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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1928

Page

5

Chauncey Schools Opened Last Week In Chauncey

A ChaunceySept. 10 report notes Chauncey-Dover high school enrollment exceeding 160 with 500+ pupils in Chauncey schools. Wesley Walburn named superintendent and facilities upgraded for winter. Janitor Charles Ogg re-employed as staff changes accompany new teachers and improved heat systems. Other local notes cover a farewell party for Esther Fake and community visits.

Chauncey Pite Chauncey-Dover Wesley Walburn Chauncey Schools Charles Ogg

Prison break at Angola Prison ends with six inmates dead

A mass escape at Angola State Prison ends in a gun battle leaving six inmates killed and eight injured. Guards recaptured the area as fourteen convicts were said to be involved. The incident followed a two week manhunt after the break.

Angola State Prison

Convention of Churches of Christ in Glouster

Rev G B Courtney president of the County Association of Churches of Christ announces the annual convention will be held Wednesday at the Church of Christ in Glouster. Fourteen churches are to report and send delegates. State and county workers will be on the program. Dinner will be served at the church.

Chavalee oeDt Wome Loyal Woman's Dsision Chauncey Church of Christ Guy Smith Ellett Street Floyd Nye Arthur Swart Chauncey G. B. Courtney County Association of Churches of Christ Church of Christ Glouster

Glouster Schools Start Team Today

Glouster, Sept. 10. W. R. Dewland, 60, died at an Athens hospital after poor health. He leaves a wife and daughter, Mrs. Chester Post. A resident since 1914, he came from Columbus, Miss Glenna Carter employed in Columbus spent weekends with her parents in Chauncey. Funeral plans set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Maplewood Cemetery. Glouster schools opened Sept. 19 with grade groupings and teacher assignments posted for Junior and Senior High and Elementary buildings.

Glouster W. R. Dewland Athens Dewland Chester Post Chauncey Columbus Glenna Pat) Carter Nelemployed Sonville Hocking Valley 8. B. Carter Maccabees Order of Eagles of Columbus Maplewood HL A. Holter Alms Edenfield Merle Danford Grace Rowan

Mission Meeting Glouster County at Church of Christ

County residents with interest in missions gather at the Church of Christ in Glouster on Wednesday for a full day program and dinner served by church women. State work representatives and county ministers are expected to attend. Ice cream social set by Jacksonville P T A on Tuesday evening on the Hams lawn to raise funds for Jacksonville schools.

Glouster Dept Church of Christ Jacksonville Hettie Rambo

Ogg Family Visits Chauncey Home of Churles Og

Mr and Mrs Everett Ogg and their son with Harold Ogg from Columbus spent Sunday in Chauncey at the home of Mr and Mrs Churles Og.

Millfield Ole Howard Howard Margaret Howard Henery McConnethille Stockport H. QO Pete) McDaniel and Son jGerald Columbus Everett Ogg and Harold Ogg Chauncey Mrs. Churles

Union Miners File Petitions in Court Here

Fifteen petitions in error were filed by union miners in Athens County Common Pleas court Saturday protesting convictions for cible detention of houses belonging to the Ohio Collieries Company and the New York Coal Company handed down by Magistrate Carl Porter. Petitioners against Onlo Collieries included John Hescoe Mike Kaimas Mike Sabo Vincie Kovach Leo Welch Frank Crotus Adam Skoleman Andy Thomas Charley Costyo and John Zalenski. Five petitions against the New York Coal Company named Seater James Smith Lewis Canter Eimer Beltelcheis and Edward Courtney.

Athens County Pigas Court Ohio Collieries Company New York Coal Company Carl Porter Onlo Collieries Company John Hescoe Mike Kaimas Mike Sabo Vincie Kovach Leo Welch Frank Crotus Adam Skoleman Andy Thomas Charley Costyo John Zalenski New York Coat Company Seater James Smith Lewis Canter Eimer Beltelcheis Edward Courtney

Pola Negri Improves After Paris Horse Fall

Improvement reported in the condition of Pola Negri the American film star who was injured in a fall from a horse Saturday in Paris U S notices indicate she is not in a serious condition and her status was described as better today

Pola Negri Paris U.2 Pola Negril

Divine Healing Topic Headlines Local Revival

Rev Charles Weber preaches on divine healing at Church of God Hocking Street with Bible-based sermon. Rev Ralph Poole shares personal healing experiences. Music by Mildred Smith and Esther Guyer. Crowded audience, revival claims largest in Athens history with 160 calls last week.

Church of God Hocking Street Charles Weber Ralph Poole Ohio Mildred Smith Wittenberg College Springfeld Esther Guyer Columbus WAIU Miss Guyer Athens Miss Smith Poole Weber

Nationalist Troops Seize Tong Shan in Surprise Attack

Advices report Tong Shan captured by nationalist forces as about one thousand troops from the Seventh Division, Twelfth Army moved from the northwest to surround the city. Some infantry fighting occurred, mainly in the Chinese sections. Foreigners advised to move to the foreign quarter defended by mines.

Hong Kong UA Tong Shan Twelfth

Athens Elks To Meet Tuesday After Prisoner Escape

The Athens Elks plan a Tuesday meeting at 7 30 with a social session, lunch, and cigars after. Six prisoners were killed and three injured in the incident, with Vive guards among the wounded. A prisoner named Raree Collins was missing but presumed among the escapees, while the fate of others remained unclear.

