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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1928
Page
2
Fifty boys and girls from the county 4-H clubs are camping this week on the Homer Ashworth farm along the Pomeroy Athene road. The group arrived Monday and will stay until Saturday afternoon. Each afternoon features speaker programs or entertainments, with vesper services at 7 and camp fire stunts at 8 each evening.
Pomeroy August a county commissioners meeting opened bids for two Meigs county road surfacing projects one in Columbia township and one in Orange township six bids were received for the Orange project and six or more for the Columbia township work to furnish and spread hard surface material gravel or limestone no awards were made pending bid canvass.
The Rev. John Orr and his family left Howell Michigan on Saturday for New Wilmington Pennsylvania where he will begin work at Westminster College in September. Orr served as pastor in Middleport for six years and has been in Howell about six years. With school near, the family chose not to return to Middleport this year and traveled by car to their new home.
The Athens lodge of Elks reported at a regular meeting that about 400 was raised for the lodge charity fund from a rodeo on the fairgrounds. Audit completed. Isaac Slaughter led the event and announced plans to grow the relief program before Christmas.
A puzzle explains letter golf rules in a compact primer. It shows changing one letter at a time to transform COW into HEN through valid common words, without reordering letters. The last page includes one complete solution.
An advertisement touts Baalmann's Gas Tablets as a permanent solution to gas in the stomach and bowels and associated symptoms. It claims relief from pressure gnawing pain, anxiety, palpitations, drowsiness, and nausea, urging readers to buy at Cline Pharmacy.
Pomeroy city council discussed ongoing dangers from the old Logan mine noting water accumulation behind Mulberry Avenue homes and a collapsing culvert near Fourth Street. Officials asked the solicitor to review legal options while delaying action due to lack of funds. Proposal to cut electric rates by Ohio Power for Pomeroy Bend was also raised as unusual.
Announcements from Greenville Illinois dated July 13 report the marriage of Miss Iva Roush and Carl Swartz. Miss Roush, employed at the Red Anchor Store for five years, will reside with her husband in Mason City after a wedding trip to Los Angeles California.
Pomeroy Aug 8 Lee Simms of Crown City stepped on a ten penny nail that pierced his shoe and went through his foot. He was taken to Dr Parker and then to Holzer hospital for anti tetanus serum treatment.
Local farmer H. P. Dowler advertised genuine sweet corn in the Messenger classified column and within three days filled all orders. The example shows Messenger ads bring results and urges readers to use Central 709 or $1 for ads.
Mr and Mrs Dana Pfarr and their children left Middleport for Vero Beach Fla. Ira Bowles remains in serious condition with heart trouble and will be cared for by his sister Mrs Hendricks. Mrs Pfarr has made this long trip three times in the past year due to relatives illness.
John Clowes aged 22, from Circle Hill, obtained a license on Monday to marry Harry Dolores Adams, 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Adams of Thomas Fork. The ceremony was performed by Justice French.
Robert Raymond is the name given the son born Monday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lewis of South Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. William Lemley of South Third Street announce the birth of a son Monday, August 6.
Jack White son of Mr and Mrs Alan White was playing with the Reed boys in Lawrence Reed yard when he fell and broke his right leg between the hip and knee He has suffered greatly and will enter school next month
Mayor James Harley presided in the county jail as Dr. Oatman the Pomeroy dentist faced the court for wrecking his car while fleeing officers. Attorney Ralston Russell attended. Oatman was fined 362.20 with costs, jailed for nonpayment, and his driving license was revoked for a year.
Mrs F B Holt and four children from Marior arrived Sunday to stay with Mrs H E Horden for two weeks. They will visit Long Bottom to see Charles Sisson and wife before returning for a final visit. Ruth Humphrey goes to McArthur for a week with cousin Alice Louise Gill. Ralph Graves and others drive to Toledo to test new cars. Sue Swan leaves for Akron for a month with W A Milhoan’s family. Milhoans hosted Swan reunion Sunday. Mrs Bert Saunders travels from Columbus. husband in St Francis hospital, she then goes to Hoyttown on business. Mr and Mrs F A Ollum and three children visit Danville for a funeral, then head home to Montgomery WV.
Middleport council postponed its Monday session to next Monday due to many councilmen being out of town.
Judge Benner Jones of Jackson visits Athens this week as a Republican primary candidate for the Court of Appeals Fourth Judicial District. He served two terms as Probate Judge and six years on the Common Pleas bench and earned recognition from the Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice for his equity knowledge and broad service.
In Glouster this afternoon at 1 o clock at the Holy Cross church parsonage Rev Fr Clark officiated uniting Ray White of Buchtel and Miss Winnie Meredith of Glouster. Best man was Lawrence Colbert and bride’s maid Kathleen Colbert. The couple plan a 10 day motor trip through Tennessee and North Carolina then reside in Glouster with home to friends after August 20 at the Ed Kurtzman residence on Spring Street.
An issue of the Athens Home Telephone directory was distributed to 5,500 patrons this week ahead of the new automatic service on August 19. Many numbers were updated to fit the new system but will not take effect until cutover. The guide explains dialing and device operation for calling numbers as 2,815 telephones will switch to dial operation after August 19.
Max Woodruff night watchman at Mine No 266 Hollister was attacked in the office around 1 30 this morning a gun was fixed through the window a man struck him with a club and stole his gun He was taken to a doctor in Glouster for stitches and the mine remains closed awaiting company action.
Folk singing organ solos and an all county orchestra are scheduled for the Athens County Teachers Institute in Athens on August 29 and 30. Mrs Lenore Saylor will direct folk song demonstrations and teach methods for public schools. Miss Velma Young will lead a Foster folk song program with organ music also featured in the Majestic theater.
Charles Fish, Boston Rotary member and prominent New England insurer, urged trained leaders to plan for future world economic needs and to put houses in order to foster peace. He warned of machine versus man competition, called for sane public opinion, and urged a voter awakening as only about 30 percent vote in elections.
The city of Glouster enforces a ban on automobile cut-outs within its limits. Police are instructed to arrest drivers found using the cut-out, with truck drivers reported as the worst offenders.
Mrs Wals ter Cubbison of Phoenix and her cousin Miss Lucy Daugherty of Tucson visit Mrs W W Leadbetter and relatives in Glouster. They arrived by car and plan to stay for several days.
TERRE HAUTE Ind Aug S After failing to agree upon a new wage scale for the Indiana bituminous coal field the Indiana Operators association and the United Mine Workers district No 11 adjourned their joint conference late yesterday No date for a resumption of the discussions was set.
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