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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1922
Page
12
Will Mayer, formerly with Zoush bakery, buys the frame building once housing Brandenburg grocery near the H. Y. freight depot. He plans to relocate across the street, add another structure, and run a bakery connected to an industrial school course on good citizenship and practical life skills.
The American Baptist Publication Society in Philadelphia has requested a picture of the Burnell class from the Middleport Baptist Sunday school. A short history will appear in the adult class quarterly in July, highlighting the largest and most progressive Sunday school class Meigs county has built.
A large crowd in Pomeroy works days to level a creek bottom across from the H. V. freight depot for a baseball field. Nine mules help haul earth as miners idle from mine lay-offs, showing locals turning disruption into sport.
Lewis and Arthur Butcher cousins of Middleport are charged with habitual truancy smoking and incorrigibility. The complaint against Lewis was filed by Deputy Sheriff Ashworth and Arthur was arrested on the order of Prof A W McKay. Lewis previously ran away from the county children’s home and was brought back to jail after being arrested in Gallipolis. The boys will be taken to the Boys’ In-
Deputy Ashworth, reading on Butternut Avenue, yells after a dog that grabs his calf. A colored man with a shovel aids as the sheriff shoots the canine at Beegle's corner, guiding the dog to a grave by the creek. Elmer pays one dollar to the undertaker.
Charity effort by the Pomeroy Shakespeare Club and the Red Cross provides care for a bright young boy. They oversee his board medical attention and schooling while his parents live on a shanty boat.
John Reuter and Alice Scott, students from Pomeroy high school, are improving at Holzer hospital. Reuter underwent surgery Tuesday to remove foreign matter from a lung after pneumonia and is nearing recovery. Scott suffered a brain concussion in a fall at school and, after X Rays showed no skull fracture, is expected to recover though with possible complications.
Miss Edith M. Cherrington a McKeesport Pa high school teacher arrived home this morning for an over Easter visit with her parents Mr. Rey and Mrs. L L Cherrington Miss Jessie a Chauncey teacher and Miss Rowena of Ohio university Athens are expected home this evening for the weekend Prof Homer remains away at Harvard completing the family circle
Harry Osborn of Kerrs Run and Miss Wilma Hess daughter of Will Hess of Pomeroy fourth ward were married Wednesday afternoon at the bride’s home. Rev. W. D. Beery of the Middleport Presbyterian church officiated. They will reside in the first ward of Pomeroy.
A five and a half mile gravel road project in Mason County costs 69126 dollars including grading and draining. The lower price suggests a downward trend in road building costs.
Astoifo Rocchi, a well known figure in Pomeroy, joins The Liberty Confectionery of Gallipolis as the business prepares to open after securing a long term lease. Rocchi will be in full charge of operations.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Zeiher of Pomeroy travel to Cincinnati this week to attend the funeral of Lena Holzworth sister of Mrs Zeiher and the Ganz brothers of this city. Fred Tianz also went down for the funeral.
Civil actions listed include Patton Bros against Joseph B Canter and others for 486 dollars 32 cents with interest from December 1 1921. Shane Bros and Wilson against The Red Star grocery for 169 dollars 44 cents with interest from December 6 1921. other cases involve Schaegel shoe store and a divorce action between Mary E Pegg and John H Pegg.
Logan reports multiple oil prospects and drilling progress across Union Furnace and surrounding farms. Pure Oil erects a rig on Cable farm. Clint Brothers near Sand Run drill to 1200 feet. Carter Company well on Malcolm farm near Murray City aims for sand and 100 barrel output. Preston Oil near Nelsonville eyes 150 barrel potential. Rachelmacher estate reaches 2850 feet in Murray City area. Gordon Oil drills at 2500 feet. Bremen Oil Company enters the scene.
A Bremen capital based company plans to drill a well on the Trow Bridge farm after securing materials. The land project and financing are in initial stages as plans develop.
