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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1929
Page
1
A man in Athens died after an electrocution incident. Authorities investigated the scene and secured the area as witnesses provided accounts. The tragedy adds to ongoing public safety discussions in the city.
President Hoover appeals for immediate global action to limit armaments amid Kellogg pact backing. From Arlington tomb, he warns naval buildup endangers peace, calls for defense oriented standards and collective reductions, urging nations to march together toward smaller fleets.
J F Bechler aged 73 a longtime Kimberly resident died Thursday after a two year illness. He lived with his son Robert Beechler and is survived by his wife three children two brothers William Beckler of Chauncey and G L Belter of Hiram funeral plans pending Chauncey May 31 staff
May 31 announcement states Rio Grande College will convert to a junior college effective after this year’s commencement. The curriculum will focus on two years of preparatory work in the future.
Mrs. Dorothy Snyder, wife of attorney Alonzo Snyder, was stabbed to death in Cleveland during a wage dispute with her maid Anna Szeman a Hungarian mother of one. Szeman, 35, confessed to police saying she knocked away a knife after a quarrel over wages and watermelon preparation led to the fatal stabbing.
A syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane appears under King Features copyright. The piece offers opinion on current events and public affairs with Brisbane’s characteristic voice and perspective.
President Hoover urges a frank government inquiry on enforcement of prohibition. He says truth must be told even if it offends either wets or drys, with Treasury funds available to boost enforcement if needed. Congress will not back any measure that fails to win dry support.
Britain elects a new parliament with the Conservative party seen likely to gain a small majority under Baldwin, while a Labor/Liberal coalition looms as a potential disruptor. Lloyd's insurance charges forty five percent to cover a Labor victory, a rate mirrored by market opinion in Wall Street.
Ohio and West Virginia road officials have agreed to recognize license plates across the two states without time limits or extra registration. Movers between states must obtain a license for the state they move to. Buses and for hire vehicles on regular routes between states must display plates from both states. The Pomeroy Bend area residents commuting across the river will be affected, and either state can terminate the agreement with 30 days notice.
Lewis E. Poston, 55, retired farmer, died Thursday in a Columbus hospital after a long illness of dropsy and heart trouble. Funeral services will be at the New England M E Church near his family home in New England, Athens County, Saturday at 1 p.m. He had lived most of his life at New England. his wife, Dal remained. Six children survive: Mrs. X McDonald of Dayton, Mrs. Georgia Wyatt and Mrs. Mary Grosvenor of Columbus, Earl, Darrell at home, and Emory in Columbus.
Reports from the disaster scene in Argentina confirm 49 people killed as aftershocks and damage spread. The quake, described as the most severe in years, disrupted Buenos Aires area and surrounding regions.
DIES AFTER OPERATION. B G Dorsey of Alexander Township reports the death of his brother in law G R Zinn in a Morgantown hospital following a surgical operation. Zinn was a well known farmer and stockman near Morgantown and related to W D Zinn editor of the Ohio Farmer and Stockman.
Under Shillet Logan May 1 staff special S T Lyke reports James L Martin found a Logan pocketbook lost for 24 hours. Martin recovered the purse from under a skillet in his hardware store after it was accidentally left on a Martin counter.
A small bull pup owned by Dr. E. B. Acomb and kept by C. A. Jack in Nelsonville was reported rabid after biting locals including Jack, Wendell Howell, Irvan France, and John Paulue. All bite victims received Pasteur treatment. dogs must be confined for 69 days per officers.
Mason West Virginia May 31 Staff Special Farmers report the Gold cherry orchard near the West Virginia approach to the Pomeroy Bend bridge is heavy with Earl Richmond cherries ripening. Birds swarm the trees while workers prepare for a busy picking season expected to boost local activity.
David McElroy of Pashan near Eagle Ridge found a land tortoise in his wheat field in the same spot as 1897 when he first marked it with his initials and the date. He has occasionally seen the shellback since, always near the same place on the farm.
Athens residents marked Memorial Day with services for Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans. Ohio University Dean Chubb urged present generations to honor sacrifices while noting dwindling G A R numbers. The Athens High School Band did not march due to a misunderstanding.
