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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1928

Page

8

Greens Run Residents Charged With Riot At Athens

Fifty Greens Run residents arrived in Athens parading in support of unions and banners. They were charged with rioting in the assault on Mine Fireman Hubert Batley and bound over to the grand jury for a joint bond of 10000 dollars. A separate case saw Jack Quest fined for failure to provide and jailed 90 days with suspension, plus support payments. Blanche Elliot Kimberly bonded on assault while acquitting drunkenness.

Athens Greens Run Hubert Batley Court of Justice of the Peace Carl Porter Harry Dalton Effie Cartwright Stevl McClelland Herschel McClelland Samuel McClelland Wibert Lowery Lewis Mingus Steve Fanisik John Simons Vincent Kovish Wick Dobunski Charles Kostiva Mike Pilok John Danko Joe Toeth Steve Toth Tony Silhoshi Lewis Kaloz John Horvath She Hochis Mike Kochis Vincent Kovach Mike Sabo John Beseee Frank Drous Adam Coleman John Kalenski Emil Hamiltonberger Charles Kostro Frenry Kempton Louis Kaloz John Tassor Mont Taylor Rile McClelland Albert Moody Berbert Hartman Elmer Hartman Mack McCutcheon Jess Holling Tnal Blanche Elliot Kimberly Porter Catherine Nelson

Two Mine Officials Held for Ransom

Mexico City dispatch reports two American mine officials captured by rebels near San Rafael. One is believed to be the Mes Quital Del Gre company manager. Ransom demanded, federal soldiers pursuing the kidnappers.

Mexico City UPR Mesquital del Gre Guadalajara Cacell Belie Sar Rafael Execessior Dispatch Sa

John H. Blosser Dies in Carbon Hill at 42

John H. Blosser, 42, died at his Carbon Hill home at 9:30 this morning from stomach cancer after a period of ill health. He recently returned from the Mayo Brothers clinic in Minneapolis and had served as an officer at the Boys' Industrial School near Lancaster. He leaves his widow Zoa Blosser, two sons Rudolph and Kay, his mother Amelia Blosser, a number of siblings, and several relatives. Funeral services will be at 2:30 Monday at the Christian church, conducted by Rev Fields of Logan, with burial at Greenland.

Carbon Hill John H. Blosser J. L. Blosser Amelia Blosser Carbon Hall Mayo Brothers Clinic Minneapolis Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Zoa Blosser G. W. Ross Rudolph Kay R. of FP. Lodge Nelsonville Christian Church Fields of Logan Greenland

Summer School Registration Reaches Record 1275 at Ohio University

Registrar F B Dilley announced that 1275 students have enrolled in the university summer session in Athens, the largest number ever for summer terms. Late registrations are anticipated next week due to late commencements in city schools. Ten students are enrolled for graduate work toward master's degrees, a degree not conferred by Ohio University in recent years.

Ohio University Athens F. B. Dilley Dilley Doty University

Train Hold Up Nets Small Loot in Michigan

A robber held up the New York Central express messenger between Adrian and Blissfield Michigan last night and obtained $1500. Early reports said $50,000. Messenger A B Carrothers, 35, gave a hazy statement and is being questioned. Police expect an arrest by nightfall.

Toledo Tone U.R New York Central Adrian Blissfield Mich A. B. Carrothers Carrothers

Telling the World film tale and Ohio campaign notes

Hollywood reports that William Haines new film Telling the World dramatizes a reporter and a press syndicate saving an American girl from revolutionists. Anita Page is hailed as a rising star. the story notes her standout performance and predicts a long cinema career. The piece also covers Ohio political events with state convention plans, election results, and official progress at the Ohio Penitentiary.

Dan Thomas Hollywood Dailf William Haines Dale van Every van Every Anita jPase Anita Nore Haines Stryans Metropolitan Sloity Haines Paris Columbus Chima Anita Page Hrines Corndt Hrouer Clerenie J Brown Vic Donehey Tul Gooprr Republcan Donahey Earl D. Bloom Democras James O. Mills Bloom Pase Clarence On Brown Stephen Brown Bertie Bucs John W. Pauson Buckley Edward Turner Charles B Zmmerman Lone Star Tensas State House Teans End Church of the Naziream United States Preston Tr. Thomas Ohio Penitentiary Marssville Iarton Huiting Rail Sree Lendon Varn Ghio Hhis City The America Legion Plains Clarener J Brown

Patriotic Meeting Plans Set for Sunday Before Fourth

Athens County viewers announce annual patriotic meeting to be held at Ohio University, featuring the Athens High School Band and Bovini Girl Scouts. Local pastors agree to dismiss services for the event. Speaker details to be announced in Messenger.

Dag7 Tras Peur Athens County Sea Women Hfo Mevay Ohio University MeVey Athens High School Bovini Girl Scouts

Probate Court List Yields Final Estate Distribution

The final distribution of the estate of Atwood Sloan was confirmed in probate court Friday afternoon by Judge M Johnson. W Lea Williams is named executor. A license to conduct a public dance in Dover township was issued. A lawsuit was filed in Athens Common Pleas Court by Joan Radford against HOV Patterson seeking $125 plus interest on a promissory note. Two people died in a crossing collision near Tolnic when a car was struck by a Met York train. M Murphy died en route to the hospital and her husband died after admission.

Atwood Sloan M Johnson Lea Wiliams Liv Russell Dover Township Herbert Siigley Marion H. Tharner Farmer Albiny P E Harner Irma W Common Plcas Joan & Radford Athens Common Peas Court Aginst Hov Patterson Whithr Tolnic

Two die in plane crash near Monte Cal

A small passenger plane carrying four people plummeted from the sky. Two persons were killed near Monte Cal when the aircraft spun and crashed at about 404 feet. The other two survived after a parachute jump attempt went awry.