Athena Lodge Elks Raree Collins Lodge i

Suit of Emma Bolin Comes Up in Court

A jury in Judge Reynolds' court was to hear Emma L. Bolin's suit against Anson B. Coates of the Coates Motor Company and Don C. Caulstrap for 2205 damages. Clifford and Louisell said she suffered injuries in a motor collision involving Coates' car driven by Caulstrap near King Avenue and Stair Road. Also noted: Mrs J D Brown returned from Harbor Point with daughter in Cincinnati. T J Davis accompanied him.

Polimbus Reynolds Emma L. Bolin Anson Coates Coultrap Marie Cooley King Ave Betty Jean R BR. Leh Nue Stair Road Bolang Chicago J.D Brown Harbor Point Mich T. J. Davis Cincinnati Mr. Brown

Race crash in Monda claims twenty two lives

In MondA Italy on Sept 10 a racing car driven by Emilio Materazzi collided with another vehicle and then jumped the fence, killing twenty two people. The incident occurred amid international races nearing a dramatic climax. four deaths were reported in the broader wrecks sequence near the main stand.

Monda Italy Uri Emilio Materazzi Materazzi Cincinnati P—ling

Race planes held at municipal airport Oklahoma City

Weather delays the take off of 16 class B and three class C planes entered in the trans continental air derby at the municipal airport in Oklahoma City on September 10.

Trusty Killed as He Defends Prison Keeper

Maas Sept 10 U A One prison trusty died and another injured early yesterday during defense of keeper William A Ridley as a prisoner beat him. Ridley fired twice killing Herbert Ring and wounding William Glennon. Brennan subdued Stephen Hoppe who had attacked Hoppe. Hoppe had sawed bars of his cell before the struggle.

Dedham Maas U.A William A. Ridley Stephen J. Hoppe Thomas J. Brennan

Columbus Class To Visit Local Church

Members of the Married People's Class of Fourth Avenue Christian Church in Columbus will visit the Married People's Class of First Christian Church in Athens next Sunday morning. After Sunday school and services a dinner for about 100 members from both classes will be served in the social room. An organizing meeting at Mr Carlos Camerons home will finalize plans for the exchange.

Fourth Avenue Christian Church Columbus Athens First Christian Church of Athen Sammer Carlos Cameron West Carpenter Street Cinse

Class officers to be elected at Friday social meeting

Members of the class are asked to gather promptly at 3 o clock for a social meeting Friday night at 6 30 near Nices fitting station on the Pomeroy road. A wiener roast precedes the business session and attendees are urged to bring wieners Luns and marshmallows. Mr and Mrs J E Morrison and Mr and Mrs M B Hewk oversee arrangements for the party.

Nice Pomeroy Road J. E. Morrison M. B. Hewk

Women Grateful For New Cocoa Butter Cleansing Cream

An advert touts MELLO Cocoa Butter Cleansing Cream by D. Zenner Co. It promises deep cleansing, softening dry skin, protection from sun and wind burn, and wrinkle prevention leveraging cocoa butter as a key ingredient.

D. Zenner Co

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Chauncey Girl Fisce Charles Fiske Esther Fake Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Misa Fiske Chauncey-Dover High School Raymond Savage Maryee Savage Mra. Diske Mies Ruth Fiske Alice Dew Marjorie Thomas Hazel Harvey Esta Rankin Sarah Thomas Evelyn Fouty Mary Lee Savaga Innestine Mingus Hattie Thomas Louise Dew Mary Guerra Kathryn Gillespie Pauline Daugherty Lavina Rivers Lucille Rivers Peart Henry Esther Ruth Mary Louise Fiske Lloyd Thomas Ben Ferrer Charles Minister Ardi Tippett Paul Howard Elwood Tracey Coe Daugherty, Raymond Savage Leand Southerton and Peek Suuptins R. L. Morton Jean Mary Eleanor Washington D.C Carolina Glen Strole Chadbourn Stone Mountain Georgia Lookout Mountain Tennessee Cumberland Gap Dela Morley Geraldine McFarland A. Cavanaugh Cannanside M. M. Munn Sylvia Delbert Ogg Urbana Matilda’Gallagher Munn Davis Charles Gallagher Omaha Nora Wood Atha Charles Wood Bella Hamilton M. M. Temple and Son W. F. Clements Paton Rouge Richard Sun-j Jane den Fallentown Frecon Frank Hamilton Statter Central Avenue George Shetley Herman Leidin Toledo Jana Peter Shetley I. G. Worstell Wilson H. Pee. Kee Oak Lodge Mckee J.C. McClannahan West State Street Arthur Rohollans Robert Donald Puosuea Niles John Rhallens Ehelans WH H. Hoffman Dry Goods F O Potter Josephine Kathleen James Demmons Cin Itinnat Howard S Wood Potter Mrs Wood Aaron Simmons Cleveland Detratt Canada Lalla Danford Katherine Dennison Carl Bachman Esta Cunningham Sarah Gevies Luce Grace Beckwith Bessia Miller Florence Andrews Iwarde Helen Dennison Dora Hedfelt Palmer Freda Blower Louella Vaughn Sarah Meredith Sarah Blower Athens Ice & Storage Co Aarchives Tong Shan Emma Bolin Harry Slaughter N. Court Street Athens, Ohio Trusty Logans Gifte Uberal J. & McClanahan J. L. Henry P. E. Hixson Co. Lo Stout Roy Oscar Davis M. P. Ohlinger Carl G. Neff John J. Woolley Alts C. H. Copeland E. Goldsberry Sac'y Parker Schaffer Waterman SLI QD Pharmacy Co the Security Savings Bank Battle Creek Jff
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