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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1929
Page
10
Donald Bort, injured in a fall from a trestle at the Hocking Valley Brick Plant nine weeks ago, is recovering in a Columbus hospital. His leg cast has been removed and a brace will be applied to aid a bed departure this week, with expected faster recovery thereafter.
Lancaster deputies report the arrest of Russell Cox on a charge not specified in initial notices. The suspect was taken into custody Sunday on Moccasin Creek by Deputy Sheriff L F Hammond as Lancaster authorities were notified.
Members of the Saturday Club and guests met at the Easterling Clubhouse for an afternoon hosted by Mrs. T. D. Brown. Flowers decorated the rooms, a roll call featured the book Marbacka, and Mrs. Forest E. Weinrich gave a review. Mrs. Emerson Poston announced hosting duties for June 1 with luncheon at one o clock.
Mr and Mrs Howard Lucas visited Mrs Lucas mother recovering from an illness in Shawnee. Esther Cavendish of Columbus stayed in Logan with Miss Bartelle Hamilton and friends. Funeral in Carbon Hill for Pearl Stacy. many locals attended. Micheal Kreider of Ohio University spent weekend near Logan with his parents.
Cleveland on May 21 reports 325 dead with staff member Dr. George Geicher among the victims. Geicher helped in rescue work and, after returning home, fell ill and died at Mt. Valley Hospital while fellow clinic staff aided his fight for life.
In New Lexington on May 21 Frank Stoneburner of Port Arthur Texas chased an intruder at the Woodruff home. He struck at a second man peering through a window, shattering the glass and injuring his arm and shoulder as the intruders escaped.
Hope faded for Carey V. Hodgson, a Washington engineer, and his 10 year old son William after their canoe overturned in a heavy Bay Ridge storm off Chesapeake Day, near Annapolis Maryland.
May 21 Logan payroll data show current $55 000 annual total with weekly $1 500. expansion pact not effective until June 19 and aims to raise payroll as capacity expands. The five year operation began June 1, with the Industrial Expansion Committee awaiting fulfillment of terms.
Logan May 21 In rural Hocking County promotional tests less than four percent failed to meet eighth grade promotion standards, County Superintendent J W Coleman reports after grading with teachers. Of 285 pupils across fourteen high school centers only ten did not pass.
Rain from Rushcreek upstream caused overflow along the Hocking River near Rockbridge on Sunday. Water reached flood stage in the bottom land, while areas near Sugar Grove remained bank full. Upper watershed rains likely prevented a full flood, officials said.
In Logan on May 21 court house employees observe a robin family nesting in a tall elm west of the building. Clerk of Courts Alfred Campbell notes the birds’ nest in the tree, with sparrows having previously attempted to disrupt a nest there a year ago.
Final plans for a goodwill trip to Haydenville were set by the Logan Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening. A large Logan delegation of merchants and citizens will attend with entertainment at the community hall. A baseball game between Haydenville and Logan teams will cap the visit, with many local Twilight league players not playing that evening.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Benton Township farmer Andrew Woodyeard's frame residence near the west branch of Queer Creek. Report says no one had lived there for a month. neighbors found the blaze shortly after midnight but the flames gained headway too fast to save the five-room building.
Women of the Presbyterian Church Mission Society met at Mrs J C Pettit s West Hunter Street home in Logan on Friday afternoon to hear a review titled Mission Work in Mexico presented by Mrs Millian Shaw Spans is presented by Mrs E E Pettit De votions were led by Mrs A W Mank Hostesses Mrs William Pettyt Mrs Ira Briscow and Mrs Jacob Hansel served refreshments
Logan May 21 Members of the Friendship Sewing Circle gathered at Mrs F Kreider home marking the society s fourth anniversary. A banquet followed with a program of contests a playlet Pat s Matrimonial Venture readings and musical numbers. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Francis Toole Mr and Mrs W Marx Mr and Mrs Tom Hunter and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Mackey Mr and Mrs William Ginsberg and daughter Mr and Mrs A I Holeschuh Mr and Mrs Paul Marx Lancaster Mr and Mrs George Francis and two grandchildren Hallsville Mr and Mrs Hillyer Marie Ford Grace Poling Mrs David Wiley Mrs Primmer Mrs Price Mrs Smith Mrs Walker Mrs Blanche Straus Haveh Mrs Richards Mr and Mrs Kreider and two children.
Choirs from the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Lancaster and Logan exchanged churches for morning worship. Women's and chorus numbers were offered by each group. Miss Velone Ackers of Logan sang a solo in the local church amid the visiting singers.
Porterville area farmers J. B. Nutting and Albert Sims report five cows dead and others frothing after discovering an empty whisky bottle and liquor odor in the vicinity. Mayor Sheriff Clifford Wilson investigates whether poisoning or excess drinking caused the deaths.
