Governor CooperVisits Athens For Road And School Plans
Governor Cooper and State Highway Director Waid toured Athens and Marietta areas to discuss Route 50 improvements from Coolville to Amesville, including new bridges and straightening dangerous curves. They visited Ohio University and the Athens State Hospital, with plans for a new library and dairy facilities, and spoke on coal purchases for state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Burgett
Athens County Court House
Marietta
Coolville
Cooper
Cool
Little Hocking
Amesville
Mr. Waid
Harry JD. Silver
Hal H. Griswold
H. F Smith
Highway Association
Ohio University
E .R. Bryan
Athens
John H. Berry
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
St Louis Robin Pilots Land After 420 Hours Of Flying
St Louis July 31 two young aviators landing after a record breaking flight at Lambert St Louis airport. The orange monoplane sat in the hangar with its engine silent after a 15 day nonstop endurance flight extending aviation history.
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St. Louis
Aviation
Lambert St. Louis
Record Flight Sets Longest Unbroken Monoplane Run
Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine piloted the St Louis Robin to Lambert field at 7 49 p m after a continuous flight of 420 hours 21 and a half minutes setting a record far beyond any prior endurance. Major William B Robertson oversaw the landing as earnings toward a $31 250 joint prize looms with bonus promises from Curtiss Airplane Company amounting to about $2 per minute for the flight.
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Dale
Red
Jackson
Forrest
O'Brine
St. Louis
Lambert Field
O' Brine
Willam LB. Robertson
Curtiss Airplane Company
Challenger Motor
Washington in Summer Heat Sees Hoover At Work
In Washington President Hoover endures a hot July spell as temperatures reach 97 and then 95 after a brief shower. Officials note the city’s workers cope by light clothing and foregoing coats and waistcoats while continuing daily duties.
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Washington
Hoover
Prohibition Experiment Tied to Boulder Dam Project
The government plans a prohibition test with the Boulder Dam project creating a worker city on the Colorado River bank. All residents will be bound by the Volstead Act and government leases will last only while tenants behave well, with harsh penalties for a single drink.
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Boulder Dam
Colorados River
Nevada town planned above canyon as model of prohibition response
The government proposes a simple town with homes gardens and happy children atop a Nevada canyon, one of four states resisting prohibition enforcement. Uncle Sam would carry out all enforcement duties. Continued on Page Four.
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Canyon
Nevada
Sam
Man Arrested for Hiring Children in His Brewery
Canton reports John Saleo, 26, under arrest on Crabbe act charges for employing three children in a so called brewery. Police say he ran a five room house where beer was bottled by a 10 year old girl and two boys aged 7 and unspecified, left to work alone during a raid by a liquor squad.
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Canton
U.R
John Saleo
Crabbe
Saleo
Boy Drowns While Swimming in Jonathan Creek
Arthur Parker, nine, drowned while swimming in Jonathan Creek near Zanesville. Parental guardians and local authorities were notified as rescue efforts concluded. Police reported no foul play suspected in the accident.
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Zanesville
Arthur’ Parker
Jonathan Creek
Here
Ohio coal purchase plan aims to help miners and operators
The article describes a Columbus conference between labor and operators to craft a new state coal buying plan. It seeks fair wages and profit for Ohio miners while cutting middleman costs, using direct purchases where possible to save money for the state without harming workers. The authors say the plan is not perfect but fairer and best yet devised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Sheep Test Day Proves Highly Successful Attendance Tops 1005
A large audience from Pennsylvania West Virginia and Indiana attended the Southeastern Test arm at Carpenter Tuesday where D B Bell of the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster led a five year sheep feeding trial. Four flocks received different rations with one and a quarter grain and legume hay daily noted as profitable. Ohio State University speakers Dr CC W Gay Prof CR Arnold and L A Kauffman plus E S Bayard of Ohio Farmer spoke. lunch and hospitality were praised.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
Carpenter
D. 8
Bell
Ohio
Wooster
CC. W. Gay
C. R. Arnold
L. A. Kauffman
Ohio State University
E.S. Bayard
Ohio Farmer Magazine
Dr Mercer to Have Masonic Services in Cattaraugus
Funeral arrangements set for Dr W F Mercer in Cattaraugus New York with Berean Lodge No 11 F and A M conducting at the request of Paramuthia Lodge No 25 F and A M. Mercer belonged to Paramuthia Lodge Athens Chapter A A M and Athens Council R and S M from 1904 onward and was listed in Who's Who in America.
