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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1928
Page
3
A blurred caption notes one of two brothers as the husband of Mrs Bella Frank. The article details a legal tangle over alimony dating from a separation. Samuel claims he is only her brother-in-law, while alleging Albert is her husband and accuses Mrs Frank of perjury.
Nelsonville church marks sixtieth anniversary Homecoming Day free from debt after decades of construction and renovations. Edward Johnson of Columbus funded debt payments including a 5000 loan signed in 1926, a 1000 Easter gift, a 4000 Homecoming gift, plus a new car for the pastor, reflecting longtime aid to flood victims and coal regions.
On Homecoming Day October 7 the Nelsonville Church of Christ will show a stereoptical lecture titled Ben Hur during its evening service. The program includes historical church pictures, portraits of national figures, free dinner, talks, music, recitations, and leaflets chronicling the church history. The church, 72 years old, expects many visitors.
The W B A Club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs John Tennihill on Kontner Street.
President Hoover plans a Southern Railway special trip to Elizabethon Tennessee to appeal to voters in the Solid South. He will be joined by Mrs Hoover son Allan and six photographers and reporters. He reaches Johnson City for an afternoon address and dinner with the local Chamber of Commerce after a mountain to motor lunch and parade in Elizabethton.
Aladdin W. Russell 69 a lifelong Millfield resident died at home Thursday morning from influenza and pneumonia. Funeral at 10 Sunday at his residence with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. He was a Millfield Methodist Episcopal Church member and a farmer until late years. Survived by a widow and eight children. daughter Helen 17 preceded him in death. sister Miss Addie Russell of Athens also surviving.
B Con nors arrives to head decorations for Old Home Week. Plans include tents and exhibits on Fort Street and West Columbus Street with events such as horseshoe pitching contests at Jewett Jet and lectures by Professor Zumbro. Farms show 25 apple varieties and seed displays. Free gifts and acts announced. streets closed on square sides. homecoming services set for Sunday.
The children's choir directed by Miss Louise Shafer and Mrs. Edith Stiers will perform at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 9:30 AM. The 32 member group will be surpliced and present a program including Onward Christian Soldiers Rally in His Name Jesus the Best Friend of All Who'll Gather Sheaves Help to Win the World Just Hold On Praise We Give All Hail the Power along with a talk by Rev. Lloyd Evans.
Buchtel Old Timers defeated Shawnee 1t to 1t as Ed Smathers and Joe Taylor hit two and three baggers. Garner and Nelsonville played for the visitors who drop their second game. A Buchtel Shawnee rematch is set for Sunday at 2 30 with a substitute for the manager's Sunday debut. Millfield visits Buchtel at 2 30 this afternoon.
The first meeting of the Hyperion club for the year will take place Saturday at 2 PM at Mrs. Charles Bartels home. Members will pay annual dues during this session.
The Faithful Martha class of the M FE church announces that the contest divisions have closed with Mrs. Tom Bush leading one division. The losers will banquet the winners at the class meeting on Monday evening October 15 at 6 30 at the church.
Mrs. Hattie C. Jackson of Nelsonville departs for the national convention of the Auxiliary to the American Legion in San Antonio Texas. She is accompanied by Miss Florence Bort of Logan and has been named to the national finance committee.
Pearl Keplar of Nelsonville who broke his leg near Findlay while returning from Canada has been moved from Findlay hospital to White Cross hospital in Columbus. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
Mrs Henry McCulloch and others joined Mrs Fred Brown in Logan on Friday as guests for Mrs R E Dove from Boulder California. Funeral attendees included Mrs Charles Edgell Mrs C E Betts Mr and Mrs Garrett Hoch and Mrs Eulalia Hoch in Columbus for the service of their niece Mrs Chris Kessler. Also seen were Mrs B B Linton and son Miss Mae Linton and Mrs J L Wilson with Miss Mable Poston visiting Columbus. Maude Smith returned to Columbus after a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Hanning.
The ladies of St. Andrews parish will hold a euchre party at the parish house tonight replacing the previously announced event.
Nelsonville High School hosts Rutland High School tomorrow at 2 30 pm in York Capital. Rutland, fast and strong, tied Gallipolis last week and is expected to test Nelsonville’s rebuilt squad. Stocklin anchors the line as the lone letterman with Parry at back. Hartley and Fisher lead the backfield. White of Ohio University referees.
Clinton S. Carnes charged with embezzling 953000 dollars from the Southern Baptist Mission Board arrived in Atlanta in manacles after a Winnipeg arrest. He was taken to Fulton County Prison upon arrival.
John Morgan aged 14, son of Mrs. Josie Morgan, was killed when struck by a car while on Windlay Carey Road six miles east of Findlay. The accident occurred October 5 with authorities investigating the fatal injury.
Representative Loring Black a Democrat from New York announced he would ask the House campaign funds committee to conduct a special investigation into the activities of Mrs Walker Willebrandt assistant United States attorney general and into charges that the Republican organization has injected the religious issue into the presidential campaign.
Former mayor Gillis, No. 48866, will govern Newburyport from Sa lem jail for two months after pleading guilty to unlawfully storing and selling gasoline at his filling station. He began serving a 60 day sentence with half labor and a $545 fine, under Superior Judge Nelson P. Brown.
Kenmore to arraign the entire City Council Clerk W R Dotson and Mayor Paul Hol linger on contempt charges after they refused to implement a mandamus order. Eleven bench warrants issued as judges in Akron proceed with the case amid a dispute over annexation to Akron and a voter referendum.
Arthur Fritz 49 a night watchman was seriously wounded with bullet wounds to chest and hand during a Studebaker Auto Sales Company robbery attempt in Cleveland. The bandit fled with $35 and the suspect was not captured.
William F. Ullman, a 45 year old Waterford merchant, was shot and killed while squirrel hunting north of Waterford. His body was found by searchers in a woods glen after his own gun discharged a bullet into his abdomen. He had left home at 8 am promising only a brief trip.
Preparations for the fourth annual Prince of Peace Declamation Contest sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches are near completion after Rev. C. M. Coulter returned from Columbus. Contestants aged 14 to 18 will declaim on world peace and war prevention in local churches around Armistice Sunday.
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