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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1929

Page

12

Stadium Footers Underway for West Side at University

Construction on the first concrete for the university stadium began this week with 25 men building footers directed by Fred Beckler. Weather permitting the west side footers should be finished by week’s end, with columns and seating supports to follow as forms are prepared and poured. A second crew readies the playing field with top soil hauled from Coates Run area for grading and seeding. Prof. Bird notes most Bobcats home games next fall will be on the old Ohio Field except for three contests with Ohio Wesleyan Wittenberg and Miami.

University Fred Beckler Eckler Beckler Coates’ Run Hocking O. C. Bird Bobcats Ohio Wesleyan Wittenberg Miami Ohio

Wolfe Held on Charge Freed on Bond in New Straitsville

New Straitsville resident Wolfe was released on bond after being jailed in New Lexington on a county charge. A hearing before Justice E. M. Braddock is scheduled for later.

New Lexington Wolfe New Straitsville E. M. Braddock

Wordplay reveals Chop Shop Shed Shed Sued Suey

Puzzle answer restates the sequence Chop Shop Shed Shed Sued Suey as the solution to today's Letter Go challenge. The line hints at a phonetic punny relay through common words ending in similar sounds.

Local resident Haggs Caldwell Kills Long Snakes in Garden

Fred B. Hooper of 23 Curran Drive Athens ber killed a lively snake over two and a half feet long near his front yard hot house. He reported the snake had white spots and chased him before meeting its fate as spring prep began.

Fred B. Hooper Athens Ber Curran Drive Mr. Hooper Mr. Snake

O U Music Pupils Hold First Recital

Ten pupils performed the first mid semester recital at Music Hall Auditorium at 4 PM. The program featured Beethoven Sonata, Protheroe song, Burness Candoo soprano pieces, Buckman and Matson violin and piano works, Handel arias, Chopin and del Acqua songs, Hartshorn soprano pieces, Etsinger violin, Saylor piano, and Rimsky Korsakov violin pieces with McCutchan conducting.

School of Music Music Hall Beethoven Catherine D¢dhde Protheroe Sybella Burness Candoo Saint Saens Kenneth Buckman

Stewart Road Survey Aims to Assess Damage and Repairs

Athens County Commissioners led by John H. Grosvenor visited Stewart to survey the road between Guysville and Stewart and to inspect county crushers. They sought to determine road damage caused by the river and the repairs needed, including potential gravel from Wyatt Minear's Beebe farm for several roads.

Guysville Stewart Athens County John H. Grosvenor Wyatt Minear Beebe Grosvenor

Motor Truck Tags Will Be Cheaper

The cost of 1929 motor truck licenses will be reduced by one fourth after April 1 as announced by Registrar Dave Johnson. No reduction will apply to passenger car licenses.

Dave Johnson Mr. Johnson

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