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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1924
Page
2
Two youths Jana Chas and Kittie faced a grand jury Thursday for taking seven chickens from David Richards. Mayor Park reported the incident and charges were filed by Williams with bond set.
The eight year old son of Mrs Norval Edwards of Fetens died Thursday at his parents home in Jacksonville after becoming ill at 4 45 pm. Albert Edwards and family were visiting New Athens and returned to Jacksonville with the boy to spend the summer. He contracted pneumonia and died. Funeral services will be held at the Edwards home in Jacksonville at ten Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev Timberlake. Interment will be made at Athens.
Memorial services will be held at the Church of Christ this Sunday for Magic City Lodge I C O 1 and the Rebekah lodge. Members meet at 6 30 pm in the lodge room and proceed to the church where the Rev C B Frampton will deliver the sermon.
The SF week and Easter services at the M E church attracted attendees for a Friday meeting led by six leaders and a prayer session at seven. Sunday school recorded 284 in attendance and the evening program featured an Easter pageant led by Mrs. W W Lead.
The Ohio Sunday School Council of Religious Education requests a complete report from every Sunday School in York Township. Report blanks have been sent to all listed and must be returned. If missing, send the superintendent’s name so blanks can be forwarded. Mrs. Henry Lancaster, Secretary for Athens County.
Last night a Friendship fine musical program was greatly enjoyed featuring instrumental and vocal selections as well as two readings. Mrs. Gamwell's committee oversaw the event.
Bids will be received at the post office until Saturday evening for the contract to carry mail between the post office and depot, outlining bid submission details and expectations for service in the locality.
Elder C H Morin of Malta will preach at Trimble Church of Christ Saturday and Sunday evenings. All are invited to attend the services.
At a Fierce Ridge PTA meeting with 29 members present, Dora Hadfelt was unanimously selected to teach the school for the coming year. Several local residents were noted in attendance or as visitors in Columbus and nearby towns, with social visits and a late night lunch among friends and relatives referenced.
SAN ANTONIO Texas April 25 Major Norman W. Peek and his aide Lieut William A Gray in army show they have withdrawn from a political race leaving the contest to other candidates.
Balloon No 1 landed at an aeronautic field in Ganent Iowa early today in a northeasterly flight from San Antonio. Peek's craft covered 676 miles and was the heaviest balloon entered in the national elimination race as the last of the army bags in the event.
Rotary members heard Dean Meen discuss a boy to career path and occupational training. District Governor Maddox praised civic unity, urged cooperation with chambers and service groups, and stressed education and world peace through fellowship. Performances by LaSalle Riley and the Pickens duo complemented the program.
An indictment charging first degree murder was returned today against Harry Hoffman, a motion picture operator in custody, in the shooting of Mrs. Maude Bauer on Staten Island last month. Bauer was killed while resisting a stranger who offered her a ride in a car.
In Columbus on April 25 Attorney Frank J. Gentsch of Cleveland urged the State Utilities Commission to declare American Telephone and Telegraph Co. a party to Ohio Bell Telephone Co. rate proceedings. He argued AT T is the parent firm and benefits from $750000 yearly excess profits via Western Electric, owned by AT T, and that current rates yield more than adequate returns on AT T.
The state utilities commission rejected the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s application to raise freight rates on pig iron from Leetonia to Canton to 1.76 dollars per gross ton from 1.36 dollars.
William Graham aged 46 fell to his death in Cleveland while employed in wrecking a building. The incident occurred on April 25 as workers were removing structure sections. Authorities investigated the accident and the cause remains under inquiry.
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