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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1928

Page

3

Officers Raid Glouster Home in Liquor Bust

Constable Harry Dalton Deputy Sheriff Wayne Wingett and Traffic Officer Wilson Ator raided the Glouster home of Charles Holbert Saturday night finding fifty booties of beer two kegs of mash bottle stoppers and materials for manufacturing liquor. Holbert pleaded guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor in Justice of the Peace Carl H Porter court and was fined 100 and costs which were paid. Several alleged customers were in the Holbert home at the time.

Charles ‘Holbert Glouster Harry Dalton Wayne Wingett Wilson Ator Court of Justice of the Peace Carl H. Porter Holbert Hobert

Four Die When Train Strikes Car En Route to Theater

Four youths from Akron and nearby girls bound for Cleveland to see a show were killed when their car was struck by a southbound Pennsylvania train at Ward's Crossing near Bedford. Driver Samuel Bensinger Jr and passengers Harold Diehl Bernice Camp and Floyd Springston died. witnesses said traffic was heavy and glare from headlights and signals may have misled the driver.

Cleveland U.R Akron Pennsylvania Ward's Crossing Bedford Samuel Bensinger, Jr Harold A. Diehl Bernice Camp Flogsie Pennsylvania Railroad

Hiker-Killer Before Summit Grand at Akron

Summit County Grand Jury will hear second degree murder charges against Lovedale Cranberry who fatally wounded Robert Cormick in Akron. Miss Boyle entered a plea of not guilty after saying she shot Cormick when attacked in a car she had been given a ride in.

Akron Summit County Grand Jury Lovedale Cranberry Padf Robert Cormick Boyle Davies Summit Into Mick Oklahoma Pennsylvania

Butt Dinner In Nelsonville For Columbus Guests

Entertainer Mr and Mrs J M Butt hosted a six oclock Sunday dinner in Nelsonville with Mrs Charles Anders Mr and Mrs Ed Crusher Mr and Mrs Harley Fraz ee Mr and Mrs Howard Beavers and two children Miss Ella Johnson all of Columbus plus Mrs Ida Rosser and Mr and Mrs Bert Young of Nelsonville attending.

Nelsonville J. M. Butt Charles Anders Ed Crusher Harley Frazee Howard Beavers Ella Johnson Columbus Ida Rosser Bert Young

Dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Green

Mrs Walter Green entertained at dinner Sunday evening at six o'clock. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Butt, Mrs George Jenkins and Miss Margaret Butt, Columbus, Mr and Mrs Clarence Butt and son Bob, Dr and Mrs William McCullough, and Mr and Mrs Walter Green and son Don, all of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Walter Green Joe Butt George Jenkins Margaret Butt Columbus Clarence Butt Bob William McCullough Don

End of Week Hosteses Dine In Akron Home

Mr. and Mrs. B. M entertained at dinner to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Hans of Akron. The couple hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hans and other home folks as the week closed.

Nelsonville Leo Hans Akron B. Mably Hans

Homecraft Sewing Club Hosts Comfort Tying Session

Members of the Homecraft Sewing Club met with Mrs. Florence Lash Friday evening for a comfort tying. Attendees included Miss Muriel Traugh Miss Mary Linton Mrs Telonia Tignor Mrs Cora Tignor Mrs Alma Ruscoe Mrs Margaret Bowers Mrs Blanche Stanley Mrs Myrtle Matheny and the hostess, with Mrs Elizabe th Traugh as a guest.

Homecraft Sewing Club Florence Lash Muriel Traugh Mary Linton Telonia Tignor Cora Tignor Alma Ruscoe Margaret Bowers Blanche Stanley Myrtle Matheny Elizabeth Traugh

Jurors Called in Court Here Today for Second Trial

Eleven jurors were called in Athens County Common Pleas Court to decide Ora Randolph versus Clarence Humphrey administrator of the estate of Nora and John W. Johnson. The action seeks money for care of the elderly, with a May 25 first verdict partly set aside.

Athens County John W. Johnson Nora Johnson John Cook Arthur Hunter Otto Bethel Plarence Brown Frank McDaniel John Swart Frank Rivers William Yash H. M. McKinley Willian Perry H. Lancaster

Faculty Has Picnic At Crystal Springs

The annual Ator family picnic took place at Crystal Springs on Sunday. Attendees included Herman Ator and family from Athens, Gilbert and Conrad, C O Lillie and son, Earl Ator and two children, Irene Ator, Clyde Beverage and family, Orlo Ator of Logan, with guests C B Beverage, Mrs William Ruston of Athens, and Mrs V A Daub of Findlay.

