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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1928
Page
5
Chauncey Council on November 7 appointed Alva Karns to fill the vacancy created by Burke Witham’s resignation. The fire engine and equipment proposal was dismissed. All councilmen were present at the city building.
Mr and Mrs Alva Gillett move back to their Chauncey property. Mr and Mrs B E Carter relocate from the Gillett home to the Sayers property on Converse Street. Mrs George Finhart, long ill, is now able to be about her home. James Smith and Everett Andrews, employed in Columbus, spent Sunday at their Chauncey homes. Mrs Marie Pritchard of Athens visited Mrs Edward Minister in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs George Kulik return to their Chauncey home in Fairport Harbor.
Davey and Williams secure Chauncey victories with Chauncey casting ballots for governor and sheriff. Hoover defeats Smith for president in the area. Chauncey rejects constitutional amendments as voter interest rises in the sheriff race.
Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson with daughter Jo Ann join Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradfield Sr and Charles Bradfield Jr Chauncey in Murray City for a Tuesday call on Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Koenig and Marshal R A Surtees.
Mrs Eva Smith returns to Carbon Hill after months visiting her daughter Mrs Worth Dicken. Arthur Coon and daughter Doris of Athens visit Elmer Coon. Frank Cook of Athens visits his parents. Elizabeth Barker and son Harry of Nelsonville and Floyd Barker of Athens stay with George Gabriel Jr. at Lower Plains. Elmer Coon visits James Powell near Athens. Flossy Waymer returns from Sugar Creek to relatives Pearl and Burchfield. Ralph McCathran and wife spend Sunday in Columbus with his parents Frank and Mrs McCathran.
Mrs. W S Shepherd of Cleveland visits Europe at her son in law D R Zenner's home. Mrs. Thurman L Morgan hosts bridge with A Bruce Wells winning high and Mrs Shepherd guest prize. J H Dowd of Philadelphia visits son Don Dowd in Ohio University and travels via Parkersburg. Mrs. George Dailey and Audrey Jean depart for Dayton. Henry to Youngstown. S L C Club met with Black Valley book report and E B Smith chosen for Wom en's Federated Clubs convention in Lancaster. Ralph Baker and son Richard arrive from Kansas City to visit Fred Baker.
About 500 faculty advisers editors and business managers from over 200 publications attend the Journalism Association of Ohio Schools fall conference in Columbus November 9 and 10. Registration runs 10 a.m. to 1 45 p.m. at the Chittenden Hotel with dormitory and OSU housing. The convention opens at 2 p.m. in the hotel ballroom chaired by George Starr Lasher.
The Rev. W. C. Way officiated Monday morning as Margery L. Way married Kenneth P. Powell at the bride’s parents’ home in this city. Only Wanda Powell and Alton Wolfe attended.
EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON WITH THE VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT Nov 7 Charles Curtis of Kansas learns by dawn he has been elected vice president. George the pullman porter wakes him at 6 am on Santa Fe train No. 6 car 60 after his 8:15 pm retirement as the national election remained undecided.
Judge William Stevenson of Adams County arrived to hear Lengel’s mandamus suit to regain the Canton chief of police job. Lengel alleges improper ouster by Mayor Swarts and the City Civil Service Commission after Don R. Mellett’s murder. he was sentenced to life as a Mellett murder conspirator but freed in a new trial.
Official returns from 1257 of Ohio's 8996 precincts report Hoover with 1 248 804 votes and Smith with 703 290 as the presidential race progresses.
Helen Seiber daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Seiber Chauncey pupil in third grade suffered a heart attack Tuesday morning at Chauncey Schools. She was removed home on Converse Street and treated by Dr Warren V Sprague. She soon rallied and her condition was reported fine this morning.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Snyder hosted a Hallowe en gathering at their Millfield home Tuesday night with games music and contests Prizes went to Merle Brown Dan Simpkins Kathryn Gillespie and Isabel Brown Guests included Mr and Mrs Samuel Brown and son Dewey Mrs George Brown and daughter Kathryn plus May Howard Mary Guerra Ruth Howard Mary Cox Pauline Tracy Ernest Howard Carl Snyder and Ruth Snyder
In Cleveland five workers celebrating election victories became intoxicated and forgot to count ballots. One woman worker alerted the election board and Louis Simon sent a new crew, motorcycle police, and a patrol wagon to the precinct. The intoxicated officials were jailed and ballots were brought to the board to be counted.
The Messenger fielded about 6500 calls as residents asked for updates on national and local results after midnight. The event featured 450 slides showing figures from Hoover to Hoople and the sheriff race where Williams took the early lead before Parker and Williams, with the crowd lively and hopeful.
A trembling elderly woman in front of the Masonic Building on Court Street asks a passerby for Doctor Mercer. She fears her cat was stolen by students and hopes the zoology professor can help locate the animal at Science Hall.
Gene Tunney-like figure touts health gains from Najol internal seven-go. He credits Najol with active elimination, increased appetite, and enhanced training drive. He uses Najol five nights weekly and adjusts amounts to maintain normal elimination. He claims no form of dependence or unpleasant effects.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, defeated for the vice presidency, planned to go duck hunting today. He remained calm as unfavorable returns arrived by wire. With relatives and a few close friends, he learned the news last night, while Mrs. Robinson monitored the family radio and distant bulletins came in from New York.
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