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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1930

Page

3

Ten teams set for kittenball league run this summer

City Hall meeting details a ten team kittenball league with rules on residency age and college eligibility. Teams named include Spot McBee Binder Rauch's Bakery Demolet Athens Laimber Messenger Banks Ice Cream Mill Street Beckley and Robinson Brothers. Practice days and start date announced along with hardball and junior leagues entries.

City Hall Spot McBee Binder Rauch's Bakery Demolet Athens Laimber Messenger Banks Ice Cream Mill Street Beckley Robinson Brothers Athens Edward Sharp Rauch'’s Athens Lumber Robinson Bros Rauch Bakery Southern Ohio Electric Ray Glo Kappa Sigma Pi Athens High Hill Toppers

Weekend schedule offers doubleheader option for players

The week provides players the chance to participate in both hard and soft ball. This doubles opportunities for activity and skill development across formats.

Hospital Aide Hints John Shaner May Need Operation

At Cross Hospital in Columbus John Shaner likely faces surgery following several days of illness. Mrs Shaner and family in Nelsonville, with help from her sister Mrs McCathran, accompanied by her husband to Columbus for care.

John Shaner UNCEY Aner Nelsonville Annie Waymer the Plains Columbus Cross Hospital Shaner Waymer McCathran Arthur Burchfield Lower Colummbus

Students Aid Women in Poppy Day Drive at Ohio University

Ohio University women students assist in the annual Poppy Day drive by the K T Cros Post American Legion. Volunteers will stand on Neipal Street and public buildings to collect funds. A Grattan Don war illustration from the Friday Evening Post is displayed in Logan's Book Store and may be used in the post quarters. In India, May 20, Royal Air Force planes raid Mohamand tribal area forcing Badshah Gul to flee into hills.

Ohio University K. T. Cros- Post American Legion B. B. Nelson Py Sales Neipal Frday Evening Post Grattandon New York Athens Post Logan Post Court Street

Graduates Celebrate Chauncey-Dover High School Ceremony

A class of 23 graduates received diplomas at Chauncey-Dover High School in a ceremony held in the auditorium. Dr. H. H. Davis delivered the address, with Sarah Thomas delivering the Salutatory and Pauline Keck the Valedictory.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School H. H. Davis State Department of Education Charles Weber Sarah Thomas Pauline Keck Lucinda Sands Dorothy Gillespie Neil Tippett Dean Hamilton Karl Gardner Reverend Weber

Chauncey Senior Alumni Banquet Ticket Sale Underway

A committee including Christine Brown Leota Blackford and Lauretta Fielder is selling tickets for the Senior and Alumni banquet to be held in Chauncey.

Chauncey Christine Brown Leota Blackford Lauretta Fielder Chaun

Birthday Honored Miss Eva Savely at The Plains

Chauncey May 21 Miss Eva Savely celebrated her sixteenth birthday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Savely The Plains A surprise party featured games music and candy making The pink and white color motif extended to luncheon The cake with candles was cut by Mrs Leslie Coon and served by Mrs Coon Mrs Keaton and Mrs L D Nelson The guest list includes Mildred Canter Wilma Eva Ferrer Edith Smith Raymond Savage and many Chauncey and nearby residents News notes on visitors and relatives accompany the celebration.

Chauncey Eva Savely Elmer Savely the Plains Leslie Coon Coon Charles Keaton Charles Tate John Donaldson William Potts Nelson G. E. Coon Mrs. Lavely Mary Lulu

Chauncey Beats Sugar Creek 9–3 for Third Win

Chauncey baseball team secured its third straight victory by defeating Sugar Creek 9 to 3 on Tuesday. Interested teams should contact Healey Richardson, Box 93, Chauncey, to arrange games.

