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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1928

Page

6

Valerie and Tad Thorne wed in seaside ceremony

Valerie West ties to Tad Thorne in a formal wedding at a rose-filled church. Amid smiles and family pressure, Valerie rejects doubt over a ring from another man as Tad proclaims devotion. Sybil watches, plotting a future apart as the newlyweds plan a summer departure from Boston.

Valerie West Tabirne Sybil Ane Sybil Boston Valerie Tad Lord Moentford Val Monty Lord Montford London Cheerio Tad Thorne Taddy Apollo Black Bertha Craig Mrs. Thorne Somerset Inn Wests

Radio Listings Across Networks With Dinner Music Highlights

Station lineups show WLW Cincinnati WOR Newark WEAF New York and WJZ Chicago presenting dinner music dance programs and orchestral features. Noted acts include Steel Pier Minstrels Slumber Music and the National Light Opera Company with broadcasts from 5:45 to 10:30 PM across multiple cities and networks.

WEAF New York United Press United Pr the Eskimos WJZ Feces National Light Opera Companin WOR United Military Band Philco Houwr WPG Atlantic Dee Steel Pier Minstrels Se —Zraymore Orchestra

Letter Golf Definite Party Lines

Party lines dominate today’s letter golf puzzle with a sharp division. Par is five and one solution appears on the last page.

Letter Golf Rules Stated for Word Change Game

The rules describe how to transform one word to another by altering one letter at a time within a fixed stroke count. Each intermediate step must be a complete common word, no slang, and letter order must stay fixed.

Miners Meeting Twice Blocked by Pittsburgh Police

insurgent miners attempting a national convention to form a new union faced a second setback as deputy sheriffs dispersed a suburban East Pittsburgh gathering after Pittsburgh police ruled against meeting in the city. Police court had already heard about 110 arrests from delegates and UMWA members amid efforts to unseat President John L. Lewis.

Pittsburgh United Mine Workers of America John L. Lewis Secre

Train schedule changes posted at Hocking Valley depot

POMEROY Sept 11 Official notice shows No 137 departures from Pomeroy at 3 15 pm daily except Sunday with Middleport 3 21 and Gallipolis 3 57. No 130 from Columbus at 12 52 pm daily to Middleport 1 22 and Pomeroy 1 30. Trains 133 and 132 discontinued. round trips to Columbus the same day become impossible. Early morning star Athens route also discontinued.

Pomeroy Hocking Valley Middleport Gallipolis Columbus New York Central Athens

World Changing Tone in Europe Echoes Voigt View

Dean Voigt notes America's power and wealth, Germany's postwar comeback, and Europe’s peace hopes. She cites Kellogg pact signs, Locarno, and disarmament demands, while warning against partial steps and stressing unstable global change. Austria faces market shortages and future union with Germany appears likely.

Dean Voigt America Europe United States League Paris Dean Voixt Germany Alsace-Lorain von Hindenburg Austria

Long siege ends as Zeither confined to bed thirteen weeks

Jacob J. Zeither proprietor of a Main Street shoe store has remained in bed for 13 weeks after a broken leg from a June 1 fall at the Work Home. He now sits up but will need crutches for some time before getting about. Isaac T. Cooper leaves athletic coaching to become owner and editor of Ravenswood News based in Ravenswood, with the paper circulating widely in Eastern Meigs.

Tad Valerie Montreal Quebec Wianna Val Boston Sybil Craig Newhall Craig Pomeroy Jacob J. Zeither Main Street Isaac T. Cooper Gallipolis Ravenswood Meigs Mr. Cooper

Mt Hermon pupil departs for third year at Mt Hermon School

Richard Chambers leaves for Mt Hermon near Northfield for his third year. A. D. Wilson of Russell ky visits relatives Mrs J K Smith and Frank Knopp. Several local residents attend funerals and visit kin. American Legion Auxiliary met and reported orders. Various local families host guests and travel for weeklong trips. Baptist Church ladies plan a chicken supper Thursday evening.

Richard Herb Chambers Mt. Hermon Northfield Mt. Hermon School A. D. Wilson Russell, Ky J. Kk. Smith Frank Knopp Alice Sidenstricker Salem Center Sansbury D. L. Sansbury Spangler New York Central Columbus W. J. DeVinny Cregg Reynolds Charles Ludwig Baby Cuyahoga Falls Orion Snyder Parkersburg J. K R. E. Smith Ross Evans Pomeroy Baptist Church

Entsminger Family Moves West After Notice

Middleport report Arthur Entsminger has closed the home and left for Albuquerque to join his mother and sister Miss Elsie. He will work there while Elsie notes their mother’s ill health since the sudden death of Earl Entsminger in Los Angeles California.

Middleport Arthur Entsminger Entsminger Albuquerque N. M Miss Elsie Arthur Elsie Earl Los Angeles Calif

Reverend Weed Promoted to Mt Vernon Church in Columbus

POMEROY Sept 11 The Rev F O Weed long tenured Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church pastor is set to move to Mt Vernon Methodist Church in Columbus for a promotion The Rev Arthur McCullough of Neil Avenue M E Church Columbus will take over here for the next year The Tennell returns from the German Central conference and is assigned to Bethany M E for another year C H Eichinger will also return to Middleport Heath M E Church

Columbus Samuel McCullough Walter McCullough McCullough Middleport Pomeroy Tennell Middleport Heath M.”E C. H. Eichinger

Pearman Seek Legal Adoption of Samuel Mayes in Pomeroy

In Pomeroy probate court Mr. and Mrs. George Pearman of Sumner filed a petition to adopt Samuel Mayes born September 14 1917. The boy, taken from the Portsmouth Children’s Home months ago, has earned a secure place in the couple’s affections and they seek to make him their son by law.

