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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
6
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William Clark 68 brother of John Clark and Mrs Jed Hawk died Monday morning at his country home near Coldwater Michigan after two years of failing health. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock in Coldwater cemetery with burial there. Clark was formerly in the shoe and dry goods business in Glouster and later in Coldwater.
A boiler room blaze at Chicago General Hospital trapped patients but fire crews evacuated eighteen people. The flames neared explosive X ray films on the first floor before being stopped. Marshal Corrigan will probe alleged carelessness in film storage.
A black cat toppled the silver model of Gragadour in a London shop, triggering a theft after the model was later reported stolen. With the shop robbed, bookmakers lifted Gragadour from favorites to beat Mister Jinks, altering the betting odds for the Epsom Derby.
Chicago report says Millners Boxing Commission suspended promoter James C Mullen for failure to return money from boxing tickets for the Sammy Mandell Kid Kaplan bout. The May 31 show was canceled after federal authorities seized Mullen box office assets, alleging about 40 000 dollars in unpaid taxes from prior events.
Rookie shortstop Charley Gelbert of the St. Louis Cardinals has drawn warm praise from Pittsburgh manager Donte Bush for his excellent defensive play during early season duties.
Emil Iverson, a Minnesota hockey coach, served as an officer in the Danish army and spent a period in Siam before emigrating to the United States.
M M Bryson of this city was re-elected principal of the Trimble schools for a three year term at the Trimble Board of Education meeting Saturday night. Also named were high school teachers Miss Helen Crawford and Mrs Sara Willis. Glouster residents M Guthrie and Zelma Hill. Jacksonville resident Miss Zelma Hill. Grade teachers listed include M E Christman principal, Hazel Raber Edyth Wolfe Dra Lantz Nina Sprague. A new department of printing will be run by W C Merritt, formerly of New Marshfield.
Lieut. Freag Thomas of Fort Des Moines is awarded the Silver Star by the War Department for gallantry in action in France during World War I. He was born in this city.
Greasey Neale says the new rule banning a defensive team from running with a recovered fumble is poor. He argues there is no penalty to fumbling and questions the rule's logic.
Miss Em mia Jauehius of this city will undergo a double mastoid operation in a Columbus hospital today, per word from her mother at the hospital. Her father R. P. Jauehiue left for Columbus Monday night to be present. She is a member of the Glouster High School class of 20 Septor.
Three fire companies were dispatched to the Cleveland Clinic Hospital after a blaze alarm sounded. Firefighters traced the incident to a grease spill on a hot stove in the kitchen. Ten people were injured and receiving treatment at the hospital.
Columbia crews, under the Glen dons, have beaten crews from every college except Wisconsin. Wisconsin has been absent from varsity competition in recent years.
Chauncey June 4 nine mines were marked for work in this district. Chauncey Mine No 25 is closed for a four week period for repairs. Mines operating include Nos 9 10 69 72 56 Ohio No 1 Poston Mine No 6 Freeport and L D Poston mine with three Batley Run mines also active.
Eva Smith long time resident of The Plains dies at her home after a prolonged illness. She was a member of The Plain Church and will have funeral services Wednesday afternoon with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Gabriel Pencillet announce the birth of a daughter named Anna Lee at their home on Jacobs Avenue Chauncey The baby weighed six pounds and is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs William Clarey of Millfield born on Monday
Mazon Council No. 98 Decree of Pocahontas will hold a business meeting Thursday evening in the bath at Millfield. Officers urge all members to attend. A pot luck supper will follow during the social hour. Mrs Forest Allen and daughter Betty of Akron are visiting in Chauncey with Elizabeth Philips and Elmer Phillips.
Miss Maroii Thomas, nursing student at White Cross Hospital Columbus, visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rice Thomas in Circle Hill after tonsil surgery. Homer Harvey and friends in Columbus visit Murray City and Chauncey. Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson and Jo Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradfield visit Chauncey from Murray City.
Five prisoners remain in the Perry County Jail in New Lexington on June 4 as several inmates have been moved to state institutions to serve sentences, marking the lowest jail population in six months.
Miss Jackson Preston a great granddaughter of General Stonewall Jackson sits on the sponsorial board of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for the 39th annual Confederate reunion in Charlotte North Carolina. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Preston of Charlotte.
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