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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1924
Page
7
Lorain Ohio April 2 Chorre anna Rusin 12 holds 3000000 yet her mother forbids access saying wealth may spoil her. Georgeanna dresses as peers attends public school does homework as before. Buell left fortune to the child and fears loss of innocence as the housekeeper mother talks of happiness versus riches.
News item from Hockingport and Coolville noting visits by Mrs. E K Parker to Olive Mc Kim in Parkersburg, the death of Frank Knowles in Newbury, and church activity with Roush filling pulpits at Ohio University Athens. Akron visitors and Parker family guests are mentioned as well as rising Ohio River water hindering transport.
Carbon Hill resident Miss Freda Hicks returns home after visiting her grandmother Mrs. W. Sc. Evans. Several families from Nelsonville and nearby towns hosted and visited, with local shopping, a school event entertainment, and moves in town including Leslie Evans leaving for Greendale to manage a store.
Pratt's Fork residents share relocations and visits as families move to farms near Sapp and Jerseyville Athens area. Florence King travels to Union to tend ill sister Mrs. Jiram Young. Numerous guests visit Pratt's Fork and Dutch Ridge households, including King, Williams, Story, Steinmetz, Ackley, Corbyn, and O'Brien families. A newborn adds joy to Ray Wingett's home.
Numerous young people spent Sunday and the weekend with relatives in Frost Pag Run Rocky Point The Plains and Long Run with families including the Jiltons Bobo Hawk Love Sprague and others Mrs Vinton Sewell and Mrs Martha Poston returned home after a stay with relatives at Ath en s The Hawks attending John Hancock high school visited their parents in Rocky Point.
Superintendent Herb Dillinger and Isaac Tucker visited Rocky Point School on Friday to review activities and discuss improvements.
Murray City Mrs Mary Taylor and Estella Weatherburn entertained last Friday with a business session and music then supper. Hosts and guests included Mrs Kate Stiff Mrs Florence Archer Mrs Longly Goldie Connliffe Maggie Giffen Mrs Lanning Pearl Coe Jazzzie Fisher Mrs Edwards Clarence McCail and Thomas Taylor Athens visitors Sunday. Miss Fan Albaugh returns home on spring vacation from Take wood where she teaches school.
Broadwell J. P. Sedwick and daughter Mrs Priest visited Utley on Monday. Veil Don and Gerald White motored to Athens Monday. Frank James is adding a basement extension. Bern township school board met at Utley Monday afternoon. Federal mine activity nearly ceased. Mrs Leota Brill attended her father last week. Mr McGill suffers pneumonia with improvement noted in his father.
Sharpsburg reports a rare three inch April snow while sun returns and birds sing. Farmers buy feed as hay rises to twenty dollars and cattle cost five cents. Local deaths include Eliza Hill at Hermon from consumption and Eliza Lewis of Barberton. Community notes list officers for Mt Hermon Sunday school and a flurry of visits and family news.
Albany residents travel to New York City and Washington, D C for visits and Easter plans. Columbus Dayton trips and Athens visits are recorded along with regional health and school notes including class play work and illness updates.
A dispatch to the navy department from the United States Ship Milwaukee, off the Honduran coast, reports that Tegucigalpa the capital of Honduras has been attacked by revolutionary forces.
The Chauncey lodge of Pythian Sisters celebrated its second anniversary at the K of P hall in Chauncey on Monday evening April 2. A program of songs music and readings followed by dancing and a late luncheon drew sixty attendees including visitors from Jacksonville.
Ralph Ferris and his sister Neva Verril hosted a Sunday dinner at their High street residence. The gathering honored guests Audrey Ailes and Athelyn McManaway of Nelsonville and Esworth Reigle and Paul Theisen of Athens.
Misses Frances Golomb and Neva Ferris travel from Chauncey to Bucyrus to see their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shaner. They will then proceed to Columbus to visit Golomb’s in law Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Slattery and Ferris’s cousin Miss Grace Rinson before returning home.
