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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1929
Page
5
A High School Parent-Teacher Association business meeting is set for 7:30 this evening in the school building. The notice lists attendees including Mr and Mrs D H Moore of Se LD and Dr and Mrs Bid die as recent Athens visitors.
Washington County deputies clashed with alleged moonshiners near Little Hocking as a raid yielded three large stills 22 barrels of mash and liquor. Deputy Sheriff Dean Ellis returned fire after shots were fired from hiding behind mash barrels. Blood traces were found near the scene.
Rome Grange will meet at Stewart Wednesday May 22 at 8 o clock. The meeting is the nearest to Mother's Day and the program will be in memory of the day. Each mother will be presented a white rose.
Otoe Lambda Chi Alpha celebrated its eleventh annual Founders Day on Saturday May 14 with 29 alumni and former students in attendance. Bruce H. McIntosh administrative secretary from Indiana attended from Indianapolis. Notables listed include Clair Calhoon Clyde Wryker Taylor J K Morris Grove City Andrew Smithberger Notre Dame Homer W Dupler Newark Clayton Sears Litchfield Fred Jinscott Buchtel Minolta Mariner Youngstown Lawrence Moore Leo Van Rhoden Mt. Vernon Jesse Pugh Zanesville Ernest Flatcliffe Gillespieville James Fergus Lakewood Irl Fisher Mansfield Wilson Smith Neil Temas Athens.
Herman Miller, 21, killed himself after a quarrel with his sweetheart Romilda Finley, 18, in Hamilton. The shooting and suicide were reported as the cause of death. A separate note mentions a severe earthquake recorded by Georgetown University seismograph.
Ohio State Highway Department under Director Robert N. Waid will let contracts totaling about 2.13 million dollars this week. Projects include 40 miles of new dedication and 216 miles of surface treatment, plus guard rails, bridge painting, and a major Coshocton County road project worth about 272,559 dollars. Inside the penitentiary, new four man cells rise as inmates build them, and a new woolen mill factory structure is planned to clear space for others.
New York May 20. Motor car accidents caused numerous deaths and injuries among pleasure seekers Sunday. Six people died in airplane crashes and several were injured while more than twenty were killed in motor vehicle crashes around New York. Maj. Josef Noyes, aviation inspector for the U S Department of Commerce, died at Kankakee Illinois when a plane crash during a student pilot test killed him.
Rebecca Ewing Watterson, 46, widow of Henry Watterson and a founder’s widow of the Louisville Courier Journal, died at her daughter’s home in Louisville after a long illness. She was stricken in Florida two months ago and never recovered after returning home.
Net collections of the February settlement total 627816.19 per J Clyde Edmundson Athens County auditor The report breaks down by district with state fund 4979.56 Ohio University fund 1593.49 general county 167896.90 township 51725.23 the 265 mill levy on schools 234313.37 exempted districts 28806.74 other districts 38262.12 city and village 55641.71 county specials 17246.64 township specials 2365.76 municipal specials 0 Exempted districts include Athens Nelsonville and Glouster.
Governor Myers Y. Cooper said he is considering executive steps to stop dog racing and the related gambling at West Jefferson Madison County. He voiced dissatisfaction with four arrests reported when the races opened Saturday and indicated further action may be taken.
A break in the St. Francis River levee at Itley six miles northwest of Kennett floods 56000 acres of cotton and corn lands.
Ohio traffic toll rises with multiple fatalities across cities including Toledo Columbus and Cincinnati. Victims include Mrs Gusta Leonard and son Lester Jr 10 near a train crash and two Toledo athletes injured when their car hit a freight train.
New York reports Curtiss Cantoni plans a 1.9 million dollar airplane plant in Baltimore on May 20. The project aims to expand production capacity and create jobs, with details pending official announcements from the company and city officials.
NEW LEXINGTON May 11 Staff Special Thomas Wilson the inventor Mary Jane Spanster the ?? year old dancer and other youngsters cannot match John Pop Wilson of New Lexington Perry County who just passed his 91st birthday and stays active six days a week. His nephew Charles L Wilson says he never misses work and even punished a bull dog attack against his pet Bob by firing his revolver. He volunteered early in Abe Lincoln's call but was turned away at two recruiting stations for health reasons. He credits hard work life enjoyment and a sense of humor for longevity and still dances till 2 am. He lives with nephew Charles I Wilson and has worked as a railroader farmer and tailor.
The Rev. Charles M Coulter spoke at the Methodist Church arguing that American Protestantism must unite and energize its resources to confront Catholic dominance in Europe. He urged loyalty to one’s own church as a means to advance the Kingdom of God on earth.
