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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1928
Page
2
Beech Grove cemetery, noted for its summer beauty that draws visitors from far away, presents a striking winter scene with snow and ice. The quiet, snowbound contrasts soften the landscape, maintaining the site’s noted attractiveness even in cold weather.
Unusual business activity promises revival for Mason City with the Ohio River Salt plant to reopen soon and a joint stock firm to lease the EB O station building for a bakery. The Strode property on Railroad Street may host a moving picture theater, and J W Martin with A D Wilcoxen plan a new building after buying lumber in Gallipolis.</s>
Earl Rainer pleaded guilty to a liquor charge in probate court and was fined $198 plus costs. Frank McAllroy pleaded not guilty and was to have his hearing yesterday.
In Pomeroy on March 20 the Nelsonville Christian church and the Middleport Christian church held a joint event with the Nelsonville group leading in the early march standings. The two societies plan further entertainments and expect continued friendly rivalry.
March 20 report from New York describes the slaying of Helen Chevater Young in Brooklyn. Police pursued Martin L. Miller, a former janitor, who allegedly confessed to the crime after being captured in Paderson New Jersey.
UK chain newspapers and political leaders faced charges from U S Senator Frank Willis as he attacked Secretary Hoover and secretary ter bert Hoover. Willis, a Republican presidential hopeful, spoke at a Sandusky County Molican club event criticizing the Portier and aiding claims in the preference primary.
POMEROY March 20 In anticipation of high water delaying the Pomeroy Mason bridge construction work on approaches on the Pomeroy side is being hurried. John Koehler has moved houses from the roadway path. Ebersbach Construction Company handles the approaches as right of way is cleared and sewers dug awaiting cement pours.
Pomeroy March 20. County officials met with many delegations present. Constable Lord Hysell seeks 91 for returning a man named Jayjohn from Akron. Commissioners reluctant to approve the claim.
POMEROY March 20 The Silver Ryan beauty contest from more than a year ago ended with Allen Thurman Jones pleading guilty to shooting with intent to wound He must pay all costs and face two years probation Sheriff Wilcock appointed probation officer and Jones to report every two months starting in May The Littles who were shot have recovered
Mis Evelyn Lewis and her mother visited Yates at Holzer hospital after a serious fall. The operation to remove a brain clot was deemed critical but he is now on the road to recovery.
Mr and Mrs Don Allen and Hi lah Rust of Langsville visited Mrs Allens parents Mr and Mrs A H Bradbury at week end Mrs Lenore Snow and son Bob of Seattle arrived Saturday and will reside with Irving Davis and wife on Locust street Engineer Frank Mackin went to Columbus Sunday to consult his physician He has been unable to work since last October Miss Lettie Besserer left Saturday for Charleston after a month with home folks and friends Miss Kathryn Mayer was home from Columbus for Easter with her parents.
Nelson Campbell principal of Garfield High School in Cleveland faces assault charges after his 11 year old pupil reportedly was beaten. Campbell pleads not guilty and a hearing is scheduled before Justice of Peace Crudeie on April.
Brie c Hopwood editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer died of a heart attack Sunday. Funeral services will be held from his home tomorrow with no ceremony and pallbearers drawn from the newspaper staff. The city council and others sent condolences. his daughter Miss Marion Hopwood, a student at Connecticut College for Women, will arrive today.
In London on March 20 Lord Balfour suffered a heart attack with serious condition forcing cancellation of engagements. Lord Birkenhead also reported ill with a cold and high fever since Saturday, while laryngitis has troubled Lord Balfour since January.
John Byrne, formerly of Rocksprings and brother of the late Edward Byrne, died in East Liverpool near the end of last week from Brights disease and heart trouble. He leaves a widow and four grown children. funeral held yesterday afternoon in East Liverpool.
A. H. Call of Santa Paula says the Ventura county water disaster has damaged agriculture by about five million dollars. He notes Los Angeles’ one million dollar restoration plan will barely begin to offset the losses.