Ator Crystal Springs Herman Ator Gilbert Conrad Athens Kk. D O. Lillie Earl Ator Irene Ator Clyde Beverage Orlo Ator Logan

Women's Clubs Endorse Imperial Service Rat Extermination

City Federation of Women's Clubs has completed an investigation of the Imperial Service System for killing rats and endorses and sponsors the work under W. Terry. The federation urges citizen cooperation with the program for community benefit. Signed by Mrs. John Finsterwald president and Mrs. A F Wagner secretary. Athens City Council support promised by Mr C Woodworth president.

Imperial Service System City Federation of Women's Clubs W. Terry John Finsterwald Mra. A Kh. C. Woodworth Mr. Woodworth

Mrs. Fanny Herrold Dies Sudden in Nelsonville

Mrs. Fanny Monks Herrold, 47, wife of railroad man John Herrold, died suddenly at home in Nelsonville from cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by husband, three daughters Ruth Richards Wilma and Catherine Herrold, a son Robert Herrold, three grandchildren, sister Ella Hanson and brother A. J. Monks. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Christian Church with Rev. K H McKorkle. burial Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Fanny Monks Herrold John Herrold Chestnut Street Ruth Richards Wilma Catherine Herrold Robert Herrold Springfield II Ella Hanson A. J. Monks Columbus Christian Church K. H. McKorkle Buria Greenlawn

Sunday Guests and Local Travels Chronicle Community Notes

A long list of residents and visitors appears in this week’s society notes. Families from Columbus Steubenville Smithfield and New Marshfield join locals for Sunday gatherings and trips. Charles Parry Oliver Jewett witnessed a ball game in Cleveland.

John Johnson Columbus Ned Stanley Jo Ann Mary Flo Charles Garlinger Fred Smith Steubenville Clarence Hall Smithfield W. J. McConaha Poplar Street Charles Parry Oliver Jewett I Cleveland New York C. E. Weltzheimer Paul Ironton H. Lickens Paul Weltzheimer Ohio State University At Maxine Weinrich Vigo Forrest Claypool Stanley Jones Chillicothe Earl Baker Glenn Allen Walter Dersher Corning George Schottlekorb James Cavanaugh

Two Suspects Captured After Security Theft

Boston story of a $1,000,000 security theft from financier Howard Clark Davis. Emma Bennett, his secretary, reports the loss after two men were chased and arrested in the South End. Police recovered $25,000 in securities at the capture scene. Davis is abroad in Winnipeg.

Boston U.R Howard Clark Davis Emma _ Bennett Davis South End Miss Bennett Winnipeg Man

Girl Scouts Meet in Athens to Plan Fall Work

Troop 1 of the Girl Scouts in Athens will hold a meeting with Captain Elizabeth Faubian at 7 o'clock tonight at the Girl Scout Little House on Mill Street to discuss fall plans.

Girl Scouts Athens Elizabeth Faubian Girl Scout Little House Mill Street

Birth day dinner honors Higgins family in Athens

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baker attended a birthday dinner in Athens honoring E. F. Higgins. Verna Mitlholland and Frank Seibert visited family in Columbus, while Ed Tucker Walbridge and Hyla Harrold also spent time with relatives there. Jake Seibert’s illness in University Hospital kept the Seibert family in Columbus nearby.

Earl Baker Athens E. F. Higgins Orlando Mitlholland Verna Higgins Clarence Williams Will Wright Columbus Hyla Harrold Elza Hellyer C. A. Stover Lillian Everett Giesey Baltimore Beatrice Higgins BE. Reynolds Florence Nye Westerville Frank Patton Ed Tucker Walbridge

King Family Visit Highlights Wellston and Wellsburg

Miss Mary King of Wellston and her twin sister Mrs. John Francis Traubert Ellen King visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. King. Their baby daughter Mary Ellen of Wellsburg, West Virginia also joins the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh King and M. A. Barry of Wellston spent Sunday with Hugh King's parents in Buchtel.

Mary King Wellston John Francis Traubert Ellen King Mary Ellen Wellsburg W. Va Hugh F. King W. P. King M. A. Barry Hugh King Buchtel

Jap Kills Boy In Revenge Motive Unveiled In Confession

Honolulu dispatch reports from a confession by Utaka Fukunagai, a kidnapper and slayer, admitting he murdered 10 year old Gill Jamie to avenge himself against the bank where the boy’s father worked. The full confession remains unreleased.

Boy Honolulu U.R Ett Utaka Fukunagai Gill Jamieson Gill United Press

Court of Appeals to Convene Wednesday in Athens County

The district Court of Appeals will convene Wednesday, September 26, per T. H. Morgan, clerk of the Athens County Common Pleas Court. Seven cases will be submitted this session. four on error and three on appeal of verdict.