Depend on Zemo to stop itching from mosquito bites, burns, prickly heat, and poison ivy. A clean reliable family antiseptic, Zemo has twenty years of success and offers relief with one application. Sizes 60c 1.00. sold by Ald dealers.
In Sunday service at the Presbyterian Church Rev Wilcox urged calling ministers of Good News. He said Jesus is central to the Bible and urged widespread lay sharing of positive gospel messages to counter greed and despair.
Water will be off tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on East State Street from Park Street east, on Hudson Avenue from Lincoln Street to East State, and on Lerene Avenue from Lincoln to East State to move a fire plug at East State Street and Lerene Avenue, per Service Director G. M. Romine.
This pattern offers a cambric Indian head gingham or linen suit with short or wrist length sleeves. Includes blouse and trousers options with a center-front plait closure. Sizes 2 3 4 5 6 years. yardage varies by fabric and contrast. mailed pattern for 15 cents.
Eight mines are listed as operating today in the Chauncey district including Nos 72 245 10 6 68 and Freeport. Freeport Mine began work last week while Chauncey Mine No 25 is idle. Bailey Run mines boast activity as well. Local residents Mrs Bertha Johnson of Covington Ky visited Chauncey and Trimble, with several kin in Columbus and Athens.
Chauncey May 24 Robert Johnson six months old son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Johnson died Friday at the family home in Columbus. The body was taken to Downington for funeral services Sunday afternoon. Burial followed in the cemetery there. Johnson was formerly Miss Luther Covert of Beaumont and is a cousin of Mrs Luther Crwikshank of Utie City.
Ohio University Student Class presented a pageant in the church Sunday night titled The Dream That Came True. Rev David A. Johnson authored the play about choosing the lord's work, with roles filled by students and church members.
Raymond Latham son of Dr and Mrs FE Latham formerly of Athens has been chosen as one of seven Boy Scouts to attend the jamboree in Wirkenhead England from July 20 to August 12. Dr Letham a former Ohio University College of Education faculty member and current president of the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls was noted in the report.
An antiquated remedy labeled ERG is described as a fast acting prescription for ailments including olds, Grinpe, Flu, Dengue, Ilious Fever and Malaria. The text credits it as the most speedy remedy known.
The Ohio C of Business and Professional Women Clubs in Toledo elected Anna May of Newark as president at the close of their tenth annual convention. Ethel Kyle of Toledo was named vice president with Dr. Anna Gordon of Cleveland as second vice president. Other officers include Mrs. Mary Jones of Zanesville recording secretary, Mrs. Madythe Southard of Mt. Vernon treasurer, and Lila Schroeder of Cincinnati auditor. Delegates to the Mackinaw July national convention include Lauretta McKee of Dayton and alternates Marie Wellmansfield and Paul Lord of Mt. Vernon.
May 20 Cleveland. A formal public inquest into the cause of 124 deaths in the Cleveland Clinic disaster began with officials to be questioned. Buffary Howes the steamfitter in the last room of the X ray storage is to testify first. Coroner A J Pearse may call Dr George W Crile or Dr William E Lower, clinic board members. Of 246 victims, only five remain in serious condition. three may recover while two have fighting chances. Many disaster victims were buried yesterday.
Funeral services for 67 year old Mary Syckes who died in Athens were held Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Chauncey. Rev Roberta conducted with the Church of Christ quartet singing hymns. Burial followed at Nye Cemetery in Chauncey with pallbearers named. Survived by three daughters and two sons. she formerly lived on Sand Ridge and was well known in Chauncey.
Chauncey announces the birth of an eight pound son to Mr and Mrs Clyde Vernon The baby is named William Edward War The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Vernon of Jacksonville and Mr and Mrs William Kuessel of Chauncey
May 24 Eider A V Leach president of the Seventh day Adventist conference preached Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock in Knightta of Pyrthias Hall Chauncey under Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church auspices. In the evening at 7 39 Elder Ellis of Portsmouth Ohio delivered a sermon for the local congregation.
Mr and Mrs William Smart of Chauncey announce the birth of their daughter at their home on Saturday. The mother is formerly Miss Frieda Burton. The baby is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Smart of Chauncey.
Glouster Reds could not start the baseball season as scheduled against Zaaneeville due to heavy rain and cold temperatures. The grounds were unplayable, forcing postponement and a shift of plans. Next Sunday Glouster hosts Perkershore with a 2 3 staltery start for the visitors.
A jumbled ad claims Adlerika relieves gas and bloating after years of discomfort. It touts action on upper and lower bowels and urges readers to seek Gibson's Pharmacy in Coolville and Taylor's Drug Store, Nelsonville, and Hickman Pharmacy.
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