Athens County Treasurer Rafel Johnson resigns effective June 1 after a regular meeting of the Athens County Board of Commissioners. Mabel Baird is appointed to fill the vacancy. Johnson will become purchasing agent for Ohio University dormitories. W. E. Moler, elected treasurer, takes over in September.
Charles Lawrence, 45, a merchant policeman, was found dead at 7 am in an alley off a public street. He held a flashlight and his revolver, a bullet in his chest. Police theorize a link to a known gunman who killed his father in Liberty, Indiana, three years earlier and then murdered two others.
In Merudony, a man was found dead at a drug store rear after bullets pierced his body. A belt loaded with machine gun bullets was discovered nearby as residents reported hearing shots around midnight. Police located the victim later that night.
In Cincinnati on May 21 authorities detained two men and four girls while investigating the death of William Preston, an 83 year old machinist, who was fatally shot during a street altercation the prior night.
COOLVILLE May 21 One of the largest snakes ever killed near Frost has been dispatched on the Wright farm by Leslie Petty. The reptile, more than five feet long and 18 inches in circumference at its largest part, was initially thought to be an adder but was later identified as a rattler of considerable size.
Mr and Mrs Allen Devitt announce the birth of a son at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville on Saturday morning. Evelyn Yauger Devitt is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Yauger of New Lexington and a former local school teacher.
Bil Schwartz former major league Cagzue player leads Van derbilt baseball. His son Jr. is a key player on the team as the season opens.
Two Athens men were arraigned before Mayor I. Woodworth. Emmett Ross fined $5 for intoxication. Delbert Dwyers fined $100 and costs for liquor possession and ordered to work on city streets until paid. Lewis Long of Indiana missing arraignment and will receive a later hearing.
W. W. Brownfieldt of Columbus Ohio State University extension supervisor travels to Athens County to meet T. H. Johnson and discuss development of their pro na program. They will visit other extension leaders in the county to advance plans.
The Athens board of adjustment upholds Safety Director Franz Woodworth in denying a permit for a gasoline station on East State Street on property owned by Mrs. H. B. Sligley. Protests from East State Street residents and discussions of a railroad switch across Lincoln Street are noted as part of the night’s actions.
Lieut Florin W Shade of First Pursuit Squadron Selfridge Field Mich was killed when his plane crashed near Yellow Springs Ohio during a training exercise. Engine trouble preceded the fatal nose dive as airmen from Dayton visited Nor ton and Wright Field for the mock war.
The Athens Kiwanis Club approved 3100 for both Boy Scout and Girl Scout activities in Athens for upcoming promotional work at Hotel Derry. Fred Sands reported finances, Rufus Hopking supported the Public Affairs Committee, and John Preston outlined past scout funding and the budget including cabin equipment at Stroud's Run. The group also backed a study on Ohio coal uses by the Engineering Experiment Station at Ohio State University and urged Governor Myers Y. Cooper to fund the project. About 48 members plan to attend the inter-city meeting in Lefo n on June 15 for Ladies Night, with Army and Navy joining in a chicken dinner contest previously held.
The Stewart Ladies' Aid presents the play He's My Pal at Coolville High School Auditorium Thursday at 8 PM. The two and a half hour production has drawn large crowds in Stewart and Chesterhill and features Coolville Orchestra music.
More than a score of young men from Derry County have applied to attend Citizens Military Training camps in Kentucky and Indiana this coming summer. Perry County holds 21 entrants but Major R. W. Cullen is pushing to raise the limit to 25 entrants.
Citizens of Junction City and vicinity plan a celebration next Tuesday May 28 to honor the Rev Father D J Dunne on the occasion of his twenty fifth year in the priesthood.
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Fragmentary notice records a baptismal or naming event for a child in Cleveland Heights, with partial names Wallace Merle and William. The OCR text is garbled, mentioning christening in Cleveland Heights and a child named William.
Highway Director Robert N. Waid plans to submit a recommendation for a federal road from Charleston West Virginia to Muskegon Michigan once route details are finalized. The move follows discussions with the U S Department of Agriculture and the Blue and Gray Trail Association seeking federal recognition. Kenton supporters push for a Kenton Bellefontaine route to avoid risky segments.
A Saturday night wind storm caused notable damage in Hamden including six downed telegraph poles on Jackson Street and multiple lines knocked out of service. Foreman Walker and crew aided by Lineman Russell completed permanent repairs by Monday.
Perspiration odor affects others before notice. The new Kora Konia deodorant neutralizes acids and prevents odor with regular use. It absorbs excess moisture and soothes raw skin while protecting garments. Available at druggists for all-day odor control.
In New Lexington on May 21 Rev. Calvin Foster of Thornville was injured when his car began moving with his son on the starter. He was trapped between the car and a post, suffering multiple broken ribs and other injuries.
The victorious Kwangsi troops who seized Canton from government forces on Monday withdrew from the city today. The Nationalists War reported re entering the city.
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