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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1928

Page

8

Court House Doings in Stratton Coal Property Case

A petition filed in Athens County Common Pleas seeks an injunction against Deanville Coal Company to stop operation and removal of mining equipment from Mary L. Stratton's leased property in Dover and York townships. Stratton, owner of coal and mining rights, claims no compensation has been paid despite lease terms.

Deanville Coal Company Mary L. Stratton Athens County Common Pleas Court Dover York Townships Coal Company Comi

Logan Twilight League Opens Tuesday With Derby

Logan May 14 The Logan Twilight baseball league resumes after a two year break with West Enders facing Franks at the fair ground diamond. League president D M Soliday will direct the opener with McBride and Earl Soliday listed as the opposing pitchers.

Logan Logan Twilight Baseball West Enders Franks Fair Ground D. M. Soliday McBride Earl Soliday

Rural women study child care lessons in Logan

Miss Wanda Pryzluska health specialist visited Logan on Thursday to teach the second of a series on Child Care aimed at rural women. She trains local leaders who will deliver the lesson to their groups with a third session set for June 7.

Logan Wanda Pryzluska

Mullencamp Mother Attends Funeral in Columbus

Andrew Mullencamp of Gore attended his mother Rose Mullencamp's funeral in Columbus on Friday. She died Wednesday at age eighty nine after hospitalization from Shawnee, leaving four sons including Andrew and a daughter, plus 24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Logan Andrew Mullencamp Gore Columbus Rose Mullencamp Shawnee

Marriages Link Greendale and Columbus Couples

The record lists several marriage notices: John Williams 22 laborer of Greendale wed Violet Mills 21 of Greendale with Rev James R Fields officiating. Chester A Merideth 22 laborer of Columbus wed Laura L Emfield 21 of Logan with Rev T Lehmann officiating. Ralph Gray 23 clerk of Columbus wed Mary Maraz 24 of Murray City. Russell Carpenter 23 glass worker of Logan Route No 6 wed Violet Huffines 20 of Logan.

John Williams Greendale J. L. Williams Violet Mills Harry Mills James R. Fields Chester A. Merideth Columbus Laura L. Emfield Logan John Emfield T. Lehmann Ralph Gray

Miss Mariana Bing Presents Her Recital

Miss Mariana Bing gave a graduation recital at Ew ing hall in the university setting. Barbara Kantzer accompanied on piano as Bing, a senior in the Ohio university school of music, performed five groups including Bruch Ave Maria Debussy L enfant prodigue and Ravel L enfant et les sortileges with clear tone and engaging display.

Mariana Bing Ewing Hall Barbara Kantzer Binz Ohio University School of Music Helen Heddon Max Bruch Ravel Debussy Miss Bing Keutz

Lowden Committee Spent $60,000, Senate Told

Frank W. Lowden former governor of Illinois testified to a Senate committee that his Chicago headquarters had collected 700 and spent 60,000 dollars up to last year as part of campaign activities. He spoke at the Senate campaign investigating panel in Washington on May 14.

Washington Frank W. Lowden Tillinois Senate Campaign Investigating Committee Chicago

Inspection of Legion Post to Be Tuesday

Logan May 14 The Logan post of the American Legion will be inspected Tuesday evening by Max Seidenfeld chairman of the Hocking county council of the Legion. The post will discuss its role in Memorial day plans announced by Gifford Hull post commander. A change in Memorial day procedure was proposed at a recent joint planning meeting. The program will start at 9 am and continue until completion, instead of splitting morning and afternoon sessions.

Logan Logan Post The American Legion Max Seidenfeld Hocking County Gifford Hull Legion

Social Notes From Justamere Club Meeting

Mrs. C. W. Scheide hosted the Justamere club Thursday afternoon with most members present and many guests. Presiding was Mrs. A. T. Spears and program included Edgar Guest quotations a Grace Michel poem piano solos by Kathryn Starcher Jean Kleinschmidt Mrs Wilber Lanning and Mrs H D Atha songs by Miss Violet Brehm and Mrs Raymond Lanning musical readings by Mrs A T Spears and a three course dinner at 6 hosted by the hostess group.

