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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
1
Patterson warns that the county reappraisal lowers school income and threatens funding. He says the rate decrease creates financial strain for schools and urges review to protect educational programs and staff.
Athens city schools superintendent John Patterson told Chamber of Commerce members that a drop in the school tax rate and a misestimated tax duplicate have reduced expected revenue. He outlined spending, savings measures, and bond obligations affecting budgets through 1944, including a new study hall conversion and a substation project saving costs.
A plain fact booklet on Mexico offers a brief history and key data on population, states, areas, railroads, mineral wealth, American interests, government form, and other basic conditions. It urges readers to obtain a copy via a coupon.
Representatives of four generations gathered for a group portrait at Feiger studio in Pomeroy yesterday. The Stires family included James 75 of Columbus, Jesse 52 of The Plains Athens County, Walter 23 of Racine, and Dale 2 of Racine. The wife of Jesse Stires also described a four generation lineage in Athens County.
Frank Spencer of New Straitsville and Theodore McCoy of Shawnee are in custody on affidavits charging grand larceny over copper wire stolen from Sunday Creek Coal mines near Murray City. Six hundred pounds were recovered. authorities say about 1,190 pounds were stolen at one site and 2,009 pounds at another.
After more than twenty four years of service, Lancaster Assistant Fire Chief George E. Rockey is removed from the fire department by Safety Director George Jeffries on charges of insubordination.
Richard J Reynoldsson of the late tobacco magnate was located in St Louis after wandering there incognito. He said he was vacationing from New York after attending the Johnson Dempsey bout in Chicago.
Rear Admiral Magruder issues an apology to Wilbur after criticism of Navy expenses. He says he was misrepresented in an interview with the paper.
United Press reports the Magruder navy controversy ended for now with satisfactory results. Rear Admiral Magruder apologized to Secretary Wilbur and promised aid to reduce red tape. Congress will likely reopen the issue and consider economy measures and legislative recommendations. Planned layoffs at Philadelphia Navy Yard and smaller cuts at Norfolk Boston and Bremerton were discussed.
Nassau Bahamas Sept 29 Pop Nelse 67 a former Florida prohibition agent and U S coast guard employee arrived to stand trial as a pirate charged with stealing a cargo of liquor His trial is set for the latter part of October British law would impose hanging from a shipyardarm if the piracy charge is proved
Cleveland September 29 Dr Homer J Thompson 47 inmate begins eighth day of hunger strike protesting jail treatment he calls unfair and discriminatory according to reports from the county jail authorities
A large 8 by 11 foot magnetized board displays a baseball diamond with play by play visuals. Spectators see a steel ball move on the perpendicular board as operators at the rear run the game mechanics. World Series games begin October 5 with play by play fed by United Press.
Police across several cities seek a young man who posed as a telephone repairman to steal diamonds valued at 7000 from Mrs. P. E. Studebaker in Marion. The theft occurred Monday but was only discovered Tuesday night when she checked her jewel box after a phone outage claim.
Cleveland was chosen to host the 1928 Ohio Knights of Pythias convention after defeating Logan 326 to 300 at Newark. A plan to rotate future conventions between Columbus and Springfield was defeated.
An alleged drunken driver and three companions drove into Allen Boudinot’s auto north of Albany Sunday night. Morris was fined 100 for intoxicated operation and 406 for intoxication, license revoked six months. Companions Hoyd and Knapp fined 40 each. Boudinot’s car wrecked beyond repair. he and his passenger uninjured. Morris to replace wrecked vehicle with a 250 value.
Yesterday's temperature stayed near 67 degrees for about six hours. Today the temperature rose to 80 degrees at 12 o'clock and rainfall was 0.7 inches. The chart lists hourly readings with highs around 75 to 80 and lows in the 60s across Wednesday and Thursday.
Nelsonville reports non union operations restart at the Lick Run coal mine with 40 miners employed. Deputies guarded access after the announcement. the mine previously operated non union since December and produced about 350 tons daily before a July closure amid three marches by striking sympathizers and two night gun incidents. Don McGill, owner, said a bankhouse was built on site to shelter and feed workers.
In Gary Indiana on September 29 the Emerson high school strike persisted after a mass meeting rejected settlement proposals. Superintendent William A. Wirt warned that if students did not return by 8:15 a m tomorrow, the rest of the semester would be suspended. About 1,300 students would be affected as leaders demand full meeting of their terms.
William Brock and Edward F. Schlee, around the world fliers, will resume their flight today from the Oakland airport likely, bound for Detroit Michigan. They abandoned Trans-Pacific plans and traveled by steamer from Japan, according to a radiogram sent to the San Francisco bureau of United Press from the steamer Korea Maru.
Herbert Hoover leads Republican contenders for 1928 West delegates, with strong showings in Oregon and Washington and favorable editorials in Wyoming Montana Nevada Utah and Arizona though farm relief disputes and local issues temper support in some states. Democratic side shows Smith split across Colorado Utah and Arizona amid dry sentiment and anti Smith factions.
George Eberst wears a jet black shirt and red necktie this week awaiting Friday after losing the Tunney Dempsey fight. Forest Weinrich would wear the outfit if the outcome had reversed. A delegation with Weinrich visited Eberst’s Midland place home after the fight returns were received.
U R with President William Green attends preliminaries as AFL unions meet in Los Angeles ahead of the general convention. Building and metal trades discuss union matters while printing trades plan a Saturday session. Resolutions include legal wine sales, a five day work week, and topics on union insurance, injunctions, immigration, and company unions.
One way traffic from the Athens State hospital entrance to Athens Albany road was abandoned and regular two way flow restored. A 19 foot concrete strip carries two way traffic while an eight foot widening nears completion. Full project for 1.33 miles expected by November 1 pending weather. 100 workers daily, bridges and grading finished, cement sidewalks starting. Hebbardsville bridge relocation proceeds with concrete pours completed.
Bennett J. Doty, American member of the French foreign legion, pardoned after 13 months of an eight year sentence for desertion, has been assigned to duty with the foreign legion in Algeria. He was released from Clairvaux prison and sent to the recruiting depot at Troyes before ordered to Marseilles.
Columbus theater managers and union musicians held slow talks as George W. Cook, president of the musicians federation, warned that a strike could start if no agreement is reached by October 9. Current scales are 55 to 70 dollars per seven day week with proposed increases around 50 percent in most cases.
In Enid Oklahoma preliminary hearing resumes over nurse Mary Atkinson accused of poisoning Rev Charles Bailey’s 18 year old daughter Mary Jane and dates reveal a close relationship between the minister and Atkinson. Stuart Bailey testified he saw his father kiss the nurse and they embraced the morning Mrs Bailey died. Four love letters from the nurse found in the girl’s room were read in court and described deep affection and an attempted death by action.
Mrs Loretta C Brushart charges damage for alienation of affections by Lloyd Brushart in Columbus Common Pleas court. She seeks $100000 from Dora Brushart Worthington mother in law, citing alleged removal of diamonds valued at $10000 from Chicago to Worthington and related transactions costing her thousands.
Capt. H N Burgett of the state automobile association reports strong confidence in the club's management and a fresh start "with a bang" after reorganizing the Athens County Automobile Club. Details will follow after meetings with state representatives and local directors. Charles J Farrel, who has led local organization efforts, is summoned to Springfield for a serious accident investigation but will return upon completion.
Cincinnati report states Henry Hoffman aged 64 died late yesterday from blood poisoning triggered by a scratch from a rose bush. The incident occurred at his Toadhouse business location.
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