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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1928
Page
5
May 28 report from Resor Gormley court states Buck Duny and Joe Lane each fined five dollars and costs for intoxication and fighting. Arrests were made by Marshal Williams Friday night.
Marshall Summers of Glouster has joined Sunday Creek Coal company and will manage all livestock at the farm near Beaumont. He assumed duties late last week.
Dr. A J Crawford traveled to Columbus and is to undergo the final cataract removal operation. He expects a hospital stay of about ten days after surgery.
At the Trimble Township board of Education meeting in Glouster on May 28 this list of hires was approved for the next term. Names include Lena Blackwood Mildred Fierce Ridge Mary E Mount Goose Run Garnet Daniels Coons McLeish Nellie Behr Oakdale W R Byers Oakdale Greens Run W Ray Smittie Edna Black Gracia Worden Garnet Kittle Carrye Smith Hester Koogler Treva Black Jennie Maxwell C J McCullough Hollister Irene Golding Irene Davies Agnes Melligan Winnie Meredith Florence Rowland Letha Rowland Marguerite Barnhill W Mayo Anderson and others with several vacancies in coaching and high school staff.
A 120-person event featuring rushees and visiting alumnae attended the Chi Omega annual sport dance at the Men's Union. The garden setting included wicker furniture and a corner arch. Other notes cover a bridge tea, birthday party, and campus club meeting.
Captain and Mrs James B Gold en arrived Saturday from San Antonio Texas for a ten days visit with the former's father Mr W B Golden of the Congress apartments Cantal Golden has been stationed Vort Sam Houston and from will go to art Myer Va his station Jr and Mrs Claude Love and little son Frank of Kenmore were 4nd of the week visitors In Athens with the former's parents Mr and Sirs Friend Love and the latter's sister Mrs Harley FE Moler and other relatives and friends
Rebels attempted to seize Mazanillo on the west coast in Colima. Gunboat bombardment aided federal forces as leaders were captured and executed. Casualties were reported with 111 rebels dead and 82 rebels killed or wounded. federal losses tallied 20 dead and 23 wounded.
Miss Ida Chubb of Akron is a house guest of Mr and Mrs Frank Roach at 20 South College Street. She is a cousin of Mrs Roach.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Cook of Laramie Wyoming arrived to visit the home of his father John N Cook on Wolfe Street. They recently bought a new automobile in Detroit and traveled by road to Athens. They plan to stay until the end of June.
Mr and Mrs E F Starnes and daughter Dorothy depart by car for Danville Illinois where Dorothy will stay with her grandfather. The Starnes expect to return to Indianapolis in time for Wednesday auto races and then continue home.
Mrs Grace Pinkler of Columbus arrived to spend the week with her sister Mrs Frank Seamon on Stewart street.
Mr TL M Toaster from Washington DC visits with sisters Miss Sarah Foster and Mrs F Peoples. Mr and Mrs Elroy McDonald visit Old Man's Cave near Logan and stop at Cherrington hospital to see Mrs Mary Vorkes who suffered a fractured hip. Mrs Fred Chevelier attends funeral in Nelsonville for sister Mrs Henry Sayer.
Mr and Mrs W H McDaniel of Little Hocking visited Mr and Mrs A H James on Maplewood Drive on Sunday.
North Carolina Senator Simmons calls foes of Tammany to unite against Governor Smith as the Democratic presidential nominee. Jesse H. Jones, chair of the DNC finance committee and Texas Democrat endorsee, says he would run if he could better serve the party as a candidate than as a worker.
W Z Foster and I W W leaders named president and Benjamin Gitlow as vice president nominees for the Workers Communist party at the New York convention. Hoover remains in Washington during the Kansas City Republican gathering.
Mr and Mrs W B Clineman of Cleveland are spending a few days with Mr and Mrs 8 Clineman, to be joined home by Mrs 8 Clineman and two children for a month in Cleveland. Miss Mabel Davis returns to Columbus after a brief visit. John Richards from Toledo is visiting Mr and Mrs Phil Lieyd for a few days.
C Pyle ends first phase of his transcontinental marathon at Madison Square Garden with 55 runners and walkers, while the remaining contenders prepare for a 26 hour relay Friday night. Andy Payne, 26 from Claremore Oklahoma, finished first for the road portion as he rests and reacts to the grueling journey.
Memorial services at First Presbyterian Church Sunday featured Civil War songs and a sermon by Dr. A. Y. Wilcox. He compared Confederate leadership with Northern preparedness and noted Lincoln’s role in sustaining union patriotism during the war.
The Athens Grange schedules a special session Thursday evening to work a class in the 1st and 2nd degrees. The York Grange sets a regular session Friday evening with an old fashion spelling bee using McGuffey's speller.
An April school event named winners in Class I and II for bird coloring judged by Miss Hazel Raber and Miss Gladys Bowers. Marguerite Morrison and Elberta Bussey led first prizes, with Nell Dowler earning second in Class II and many students receiving engravings or honorable mentions from the Bird Man program.
The Congressional Record reports the House passage of Jenkins immigration bill aimed at reuniting families without relaxing bars. Congressman Tom Jenkins guided the bill to a strong majority amid lengthy debate. Also approved were two Jenkins measures on immigration inspector salaries and a District of Columbia street name change.
Pattern for a morning frock offered in four sizes from Small to Extra Large. Requires 3 yards of 36 inch material plus 1/4 yard contrast for pocket yoke and sleeve facings. Lower edge width 1 1/2 yards. Pattern mailed for 15 cents in silver or stamps.
The East Side school held a perfect spelling paper contest across grades. Sixth grade blue team led by Charlies Sias with 183 papers beat red team 123. fifth grade yellow led by Leslie Futlz scored 129 to 97 for Eleanor Roe’s purple. Fourth grade white team topped with 115 over Martha Meister’s green 109.
Mineral services were held in Wellston for A. H. W. Vernon 61 who died Saturday. Born in Jackson County he taught in Mc Arthur Wellston and Zaleski, later resident of Athens. He moved to Wellston three years ago and was traveling for a book concern. two children Wyne and Norma Vernon are Ohio University graduates.
Gays lord EK Gladden former cashier of the Mariners and Merchants bank at Lucas has been sent to the state penitentiary for ten to thirty years after pleading guilty to making false statements to a bank examiner.
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