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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1929

Page

5

Society and Personal Mention Highlights Local Clubs

Mrs. P. E. Hixson hosted the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club at the Country Club with Vive tables and a two course tea. Prizes went to Mrs. RK. J. Studer and Mrs. C. R. Baum line. guests included Mrs Alonzo Palmer and Mrs J. W. McClure. Out of town visitors were Mrs J. Dailey and Mrs J. H. Cline of Albany.

P. E. Hixson Bridge Club Country Club RK. J. Studer C. R. Baumline Alonzo Palmer J. W. McClure J. Dailey J. H. Cline Albany

Wheat Crop Estimate Falls Short of 1928 Output

Chicago Sept 11 The government pegged the 1930 wheat crop at 786 million bushels, about 18 percent below the 1928 harvest and 3 percent under the ten year prewar average.

Chicago

Man Bitten by Bog to Receive Hydrophobia Serum

W P Boggs of the Bartlett Sharpsburg area was in Marietta to arrange hydrophobia serum treatments after being bitten by a dog two months earlier. The same dog also bit two cows, one died and the other was killed after hydrophobia symptoms appeared. Dr James Stansbury and Dr C R Sloan arranged serum once a Pittsburgh shipment arrives. The Richards drug store quickly sent for the serum. Hydrophobia symptoms can appear months after exposure.

Marietta W. P Boggs Bartlett-Sharpsburg Boggs James Stansbury Athens C. R. Sloan

Hoover backs hard probe into Navy lobbying probe

President Hoover favors a rigorous Senate Naval Committee inquiry into the Shearer ship builders lobbying. He wants a strong Justice Department counsel and a jury like approach to uncover facts about William J. Shearer, the Brown Rovert Company, Bethlehem Ship Building, and Newport News Ship and Drydock. The panel planned to authorize the investigation and gather information before calling witnesses.

Washington U.P Hoover Department of Justice Senate Naval Committee William J. Shearer Brown-Rovert Company Bethlehem Ship Building Company Newport News Ship and Drydock Company

Polish Count Seeks Stay of Deportation Over Fraud Claim

New York report says Albert Sichotsky, who claims Polish noble status, seeks asylum to collect more than 260000 dollars he alleges was stolen by California officials and employees while imprisoned there. He formerly befriended Charles Chaplin in California and gained fame for gambling bets including a 50000 dollar wager involving a sugar cube and a fly.

New York U.R Albert Sichotsky California Charles Chaplin San Diego

Border clash in Manchuria as Chinese resist Soviet attack

Reports from Mukden dated September 11 describe grave fighting along the Manchurian Siberian border. Chinese forces concentrate against a superior Russian foe on a wide front near Manchuli Pogranitchnaya and Sutzenko with several border centers cut off and reports of heavy air and artillery bombardment.

Mukdpen Manchuria UPI Manchuli Poxranitehnaya Sutsenko Manchuki Pogranitchnaya Sut Fenhko

County W C T U Convention to Meet in Nelsonville

The county convention of the W C T U will be held Thursday in Nelsonville at the Christian Church. Those attending the morning session without a car may take the oclock bus, it is announced here.

Nelsonville Christian Church

Pittsburgh and West Virginia seeks U P to buy Wheeling and Lake Erie

Washington Sept 11 The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to purchase the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad for 32 million plus in an amended filing.

Washington U.P Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad

Hocking County To Get a New Bridge

Ohio state highway department to issue bids on 47 highway projects totaling about 1.67 million dollars scheduled for September 24. The program covers 29.6 miles of highways with a major 4.389 million dollar contract on Steubenville Cambridge Road in Guernsey County and adds new bridges in multiple counties including Hocking and others.

Columbus Robert N. Waid Steubenville Cambridge Road Guernsey County Crawford van Wert Guernsey Hocking Jefferson Knox Holmes Licking Logan Miami Muskingum Noble Portage Putnam Sandusky Stark

Nelsonville Pastor Leader Among Men

Sayre transferred by the Ohio Conference to a Nelsonville pastorate after eight years at Norwood Church in Marietta. He was popular and viewed as a strong leader among his congregation. Rev. F. E. Morrell, former Nelsonville pastor, is now field secretary of the Methodist Children's Home at Worthington.

