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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1927

Page

8

Legion Post Plans Third Annual Air Night Broadcast

Logan March 14 Preparations by the Logan post of the American Legion for the third annual Legion air night to be held Wednesday. A radio has been installed in the oil rooms for the program broadcast from Cleveland titled A Day In Camp. Howard P. Savage national commander will deliver an address. Music and other features planned. Legionnaires expect good attendance and invite ex servicemen not members to attend. Odd Fellows and families expected to be present.

Logan American Legion Legion Air The Legion

Two Arrested in Logan This Morning

Special Policeman George Hooper jailed H. K. Starr after a beer bottle was thrown through a window and Henry Brooker for intoxication. Neither man was arraigned Sunday.

Logan George Hooper H. K. Starr Henry Brooker Starr Brooker

Petition for Appeal in Ohio Liquor Case

A petition was filed last week for an appeal of the state of Ohio versus Mrs. Kramie Nutter who was convicted months ago in Magistrate J. P. Miller’s court on a liquor charge. The appeal goes directly to the court of appeals after Judge Whitcraft ruled the common pleas court lacked jurisdiction. It marks the first case stemming from the WW. 8: Supreme Court ruling.

Rogan State of Ohio Kramie Nutter J. P. Miller Court of Appeals Whitcraft Common Pleas Court Supreme Court

Radio schedule and rural church talk highlight Monday programs

Radio programs begin Monday March 14 with Roxy and his gang on WJZ at 7 pm Eastern and KGW and KTHS airing orchestral pieces at 9 pm Central. Fidelio from WEAF and allied stations at 10 pm Eastern. The Athens Presbyterian church featured a lantern slide lecture by Rev. Wilcox on agricultural progress, rural church life, and farming education across Alaska California and Italian and Indian farms.

Roxy WJZ and Chain KGW KTHS WEAF United States A. Wiligox Athens Presbyterian Wilcox Alaska California

Murder Mystery Near Georgetown In Brown County

Authorities investigate the stabbing death of Mrs Maymie McGee 31 of Hi Orah 12 miles from Georgetown Found in bed by husband J Lewis McGee who called a doctor The physician reported she was stabbed from the back through the lungs as the cause of death

Georgetown Brown County Maymie McGee Hi Orah J. Lewis McGee

Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Court This Weekend

Two marriage licenses were issued in probate court on Friday and Saturday. Charles Male aged 38 from Cutler, farmer, son of Alex Male and Mabel Sell 25 of Lathrop, daughter of Edward Sell, was to be married with Magistrate Pearl Helwig set to officiate. The second couple Charles P. M FY 8 a bricklayer son of Frank McCoy and Nellie Farrel 44 of Athens a waitress were granted licenses with details incomplete.

Charles Male Cutler Alex Male Mabel Sell Lathrop Edward Sell Pearl Helwig Charles P.M FY Frank McCoy Rand Nellie Farrel Athens

Buckeye Club Hearing on 1928 Campaign Split

Congressman Charl Brand of Urleans addressed the Buckeye Republican club predicting a major split in the 1928 political landscape. He warned that the farm problem would dominate the campaign and threaten firm relief for agricultural interests.

Charl . Brand Urleans Buckeye Republican Club

Timerman again voices anti compulsory drill in colleges

Columbus March 14 Captain Deneld I Timerman chaplain at Ohio State University spoke to youths at the King Avenue M E church. He reiterated his unorthodox views opposing compulsory military training in colleges as reserve officers of the fifth corps area held a martial hearing into his stand.

Columbus U.2 Deneldi Timerman Lomio State University Lumit King Avenue M. F. Lhurch Fifth Corps Timbernan

Changes His Plea In Court Hearing

A defendant shifted from not guilty to guilty at a federal hearing. The court found him guilty and imposed a sentence after the hearing, with the defendant entering a plea change during the proceeding.

Chansing Lafatlet Are

Majestic Theatre to Present Rageli Diviner of Destiny

Alla Rageci known as the Diviner of Destiny appears at the Majestic Theatre with his company Monday and Tuesday. He invites audience members to broadcast thoughts and claims to read minds with uncanny accuracy. A special Matinee for Ladies is planned Tuesday at 10:30 AM, with personal questions answered.

