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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1924
Page
3
Clifford Lewis, brought to Nelsonville from Parkersburg by Chief Pearson, pleaded guilty before the mayor on a non-support charge. The baker has steady Parkersburg employment. The mayor gave three weeks to move the remainder of his family and arrange proper support.
City Auditor W L Barker visited Gallipolis today to attend the funeral of his brother in law James Bowen who died Sunday.
Local entertainments to aid the city fire department run Thursday to Saturday April 10 11 12 at Stuart's Opera House. The program features four vaudeville acts and a feature picture Gladys Walton in Near Lady.
George B. Garner was arrested yesterday and charged with violation of traffic regulations. At arraignment before Mayor Lax he admitted his car parked in a restricted zone was fined one dollar six cents and costs which he declined to pay. Friends paid the fine and costs and Garner was released from custody.
Mrs. Fred Courtney and her two children spent the day in Columbus, enjoying local sights and activities during a family outing.
Public health official Miss Masters departed Monday at noon for Mt Inon to enter the Mt Vernon sanatorium, joining the group of girls admitted there.
Mrs Grace Wright spent yesterday and today in Columbus preparing for a forest themed style show to be held later this week.
Mrs Mable Wallace is spending some time in Detroit with plans to visit local theaters and shops while enjoying downtown sights and hospitality.
Opal Coakley shows gradual recovery after a recent operation to remove tonsils. Hiram Pidcock spent the day in hospital and rest, with details limited to a day-long stay.
Mr and Mrs LL Whitmore depart today for Cleveland to attend the sixth national flower show, where the event runs throughout the week.
Mrs Clifton Grose will entertain the members of the W B A Social club at her home tomorrow Wednesday evening. Mrs Walter Wilson and daughter Mary Adaline left Monday to visit the former's parents at Washington D C.
The Community Club will meet at the YMCA at 7:00. A large attendance is expected. England left Monday for a definite stay in Hillsboro. Past Chiefs of the Pythian order will meet Mrs. R. A. Wednesday at 7:00. The Pythian Sisters will have dinner at 6:15 and several important items of business will be presented.
At a senate hearing in Washington on April 1 1920 T H Wilson former Oklahoma public instruction head testified Jake Hanlon Republican National Committeeman paid 25000 dollars to ex attorney general Harry M Daugherty to push Harding nomination.
Winter dumped five to seven inches of snow in Wheeling and surrounding upper valley on April 1, turning to slush. The Ohio River retreat slows, raising unease in flood zones as warmer weather lags and unsettled conditions persist.
In Kansas City, on April 1, the usual April first holiday in the southwestern coal fields prevented a fourty thousand miner walkout due to a wage conference deadlock. A sub committee that met until midnight resumed negotiations to forestall the strike.
The Athens county farm bureau adds an executive secretary to aid farmers. N E Mills, longtime manager of the Athens County Livestock Company, will lead the new post and handle cooperative buying, pooling wool contracts, and livestock shipping. He began duties Tuesday April 1 at the Athens bureau office on East Washington Street. Farmers and non members alike are invited to visit the office.
Rose Putnam appeared in Dayton as she left six months of confinement to travel to Cincinnati as a witness before a federal grand jury. The case concerns James A. Ryan, arrested in Chicago, tied to an alleged plot to extort $30,000 from John A. Bushnell, Springfield banker.
Henry Hatfield, aged Civil War veteran from near Joy Morgan county and formerly of Amesville, died of pneumonia Monday night at his home after a brief illness. He was about 180 years old.
Mrs Blanche A Lewis of Warren Ohio says after influenza and prolonged illness she used Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and builder. She recommends it highly and notes it is available as tablets or liquid from local druggists or by mail from Buffalo New York for a trial package and advice.
Dean T. C. McCracken of Ohio University heads Athens county candidates for delegate to the National Education Association meeting in Worthington DC next July. Also on the ballot are D. A. Ferree of Nelsonville schools and Miss Helen Howard of Oregon Ridge. Ohio State Teachers Association assigns 15 delegates from 60 nominees. voting eligibility rests with the state association members. Ballots are available from the county school board office. all ballots must be returned by April 24.
Harry Johnson of near Gloucester was arrested Monday night by Sheriff McKinley and Constable Mariner. He pleaded guilty Tuesday morning before Magistrate Helwig and arranged to pay a fine of ten dollars plus costs for intoxication.
The Agricultural College of Ohio State University launches a limestone and soils exhibit and demonstration car in cooperation with the New York Central Railroad. Over two weeks from April 7 to 19 the tour covers Perry Athens and Meigs counties with a stop in Athens on April 14. The program includes soil testing for acidity on 100 samples, lectures on lime usage, motion pictures of lime benefits, and a field comparison showing four times higher yields on limed pasture. An estimated 5000 soil samples will be tested during the trip.
A sequence of exhibits is listed with times and dates across Fisher Mill field Glouster Rut land Carpenter Dexter Dyes ville and Pomeroy. The plan includes a Friday move by switch engine to Pomeroy followed by an exhibit return there Friday afternoon April 18.
A Marietta College professor plans a field trip to seek petrified wood on Shade River near the Athens county line. Readers with knowledge are asked to contact the paper so the information can be relayed to the class.
Logan Mave new daughter born to the family of Mr and Mrs Porter Huggins in Logan Sunday night. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Huggins of W Hunter Street.
21 year old laborer Leland Reinstettle is listed with Logan and Mabel Blum at 158 at home in the Logan RK. b filing.
Little Mary Evelyn Donahue daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Donahue of North Mulberry street was honored with a birthday party Friday evening A number of guests were invited by Zoa Anna Nevins and a delightful evening was enjoyed.
The village of Shawnee experienced an exciting time Saturday evening when a blast shook the town and shattered many windows. Investigators are inquiring into the disorder and a clue to the identity of the men responsible is believed to have been found.
Announcement that Rev N. J. King will open a series of religious services in the city on Thursday evening. The committee has secured the art hall at the fair ground and is transforming it into a tabernacle with seating for six to seven hundred. Stoves have been installed to heat the building.
C W Smith local miller drove from New Straits ville Sunday afternoon when his car veered off at Webb Summit into a ditch. He was alone and escaped injury though the machine was battered before it could be driven out under its own power to Logan.
Logen Camp of the Sons of Veterans predicts increased activity after a Sunday meeting of officers and many members. The camp aims to enlarge patriotic instruction and attract eligible men to join. The order vows to honor Civil War veterans and soldiers buried in graves, promote loyalty, and assist the Grand Army of the Republic. A membership drive will open soon.
Mrs Charlies O Rourke has been in the local hospital for several weeks and returned home Sunday much improved. Mrs Tom Davis of Shawnee, who was operated upon recently, also returned home the same day and is reported fully recovered.
No indictments were returned by the Federal Grand Jury probing the accidental shooting of Senator Frank J. Green of Vermont. The panel announced its decision on April 1 in Washington.
Mrs Gus Vogel of 6608 Pelouze Street Detroit testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased severe back pains right side pains headaches and sleeplessness. She says it improved sleep appetite and strength and helped her avoid surgery. A fifty year service record is cited to prove the remedy's merit.
Lady Patricia Blackwood daughter of Lord Howe and half sister of Viscount Curzon has chosen a stage career. She accepts a contract to appear in The Cabaret Girl at Her Theater Melbourne, marking her entry into acting.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a universal cure for chronic constipation, asserting that regular consumption with meals prevents numerous diseases. It claims a money back guarantee for permanent relief and notes versatile uses in cooking and baking.
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