Pomeroy George Pearman Sumner Samuel Mayes Portsmouth

Funeral for Charles Minnich Held in Pomeroy

Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Minnich family home in the Second Ward for Charles Minnich. Burial followed at St. John’s Cemetery. He died last Thursday in Millersville Missouri where he worked in the hotel industry. He is survived by his wife and three children who attended the service.

Pomeroy Charles Minnich Henry Minnich Second Ward St. John's Minnich Millersville

Bible School Attendance At Middleport Sees Strong Year

Middleport reports the Bible School of the Church of Christ averages 224 attendees for the year ending Aug 31. Promotion Day is the last Sunday in September and Rally Day is the last Sunday in October. Committees are set to ensure both events succeed. Rev. Fred I. Gardner, on vacation near Wheeling, will return to the church after next.

Middleport Bible School Church of Christ Fred I. Gardner Wheeling

Car Crash Hits Senkus Vehicle. Driver Flees

On Sunday night in Pomeroy Erroll Fulrod, a Senkus boarding house boarder, was driving the Senkus family car to the garage on upper Second Street when another vehicle struck it. The other car sustained some damage, but the fleeing driver could not be clearly identified.

Pomeroy Erroll Fulrod Senkus Upper Second Street Second Street

Mrs Arch er Dies in Pomeroy Area

Mrs Frances Archer, 81, died Sunday morning at her son Ronnie Archer’s home south of Rutland. A Meigs County resident for many years, she will be buried after funeral services Thursday at Bradford Church followed by interment in the nearby cemetery.

Recent marriage licenses issued in Pomeroy probate court

The Pomeroy probate court issued licenses for G Webster Herman 23 student Akroh and Josephine Garrison 23 bookkeeper Pomeroy Guy Lynch 19 construction worker Langsville and Mae Taylor 21 nurse Dexter William Edward Cottrill 46 farmer Carpenter R D 1 and Mollie O Rutherford 40 Wales Mills George Wols 49 cement contractor Cincinnati and Ellen Butler 29 seamstress Lockland Leslie Burnside 23 miner Pom ery and Mary Dunfee 16 Athens Pomeroy

Pomeroy G. Webster Herman Akroh Josephine Garrison Guy Lynch Langsville Mae Tylor Dexter William Edward Cottrill R. D Mollie O. Rutherford Wales Mills George Wols Cincinnati Ellen Butler Lockland Leslie Burnside Mary Dunfee Athens

Trade Rumors Involving Senators Bluege Gehringer Würk

Rumor circulated in Washington that Manager Harris and Third Baseman Oswald Bluege may be offered to Detroit for Second Baseman Charles Geh ringer, with a deal reportedly to close after the season. Washington announced the purchase of Orioles pitcher Guy Cantrell by President Clark Griffith.

Washington U.R Harris Oswald Bluege Senators Charles Gehringer Detroit Guy Cantrell Baltimore Orioles Clark Griffith

Zupan Family Holds First Reunion in Chillicothe Park

Five loaded cars carried 51 Zuspan relatives from Middleport to Chillicothe for the first Zupan family reunion at Chillicothe Park. The nine child branch included G W Zuspan 72 of Mason City and others from Marion Richwood Maggie W Va Pt Pleasant and Maggie W Va. Officers elected H A Zuspan President for the coming year with plans for annual September gatherings.

Middleport Chillicothe Zupan Chillicothe Park Zuspan G. W. Zuspan Mason City H. A. Zuspan C. B. Zuspan F. B. Zuspan Marion C. B. .Uspan Richwood E. J. Zuspan Maggie W. Va Lizzie Bertha Zuspan C. T. Rayborn Pt. Pleasant Chas. J. Zuspan

Sansbury Dies After Long Railway Service

Sansbury a well known Hocking Valley Railroad employee died Saturday night at the home of his son Carl in Columbus. He leaves four sons Lang Carl Harold and D L Lansbury a daughter Mrs Claire Nickelson and two brothers. Funeral at Salem Center Church Monday at 1 pm with burial in the nearby cemetery. Women Not Dead After Akron Operation Telegram says Oneida Gaskill Hardesty survived surgery and remained alive in critical condition.

Middleport Arthur Sansbury Hocking Valley Railroad Carl Columbus Mr. Sansbury D. L. Lansbury Vinton Lang Harold Claire Nickel Sept Oneida Gaskill Hardesty Akron

Mrs Roscoe Fowler Leaves For Paris To Study Music

Middleport Sept 11 Mrs Roscoe Fowler daughter of Mr and Mrs Si Beaver left yesterday for New York where she will embark next Wednesday for Paris to study music for several months. The vocalist is regarded as a talent with considerable local reputation and her town friends expect major achievement in her professional career.

Middleport Roscoe Fowler Si Beaver New York Paris

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