Alla Rageci National Hestiny Viege Majestic Theatre Rageli Rageh

Hospital Notes from Shetering Arms Hospital

Last week at Shetering Arms hospital newborn son of Mr and Mrs Colonel Locke. Mother and baby convalescing. Seven year old Robert Barnhouse underwent emergency appendectomy and is convalescing. Several patients left hospital this week including Miss Bernice Kayser J W Wilson Trimble C D Knight Mrs Kay Slaughter and son Mrs Evang and son. Convalescing patients listed: Mrs P Clester Mrs Sarah Mervirieta Athens Harvey Baker William Walker Athens Henry West Athens Mrs C A Gilffran and baby girl P Dt HU Millfield.

Shettering Arms Hospital Colonel Locke Robert Barnhouse Bernice Kayser Lancaster Street J. W. Wilson Trimble C. D. Knight Kay Slaughter P. Clester Sarah Mer Virieta Athens Harvey Baker Idust State Street William Walker Henry West C. A. Gilffran P. Dt HU Millfield

Mrs G G Pickens Dies at Home in Athens

Constance Graham Pickens 37 wife of C L Pickens died Sunday afternoon at their Columbia Avenue home after a weeklong illness with influenza and pneumonia. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev C Coulter of First Methodist. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery. She leaves husband two children John and Jean parents and siblings Charles Clinton Graham Orpha Reed Lara Graham.

Constance Graham Pickens C. L. Pickens Columbia Avenue Peath C. Coulter First Methodist Church Pekens Sunda West Union Street John Jean Jens Lewis Graham Charles Graham Clinton Graham Orpha Reed Lara Graham

Digestive Aid Promised in Tabs and Pudding

An advertisement touts a “Gala package” for stomach relief and stronger digestion. It claims readers can eat rich foods like pudding and doughnuts while using the product, asserting quick relief and renewed appetite with the Pape’s Diapen brand.

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Suit for equity filed by Dover Education Board

The Board of Education of Dover township on rural school district sues Mrs. Leona Swart former Chauncey village school board clerk in Common Pleas court. It seeks to compel surrender of records tied to the Chauncey consolidation. The case cites contempt over noncompliance with a mandamus writ and asks restoration of property to the Dover board.

Board of Education Dover Township Leona Swart Chauncey Village Common Pleas Ray Pendergrass Noah Harvey Carl Gardner Oscar Simpson James Taylor

Unnamed Substitution Case Draws City Scrutiny

The mayor cites an attempt to avoid publicity using false names Ralph Wend and Theodore in a case, highlighting an effort to obscure identities.

Ralph Wend Theodore

Local men arraigned on drunkenness after using false names

Clarence Goodson, Wills Goodson, and Fred Schoonover of Chauncey appeared before Mayor Alex Moore on Friday afternoon charged with drunkenness. They admitted the false names and pleaded guilty, each fined ten dollars plus costs and to be cared for by relatives. The report also notes Mrs Gladya Wallere Houck, a former Ohio University student, disappeared December 15, while Dr Houck remains under medical observation.

Gladya Wallere Houck Ohio University Houck Hornel N.Y Washington Baltimore Ane

Case unsolved mystery of physician wife disappearance

Dr Knute Houck a Washington psychiatrist has been taken to La Crosse Wisconsin after a three months investigation into his wife's disappearance. The case remains unsolved despite efforts by authorities.

Knute Houck Wisconsin Washington LaCrosse

Now You Ask One Answers From Today’s Page Five

The page lists answers for current questions including names Carol Dempster Dorothy and Lillian Gish Constance and Normin Talmadge From The Clansman by Thomas Dixon Keystone b Emil Jannings Jack Pickford brother of Mary Pickford John Barrymore The General starring Buster Keaton Jarnegan by Jim Tully and Gilda Gray.

Carol Dempster Dorothy Lillian Gish Constance Normin Talmadge the Clansman Thomas Dixon Keystone Emil Jannings Jack Pickford Mary Pickford John Barrymore the General Buster Keaton Jarnegan Jim Tully Gilda Gray

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