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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1927

Page

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Ohio University honors Super with new scholarship fund

Alumni at Lindley Hall luncheon approve creating a Super scholars fund named after C. W. Super, former president 1879–1907. New York Times editor Carl Van Anda chairs the committee with donors pledging initial plans of about $2,000 to $2,500 for prizes. President Bryan urges balanced growth, stressing maintaining fineness while expanding reach.

Ohio University E. B. Bryan Lindley Hall C. W. Super Anna Peart McVay McVay Carl van Anda The New York Times Clyde Brown New York Clyde Beery Akron D. H. Thomas Marietta H. R. Wilson Athens van Anda Bryan Dr. Bryan

Takes Them Both

Mose Qualls and his white wife were jailed after both asked the sheriff to arrest the other. Sheriff Willock and deputies detained them to quell a disturbance at their home in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Mose Qualls

County Roads Face Wave of Slides in Spring

A. R. Cline reports the last dirt fill at a west Athens site was dumped this morning while the slip east of the repair remains. Heavy timber and piling are driven at multiple locations to check slides. over twenty five major slides have struck Athens county roads this spring.

Athens Athens-New Marshfield A. R. Cline Athens County Marietta Sharpsburg Hill Strodes Store Bartlett Glouster Burr Oak Cline Coolville

Vicar Urges Simpler Funerals in South Elmsall

London report says Rev. E. P. Orr, vicar of South Elmsall, asks parishioners to avoid extravagant funerals and adopt simpler ceremonies in the community.

London E. P. Orr South Elmsall

Cambridge Miners Demand Salary Suspension During Mine Closures

Cambridge field members of the United Mine Workers urge district officers to suspend salaries of officers while mines are idle and redirect funds to support destitute miners' families. They claim officers are paid during idleness while miners rely on the defense fund, which is short of money. District officers cite national treasury shortages due to Pittsburgh district battles and say only the most destitute can be aided.

Cambridge United Mine Workers Union Cambridge Field Defense Fund Guernsey Valley Rive National Treasury Pittsburgh

Carroll Taken To Atlanta Pen On a Stretcher

Earl Carroll, Broadway theatrical producer, was carried from Greenville South Carolina hospital on a stretcher at 12:05 a m and placed on a Southern railway train. His journey to Atlanta to begin serving a federal sentence for perjury resumed after a brief delay following his collapse on April 13. Attorney General Sargent later announced no reason to recommend executive clemency from the case.

Greenville 8. C U.P Earl Carroll City Hospital Southern Railway Carroll Atlanta Federal Penitentiary Caroll Sargent Washington New York

The Book of Knowledge Picture Story for Youth

The Athens Messenger begins a summer picture story The Book of Knowledge to answer children questions. It covers science history biography invention literature and the fine arts to broaden minds during idle months. Parents are urged to view it as well.

Athens Messenger

Teachers hired for next year in Coolville The Plains

County Superintendent H. R. McVay released names of personnel for next year. Coolville principals include C A Gillilan and R C Bain. Smith Hughes department head Archie Morrison re elected. High school staff in Coolville include Helen Phillips Ruth Bench F A Featherstone Beryl Cone Helen Laverty Herman Humphry V O Kail Lucy Belle Evans Mary Daugherty Alta Cooper Ruby Gabriel Florence Brewer Mise Weatherby Alice Shannon and Louise Curry.

H. R. McVay Coolville C. A. Gillilan R. C. Bain Smith-Hughes Agricultural Department Archie Morrison Helen Phillips the Plains Ruth Bench F. A. Featherstone Beryl Cone Helen Laverty Herman Humphry V- O. Kai

Two marriage licenses issued by Probate Court yesterday

Lawrence Leasure 22 of Jacksonville son of Madison Leasure and Helen Stolze 17 of Jacksonville daughter of Herman Stolze received licenses with Mayor Clarence Williams as officiant. Gerald A Babson 22 of Cleveland deliverer son of J J Babson and Irma Atkinson 21 of Beaumont student daughter of Jesse Atkinson with Rev M E Chatley designated to officiate.

Lawrence Leasure Jacksonville Madison Leasure Helen Stolze Herman Stolze Clarence Williams Gerald A. Babson Cleveland J. J. Babson Irma Atkinson Beaumont Jesse Atkinson M. E. Chatley

Bequest Provisions In Will Of J Lovell Price

Probate filed reveals gifts of 100 to African M E church Nelsonville and Colored Baptist church Nelsonville. Price died June 4 at Nelsonville with hearing set for June 14. Individual bequests include Minnie J Holly 600 Josie Sanders 190 Alfred Riebus 100 Lillian Parks 50 Ellen Jackson 50 Du Norman 50 Joseph Hall 59. remainder to Minnie J Holly.

M. E. Church Nelsonville Colored Baptist Church J. Lovell Price Mr. Price Minnie J. Holly Josie Sanders Alfred Riebus Lillian Parks Ellen Jackson du Norman Joseph Hall

Court hears appeal in Parks versus Woodworth suit

Appeal of the suit by George C. Parks against Mrs. Eugene E. Woodworth over a subscription to the Ohio university alumni memorial building was argued in common pleas court yesterday. Parks, "on behalf of himself and 1730 other persons similarly situated," previously received a $104 judgment from Justice of the Peace E. Hedges.

George C. Parks Eugene E. Woodworth Ohio University Woodworth Common Pleas Mr. Parks E. Hedges

Flights Planned After Berlin Stop for US Fliers

Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine discussed plans to fly back to the United States. They cited a $100,000 offer from an American group to return by air and expressed intentions to visit Vienna Rome Paris London and possibly Moscow as part of a European itinerary. The pair were welcomed by President Von Hindenburg at the Berlin palace and praised as emissaries of peace.

