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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1929

Page

8

A P A Plans For A Supper

Chauncey March 21 The regular meeting of The Plains Parent Teacher Association was held with large attendance. Mrs John loper presided and the group organized a supper for next Monday to raise funds to install a radio in the school.

The Plains Association Chauncey Plains Parent Teacher Association Plains John [Loper Helen Nelson Elmer Lavely Nida Sarah Batchelder L. D. Nelson Ray Michaels H. A. Tipton Alex Root Manning Albert Aleshire

Chauncey Social Notes Moveins and Visits

Chauncey residents share guest visits and home moves. Chauncey welcomes Chauncey native Chauncey guest Mrs Elizabeth Knode and sister Miss Helen Howard. Move ins include Joel Bridgewater into Gillett property Converse Street and Ray Tucker family into Mill Street. The Plains and Littie Hocking area residents host gatherings as Stanley Thompson shown improvement after five days illness.

Chauncey M. Koons Columbus Trimble Elizabeth Knode Helen Howard Ellis Avenue Joel Bridgewater Gillett Converse Street John Shaner Millfield Arthur Burchfield Lower Plains Laura Burchfield Charlies Tippie Ted Tippie Georgia Tippie Laner Littie Hocking Ray Tucker Mill Street Lawrence Reeves Reeves M. B. Tucker Stanley Thompson Earl Thompson the Plains

Harvard Doctor Urges Seen End and Beginnings in Life Romance

Dr. Rollo Walter Brown of Harvard University told Ohio University students that people seek the romance of life by seeing and remembering, starting early and realizing life has an end. He warned against cynicism and urged memorable living, saving moments to remember and staying content with life’s beauty.

DR. Brown Harvard Rollo Walter Brown Harvard University Ohio University Brown Mr. Brown

Sponsors Postpone A Church Musical

Illness of the leading lady forces postponement of a Paramount Club Mt. Zion Baptist Church musical event planned for Friday night. Announcement issued by J. Elbert Pettress cites health concerns and reschedules the program.

Paramount Club Mt. Zion Baptist Church J. Elbert Pettress

Mother Fined For Sending Daughter To School

Lexington March 21 Mrs George W Ray of Junction City faces a fine for keeping her daughter Jivetyn age 12 at home rather than sending her to school. The case centers on schooling obligations and parental duties in the local area.

Lexington Meen SeiBag Jivetyn George W. Ray Junction City Arapex

City visitor makes jail his residence

Earl Davis of Johnstown Pa was arrested in Chauncey by Marshal Burke Witham on charges of intoxication and possession. He pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication and one hundred dollars plus costs for possession, then sent to Athens County Jail. Davis said he planned to visit relatives in Columbus.

Chauncey Earl Davis Johnstown Marshal Burke Witham Davis W. D. Hines Athens Columbus

Mrs. Sarah C. Bryan 74 dies after weeklong paralysis

Chauncey March 21 Mrs. Sarah C. Bryan aged 74 died at her son and daughter in law M. O. Bryan and wife in Lower Plains after a week illness paralysis. She is survived by her son. Her husband died years ago. Formerly of Murray City. Funeral Friday at 10 from The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church with burial in Murray City cemetery.

Chauncey Sarah C. Bryan M. O. Bryan Lower Plains Murray City

G. O. P. Leader Hurt In Train Fall At Hamden

G O P leader George B. Davis of the Ohio Republican Central Committee suffered a compound fracture of the leg when he fell getting off a train at Hamden around 11 p m Wednesday. He was taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus in serious condition with the fracture piercing flesh and not easily set. Davis, a former coal operator and publisher, had attended a central committee meeting in Columbus and was returning to Wellston.

Wellston George B. Davis Ohio Republican Central Committee Hamden White Cross Hospital Columbus Davis Central Committee B. and O

Court of Appeals to rule on Perry County coal valuation

The Ohio Tax Commission and County Auditor J W Quinn filed an appeal in the Easton Hocking Coal Co case over Perry County coal land valuation. The appeal seeks reversal of a $9 per acre reduction from $15, with potential county duplicate tax losses estimated at $660,000 across about 55 000 acres if extended.

New Lexington Court of Appeals Ohio Tax Commission Easton Hocking Coal Company Perry County Tax Commission J. W. Quinn Eastern Hocking Company Eastern Hocking Coal Company Brooks E. Shell Lancaster

Pleads Not Guilty In Attack on Girl

Clayton Howell of Akron pleaded not guilty to the charge of criminal attack on a 15 year old girl at a Justice court arraignment. Howell was arrested in Akron after an investigation into the family of Bush King who live five miles east of Albany. King was arrested on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of one of his twin daughters but released. Wilbur Reeves is also held on a criminal attack charge with affidavits filed by Prosecuting Attorney R D Williams. Howell posted a $2000 bond and faces jail if the bond is defaulted.

Clayton Howell Akron Court of Justice of the Peace Cari H. Porter Howell William Williams Peter Barrows Bush King Albany King R. D. Wilams Wilbur Reeves Reeves

Ohio Power warns against kites near tension wires

The Ohio Power Company warns residents in Newton on March 21 to avoid flying kites near power lines. Kites can tangle in tension wires and cause injury or death from ground circuits.

Ohio Power Company

Trimble Grange to Hold March Meeting With Degree Work

Trimble Grange No. 1830 convenes at 7 30 PM Saturday March 23 in Grange Hall Trimble with first and second degree work by the York Township Degree team. A social hour and refreshments follow the business session, and all members are urged to attend.

Chauncey Trimble

East Side School Publishes a Paper Echo of the Sixth Grade

East Side School releases the East Side Echo a student newspaper written by sixth graders under Miss Lucille Duffee. The staff includes Editor Julian Bing and editors Tom Quidor Alice Wolfe with editorial chair Leslie Fultz and others. The paper covers school news events and student notices. The first issue appeared March 20 and two more issues are planned before year’s end.

