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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1928

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings

Bryan Belcher born November 1 to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Belcher in Houston. Mrs. Bryan plans a Houston visit with daughter. Frank Copeland of Foreman National Bank, Chicago, visits Athens. multiple local families travel for birthdays, funerals, and church events. Hobson Study Circle hosts foreign country discussion. Dr. Blaine Goldsberry hosts relatives for Princeton Ohio State game. Women’s groups meet in Athens with new members joining the Woman's Benefit Association and district meetings planned for January.

Bryan Belcher E. B. Bryan J. G. Belcher Houston Texas Bryan Mrs. Belcher Frank Copeland Foreman National Bank Chicago Credit Department Athens Cc. M. Copeland Morris Avenue Cleveland Robert Morris Association Hobson Study Circle C. L. Jordan Grosvenor Street J. R. Harvey Holland Blaine R. Goldsberry Elmwood Place Inlaw Laurence A. Petty Charleston W. Va Columbus Woman’s Benefit Association K. of P. Hall Nellie C. V. Heppert Supreme Regional Director Ohio Nelsonville Woman's Benefit Association Ina Hoover H. F. Cakenougher The Athens Review Atlantic City Edyth Saylor Terry Chillicothe Review Ward McArthur Review Weiss Nelsonville Review Stunt W. E. A. Girls J. W. Hudson Pringle Karl Landis Joseph King Thomas Rosser Dwight Junod Roy Saylor Ethel Beekman Thelma Bingman E. F. Bingman Fred Stauffer Neil Helse Hoover Chillicothe McArthur

Ohio State Princeton Game Faces Uncertain Weather

Columbus reports the weather outlook for the Ohio State vs Princeton game ranges from rain to snow, with the weatherman noting fans should expect unsettled conditions tomorrow.

Columbus Ohio State Princeton

Radio addresses by Hoover and Smith headline tonight

Tonight Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover will headline nationwide radio broadcasts. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Senator Borah also spoke on selected networks with schedules across WEAF WGY WSAI WJZ KDKA WLW and other stations. Democratic-leaning coverage dominates Saturday’s prime network lineup.

Hoover Smith New York U.R Alfred E. Smith Herbert Hoover William B. Borah Franklin D. Roosevelt Roosevelt WEAF WGY WGR St. Louis Pacific Coast WSAI Brooklyn Academy of Music WJZ KDKA WLW Boston Borah Madison Square Garden NBC

Smith Rides Broadway in Hero Welcome Return

Governor Alfred E. Smith returns to New York amid a parade from the Battery to Columbus Circle over five miles as crowds gather along Lower Broadway. Mayor Walker leads the procession with Mrs. Smith and state leaders, followed by a Brooklyn Academy of Music speech broadcast nationally.

New York Broadway Alfred E. Smith Battery Manhattan Island Lower Broadway City Hall James J. Walker Smith Five Mile Columbus Circle Forty-Second Times Square Democratic State Ticket Brooklyn Academy of Music

Hallowe'en Party Hosted by Woman's Relief Corps

Members of the Woman's Relief Corps held a masked Halloween party at Mrs. Alex Coghran’s home on Columbia Avenue. Prizes went to Mrs. H. L. Atkinson and Mrs. Mattie Fulton for best disguises. Ghost stories games and singing preceded a pot luck supper. Two guests attended: Mrs. Tom Balderson and Mrs. Charles Peters.

Woman's Relief Corps Alex Coghran Columbia Avenue H. L. Atkinson Mattie Fulton Tom Balderson Atchinson Kansas Charles Peters

Hoover in Athens Travels Quietly Through City

Herbert Hoover stopped briefly in Athens on a special train that arrived at Union Station at 4:10 AM. Few residents noticed the visit as no Hoover party members were seen aboard and the train only refilled water before leaving. The Hoover special then continued toward Cincinnati and on to California where he plans to vote next Tuesday.

Herbert Hoover Athens Union Station Baltimore and Ohio Cincinnati Hoover California

Testimony of Son Convicts Father in Chicken Thefts

In Columbus, Joseph Lee, father of near Waverly, faced a sentence from one to 17 years for stealing chickens after his son William, 21, testified against him. William had been sentenced to 10 years after a prior conviction and initially denied his father’s involvement. Yesterday the son was called as a state witness and altered his testimony to implicate the father.

Columbus Joseph Lee Near Waverly William

Name Members for New Board at Cleveland

Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown was to certify a complete new board of elections in Cuyahoga County after dismissing the old members on charges of nonfeasance. The new Republican appointees are Mrs. Amasa Stone Mather and W. A. C. Smith. The Democratic appointees are Maurice Bernon and John Krause.

Cleveland U.R Clarence J. Brown Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Brown Edward C. Turner Amasa Stone Mather W. A. C. Smith Maurice Bernon John Krause

Ohio Safety Council Drafts License Bill

The Legislative Committee of the Ohio Safety Council has drafted a bill requiring motorists to obtain state licenses. Harold Gorman of Cleveland, chair, and Judge Lee Skeel of the Cleveland Traffic Court drew the bill during the Columbus session.

Columbus Legislative Committee The Ohio Safety Council Harold Gorman Cleveland Lee Skeel Cleveland Traffic Court

State Supreme Court Overrules Murderer Appeal

Columbus November 2 The State Supreme Court today overruled the appeal of Stanley Hoppe of Toledo sentenced to death for the murder of a seven year old girl in Toledo last May.

Columbus State Supreme Court Overe Stanley Hoppe Toledo

Plans for two giant dirigibles announced for trans Atlantic service

In Friedrichshafen Germany Dr Hugo Eckener unveiled plans to build two large dirigibles to replace the Graf Zeppelin. The craft are described as bigger faster and stronger than the Graf Zeppelin for trans Atlantic service with details pending formal specifications.

Friedrichshafen Germany

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Hunter E. D. Copeland Carl Edith Tappen Flora B. Copeland Uhrichsville C. M. Copeland W. F. Copeland Flora Copeland Hobson Circle Earl T. Dailey North Congress Street M. E R. L. Pinkerton James King Willis Grimes Wilford Millersport Jake Harmon Pinkerton Lewis Fishbaugh George Matthews Clarence Dailey William Walters Floyd Brown Wiley Fishbaugh Evelyn Porter Lancaster Street Virginia Larimer Nell Weber Marcella Horn Ruth McCormick Bernice Kayser Ruth Herdman Alice Keene Margaret Douglas S. C. Lummis Coshocton Duanne B. Laughlin Harry Z. Foster New York City Paul R. Mallon United Press W. R. C. Hallowe'en Party Beauty Arch Lam A Leke Woodworths Woodworth Hicher Court House Vate Dining Room Artist Smol S Canvas Academy Board Big Daylight Chinchilla Jersey Phoenix New Great Phoenix Children’s Union F. L. Preston Co
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