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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
5
In Chauncey on June 25 Raymond and Victor Tucker sons of Mr and Mrs Ray Tucker found a large turtle in a field after waters fell Saturday It reportedly weighed 25 pounds and was served at dinner the next day at the Tucker home.
The body of Jasper Saxon, 45, was brought from Greenlawn mausoleum and buried in Nye cemetery after a funeral at Nelsonville Church of Christ. Flood conditions delayed burial until water receded.
Chauncey June 25 The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg of this city was celebrated Sunday An all day affair featured a basket dinner The wedding cake was baked and presented by Mrs Levi Pierpoint Several gifts including money were received An afternoon program included instrumental and vocal music readings and talks Numerous Ogg family members and friends from Chauncey Sharpsburg Huntington Portsmouth Columbus Lathrop Athens Sugar Creek Pennsville and other nearby places attended
Heavy rains did not spoil a company picnic at Falls picnic ground in Bishopville hosted by J Beasley Milling and Grocery. The event and ensuing summer plans featured numerous local families and visiting guests including Rolland Philhower from Ohio State Bank and Trust, Dr W N Alderman’s hospital update, and Athens residents attending funerals and family gatherings in Gallipolis.
Cincinnati June 25. Sommers store on North Court street Athens has been named a member of the National Syndicate stores chain group of retailers. Independence of the store remains unchanged as it joins the network while gaining advantages in quantity buying and selling power.
Mrs. Ezra J. Karns is confined to her Ellis avenue home after a fall last Tuesday night while rushing to Chauncey’s big city fire scene. She suffered severe bruising and has remained bedridden since the incident. Curtis Watson and wife announced the birth of a son named Clarence Wilson last week at their Chauncey home. The mother is Thelma Davis. the newborn is a grandson of Joe Davis.
A heavy storm hit Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, killing 11 year old James Good of Elsmere after he was swept two miles downstream in Bullock Pen creek. The storm damaged trees and wires and struck the Madisonville M E church steeple with lightning.
Cleveland June 25 officials opened an inquiry into the blaze at the Warrensville city farm old tuberculosis sanitarium. Loss is placed at 40000 dollars after an explosion suspected from spontaneous combustion. Eight occupants escaped unharmed. the building dates back 25 years.
Convention bound heading the group of New York Democrats aboard a special car for the national convention in Houston was George W. Olvany. The Tammany Hall leader waved from the train as it pulled away.
Prize winners include Ralph White 7 of Jacksonville for Class I first prize Grace North 74 of Nelsonville for Class I second prize Hallie Bruce 11 of Nelsonville for Class II first prize Agnes Hartley 516 Jackson Nelsonville for Class II second prize Engravings to Margaret Connor Emma Oliver and Pauline Brown Honorable mentions listed with numerous local residents and pupils in the program
The list includes Alice DeVol Johnson Bill Mecham Terry Greene Verna Sayre Elea nor Catherine Jimmy Ire and Clarence Davis Mary Jo Keating and Pauline Forbes as part of the community roster.
About 285 023 children opened savings accounts in 140 banks across more than 100 towns and cities in Ohio. The Department of Public Relations of the Ohio Bankers Association reports total deposits of 2 319 391 dollars as pupils learned thrift this past year.
Kurt Atterberg of Sweden won the $10,000 prize offered by the Columbia Graphophone Company for the best symphony in the style of Schubert. The main prize was limited to winners of zone prizes across Europe and the Americas.
Two of the Italia expedition group, including General Umberto Nobile, were pulled from the Arctic ice by a Swedish aircraft. They were flown to the Quest and then to the Milano for medical treatment, while four others remained on the ice as rescue efforts continue amid breaking ice and securing a landing spot on the perilous surface.
Plane carried the explorer to the vessel where two men were treated and sent to the Citta di Milano. Authorities aim to reach the four men at the Nobile camp and locate Roald Amundsen and five relief expedition members, plus other Italia crew still missing in the Arctic wastes.
Egbert Shetter of 13% West State street Athens has won a Carnegie Institute of Technology research fellowship in coal mining and metallurgy for the coming year. He earned a B S from Ohio University this year and will join a program involving the U S Bureau of Mines and two advisory boards with eleven other graduates selected for fellowships.
Circleville report says five year old Floyd Valentine son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Valentine died 20 minutes after he cut his femoral artery on a broken milk bottle. He fell and medical help could not reach him in time.
A playful word ladder puzzle about changing one word at a time to convert COW to HEN within four strokes. It explains rules: four strokes per par, one letter changes at a time, must use common words, no letter order changes, with a solution printed on the last page.
A homeowner posts an ad in the Messenger's Dogs Cats Pets column seeking a new home for Tommy the Boston terrier. A neighbor, intrigued by the ad, visits and offers to buy the well bred dog, expressing interest after seeing the notice.
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