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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
3
Mrs. Kumpf testifies her husband brewed alcohol at county camps to feed a baby who liked it. Judge Strube shows interest as the couple faces charges of stealing from county camps in criminal court.
Isaac L. Emerick, 74, former Hocking Valley Railroad employee of over 50 years, died Wednesday at his Brush Fork Junction home after a six month illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the residence with burial at Greenlawn. He leaves a widow, daughter, and three step sons.
Veterans from Athens county and surrounding areas are asked to gather at 7 p m Friday at the Athens Armory to plan for the state convention in Chillicothe starting June 24. Out of town guests include Mrs Charles Lowden Columbus Mrs Otto Kaelin Cleveland and Mrs Clifton Spencer Kingwood W V. Mrs Kaelin had high score. guest prize went to Mrs Kleinsmith.
O. O. Crawford of Nelsonville Athens county was chosen by the board of education to lead St. Clairsville schools. He has four children and will study higher education at Ohio State University this summer before starting the fall term.
The King's Men prayer meeting will be held at the home of E W Allen on Poplar street Friday night June 15 at 7 30 oclock. A good attendance is urged.
Mrs Larry Loud and four children depart for Gordon West Virginia after a two week visit hosted by Mr and Mrs John Pearson. Miss Mable Poston Mrs Frank Poston and Frank Jr traveled to Columbus to see the Poston party off for a two month abroad trip. Mrs Frank Cheeseman recovers at home after a fall that fractured her arm. Mrs Walter Lines and daughters visited Columbus.
Nelsonville on June 14 reports relatives and friends including C. G. Krepple Raymond Krepple Correne Krepple L. D. Martin William Martin Don Martin Jr Lucy Hoodlett Charles Martin Stuart Hoodlett Mrs Don Davis James Martin Jr and others from Nelsonville Athens and Logan attended the funeral of Ernest Krepple in Columbus on Wednesday.
Chauncey Coal company mine No 72 at Bailey Run loaded its first car of coal today on the open shop basis after weeks of cleanup. Union sympathizers and National Guard observers watched. no disturbance occurred. Four open shop mines now operate in the Hocking field with Nos 836 Greens Run and 255 Greens Run starting earlier in May and June.
Ninety nine year expulsion plus fines for nineteen members who worked non union. Anti Daugherty faction succeeds in reconsidering a resolution for a sub district convention. Two attempts were made to reconvene Local No 296 to vote on returning to work as a body.
In Paris on June 14 a cyclonic whirlwind struck a squadron of twenty-one army planes during night maneuvers from Nancy to Paris near Le Bourget airport. Eight planes landed safely, four damaged, ten missing, and one pilot killed. Four planes landed at the airdrome and four more nearby.
Three petitions were filed with county clerk Dave Johnson. Hugh Gormley, a Democrat, seeks the state representative seat. Lewis J. Eberle, a Democrat from Nelsonville, intends a run for Congress. John Brewer, a Republican from Athens, campaigns for sheriff.
Nine men arrested in connection with a march on the Ohio county jail in Wheeling West Virginia will be given a hearing late this afternoon before Squire J W Kindelberger on charges of disorderly conduct The defendants are said to be members of the Save the Union group active in the Elm Grove district mines The marchers attempted to storm the jail following the arrest of Oscar Guyan 28 of Lansing a speaker at a meeting of the Brophy sympathizers yesterday afternoon State police broke up the meeting and arrested Guyan.
Hocking Valley 4 H clubs will publish a club page each Sunday in the Athens Messenger magazine section. The first page appears June 24. Reporters from the clubs should send their names to the Farm Editor now and submit club reports or event plans by Monday morning before the Sunday stories appear.
Mrs. James Evans was injured Tuesday afternoon while canning fruit when the can exploded as she tightened the lid. Glass particles cut her wrist and severed a vein.
Mrs. Loa Patton Henshaw died at her Lancaster home after a year long illness. She was the daughter of Felix Patton formerly of Nelsonville. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 PM at the Lancaster residence, with burial at Greenlawn cemetery Neitonville. Survived by daughter Alice, father Felix Patton of Logan, mother Laura Rider of Columbus, three sisters Mary Powell Mellie Rundo Eva Plackman, and brothers Edgar Patton and Charles Patton.
Nelsonville youth Charles Beard, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Beard, is awarded the John Gordon Battele prize comprising a gold saber and $15 in gold from Ohio State University. Beard, a Nelsonville high school graduate, accepts a summer drafting post with Cincinnati Milling company.
Columbus dispatch reports Charles L. Young of Rock Creek Ashtabula county filed his declaration of candidacy for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket for the long term.
Three groups of explorers frost bitten and ration depleted are stranded north of North East Land awaiting relief from four nations. After the Italia dirigible wreck on May 25, Nobile's party lost contact with nine men on a float and seven aboard. Relief bases at Hopen island and Kings Bay will support Russian and Swedish recon flights and Italian planes en route to the area.
Strong northeast wind and fog at St Johns Newfoundland forced another postponement of the Trans Atlantic air race between Amelia Earhart's Friendship and Mabel Bell's Columbia. Officials expect a delay at least until tomorrow as the weather area extends.
The Friendship backers advised Wilmer Stultz to fly the Amelia Earhart plane to Conception Bay for an easier water recovery. A morning test flight at Trepassy Bay finally achieved a take-off after several failed attempts to rise from the water.
John J. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America told the Republican forces resolution committee at the convention that he would not discuss Ohio while speaking before the Kansas City gathering. The remarks closed without further detail from the audience or organizers.
Press correspondents report a coal industry figure in Ohio avoiding any prediction about the region’s upcoming fall situation. He refused to prognosticate and said he did not care to be involved in any aspect of the issue at this time.
Lightweight dresses in green soft blue and lavender offer cooling comfort for hot days and easy summer wear.
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