District Court of Appeals T. H. Morgan Athens County Common Pleas Court Morgan Court of Appeals

Woman killed in Columbus head-on crash

Mrs May Arnold aged 38 of Columbus died from a fractured skull and five others were seriously injured when the car carrying them collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Arthur Douglas of Columbus late last night The accident occurred in Columbus and authorities investigated the fatal crash

Columbus U.P May Arnold Arthur Douglas

Spider bite linked to gardener’s death at Ohio State Fair

Henry A. Keely, 68, a gardener at the Ohio State Fair Grounds, died yesterday. He had been bitten by a black Cuban spider three years earlier, the bite cited as the indirect cause of his death.

Columbus U.R Henry A. Keely Ohio State Fair Grounds Keely

Voting precincts moved in Nelsonville district four

Nelsonville Sept 24 precincts 2 3 and 4 of Ward 4 have been rearranged to better serve voters. West side Chestnut Street residents will vote at the Second and Third Street voting houses.

Nelsonville Chestnut Street

Frost Brings First Breath of Season to Nelsonville Area

Nelsonville and nearby areas recorded the season’s first frost as of dawn with the thermometer at the Hocking Valley Freight Depot showing 33 degrees at 6:00 AM.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley

Ladies Auxiliary Dugan Post sells Christmas cards for hospital quota

Nelsonville residents are asked to support the Ladies Auxiliary of Dugan Post American Legion as they raise this year’s hospital quota by selling Christmas cards.

Nelsonville Ladies’ Auxiliary of Dugan Post American Legion

Nelsonville delegates attend Knights of Pythias State Convention

W D Wolfe Gilbert Smith and Charles Strum travel to Cleveland for the Knights of Wythias State Convention Strum represents Murray City Lodge while Wolfe and Smith attend as delegates from Valley Lodge Nelsonville and are noted as attendees in this se

Nelsonville W. D. Wolfe Gilbert Smith Charles Strum Cleveland Knights of Wythias Strum Murray City Wolfe Smith Valley Lodge

First Frost Stops in Southeastern Ohio Report

First frosts of the year were reported in several sections of Southeastern Ohio with heavy levels for the fall season. The 31 degree low was not reached at Amesville by 6 a.m. and temperatures fell over 25 degrees overnight before warming to 51 by 11 a.m. Motors groaned as shafts shifted and furnaces and gas heaters were fired up to combat the chill.

Ohio I. W. Gibson Amesville

Flood Toll Reported in Mexico City Region

Fifty lives are reported lost in the Tuxpam flood region with unconfirmed advices to Excelsior. Dispatches from Jalisco and Mayarit describe extensive flood and storm damage along the west coast.

Mexico City Tuxpam Excelsior Jalisco Mayarit

Cooper and Clark to Speak at Fremont Rally

Ohio gubernatorial nominee Myers Y. Cooper and Mrs. Hugh Clark national Republican committeewoman will address an October 19 rally at the Fremont Theater sponsored by the Sandusky County Republican Club.

Fremont Myers Y. Cooper Ohio Hugh Clark National Republican Committee Fremont Theater Sandusky County Republican Club

Crown Prince Humbert to Wed Princess Marie Jose

The engagement of Crown Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium will likely be announced in about six weeks, according to United Press informed by good authority.

Rome Humbert Marie Jose Belgium United Press

Death of Corning resident after appendicitis operation

George Schottiekorb aged 35 of Corning died Friday night at Grant Hospital Columbus following an appendicitis operation. Funeral services were held at United Brethren Church in iborning at 2 this afternoon, with burial in Miller Town cemetery near Corning.

Glouster George Schottiekorb Corning Grant Hospital Columbus United Brethren Church Iborning Millertown

Frank E Wolfe Dies in California Home

A message from Glouster Ohio reports the death of Frank E Wolfe at his Los Angeles home. Funeral services were held in Ojai California with burial there. He leaves a wife a daughter Frances Orpha 11 and a son from a previous marriage. His health had been poor for some time. A L Johnson brother in law from Trimble Route 1 traveled to Los Angeles.

Glouster Vinnie Johnson Trimble Frank E. Wolfe Los Angeles Calif Ojai Wolfe Frances Orpha A. Lb. Johnson

City observes Yom Kippur. many stores closed

In Glouster on September 24 stores in the city closed for Yom Kippur, the Jewish religious holiday.

Glouster

Hoover Campaign Dispatches Claim Campaign Progress

Hoover, at his desk in Washington, faced spokesmen after critics accused him of distorting speeches. Hubert Work denounced Smith for misrepresenting Hoover and deleting portions of speeches while George Akerson defended Hoover’s temperance record. The Republican text book touts labor gains since 1910s and credit for creating millions of jobs through the unemployment conference.

