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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1920

Page

8

Suit In Partitions For Undivided Fourth Interest In 217 Acres

Clifton Wood sues Mathias Wood Charles Wood Viola Sheppard and John W Sheppard in common pleas court to partition an estate. He claims the undivided fourth interest in 217 acres of farm properties as a son and heir of Joshua J Wood, deceased. He seeks partition and an accounting for rentals since 1912 from Mathias and Charles Wood who have exclusive use of the lands since September 1912.

Clifton Wood Mathias Wood Charles Wood Viola Sheppard John W. Sheppard Common Pleas Court Joshua J. Wood Mathias

Letart High School Commencement Week Details

Commencement week at Letart High School features a bac calaureate sermon by Rev Eichinger. Friday evening hosts a short class member talk and a class address by County Superintendent G H Crow, with diplomas presented by Supt T W Karr at Letart Falls M E Church.

Letart High School Eichinger G. H. Crow T. W. Karr Letart Falls M. E

Injured Miner Narrowly Escapes Serious Harm

Henry Ohlinger of Sugar Run was hurt by slate from a fall in the old Scott mine Wednesday morning. He is not believed to be seriously injured.

Henry Ohlinger Sugar Run Scott

Meigs County Prefers Harding in Light Ballot

In Meigs county a preferential primary produced Harding with 656 votes to 606 for Wood. Harding led Wood in four wards of Pomeroy while Wood carried Middleport by three. The total vote is described as the lightest ever cast in Meigs county.

Meigs County Harding Wood Pomeroy Middleport

No Farm Bureau Meeting at Courthouse This Month

Announcement states there will be no farm bureau meeting at the courthouse this month due to unavoidable circumstances. The next gathering is scheduled for the afternoon of the first Saturday in June.

Farm Bureau

Odd Fellows Bank Hall Entertainment Stages Notable Playlet

Members of the Pomeroy Odd Fellows lodge enjoyed a big supper and evening entertainment at their hall on Wednesday. A clever playlet was staged by Downie, Bengel, Gillian, Hartley, Lowery and Wildermuth and was praised as one of the best amateur events locally in some time.

ODD Fellows Pomeroy Odd Fellows Lodge Messrs Downie Bengel Gillian Hartley Lowery Wildermuth

No Electric Cars For Legion Dance

An error announced cars would be provided after the Ameri can Legion dance. There will be no cars up or down after the event. Attendees must arrange their own return travel, either by hitching a ride or walking home.

Legion American Legion

Rock Springs Community Club Meeting Set at Church

The Rock Springs Community club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Rock Springs church on Monday evening at 7 39. An unusually attractive program is in the works and a large attendance is expected.

Rock Springs

Local notices from Pomeroy and area

Names and movements of residents including Sonnie and Hanry Phelps traveling from Pomeroy to Illinois, Bb. W. Hanna and W. Holsteller. Little Homer Partlow ill. Harry Hennessy on business in Columbus. field meet date correction from May 11 to May 21. Wellison and Blackburn to Gallipolis. B E Talbott in Columbus. Melvin Tilley visiting Rusts. Marcus Chambers back from Columbus. Emma Saxton and Margaret Cook visiting Mrs Worley Brown.

Sonnie and Hanry Phelps Letart W. Va Pomeroy Hocking Valley Illinois Bb. W. Hanna Gallipolis W. Holsteller Mason City Dennison Ohio George Homer Partlow George Partlow Harry Hennessy Columbus the Messenger L. A. Wellison J. W. Blackburn Huntington B. E. Talbott Melvin ‘Tilley C. J. Rust Marcus Chambers Emma Saxton Margaret Cook Dexter

Japanese Warships Land Troops at Siberian Port

Tokyo dispatch says the battleships Mikasas and Mi jima landed troops at Alexandrofsky Siberian port about 400 miles north of Vladivostok. Japanese residents were taken aboard the warships in a war office communique released today.

Tokio Mikasas Mijima Alexandrofsky Siberian Vladivostok War Office

Athens Shoppers and Visitors Reported Across Regional Towns

The Athens area saw a pattern of shoppers and visitors with many residents from Athens and nearby towns like The Plains Glouster Nelsonville and Sugar Creek visiting relatives and calling on friends throughout the week. Notable mentions include Carrie Brooks Anna Shust Elsie West Hannah Brooks and several Hanning family members among others with guests at The Plains and Nelsonville and attendance at commencements.

Carrie Brooks Anna Shust Oliver Brooks Thos. Goodfellow Tessie Christian Athens William Christian Nelsonville the Plains School John Shust Glouster Albert Hanning Ed Buffington the Plains H. Brooks J. R. Rupe Henry Matson Johnson Sugar Creek Charles Gaston Elsie West Lane Ely Rhoda Hunter Misfl Hanning Hazel Hunter Whetstone Oscar Hanning Jea Hanning

Huggins buys O'Neil property and local moving plans

Latrobe A H Huggins purchased the O Neil property here. Mrs James Thompson and son Franklin visit her parents Mr and Mrs F D Shanks. Misses Bertha and Norma Keller work in Parkersburg woolen mills. Ralph Basom of Coolville paints and papered Huggins home. Mrs Alfred Rogers visits from Parkersburg. Bean family from Torch visit Clifford's home. Dilly family from Torch will move into Huggins property. James Thompson visited F D Shanks. Everett Keller visited grandparents at Success. Schools in this vicinity closed Friday.

A. H. Huggins O'Neil James Thompson Franklin F. D. Shanks Bertha Norma Keller Parkersburg Ralph Basom Coolville Alfred Rogers Mr. Bean Torch Clifford Mr. Dilly Everett Keller Success

P D Q Insecticide Promises Quick Kill For Pests

An old advertisement touts P D Q bed bug and pest killer claiming it destroys bed bugs eggs roaches fleas and cooties without harming clothing. It advertises a 35 cent box making a quart and a 250 dollar hospital size five gallons with patent spout free, sold via Cline's Pharmacy and Owl Chemicals Co Terre Haute Ind.

Dcience Special Hospital Owl Chemicals Co Terre Haute Ind Cline

Wood claims strong delegate lead in New Jersey

Major General Leonard Wood's eastern headquarters announced an estimate showing 26 of New Jersey's 28 delegates going to Wood on incomplete returns. The projection has Wood winning 22 of 24 district delegates plus two of the delegates at large pledged to him, with the remaining two at large to back the preferential vote winner.

New York United Press Leonard Wood New Jersey Wood

Building program to be recommended in Athens

A special committee of the Athens Chamber of Commerce has developed a building program after two to three months of work. A report detailing methods to construct houses at reasonable costs will be issued in a few days. The plan aims to encourage home building in Athens as demand grows.

Athens Chamber of Commerce Athens

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