Society notes chronicling Woman's Missionary Society meeting and town notices
Athens County Society page covers the Woman's Missionary Society gathering at the Children's Home with remarks by President Mrs Pedigo and readings by Miss Morse, plus a cafeteria supper and a flag drill. It includes multiple hometown updates on residents, travels, Camp Ann Bailey, and a birth in the Robinson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Athens County
S. EF. G. Pedigo
C. Augusta Morse
Colossians
C. O. Clark
George Holdren
Ann Beasley
Marjorie Beasley
Marian Danford
Charleston
W. Va
Ann Bailey
Green Briar Mountains
FE. C. Bibbee
Evan J. Jones
City Divisions Finances Report July Summary
A July finance report by George W. Mason covers the Water Department, Public Service, Automobile Registration, gas excise tax funds and related accounts. Water cash on hand 7 885 53 with July receipts 227 21 expenses 2924 39 balance 5188 35. Public Service cash on hand 477 99 July receipts 172 50 expenses 1246 82 balance 403 67. Automobile Registration fund 3358 86 with warrants 247 21 and payment 45 for roller leaving 3651 07. Gas tax fund beginning 3359 18 disbursements 1887 02 balance 1472 16. Main ket road gas excise tax fund unchanged at 7 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Department of Public Service
George W. Mason
Automobile Registration Department
George
Probate Court Actions Affected By Estate Cases In Athens County
Probate filings show Zera E. Weekley excused from inheritance tax on E. Weekley estate. James H. McDowell estate final distribution approved. Real estate sales by Riley Morris guardian for Carter heirs approved. Luta M. Wright seeks authority to lease Wright estate. A hearing set August 10 at 4 four. Mary Sheppard sues for divorce from Melvin Sheppard with request for restoration of maiden name Mary Chapman and temporary alimony. Erna Souders seeks divorce from John Souders and restoration of maiden name Erna Lindsey. Both couples cite non support and desertion. no children in either case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zera E. Weekley
E. \. Weekley
James H. McDowell
R. McDowell
Riley Morris
James M. Carter
John W. Carter
Thomas R. Carter
Luta M. Wright
Orin Dale Wright
Mary Sheppard
Athens County
Melvin Opard
Mary Chapman
Nelsonville City Light Plant
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Erna Lindsey
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Erna Souders
John Souders
the Plaints
Athens
Pajama Fashion Debate Sparks Man's Individual Rebel
W O Saunders of Elizabeth City argues men should adopt pajamas for summer wear as a symbol of revolt against rigid style rules. He says small towns may embrace changes first while big cities enforce conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. O. Saunders
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Mercury
Saunders
London
Pilgrimage to Snook and Hix sites shocks Columbus crowd
A motor cavalcade visited the scenes linked to Dr. James Howard Snook and Theora Hix, including markets, the university, and a golf club, as locals jeered Snook and he stayed in jail. The procession toured the locations of their romance and tragedy amid dusty crowds and hostile cries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
New York Central Rifle Range
Scioto Country Club
Snook
Porter Will Hear Two Cases Tonight
Wells brothers from Lathrop charged with assault and battery and assault on Frank Gifford in Amesville July 309 arrested Thursday by Constable Harry Dalton. They will be arraigned tonight before Magistrate Carl H. Porter.