Paul R. Mallon United Press Washington Herbert Hoover Hubert Work Republican National Committee George Akerson Hoover Business Papers Work Smith Denver Commerce Department Mr. Hoover Akerson Bruce Maryland United States America

Jail Break Foiled At Athens County Jail

Six prisoners tried to dig out of the Athens County jail by removing earth near a rear wall using bank parts as tools. Sheriff William Williams and Deputy Sheriff Wayne Wingett nabbed them around 8 30 p m after guards spotted a suspended string, believed to signal the plan. The group included two brothers Charles and William Wiskiver and four others: Clarence Christy Reese Harvey Sanford Williams and Ray Palmer.

Athens County William Williams Wayne Wingett Williams Wingett Charles William Wiskiver Nelsonville Clarence Christy Reese Harvey Sanford Williams Ray Palmer

Helen Wills Beats Brown in Missouri Exhibition

Helen Wills lost the first two sets 7-5 6-0 to Wray D. Brown of Missouri Valley Tennis Champion in St. Louis. She then teamed with Ted Exggman to defeat Brown and Karl Hodge 7-5 6-3 in a doubles exhibition.

Helen Wills ST. Louis U.R Wray D. Brown Missouri Ted Exggman Cornell Miss Wills Brown Karl Hodge

King Alfonso Arrives in London After Scottish Visit

King Alfonso of Spain and the Duke of Miranda arrived in London today after leaving Dunrobin Castle in Scotland where the royal party stayed as guests of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

London U.P Alfonso of Spain Duke of Miranda Dunrobin Castle Scotland Duke Duchess of Sutherland

Over 30 000 Attend Norton Field Fly Day

Sunday at Norton Field drew 39 320 people to see the Ford all metal tri motor monoplane. More than 3 000 automobiles lined roads nearby while 475 persons rode in 30 trips of about 25 miles.

Columbus U.P Norton Field

Robberies Solved In Raids on Joints

Chicago police conducted raids on gambling houses and bootlegging establishments ordered by Police Commissioner William Russell. About 500 people were arrested Sunday and last night, with evidence and confessions linking to many robberies and major crimes from previous months.

Chicago U.P William Russell

Wounded Convict Is Taken to Jail Ward

Cleveland dispatch reports Paul Jaworski escaped convict and killer Patrolman Anthony Wiec corek was moved to the jail hospital ward from City Hospital’s prison ward due to improved condition and fears of a Minthead Gang rescue by former associates.

Cleveland U.pr Paul Jaworski Anthony Wieccorek City Hospital

Senators Beat Columbus 12 8 in Season Finale

WUP Columbus and Louisville split their doubleheader on the season’s final day in Louisville. The Senators won game one 12 to 8 while the Colonels took game two 6 to 5. Columbus finished 68–100, .405, and Louisville 62–106, .369. Indianapolis claimed the American Association pennant with a 1–0 12 inning win over Toledo.

Louisville WUP Columbus Senators Colonels Indianapolis Toledo

Wanderers on Cable Lane Ordered Off by City Officials

Two carloads of gypsies encamped on Cable Lane above the Charles Cable residence were reported to Night Patrolman James Lewis. Acting Chief Charles Maples and City Safety Director Franz Woodworth ordered them to move, citing a city ordinance restricting encampments within the corporation limits.

Charles Cable Cable's Lane James Lewis C. R. Genter Charles Maples Franz Woodworth

Smith to Speak on Responsibility and Oil Scandals

Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic nominee, will address a Helena Montana audience on party responsibility amid oil scandal questions. Hoover denials cited, Curtis announces Cheyenne speech, laryngitis halts Idaho talk, Blaine opposes Hoover, Robinson rests after Southern tour, and Smith volunteers form to counter whispers.

Alfred E. Smith Helena, Mont

Inquest Planned Into Wreck Near Granite City

An inquest will be held in Granite City today to investigate five deaths and 14 injuries from a Saturday night crash between an Alton and Eastern freight train and an open bus carrying 30 passengers bound for a revival meeting.

Granite City U.P Alton and Eastern T Revival

Republican and Smith Meet in Denver Tonight

Curtis and Smith cross paths in Denver on the western campaign tour. Curtis plans to rebut Smith's Omaha speech and challenge his Denver power address as they resume their roving dueling appearances across Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma City.

Curtis Cheyenne Wyo U.P Alfred E. Smith Charles Curtis Denver Colo Omaha Oklahoma City Smith Omaha Farm Denver Power

Unidentified man believed run down by hit-skip driver

In Parma on state road last night an unidentified man was struck by a hit-skip driver and later found dead. The body remained at the county morgue today.

Cleveland State Road Parma

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