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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1926

Page

9

Owners Must Keep Dogs In Chauncey Warns By Officers

Local officers again warn Chauncey residents to keep dogs chained and at home after several complaints of loose dogs. Dogs at large will be disposed of by dog catcher Charles Karns and owners fined and arrested per Marshal Burke Witham. Ernest Smith, son of Mrs Zimmie Smith, was bitten Thursday while playing near Luther Cruikshank’s home. the dog reportedly belonged to Russell Cunningham.

Chauncey Charles Karns Marshal Burke Witham Ernest Smith Zimmie Smith Luther Cruikshank Russell Cunningham Ce Dose Rug

Chauncey Visits Highlight Region’s Clergy and Alumni

Chauncey hosts visiting clergy and residents from Athens and surrounding areas with mentions of Rev James A Long from Indian apolis and former minister at Church of Christ. The Plains and Athens area residents travel for family, social, and educational events, including county high school commencement preparations led by Supt B O Skinner and an address by M J Gross with 515 graduates announced.

Chauncey James A. Long North Park Christian Church Indianapolis Ind George Haney Nye High Street Long Church of Christ

Young People Entertained At Albany And Athens Visits

Chauncey notices report Friday and Thursday social evenings hosting Plains and Albany guests. At Albany Mr and Mrs Perry Russell hosted young people including Hazel McDonald Carrie Bryan Augusta Masten Mae West Agnes Ross Keith Zimmerman Worley Webb George Bolin Charlie McDonald Howard McDonald. At Athens Mr and Mrs John Masten hosted Plains guests including W C Nichols William McDonald Mrs Hanning Roy Reeder Hazel McDonald Keith Zimmerman Charlie McDonald. Also recorded is the death of John Haynes of Chauncey at age 87 after a second stroke, after seven years of invalidism.

TRE Plains J. W. Hawk Columbus Robert Hawk Carrie Bryan Logan Sarah Knowlton Marjorie Knowlton Albany W. C Nichols Maxine Shafer Athens Harry Moore Sarah Bryan Lester Houston Nelsonville Owen Martin William Stalder Lora Smith Miss Klee The Plains Nashville Tenn MG. Bryan Mant Jennie Bryan Hazel McDonald Mae Winfred West Rutzer Loren Chauncey Aug Perry Russell Augusta Masten Mae West Agnes Ross Keith Zimmerman Worley Webb George Bolin Charlie McDonald Howard McDonald John Masten the Plains W C Nichols William McDonald Hanning Roy Reeder John Haynes

Funeral of Boy Tiarl Robinson Held Friday

The Rev. Johnson led the funeral for Tiarl Robinson, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Robinson, at the Eastside church Friday morning. Burial followed at Green Lawn. a quartet sang. Tiarl died Tuesday night after eating supper then going outdoors. he left his parents and a younger brother, Sidon.

Chauncey Johnson Tiarl Robinson Albert Robinson Rstiin Church Green Lawn Undestalser Stout Sidon

Mrs Walton Is Buried Thursday

Large funeral attendance marked the service for Mrs George Walton 65 held at her north Chauncee residence. Rev Simpson of the Independent Holiness church spoke. burial followed in Hut cemetery. Walton died from a paralytic stroke suffered days earlier.

Chauncey George Walton Simpson Independent Holiness Church of Channery Mde Stout Walton

Dinner Honors Buchanan Cousins in The Plains

Mr and Mrs John Shafer hosted a dinner Sunday evening in The Plains honoring Mr and Mrs Robert H. Buchanan of Wierton West Virginia, the couple being the cousins of the Shafer hosts.

Chauncey John Shafer the Plains Robert H. Buchanan Wierton W. Va

Teachers Plan to Meet Here at Ohio University

Institute for the Athens county will be held at Ohio University from August 31 to September 3 inclusive. The session will focus on preliminary arrangements for the opening of school on September 7. An eighth grade commencement is set for the first afternoon. Special speakers include B. O. Skinner, Marietta. H. C. Dietrich, Bexley. F. E. Reynolds and W. S. Coy, Columbus. Hermann J. Copp, Middletown, will lead the music. H. R. McVay and county and city teachers are welcome to attend any sessions.

