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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1929
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a May event in New York with tied names and numbers. Readable items point to a local historical notice or diary entry fragment referencing dates, places, and possible attendees. Further context needed for precise reconstruction.
Mrs Julia Friday and Miss Helen Leech visit Cincinnati for several days with Mrs Friday and Dr Philip Zenner. Miss Bertha Bridgman heads to Caldwell then Atlanta for the National Education Association convention as a state delegate joining friends in Cincinnati.
Sheriff Charlies Wox of Ross County reports a warrant issued for a man suspected of robbing Joseph Ferneau a Bainbridge Ohio State University student of money and his automobile last April. The suspect located in Kentucky awaits extradition as Vinton County authorities coordinate. Ferneau's home is Ross County.
Charles E. Miller, a longtime Athens County school figure, will address the Strouds Run Literary Society Friday night at 8 o'clock on Old Things and New. The program will feature special music and other items.
Ten individuals were fined one dollar and costs each by Mayor E C Woodworth on minor traffic violations. The list includes Lewis Abraham H E Sutton Paul Cotton John de Molet T C Battin Paul Reading Roscoe Reading Dolly Kimball Howard Dowler and Granside Berlin. The mayor said the new traffic code is being well observed as protection for the public becomes clearer.
Twenty seven members of the Athens Country Club will travel to Zanesville Thursday for the season opening golf match against the Zanesville Golf Club. Play begins at 1 pm after a luncheon. dinner will follow. Notable travelers include Art Smith and J. Sprague among others.
Attorney Gilbert E. Bettman, longtime American Legion leader and former Ohio attorney general candidate, will address the Flag Day service at the Majestic theater in Athens next Sunday night at 7 59. The event features a flag exercise and lodge ritual with attendees from Nelsonville Logan and Athens lodges. Bettman, Hamilton County native and former YMCA Law School dean, has a notable history with War Chest funds aiding Legion posts nationwide.
Chauncey June 1g William Whitlatch and George Beacoe of The Plains escaped injury yesterday when a roadster they rode in turned over on The Plains Road near the old watering trough. The machine skidded on lime rock causing the wreck. both men were exhausted but unhurt.
Nominations are in for the Athens County Diamond Popularity Contest run by the Spanish War Veterans committee, with contestants from several towns including Nelsonville Treva Shaw Vivian Ruscol Oriel Smith Athens Thiere Collins Mary Breinte Audrey Chalfant Trindle Eadith Wolfe Chauncey Lucile Bradfeld Glouster Leona Howard Ameville Nether Wilson. Ballot locations will be announced later. Votes determine bonus prizes with first 109 votes second 50 votes third 25 votes. Counts will occur through June 25.
An announcement calls a meeting of former guests William Bolin Mr and Mrs Luten and Mr and Mrs Samuel Savage all of New Washington Ohio who will be employed at Manhattan Mine No 1h in Chauncey The gathering will be held Friday June 14 at the Knights of Pythias Hall Chauncey Frank A Cline secretary notes the event.
The Sunday Creek Coal Company sues Alien Riley Sr and John F Riley in Athens Common Pleas for 603.60 in unpaid taxes plus interest on a mine loan. A divorce petition by Lydia Goolisbury against Kimer W Giddaberry is also filed, seeking temporary alimony and custody of the minor child Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore and son Melvin join Clell Thoman and Wendell Moore with Miss Adrian Dicken from Lower Plaing for a Dayton visit hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Moore. All returned home except Mrs. Moore and Miss Dicken who will stay a week.
The New Lexington Board of Education voted to institute a nine month school year for the high school next year, changing from the previous eight month terms.
Bites stings and poison ivy are eased quickly with Zemo. The soothing antiseptic claims swift relief from itching and helps draw out infection to restore skin. Sold everywhere for 60e or $1.00.
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