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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
8
From Logan on June 20 farmers along the Hocking river face heavy losses as continual wet weather floods fields. Young corn remains submerged in river bottom land while higher ground shows better growth and mud delays tilling.
June 20 at the two hundred yard range members of the Logan Rifle and Pistol club held an outdoor shoot to determine the trophy winner donated by Fred Hoopes. Harry Nill led with 97, Jacoby 94, followed by Hall and Hoopes at 93. The trophy rewards the best aggregate score from six matches, three outdoor and three indoor.
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters met at the Pythian building to form the Sunshine club. Officers Paul Collison, Harry Vancuren, Walter Leonard, and Minnie Reynolds were elected and committees appointed to aid worthy fraternity members and their families.
Clarence Hudy and Clark Francis of Haydenville were arrested by traffic officer Joe Farbearn on a Thursday evening speeding charge. Affidavits were filed before Magistrate E. E. Bright, who fined them ten dollars and costs each.
Mingo Lodge 171 F and A M in Logan invites members to hear Rolland Bright former Ohio deputy grand master recount the lodge history. The event follows the Dec 19 1848 founding of the oldest fraternal group in the city and precedes Rev James R Fields St John’s Day sermon at the Methodist church.
Thomas Collings, veteran court bailiff of Hocking County, reported losing his pocket book containing about $100 on Saturday. Police searches began, several people were questioned, one man questioned then released after a voluntary search. no trace of the purse has been found.
West Main at Hunter sees major changes after the removal of the old frame flat iron building that housed Fred H. Hildebrand’s store for decades. Lloyd Hanssey and Jerry Disbennett razed the structure to clear space for a new filling station to be opened by Hildebrandt. The Hildebrand store has moved into a recently completed one story brick building. The old frame building contained well preserved timber and hewn log joists in good condition.
Rapid City dispatch reports a fishing controversy after President Coolidge was noted to have used worms as bait for trout. The White House clarified the matter, stating the president occasionally used flies and worms on advice of counsel C. Gideon, with the aim of clearing up the situation and portraying him as an amateur with rod and reel.
Huntington Long Island hosts the Hunting ton Bay Club annual horse show with riders including Diana Guest on Best Maid Henry von Rhau on Old Barrier and Jean Regan on The Flirt. Spectators note the lively event and top entries from the Winged Hoofs Society.
Mrs. Helen Shaeffer Glazer faced a murder trial in Cleveland after a first degree indictment. The state seeks the electric chair, while Glazer scoffs that it makes no difference to her whether she is executed or freed. The case involves the murder of her former husband's bride Ida Glazer and an alleged attempt on Joe Glazer.
In Glouster on North street the six room residence by L. E. Richardson has been completed. The two story model features a living and dining room kitchen on the first floor and three bedrooms with a bath upstairs. It is on display this week with exclusive French doors and windows, hardwood and pine floors, tinted plaster, ivory woodwork, a mahogany stair with ivory trim, a green kitchen, built in cabinet, and an electric refrigerating system.
The Common Pleas court ordered partition of property in the suit brought by Mary E. Haning and others against Marcus D. Zimmerman. The court appointed John P. Coe, William C. Bean, and John Gillogly as commissioners.
The Rev M E Chatley of the First Christian church Athens delivered the introductory sermon in a series on the Sermon on the Mount during Sunday morning worship. He clarified common misconceptions and outlined his method for examining the passages.
County Commissioner Charles A. Lusher aged 70, a prominent Gallia county farmer, died suddenly in Gallipolis. In Washington the American delegation opened a Geneva conference with a 5-5-3 naval ratio for the United States Great Britain and Japan. The proposal was released in a formal memorandum and a speech by Ambassador Hugh Gibson.
Betty Weakland eleven the nations youngest evangelist spoke with fervor before over 2000 at Windermere M E church in Cleveland and led hymns before delivering a Bible bound sermon. She denied modernist views and affirmed belief in the entire Bible. The 11 year old and her parents Dr J Roy Weakland and Mrs. Weakland travel from Elmira Heights N Y to Elyria for another appearance.
A marriage license was issued from the Probate court this morning to Clarance C. Ulbricht 26 Athens road worker son of Charles Ulbricht and Garnette L Bowles 21 Athens R D 5 daughter of F E Bowles.
A compact list of responses identifies designers pilots and facts. It covers Bellanca steering the plane, Ryder Cup teams, Ovila Chapdelaine alias, coast to coast fastest train time, William B. Stout, pulmotors, pterodactyl traits, psychiatry, ailerons, and Batik origins.
Certificates of Deposit issued for large or small amounts. Interest from date mailed or compounded semi annually. The Buckeye serves over 75,000 customers with resources above 35 million dollars and paid in capital of 6 million. Reserve and surplus total 1.5 million for investor protection. Cyclone and windstorm insurance of 4 million covers 95 percent of mortgages. Surety bonds and other insurance amount to 1.4 million.
George H. Clark of Canton former Ohio supreme court justice was forever barred from practicing law in the United States court for the northern district of Ohio by Judge D C Westenhaver. U S Atty's office said investigation of Clark's transactions would continue.
A stray grave marks the toll of reckless driving as a neglected engine died within two years from poor lubrication. A Schenectady filling station worker buried the engine and mourns its loss as its principal mourner.
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