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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
2
In Pomeroy on June 27 the Ebersbachs argue against posting a bond to appeal the $1.4 million judgment in equity. The case centers on whether specific performance affects bond requirements, with judges weighing the appeal terms as interest accrues at about $49,000 annually. A rapid ruling is anticipated.
POMEROY June 27 Prosecutor H Peoples and his stenographer Ray Clifton drove to the Marysville reform school Saturday afternoon hoping to obtain a supplementary statement from Mrs Susan Kraus who will appear before the board of clemency next month seeking parole. He has said she defrauded Meigs county citizens of large sums and that two weeks earlier Kraus offered a 100 page manuscript but dodged key questions about the missing funds. Local speculation ties her to funds for the Fatherland cause.
Honor by Jane li Tent No. 95 at Pomeroy honors eleven admitted to the Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War. Attendees include J. C. Russell James Salisbury W T Graves A J Still and others from Middleport Syracuse and nearby towns.
Mrs Anna Dunn aged 54 died Saturday night at her home in Pomeroy after a fall in the basement two weeks earlier. She was described as probably the oldest widow of a Civil War veteran and left several heirs. The body was prepared for burial as authorities investigated the accident.
POMEROY June 27 Franz Fischer a German resident walked four miles daily to and from the Pomeroy foundry and machine works for seven years. He has covered more than 11000 miles and spends about an hour each day on the trips. He favors walking over street cars or an automobile and attributes his fine health to the habit.
Mill street again hosts the post office after leaving the John E Lyons building on Second street. Captain Gerber and Plummer Beeson have served as postmaster, with Beeson now in charge. The move marks a return to Mill street long favored since J W Talbott era under Grover Cleveland.
Rutland June 27 Hobart Coal company plans a new mine near Noble Summit to begin within two months. A 310 foot long tipple and 116 foot tramway amid buildings power plant and tool room are being erected. Ripley Brothers Nelsonville also resumes mining in the same area after a three month shutdown with new tipple and railroad tracks.
Edward Bletner of Mason City once sheriff and now Mason post master has improved from a severe blood poisoning in his middle left finger. A splinter under the nail and two more pieces were removed by a Pomeroy doctor after swelling and pain followed.
Miss Melin da Simms daughter of Mrs Fannie Simms Ryger and Perry Bradbury were married last Saturday afternoon by Rev F C Weed at the Simpson M E parsonage Huntington. Only immediate family attended. The bride is a graduate of Mid-
Ill Barrett delivered a bases loaded in the seventh inning triple that sparked Chicago to a 6–1 comeback victory over Detroit. It completed the Sox’s only win in the four game set.
Nelsonville youths aged 12 to 14 are invited to a Y M C A track meet on the city playgrounds Wednesday June 29. The Y plans an all night hike July 1 and participants should bring tents and provisions and depart the building at 3 30 p m.
The state supreme court affirmed the ruling against Sunday baseball in Pennsylvania. Justice Schaffer announced the decision upholding the 1794 wine blight law in the Athletics appeal after a Wendey ball game at Shibe Park on August 22, 1926, as urged by Attorney General Woodruff.
Lords Joicey and Southwark, aged 81 and 83, took part in the parliamentary golf matches at Walton Heath, showing veteran form in the event.
The article records a wedding involving a bride from Middleport and a groom connected to Dleport High School and Elberfeld department store in Pomeroy. After the ceremony they will reside in Huntington where the groom is employed, with Mrs. Clarence of Middleport hosting a 6 o'clock dinner in the bride’s honor.
The Cleveland Indians were fooled when they offered Wilkes-Barre $12,000 for catcher Dick Stahlman and his battery mate Bradshaw. Stahlman has been the league’s standout hitter this season drawing over six major league scouts, but Wilkes-Barre owners demand more money for the slugging catcher.
Results from yesterday show the American League Cleveland lost 2 to 3 while St Louis shutout 7 to 0. Philadelphia beat New York 4 to 2 and Chicago edged Detroit 9 to 7. Washington and Boston each posted wins. In the National League Brooklyn defeated New York 7 to 1 and Cincinnati beat Chicago 8 to 5. American Association games featured Indianapolis 13 and Columbus 2, St Paul 5 and Kansas City 4, Milwaukee 5 and Minneapolis 2.
The vanguard of 5,000 Knights of Columbus from 119 councils begin pouring into Cedar Point for the summer outing, with events to run from tomorrow through Friday night.
United Press reports Jacques Brugnon leads William Tilden in the men’s singles at Wimbledon as rain stops play in the last quarter. Tilden won the first set and led in the second before the interruption. American contenders Hunter and Tilden advance alongside top names Lacoste Borotra Kozeluh andtimer in the crowd alongside Del Alvarez and Watson in women’s play.
The Grayson Ray Glos and the Studebakers meet tomorrow night at 6 on the playgrounds for a fast game. Ray Glos beat Glouster American Legion yesterday by one point. Studebakers already defeated Ray Glos on the diamond. Lineup includes Townsend Knox Resp Wise Maury Bradfield D Earich Mec Daniels H Earich Bartels W Darnell Kraynik Wright Thien Darnell If Allen Whitlatchee McKinley Thieson Hawkins Darst Chesser Shirley.
Four men charged with looting Catholic churches in Ohio and Kentucky were arraigned in Kenton County Court and pled not guilty. Police traced the alleged confession of Roy Dean at Upper Sandusky to the four men, who denied vandalism and were suspected of taking sacred chalices and other gold later sold to a smelting firm. The defendants were Clifford McArthur, 43, a barber. Stanley McArthur, 39. and brothers John and Perry Vogt.
In a high scoring affair Ray-Glo defeated Glouster 8 to 7 as hitters produced multiple runs. Walker Hargrave and Wilson led with key hits while Breseler and Critz contributed stolen bases and sacrifices. Pitching struggles dominated with errors and base runners shaping the late innings.
The game featured many loose plays as two teams fought to the end. Key performers included L Jones and White with two base hits, Wise and Knox with three base hits, and Knox on a stolen base. Earich executed a double play and Bradfield to Knox to McDaniel. Christy fanned seven and Barstow two as the loss went to Barstow with 14 hits by the opposition in seven innings. Umpires Beveridge and McAllister presided.
St Louis scored in the seventh to overcome a 4 0 deficit and beat Cleveland 7 3. Jamieson Sisler and Summa doubled for St Louis while Buckeye, Gaston and Smith worked on the mound. Buckeye took the loss after allowing nine hits in six innings while Gaston fanned three.
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