Glad Girl’s Flower Ad Spurs Local Sales
Mrs. Burn Shuler of East State Street sold most of her glad iolus blooms after a short story ad in the Messenger classified section. The tale, tied to Pollyanna spirit, drew many responses and buyers. Call 0243 to place an ad-taker for plant sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burn Shuler
East State Street
Robin aviators honored amid busy St. Louis day
Dale Red Jackson and Forest Obie O Brine, world champion endurance filers, return from 420 hours aloft to attend George Lambert’s funeral at Lambert Field. The death of Lambert, a close friend, prompted the crew to end their record flight after learning of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Dale
Red"’ Jackson
Forest
Obie” O' Brine
Earth
George Lambert
Lambert St. Louis Flying Field
Lambert
St. Louis Robin
Child Killed in Auto Crash Near Dayton
Daytons Aug 1 A 7 year old girl was killed when her father's car sideswiped a bridge near Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
U.P
Vernon Wheeler
Here
Civil War Veteran John Hope 82 Dies in Athens County
John T. Hope Sr. 82 a Civil War veteran died at his West Union Street home Friday at 10 PM Burial is in West Union Street Cemetery He was born April 5 1847 in Perry County and served in Company A 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry with General Sherman He lived in Athens County most of his life and married Mary Ellen Boal on November 28 1869 They had eight children and nine grandchildren He was a Mason and member of the Athens Christian Church Funeral services will be led by Rev T L Lowe and Rev M E Chatley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hope
West Union Street
Mr. Hope
Perry County
Peyton
Mary EF. Hope
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
New Lexington
General Sherman
Georgia
Trimble Township
Athens County
Athens
Grosvenor Crossing
Union Street
Mary Ellen Boal
Not Guilty Plea Entered for Clifford Bryan in Mineral
An affidavit charging assault on his son Darrell Withers led to Clifford Bryan of Toledo being arrested near Mineral on intoxication charges. Bryan pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Carl H. Porter and was bound over to the grand jury with a $300 bond. He was previously bound over on the intoxication count along with Orvil Sewards, arrested at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Withers
John Withers
Mineral
Clifford Bryan
Toledo
State Forestry Farm
Harry Dalton
Wayne Wingett
Wilson Ator
Bryan
Carl H. Porter
Grand
Orvil Sewards
Captured Again In Painesville
Aug 1 report states Edward Sonoff who escaped four months ago from London Prison Farm was recaptured in Painesville while driving a truck. Bonoff, jailed from Cuyahoga County for robbery, was involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville
U.R
Edward Sonoff
London
Bonoff
Cuyahoga County
Columbus Golden Fest to Attend John T Hope Funeral
The Columbus Golden Fest will meet at the armory Friday afternoon at 1 39 to attend funeral services for John T Hope, a Civil War veteran. Services will be held at Mr Hope's home at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Armory
John T Hope
Mr. Hope
Bremen Sets Speed Record for Atlantic Crossing
The North German Lloyd liner Bremen returned to Plymouth at 10 15 PM after its maiden America voyage in four days 17 hours 15 minutes, claiming faster passage than Cunard’s Mauretania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Eng
Germany
Bremen
Atlantic
America
New York
Cunard
Students Visit Athens Messenger Plant From The Plains
Visitors from The Plains attended a Wednesday tour of The Athens Messenger plant. Led by Miss Harris and several teachers, seventh graders Elnora Darnwell and peers joined by eighth graders Paul Rowe and others toured printing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Athens Messenger
Harris
Éridle
Irwin
Tefft
Dawson
Clutter
Johnson
University
Remehators
Elnora Darnwell
Meart Hawk
Pearl Hawk
Grace Riley
Mary Hunter
Swight Grows
Francis Lee
Gladys Coley
Margaret Novatini
Eileen Hushows
Margaret Coon
Elberta Barnes
Delbert Shielda
Charles Savage
Paul Rowe
Paul Darnell
Rennie Harrison
James Kuffington
Woodrow Sherwood
Ileen Bescoe
Vern McGee
Florance Worwick
Helen Novotini
Also Mentioned on This Page
Children’s Home
J. H. Higgins
Paul V. Bunn
N. Y
Bunn
Bertie Bailey
Temple Bailey
Mr. Bunn
Remington Register Company
C. C. Millikan
Indianapolis
W. R. Beck
Chicago
Addie Marie Grones
Cleveland
Mrs
Jank S. Grones
Church Street
Charles H. Russell
West Baden
Ind
Indian Refining Company
Lawrenceville
Lexington, Ky
Joe Rardin
E. Herman Rardin
Nora Mansfield
Dorothy Ruth Holcombe
Ruth Bain
Big Darby Creek
Franklin County
Faye Lippincott
Emma Lippincott
East Mulberry Street
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Fort Mackinac
Mich
Parry Sound Canada
Niagara Falls
EF. W. Shirley
Paul
Robert
Anna Mae
Edith
East Liverpool
J. M. Shirley
Stimson Avenue
Mary Powell
Chester Edgar
Akron
Evan Powell
Woman's Relief Corps
Fred Weber
Otto Weber
C. M. Coulter
Boston
Arthur Robinson
Robinson
Vada Thompson
J. F. Robinson
R. F
Pauline Swanson
Los Angeles
Calif
CC. F. Heizer
John R. Swanson
FE. Cc. Bibbee
Public Service and Water Departments
Probate Court News
Ww. O. Saunders
Gene Coun
NER
Jury
Porter
Robin Aviators
Woodworths
S. Court St
The
Carpenter Hardware Co
Style Shop
John Hope
Hieness
Passesenger
Syracuse
JL. HW. Scott
Marietta
Southern
Ohio
Big Daylight
Sommer
Sommer’s Store
IMSCO
Eagle
M ™ Burnett-Smith
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