Chamberlin Charles A. Levine United States United Press Today Roosevelt Field Europe Vienna Berlin Rome Paris London Moscow von Hindenburg United States Army Balloon Corps Levine Germany Wilhelmstrasse Hindenburg

Dogs Kill Sheep Valued at Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five

Dogs killed sheep valued at $2135 in Athens county since January and in Waterloo township during May. Officials note if this pace holds, yearly losses would exceed last year despite an order to kill dogs running loose issued earlier this year and set to expire June 22. The commissioners question why losses persist under the strict order.

Athens County Waterloo Township

May Sets Ohio Fatal Accident Record

Columbus June 8 Ohio records a May with seventy fatal industrial accidents the highest for May in the state’s history. The count beats last year’s May by twenty seven lives according to figures from the industrial commission.

Columbus Ohio Book of Prevention Industrial Commission Reveal

Meigs Judge Rules Court Not Means to Evade Matrimonial Bonds

Meigs County Judge A P Miller denies a divorce decree in the Clara Murray v Frank Murray case. He cites gross neglect of duty and notes the wife’s beauty parlor earnings exceeded the husband’s. The decision emphasizes that the court cannot be used to escape marital obligations and outlines legal standards for separation.

Meigs Oliver Hartley Pomeroy A. P. Miller Common Pleas Court Meigs County Miller Clara Murray Frank Murray Middleport

Logan Gas company barred from filing new rates

COLUMBUS June 8 The Logan Gas company will not be permitted by the public utilities commission to file new rate schedules affecting consumers in fifty Ohio cities. Commission member James Huffman said the law treats a tentative rate as a two year maximum term and there can be no change until the case is finally settled.

Columbus U.P Logan Gas Company Public Utilities Commission Ohio James Huffman Commission Huffman

Actress Agnes Ayres Seeks Divorce From Manuel Renchi

Los Angeles June Agnes Ayres movie actress files suit for divorce from Manuel Renchi reputed Mexican millionaire. They wed at Tia Juana July 13 1924.

Los Angeles Calif Agnes Ayres Manuel Renchi Tia Juana

Plane Crash Injures Two in Zanesville

June 8 report says Tom Grieve 26 aviator and Louis Peoples 30 assistant pilot were injured when their plane crashed near Peoples' home yesterday in Cumberland.

Zanesville U.pr Tom Grieve Louis Peoples Cumberland Peoples

Joint program urged in churches nationwide

June 8 report states the Anti-Saloon League will request a joint Fourth of July and law enforcement program be observed in every church and Sunday school in the United States on July 3.

Westerville United States Anti-Saloon League

Frost and Ice Report From Amesville Area

Weather notes show official station recording 40 degrees above zero during cold nights while Eldon Wyatt’s Bern township farm reports frost and ice. Other district unofficial thermometers mark temperatures as low as 32 degrees above zero.

Amesville Government Eldon Wyatt Bern Township

Four Athens county men gain American citizenship today

Four Athens county men were naturalized in Common Pleas court after passing the examination. Anthony Altieri of Athens Bernat Hersh Goldberg of Glouster Gabrielle Guerra of Millfield and William C. McDonald of Ireland received the oath of allegiance. The ceremony was attended by officials from the City Federation of Women’s clubs and the D A R who presented each new citizen with a flag and creed. Judge L G Worstell spoke on allegiance and law obedience.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Anthony Altieri Athens Altieri United States Italy Chicago Bernat Hersh Goldberg Glouster Austria-Hungary Gabrielle Guerra Millfield America William C. McDonald Ireland City Federation of Women’s Clubs L. G. Worstell

Meigs Judge Reverses Verdict in Favor of Teacher

In March Mrs. Leota Frost a Highland school teacher was fined 16 dollars and costs for punishing Ida May Schnider. On error at common pleas court Judge Miller reversed the lower court, holding the affidavit charged no crime and ordering costs against the defendant in error.

Pomeroy Leota Frost Highland School Ida May Schnider Cora Roberts

Non Support Charge Arrest in Athens County Case

Hoyt Heightland of Lancaster was arrested on a non support charge involving three minor children in Athens county Probate court. Fairfield county officials, including Sheriff William Williams, transported Heightland to Lancaster for arraignment in the local court.

Hoyt Heightland Lancaster Athens County Fairfield County William Williams Heightland

Miners Stand Against Wage Scale Tied to Non-Union Fields

United Mine Workers leaders reaffirmed no wage scale based on non-union competition and noted past wage reductions by Columbus vice-president David Watkins. Watkins addressed a Kiwanis luncheon, arguing union loyalty and protection remain essential, while operators proposed mediation and non-union wage competition. He cited Pineville and West Virginia explosions to claim union safety and urged business support for the union’s aims.

United Mine Workers of America David Watkins Columbus No. 6 Kiwanis Club Watkins Lee Hall Trict United ‘Aine Workers of America Ingh Nedauek Organization of the Union Miami Florida W. B H. Haskins John L. Lewis United Mines of America Watks Pineville Jwap West Virginia Oral Daugherty

Dentists Attend 90th Northern Ohio Meeting in Cleveland

In Cleveland on June 90th annual gathering of Northern Ohio dentists draws over 250 members from the region. Organizers emphasize continued dental education and community outreach opportunities at the conference.

Cleveland Ohio

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