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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1928

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Riddle Hathaway Wedding

Miss Mary Virginia Riddle wed Prof. Starke Hathaway at the bride's home in Youngstown. She earned a BA from Ohio University and will edit the Greenfield Times. Hathaway, Ohio University AB grad, teaches psychology and hails from Maysville.

Mary Virginia Riddle Ohio University Starke Hathaway Ohio State University Columbus J. W. Riddle Youngstown Greenfield Times Greenfield Ohio Kappa Delta Pi Fraternity The Science Club

Goebel wins non stop air derby despite forced landing

Nine entrants in the Trans-Continental Non-Stop Air Derby faced setbacks across the nation. Art Goebel in Yankee Doodle reached Mines Field after a 23 hours 50 minutes flight but did not win the $12,500 prize due to a fuel stop in Prescott Arizona. Other planes ditched or forced down in Albuquerque Rawlins Amarillo and more as the field scattered.

Mines Field Los Angeles U.P United States Roosevelt Field New York Prescott Ariz Art Goebel Hawaii Goebel Macready and Kelly Harry Tucker George Haldeman Shirley Short Albuquerque N. M Nick Mamer Rawlings Wyo Jack Iseman Charles A. Levine Columbia Amarillo Tex John Morris Col William Thaw

Goebel's Yankee Doodle Wins But Misses Prize After Refuel

The Yankee Doodle, piloted by Goebel and Tucker, lands near Prescott to refuel after a lengthy flight amid strong winds. Crowds hail the duo as winners before learning Goebel is ineligible for the prize due to the mid flight stop. Other pilots including Burgin, McMillin, Page and Leboutellier faced landings across Pennsylvania and New Mexico as compass and weather challenges complicated the event.

Lindy Flies With Famous War Pilots At Races

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh joined the Ninety Fifth Squadron at the National Air Races. The unit, once famed for World War II era aces Questin Roosevelt Frank Luke and Hennie Hendricks, staged maneuvers marking a notable aviation moment.

Mines Field Los Angeles U.P Charles A. Lindbergh America Questin Roosevelt Frank Luke Hennie Hendricks

Machine Hits Post As It Leaves Road

A Cincinnati man Arthur Rummel driving a sedan left the Athens Pomeroy road near Morrison Brown Hill when a front tire blew out. The car struck a fence post causing $150 in damage and bruising to Mrs Jesse Rummel and others.

Arthur Rummel Cincinnati Morrison-Brown Hill Athens- Pomeroy Road Rummel Jesse Rummel Pomeroy David Hughes Athens Chauncey

Divorce proceedings filed in Athens County Common Pleas

Blanche Sharp sues Theodore Sharp for divorce alleging her husband is serving a sentence in the state penitentiary. The case proceeds in Athens County Common Pleas Court.

Common Pleas Court Blanche Sharp Theodore Sharp Athens County Common Pleas Court

Family Night At Church Observes Evangelistic Service

Probate of Thomas Carmen will admitted in Athens County Common Pleas. Mary Carmen widow elected to take under the will. Family night observed at Church of God Hocking Street tonight at 7 30 led by Rev Ralph A Poole. Topic The Family Gospel. No meeting Saturday night. Farm wages compared across nations show US leads with $2 86 as wage.

Thomas Carmen Athens County Common Pleas Court Pard Lightfritz W. A. Brooks Mary Carmen Church of God Hocking Street Ralph A. Poole Christ Poole

Hill denies RE has cleared mysteries of life and death

Ivy Bridge Devonshire Sept 14 U P Prof A V Hill told the British Association that scientists have not solved life's mysteries. He said the gateway between life and death lies with philosophers not science and denied claims of making life in a lab. He noted progress on living cell organization could aid treatment but cautioned the bottom of life's mysteries remains unreached.

Hill Ivy Bridge Devonshire U.P A. V. Hill British Association For Advancement of Science Glasgow F. G. Donnan

Two Held on Husband's Charges in Old Floodwood

Albert Smith and Inez Smith were arrested on affidavits by Constable Harry Dalton and others. Both pleaded not guilty and were bound over to the grand jury on assault and battery and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charges. Dave Terrel of The Plains also faced assault and drunken driving charges with a $200 bond after waiving examination.

Albert Smith Inez Smith Harry Dalton Wayne Wingett Wilson Old Floodwood Charles Smith Court of Justice of the Peace Carl H. Porter Dave Terrel the Plains Homer Bell Chauncey Terrel

Romance Wing Chan and Miss Wai Hing Lei Tie in Boston Ceremony

Two Canton born youths, Wing Chan now Harvard student and Wai Hing Lei at Boston Conservatory, married in a Christian ceremony conducted by a Boston clergyman, recounting how they met in Canton and later studied in Boston.

Wing Tift Chan Miss Wai Hing Lei Canton Boston Wing Chan Harvard Miss Lei Boston Conservatory of Music

Letter Golf Challenge Beats the Band

Readers tackle a word puzzle titled Letter Golf Today with rules to change one letter at a time to form valid common words. The goal is to transform words like COW to HEN in three steps while preserving order and common usage.

Some Qualities of Community Leadership

Former Peach Ridge public school teachers and residents are invited to attend the homecoming to discuss essential leadership qualities for the community.

Peach Ridge

Hurricane devastates New York services, laments widespread outages

A hurricane in Lana caused the destruction of all public services in New York, including telephone lines and lights. The manager of the French Gable Company reported the damage from their local offices.

New York Lana French Gable Company

Check Forgery Cases Settled Out of Court in Two Cities

In Ft Smith Kansas K G Stubblefield was arrested on an affidavit by Constable Kenneth Ailstock. He pleaded guilty and agreed to pay the check amount and costs, settling out of court. In Columbus a man named Fred Miller also pleaded guilty and settled the forged check case with Steve Varnes of the Hot Dog stand on West Union Street, out of court.

Berry K. G. Stubblefield Ft.Smith Kansas Kenneth Ailstock Stubblefield Columbus Steve Varnes West Union Street Fred Miller

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