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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
5
Mrs. Arthur Ginn and daughter Julia Eileen visited Mr. and Mrs. Webster Thompson near Athens. Mrs. Edward Cole will host the U C D club at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, here for the funeral of J B Duncan, husband of her mother.
Mr and Mrs Don Burt and infant son Jimmie left Monday by motor for their home in Wapak a neta after a visit with their parents Mr and Mrs J H Burt at 23 Fil street and Mrs Catherine Daugh erty of Glouster.
The Woman's Music club met Thursday with Mrs F X and has been postponed until next Thursday when Mrs Cc CG Millikan will be hostess.
Mr and Mrs Richard R Murphey announce the birth of a son Richard Rizer Jr Monday April 27 at Sheltering Arms hospital Mrs Murphey has been in Athens for a month joined by Mr Murphey who concludes a schools year as Farmerville High School language instructor He is the son of Dr and Mrs Emmett Murphey of Corning and grandson to Mr and Mrs O B Murphey of 216 East State St Mrs Murphey is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Lamb of Corning and Mrs Lamb arrived to meet her daughter and grandson
Miss Ethel Cabeen employed in the Hart millinery house in Cleveland has returned to the city. She resumed duties at the shop and is expected to rejoin customers promptly.
The Phi Delta Theta chapter on West Mulberry Street held a semester auxiliary dinner last night with 80 places set. Hosts included Mrs. Charles Woodworth and several others while committee chair Mrs. Robert Wood led the seating and program featured vocal and instrumental music and fraternity songs for active and alumna members and visiting parents. Out-of-town mothers from Logan and Lakewood joined guests.
Mrs. W F Fuller of 39 Race Street attended the funeral of John Hamilton this afternoon at Zaleski. Hamilton was a close friend of the Fuller family.
Virgil E Blackwood son of C E and Mrs Blackwood of Albany married Hester V Douglas daughter of John Douglas of Pratt Fork Tuesday in Judge Roberts office by Justice French. The bride a former Lodi high school student and the groom a prosperous Albany farmer. They will reside with the bride's parents at present.
Word arrives that Mrs Harrison Dye died in an Akron hospital. Funeral services were conducted and burial at Megnetic Springs. Four small children survive. Attending were Mr George Dye and Mr and Mrs Morrie Coakley of near Carroll. Mrs Hill and Mrs Coakley are sisters of Mrs Dye. Evans W Colburn Eyville Ohio April.
Evans W. Colburn a widely known resident died at his home at 5 o clock Monday morning. He left a will and other details were announced later.
Probate court fixed the net value of Lydia Arabelle Matheny's estate at 3650 dollars and declared it exempt from inheritance tax. Her son C A Matheny, principal of The Plains school, is the heir at law.
State appraiser Ella Morris as administratrix filed in Probate court the statement of appraisers for Sabra Morris estate. Asset value fixed at 1700 dollars.
After a 35 year gap, Rev. Harvey Howard of Nelsonville returns to Graham Chapel to lead services Saturday evening Sunday and Sunday evening. The 80 year old retired Methodist minister will resume his former charge.
Scoutmaster R. L. Dupler oversees swimming tests for first class scouts of Boy Scout Troop 2 Athens at Healthhaven camp after a camp supper. Troop 2 will expand with new patrols this summer and boys not in other troops may join by contacting Scoutmaster Dupler or patrol leaders.
Wednesday evening at 7 30 the Presbyterian church will host a midweek service with the topic Christianizing the Modern World. Friday evening at 7 oclock is scheduled for another program following the same announcement.
Members from Nelsonville and Athens churches will meet at the Athens church where Rev. Edwin B. Townsend of Marietta will explain the proposed plan of ministerial relief as sent by the last general assembly. The May communion service is planned for Sunday morning at the Athens Church.
Dayton dispatch reports Morris Rosen aged 31 hanged himself in a barn. A World War veteran scarred by gas exposure and tuberculosis left a suicide note reading a line about a most successful failure. He reportedly stood on a box and kicked it away.
Wooster Ohio April 28 Court officials said Blanche Tobias will not be tried again for the murder of her baby at the Wayne county infirmary. The indictment was nulled when she came under the state juvenile research bureau. Prosecutor Fritz said he may seek commitment to Lima state hospital without further trial.
The county health officer Dr J M Higgins will present the annual report to the board at the regular meeting late today weather may affect attendance. The board will debate several important measures during the session.
The Athens Rebekah lodge voted in favor of the new City building bond. The Macabees did not vote, but many members were said to favor the proposition according to a Macabees officer quoted by the Messenger.
London report says Viscount Leverhulme found large tracts suitable for cotton farming in Nigeria, West Africa, after his exploratory tour.
The commission ordered a general investigation into rate levels under a congressional resolution. W. 8. Brunson of Chesapeake and Ohio Rail road backed current rates, claiming cheaper long distance transport from West Virginia and Kentucky than shorter routes via congested lines. Railroad attorneys and producers' association counsel plan further argument today.
Central News dispatch from Tien Tsin reports bandits attacked Su Ling Chung China capturing about 100 inhabitants. They were driven into a cave, firewood piled and ignited, killing most inside and crushing escapees with stones.
While Mrs. Arthur Osborn who runs a filling station stepped out for change, a stranger stole 16 dollars from the till and fled on a freight train. The incident highlights a bold theft at the station in town.
A woman testifies in court that she saved small sums for years to support a divorce from her husband as her case proceeds. The remark comes as the case is called for hearing.
In Milan two sculptors angered by rejection of their models vandalized a war memorial exhibition. They smashed their own pieces and many others, damaging nearly all 78 works including the prize winner.
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