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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1928

Page

8

Aid in Waiting for Needy Children in Athens County

Relief agencies in Athens County report few requests for clothing as cold weather begins. County attendance officer Carl H Porter notes about 100 of over 500 county students cannot attend school for lack of garments, mainly in Trimble Dover and York Townships. Agencies from the Red Cross to Salvation Army pledge readiness to assist, with cases investigated before aid, to ensure aid reaches those most in need.

Emerson S$. Sherow Athens County Athens Carl H. Porter Nelsonville Glouster Porter Trimble Dover York Bailey Run Hollister Sqm Ming Workers Qhic University Spr $ Loot Association Richard Hentom Salvation Army Benton Benson Viola Fell County’ Health Office Masonic Hach

Warden Opposes Early Parole For Leopold and Loeb

Chicago dispatch reports heightened dispute over parole for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb after the Illinois parole board chairman claimed eligibility in five years due to a paperwork error. Warden Elmer J Green of Joliet prison stated the pair cannot be paroled before serving 54 years.

Chicago Nathan Leopold, Jr Richard Loeb Joliet Bobby Franks Loeb Leopold Hinton G. Clahaugh Iinois Parole Board Leppola Elmer J. Green Joliet Prison

North Lancaster Street concrete pours near completion

Concrete pouring for the North Lancaster Street repaving finished at noon Friday. Contractor Fred Beckleri began preparing to lay brick on the section from Columbia Avenue at the Catholic Cemetery to Second Street. Rain halted brickwork today, but with a few days of good weather the Second Street detour may reopen by week’s end and the detour over Thems Road could be removed.

Lancaster Street Fred Beckleri Columbia Avenue Catholic Cemetery Second Street Thems Road

Meinhardt To Demonstrate Rupture Shield In Parkersburg

E J Meinhardt of Chicago, a rupture shield expert, will be at the Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg West Virginia Monday October 1 from 4 02 to 5 00 p m. He claims the Meinhardt Rupture Shield contracts openings in about 10 days and provides instant relief. The device is described as sanitary indestructible and suitable for bathing. Only gentlemen may attend at this time with later arrangements for women and children. No mail fittings. Demonstration carries a charge. Past customers are asked to call for inspection.

E. J. Meinhardt Chicago Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg W. Va Meinhardt Besinese de- Francis J—E. J. Meinhardt Crawford Avenue Chitaga

Veterans meet prep with Civil War group at Louster

Athens County Civil War Veterans Association holds its annual meeting in Louster on September 29 with the Daughters of the Civil War Veterans planning events. The W F M will meet at 2 PM at Mrs. William James’s Front Street home. Maurice Connolly, ex Queens Borough president, faces sewer contract charges and is pictured. Glouster reports Mayor Gormley claims first man to wear an "Al Smith" derby, arrived Friday, with plans to wear it this afternoon or Sunday morning.

Athens County Civil War Veterans, Association Louster Glouster W. F William James Front Street Maurice Connolly Queens Borough New York City

P T A Will Meet Glouster Sept 29 Jacksonville Meet

Par ent Teacher Association will meet in Jacksonville Monday evening at 17 o'clock. Good attendance desired per Williams. Glouster Sept 29. James Logue fined 25 dollars and costs and 30 days jail by Mayor Basis. Woman fined 5 dollars after pleading guilty. Logue to work out fine. jail suspended on good behavior. Arrest reported for disorderly conduct at Front and Highland streets. Mrs James Price fined 4 dollars and costs by Marshal Williams. affidavit filed.

Glouster Parient-Teacher Association Jacksonville James Logue Highland Logue James Gormley Price Marshal Williams

Herrick and Lindbergh Fly From Cleveland to Chicago

United States Ambassador to France Myron Herrick traveled to Chicago with Charles A Lindbergh after a two day visit in Cleveland. They completed the quick three hour flight, the pair arriving in Chicago following a visit with friends. Herrick continues on toward California.

Chicago Tlrk Ren H. Herrick United States France California Ambassador Herrick Cleveland Charles A.i Lindbergh

Court House Sangs and Veterans Meet in Athens Hall

A community event in I C O F Hall Athens next Wednesday invites Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans from Athens and adjoining counties to register in the forenoon attend a veterans business meeting in the afternoon and enjoy a special evening program The public is invited. Separately Fred Demovohek was jailed in Athens for a $10 fine after a drunk charge and Constable Tom Blower arrested him Thursday A local Eisteddfod attendance at Jackson drew many singers from across the country and the Lantz family reported a fractured wrist from car crank mishap The Friendship Circle meets at the M E Church Tuesday night A probate court issued two marriage licenses and estate actions including will admissions and admin proceedings were noted along with property repainting at the Athens Hotel and other local estate filings.

Athens Jalil Glouster Fred Demovohek Fred Heck Gormley Demorahed Tom Blower

Akeley Widow Mary Jobe Akeley Led Congo Mission Return

Mary L. Jobe Akeley widow of Carl Akeley played a heroic role in the Akeley Derscheid Congo mission. She returned to Brussels to report the mission’s accomplishments after her husband’s death.

Mary L. Jobe Akeley Carl Akeley Akeley

Business Boom on High Street as Mines Resume

Five of six empty business rooms on High Street between the railroad crossing and Smils Creek have been rented since mines resumed operation, leaving one vacancy in this area. The town reports increasing occupancy with houses filling and only two vacant spaces now versus many months ago.

Glouster High Street Smils Creek Iow Ter

Baked macaroni dish for children with peanuts and sauce

A nourishing macaroni dish for children features alternating layers of chopped peanuts. A thin white sauce is poured over the layers and the top is buttered for serving.

Dowd Wins Baritone Solo at Jackson Eisteddfod

Don Dowd a senior in Ohio University’s school of music won the baritone solo contest at the Jackson Eisteddfod before a 3000 strong audience. He previously won last year’s event and performed Gloria by A Buzzi Peccia with David K Todd as accompanist.

Don Nowd Jackson Don Dowd School of Music Ohio University Dowd John ©. Davis Minneapolis Minnesota Louis Watkins Philadelphia Watkins David K. Todd Ohio Unversit Todd Nicht Colum

Athens man earns third in southern city song contest

Fred Lee Tom of Athens placed third in the Southern Otto city song contest final among four entrants in the tenor class. Dale Marshall of Lima won. Tom impressed adjudicators though limited practice time due to mall transportation duties.

Otto Fred Lee Tom Athens Robinson Tom

Students Attend First Thuse Meet Before Rio Grande Game

Ohio University students packed Fwing Auditorium for the first Thuse meeting on Friday evening before the Rio Grande game, about 1,000 in attendance. Prof. Albert Guhitz chaired and spoke on school spirit, with Prof. O C Bird and Victor Miller among speakers. The university band played, and a brief cheer session followed led by Kendall Query.

Ohio University Rio Grande Fwing Albert Guhitz O. C. Bird Victor Miller Kendall Query Gilbert Beckley Clifford Moriarty Glenn Cole

Hoover cleaning ad touts deep dirt removal by agitation

An advertising passage extols the Hoover vacuum for its Positive Agitation feature that increases dirt per minute, claiming it beats deeply buried dirt through deep beating, sweeping lint away, and suction pulling surface dirt, noting only Hoover makes cleaners with this principle.

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