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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1927
Page
5
A notice urges readers to arrange vacation subscription delivery so the home paper follows them away from home. It promises ease via a call to the circulation department to set up daily issues during any length of absence.
Miss Marie Jewett prepares for marriage to Clark Williams with a series of pre nuptial events in Athens Ohio. Parties include bridge showers at Miss Pose Jewett and Mr Dwight Williams homes plus a breakfast for the bride elect with out of town guests. The couple plan to wed Thursday at the First Methodist church with maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Herbert present.
Mrs. S. E. G. Pedigo left for Bethany West Virginia to teach at a young people's conference. Miss Irig Fierce left Sunday with her mother Mrs. Guy Fierce and sister Pauline for Columbus to visit the uncle Mr. Frank Wolfe and family. Today Miss Fierce left for Detroit to join Miss Mary Maynard who is visiting in Canada.
Dr. C. L. Jones and Mr. W. E. Moler return from Columbus by motor with Mr. Carter president of Ohio Bell. They are joined by Mr. H. O. Lennard assistant to the vice president of AT T Cleveland and Mr. Frank L. McKinney secretary of the Ohio Independent Telephone association Columbus. They will dine with the Molers tonight and breakfast with the Joneses Wednesday morning.
A quiz page asks ten aviation and history questions. It covers the Wright brothers first flight, the first Atlantic round trip, notable pilots, and figures like the pig woman witness, the Canadian prime minister, and Capablanca.
Dr J E Studer of Athens, a swimming pool director and dentist, suffered a severe burn to his right hand when accumulated gas under a boiler exploded last Thursday evening. He turned on the gas after the flame went out, and the resulting blast seared the skin, keeping him from practice for several days.
Grover Wheelan, 46, of New Straitsville, is hospitalized in serious condition after Sergeant Allen Losh shot him in front of the Chillicothe police station. Wheelan and three others were detained for investigation. Wheelan broke away and was shot when warned not to escape.
Lieut Richard Grace a California naval reserve aviator aims to launch his monoplane from Honolulu to the Pacific coast within hours after Hawaii departures. A cracked propeller delayed yesterday and a new propeller will be fitted early today allowing a take-off this afternoon or Wednesday morning.
Several thousand veterans attend the twenty eighth annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans of Ohio in Bucyrus with a parade of the military order of the Serpent and routine business on the agenda.
An ice cream social will be held next Thursday June 80 on the grounds of the Canaanville M E church. Proceeds go to fund 4 H club work and the event is hosted by the Clover Leaf Clothing club and the Hocking Valley Livestock club for the benefit of the camp.
The Rev S B Norviel preached his final sermon at Central Christian church Marietta before moving to Bridge Street church Chillicothe to begin July 12. Miss Colene Norviel a graduate of Ohio University and former soloist sang at both services with accompanist Miss Louise Cottle.
In Chicago Miss Amy Wolgein admitted stealing a wristwatch she had given as a birthday present to her sweetheart. The plea marks a criminal case involving a personal gift and theft.
Jerome Watson chief mine inspector of Ohio had a narrow escape when tons of rock fell a few feet away during an inspection at the Eleanor mine Warnock. A G Squibbs assistant superintendent was knocked unconscious. others escaped. Watson planned to order mine workers forbidden entry with open lamps in Ohio after the recent gas explosion and death of Superintendent John Hersh.
June 28. Federal narcotic agents arrest 28 persons and anticipate roundups of several more as part of a new drug crackdown in Warren.
A historical medical claim describes 666 as a medicine for colds flu dengue bilious fever and malaria and asserts it kills germs.
An exchange telegram dispatch from London reports a severe defeat of Chinese nationalists by northern forces at Hsuchonfu. The losses were estimated at 30,000 killed and wounded.
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