Chauncey Sugar Creek Healey Richardson

Blond to Tell Story of Ride

Chicago May 21. Police expect to learn from Mrs Mary Marshman a former Northwestern student and radio entertainer why Harry Anthony Toledo and Hamden racketeer was taken for a ride here May 7 He lived with the blond Mickey Anthony in a South Side hotel for three weeks before being slain by gunmen The woman was arrested at Renton NL and held for return Lieut Walter Storms said two days before the killing two men in another car forced Athony s car to the curb chased him into a garage and threatened to kill him unless he stopped associating with the woman Anthony was buried at his home in Hamden Vinton County CO

Chicago U.R Mary Marshman Northwestern University Harry Anthony Toledo Hamden Mickey Anthony South Side Renton Walter Storms Vinton County

Mrs. R Q Lee Defeated in Texas Seventh District

Texas voters deny the ambition of Mrs. R Q Lee to carry on her late husband’s work in Congress. Thomas L Blanton leads with a plurality of over 1000 votes from 19 counties in yesterday's Seventh District special election. Lee died recently in office.

Abilene Tex Texas R. Q. Lee Congress Thomas L. Blanton Lee

Subpoenas Planned for Campaign Managers in Pennsylvan ia Senate Primary

Chairman Nye of the Senatorial Elections Investigating Committee said subpoenas for campaign managers of the candidates in the Pennsylvania senatorial primary will be issued tomorrow or Friday.

Washington U.P Pennsylvania Nye Senatorial Elections Investigating Committee

Arrest of Salt Works Raiders Rises in Bombay

Police in Bombay move to curb attacks by India independence volunteers at the Dharasana Salt Works arresting raiders after renewed strikes. Affected suspects were released within a short time.

Bombay India

85 Year Old Father Killed by Son in Insanity Fit

Vincent Lynagh 21 surrendered to police in Cincinnati after killing his 85 year old father Stephen with his fists during a fit of insanity. He told officers I’ve killed daddy and said something told me to. He described periodic loss of mentality and said he began beating him at midnight. Police found the elder man dead in a blood stained room with overturned furniture and torn curtains.

Cincinnati U.R Vincent Lynagh Stephen Daddy Lynagh

Ohio University Players Declared Ineligible for Play

Columbus May 20 Ohio University baseball players Bill Hinchman Lawton Fontaine and Tommy Stull were ruled ineligible for further competition for allegedly playing outside baseball.

BAR State Columbus U.P Bill Hinchman Lawton Fontaine Tommy Stull Ohio University

Zeppelin voyage advances toward Pernambuco

The Graf Zeppelin continued its Seville to Pernambuco flight, more than a third of the route completed. Commander Hugo Eckener said the ship passed the Canary Islands except Cape Verde, the last land sighted before expected arrival at Pernambuco tomorrow morning.

Seville Spain U.R Pernambuco Brazil Hugo Eckener Canary Islands Cape Verde Islands

Picture Gotham Vice New York Chief Pitfalls for Youth

May 21 report from the Committee of Fourteen depicts dance halls speakeasy clubs and saloons as the chief dangers to youth in New York City. The organization has tracked vice since 1905 and issues annual findings.

New York U.R Committee of Fourteen

Debate on Air New York Tariff Debate Stations

National hook up of the National Broadcasting Company includes WEAF WAAR WTAT WRC WEI WCAE WWK WSAT KSD WHL WLW WDAF WJY WOAT KOA WELA KECA KGO KOMO tonight at 8 p.m for tariff discussion.

New York U.P National Broadcasting Company WEAF WAAR WTAT WRC WEI WCAE WWK WSAT KSD WHL WLW WDAF WJY WOAT KOA WELA KECA KGO KOMO

Illinois Leads Golf Tourney at Westmoreland Course

Illinois University led the 73 hole Big Ten championship at Westmoreland with a 623 team total after 36 holes. Michigan trailed by 12 strokes as Ted Wilson of Ohio State posted 76 and 75 for the day.

Wilmette U.— Illinois University Westmoreland Clint Michigan Ted Wileson Ohio State

Parkersburg Population Rises by 9,555 Since 1920

Preliminary Census Bureau figures show Parkersburg West Virginia increasing to 29,605 residents, an uptick of 9,555 since the 1920 census.

Parkersburg Washington U.ri

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