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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1929

Page

10

Ruth Dead After Dinner Drama Mourning and Secrets

Molly Burnham hosts a dinner with Rita Melnotte and Ruth Oods as Ruth’s husband Zip reveals guilt over causing Ruth’s death. Zip recounts the final hours and Molly braces for the shock while Jack Wells promises support. Ruth’s passing renews grief and tests friendships in a tense metropolitan circle.

Molly Burnham Rita Melnotte Rita Bob Newton Molly Ruth Oqods Ruth Zip Jack Wells

Friday Radio Schedule Highlights Across NBC and CBS Networks

The listing details Friday programming across WEAF WJZ WGY WJR KDKA WHK and WRC with Dark Town Wanderers Concert Orchestra Quakers Circus and various regional ensembles. Includes times from 6:00 to 11:00 p m and continuous network segments.

Dark Town Wanderers NBC System WEAF Concert Orchestra Cavalers the Rollickers Columbia Netwo Billie Jones Ernie Hare WJZ Gus Louie Columbia Columbia Network New York Pogram WGY Schenectady WJR Detroit Treus NBC Nour of Theatre Memories Carl Diensberger Eastern Star Orchestra KDKA Pittsburgh Quakers Anbc Don Bester WHK Cleveland Henry Thies Comey Island Maytag WRC Washington Orchestra Cavaliers Chicago Uncle Quin Coon Sanders

Radio Schedule Highlights a Day on WLW July Program

WLW Saturday listings outline a full day of programs from 10:30 a.m. Woman's Hour to 9:00 p.m. Old Singing. Highlights include Weather Reports, Livestock Updates, NBC and local entertainment, Hotel Gibson performances, and Orchestra showcases.

WLW Dad Kershner Orpheus Trio Mansfield Jack Gene Hotel Gibson Pacific Symphony NBC Gast Ballew Orchestra Quakers Henry Thies Raaiette Cameron Jeter Sien Mayeven National Farm and Home Out Zoo Don and Eddie Secratary Hawkins Thies

Evening Radio Schedule Skims Through July Night Lineup

A dense listing outlines a July schedule of radio programs and musical acts across NBC CBS and local stations. Highlights include concerts by Henry Thies Orchestra the Crosley Presentation Hour and a Cincinatti Brooklyn baseball game replays with weather forecasts and various church services and recitals threaded throughout the evening.

WLW Methodist Book Concern NBC Cincinnati Rooklyn NBEC Henry Thies Inbc Crosley

Pattern Dress For Child 2 Year Size With Lace

Pretty Crepe de chine dress with lace edging and veining joins yoke and skirt. White nainsock and cotton prints appeal. blue or pink voile with white piping. Five sizes 1 to 5 years. 2 year size uses 1% yard 39 inch material. trimming 3% yards lace and 1% yard hem braid. Pattern mailed on receipt of lace in silver or stamps.

Child badly burned in Somerset kitchen accident

Gertrude Petty seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Petty of Somerset was severely scalded about the chest and legs when a large glass jar on the stove burst as scalding water was poured into it. Boiling water caused the injury while the family was in New Lexington on July 26.

New Lexington Gertrude Edward Petty Somerset

Murder trial hinges on alleged use of drugs in Snook case

Columbus July 26 Theora Trix is linked to apodisiac drugs in the Snook murder trial but state prosecutors vow to defend Miss Hix's character. Dr James Howard Snook, former Ohio State University faculty member, faces charges in Miss Hix's mutilated body found at the New York Central Rifle Range on June 13. Jury pools include eleven summoned for duty. trial could begin after completion.

Columbus Snook Theora Trix James Howard Snook Ohio State University Miss Hix New York Central John J. Chester, Jr United Press

Letter Golf A CLOSE MATCH

Today's letter golf feature highlights a close score with par set at four. One solution appears on the final page.

Letter Golf Challenge From The Daily Page

The puzzle explains changing one word to another in three strokes to turn COW into HEN by steps HOW HEW HEN. You may only alter one letter at a time with valid common words in the same letter order. A solution is printed on the last page today.

Rita Bob Lonfin P Qqlaa Zip Ruth Molly

Professor Accused in Drug Enhanced Murder Case

The defense claims Dr Snook used powerful drugs on the professor, sometimes without his knowledge, to stimulate emotions that led to murder. Court session drew a large, eager crowd, many young women watching closely as the theory unfolds.

Snook

Rome Stitchers Hold Meeting at Finsterwald Home

Stewart July 26 The Rome Stitchers met at Christine Finsterwald's home July 24 at 2 p.m. Miss Lemon spoke on interest in club work and discussed the club's record books. Next meeting set for August 2 at the high school at ? p.m.

Rome Christine Finsterwald Miss Lemon Sti

New Oil Strike Near Sycamore Valley Delights Ohio

Marietta reports a new oil pool at Sycamore Valley in Southeastern Ohio. The New Squaw Sand field is producing high grade crude and buckeye line crews install pumps and gauges to move oil to storage as gauges work around the clock.

Marietta Ohio Sycamore Valley Ole Hamlet Bolls Buckeye Pipe Line Company

16 Athens Scouts On Muskingum Camp Endubonah

Athens Boy Scouts, 16 in number, attend a regional camp on the Muskingum River. Merritt Preston and Clair Heaton earn merit badges in swimming and first class swimming. Camp life features early starts, busy work, and a nightly Council Circle at 8 PM.

Endubonah Athens Boy Scouts Council

Edison Opposes Religious Training in Public Schools

Chautauqua New York July 26 Edison declares himself decidedly opposed to religious training in public schools.

Chautauqua N. Y Thomas A. Edison

Nice Case Being Heard in Court

Ralph Nice of near Cutler faced trial for assault with intent to kill before Squire O'Neill in Marietta. The case stems from a drunken fight on a public road near Mt. Liberty in Decatur Township two weeks earlier, with Frank Jackson of Broadwell identifying Nice as the attacker. Jackson was reportedly severely beaten and his head bandaged when he appeared in court.

Marietta Ralph Nice Cutler Squire O'Neill Frank Jackson Broadwell Athens County Nice Mt. Liberty Decatur Jackson

Dinner guests at the Green home include family and friends

Dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Clarence Green Sunday included Mrs A J Green of Cleveland and Mrs Lewis Hawk, Mrs Clarence Bardin and Mary Margaret, Doris and Rosemary Oberholzer, plus Margaret Susy Green, Earl Reeves, Berdena Hawk, Lester Oberholzer, Mrs John Woodyard and sons Howard and James.

Clarence Green Mras A. J. Green Cleveland Lewis Hawk Clarence Bardin Mary Margaret Doris Rosemary Oberholzer Margaret Susy Green Earl Reeves Berdena Hawk Lester Oberholzer John Woodyard Howard Agjgd James

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