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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1928
Page
10
A man on War ner avenue in Logan was struck by a stray bullet that glanced off a wall behind him as a shot from a .22 caliber rifle reportedly fired from the northeast direction. A boy nearby heard the shot and was frightened.
Representatives from five counties Athens Perry Pickaway Fairfield and Hocking will attend a district child welfare conference June 13 at the Logan courthouse auditorium Miss Beatrice Minnich of the state welfare division announced Ohio Juvenile judges county officials and auditors are expected to participate Judge A M Ellinger may preside The conference will tackle The Prevention of Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency and aims to draw about 200 representatives open to service clubs federated clubs parent teacher associations and other groups
Logan May 16 Ninety students will graduate from Logan high school with fifty girls and thirty nine boys the largest class on record including nineteen from the rural district. Commencement begins Sunday at the Pythian theater with the baccalaureate sermon.
Ida Mattox seeks divorce from Albert Mattox in common pleas court along with custody of their four minor children and reasonable alimony. They married May 14 1914 and a guardian for Albert was appointed May 238 1923 on grounds of incompetency. She alleges drunkenness and liquor conviction.
William E. Smith aged 22 a Logan laborer and Mary M Shark aged 26 at home also of Logan were married with Rev. James T. Nevin officiating. they are children of Mr and Mrs William Smith Sr and Mr and Mrs August Shark.
Edward Heffy of Columbus formerly Logan resident visited on business. William McNabb of Murray City came to Logan on business. Rebekah degree team to hold practice and meeting Friday evening. Mrs W L Gage, wintering in Miami, arrived in Logan for a short visit. James Mast purchased the Star restaurant on West Main Street from former proprietor E D Campbell.
Judge A. M. Ellinger and family attended a farewell service in Lancaster on Sunday led by Rev. Kaumeyer, who retired after over 49 years of pastorate. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wiseman, whose sister is Mrs. Ellinger.
Sunday night supper idea uses hot open sandwiches topped with creamed shrimp or lobster or eggs or meat on toast and finished with tomato and watercress for garnish.
Virg Davis of Glouster has been re employed as principal of the Congo schools by the Monroe township board of education in Perry county. This marks his third year heading Congo schools. Teachers for Monroe township will be chosen at a board meeting in Corning on June 9.
Charles Beckley and Pauline Smith of Corning were married at the New Lexington M. P. parsonage Monday afternoon by Rev. Arthur Cherrington. Attendants included Harry Rankin Flora Rankin and Margaret Hardy. The couple plan to reside in Duncan Falls where Beckley works for Ohio Power.
Charles Poches, 62, of Jacksonville, died Monday from tuberculosis at his home. He is survived by his widow and five children Walter 21 Frank 17 Elizabeth 11 Alex 7 and Alice 4. Funeral services will be at Holy Cross church Friday at 9 am, with burial in Glouster Catholic Cemetery.
John Maston, 65, once a barber in Athens and Trimble, died in Columbus after being stricken with paralysis while en route to Athens last Saturday. He had been away from Athens for 12 years and left behind Mrs Maston and relatives. Funeral services are planned in Columbus.
GLOUSTER May 16 The Misses Helen Crawford and Margaret Vanderport have been re engaged as teachers in Trimble high school and Miss Phyllis Sayre has been re employed as supervisor of music. One vacancy remains in high school manual training and science. In the Trimble grade school teachers have been engaged as fol
The largest hotel project, the 22.6 million dollar New Yorker, rises with foundations 72 feet deep into Manhattan rock. It will stand 45 stories tall with over 2500 rooms and baths ready for occupancy.
The contract list includes M. E. Christman and Misses Maxine Sands Hazel Raber Edith Wolfe and Nina Sprague. Principal M. M. Bryson’s current contract covers the upcoming school year and he will again oversee Trimble schools.
Glouster notes an annual inspection of Thea Chapter C E 8 scheduled for Tuesday night June 12. Deputy Grand Matron Mrs. Winnifred Schweickart of Ironton will be present to conduct the inspection.
Fresh fruits or cheese and crackers are desirable finishing touches for summer desserts. Cooked desserts are often too strenuous for the housewife in summer.
Members of the Logan Chamber of Commerce Merchants division plan a May 24 meeting at the Pythian building. Chester Leasure associate editor of the Nation's Business will address the gathering at 6 30 p m with a dinner. The dinner committee includes C F Lewis W W Martin R R Lanning George Stallsmith Melrose Harbaugh Fred Carpenter Carl Judy and Frank Blasius Jr.
