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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1928
Page
2
Mrs. D. A. Osborn, 30, was burned about the breast and head when a gasoline flame ignited during a coal oil mishap at Naylors Run. Her sister Mrs. Mont West and neighbor Charles Williams helped smother the fire and pull off burning clothing. Dr. Bing attended, predicting weeks of suffering but recovery is expected.
The Athens high school music department presents Peggy and the Pirate in two acts. Miss Barbara Kantzer directs in the school auditorium Monday night dress rehearsal with libretto by Geoffrey Morgan now lecturing for Redpath chautauqua.
Mrs S Hy Ring head of a women voters league notes that any person age 21 or over who has lived in the same community for two years by the general election may vote in the presidential preference primary. She cites Ohio law and says Athens residents moving in after November 7, 1927 may be in doubt about their status. The law also restricts those who are not 21 by the general election from voting in the preference primary.
April 1 clean-up week sweeps the town with a fire hose washing streets and relaid pavement on Butternut avenue. Middleport joins the effort with a better homes campaign and plans river bank cleaning to welcome steamboat visitors.
Western Tennessee endured a tornado outbreak causing a fatality and numerous injuries. Adjutant General W. C. Boyd directed Col. W. L. Perrie to deploy National Guard shelter tents for Atoka where nearly every building was leveled except three.
Four Athens women attended the seventh annual Henowra Regional Girl Scout workers conference in Dayton during the last week of April. The group stayed in Darton and Howard Hall with students from Ghia University. Dr. Gertha Chapman Wade, a Girl Scout naturalist, was among the delegates.
Mrs Ida Tutte widow of the late James A. Dilts died Friday night at her daughter’s home in Columbus after six years of paralysis. Funeral services will be held in Roseville at noon Monday with burial there. She leaves daughters Mrs John F. Anderson and Mrs Charles Bieber and two sisters in Columbus and Zanesville.
Members of the Izaak Walton League elect Xeb Baldwin Lard as president during the sixth annual convention. The University of Illinois professor of F holds the post with unanimous support. The details reflect the organization restoring leadership and honoring commerce.
Columbus April 21 The sists of highways io re quired to award highway contracts to the lowest competent and responsible bidders but it is within to look not ids but also tthe pee and to their 5 girls and General Tur loninion to His experience, Interment, Attorney Titled today in an way Director &
A warrant charging Sheldon Kensel, 45, Bristol school principal and county commissioner candidate, with battery was filed here today by Sheriff Warley McNabb and James Bavers of Pike township. The incident reportedly involved Kensel beating his son BR a pupil.
The body of Mrs. Mary Flesher was brought from Wheeling to Racine for burial. She died while visiting her daughter Mrs. McCullough in Wheeling, after spending winter with her daughter Mrs. Bessie in Racine. Funeral to be held today at Mrs. Beegle’s home.
East Side School pupils presented an Arbor Day program with songs, plays, and greetings arranged by Mrs. Marianith. Students highlighted bird study projects, handmade bird houses, an egg shell garden, and classroom displays as part of a week of environmental activities.
Pomeroy Ohio April 21 reports fruit growers confident of a full apple and cherry crop with favorable conditions for peaches and pears. Early blossoms escaped heavy damage while smudge fires helped protect trees. A recent warning urged immediate scab control spraying using lime sulphur or time sulphur dust to prevent apple scab infection.
April events set for the 7th as 23 active members of the final chapter prepare for exams at Ars Lawrence Harden home in south Logan. A representative of the national will be present to oversee the merit submission. A luncheon will follow at the Spinning Wheel.
POMEROY April 20 Mrs Per melia McKnight widow of James McKnight died Wednesday forenoon at her sister D W McKnight's home in Lergsville where she had lived six years She was past 81 and died of infirmities of old age She is survived by one son of Wellston Funeral services were held yesterday at Midway church with burial at Fairview cemetery near Bidwell beside her husband and daughter
Judge Crow ruled for Contractor RK and A Miller with the school board in the Chester high school injunction suit. The injunction was dissolved and the matter will go to the court of appeals, delaying building operations until income is determined.
Pomeroy Mason bridge substructure due for completion by June 1 with steel for the superstructure arriving about then. Three crews to operate on three hour shifts around the clock to push progress rapidly and have the span ready for use long before next winter.
Social notes report a Pythian club room event Saturday night drawing a large crowd. Mrs. Harry Feiger hosted her bridge club on Mulberry avenue with several ladies present. The Busy Bee Bible class enjoyed a Thursday session with Mrs. Jones. Mrs. George Hoeflich Sr celebrated with a birthday dinner hosted by her son Roy and daughter in law.
Mr and Mrs E Tompkins their son and Mr and Mrs H O Kent visited Columbus Thursday for the transportation explosives meeting of the New York Central Lines. Mrs Kent brief visitor with daughter Miss Louise employed there. They returned home yesterday. The ways and means committee of the Whatsoever class met Thursday with chairman Sir Frank Vrooman and prepared arrangements for the Presbyterian church supper on Thursday evening April 26.
Middleport learns Miss Sara Louise Ervin daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Ervin of Columbus has been chosen queen of the Senior Prom at Chico State University in her freshman year. The Columbus paper notes her pledge of Kappa Alpha Theta and that Jan Garber and his orchestra will perform at the Neil House on April 27 with Merie Isfarrod of Wapakoneta as escort. A second item reports the Federal Radio Commission extending all broadcasting licenses for 30 days to June 1.
A claimed invention cuts gasoline cost in half with one gallon running a car 59 miles. Thousands report savings plus more power and quicker starts. E. Oliver of Milwaukee seeks territory agents offering $5,000 a year and free samples for those interested.
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