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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1929
Page
2
Middleport students listened to President Hoover take the oath and deliver the inaugural address via radio courtesy of R. A. Miller Sales Company. H. M. Cross provided further radio access to Central grade pupils with separate sets for higher and lower grades as part of civics lessons.
Snow Tuesday disrupted city and county highway work. State Highway Department plowed out of town routes except Route No 56 to New Marshfield. Cinders were spread on steep hills near Athens. Fire hoses flushed intersections. Limestone was loaded to mend unpaved alleys, but waits for snow to melt.
P F Zeise 86, a Middleport gunsmith and Civil War veteran active in G A R affairs and a former mayor, died Monday at the National Military Home in Sandusky. Survived by wife Miss Wessa and three daughters Ethel Helen Frances, and son Raymond. funeral and burial in Sandusky.
Middleport report states Roe Brown was hurt Monday when a following train bumped his caboose after assembly. A box was broken and three ribs were damaged, he was sent home then to McMillan Hospital for X ray and treatment. He is not believed to be seriously injured but will be off duty for some time.
Deputies Delbert Welker and Ben Morris with a search warrant found stolen items at Arthur Morris’s farm near Harrisonville linked to Ersel Morris, Dowdy, and Lathey. A hidden distilling plant was uncovered after a brush pile concealment. Dowdy allegedly moved a stolen car from West Virginia.
Judge Crow and Prosecutor Peoples have summoned the grand jury for next Friday at 10 a m. Seven prisoners in jail awaiting grand jury action who cannot post bail are to be brought in to dispose of these cases, saving the county money versus waiting for the May term.
The League of Women Voters stages a 7 30 PM mock trial at the Athens County Courthouse court room. The prisoner’s identity remains secret though she is described as a prominent Athens civic worker. The arrest from the audience and immediate trial follow standard deviation from actual practice per the organizers.
In Pomeroy on March 6 F W Baber a veteran carpenter and contractor accidentally shot himself while reloading a revolver. The bullet lodged under his right knee and he may be taken to a hospital for X ray. His failing health and advanced age render the shock critical.
In Middleport on March 6 the Woman's Music Club held a postponed program at Heath M E Church featuring American music. The evening included solos by Cadman and Kreisser, violin pieces by Emma Lou Keehne, choral numbers, a piano duet, and a group of American songs. Hostesses and club members welcomed guests in a white and yellow dining room.
A bill sent to the governor today would provide vocational training for Ohio’s blind and deaf students if the lease is approved. The proposal originated in the State Senate and aims to expand career education services for disabled residents.
A heavy mix of rain sleet and snow slowed traffic and disrupted communications across Southern Ohio Northern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia as of March 6.
Chauncey March 6. Mrs. Lillie Evener of Sand Ridge reports the death of her brother James D Willey in Wamego Kansas. He died of a heart attack and was buried in Wamego. Survived by four daughters and three sons all in Kansas. two sisters Chauncey and Charleston W V a. he leaves a brother in law C H Howard. A former Chauncey resident, Willey visited here last summer and went to Kansas 47 t years ago.
Mrs. John Shaffer and Mrs. Guy Brookins with Thelma Jean visited Athens for a radio party at Mrs. Elmer Bingman’s home. The Lands family from Chauncey joined relatives in The Plains for a chicken dinner honoring Francis Frebault. Stanley Thompson, ill two weeks, is improving at home. Chauncey Mine No. 25 idle Tuesday due to lack of orders after weeks of operation.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Millfield Church of Christ met at Mrs. Klick Woods with President Celia Boudinot in charge. Hostesses served during social hour. They plan quilting at the church and the next monthly gathering on the first Monday in April at Mrs. P. D. Hill's home.
Mr and Mrs Steve Johnson and Jessie Tippie Chauncey Edna Davis from Athens spent Sunday in Columbus visiting Mrs Leslie Johnson. Mrs Hazel Linscott Miller of Chauncey visited New Straitsville Sunday. William McBride formerly of Chauncey now Mansfield visited friends here with his sister Mrs Cox in Millfield. Clyde Ferrell of Columbus spent a week visiting in Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Donaldson and son John of Morgantown West Virginia visited Mrs Ray Tucker in Chauncey on Converse Street. James Smith employed in Columbus spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs William Smith. A radio party Saturday evening included Mr and Mrs Clarence McDonald their daughters Evelyn Lucille Ladonna Hubert McDonald Clarence McDonald and Mr and Mrs Charlies McDonald and son Charles Jr.
Mr and Mrs Charles McDonald entertained guests at their Lower Plains home on March 6 with a radio party and social gathering.
Mrs. Alexander Truitt born Lurene Wade of Cleveland visits Mill Field to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wade and other relatives.
Convalescents from the flu should rebuild strength and avoid weakness by keeping the body functioning normally. Take a tablespoonful of Nujol each night as a safe natural laxative that eliminates poisons and supports health without drugs, as endorsed by physicians.
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