Herbert R. Reitz general operations manager of Stewart Aircraft Corporation, Hyren K Newcomb, and R L Mitchell, three Cleveland fliers, will travel to Stinson Aircraft Corporation in Wayne Michigan within the next two weeks to pursue a new endurance refueling record at Cleveland Airport.
Ohio endured a record Memorial Day heat wave with 21 deaths state wide and surge in traffic. Parks and beaches overflowed as 85 to 90 degree weather lingered, while incidents from drownings to heat casualties rose across cities including Lima and the Metropolitan area.
New York reports Memorial Day accidents pushed the national death toll past 160 as heat related incidents, drownings, and automobile accidents claimed lives nationwide during the holiday period.
Thirteen-year-old Lovel a Six of Hunterdon drowned in the reservoir of mine No. 2467 near Glouster on Wednesday shortly after 1 pm. Rescue by Martin Sarina Emmett Snyder and another man failed after 80 minutes. burial followed at Conn Cemetery after services at Conn Church.
George D. Winters, longtime joint Agent at Dundas for the B and O and Hocking Valley Railways, retires on a railroad pension. He formerly lived in Hamden and still owns his mother's home. His cousin G. S. Winters is B and O Agent at Athens.
Joseph F. Martin, 83, Civil War veteran and former sheriff of Gallia County, died in Gallipolis on Memorial Day as his comrades marched in the local parade.
Bertram Venable aged 9 and Everett Hedricks 12 drowned near Pomeroy while Venable sacrificed himself to save Hedricks. Ohio Power Company workers rushed to revive Venable for two hours fifteen minutes but could not save him. Hedricks remained missing for a time.
Logan May 31. Preparing for the Albert Hutchett murder trial opening June 14 in Common Pleas Court, Prosecutor Phil A. Henderson and Attorney Eugene Wright surveyed the Brimstone Creek area where Earl Behrens was slain. Wright, newly assigned to assist Henderson, wanted to become familiar with the scene. The Clayton Huston home, its rear vine, the slaying site, and the body recovery point near Brimstone Creek were inspected.
Habeas corpus proceedings were withdrawn by Ernest Evans counsel after Judge Whitcraft indicated dismissal. Evans was released from Hocking County Jail where he served months of a Common Pleas Court sentence for petit larceny. He had been a patient at Athens State Hospital for several weeks during the jail term.
At Letart Falls on May 31 two Civil War veteran Gilbert G. Webster and his son Fred Webster who fought in the Spanish American War were honored with wreaths. Meanwhile Drew Webster, a grandson who died in France, received a wreath placed by his bereaved mother.
Pools and soda fountains drew crowds as Athens residents sought cooling on Decoration Day. The hot day brought many to the Hocking River and familiar swimming holes. roads were busy and travel slowed by gravel surfaces and dust. No major holiday accidents were reported.
Leslie H. Morris, 37, of 8&8 Stimson Avenue, was electrocuted at about 10 am in the new West State Street sub station of the Southern Ohio Electric Company in Athens. Foreman S Reynolda indicated Morris was working behind a large switchboard when he stepped back and touched live current, with no obvious contact point found on the board. Despite immediate attempts at resuscitation by colleagues and ambulance crews, he died at the scene or en route to hospital. The company investigates. Morris leaves a widow and three children Audrey 14 Goldie 11 Wanetta 5. He had ten years with the firm and was considered familiar with electrical equipment.
In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin on May 8 authorities report after a 12 hour vain search for 2 year old Edith Dorschell who vanished at a picnic yesterday belief grows that she was carried away by two giant eagles known to attack sheep flocks in the area for two weeks.
Hollywood May 31 Charlie Chaplin the screen comedian is again confined to his home due to illness. An attack of lumbago interrupted work on his current project, delaying production for a second time in recent weeks.
The Athens Messenger advertises a 22 page booklet explaining foods and weight relation. It covers vitamins calories proteins carbohydrates and essential terms in plain language with menus and daily plans. Postage six cents to receive the booklet for home use by housewives and those who are over or underweight.
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