Monte Cal Dure Huret

Former Resident Dies in Columbus in Ohio

Michael Galagan aged 70 a former Cutter Athens resident and long time Baltimore and Ohio railroad fireman and later a Columbus stationery engineer died Thursday night at Anthonys hospital Columbus after a three year illness He leaves three sisters Mary A Joyce Cannansville Julia Galagan and Beatrice Tonsmeier and one brother Patrick Galagan Funeral services will be held Monday morning in Columbus Maria Teresa was the ruler of Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession.

Michael Galagan Cutter Athens Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Columbus At&t Anthonys Hospital Mary A. Joyce Cannansille Julia Galagan Beatrice Tonsmeier Co Tymeus Patrick Gilagan

Pest hunt in Lodi Township claims large kill totals

Thousands of rats and pests were killed in Lodi township during a county pest hunt. Captains Robert Perry and Cecil Robinson led the effort. official counts reported to T. H. Johnson show rats 2,089, mice 2,616, hawks 53, crows 683, ground hogs 70, hoot owls 17, gophers 110, and ground squirrels 62. Farmers say jerows are scarce and the hunt is beneficial.

Lodi T. H. Johnson Ma. Johnson Robert Perry Cecil Robinson

Marshmallow Toast Held at Tourist Camp

Mildred Johnson and Doris Burson entertained a group of friends Friday night at a marshmallow toast at Nice's tourist camp. Those present were Vernice McCollins, Marie Burris, Flossie Burtson, June Kimball, Esther Lewis, Eleanor Martin, Lucille Bowles, Mable Cowles, Beatrice Waliar, Louise Blackburn, Mary Elizabeth Blackburn, Evelyn West, Virginia Brannon, Loretta Brannon, Ethel Daugherty, Doris Burson, and Mildred Johnson. Additional guests included Guy Eaton, Guy Wanless, Babe Whaley, John Lee Marquis, Harold Figley, Tom Lazzieri, Elson Bowles, Leo Hooper, Leonard Davis, Lowell Kenney, Carl Beery, Carl Hoisington, Raymond Gold, Leroy Clifford, Robert Sheppard, Harry Wilson, Donald Lash, and John Catt.

Mildred Johnson Doris Burson Nice Vernice McCollins Marie Burris Flossie Burtson June Kimball Esther Lewis Eleanor Martin Lucille Bowles Mable Cowles Beatrice Waliar Louise Blackburn Mary Elizabeth Blackburn Evelyn West Virginia Brannon Loretta Brannon Ethel Daugherty Dred Johnson Guy Eaton Guy Wanless Babe Whaley John Lee Marquis Harold 1Figiey Tom Lazzieri Elson Bowles Leo Hooper Leonard Davis Lowell Kenney Carl Beery Carl Hoisington Raymond Gold Leroy Clifford Robert Sheppard Harry Wilson Donald Lash John Catt

American engineers held for nine thousand dollars ransom

A. H. Mitchell, manager of the Los Lobos mine of Pacific Mining, and engineer John Y. Hooper, both Americans, were kidnapped by rebels while en route from Guadalajara toward Mezquital Del oro Zacatecas. They are held for a $9,000 ransom, according to the American embassy. Also noted, a London stenographer Miss Gielze began an attempt to swim the Irish Channel toward Great Britain.

Mexico City H. Mitchell Los J Lobos Pacific Mining Company John Y. Mhooper Mitchell Hooper Guadalajara Mezquital Deloro Zacatecas Ireland UPI Recedes Glertze London Great Britain Gielze Straits of Gibraltar

Bellanca plane loaned to aviatrix for Atlantic attempt

Mrs. James A. Stillman owns the Bellanca aircraft named North Star lent to German pilot Thea Raasche for her Atlantic flight attempt. The newspaper displays her sponsor’s photo alongside the backer.

James A. Still Thea Paasche Mrs. Stillman Curtiss Field Long Taland Mia Stiltman North Star Europe Bellanca Thea Raasche James A. Stillman Aviatrix

Woman flier eager to return to United States

London dispatch reports Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, planning her return to the United States. She will pass through Boston where she serves as a welfare worker. The party including Wilmer Suultz and Lou Gordon departed Southampton on June 28 aboard the President Roosevelt en route to New York, with expected daily arrival.

London Atlantic United States Boston Amelia Warhart Wilmer Suultz Lou Gordon Southampton Roosevelt New York Daly

Scranton Millionaire Notes Drunken Wife Claims

Gerald C Fadden, Scranton businessman, testified to court that his wife has been drunk more than 100 times in the last six months. He cited an incident where she returned home so intoxicated she broke every window at their home.

Scranton Gerald C Fadden

German Mexican aviators begin non stop Canada to Mexico flight

Fritz Vieler of Germany and Joaquin Pacheco of Mexico started a first non stop Canada to Mexico flight from Windsor Ontario in a Stinson-Detroit cabin plane. They aimed to reach Mexico City by tomorrow noon following the Mississippi to the Gulf and coast to Brownsville Tampico with Eddie Stinson escorting the first 100 miles.

Windsor Ont U.R Canada Mexico Fritz Vieler Joaquin Pacheco Mexico City Mississippi River Cairo Ill Gulf of Mexico Brownsville Tampico Eddie Stinson Vieler

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John Blosser Bandit Plan Ohio China Che Express John W .Dowler East State Street Greenlane Willliam Haines League of Women Voters Court House Maria Teresa Austria Lodi Township Air Partners U. S Miss Earhart Cincinnati Springdale Greyhound Racing Plant Hamilton Qsear Middletown Supreme County Wiss Tdith Cavell County Court of Appeals Siar Tansconie C. A. Daugherty Flint Studebaker Touring Buick A. Daugherty
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