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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1924
Page
3
Miss Mary Williams, popular Nelsonville teacher, wed Or Ville Steenrod, city mail carrier, at the Christian church parsonage in Athens Saturday. They will reside in their newly furnished home on One Street, with many friends offering congratulations.
Mr and Mrs Leighton Aumiller of Columbus were weekend guests of Mrs Burnell and Mr Burnell the hosts parents Will Burnell and his wife.
Vance Morgan from Columbus spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morgan, visiting at their home.
The ladies aid society of the Methodist church will hold a meeting at the church this evening at seven o'clock.
A car driven by Franz Wood of Athens ran off the steep embankment at Monday Creek bridge below Nelsonville Sunday morning after crossing the bridge. The front wheel broke, but everyone was unharmed as the Central garage service truck towed the vehicle into Nelsonville.
Walter Windle departed Cleveland this morning and is headed for a summer residence, planning to spend the season away from the city.
William Allen was arrested Saturday night by Patrolman Mc Laughlin. A virgin pint of liquor was found in his possession. He pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor Lax on Sunday morning and was fined $300 plus costs.
Funeral services for Mrs Emily Beal 73 were held at Bishopville church and burial followed in Bishopville cemetery. She died at Chauncey Thursday night. Local residents and relatives gathered for services and interment. Numerous visits and greetings with family members from St Clairesville Columbus and Athens were noted along with local civic connection.
Lucy Sherburn of Union Furnace files a divorce petition against her husband alleging extreme cruelty and failure to provide. Married March 24, 1904, they have four children. Lucy previously divorced him in 1918 and remarried, seeking alimony and custody of the children.
The civil service commission notes a shortage of applicants in the recent Athens and nationwide examination for Weather Bureau assistant observer. A new examination will be conducted on June 18.
Isaac Hartley pled guilty to an intoxication charge and was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Mayor Lax Sunday morning. Cliff Joyce received the same fine for the same offense Sunday evening.
Frank Haybron of the factory pleaded guilty to violation of traffic regulations and was fined five dollars plus costs.
Frank Higgins was arrested by Chief Pearson near the upper railroad bridge early Sunday for possession. He allegedly attempted to destroy the evidence by dropping the bottle in the river and pled guilty at arraignment, fined $100 plus costs by the mayor.
Christian church urges a large Easter attendance to celebrate the Resurrection. Sunrise prayer at 5 29 a m and Bible School at 9 30 a m will honor the risen Saviour led by Berean Teacher O G Howorth.
The Christ Church evangelistic meeting opened with 586 in Bible school and full houses at morning and evening services. Pastor O J Howearth delivered a sermon titled What Think Ye of Christ. Seven joined the church by day’s end: one by renewal and six by confession. Public invited to attend 7:30 services each evening this week.
The Church of Christ hosted relatives and friends for Alfred Matteson’s funeral. Rev G B Courtney delivered the service with music by Hazel Lughugh Pendergrass Christine Courtney and Charles Bradfield. Burial was in Nye cemetery. He was past 80 and survived by his wife and several sons and daughters.
Mr and Mrs Howard Haybron announce the birth of a son on April 8 at their Columbus residence. The couple are former Chauncey residents and the mother of Mrs Haybron, Mrs Mary Bolin, is spending several weeks at their home.
Mrs B I Ferrel will host the Loyal Women's Bible class of the Church of Christ on Wednesday afternoon at her High Street home. Mrs Guy Gardner will lead the regular semi monthly meeting.
Mrs Olive Dixon of Buchtel visited Mrs Cap Smith in Chauncey last week and attended a birthday dinner for Mrs Bessie Green. Dixon entertained with several piano numbers in the afternoon.
The Chauncey W C T U Society will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs W W Harter’s High street home. All members are urged to attend. Mrs S Tippett and son Neal visited Sunday on Sand Ridge with Mrs Andrew Jackson.
Albert Watkins of Athens spent Saturday in Chauncey as a guest of Carrol and Neal Tippett.
The state agricultural limestone car will be in Millfield all Tuesday afternoon for a free demonstration and pictures. It tours Athens Meigs and Perry counties and invites farmers and others in the district to attend.
Dyer Mitchell of Chillicothe spent the weekend at home here. Rona Larch of Chillicothe visited The Plains guest of Mr and Mrs Samuel Mitchell. Mrs Ida Roush of near Pom eroy, staying with her son in Athens and touring Lancaster, spent last week in the city with her daughter in law and son, Mr and Mrs Clarence Roush. Mrs Mabel McCullough and daughter returned to Columbus after a week in Chauncey visiting Mr and Mrs Karl Gardner.
Arthur Lott of Akron is visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lott during a family stay.
Miss Hazel Linscott of Athens spent Sunday in Chauncey with her parents Dr. and Mrs. H Linscott on Mill street. The guest of Mrs. G B Courtney and Miss Gladys Bradfield was also noted as a Sunday visitor to the nieces.
