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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1928
Page
5
Chauncey will host a demonstration of a new pumper and chemical fire engine on Wednesday evening near the city building around 6 o'clock. Mayor W D Hines announced the event after a telegram from George Stegmeir confirms his visit for Chauncey city officials and residents.
In Chauncey Cecil McCafferty remains hospitalized with a serious appendicitis attack. He has been in the hospital since last Thursday and will not require immediate surgery. He is the elder son of Postmaster and Mrs Clarence E McCafferty.
Rally Day will be observed at the Church of Christ Sunday School in Chauncey at 9 30 AM with special music and personal invitations to unaffiliated families. Local streets will be canvassed during the week with volunteers named for each block to encourage attendance.
Mrs Pow Cannon and her son Glenn returned to Green's Run after a several month stay in Detroit where Mr Cannon was employed. In Mrs Cannon's absence Mrs Lottie Cannon stayed at the Cannon home in Green's Run.
A Rotary Club event at the Athens State Hospital Amusement Hall entertained 72 attendees including wives of members with costume awards won by W. A. Carpenter and Mrs. J. H. McClure. Side shows featured rings, shooting gallery, bingo, candy wheel, apple bobbing, square dances, and cootie and guessing contests.
The East Side Parent-Teacher Association will convene at 2 45 on Wednesday afternoon with a third grade chorus performance. Various reports from the state convention will be presented. The sixth grade girls will supervise younger children. Dr J Knox Montgomery president of Muskingum College and Mrs Montgomery were guests of Prof and Mrs E McClure at 182 North Congress Street.
Algie Price sues Frank Morrison in Athens County Common Pleas for board and lodging. Appeal from Justice of the Peace M. F. Christman Trimble. Plaintiff claims $40 for the board and lodging of a minor son Wilbert, seeking additional damages beyond a $20 verdict and costs.
In Athens County Probate Court yesterday Raymond Robinson 21 miner Glouster and Edith Dun can 21 at home Glouster were married by Rev. Selah Weatherby. Raymond Schall 21 mechanic Columbus and Mildred Altman 16 at home Nelsonville secured licenses.
The Episcopal Church at its general convention voiced the goal of unity among Christian churches as possible and probable. Leaders urged carrying religion to the unchurched man in the street, with a nationwide evangelical campaign hinted as a result.
Police identify the body washed ashore near North Madison as Victor Johnson an electrician from Silver Creek New York. Johnson reportedly fell overboard from the Cleveland Buffalo steamer on October 6.
Seekers of the No blest Class held a masquerade Hallowe en party at Miss Ruth and Miss May Howards Millfield home. Contest prizes went to Harriet Snyder Ruth Devore Dorothy Gillespie and Wayne co Refreshments served.
Dr. Ber hard Syx departed Chauncey after a stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Syx on Mill Street. He headed to his home in Toledo.
Neil Tippett was elected manager of the Chauncey Dovers football team replacing Cee Daugherty who is seeking a position on the squad.
Marshal and Mrs. Burke Witham of Chauncey announce a grandson born to their son Dr. Darrell Witham and his wife. The newborn son, named Darrell, arrived on Sunday.
The Farmer's Institute met with The Plains school teachers at Athens High School to plan the Institute on November 6 and 7. Speakers Grace R. Miller of Sunbury and E. A. Fleming of Lowell will cover five topics each, with a special school program arranged.
Dunkirk publisher Guy M. Kingsbury died at his home from apoplexy after being stricken at his office. He was 56 years old.
An elderly man visits the Ohio University campus daily to search the Buckeye tree near the McGuffey Elms, carefully filling his frayed pockets with buckeyes. He says the nuts bring luck and ward off rheumatism, inviting a reporter to take one.
Dr Hugo Eckener and the Zeppelin expedition pursued an eastward route after a 21 hour Chicago welcome. About 2000 people attended a banquet as the Gotham Limited headed for New York. Admiral Moffett pledged U S plans for two giant Zeppelins while Eckener announced return voyages with a 33000 fare. In Columbus the Ohio WCTU opened its fifth annual convention led by Florence D Richards.
C. A. Wright, 44, former professor at Ohio State University, dies at his Cleveland home after a long illness. He directed the university radio station for two years and was a noted electrical engineer.
Delinquent personal property taxes in Athens County total 59 161.08 with penalties of 5 358.22. The list shows unpaid amounts for districts including Athens Township 1 273.12 and Athens city 13 479.85, plus many townships and schools with per district totals and penalties. The Aurora settlement figures appear in the county auditor’s records for August, detailing unpaid principal, penalties, and grand total across locales.
Governor Vic Donahue designated Saturday October 27 as Navy Day and urged all residents to learn the navy’s importance in upholding justice, law, and American leadership.
Lady Nancy Astor, Senator McNary, and Senator Glass headline tonight’s radio programs from New York. Astor speaks during her NBC Red Network visit home, McNary airs on a Republican National Committee program at 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., and Glass delivers a Richmond address on CBS from 9:15 to 10:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
London on October 23 Dr. Abraham Wallace a west end physician and adviser to Dr Mansfield Robinson said the effort to reach Mars by radio could be the greatest scientific sensation of the ages He predicted regular communication between Mars and Earth is bound to come.
Mrs Mariel Willebrandt assistant U S attorney general will leave Washington for a cross country speaking tour in support of Herbert Hoover under the Republican National Committee. Her schedule includes Wheeling Oct 24 Nashville Oct 26 Mitchell Oct 27 St Paul Oct 30 Los Angeles Nov 8 and Pasadena Nov 6.
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