Hugo Schroppe and Charles Rains visited Lancaster on Monday, joining local residents for events and meetings. The pair were photographed at downtown venues and spoke with residents before returning home.
Mrs. James Pencelli who has been ill at her Chauncey home was taken to live with her parents Mr and Mrs Clen Lenin in Chessapeake West Virginia. She traveled with her husband and children and her mother who had stayed in their city home.
Mrs Garfield Grimes entertained Monday evening with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Cowan of Sugar Creek and Mrs Herman Theisen Sr of Millsfield as guests
C E Snyder who ran a local barber shop for three years sells to H A Beebe of Chauncey. Snyder plans to start a new business near Charleston West Virginia. W V Harter now conducts the Beebe shop in this city.
Clarence Simmers and Harley Leffier left by motor yesterday from this city for New Lexington. They plan to proceed to Zanesville and likely Benwood West Virginia before returning home.
At a Chauncey Board of Education meeting this week Mrs E M Garrett of Athens, previously a successful Jacksonville teacher, was hired as Chauncey’s primary instructor for next year. She taught in local schools this year.
Rev. G B Courtney of this city was seen in Trimble yesterday evening, where he spoke briefly and then departed after a short visit. The sighting follows his recent sermons in nearby communities.
A joint social meeting was held for the Mens' and Young Mens' Bichle classes of the Church of Christ, bringing together members for fellowship and community engagement.
Clifford Hayes of Harlan Kentucky is visiting his uncle Charlies P. Sweeney and family in Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs Water Boling entertained Tuesday evening at Ellis avenue with Misses Jenevieve Frazier Virginia Mercer of The Plains and Edna Bum gardner of Nelsonville plus Messrs William P Fuller D Don Figgins and Ralph Ferris. Radio music and card play followed by late refreshments.
Miss Edna Bumeardner has been the guest of friends at The Plains this week. The note mentions her hospitality stay and the local social visit without further details.
Mrs Amanda Schoonover of Myers Crossing spends a few days with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Loper at The Plains. Homer McLrayer and Emmett Dickerson of this city left today for Philo where they have employment.
A state audit of the mayor's court in North Canton Stark county finds excessive and illegal fees in dry law cases and unlawful distribution of fees. It names P F Talley P J Hogan Ed Kaufman Charlies Willaman John Kaufman and notes deputies and officers improperly charged defendants as assistant fees and allowed to keep fees by municipal council.
An insurance van recounts a friend’s recovery after lifelong stomach distress and liver trouble. Doctors urged operation, but Meyr's Wonderful Remedy allegedly enabled the man to eat again. The ad claims the product removes intestinal mucus and inflammation, with a money back guarantee. MekKee Drug Company Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists carry it.
The United States imported 8.42 billion pounds of sugar and exported 782 million pounds in the prior year, indicating a large net import position and sizable export activity.
Judge John M Killitts supports efforts to end commercialized enforcement of liquor laws in Lucas County. He urged punishment for corrupt constables and justices, following a case against Martha Krepacrow ski who was found guilty of liquor possession and fined $1. The investigation touches four justices courts with eight indictments anticipated this week.
Eczema pimples blackheads and facial blemishes are targeted by Trex Lotion. Apply a few drops to relieve intense itching inflammation and skin eruptions on face and body. Sold for $1.00 at Cline's Pharmacy or from W. B. Denton & Co Mt Carmel TM.
The Nelsonville public school reports for March 1551 pupils enrolled with 94 percent daily attendance. Epidemic illness reduced attendance. yearly enrollment totals 1668. Honors go to Miss Gilbert’s seventh grade at Central with 98.8 percent., followed by Miss Pearce’s sixth grade at Hast with 8.4 percent.
Short pattern catalog note offers a 3 yard request for sizing and material options. Mentions gingham and satin styles with a 12 cent stamp request for the To-Date Spring 1924 Book of Fashion.
The average amount in cents per pupil is 143 in schools and 96 in the country, reflecting differing per pupil expenditures.
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