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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1928

Page

3

Famous Pilot Named New York City Aeronautic Engineer

Clarence Chamberlin, famed transatlantic aviator, named city aeronautic engineer for New York at $1000 a month. He will help establish the municipal airport on Barren Island. A year ago he and Charles A. Levine flew toward Germany. yesterday he finished an air tour of the United States.

New York Clarence Chamberlin City Aeronautic Barren Island Chamberlin Atlantic Charles A. Levine Germany United States

New School Officials Appointed From Ironton

Miss Barbara Kantzer leaves music supervisor post forSouth Bend. Ethel McEwen to replace Aileen Campbell. McEwen from Winchester MA, Sargent School Grad, Columbia MA. Hale Pickett to teach math. Grace Stockberger as junior English critic. H A Van Aller to teach science and printing. Several teachers reassigned and new staff listed across East Side Central West Rufus Putnam and other schools.

Barbara Kantzer South Bend Indiana Miss Kantzer Ethel McEwen Aileen Campbell Miss McEwen Winchester Massachusetts Sargent School of Physical Education Columbia University Hale Pickett State Department of Education Indiana University Teacher's College Grace G. Stockberger East Chicago

Fielder Hurt May Come Here If Can’t Play

Nelsonville reports Estell Crabtree of Oklahoma City Western League center field suffered a serious leg injury and cannot return to work. The telegram says he will come home, prompting hopes he recovers and may join local plans if unavailable.

Nelsonville Estell Crabtree Oklahoma City

Circle of Ruth picnic meeting at Doanville home

Thirty five members and guests of the Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a picnic at Miss Irene McDowell's Doanville home Monday evening. After dinner a meeting and program followed with papers on the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico by Mrs. Acomb and Mrs. Snackenburg. Devotions were read by Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Griffin presented the year book of prayer. A ten dollar gift was given to Miss McDowell for her work.

Ruth The Presbyterian Church Irene McDowell Doanville Philippine Islands Porto Rico E. B. Acomb Roy Snackenburg Lloyd Evans Oril Griffin Miss McDowell

Funeral services for Frank Evans held at Will Ewans home

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Will Ewans residence on Ashton avenue for Frank Evans. Rev. Ek H. McCorkle led the ceremony and burial took place at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Will Ewans Ashton Avenue Frank Evans Ek. H. McCorkle Greenlawn

Buick coupe recovered after theft in Wheeling incident

A Buick coupe belonging to traveling salesman Will Huddy of Nelsonville, stolen from the Windsor hotel in Wheeling on Sunday, was found near Circleville yesterday by Pickaway County sheriff deputies. The auto had been wrecked and abandoned by the roadside.

Nelsonville Will Huddy Windsor Hotel Wheeling Circleville Pickaway County

McGuffey Reader Exhibit Opens at Logan’s Window

Local display of ancient McGuffey Readers opens Wednesday morning in Logan’s Book Store window under W E Peters. Multiple counties contributed items with prizes for most interesting editions and complete sets. The 8:15 Saturday performance at the high school auditorium honors merchants’ Saturday night trade.

Cheshire Nellie van Vorhes Athens J. A. Koons Frank Bolton Albany Grace Kirby Kitchens Pearl D. Carr A. E. Gardner Rutland Mary L. Rowan R. A. Foster H. H. Henry Amesville J. H. Starcher Clarence Duncan Fred Finsterwald H. L. Atkinson Dora Kennedy Logan's Book Store McGuffey Hvs

Senate committee to hear Senator Goff this afternoon

The Senate campaign investigating committee will meet this afternoon to hear Senator Goff of West Virginia, a native son Republican presidential candidate, Chairman Steiner announced.

Washington Senate Campaign Investigating Committee Goff West Virginia Steiner

Nelsonville City Council Approves Several Ordinances

City council met with all members present and passed a street lighting ordinance and multiple personnel measures. Salary changes include a $25 monthly increase for the night patrolman and a reduction for the service director from 150 to 50 dollars monthly. Ordinances 700 to 703, including police department, merged offices, clerk to public safety, and a no driving while intoxicated rule on public highways, were approved.

