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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1927
Page
10
The Millfield Parent-Teacher Association meets at 7 pm at the Millfield Church of Christ. President Mrs. W A Hartley will lead the business session. Students prepare a Thanksgiving program with Christine Brown singing and Superintendent H R McVay appearing.
Funeral services for 82 year old Mrs. Charlotte Heiser were held at her Jacksonville home with Rev. L A Donnally presiding. Burial followed at Union Street Cemetery in Athens. She was a pioneer Jacksonville resident and widow of several years with five children surviving.
Mr and Mrs Denver Bricker announce the birth of a daughter at their Millfield home on Saturday morning. The baby weighs 10 pounds and has been named Mary Caroline. Mrs Bricker formerly Miss Charlotte Omen of Millfield.
Mrs Addison Van Horn announces the birth of a son at their Burr Oak home last week.
Chauncey residents learn Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters will host a Thanksgiving dance at the K of P hall in this city on Thursday evening.
Miss Dorothy La Verne Bacher a 23 year old artist from East Orange New Jersey will marry Harold K Beck 25 of Everett Massachusetts She plans to publish an engagement and joint contract including ten commandments for their marriage The rules emphasize faithfulness prayer duty mutual openness punctuality social balance and affection
Rabat Morocco November 21 1947 a crowd fills the city as the 14 year old Moulay Mohammed becomes head of the Western Moslem world. Trumpeters await his triumphal entry while notables ride mules to honor the heir.
George Harvey Nye of Chauncey injured his left foot when a heavy limb fell on it while he felled a tree. He can move about the area after the incident on Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society of The Plains Methodist Episcopal church held a weekly meeting at the church with eleven members and one visitor. The group spent the day quilting, with attendees Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. Edward Buffington, Mrs. Z. A. Courtney, Mrs. Harry Porter, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Zell Buffington, Mrs. Robert McAllister, Mrs. Theodore Nagle, Mrs. William Hamer, Mrs. Charlie Heaton, Mrs. J. W. Hawk, and guest Mrs. Elmer Savely.
Mr and Mrs Damon Collins and Mrs Arthur Smith were in Columbus Friday. Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg entertained at dinner Sunday for Rev H H Vian of the Church of Christ. Mr and Mrs Ralph Brows Charles Bradfield Jr Miss Minette Pendergrass and Miss Esther Fiske were in Middleport Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Courtney Columbus have been here visiting the Courtneys.
Mrs Chester Howard a Millfield teacher was out last week due to illness. Homer Vian and son visited relatives Mr and Mrs Arthur Triplett in Millfield. Frank Simpson moved from Millfield to Newark. William Triplett and M F Christman visited Arthur Triplett. Gaylord Simpson family in Newark for work. Herbert Crabtree of Millfield visited Columbus. Beatrice and Robert Guess visited Millfield from Columbus last week.
In Cleveland on November 21, 27-year-old William Coleman was critically wounded by a bullet from police Lieutenant August Caka who fired as Coleman fled after allegedly assaulting Michael Dombrowski. Two shots missed at Coleman's fleeing accomplice.
Coroner pending verdict on Adelbert Pierson who died after eating rabbit meat with suspected poison exposure. Doctors say death caused by p t o m a i n e poisoning. other family members who shared the meal showed no symptoms.
Captain A. Graham Miles remains in his hotel room atop the Ritz Tower in New York for a seventeenth day, refusing eviction after the hotel demanded payment. He survives on egg sandwiches and crackers as the hotel cuts services and negotiates legal action to remove him.
Emma Miller, 80, a recluse living in a shack in Toledo, was found starving and exposed. Policewoman Margaret Slater discovered her barely conscious and at risk of death, but hospital staff said she may survive another Thanksgiving. A passing man alerted authorities after finding the ragged bed in the shack.
Natalie Eldridge of Arlington Massachusetts the smallest freshman in Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters stands out in the 54 piece class band with her bass French horn as the loudest element of the ensemble.
In Cleveland on November 21 the National Grange plans to pass resolutions affecting farm relief Muscle Shoals Mississippi flood legislation and merchant marine. The conference will devote the final days to business meetings and a firm position on the farm question is expected to be adopted.
Columbus reports funeral services planned for Charles Edward Munson age 76 banker musician and philanthropist who died yesterday of heart disease. He was a noted local figure in business and culture with contributions to civic causes.
Lawrence Sweet 40 of St Marys is dead after his car left the road and struck a large power pole near an interurban crossing in Celina. Mrs Sweet, seriously injured, and Eva Hall escaped injury. power lines were toppled and Dale Dane helped transport Mrs Sweet to Otis hospital before shutting off the line. Miss Hall was aided by passing motorists.
The government planned to reveal its next move in the Fall Sinclair jury tampering case. U S District Attorney Peyton Gordon and assistant Neil Burkinson were seen at the courthouse as indictments were expected but not yet issued.
William B. Mueller of Decatur Illinois was held in Columbus after a crash that damaged three cars and slightly injured two people. He faces arraignment on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. Police allege he caused yesterday’s collision.
Miss Josephine Haldeman Julius and Aubrey Roselle, both 20 and 19, completed plans for a companionate marriage under parental supervision. They will marry Thanksgiving Day and live apart during schooling with future decision on living together. License issued. ministers reacted with mixed views.
The second week of George Remus’s murder trial drew the largest crowd yet as about half the spectators were women, many well dressed, filling a courtroom far smaller than needed. Judge Shook presides as the case proceeds.
Denver reports three Aguilar coal miners Juan Salazar Albert Meranda in serious condition after a 15 man assault at a pool hall with knives and clubs. Sheriff Koerner orders deputy patrols to all roads to Double Dick and Griffith mines as National Guard remains in Colum bune district. A third miner Dick Montana beaten in Walsenburg I. W. W. hall. Jail inmate shot. police say auto theft not linked to strike.
Coolville Ohio Nov 21 Dean Ewers 79 long time Troy township resident and retired farmer died at his home near the Coolville depot He lived in the township 78 years born in Belmont county came with parents in 1819 only one of ten children survives Mrs Phoebe Carleton Mrs Martha Morrison widow of 1874 four daughters Mrs Ge Wharff Mrs Fred Hawk Mrs Lillie Flinn four grandchildren and four great grandchildren The funeral will be at the home Wednesday at 1 pm Burial in Coolville cemetery
Muddy runway at Mills field delays Captain Fredrick Giles' planed trans oceanic flight to Australia via Hawaii. Heavy rain drenched the field making takeoff unlikely for several days until runways dry and hardened enough for the ocean crossing load.
Four year old Eugene Kubitshack died in Columbus from burns received five months earlier during a pre fourth of July celebration. An infection developed recently and caused the death.
Smart Parisiennes scorn a rouge that can be detected. They prefer Carnee the new non oily Creme Rouge which leaves no trace of oil or pigment on the skin. The tan gerine shade for all complexions changes color when applied to blend with your natural flesh tints. Waterproof lasts all day. Get Carnee from McKee Drug Co Gibson's Pharmacy.
A mother and her three children were killed when a blaze consumed a residence in Concord New Hampshire on November 21. Firefighters found the bodies after flames swept through the structure, leaving the cause under investigation.
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