scout troop in Logan with 24 scouts having passed tests and five more applying. An executive committee includes Howard C. Hamilton Harry Heinlein and KF B Truchlood. Plans include a camp and a meeting place over Main Motor Company with Theodore Johnson hosting.
Seven people died in the Logans Ferry plant blast of United States Aluminum Company in New Kensington Pennsylvania. The death toll rose to seven as four more victims succumbed after being found in debris and at hospital.
Sidney D Spence 61 of Branch Hill a former Federal Reserve Bank guard drowned last night while fishing in the Little Miami River local authorities reported. The incident occurred near Cincinnati as rescue efforts followed.
He plans to delegate duties to others so he can return to his brushes. He says buying pictures lacks thrill and envisions enjoying the luxury of creating something just for himself in old age.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce announced a goodwill air tour of about four to five days touring major airports. The caravan begins at Port Columbus, ends at Municipal Airport Cleveland on August 28 to mark the opening of the national air races. Local chambers of commerce will enter planes.
Lloyd L. Bower of the Commercial Aeronautive Committee announced ship entries from Columbus Dayton Cleveland Toledo Akron Greeneville and Portsmouth with more cities expected. The tour continues with stops at Raven Rock Field Portsmouth Gallipolis Marietta and Wheeling including a visit to the plano construction plant for inspection.
In Columbus on July 19 a condemned inmate, Ford of Cincinnati, claimed innocence as he faced the electric chair at the state penitentiary. He reiterated his statement amid last hours before execution for the murder of North Cincinnati marshal. Clemmency had been denied and his final hope faded.
A note describes adding new elements to a familiar dressing with shredded onion chutney chili sauce cream or horseradish to create a piquant, novel flavor variation for the same sauce served previously.
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