Nelsonville Police Department

Residents and visitors noted in Columbus social roundup

Mrs. C. E. Jewett and daughter visited Columbus. Rolland Mills, Pittsburg Tech student, returns home for summer with the Mills family. Fred Dalton Walbridge stayed several days with kin. Ed Stoltz, ex Nel sonville coach now in Greenville, spent Monday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hillery and Miss Jessie Ridenour hosted Junction City guests. George Beagle and Arvilla Landis made Columbus runs. Mrs. Guy Evans and J. A. Isselstein traveled to Columbus. Mrs. Emma Jennings and Dorothy Conine joined Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hyde in Nelsonville area. Charles Seldenfeldt did business in Columbus.

Ray Hillery Jessie Ridenour Junction City Guy Ridenour J.A. Isselstein Deanville Columbus Emma Jennings Nelsonville Dorothy Conine Pataskala J. M. Hyde Charles Seldenfeldt Murray City

Five Suspects Held For Bank Robberies

Five suspects from St Marys Ohio are held in Hammond Indiana on bank robbery charges. Charles Makley alias Albert Owen Edith Makley and Mr and Mrs Robert Wheatley plus Edward Meadows alias F Miller were arrested in Hammond and Calumet City. The robberies spanned Lynngrove Portland and Greenville with ties to Lafayette and Kansas City.

Hammond Ind U.P St. Marys Charles Makley Albert Owen Edith Makley Robert Wheatley Edward Meadows F. Miller Meadows Calumet City Lynngrove Portland Greenville Lafayette Kansas City

Officer Shot by Prowlers at East Ohio Mine

Deputy Sheriff Louis Shaw of St. Clairsville on duty at the Powhatan mine yard was shot in the left arm during a running gun battle with two prowlers near coal cars leading to the tipple. He fired six times as the men fled. authorities believe they aimed to damage the tipple at the state’s largest cooperative mine.

ST. Clairsville O.R Louis Shaw Powhattan Shaw

Thief Evades Capture After Plains Store Heist

A thief working in the Sarah Batchelder store in The Plains late Saturday night loaded clothing and food for removal and fled as two men, who planned to involve Athens county officers, stood guard. Sheriff William Williams arrived but the thief had exited through the front door before police could arrest him.

Sarah Batchelder Plains Athens William Williams

Massillon Case Remains Unsold on Youth Slaying

Police still search for a suspect in the ambush killing of 17 year old Lester Boyd after he left Ellen May Fichter’s home. Relatives offer no motive as detectives pursue leads in the case.

Massillon Lester Boyd Ellen May Fichter

Daily Vacation Bible School Teachers Training Conference Opens

Opening meeting at 9 o clock Wednesday morning in the Sunday school rooms of the Presbyterian church. Sessions continue Wednesday afternoon and Thursday with teacher announcements made Wednesday. Visitors invited to attend.

Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church

Bus Line Granted Right To Extend

The State Utilities commission approved the Steubenville Canton transportation company request to extend its bus line from New Philadelphia to Carrollton. The commission denied similar extension applications by Yellow Cab and Carrollton New Philadelphia Transit.

Columbus U.R State Utilities Commission Steubenville - Canton Transportation Company New Philadelphia Carrollston Yellow Cab Company Carrollton-New Philadelphia Transit Company

Police hunt 32 year old veteran in double murder case

Chicago police seek a 32 year old war veteran known as Brownie in a fatal shooting at a home. He allegedly killed Paul Schilling 32 and Ruth Ward after an argument over feelings with Ruth. Elizabeth Ward escaped as Brownie fled, shattering a plate glass door. The mother of the Ward sisters lives in Richmond Virginia.

Chicago Brownie Elizabeth Ward Ruth Paul Schilling

Come Here Captain and Two Lieutenants Stationed in Hocking Valley

Captain Smith of Delaware along with Lieutenants Hydecker of Spencerville and Spellman of Columbus have arrived in Nelsonville to spend time in the Hocking Valley. They were stationed in the eastern Ohio mining district.

