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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1929

Page

8

Rally Day Declamation Contest at Trimble Church of Christ

Chauncey plan for Rally Day at Trimble Church of Christ on Sunday aims for 125 in attendance with a 25 percent average rise during the campaign. Following Sunday School, pastor presents “The Peace of The Prince of Peace” with a 7 pm peace declamation featuring Clair Chalfant Louise Pettit and Grace Watkins.

Chauncey Clair Chalfant Louise Pettit Grace Watkins G. B. Courtney

Sugar Creek P T A to Meet with Pie Social

The Sugar Creek P T A will hold a meeting on Monday November 11 at the Sugar Creek School Building. A business session and program will precede a pie social with pies sold to raise funds for the Sugar Creek school.

Sugar Creek Association Chauncey Sugar Creek Parent-Teacher Association

Progress of dairying in Athens County highlighted at luncheon

H J Swaim of the State Department of Foods and Dairies spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon about improving milk quality in Athens County. Milk now near grade A with tuberculosis testing to remove affected cattle, aiding access to markets in West Virginia. He praised local officials and noted dairying could boost the economy after herd improvements.

Ohio H. J. Swaim State Department of Foods and Dairies Chamber of Commerce Hotel Berry Athens County Swaim J. M. Higgins A. H. Brooks Cline Ice Cream Company

John Wemmer Hurt In Mine Accident In Chauncey

John Wemmer 45 of Millfield a leader in Mine No 25 at Manhattan Coal Company Chauncey sustained foot and leg injuries from a coal fall Wednesday around 2 pm He was taken by Walburn ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens no bones broken one leg had a flesh wound requiring 36 stitches Dr Warren V Sprague Chauncey attended the scene

Chauncey John Wemmer Millfield Manhattan Coal Company Walburn Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Warren V. Sprague

Bootlegger Cassidy Nabbed at Senate Office Building

George L. Cassidy was arrested in the U S Senate office building in Washington with liquor in his possession. Police intercepted him before he could reveal the recipient. Years earlier he dropped a briefcase of liquor on the marble floor of the same building. Cassidy claimed involvement of Miss Rose V Davis secretary the Athens Chapter aided disabled soldiers with over 4000 dollars from the government surpassing last year’s Athens roll call.

Activites George L. Cassidy Senate Washington Cassidy Rose V. Davis Athens

Dover Township Voting Results

The Dover Township election results list trustees FF. E. Boudinot J. P. Clester and Clarence Sanders all residents of nearby communities. Constable nominees C. R. Howard Willard Guess and John Theisen. justice of the peace candidates L. W. Sanders and John Ley. clerk Oscar Simpson, all from Millfield or Chauncey.

FF. E. Boudinot J. P. Clester Clarence Sanders Boudinot Sanders Millfield Clester Suear Creek Constable C. R. Howard Chauncey Willard Guess John Theisen L. W. Sanders John Ley Oscar Simpson

Workers conference of the Prim bk Church of Christ

Chauncey notices a workers conference of the church of Christ to be held Friday evening at 7 o'clock in church rooms. All officers and teachers of the Bible School are asked to attend.

Chauncey Workers Conference Tprimbk Church of Christ Bible School

Want Phone Co Poles Removed

Chauncey council passed a resolution asking the Home Telephone Company to remove or set back poles along Converse Street in preparation for its widening in the spring. The meeting cited sidewalk complaints and noted Alva Karns’s deputy marshal duties were discontinued due to lack of funds.

Chauncey Chauncey City Home Telephone Company Converse Street Alva Karns

Joe Engel Becomes Scout After pitching Retirement

Joe Engel, president of the Chattanooga club, left active pitching to join the Washington Senators' farm system as a major league scout in 1919.

Joe Engel Chattanooga Club Washington Senators

Malone Witty Cubs Pitcher Pat Matone Shines Off Field

Chicago Cubs pitcher Pat Matone is famed as the club’s life of the party with constant wisecracks and quick humor among teammates.

Appointment shifts to new US assistant attorney general

Succeeds Mable G Aaron Youngquist as United States assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition enforcement. President Hoover says the appointee may be given power greater than anyone has had since the dry law began.

Torney Minnesota Andrew Volstead Mabel Walker Willebrandt United States Hoover Youngquist

Betas Host National President At Ohio University

Dr. Francis W. Shephardson national president of Beta Theta Pi visited the campus as guest of Beta Kappa on Monday evening. He remained in Athens through Tuesday.

Francis W. Shephardson Chicago Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Beta Kappa Beta Theta Pi Ohio University Shephardson Athens

Plane Guided by Automatic Pilot Demonstrated in Flight

Washington reports a Sperry automatic pilot device used in Army Air Corps planes completed a flight from Wright Field to Bolling Field. The gyroscopic control system operated perfectly in fog and clear weather, reflecting a vision of future warfare for urban populations.

Washington Nov. T U.P Army Air Corps Bolling Field Wright Field Dayton Sperry Company Lawrence Sperry

Fear Wider Split In Senate Ranks

Washington Nov 7 Republican leaders in the Senate fear the exclusion of Senator Hiram Johnson from a White House guest list signals a growing rift with the White House. With the Tariff Bill pushed by the Coalition, regular leaders must muster every vote amid an expanding party split and looming elections.

Washington Hiram Johnson California White House Senate

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Trimble Church of Christ Dover Township Boudinot, Clester and Want Phone CO Council Company Prexy Isaac Wilson Chauncey, Ohio BAYER Mrs George O. Thurn the Athens Messenger Cascara Luster ,Fought & CO Ier Colonial the Colonial Finance Company Paul Cotton Mgr N. Court St Athens, Ohio Mable G. Aaron Youngquist the Automotive Battery & Electric CO Ivanhoe Kitchens Dept. A. M Auburn, N.Y Twanhoe Mayen Naige Decurly Savings Bank Cooking School News Risco Ortocote Procter & Gambie Up The Messenger Cooking School
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