Derett Chesser Columbus Howard McDonald Ernest Smith Les Plains Columb Miss Klee Natering Holiness Church Plains Ironton Ohio Amelia Stone Luton Piains A. Courtney Beaumont John Shafer M. J. Gross Athens County Ohio University Sesson Institute B. O. Skinner Maritta H.C Dietrich Bexley F. E. Reynolds W. S Coy Hermann J Copp Middletown

Floodwood man changes plea to guilty Saturday

Enls Hartman of near Mieadwood changed from not guilty to guilty and was fined 5 dollars with court costs totaling 26 dollars by Magistrate 5 Hedges on an intoxication charge. Austin McDonald was found guilty of intoxication and fined 106 dollars with 150 dollars in costs. Vern Riley Carl McDonald and Austin McDonald others pleaded not guilty and were dismissed.

Enls Hartman Mieadwood Corts FE Hedges Heutman I. P. Tucker EHC Mariner Vern Riley Carl McDonald Austin McDonald

8 Hour Duel With Fish In Ayr River Doon

John Girdwood struggled eight hours to land a salmon he hooked in the River Doon at Ayr but the fish escaped.

Ayr Scotland John Girdwood

Youth killer of premier Hara aided by state

Tokyo reports Koniechi Nahanhi, the youth who stabbed Premier Hara to death four years ago, is about to be released from prison after a life sentence. He acted under the belief he was serving his country by removing a false leader. Numerous petitions urged leniency, noting his early good conduct as a model prisoner.

Tokyo Wr-R Ress Repert Koniechi Nahanhi Hara

Young Mother Dies After Appendicitis At Sheltering Arms

Mrs Edward Hawk, 35, died at Sheltering Arms hospital after emergency appendicitis operation. Funeral at 8 pm Monday at local Christian church with burial in New Marshfield cemetery. She leaves husband, two sons Walter and Chester, parents Mr and Mrs Silis Scott, Albany sister Mrs Fred Elliott, and brothers George Sam and Glen Scott. Undertaker Woodlat to convey body.

New Marshndld Edward Hawk Sheltering Arms Hospital Woodlat Hawk Walter Chester Silis Scott New Marshfield Fred Eliiott Albany George Sam Glen Scott Christian Church Gardner

Divorce hearing over funds and support for Dyer couple

Evidence in a divorce case of Clara W. Dyer and Patrick J. Dyer was heard by Judge L. G Worstell in Common Pleas court on Friday. She alleges only $10 contributed during the marriage begun November 25 1921 and says he gave $90 for the five year old child Minnie and Mildred. He claims he stood ready to provide a home while she says otherwise.

Clara W. Dyer Jacksonville Patrick J. Dyer L. G Worstell Common Pleas Dyer

Athens Man Lays Claim To Largest Onion In County

What is thought to be the largest onion in Athens county comes from Farrison Brooks’s garden on Herbert Brooks’s farm southeast of Athens at Hooper street and Hibbard lane. The Bermuda onion weighs fourteen ounces and measures fourteen and one half inches in circumference. Brooks bought four thousand plants in Georgia at twenty dollars per thousand. about two thousand were washed away. He raised twenty bushels of fifty pounds each and gets five cents a pound for them.

Athens County Farrison Brooks Herbert Brooks Athens Hooper Street Hibbard Lane Bermuda Brooks Georgia

Sewer assessments payment progress reported in Athens

One hundred fifty of the $00 persons assessed for the East side storm sewer have paid according to Deputy Auditor George Mason. Tomorrow is the test day for payment. after that these assessments will be entered on tax duplicates. Money may be paid until tomorrow night to Mr Mason or to J. B. Sherrard at the Athens National Bank.

East Aide Depuuty George Mason Mr. Mason J. 3 Sherrard Athens National Bank

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