Hocking Valley Nelsonville Smith Delaware Hydecker Spencerville Spellman Columbus Ohio

Eastern Man to Assist Here in Bible Work

John H. Dorn of New York City arrives in Nelsonville to aid Daily Vacation Bible School under Presbyterian National Missions this summer. A middle at Auburn Theological Seminary he plans mission work in East Side New York. Dorn will be stationed at Greendale for the first term.

Nelsonville John H. Dorn New York City Wall Street East Side New York Presbyterian National Missions Auburn Theological Seminary Dorn Greendale

PLAN LOCAL UNIT FOR Daughters OF Veterans

Fourteen ladies met at Mrs. H. D. Krieg’s residence to plan a local unit. The institution date is set for Wednesday, June 13 in Nelsonville. Eligible persons should contact Mrs. Gertrude Pensyle before that date. Officers: President Mrs. Gertrude Pensyle, Senior VP Mrs. Rose Weigard, Junior VP Mrs. Myrtle O Mara, Treasurer Mrs. H. D. Krieg, Chaplain Mrs. Della Pidcock, Patriotic Instructor Miss Pheebe Clements, Board Directors Ella Patton Alice Sheldon Effie Green.

H. D. Krieg Daughters of Veterans Nelsonville Gertrude Pensyle Rose Weigard Myrtle O’mara Della Pidcock Pheebe Clements Ella Patton Alice Sheldon Effie Green

Delegations Seek Road Improvements From Athens County

Delegations from Ames and Alexander townships urged Athens County Commissioners to inspect and grant improvements. Promises included cinders for Potter and Wrightstown roads and grading projects from Rome township line to Coolville camp grounds. Recent work reports note Ireland and Brimstone Ridge roads graded, Rodehaver and Albany Carpenter segments under grading, and Jerseyville Lodis road being graveled. Regular maintenance continued.

Ireland Road Rodehaver Albany-Carpenter Jerseyville-Lodis

Outbreaks Reported in Jefferson County Coal Fields

Jefferson county officials reported new unrest in the coal fields with a dynamite charge at an assistant superintendent’s home and seven sticks found in a vacant house near the Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge. Shots damaged Clarkson Coal company homes but no injuries occurred. Sheriff Allison warned of further trouble as commissioners refused to fund the extra patrol.

Jefferson County William T. Allison Division Railroad Short Creek Wheeling & Lake Erie Bridge Clarkson Coal Company Dun Glenn Allison

Eighty-Six Seniors to Be Graduated From Athens High School

Eighty six seniors of Athens high school will receive diplomas at the commencement exercises Friday night in the high school auditorium. The list of graduates includes Vance Andrews Vern Andrews Herbert Anthony Bernice Atkins Berneice Ayers Dorothy Ayers Virginia Baird Allen Barnhill Lucille Barnhill Clarice Beebe Pearl Blackwood Chester Border Arthur Boyles Alice Briley Richard Brooks Raymond Brooks Harold Brown Norma Brown Harmon Chappel Ralph Clark Rose Clark Frances Cline Kenneth Collins Stanley Cooley Foster Cornwell Madge Croy Herbert Davis Lucille Dowler Sara Farrar Kenneth Fulton Leavitt Gard Eleanor Garrett Doris Giesecke Paul Grafton Maurice Haddox Esther Harris Delbert Hayes Ruth Herdman Leo Hooper Marcella Horn Elizabeth Highes Earl Johnston Edward Jones Bernice Kayser Josephine Kircher Lillian Kittle Virginia Larimer Mary Lawrence Pearl Lemsey Edythe McClain Roy McClanahan Venice McCollins Helen McLaughlin Stanley Miller Alice Milliran Bernice Moore Alice Morris Emma Morton Walter Myers Dorothy Osborne Rupel Perkins William Phillips Christine Porter Evelyn Porter Thomas Porter Rodney Powers Carl Radford Fred Radford Jean Rauch Elaine Roe Louise Romine Edward Rosser George Rose Louise Rowland Willard Russell Ross Sams Sarah Scott Herman Secoy Neta Stauffer Henry Strickland Wade Tom Mildred Totman Jack Wadley Guy Wanless Henrietta Watkins Nelle Weber Beatrice Weller Wilma Welsh Maxine Williams Vernette Wolfe Elma Wood Claude Wood Mary Ellen Wood Freda Woodruff.