East Side

Pastor Prefers Ten Saloons to a Movie

Columbus March 21 The Rev H C Hutchison pastor of Hoge Memorial Presbyterian Church testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against local option on Sunday movies He said he would rather have ten saloons open on the Hilltop than one motion picture show The state currently allows movie shows in 55 Ohio counties despite blue laws.

Columbus H. C. Hutchison Hoge Memorial Presbyterian Church South Eureka Avenue Senate Judiciary Committee Ohio

Nelsonville Men Fined in Dog License Case

Three Nelsonville men Charlie Shaw James Nelson and John Elliott pleaded guilty to failing to provide dog license tags and were fined five dollars plus costs. They were arraigned in Justice of the Peace Carl H Porter court. arrangements were made to pay and they were released. Arrests were made by Constable Harry Dalton on affidavits by Dog Warden Dicken.

Charlie Shaw James Nelson John Elliott Nelsonville Court of Justice of the Peace Carl H. Porter Harry Dalton Dicken

Delinquency Cases Dismissed in Athens Probate Court

Georgia Miller and son Frank Miller of near Derthick had delinquency charges dismissed by the Athens County Probate Court on prosecutor Williams action. They faced accusations of contributing to a 16 year old girl’s delinquency after a March 10 incident at Harry Johnson’s home near Mine No 19. Bruce Russell of Derthick had a similar dismissal. he was linked to the Johnson home trouble.

Georgia Miller Frank Miller Near Derthick Athens County R. D. Williams Harry Johnson Near Mine No. 19 Bruce Russell Derthick Russell Johnson

Baby Dies After Poison In Gallipolis

March 21 in Gallipolis a 19 month old boy, Robert Davis, son of Mr and Mrs John Davis, died in a hospital after eating poison tablets found while playing at home.

Gallipolis Robert Davis John Davis

Loyal Daughters Sunday School Class Meets in Chauncey

The Loyal Daughters Sunday School Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey met Tuesday evening at Lenore Schultz’s home with Ruth Fiske as teacher. Members listed include Lavina Rivers Kathleen Smith Marie Ferrel Juanita Pendergrass Mary Ferrel Iris Cunningham Leona Newman Sarah Nye Mary Agin Emogene Locke Eva Ferrer Mary Louise Baughman Frances Harvey Florence Fielder Ruth Smith Lenore Schultz. Boys invited as guests included Thomas Dew Charles Leffler Paul Crosser Elbert Minister Willard Fielder Ralph Schultz Dan Civille Hubert Nye and Hildreth Schultz. Also noted are dinner hosts George Hall Mrs A E Gibson and Mrs Eva Schwalb of Nelsonville. A birth notice reports Theron Goodson and wife welcomed an eight pound son in Ellis Avenue Chauncey.

Chauncey Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Ruth Fiske Lenore Schultz Thomas Schultz Lavina Rivers Kathleen Smith Marie Ferrel Juanita Pendergrass Mary Ferrel

Court House Doings Probate Court News

A marriage license was issued in Athens County Probate Court to Charlies K Wood yard and Kathryn Culpepper Neale both of Nelsonville. The court granted authority to sell personal property and ordered support payments for two children. The will of William Rieck was probated and Dorothy and Elizabeth McCollister were committed to the Athens County Children's Home with monthly support ordered.

Athens County Charlies K. Woodyard Nelsonville Kathryn Culpepper Neale Woodyard Miss Neale Fernando Connor Bert Walburn Bertha Rieck William Rieck Jasper Dexter Nate French French Glouster Dorothy Elizabeth McCollister Athens County Children's Home John McCollister

Levis vs Luckoff in Athens County Court Overruled Motion

In Athens County Common Pleas Court the court overruled the plaintiff’s motion in Ben F. Levis versus Heyman Luckoff. Dana Marks faced bond set at 700 dollars after arrest for shooting with intent to wound James McCumber, pleas not guilty at arraignment. Trial for Fred Byers et al against G George Gaul reset for March 23. In the Rowland estate case, default on answer led to a finding of true and judgment for 908.80 against Frank Thornton et al, with multiple defendants ordered to pay.

Ben F. Levis Heyman Luckoff Athens County Fred Byers G. George Gaul Hal H. Rowland Robert M. Patterson Frank Thornton Clara Thornton Jesse C. Mapes Forrest B. Mapes William Tom Lenna Tom

Breach Widens in Ohio Anti-Saloon League Strife

In Columbus on March 3 the rift within the Ohio Anti-Saloon League grew as Earhart the league attorney prepared to leave office. Dr E J Moore the league superintendent reportedly advised headquarters that he can no longer work with Earhart.

Columbus U.P Ohio Anti-Saloon League Charlies M. Earhart League E. J. Moore Earhart

Attorney Resignation Triggered by Economic Reasons

A formal statement announced the attorney would resign, saying he was leaving for economic reasons. Earhart indicated she will resign, citing similar pressures and a forthcoming leadership change.

Earhart

State Constabulary Bill Draws Fire From Moore

Earhart criticized by Dg Moore over faults in the proposed State Constabulary Bill now before the General Assembly. Moore denounced the lawyer as did The American Issue, league’s official newspaper edited by Freeman L. Dustman.

Earhart Dg Moore General Assembly Moore League Freeman L. Dustman

Old Folks Endorse Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin

A vintage appeal touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle safe laxative based on senna and pepsin. The ad argues constipation treatments haven’t changed since 1875 and 1892 and promotes the syrup as suitable for babies to the elderly, available in large bottles at drug stores.

Caldwell Medical College Dr. Caldwell

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