Don Steinbrooke of Mt Plesant develops an auto attachment claimed to save gasoline and reduce emissions by removing steam from the radiator and channeling it to the gas tank. He has used it on his own car for months and a patent has been filed and allowed with a near term issuance. Several units have been produced and are in use in the county. Steinbrooke is an oil worker.
Charles Freihofer of Troy New York spent Wednesday in Logan with Mr and Mrs August Heinie and family. en route from Chicago where he had been on business. He was once a familiar visitor in Logan and now works in the bakery business back home.
A good sized delegation of floral knights attended a commandery inspection in New Lexington on Wednesday evening. Two grand officers were present for the templar decree. A six o'clock banquet followed at the Methodist church. Attendees included E. A. Gutliph Ed L. Ewiing C. M. Ryder Elmer Harsh C. H. Keynes A J Ulrich J C Stoughton William Strentz Wood Bowen Edw Davis L P Mooney and L Laube.
Probation Officer C. W. Pettit traveled to Columbus with two juvenile detainees and attended a Kiwanis trustees meeting. Pettit noted that sixty nine district delegates attended, and representatives from local clubs were present as delegates.
The body of Elbert Krinn, 40, brought from Ashville North Carolina, was taken to his father John Krinn’s home on Warner Avenue by Harden Undertaking Company. Funeral services were held at the U B church and interment was in Oak Grove cemetery. Cause of death not learned.
Rev I Lauer attorney H M Whitcraft and Lester Waltz were in Athens Wednesday for a case in court concerning the Athens county war chest. Mack Lauer the Messenger Watchdog visited from Logan Thursday to reclaim his gas buggy. Arthur Young of Pittsburgh and Hamilton of Hamilton were in Logan Thursday on legal business.
An indefinite continuance was granted in the case of Catherine Nelson against Jesse Kitchen. The trial was assigned for Thursday but issues were not completed as the jury was called and witnesses subpoenaed and present when trial time arrived.
A Marion township farm bureau meeting at No 5 school house drew a good crowd. Attendees discussed growing soy beans and road conditions. Trustees attended and action on roads will occur at the next regular meeting. A food club was organized led by Mrs Ervin Sheets with a May 16 join deadline for members.
Contractor William Loomis prepared plans and the building committee member J W Gabriel has them now. The contract for erecting the parsonage will soon be let and construction work will begin.
Old parsonage has been moved to the rear of the jet and will be used until the other is ready for occupancy. Several trees which were in the way of the proposed new building have been taken down.
Weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fought of Athens visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fuvvert ovnes. Lottie Crumley of Athens visits nephew Clifford Patrick and family. Isaac Nice’s death brings Harold Brierly and family to Athens. Raymond Lynch recovering from pneumonia after flu. Golden school pie supper nets 18.15 for library books. Harry Hooper visits Westerville Galena and Hilliards. Arbor Day celebrated at Center Stake school with exercises and picnic. Box supper April 15 for Presbyterian church funds. Har l McBee farm buyers A Grass family move to Athens for summer.
The Ohio University Phi Delta Theta district meeting hosts Delta province with seven nearby chapters. Delegates from Michigan and Ohio schools gather for registration at the Chamber of Commerce, luncheons, and a series of lectures by Arthur Priest and Fred R. Cowles. Evening events include a four course dinner at the Elks Club and a formal dance at the Armory with speeches from district leaders.
During 1907 08 Dean Chubb started an alumni loan fund to aid Ohio university students. Donations reached 2500 followed by 1000 from Mrs Brown. Loans are businesslike with notes repaid after graduation. first year students are excluded. About 15 to 20 students helped annually. total loans near 20000 over fifteen years.
The Ohio University Vis itors Day display by the women's division showcased graceful co-eds in new costumes and dancing. A novel lighting scheme enhanced the performance, and the program surpassed previous university shows in number of participants and beauty of presentation.
Irish rebels in Ireland can expect neither moral nor financial aid from Clevelanders says a cablegram published today. The message signed by prominent Irishmen and friends of Irish freedom was released in Cleveland on April 14.
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