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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1928

Page

8

Girl ill with scarlet fever at Chauncey

Oct 13 report from Chauncey notes Belva Mae Parry six in serious condition with scarlet fever improving after critical days. Glenn Russell, small son of Otto Russell, recovered from the same disease. no other cases reported. Also includes Chauncey personals and visits by Mrs Nina Carrens and Mrs Mary Dowler Ludwig.

Chauncey Belva Mae Parry Ray Parry Glenn Bri Otto Russell Lesington Avenue Russell Lower Plains Mary Dowler Ludvig Parkersburg W Va Benton Potts Murray City James McHarg Mary Dowler Ludwig 5. Shaw Union Nelsonville Ludwig Lizzie Barber Nina Carrens Clyde

Three Cities Vie For Next Pt A Meet

Three Ohio cities Columbus Springfield and Fre mont vie to host the next meeting of the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers with Dayton Athens rivaling for this year. The state board of directors will decide in November and the organization adopts the name Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers. Athens County is invited to send delegates to an Institute on Parental Education in Columbus October 23 26 hosted by Ohio State University College of Education. Mrs O C Bird regional director seeks a district chairperson with travel paid for the institute attendees pay own way and a 2 registration fee. Further details may be obtained from Prof S H Bing or Dr Jessie Charters with checks sent to the Ohio State College of Education in Columbus.

Ohio National Congress of Parents and Teachers Columbus Springfield Fremont Dayton Athens State Board of Directors Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Athens County Institute College of Education Ohio State University O. C. Bird Southeastern Bird California 8. H. Bing Jessie Charters Collegn O of Education

Trans Pacific Crossing by Kingsford Smith and Ulm

Sydney reports Capt. Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieut. Charles Ulm arrived in the Southern Cross after a 29 hour Tasman Sea flight from New Zealand. The duo completed the first direct crossing from New Zealand to Australia in tempestuous weather.

Sydney New South Wales Charles Kingsford- Smith Charles T. P. Ulm Southern Cross Tasman Sea New Zealand Fieef Australia

Mine shuts down for Kerr funeral

Ashimine near this city halted operations Saturday for the funeral of Clifford Kerr a mine inside boss who died after an operation at Mercy Hospital Columbus He was seriously injured at the mine last Saturday and died Thursday morning in hospital

Ashimine Clifford Kerr Hauncey White Kerr Mercy Hospital Columbus Hoe

Lake Erie coal shipments seen as second-largest season

Cleveland October 15. Coal loadings from Lake Erie ports are forecast at about 3,000,000 net tons for the season, making 1928 the second largest on record. Through September 30 shipments totalled over 24,600,000 net tons, with year-over-year comparisons and port-by-port totals from Toledo to Buffalo cited by H. M. Griggs of the Ore and Coal Exchange.

Cleveland Lake Erie H. M. Griggs Griggs Toledo Buffalo Lake ‘Michigan Great Lakes Hocking Valley Big Four New York and Ohio Central Lines Baltimore and Ohio Sandusky Pennsylvania Railroad Lorain Pennsylvania Erie

Two Babies Die of Suffocation in Ohio Cities

In Toledo and Maumee, two infants died of suffocation within 30 minutes. James Kaufeld, 3 months, Maumee, suffocated by bed clothing in his crib. Mary Louise Butler, 1 year, Toledo, died after her sister moved the child to another bed during the night. Evelyn, 14, woke and found the infant dead.

Toledo Maumee James Kaufeld Mary Louise Butler James W J Gils Mary Louise Evelyn

Valuable Books Destroyed by Fire at Havens Home

A fire destroyed the home of Munson Havens, secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, damaging first editions manuscripts and antiques valued in the thousands. Western Reserve Academy students saved most of Havens collections. Columbus invites Hugo Eckener to visit via radio message from former Mayor George Karh.

Hudson Munson Havens Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Western Reserve Academy Havens Bid Eckener Columbus Hugo Eckener George Karh Metropat'ans

Independent Holiness Church Holds Evening Meetings

Chauncey October 15. A series of meetings is under way at the Independent Holiness Church led by the Rev Browning and wife from West Virginia. Mrs Browning serves as organist and A E McKinney the local drummer. Services are every evening at 7 30.

Chauncey Independent Holiness Church Browning West Virginia

War Veteran Seeks Hand Amputation Consideration

Millard Bryan of the Lower Plains, a World War II veteran, is in Dayton government hospital being evaluated by a specialist for a left hand injury that has developed a bone infection. Amputation may be necessary.

Chauncey Millard Bryan Lower Plains Dayton Bryan

Two faced campaign charges from Senator Simmons

In New Bern North Carolina on October 13 Senator K M Simmons accused the Democratic National Committee of a two faced campaign. He charged the national party avoided prohibition and immigration issues while supporting Governor Al Smith and opposed Smith as a Democrat.

New Bern Democratic National Committee South U. S K. M. Simmons North Carolina Simmons Alfred E. Smith Smith

Aged Woman Dies in Maysville Home

Elizabeth Page Goggin, 94, died last night at her daughter Mrs. Lucien Maltby’s home in Maysville Kansas. She was a member of a Virginia family and widow of Confederate Army figure James M. Goggin.

Maysville Elizabeth Page Goggin Lucien Maltby Virginia James M. Gorgin

Court House Doings Glouster and Gertrude Steinberg

In Athens County probate Kate Perr faced a finding of guilt for abandoning a minor. James Fulton, administrator of the estate of Iomea Fulton, filed a statement for an account. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in Glouster and at the court. Bail was set for several individuals including Sarry Turner and Lacey Koott.

James Fulton State of Iomea Fulton Athens County Kate Perr Ebil- Sarry Turner Mimet Clousapin Med Lacey Koott Ter Jones T Marssille Firaday Sherif Tam Wirry Trasin Merchant Homer

Second Cold Wave Arrives in Chicago

Chicago reports the Midwest faces a second cold wave with rapidly dropping temperatures. A forecast calls for colder air and fresh northerly winds as readings fall by daybreak from midnight to 8 a.m. The U.S. Weather Bureau confirms a sharp temperature drop and outlines the increasing chill across the region.

Chicago U.R Middle West

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