The Rev A A Nellis of Granville and Rev W G James arrived in Athens after conducting evangelistic meetings at the Baptist church in Middleport. Nellis delivered a lecture on Panama before Middleport high school students and then spoke to Athens students, described as interesting.
In Cincinnati on March 20 1929 Martin Schlattner Jr 29 and his wife Belle 28 were found dead in their Hamilton county home after a shooting. Police say jealousy prompted the slayings and the husband’s death by his own hand with a revolver nearby, discovered by a newsboy.
Middleport tops Pomeroy in automobile count with 951 cars vs 0 in the rival, under Meigs County quarterly gasoline money distribution. Each car yields one dollar per quarter to its city, part of a $40,000 annual gasoline tax flowing to Meigs County.
March 26 report from Pomeroy notes rising activity in the Thomas Fork area with plans for early pipeline installation. Coal Hollow, a consortium of Middleport and Pomeroy stockholders with several producing wells, aims to reach the second Berea sand soon. No wells yet have shown a cluster. A new local firm plans to drill on the Reuter farm on Ball Run.
In Middleport on March 20 the Baptist church accepted Prof. Conrad Scholl from Indiana and Mr and Mrs Reynolds who recently moved from Columbus. They approached the church themselves rather than wait to be sought, a practice church members hope more newcomers will adopt as Bucyrus area families relocate in early April.
Pomeroy report notes that during warm days last week Vulcan camp started a clean-up week. Volunteers gathered to collect the winter dirt and load it into wagons and trucks for disposal at the dump, transforming the camp’s appearance by removing grime and rubbish.
Lancaster street property owners debated payment share for the upcoming repaving. The council approved a 29 percent owner charge after a tie vote, with Woodworth casting the deciding ballot, as plans call for a 30 foot wide street from Carpenter to the Catholic cemetery and new sidewalks.
Railroads entering Cincinnati won ICC permission to organize a union terminal company and build a joint passenger station in Mill Valley. The Cincinnati station is projected to cost about 31.5 million dollars with Chesapeake and Ohio New York Central Baltimore and Ohio Louisville and Nashville Southern and Pennsylvania and Norfolk and Western agreeing to the plan.
Councilman Dalton warned against a heavy city burden for improvement costs saying a few more such projects would bankrupt the treasury He said he would not vote to repave the street unless owners paid at least 20 percent of the cost.
Mayor Moore said the state will cover 75 percent of the Courtney hill slip rebuilding, with the city and county sharing the rest equally. City finances were warned as City Solicitor Hughes outlined the limits the city must observe in funding.
P Sineas Infield 87 the last Civil War veteran of Bethlehem township Coshocton county died at home after a long illness. He served in Company H 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Grant and Sherman and witnessed Lee surrender as Grant's guard. He took part in Lookout Mountain Chickamauga Missionary Ridge and Corinth battles.
Baltimore & Ohio railroad opposes two grade crossing elimination plans under review. State highway director George F. Schlesinger announced the company questions the necessity and feasibility of removing the Ohio River road crossing near Porterfield in Washington county and rebuilding the narrow underpass west of Marietta.
A thrifty motorist in Columbus was arrested for repainting his 1927 license plates and changing the last digit seven to an eight. He faces charges of violating the state automobile law.
Ohio University executive committee passes a ruling requiring all incomplete grades to be changed or become failures within one month after the new semester begins Registrar KF B Dilley explains the change ends the previous time limit. The move may place new students on probation after the first month of each term.
Three Pataskala village council members resigned in protest of a $7,500 fire truck purchase. The exiting officials are G. D. Voorhees R. A. Wells and B. J. Mauger.
Dean T C McCracken announces Miss Catharine Bedford as new assistant professor of art at Ohio University. Bedford holds a BS in education from the University of Missouri and an MA from Teachers College Columbia University, and will start at the beginning of the summer term.
Wiltant Rm Shaul aged 92 dies at his Urbana home. Civil War veteran served with the 95th O V I. Nine months a prisoner at Andersonville. He survived the Sultans explosion on the Mississippi River, one of few to reach shore.
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