Logan May 16 J C Abdella withdrew not guilty pleas and pleaded guilty after a near wreck in Gore involving J C Newland s auto He pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and to intoxicated driving the court fined 159 dollars plus costs and suspended his license six months His companions Lee Piran and E N Behrens also pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Emmett Sorrells was bound over to the grand jury on charges of carrying concealed weapons after waiving examination before Magistrate Carl Porter. Bond set at $300. arrest by Constable Harry Dalton. Affidavit states he was stopped while going to work in Drydock mine where weapons were found.
The Hocking Valley Livestock Club invites all members to a meeting Thursday night at 7 30 at the Ball brothers home in Armitage. New members are urged to attend if they wish to join.
West Side school first graders staged a circus assembly with band trom bones clowns and elephants. Students designed costumes and acts, Ruth Deeter read the story, Charles Robson led the opening band, and many acts featured wagons animals and a horse race on stick horses.
At Charley and Belle Brown’s home on Mound street a crabapple tree is in blossom attracting many visitors. The Browns estimate at least 100 people have come to see the flowering tree, which is nearing the end of its beauty period.
William F. Douglas was sentenced to one to twenty years in the Ohio penitentiary after pleading guilty to forgery. Two other forgery charges were dismissed. Frank Jennings and William Kinney of Glouster received five years probation for burglary and larceny tied to stealing costumes from a traveling show at the Glouster Opera House. N. K. Alderman named probation officer. monthly reports required. Frank Rife fined 309 dollars plus costs for possessing intoxicating liquor and admitted prior possession on July 7, 1924. Mable Tate and George M. Tate divorced on neglect. Mary Morris and Ira Morris divorced on cruelty with custody and child support ordered. A judgment of 3569.39 from a promissory note was awarded to T. P. Hughes against M. L. Graybill et al.
Dr. and Mrs. Dan W. McMillan plan a India honeymoon after their New York wedding. They will sail promptly to hunt tigers and leopards. Dr McMillan, Birmingham manufacturer and noted hunter and explorer, wed Florence Rose of New York.
Those cited for parking over an hour on Court street appeared before Mayor Alex Moore. Fred Weber a Messenger employee Franklin Dean a laborer and Jack Davis a storekeeper were fined one dollar each for overtime or double parking. P F Kiefer was ordered to appear tonight by Police Captain Charles Maple for reckless driving.
A student was fined for cutting timber on Kings Switch school grounds. The incident involves alleged malicious destruction of property as authorities pursue charges or disciplinary action.
A Calonite powder rubbed on a wet cloth nightly reduces shine and cleanses pores. It refreshes and brightens the face, helping you rest easier. The method targets sallow skin by absorbing oil and preventing blackheads.
Jesse Ely of Waterloo township pleaded guilty when arraigned before Justice Carl Porter yesterday. Ely was fined $25 plus costs after Abbot Davis, a board of education member, filed the affidavit against him.
Governor Alfred E. Smith won the support of New Jersey's 28 Democratic delegates after the Tuesday primary. Secretary of Commerce Hoover secured 21 Republican delegates with a potential for seven more, shaping the party delegation outlook.
Contributors to Governor Smith's campaign fund were summoned to testify before the Senate campaign investigating committee. Montana Democrats at their convention directed their eight national convention delegates to vote for Smith.
Wyoming Republicans convened and voted to send an uninstructed delegation to the Kansas City convention, choosing no binding instructions for delegates. The move signals a flexible approach to selecting party representatives at the national gathering.
Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking in Chicago stated after a tour of the south that Governor Smith's nomination was a foregone conclusion. The remarks align with ongoing Democratic expectations for the party's candidate.
Alabama Republicans convene to select four delegates at large in Kansas City while nine county conventions have already named national delegates pledged to Herbert Hoover and six more counties vote today to choose delegates.
Delegates from Vermont at the Houston convention were instructed by the state Democratic Party to cast their votes for Governor Smith, aligning support with his campaign.
Frank O. Lowden, in a New York interview, cites farm relief as the central issue of the presidential campaign. He explains his refusal of the 1924 vice presidential nomination and says he is satisfied with his own presidential bid.
An advertisement touts MELLO-GLO by ZENNER company as a French process face powder that stays on longer, leaves a soft colorful-free finish, and offers superior beautifying qualities without shine or dryness.
Will Hays, the cinema czar, arrived in New York after a misfiring goodwill mission in Europe. He met with French officials on banning American films in Paris and reported that most European governments back their own local pictures.
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