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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1929

Page

5

Octobers Secret of Honor Party Hints Upcoming Wedding

Grace Hawk sister of A R Hawk of Columbia Avenue and E Paul Cotton son of Mrs E Cotton of 7 North Congress Street are set to wed. The October nuptials were quietly announced at a Hillcrest Inn gathering hosted by Miss Hulda Murphy with 20 guests including Miss Mabel Ballentine and Miss Emma Price of Marietta. The couple’s Athens connections and backgrounds in Ohio University highlighted the notice.

Grace Hawk A. R. Hawk Columbia Avenue E. Paul Cotton Cotton North Congress Street Hillcrest Inn Hulda Murphy Bridge and Danco Paul Schafer Marietta Miss Murphy Grace Paul Miss Hawk Mabel Tullis Painesville Sarah L. Poston North College Street John Hulbert Athens Ohio University

Ohio cattle testing expands amid injunction delays

State veterinarian Dr. Cc McCandless announced 16 more Ohio counties will join the accredited list by January 1 1930 after a busy tuberculosis inspection season. Teams including four state inspectors nine federal men and local vets surveyed 39141 herds containing 334964 cattle with 8111 reactors killed. Some testing halted by injunctions in Miami Butler Geauga and Montgomery counties delaying accreditation. hearings in October may resolve cases.

Columbus U.R Cc. McCandless Dr. McCandless U. S. Bureau of Animal Inspection D. M. Defossett McCa Supreme Court Miami County Butler County Court of Appeals Montgomery County Geauga County Lawrence Ashland Fayette Champaign Coshocton Crawford Geauga Madison Trumbul Wayne Greene Warren Ottawa Pickaway Guernsey County Champaign County Columbiana County Fairfield County Ohio DeFossett Congress

BancOhio Holding Company Formed In Capital Move

BancOhio Corporation a 12 million dollar holding company began operations in Columbus with Julius F. Stone elected president Edwin Buchanan and John A. Kelley as vice presidents and Robert T. Crew as secretary treasurer. The venture is sponsored by a majority of stockholders from First Citizens Trust Company Ohio National Bank and affiliated investment entities.

Columbus BancOhio Corporation First Citizens Trust Company Ohio National Bank Julius F. Stone Edwin Buchanan John A. Kelley Robert T. Crew First Citizens Corporation Ohio National Corporation Big New Holding Corporation

Dinner of Horrors Told of in Story by Mrs Coolidge

New York report recounts Mrs. Calvin Coolidge describing a formal dinner at the temporary White House in Du Pont Circle. Chair failure and a dental mishap strained decorum while a rooftop fire alarm kept watch, earning the event the nickname the dinner of horrors.

New York Calvin Coolidge White House du Pont Circle

Holstein Herd Leader in Strathmore Produces 29371 Pounds Milk

The top cow in Strathmore Alberta’s Holstein herd yielded 29371 pounds of milk last year, equivalent to 1267 pounds of butter.

Strathmore Alberta

Presbyterian Bible Class Met at Mrs Sloane Home

The Presbyterian Woman's Bible Class met Thursday evening at Mrs. A Sloane's South Court Street home. Mrs. Anna K. Price and Miss Abbie Marden spoke on summer travels. Remembrances were arranged for sick or absent members. Guests included Miss Sarah J. Cutler of Marietta and Miss Mabel Tullis of Painesville.

Woman's Bible Class The Presbyterian Church A. ©. Sloane South Court Street Anna K. Price Abbie Marden Sarah J. Cutler Marietta Manassah Cutler A. Y. Wilcox

Kentucky Governor Indicted in Textbook Gift Case

Franklin Franks Sampson, the Kentucky governor, and seven members of the State Textbook Commission were indicted on charges of unlawfully accepting gifts from publishers. The grand jury plans to continue its probe next week as public schools face potential textbook text changes.

Frankfort U.P Commonwealth of Kentucky Flem TI. Sampson State Textbook Commission Sampson Stormy Petro Kentucky J. C. W. Beckman Joseph Desha Desha Tax Commission State Highway Commission Grand Jury Highway Commission Blue Grass Beckman State Racing Commission

Walburn Family Reunion Held in Chillicothe

Nine five members attended the Walburn reunion in Chillicothe last Sunday amid chilly weather. Earl Barnhart was elected president and Florence Walburn of Portsmouth becomes secretary and treasurer. A suggestion was made to move the reunion date to the second week in August. Attendees included David Walburn Fred Walburn Zora Walburn H Hoovey Albany plus numerous Walburns from Athens Albany Logan and Glouster.

Chillicothe Reunion Association Walburn Earl Barnhart Florence Walburn Portsmouth David Walburn Fred Walburn Zora Walburn H. ©. Hoovey Albany

Blue & Gray Transit to Acquire Inter-State and Cannonball Lines

Blue & Gray Transit Company of Charleston West Virginia announces the purchase of Inter-State Motor Transit and Cannonball Motor Transportation. The 50-bus transfer will take effect September 25, expanding routes from Columbus to Charleston and Ashland to Greenup. Arthur M. Hill chairs the company and the National Motorbus Association.

Columbus Inter-State Motor Transit Company Cannonball Motor Transportation Company Blue & Gray Transit Company Charleston W. Va Inter-State Ashland Greenup Cannonball Huntington Chillicothe Tween Wortsmouth Jackson Blue & Gray Athens Parkersburg Warkershburg Gallipolis Pomeroy Bluefield Wo Va Arthur M. Hill National Motorbus Association

Search for Delpha Houck's boy friend in murder probe

Akron dispatch reports a murder investigation into Delpha Houck a 25 year old Black woman found nude with more than 60 wounds. Police search for her alleged boy friend as clues surface from the Thursday killing.

Akron U.P Delpha Houck Negress Utah

Detroit Night Club Fire Claims Sixteen Lives

A mysterious blaze at the Study Club on Vernor Highway in downtown Detroit killed at least 16 people and injured 55. Firefighters found most victims inside the main club area with several asphyxiated, while police investigated a possible bomb link and a basement origin amid heavy flames and chaotic evacuations.

Detroit Study Club Vernor Highway Damare Pausersby John Duvall Dodge Jack Carney Edward Cannene

Loan concern cases heard later in Columbus

Four salary loan firms and managers were raided by police on Thursday and arraigned in municipal court. Edward Brewster Matt Hindall John Herold and Merrill Van Fleet are named from four companies. James R Meadows of Union Brokerage is expected to surrender upon return. Cases involve alleged violations of the state usury law on loans without a securities license.

Columbus Muntiecipal Edward Brewster The City Purchasing Company Matt Hindall P. BE. Leake Company John Herold J. Ray Company Merrill van Fleet Merrill Trading Company James R. Meadows Union Brokerage Company State Division of Securities

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