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W. F. Mercer
Cattaraugus
N. Y
Berean
A. M
Paramuthia Lodge
Mercer
Athens
Athens Council
S. M
America
Tuesday Sets New Heat Record At 97 Degrees
Old Man Summer again raises the thermometer as Tuesday posts 97 degrees surpassing Sunday’s 96. Forecasters warn of possible showers with cooler breezes expected Thursday night for relief.
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Summer
Mercury
Jury selected in Snook murder trial at Columbus court
Twelve jurors eight men and one woman were seated to hear the James Howard Snook murder case in Columbus. A thirteenth potential alternate was named, and defense lawyers challenged the entire panel alleging pretrial publicity could bias jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Snook
D L. Weaver
Clyde Moody
Edward W. Hoe
Roy S. Stiffey
Howard FE. U Brown
Jacob Jebl
Irrank Joyce
Helen F. Lunsford
Caird
Raymond Han
W. H. Belthasar
Butcher
Carpenter
KE. O. Ricketts
Ricketts
Clinton Graham Dies in Athens
Clinton Graham 27, janitor at Ohio University, died at 11 10 a m at his parents home following influenza. He leaves a widow Mildred Gulley and a ten month old daughter Lenore Marie. Surviving relatives include his parents two sisters Mrs Orpha Reed Mrs Lara Davis of Columbus and a brother Charles Graham of Cleveland. Funeral arrangements to be announced Thursday.
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Clinton Graham
Lewis Graham
Mill Street
Ohio University
Graham
Mildred Gulley
Lenore Marie
Orpha Reed
Lara Davis
Columbus
Charles Graham
Cleveland
Two Men Plead Not Guilty After Ditch Collision Near Mineral
Orvil Soward of Mineral and Clifford Bryan of Toledo were arrested when their car veered into a ditch near the State Forestry Farm near Mineral late Tuesday. They pleaded not guilty to intoxication charges at arraignment before Magistrate Carl H. Porter, were bound over to the grand jury on 390 dollars bond, and jailed in default.
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State Forestry
Mineral
Carl H. Porter
Orvil Soward
Clifford Bryan
Toledo
Woman Foils Bank Robbery in Englewood
Authorities search for a bandit after an attempted robbery at Farmers' State Bank in Englewood was thwarted by bookkeeper Louise Pierce who activated a burglar alarm. The incident occurred yesterday drawing local police presence and ongoing investigations.
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Englewood
Farmers’ State Bank
Louise Pierce
Lick Run Mine Shadowed by Curse and Bloodshed History
Nelsonville July 31 A string of violent deaths and indictments tied to the Lick Run coal mine mark a two year span of turmoil at the non union property in the Hocking district. Victims include Pete Merz Sr and Jr, John Lent, and Ilia Arnico, with guard violence, shootings, and a fire at the tipple. The mine endured receiverships, militant marches, and armed guards before returning to peace time operations under a new receiver.
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Nelsonville
Lick Run
Joe Drescher
Wolf's Basin
Lick
Hocking
Pete Merz
Don R. McGill
McGill
Pete Merz, Jr
John Lent
George Ludden
Lent
Ludden
Ohio Penitentiary
Mrenchy
Arnico
Ilia
Guarda
Mel Gill
Tar Poured on County Roads to Settle Dust and Aid Traffic
State Highway Department workers tar county roads to reduce dust and ease heavy traffic. Canaanville road from Guysville to East Athens received tar, with travel improving after about one to two weeks. Carthage Gap road saw tar already applied and the Fisher Albany section of the Athens McArthur Road was tarred today.
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Athens County
State Highway Department
Canaanville
Guysville
Athens
Carthage
Lindberghs Hit By Second Plain Mishap At Newark
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh escaped injury after their plane suffered a tire blowout and damage to the left wheel and wing on landing at Newark airport following an earlier mishap in Columbus Ohio. The couple drove to the Morrow estate Englewood New Jersey. Lindbergh was returning from a business trip in the west. Expert handling averted serious consequences.
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Newark
WN. J
U.P
Mra
Charles A. Lindbergh
Columbus
Ohio
Lindbergh
Lindberghs
Morrow Estate
Englewood
N. J
West
Old Floodwood Man Discharged After Trial
Austin McDonald of Old Floodwood was discharged on a charge of intoxication after conflicting evidence at a Tuesday trial before Magistrate Carl H. Porter. His brother Carl McDonald faces an assault and battery charge bound over to the grand jury, per affidavit by Vern Scott alleging an attack on his son Hugh Scott.