C. W. Scheide Justamere Club A. T. Spears Edgar Guest Grace Michel Kathryn Starcher Jean Kleinschmidt Wilber Lanning H. D.D. Atha Violet Brehm Raymond Lanning Charles Brehm Adelma Solon Betty Jean Whitener Ira Briscoe Lester Woltz J. B. Humphrey H. L. Geddes J. R. Fields H. Barber Knapp Emma Aplin IL. P. Mooney Walter Leonard E. M. Martin B. Solon George Moore R. R. Lanning H. D. Atha Brehm Ruth Brooke Ruth Krischbaum Rose Krischbaum Margaret Lehew

South Carolina Democrats weigh anti repeal pledge at convention

Senator Cole Blease aims to win a convention resolution to record the state delegation against any presidential candidate favoring repeal or modification of the prohibition amendment. Friends of Charles D. Hilles and George K. Morris state New York’s delegation will stay unpledged despite Secretary Mellon’s support for Herbert Hoover.

Cole Blease South Carolina Charles D. Hilles Republican National Committee George K. Morris New York State Republican Committee New York Kansas City the Treasury Mellon Herbert Hoover

Uninstructed Delegates Back Senator Walter George

A tentative campaign in southern states seeks uninstructed delegates to vote for Senator Walter George of Georgia at the Democratic national convention. The effort targets party leaders and delegates to secure support and influence the convention voting pattern.

Tive Walter George Georgia

Daughter of Former Athenians Is Dead

Alice Elizabeth Willis 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin V Willis formerly of Athens died at 110 p m Sunday in Franklin county sanitarium after several years illness. She is survived by sister Mrs Augusta Bruce Columbus and brother William Willis Barberton and grandparents Mr and Mrs Isaac Beashfield and George C Willis. Body to Jagers Undertaking parlors Athena for burial there tomorrow.

Columbus Alice Elizabeth Willis Martin V. Willis Athens Franklin County Augusta Bruce William Willis Barberton Isaac Bearchfield George C. Willis Jagers Undertaking Athena

Lowden Denies Trade Delegate Pact With Dawes

Frank O Lowden of Illinois told the senate campaign investigating committee he had no agreement to trade delegates with Vice President Charles G Dawes but noted they were close friends and shared views On agriculture Georgia Democrats after a conference decided to conduct an action.

Washington U.P Frank O. Lowden Illinois Senate Charles G. Dawes Georgia Ference

Leg to be amputated for Simeon Brown

Simeon Brown of Hast Second street was taken to a Columbus hospital Sunday to undergo a second leg amputation after gangrene required the first operation months earlier. Artery hardening in the other foot necessitates the procedure.

Logan Simeon Brown Hast Second Street Columbus

Local residents visit distant relatives and friends

City residents spend two weeks at Indian Lake. Several families visit Logan and nearby towns visiting relatives. Mrs. Newman improves after illness. Guests include the Mooreheads, Coultrap, and Rannells with others joining at various houses and events.

A. C. Tipton Indian Lake Phil Tschappat Utica Robert D. Green Roberta Ashland W. P. Heft Heft

Witter Seeks Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination

Toledo May 14. Herman Witter director of the state department of industrial relations announces his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The former printer spoke at a Toledo Typographical union meeting after the union urged him to run.

Toledo U.P Herman Witter State Department of Industrial Relations Toledo Typographical Union Witter

McCoy's Tablets Offer Promises Pound Gain Guarantee

An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets claiming underweight adults can gain at least 5 pounds after using four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes. It guarantees satisfaction or money back, with a druggist authorized to refund the purchase price. The product is marketed as McCoy's Liver Oil Tablets.

McCoy America

Nason the Blind Disciple sermon drama at Ohio university

Ohio University student class presented Nason the Blind Disciple a sermon drama by Lydia M Grover at the First Christian church. George Waggoner played Nason with Inez Cole as Rhoda and Audrey Jacobs Clara Kesler as Mary and Martha. The play shows Pharisees plotting Jesus crucifixion and Nason realizing Jesus is the light of the world.

Nason Lydia M. Grover Ohio University First Christian Church Christ George Waggoner Rhoda Inez Cole Mary Martha Audrey Jacobs Clara Kesler James Papiitan Edna’ Stout Helen Bailey Jesus

Bank Robbery at Oral Savings Bank in Cleveland

Two bandits robbed the Oral Savings Bank and Loan offices in Cleveland and escaped with 600 dollars. Manager George M. Lukac said the men posed as customers. one asked for change while the other drew a gun. Lukac had been held up similarly eight months earlier.

Cleveland U.R Oral Savings Bank & Loan Company George M. Lukac Lukac

Acrobat Rudolf Schallin Falls in Berlin Practice

Berlin report states Rudolf Schallin, noted acrobat, broke his back after a trapeze fall during rehearsal. He received medical care and was listed in serious condition.

Berlin Rudolf Schallin

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