Marietta Sayre Ohio Conference Nelsonville Norwood FE. L. Morrell Gilman Avenue Methodist Children’s Home Worthington

Blind student visits Rocky Point School

Marguerite Rowan a junior at the Ohio State Institution for the Blind visited Rocky Point School Monday afternoon. She demonstrated Braille writing to pupils and shared daily life experiences and poems of Edgar Guest. Anna Mae Rupe of Athens and Mrs Clifford Love of Rt. D No. 7 attended.

Marguerite Rowan Ohio State Institution For the Blind Rocky Point Miss Rowan Edgar Guest Anna Mae Rupe Athens Clifford Love Rt. D. No. 7

Washing machine official loses hand in auto crash near Gallivolis

J R Gunneaux district manager for a washing machine firm suffered the loss of his right hand in a car accident near here. A blood transfusion was required at the hospital.

Eleven mines active in Chauncey district today

Chauncey readers report eleven mines operating in the district this day. The active sites include No. 7percent, No. 8, No. 24h, No. 267, No. 10, No. 69, Ohio No. 11, No. 86, Poston No. 6, Freeport, and L. Poston.

Chauncey Ohio Poston Freeport L. 1

Gardner relatives attend Lemmon Air Crash funeral

Chauncey figures Guy H. Gardner and Miss Wyona Gardner traveled to Zanesville to attend the funeral of Lieutenant J A Winefordner who died when his airplane crashed near Lemmon. The service was held at the Winefordner home and burial followed in Zanesville.

Chauncey Guy H. Gardner Wyona Gardner Zanesville J A Winefordner Lemmon, & C Thia James W. Winefordner

Kills His Father Not Sorry Now in Columbus

Benjamin Scanion, 26, admitted to police that he shot and killed his father James Can ion in Columbus last night, saying he had planned for six years to kill him due to abuse toward his mother. He stated the motive was past abuse and claimed his act was deserved.

Benjamin Scanion James Canion

Play Practice Cat To Meet On Pharsiay Night

Chauncey Sept 11 numbers of the cast in the Lonelyville Club a home talent play to be presented by Maron Cornell No os will meet for practice Thursday evening in the hall at Mine fled the play coached by Mrs J B Bondinot Chalmer and Alvoro Poling have returned to Pontiac Mich ending a visit in Chauncey with their parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Poling Mike Curran Lancaster carpent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Yevan in Circle Hill Mr and Mem br C Wharton of Johnstown O were guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Henry Chauncey Mrs James Williamson Jr and son Jimmie of Columbus have been guests this week of Mr and Mrs George Williamson Chauncey Mr Warl Johnson has returned to her home in Columbus after a few days visit in Chauncey with her sister Mrs H Mielder Raymond Goodson has been reported as seriously ill at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs B F Goodson Chauncey

Chauncey Lonelyville Club Maron Cornell No Minefled Mra. J. B. Bondinot Mike Curran lLancaster Capent Joe Yevan Circle Hill Br. C. Wharton Johnstown Donald Henry James Williamson Jimmie Columbus George Williamson Warl Johnson Mra BH. Mielder Raymond Goodson BF Goodson

Snyder announce birth of son in Millfield home

Chauncey announces Mr and Mrs John Snyder welcomed a nine pound son at their Millfield home on Tuesday. The mother was formerly Miriam Henery of Millfield.

Chauncey John Snyder Millfield Mimear Henery

Friendship Close meeting at Chauncey church

Chauncey Sept 11 Friendship Close of the Church of Christ will meet this evening at the home of Miss Jeanette Palmer. All members of the class are urged to be present.

Chauncey Church of Christ Jeanette Palmer

Reunion Held with Officers Named in Hocking County

The Kleinschmidt and Rhinescheldt family reunion convened Sunday at the Hocking County Child and Home grounds on Union Furnace Road. An annual event with a business session, officer elections, picnic dinner, and entertainment drew 114 attendees. Locals included Mr. and Mrs. William Winefordner, Mrs Angle and family of Glouster, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gardner and daughter Wyena Gardner Chauncey, and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McHarge and family from New Marshfield Road.

Chauncey Kleinschmidt and Rhinescheldt Hocking County Union Furnace Road William Winefordner Mra Hert Angle

Jeanette Cole Omitted From Loneryville Club Play Writeup

Mrs Jeanette Cole who plays Gladys Up and Doing in the Loneryville Social Club drama by Mazon Council was omitted in Tuesday Messenger coverage.

Chauncery Jeanette Cole Gladys Loneryville Social Club Mazon Council

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