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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
7
Boulogne reports that French swimmer Michael began at 7 p m to cross the English Channel emulating Henry Sullivan of Lowell Mass and remained in the water at 1 a m with no position reported.
Mr and Mrs Joseph E Jewett of Buffalo NY visit Athens to stay with Mr and Mrs W H Jewett at 73 West State Street. Jewett works as chemical engineer for National Analine and Chemical Co division of Allied Chemical in Buffalo. The party plans a Portsmouth visit with Mrs Jewetts brother in law and sister Henry Eckles and wife. Contact also mentions Mr O B Sloane leaving for St Paul MN to visit relatives.
Wesley McKibben leaves after three months with Mr and Mrs Joseph McKibben in Zaleski Ohio and travels to California. His parents accompanied him to Athens where they visited daughters Mrs S J Scott and Mrs W H Jewett. McKibben went west in 1890 to work as an electrical engineer until ill health forced retirement two years ago.
Mrs. G. G. Guthrie and family from Charles ton visit Athens guests of Mrs. Alex Nelson and Dr. and Mrs. 8. E. G. Pedigo. John Tippett of Columbus and John Beetham return home after stays. Dr. Victor Biddle and J C Harner join Franklin Biddle family in Athens. Dr. J. L. Henry and son John depart for Columbus then Marion. P G Clancy and wife of Columbus depart after visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Ginnan.
Dr and Mrs W W Lee and daughter Mary Helen depart by car for Columbus and Friday the husband attends President Harding's funeral in Marion as a member of the Reserve Officers association.
The Rebekah lodge will meet this evening at 7 30. Mr A F Whaley has gone to Detroit to attend the fruit growers convention. We were joined in Columbus by Mr Sanford a broker.
Miss Pearl McCollins returns from a three week visit in Colum bus as guest of Mr and Mrs Jesse Cuckler, who are the parents of a son born July 25.
Mr and Mrs IS A Townsend and daughter Beulah leave for Marion to attend Friday president Harding's funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barnhill left this morning for Youngstown after a two week visit with their parents. Barnhill heads the Manual Arts department at Rayer High School in Youngstown. Mr. J. W. Robey of Cleveland was in Athens on business and returning to Cleveland. He stays with Mrs. Robey who is in hospital. Mrs. Mary Mclain of Zaleski visited Athens friends earlier this week and returned home with the Robeys Wednesday evening.
Police and federal officials report a major counterfeit bank note plot disrupted by raids over 48 hours. William K Kokalas, a fruit peddler, is held on $2,960 bail awaiting federal grand jury action after allegedly receiving $45,000 in counterfeit Federal Reserve notes from Anna Brandt. About $2,700 of the sum has been recovered from Kokalas and his safety box, with $850 more found in his garage. A photograph linking Kokalas to Brandt spurred renewed searches for Brandt, who fled the country with her husband. The case prompts extended court dates for several Cincinnati area and Athens Lodge Moose events and attendant parades in Athens.
Thomas Edison is due this afternoon at his birthplace Milan Ohio four miles from Norwalk to attend a public reception by Mayor Ross Bears. Edison will join President Harding's funeral at Marion where he hopes to meet Henry Ford and other notables.
In Springfield at the American Zinc Lead and Smelting Co plant in Hillsboro a labor dispute escalated. One man was shot and seriously wounded while two deputy sheriffs were badly beaten during the confrontation.
Mayor Gormley issues proclamation calling local businesses to close Friday afternoon. The Glouster post office will close from noon until 4 PM in line with Postmaster General instructions for President Harding’s funeral.
Washington reports President Coolidge accepted the honorary presidency of the American National Red Cross. The notice notes that each incumbent president has held the office for many years. A stray advisory line about a stockings tip appears in the same column.
When sheets wear out fold and cut them, sew the outer edges and hem the raw edges. This redistributes strain, often allowing the fabric to wear much longer before failing.
A collision at the corner by Hotel Gordon near Glouster occurred shortly after 7 PM on Wednesday. Charles Palmer of Redtown, driving north, struck Mrs. Harry Householder’s car at the corner. Palmer’s vehicle was badly damaged while Householder’s suffered minor harm. Marshal Williams placed Palmer under arrest for drunkenness and he faces a hearing before Mayor Gormley Friday at 9 AM. Palmer, however, was not
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