The store building of Mr. C. H. Howard will be moved this week from its current location to a lot near the home of his son, Marshal Ted Howard. The lot the building now sits on was recently sold by Mr. Howard to Saul Wilson.
Mrs Herschall Goodson and her children from The Plains visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs B F Goodson and their family in the city.
Philo resident and employee ymond Goodson was seen spending Sunday in Chauncey, marking a casual local outing.
Hollas Stolder and Bernard Howry of this city spent the weekend in Logan as guests of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Hollas Bowen.
Two people were seriously injured and a car wrecked when dynamite exploded in Steubenville Ohio on Washington Street. George Sembar 26 and Sophia Jacoblinski 23 were hospitalized. Police hold three suspects believed to planted the dynamite with a time clock. Police say jealousy sparked the plot.
The two leading candidates for the temporary chairmanship of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland are Ohioans Representative Nick Longworth and Senator Frank B. Willis, the latter who nominated Harding in 1920, according to White House reports.
John A. Heydier president of the National League named umpires for the season opening games. Philadelphia ODay and McCormick. Cincinnati Klein and Wilton. St. Louis Moran Pfirman and Powell. New York Quigley Hartard Sweenty.
One bid was received on the Glouster Burr Oak road project per state resident engineer Dan Davis. Fred Beckler of Athens submitted the bid, reportedly $5 700 below the engineer estimate. Estimates covered brick on concrete at 152 787.03 and brick on slag at 148 857.98 for about 3.5 miles of highway.
Senate turmoil erupts Monday as Republican Senator Edge of New Jersey defends the administration and accuses Democrats of bad faith. He claims the Senate's standing in the nation is the lowest in history amid criticism of President Coolidge and Treasury Secretary Mellon investigations.
National bank examiners said an audit of Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company shows a shortage of $500,000 in its books as of March 31. The examination was conducted in Kansas City Missouri.
The U S Supreme Court declared Nebraska's state weight loaf law invalid today. The ruling challenges a local standard defining bread weight and sets a precedent for uniform measurement practices nationwide.
In Amine, McArthur, county officials report the discovery of an illicit still hidden away in an abandoned coal mine on the M. F. Dawson farm near the city while aiding in the search for Leota Marple the 13 year old who disappeared last Saturday. The owner is unknown and the equipment was taken to the courthouse awaiting investigation.
Mrs Roma Whitegar Odeward of Chicago, not yet twenty, has reportedly had six husbands. She claims George Drop, applicant for No 7, shot Hector de Corte, husband No 5, after de Corte pressured her after marriage to Sigmund Odegard, who then fled to Norway.
Evelyn Nasbit, former wife of Tharry K. Thaw, becomes a party defendant in the Thaw asylum case at Philadelphia common pleas court. Judge Monaghan grants her petition to represent her son, Russell William Thaw, as trial opens.
Charles Howard of Stroud's Run appeared before Magistrate Hedges and pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals. Humane Officer A C Roach alleged mules on Howard's farm lacked food and shelter. Howard paid a $15 fine plus costs and was released.
President Coolidge, Treasury Secretary Mellon, and Senator Watson agreed on a proactive strategy to counter Democratic attacks in Congress. The plan calls for a spirited defense of cabinet officers and the administration during the ongoing Washington scandal era.
Nelsonville plans to distribute street and road work among unemployed heads of families. Service Director Ridefour ordered a temporary halt to ongoing repairs funded by automobile license revenue. A council and township trustees conference will seek a workable division plan and quick paving of the brick plant road and Mason City hill route. The Nelsonville-Buchtel road contract is expected to be set soon.
Thomas McHarg of Chauncey arraigned before Magistrate Hedges on a charge of violating state school laws. County Attendance Officer C. V. Porter filed the complaint alleging he kept his son out of school. Trial set for Wednesday, April 16. McHarg brought in by Constable Tucker.
Washington April 14. President Coolidge is expected to appoint a three member international commission this week to study the Tacna Arica border dispute between Chile and Peru. The case was placed before him for arbitration today by special missions from both republics.
The historic program at Radcliffe College starts with a practical exercise on greeting peers and building confidence in political settings. Instructors emphasize respectful, firm handshakes as part of early civics training for women.
An agricultural agent explains Ohio farmers that railroads indemnify livestock losses but raise freight rates to recoup costs. Hog nutrition expert J W Walcher favors mineral supplementation to balance grain heavy rations with calcium and phosphorus for proper bone growth. If minerals are scarce, feeders should add mineral lime at 1–2 pounds per 100 pounds of concentrate.
Charles Murphy, reported missing from Coshocton after wartime strain, was traced through the American Legion Port of Missing Men bureau. He was located in Cleveland days ago after being advertised.
More than 200 shoe dealers attended a meeting of the Ohio Valley Shoe Retailers Association in Lima. Field secretary A. Goon addressed the gathering and discussed association aims and membership.
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