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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1927
Page
2
Pomeroy residents report a bullish rooming trend as 160 steel workers are said to arrive Saturday to begin work on the new Ohio River bridge. Concrete work is to be rushed to beat high water and ice as a Mason City man promises he will soon be home from the bridge job.
Danny Warner six year old son of Mr and Mrs G G Warner of Grant street died after sudden illness while visiting his grandparents at Little Kyger. He was taken to Holzer hospital Gallipolis and died after 48 hours of distress from intestinal blockage. Funeral held at Kyger church followed by burial in Cheshire Gravel Hill cemetery.
Oct 12 Middleport reports Mrs. John Scharf who left Seattle a year and ten months ago for a brief visit, remains stalled by family deaths and illness. Her husband joined, then died. she is the last surviving Radford child of nine. The Radford home on South Third Street passes to new school district ownership, with Mrs. Sefton of New York City also a former Middleport girlhood resident mentioned.
Rally Day will be observed at First Christian Sunday School Chauncey next Sunday morning with high attendance goals. The Bible school starts at 9 30 with special numbers, songs, solos, readings and graded lessons. An attendance banner will go to the class with the most pupils.
Drew Webster post of the American Legion has launched an effort to form a new drum corps and to plan a new post home. At this week’s meeting officers were elected to lead the projects: Louis Stevens president, Robert Warner vice president, Frank Will second vice president, Frank Croy adjutant, Oscar Roedel chaplain.
Metal tablet unearthed during courthouse renovations measures one by foot and a half. It was presented by the Ohio War Savings committee for over-subscription in the 1918 drive and will be placed in the courthouse.
Chauncey Oct. 12 Mrs. Cash Woods of The Plains marked her 81st birthday with a surprise social hosted by Mrs. John Martin Mrs. Fred Nida and Mrs. Richard Calhoun. Guests enjoyed cake gifts and greetings with music and games.
Andrew Jackson reports a Chauncey woman picked a bunch of violets near her home by the K of P building on Main street yesterday. The flowers had not bloomed since early spring until the last few days, it is said.
Chauncey Oct 12 Members of the Chauncey-Dover high school orchestra met Monday evening at the home of Miss Eleanor Minister on Ellis Avenue for a rehearsal and business session. Refreshments were served. Attending were Ernestine Mingus Esther Fiske Mary Jon Fiske Sadie May L Coe Eleanor Minister Neil Tippett Carol Tippett Bennie Ferrel and Charles Minister.
The Women of the Baptist church Bible class was entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. Marion Rife. A business session preceded an interesting program and social hour with light refreshments followed.
Miss Sara Wildermuth hosted the Junior Shakespeare club on Condor Street. Miss Elsie Hart hosted a Girls Clio club reorganization at her home, with attendees including Miss Gertrude Stowe Mrs May Bird Miss Anna Vaughan Mrs Walter Vaughan and others.
Mr and Mrs D Curtis Reed were entertained by their bridge club at the home of Mr and Mrs McCroba on Lincoln Hill Monday evening before departing for their new home in Columbus.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet Thursday at the president Mrs A L Preston's home on Mound street. They will gather all day for quilting.
Mr and Mrs C L Sanders, Clarence Sanders and son Charles, Mrs W A Hell and daughter Clara Bell, Lewis Sanders Jr and daughter Jacquelyn, Mrs Lewis Sanders Sr all of Millfield visited and were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Sanders in Albany.
Mr and Mrs Hutson Dew and children of Corning visited at Nile Dew the Dew brother on Jacobs avenue in Chauncey Sunday. Noah S Harvey and daughter Mary Helen of this city spent Monday in Lancaster. Ode Jackson of Chauncey, recently operated on at Sheltering Arms hospital, is improving. Saul Wilson returned to Chauncey Monday from Columbus trip. Mrs C W Ferrer of Chauncey is seriously ill at her High street home.
President Coolidge will travel to Pittsburgh for Founders Day at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He will be hosted by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, have meals at Mellon's home, give a 3 p.m. speech, attend the Trustees dinner, then return to Washington.
A citybound bus carrying 18 passengers from Long Island City to Baltimore skidded on a wet road near Metuchen New Jersey and struck a tree. Nine people were injured as the bus was partially wrecked.