Vance Andrews Vern Andrews Herbert Anthony Bernice Atkins Berneice Ayers Dorothy Ayers Virginia Baird Allen Barnhill Lucille Barnhill Clarice Beebe Pearl Blackwood Chester Border Arthur Boyles Alice Briley Richard Brooks Raymond Brooks Harold Brown Norma Brown Harmon Chappel Ralph Clark Rose Clark Frances Cline Kenneth Collins Stanley Cooley Foster Cornwell Madge Croy Herbert Davis Lucille Dowler Henry Strickland Wade Tom Mildred Totman Jack Wadley Guy Wanless Henrietta Watkins Nelle Weber Beatrice Weller Wilma Welsh Maxine Williams Vernette Wolfe Elma Wood Claude Wood Mary Ellen Wood Freda Woodruff

Rescue crews move north in new search for Italia crew

The Norwegian rescue ship Hobby reached Virgo Bay at dawn on June 5 as Lt. Luetzow Holm prepared his airplane for the first Italia search flight. Braganza report indicates two squads of Alpine chasseurs inland on Spitsbergen with only a week of food, snow and danger rising. Holm will fly with a sled, one week’s rations, sleeping bag, rifle, and emergency meat tins to drop if Italia crew is sighted.

United Press HOBBY Spitzbergen U.P Virgo Bay Luetzow Holm Italia Braganza Spitsbergen Welcome Island Holm

Jesse White to be Returned for Conspiracy and Larceny Charge

Jesse White, under arrest in Sandusky, will be sent back to Beaver County Pennsylvania to answer charges of conspiracy and larceny by bailee. A requisition for his return was made on Governor Donshey today by Governor Fisher of Pennsylvania.

Columbus Jesse White Sandusky Beaver County Pennsylvania Donahey Fisher Pennsylvan

Contraband Cargos Targeted After Buffalo Meeting

Freight cars carrying contraband liquor narcotics and other merchandise shipped from Canadian cities to the United States will be forfeited. Seymour Lowman assistant secretary of the treasury announced after a conference with customs collectors from Buffalo Detroit Rochester Cleveland Montreal and Ogdensburg. The meeting called by Lowman follows methods used to curb Great Lakes border smuggling.

Buffalo U.R Seymour Lowman Treasury Detroit Rochester Cleveland Montreal Ogdensburg Lowman Fred A. Bradley Great Lakes

Mother and Child Die From Burns in Gas Explosion

In Steubenville a gas explosion at the W. H. Kelmeyer home in Central Chapel killed Mrs. Carl Hill, 22, and her 19 month old daughter Josephine. The blast, caused by accumulated gas, left the house destroyed as the mother and infant suffered severe burns before being removed from the structure. The mother and child had visited the Kelmeyer residence.

Steubenville U.P Carl Hill Josephine W. H. Kelmeyer Central Chapel

How Much Water Should Be Given to Babies

Doctors advise during the first six months a baby needs three ounces of fluid per pound daily, rising to two ounces per pound later. Weighing a breastfed infant before and after feeding guides intake. add water to cover shortfalls. Fletcher's Castoria, a vegetable remedy, is promoted for colic and other infant complaints, with safety noted by the signature Chas. H. Fletcher on the wrapper.

Fletcher Chas. H. Fletcher

Milk of Magnesia Endorsed As Fast Acid Remedy

An advertisement urges readers to try Phillips Milk of Magnesia for quick relief from excess stomach acids. It highlights the product as a physician recommended cure and notes its long history since 1875. The price is listed as 25 cents for a small bottle and 60 cents for a larger bottle.

U. S Charles H. Phillips Chemi Company Charylies H. Phillips

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