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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1925
Page
3
Nelsonville reports the 1925 lake season began in early April as the Ore & Coal exchange tallies 125,964 net tons dumped for the week ending April 12. Cargo coal totals 118,542 tons, vessel fuel 7,422, compared with 64,557 tons a year ago.
Funeral services for W. H. Wallace who died yesterday at the Soldiers Home in Sandusky will be held at 2 PM Sunday in the Christian church. The service is conducted by Rev. Mr. Howearth and under the auspices of the Phil Kearney Post G. A. R. Burial will follow in Greenlawn cemetery.
Co. E. Bennett has returned home after ten days at Magnetic Springs. Mrs. Delbert Mills of Ashville Ohio visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robertson.
Paul J. Abele of Lancaster and Charles Wright of Mt. Vernon attended the Beta Lambda chapter event at the American Legion home in Nelsonville. Wright was the high scorer in the Ohio basketball conference last season and captain-elect of Ohio University. Mrs. Cappie Dean is visiting Columbus for a few days.
In Nelsonville on April 24 the weekly Methodist church prayer service drew an unusually large and attentive crowd. The sermon titled Mary Magdalene Her Devotion and Gratitude focused on the biblical figure and her virtues.
Mr and Mrs Albert Pospichel and Mr and Mrs S F Pospichel hosted a birthday dinner at the latter’s home in Buchtel honoring Mrs Florian Pospichel. A large crowd from nearby towns attended and an orchestra provided music during the meal.
Under the Hyperion club leadership a junior music club was formed in Nelsonville at the home of Mrs. EF B Acomb. Twelve charter members join with girls ages 14 to 20. Meetings are first and third Mondays monthly and officers will be elected at the first regular meeting with Miss Velma Young.
Nelsonville April 24 Athens county societies were well represented as the county W C T U institute held an all day session at the Christian church. Mrs Kate Blake of Nelsonville presided. Mrs H D Van Kirk state secretary addressed the gathering. H A Sines prohibition officer spoke on local conditions. Supt O O Crawford and Mrs G E Carruthers and Mrs Effie Watkins spoke. Special music highlighted the sessions.
Visitors from Shawnee New Straitsville Athens and Grouster attended the al exemplification of the degree by Haybron council at the Masonic temple in Nelsonville on April 24. The Super-Excellent Master degree was conferred on a class of candidates and the work was thoroughly enjoyed. A light lunch was served.
Nelsonville on April 24 reports Mrs John Byron of Murray City Mrs Harve Sayre and Mrs William White of Buchtel and Mrs James Whyte and son Meade of this city motored to Zanesville Tuesday to visit Regina Whyte a nurse at Good Samaritan hospital who was operated recently for appendicitis.
Nelsonville report details the deaths of two infants, sons of Mr and Mrs Ralph Fougty, occurring Thursday night at their home, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatalities.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o clock Saturday afternoon with burial at Greenlawn.
Court records list several couples with ages and occupations including Don Dewey White 27 Broadwell miner and Anna Florence Sedwick 19 Sharpsburg as well as Gerald C. Forshiecy 22 Cleveland salesman and Dorothy Allmark 22 Sistersville and Warren Raver 24 Columbus truck driver with Nellie Yates 24 Nelsonville.
The action of Charles H. Rus Sell against Martha Hatch in the Common Pleas court has been settled and dismissed.
Charles Salser was granted a divorce from Mary Salser in Common Pleas court on grounds of extreme cruelty and adultery. Mack Dickson was named as co respondent.
The Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, a New Jersey corporation, files suit against Clyde Price and Fred C. Hesekin doing business as the Glouster Buick Company for 432 82 claimed on a merchandise account.
The first edition of the revived Green Goat humor magazine will appear on Athens newsstands Thursday April 30. The issue is titled The Mae Day Number.
Mrs. S. C. Staneart of 14 Oak Street was transported to a Columbus hospital this morning for treatment. The brief notice notes she was admitted following a medical episode, with no further details provided in the report.
Mrs. Staneart, accompanied by her husband, was taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment after months of illness.
Non fraternity men outpace fraternity members in scholarship at Ohio University. The report shows barb students carry fewer hours than the average fraternity member, with seniors first in class rank, juniors second, freshmen third, and sophomores last.
Four hundred fifty seven or about a third of Ohio University students voted in the Green and White board of control elections this week. Helen Burson of Athens was elected chairman after receiving the most votes. Other elected include Marion Iches Sandusky Hubert Huddle Lancaster Robert Kins McConnellsville Kathryn Merriman Columbus Stanley Moore Mt Vernon Catherine Mulligan Athens.
Members meet at the Post room at 9 30 Saturday to attend the funeral of T. J. Herrold. A business meeting will follow the service, per Post Commander J. K. Pickering.
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