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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1928
Page
7
Superintendent McVay and assistants Miller and Chapple lead Athens County schools in a project to grow half the county’s food in students gardens. They seek parental cooperation, teacher stipends, and seed variety guidance to boost home gardening.
West Point military academy graduates from Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia will host the 26th annual banquet at the southern hotel in Columbus. Col. GC Sherrill of Cincinnati will be toastmaster. Chauncey B Takei Columbus banker is president of the alumni group, with The McGinnis Jot Hayes as secretary and others in attendance.
Marietta March 10 Margie Talh Tanthorer aged 20 months daughter of Abner Tanthorer of Belpre died this afternoon from infection caused by lodging of grain of corn in throat. She died in a Wheeling West Virginia hospital where she was treated in the hope of saving the child. The incident occurred while she was playing on the floor. No one saw the event and throat trouble developed. The child was kept at Parkersburg hospital before being rushed to the Wheeling institution.
In Los Angeles on an unspecified date the jury weighs William Hickman Tamward Hielman and Welby Brant in a case involving alleged drugging and murder after a night out. Ten jurors favor the death penalty with two holding out for life. Deliberations began after 5 p.m. with unofficial reports noting deadlock on the charge.
Senator James J. Watson campaigned in Indiana for the 33 Republican votes at the National Convention backed by the Indiana Republican Editorial Association though some delegates backed Hoover. The editors endorsed Watson after a banquet, but the endorsement was not unanimous.
Washington March 19 a mysterious handwritten paper from the private files of the late John T. Pratt of New York was produced at the Senate committee investigation today. The paper purported to Pratt handling of what secret issue. Hass testified he gave Pratt 50 000 of the Liberty Bonds from Sinclair and sent 25 000 to the late Secretary Weeks and 75 690 to Senator T Coleman DuPont of Delaware to pay off the Republican campaign deficit.
About 1,090 children were tested with the Schick test in Athens County last week by Dr. Mahoney of the Ohio State Health Department. Miss Viola Ivels, district health nurse, announced that a Columbus assistant will aid, and completing the tents will take four to five weeks. The effort urges those tested or not yet tested to participate to gauge immunity.
The Majestic theater hosted an Opening of the Spring Stile Booklet show by the TD company Irida. Models Miss Jean Gist Muss Drancis Sanders Miss Maxine Fwilliams and Miss Ailleen Cook posed as stage props moved from a giant book while stage boys Dill Kircher and Gill Clark assisted. The 30 minute presentation featured sport dresses afternoon wear party looks and newly tailored suits coats and ensembles.
William Woods charged with stealing 150 dollars worth of silver bedding and household items from the late B T Brown's home near Millfield. Woods pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor Charles Jonson Trimble and was bound over to the grand jury on 600 dollar bond. About half of the items were located at Woods' Jacksonville residence. Deputy Wayne Wingett, with Officer Pete Barrows and Marshal A Biddison, reported the thefts occurred Wednesday night with discovery Friday. the home of the stolen goods was vacant.
County Grangers schedule an allday gathering in Cannansville Grange Hall featuring songs, readings, violin solo, and a program recited by Athens Grange members. Events include American history, St Patrick’s Day tribute, and a unity of grange lectures and pantomime.
Monticilgl Ky March 10. Morow 28, accused of killing his daughter and attempting more violence, was ordered to the Centre State Hospital for the insane at Land Ks. after Wayne county court heard testimony that he was of unsound mind. County attorney J. Kerned denied the sanity hearing, with county health officials Young and Varitan testifying.
Ads in the Messenger classified section move quickly and reach thousands. J. W. Robes at 170 West Washington Street sold a gas stove a folding bed and several other household goods in three days after advertising.
Rev RE Davis of Broad Street Methodist in Columbus spoke to Athens Methodist church members on Why Religion. He argued modern life needs religion to give moral purpose, noting society relies on science but true answer lies in life’s meaning and the example of Jesus to reform aims and conduct. He warned against pursuing speed and profit over human uplift, urging focus on humble virtue and reconditioning broken humanity. The next brotherhood meeting will feature Warden I. L. Thomas of Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus on May 4.
City officials announced no extension will be granted for the North Hill sanitary sewer assessment payments. Over 100 lots are included in the charge and roughly half of the total list had been paid by Saturday, with a one week grace period possible earlier.
The Chillicothe Gas and Water Company appealed to the Public Utilities Commission against a city ordinance lowering water rates. The commission ruled the ordinance unjust and granted authority to bill at revised rates to yield a 7% return on invested capital. New rates set charges per thousand gallons across tiers, affecting local customers.
March 10 report from Wilmington says W. O. Barge of Chillicothe B and O freight brakeman was probably fatally injured when cars broke loose downhill and slammed into a siding derailment at Martinsy. Fourteen cars derailed and two merchandise cars were demolished, traffic was detoured.
A Washington Priday evening talk by Ohio University students contrasts factory life with office life. Speakers describe attitudes toward college girls, pay, and the impact of night work, with anecdotes from Albany and Indianapolis showing how factory routines shape social life and opportunities for advancement.
Ohio university debate teams faced the University of Cincinnati in a Friday dual. The Cincinnati negs were Kenneth Coulter, Robert Hatch, and Glenn Cole, while the Athens affirmatives were Leo Owen, Everett Shimp, and Sigmund Rosenblum. The topic: whether American private investments abroad should lack government protection.
Washington reports the Morris White amendment to abolish the lame duck session and move inaugurations failed 203 to 187 in the House, missing two thirds required for a constitutional change. The defeat ends the push for the change for now and may stall related reform efforts. In Columbus, Vinton county former residents plan a reunion Tuesday at 844 Gay Street with a business session and entertainment.
Paul Blanshard, world traveler and author, will discuss the future industrial society at a Round Table event at Gino University on Wednesday evening March 21 at 7:20. The lecture, drawn by the Round Table, will cover Utopias of business and Fabian socialism and his insights from travels in Japan, Soviet Russia, Denmark, and Great Britain.
March 10 in Toungstown Pat McDermott gave a full statement detailing the murder of Dean HB Metell Canton editor. He named Floyd Bueit euberger and Louis Mazer as shooters, with Ben Radner and A Lengel noted in the case. The narrative described planning, shadowing Cantad and the events leading to the editor’s death.
Admitted during the week were Bobbie Ayer of Pomeroy for emergency appendectomy with fair condition, William Tartholomew and Cleve Hand for medical treatment, Frances Fivans of Athens for removal of tonsils, and Katherine Tartar of Athens listed as old. Dismissals included Mrs Tiarvey Bramer and Alice Carter of Athens, Quince Andersen of The Plains, and A C Regera Katchenson of Hansa rf. Convalescents include William Sell of Athens, Mrs Alton Nixon and baby of Athens, Lucilla Cripper Prost, and Mrs C B Ulister of Athens.
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