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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1927

Page

16

Absent Voters Ballots Low in Hocking County

The Hocking County election board clerk C. E. Brehm reported only 15 absent voter ballots returned by Saturday morning out of 24 applicants. Expectation of more voters registering during the day includes Togans shopmen working in Columbus. Interest centers on the county school board race with activity also noted around the Marshall bill meeting postponed to Friday.

Logan Hocking County C. E. Brehm Election Board Brehm Togan Columbus

Two Men Held After Wreck Near Hardemile

Two Columbus men, Benjamin Huffman and Clarence Sullivan, were jailed at the county jail awaiting a probable hearing on intoxication and driving while intoxicated charges after a wreck near Hardemile Thursday evening. Also involved were two Albany men whose names were not learned. Sheriff Lloyd investigated and arrested the Columbus pair. One Albany man reportedly suffered a severe hand cut treated before he continued home.

Columbus W. R. Lloyd Albany Haydenwile

1615 Meals Are Served in Hocking Jail in October

Logan reports that 1615 meals were served at Hocking county jail in October under matron Mrs W RR Liord. A daily average of about 14 prisoners was maintained. The jail diet included about 290 dozen eggs. A farmer from One Washington township keeps the jail market for egg production.

Funeral Held for Leo A. Kinstie in Zanesville

Logan residents traveled to Zanesville on Saturday for the funeral of Leo A. Kinstie former Logan resident killed in an oil field accident. Services were at a Methodist church with a quartet including S C Bright M H Cherrington Mrs C W Notestone and Miss Ruth Brooke of Logan singing.

Logan Zanesville Leo A. Kinstie S C. Bright M H. Cherrington C W P. Notestone Ruth Brooke

Nondescrty Club Social Notes At Mrs Notestone Home

Mrs Charles Notestone entertained the Nondescrvnt club at her West Hunter Street home Thursday evening with roll call on The Influence of Music in the Home. Mrs Joe Crisy reported on the district federation convention at Creleville. Several members, guests, and performers attended including Mrs Della Bishop, Mrs Eugene Wright, and Mrs Naomi Goulding.

Charles Notestone West Hunter Street H. M. Boocks Joe Crisy Federated Womens Clubs Creleville C. Clark Sane Clark H. ID. Atha Atha Della Bishop Eugene Wright J. W. Gabriel JV. Woodard Naomi Goulding Walter Becher Theodore Lytle HD Atha James George Wonn Ella Tritsch A T Spears Russell BerLn H. M Boocks Warren Bright Roxy Cupp Mary Frasch Meanxine Orestone Lowell Cupp

EXTERTAINS AT BRIDGE CLUB EVENTS AND GATHERINGS

The Wednesday Evening bridge club hosted by Mrs Gifford Hull had three tables with Miss Florence Bort as a substitute. Refreshments followed. San Souci club members toured to Black Jack camp in Washington township for dinner for ten. Jabberwochs club met at Mrs Fred Kreyssig with three tables of bridge and a lunch at Mrs Belie Hyson's home. Amic club met at Mrs Sam Smith’s on Front street where Mrs Liv erett Sain Mrs John Pettit and Mrs Fred Stracke won contests. Mrs Harley Amering and her daughter Jane attended as guests. Next, Mrs Victoria Phelps will host the club.

C. Bright A. F. White L E. Pierow Jp. K. Showalter John White Howard White Bridge Gifford Hull Florence Bort San Souci Clab Black Jack Camp Washington Township Charles G Rowen Fred Kreyssig South Mulberry Street Bryson Moorehead Tuken Belie Hyson Amict Club Sam Smith Vront Street Liverett Sain John Pettit Fred Stracke Harley Amering Jane Cub Tne Wiliam Hardy Victoria Phelps

King's Daughters Meet at the Methodist Church

King's Daughters met at the Methodist church Friday afternoon with Mrs. William Wetherill in charge. Mrs. Joe Case led the lesson on Childhood of Today in Foreign Countries. Miss Minnie McBroom gave the devotional. Mrs. Raymond Lanning sang. Mrs. E R Hiett and Miss Nelva Jene Adcock joined the society. A two course dinner was served by several members.