A Philadelphia rumor suggests George M. Cohan, famed for theater, may be attempting to purchase the Phillies. No official confirmation or details on the bid or negotiations are available.
Former U S Senator Joseph I. France travels to Russia and marries Tatiana Vladimirovia Deehtereva. The newlyweds pose for a photo in New York after the ceremony.
In Berea Ohio on October 12 four men attempted to abduct Miss Mary Otterbacher a 20 year old Detroit student at Baldwin Wallace College as she walked from the library toward her dormitory. Anthony Paner 21 of Akron fought off the assailants and was stabbed but not seriously hurt. A 50 member posse from the college scoured the area but found no trace of the suspects and no motive was established.
Evanston Oct 12 Few backs will be credited with longer runs this season than Northwestern fullback Tiny Lewis. He already has a 102 yard touchdown run in the 1927 record book after taking a kickoff at his goal line and returning the entire length for a score against South Dakota.
Dorothy Mackaye an actress appeals from her conviction for concealing information in the death of her husband Ray Raymond charging trial errors. She faces one to three years in prison on that charge. Raymond was killed in a fist fight with Paul Kelly the screen juvenile who received one to ten years for manslaughter.
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed suits filed by John B. Smith seeking a different water supply source for Fremont public use. The ruling closes the taxpayer challenge to Fremont's water arrangements.
Chicago on October 12 reports Mrs Lillian Kraus first wife of George Remus will raise $5,000 to help defend Remus after he shot and killed his second wife last week.
Akron hosts the Knights Templar grand commandery convention with about 10 000 members marching in uniform to martial music through downtown streets. The event marks the convention’s main celebration today.
Luhrig church leaders announce an all-day meeting and a basket supper next Sunday October 16 expecting many attendees from the vicinity. The event invites local residents to join.
In Marietta Samuel Bailey Cutler died in an unavoidable accident after a truck collided with his motorcycle. Squire C T O Neill, acting coroner, exonerated driver Frank Cunningham of New Matamoras of blame. The inquest began at nine and ended around noon with over a dozen witnesses.
Mexico City October 12. The abortive revolution deteriorated into a posse like hunt for small fugitive groups. President Calles stated to American newspapers the movement failed due to leaders offering only personal ambition to the country.
Thirty four men reported at the first debate meeting led by Prof. A C Gubitz with new coach Prof W H Cooper to form teams for this year. The topic on private loans to Europe limited government protection. Men prepare five minute speeches for final tryouts and eligibility based on construction, organization and delivery.
An old advertisement promotes Vinco as a laxative to relieve constipation and upset stomach. It claims fast relief with a 25 cent box and lists ingredients such as Golden Seal and Gentian Root. It emphasizes that Vinco does not gripe, is safe to use nightly if desired, and cannot form a habit.
The Glouster Kiwanis Club gathered in the Church of Christ social rooms with President Webber presiding. Dave Powers led the program featuring guitar and mandolin duets by Dick Wiley and Albert Richards and readings of James Whitcomb Riley poems by Walter Jennings. George W. Rose reported on a Cincinnati Kiwanis meeting and plans for a joint October 25 event with New Lexington. The attendance prize went to M. M. Le Favor. The Trimble Church of Christ Workers Conference will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. A. M. Rainey’s home to plan rally-day outcomes for the year, aiming to finish before 8 p.m.
The Rev. Charles M. Coulter pastor of the First Methodist Church in Athens will address the first Methodist Brotherhood meeting at the church social rooms Tuesday night at 7 30. M M LeFavor will direct singing Permanent officers will be elected and all men are invited to attend The Friendship circle will also meet
At the same hour as the brother hood a second church event occurs in another section. Mrs Hawks committee will lead the program and regular officers will be elected.
The Past Noble Grands club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary Dew in Hunterdon.
In Glouster on October 12 optimism spreads as bets circulate that mines nearby will hire workers this week. The source of the optimism is unclear, and bettors who doubt the news hope their wagers win out.
Dillon of Glouster schools travels to Columbus for a meeting with Director of Education John L. Clifton on the junior high school plan. The plan in its present form fails to win approval from the new education director.
A Chicago track coach expresses optimism about the season and notes having several potential champion shot putters on the squad.
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