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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1927
Page
10
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Hocking county residents continue generous flood aid, led by Hocking Valley shop employees contributing $85.40 after three donations. Laurelville Mayor C. N. White sent $82, First National Bank’s W. I. Krieg $31, Logan Manufacturing $32.75, and the H. W. Harden garage $24. The Presbyterian Church Woman's Bible class gave $20, with many individuals contributing smaller amounts.
Frank U Linton of Falls township was appointed by the county advisory council to the county board of health succeeding Thomas Bell. Linton will serve five years and hold balance of power as two old members sided with the commissioner and two opposed.
Residents on West Front street near Hunter street urge the city council to open Front through to West Hunter to eliminate a dangerous drive where Front joins Short street. The Logan Chamber of Commerce reportedly opposes the plan but petition circulation continues.
Answers to a 今日 quiz on page five reveal terms matching a parallelogram with oblique angles and unequal adjacent sides, and other clues including names like Oliver Hazard Perry, Eli Whitney, Leo Tolstoy, and Dartmouth.
Logan residents attended the Bremen service for 82 year old Mrs. Abraham Vanatta who died Friday after a brief illness. Attendees from Logan included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Struble, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Struble, Charles Struble, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolfe, and Mr. and Mrs. William Disbennet.
Earl McDonald of New Pittsburg was acquitted after a trial before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft. McDonald faced charges of possessing intoxicating liquor from an Owl Creek mine arrest near Sand Run. He testified he was hired with Silas Martin and Burt Lanning to remove old iron from the mine.
Carroll Brent Griffith 28 a draftsman from Cleveland married Ruby Stalnaker 25 a teacher from Murray City in a ceremony conducted by the Rev. James R. Fields. Manford H. Weltz 38 a laborer from Rockbridge wed Faye Johnson 26 a housekeeper from Starr in a second ceremony officiated by Magistrate J. P. Miller.
The American Legion auxiliary will host a poppy party at Mrs Harold Larimer’s Maple Street home on Wednesday evening. President Blanche Thomas announced the event. Members are making poppies to raise funds for Memorial Day sales supporting the local welfare program.
Merwin Mansfield on Route No 4 reports successful cow sale via the Messenger ad. A buyer was found between one rising and one setting of the sun, proving the Messenger classifieds quickly connect livestock sellers with buyers.
A Pennsylvanian who became district teacher and then physician built a medical practice in Pennsylvania oil regions. He later moved to Buffalo New York and created the Golden Medical Discovery, a tonic widely sold. Over fifty million bottles have been distributed in the United States. A trial packet is offered by mail.
At a two hour session the Athens City Council ordered the city engineer to survey land of Mrs. Charlotte Dunfee on Lancaster street where her home was wrecked by a landslide. Officials consider relief possible. The meeting also covered Foster place paving and land division at May and Morris avenues.
The April report by Mayor Moore shows fines collected totaling $160.20, reflecting the city’s ongoing financial condition.
Mr and Mrs Fred Brooks of Athens Route No 2 hosted relatives and friends on Friday April 29 honoring Mr Brooks father on his 73rd birthday and their youngest son John Henry on his first birthday April 20 A chicken dinner was served and three cakes were baked Attendees included several Athens residents and family members across multiple households.
London May 3. A year after a disastrous general strike that tied up industry and transport in Britain the House of Commons renewed bitter debate over the government trades unions bill. J R Clynes led Labour in attacking the bill, calling it a calculated act of class hostility intended to cripple unions.
Albert Stanton sustained multiple severe injuries after being caught in a factory shafting in Ludington Michigan. He suffered broken bones throughout his body and was treated for his condition.
Five persons were held without bail in the county jail under indictment for the murder of Tom Kerrick a screen cowboy shot during an alleged drinking party at his home. Kerrick was found dead on the kitchen floor after a Wednesday morning shooting and the house was in disorder.
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