King's Daughters King’s Daughters Methodist Church William Wetherill Joe Case Minnie McBroom Raymond Lanning E. R. Hiett Nelva- Jene Adcock Harry Thomas L. P. Mooney Lester Waltz Virginia Belt Ruth Brooke

Youth's Two Hands Are Frozen Stiff After Pipe Burst

Fred Morris, 26, of Corington Kentucky, son of Mr and Mrs IL Morris, was injured while installing a refrigerating system in a Cincinnati apartment. A burst pipe released a freezing chemical that froze both his hands. Police took him to a hospital for frost bite like treatment. his condition rapidly improved according to a letter to his parents.

Fred Morris Corington IL Lo Morris Herroid Place Athens Cincinnati Morrid Moris Morris

President Coolidge Seeks Fast Aid for Flood Areas

President Coolidge anxious as new flood reports from his home state Vermont prompt swift orders. Attorneys General Sargent voices worry as a large flood wave hits Ludlow Wisconsin near Montpelier, the scene of the greatest damage.

Washington, D.C Cooldge Fiood Vermeont Sargent Ludlow Montpelier

Silk factory collapse traps workers amid deadly panic

In Shanghai a silk factory floor collapsed sending panic through a crowd of workers. About 120 women were killed and 100 more injured as they fled toward a stairway after cries of fire. Foreign settlement police and Chinese authorities moved to control the chaos and restore order.

Shanghat Caly Foreign Settlement

Final Plans Made For Appearance of World War Hero

Athens Kinanians arrange two appearances by Sgt Alvin C York, famed World War I hero. He speaks at Kiwanis at 5 30 p m in Hotel Berry, then at Athens high school auditorium at 7 30 p m to raise funds for Jamestown mountain school. Proceeds from lectures support the school. York also heads to Columbus to address Lions Club at Chittenden hotel with a Columbus delegation guiding him.

Athens Columbus Lions’ Club Chittenden Hotel Columbus Club York

League of Women Voters Launches Two Week Membership Drive

The League of Women Voters announces a two week membership drive led by committee chair Mrs John Dowler. The campaign began on November 1 and will close on November 13. Each member of the organization is urged to recruit new members during the period.

League of Women Voters John Dowler

Women’s political education group seeks new members

A city organization active since 1924 invites women to join for political education and discussion. It remains neutral, not aligned with any party, and is led by Mrs. Dowler Bald.

Quyo Dowler Bald

Otterbein Students Deny Involvement in Grandstand Fire

Four Otterbein University students told Assistant State Fire Marshal Howard Jennings on Saturday they had nothing to do with the destruction by fire of the 600 seat covered grandstand at the university's athletic field.

Columbus U.R Otterbein University Uelore Howard Jennings

Discovery of mash destroyed after mineyard raid

A phanrel and several jars of mash were destroyed behind the Hocking mine Friday night with no arrests. Sheriff Williams Constable P Tucker State Prohibition Officer Joe Jonas and Constable Darling conducted a rainy search and destroyed the mash found under a hill. No person was located at the scene.

Hocking Williams I, P.tucker Joe Jonas Rn Darling

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Clerk of Election Board Marshall Tiebert Las White Mound Street Harry H. Watson Axminster Heinlein Bros THE Ferd Hack Auto Supply CO Ohie Leo Kinstie SAN Souci Club Amice Club Ladies' Alp Ladies’ Aid Hunter Street Lutheran Church Emma Kleinschmidt Gertrude Kleinschmidt Fred Koppe Theodore Johnson Minnie McCarty Sherman Huffines John Redhenwald Hocking Valley Railroad Elmer Gears Adam Anderson J. K. Swyers Jack Baare Ward Township Floyd Cooper Ethel Cooper Denver Ohio Son of Athens Coolidge Vermnont Venice Durbloom Zelia Lustrosa Logan, Ohio Ruth Lindbergh Byrd Chamberlin Ruth Cider George Haldeman Lst Alvin C. York Farmers and Merchants Bank C&t Zenner College Hall Kirschbaum and Society California D. Zenner Co
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