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Austin McDonald
Old Floodwood
Carl H. Porter
McDonald
Carl
Vern Scott
Hugh Scott
Classifieds Have Things For You Today
Local Messenger classifieds list items for sale rent and found items. Notable inserts include cucumber pickles at one dollar per hundred a three room furnished apartment for rent a desired garage search a Delta Sigma Pipin stray and a buyer seeking a carload of breeding ewes cows and springers for sale or trade.
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Messenger
Delta Sigma
Ares
4-H Members May Take Trip Over This City
Athens Chamber of Commerce discussed plans to sponsor a tour for more than 450 Athens County 4-H Club members. Tentative activities include a picnic, tour of Athens businesses and factories, and an afternoon talkie movie. Merchants were urged to participate. Whitey Merrell attended as a visitor.
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Athens
Athens County
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Oo. W
Whitey” Merrell
State Highway Department
No More Sewers To Ditch Found
BP official J. Tucker and service director G. M. Riomine led a Tuesday probe tracing drainage from every home above the McBee Binder plant. No additional homes were found dumping into the open ditch for sanitary drainage. Riomine suspects decaying vegetable matter in the ditch causes the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tucker
G. M. Riomine
Romine
George Pennell Fined After County Raid
George Pennell was fined 109 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor. Magistrate Carl H. Porter heard the case Tuesday night. About 60 bottles of beer were found in the cellar and garden at the Pennell home during a county raid on Saturday.
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George Pennell
Carl H. Porter
S’ennel
Graf Zeppelin Set For Thursday Transatlantic Flight Start
Graf Zeppelin will begin a 3 a.m. flight from Friedrichshafen to the United States as a preliminary round the world voyage. Commander Hugo Eckener announced the plan with three women among the passengers on the dirigible’s third attempt to cross the Atlantic westward after a prior failure.
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Riedrichshafen
Germany
U.R
United States
Hugo Ecxenter
Atlantic
Applications Due Thursday for Athens Clerk-Carrier Post
Local post office in Athens urges filing for the clerk-carrier examination to be held about August 15. Applications may be submitted tomorrow but must reach Cincinnati by close of business August 2. No current vacancies in Athens or the county. successful applicants will form an eligible list for future vacancies.
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J. I. C. Kelley
Athens Post Office
Athena
Kelley
Cincinnaii
Cincinnati
Athens
Three Sentenced In County Court
Herbert Wilson 18 of Coolville received an indeterminate term in Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to burglary in the White's Store heist near Coolville. Porter Barron Nelsonville pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined 75 dollars plus costs. Luther Wade Canaanville heard on intoxication and resisting an officer, pled guilty and was fined 15 dollars and 40 dollars plus costs.
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Herbert Wilson
Coolville
Mansfield Reformatory
L. G. Worstell
Athens Common
Wilson
White
Porter Barron
Nelsonville
Worstell
Luther Wade
Canaanville
Day indicted in burglary and larceny case in Buchtel
Guy Day of Buchtel was secretly indicted by the May grand jury and arrested in Springfield by Sheriff William Williams on burglary and larceny charges linked to goods stolen from Shiveley’s Store in Buchtel. He had been working in Springfield.
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Llarceny
Guy Day
Buchtel
Springfield
William Williams
Day
Shiveley's
Istore
Cooper argues for extra gas tax to fund Ohio roads
Governor Myers Y Cooper tells The Athens Messenger the additional one cent gas tax replenishes highway funds, funds township road work, and aids 105 miles of Athens County highways with 67 miles in the state system needing upgrades. He compares state and county maintenance budgets and argues the tax is fair as a user fee.
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Ohio
Aaid
Myers Y ¥. Cooper
Athens
Lgme
Ishovus
Highway Department
Athen County
J. W. Lowler
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Qohto
Court Clerk Ena Nelson Ill Sends Brief Vacation Notice
Athens County court clerk Ena Nelson is ill at her home 21 Elmwood Place and will take a vacation before returning to the courthouse within a few weeks. She was appointed to fill the late Thurman L. Morgan’s unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena Nelson
Athens County
Thurman L. Morgan
Elmwood Place
Courte House
Motorcycle crash kills man in Columbus
George W. Mants aged 70 was killed and Victor Franks aged 22, a deaf mute, seriously injured when Franks on a motorcycle collided with Mants in Columbus. Police reported no further details available at this time.
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Columbus
George W. Mants
Victor Franks
Franks
Manta
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Walla
State Hospital
Bryan
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Brisbane
King Peatures Incorporated
Dr. Mercer
Athens State Hospital
Meigs County
Jun
Auleptel
Dr. Snook
By CH Bartlett
Pent Ts
Lindy
4-H
Porter
Graf Zeppelin
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