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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
8
In a Boston setting, Sybil Thorne confronts love and duty as her affair with Craig falters. Valerie and Tad clash with family pressures while Sybil reveals an unexpected pregnancy to Mabel at Wester House, spiraling into distress and stigma.
Broadcast listings show WEAF WLW WTAM WOR and other stations airing music dance and orchestral programs. Highlights include Cincinnati WLW and Cleveland WTAM schedules with concerts dinner music regional acts and World Series games.
The National Lime and Stone Company of Findlay and Herzog Lime and Stone Company of Forest ask the State Utilities Commission to allow them to join a suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad. The action, brought by the National Mortar and Supply Company, seeks an investigation of the railroad's stone rates.
A brief note describes Pat, age five, getting a turn at letter golf on the furrow. The feature notes a solution appears on the last page of today’s issue.
The passage explains the letter golf puzzle: change one letter at a time to turn one word into another in a set number of strokes. It requires valid complete words for each step and preserves letter order. An example from COW to HEN uses COW HOW HEW HEN.
The Inter-fraternity Council at Ohio University put Sigma Delta Rho on indefinite probation after recognizing that Delta Chi Alpha acted without council approval to petition a national organization. The chapter may participate in meetings but cannot vote while probation lasts, with its duration tied to future conduct.
A committee was appointed to investigate the Rho Mu Phi and Alpha Delta Beta fraternities. Both groups have completed probation and will be eligible for full council membership if the reports are favorable after the inquiry.
Dave Wade of Richland Avenue pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 75 dollars plus costs and jailed for nonpayment. He won a trial on a second charge of possessing liquor, pled guilty, fined 250 dollars and jailed. A jug found at his home was destroyed by his wife during the search. she was arrested but dismissed without trial.
Art classes at Central Grade School under Miss Laura Bailey crafted colorful banquet covers for the Parent Teacher Convention in the men's gym Thursday night. Children drew flowers in many colors on blue with rainbow dots and signed each cover with greetings, name, and age.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club opens its rooms to visiting business and professional women in town for the Parent Teacher Association convention. Miss Arvilla Van Dyke notes the offer and tea is planned Thursday and Friday with cards for recreation. Mrs. John Jagers serves as hostess.
Washington October 3 Stanley Bucky Harris will not direct the Washington Senators next year but will stay on the reserve list as a player Clark Griffith president says the move is in the clubs best interest Harris may join another club if offered and Griffith will assist in any transfer we part as friends
President Hoover has altered his speaking schedule listing Boston on October 15 and New York City on October 22. The changes were announced from his personal headquarters in Washington.
Cincinnati report says Republican gubernatorial candidate Myron Y. Cooper will attend a Washington luncheon Monday with President Coolidge and Herbert Hoover to discuss the political situation in Ohio. Cooper will travel to the capital for the event.
Sen William E Borah of Idaho spoke to about 1000 in Minneapolis denouncing Gov Alfred E Smith and his eastern tour. He said Hoover would uphold the Constitution and enforce the Eighteenth Amendment while criticizing Smith for preferring repeal and for framing alcohol content as scientifically intoxicating.
Mexico City dispatch reports Maria De Los Remaldios Aparicio Sorequet gave birth to five sons on September 16, Mexico's Independence Day, according to La Prensa via Maravillo.
A. F. Hixon city schools superintendent spoke at the Athens Rotary Club noon meeting at Hotel Berry. He noted Ro tary ties from Ironton, and the talk touched community education alongside a hair product endorsement claiming Wave and Sheen keeps waves and curls in perfect trim with a summer sheen. The ad promotes Wave and Sheen at 15 cents back if not pleased.
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