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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
8
Sybil Thorne and companions depart for Havana aboard a social voyage. Val and Tad clash with Sybil over Valerie's spoiled ways as Craig woos Sybil. Mabel reflects on independence and romance while passengers mingle. Sybil senses change as Craig seeks the future with her.
Thursday’s best features include United Light and Sanaa al by TP ine with dance numbers and network duets. WJZ WSAI WEAF WLW WEAF and WTAM present concerts and dinner music, with orchestras, recitals, and dance programs across Cincinnati New York Cleveland.
Sixteen Class C and three Class B planes begin from Yuma at 8 40 am for a brief stop at San Diego before continuing to the finish in Los Angeles.
The third annual Linscott family reunion gathered at the Athens fair ground on Sunday. About 190 relatives registered with 28 visitors, as the Johnsons Robinsons clan joined for a shared meal. Speeches and readings followed, with plans to meet again next year on the second Sunday in September 1929.
A puzzle explains letter golf where you change one letter at a time to morph a word into another in a set number of strokes. Rules require valid common words at each step and fixed letter order. A sample solution is printed on the last page today.
Births listed for the year include Danna Lea daughter of Charles and Hazel Kuhns and Kathleen daughter of Earl and Mrs Linscott. Marriages reported include Don Linscott and Haze Anderson of Columbus and Arthur Howard with Walter Linscott.
Chicago police face a Mafia linked kidnapping case as 10 year old William Ranieri, son of Frank A. Ranieri, was seized on his way home from school and later claimed by two men demanding sixty thousand dollars. The father disclosed the abduction and subsequent demands.
Police report two threatening calls to Ranieri warned of torture and death for his child. The ransom was set for Saturday as the father sought aid from friends and relatives to negotiate with the extortion ring.
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