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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
12
Murray City Board of Education accepted an $8,000 state grant for a physical education building. The project will be supplemented by several thousand dollars from the local American Legion Post, with construction expected within months.
Miss Helen Johnson entertained with a miscellaneous shower at her Orchard Street home on Wednesday evening for Miss Ann Lines fiancé of Francis Myers. The living room was decorated with butterflies and strings leading to gifts. Guests included Dorothy Johnson Dorothy Myers Ruth Myvyers Mary Frasch Marie Lines Amy Mutchmore Mary Mc Gonagle.
Kerwood Durant, catcher for the Presbyterian team, fractured his right leg sliding into home in the Lutheran Presbyterian game won 17 to 5. X rays confirmed the injury. He’ll be inactive four weeks, prompting a benefit game at the Athletic Field Thursday at 2 30 p m between Catholics and Episcopalians to aid medical costs.
Mrs Harry Bell entertained at her South Market Street home on Wednesday for Mrs Hobart Weltner of Columbus. Mrs Frank Harden won high score in cards and a two course lunch was served. Attending were Mrs Harry Thomas Mrs Earl Roberts Mrs Paul Spears Mrs Carl Frenier Mrs Edward Jones Mrs Edward Kemper Mrs Claude Hammon Mrs Harden Mrs Robert Johnstone Mrs Fred Carpenter Miss Mildred Lehman and the guest of honor.
News from Logan reports an accident at Marion Township where eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred McCune fractured her skull after falling from an improvised trapeze meant for children. She remained unconscious that evening.
W. F. Armstrong of Laurelville was a business visitor in Logan on Wednesday.
The user provides the solution chain Film Fill Sill Sell Seal Sear Star as the answer to today’s Letter Golf puzzle.
Hocking County has benefited to the extent of 145600 in State Aid funds from the State Department of Education. The total was received and distributed to the districts last school year. Additional repairs, rehabilitation funds, and new equipment are planned under supervision of local officials.
Funeral services were held at the Clark home on West Front Street for Monabelle Clark who died Monday after a three year illness. Survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Clark and three sisters Mrs. R. D. Mackey Mrs. C. A. Huston and Miss Helen Clark. The Rev. James R. Fields officiated and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The body of 84 year old Margaret Wright widow of William Wright is being brought from Los Angeles where she died on Monday. She had lived in California four months with a son and is to arrive in Logan Saturday. Funeral services are set for 10 am Monday at the home of her son George L. Wright in Green Township with Rev. James R. Fields officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Rose Cemetery in Lancaster. Surviving children include Thomas Wright of Lancaster James Wright of Los Angeles Mrs Charlotte Fox of Cleveland and Fred Wright of Detroit.
In Maxville charge parishes five Methodist churches including Hocking Perry and Fairfield Counties gathered at Old Man's Cave on Wednesday for a picnic. Rev. Fred Yocum led services as six clergymen attended. games contests and a picnic dinner filled the day.
C H Bartlett of Nelsonville visitors en route to Columbus. Mr and Mrs Robert Johnstone of Titusville Pa visit Mrs Johnstone's parents the Brehms. Jack Gears makes a Logan business trip. Dr W Zeigier returns from 4H club camp near Wellston after three days. Mr and Mrs Andrew Blake visit Sand Run with friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Watson announce birth of a son in Columbus hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Breene and M Maude Watson attend as grandparents.
Mrs Laura Bass of Nelsonville was taken to Cherrington Hospital Thursday for treatment after a sudden illness this week. She had been staying with Mrs T S Bowen of Marion Township for several days and showed some improvement Thursday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Curtiss RF. Douglass and family from Wooster spent this week in Logan visiting friends. The Rev. Mr. Douglass is a former pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Logan.
Mrs. Rose Hedrick, about seventy, was jailed in Pomeroy on a liquor charge after being detained from Dark Hollow Precincts. She has prior arrests for similar offenses. Her son John Hedrick was executed for the murder of James McCumber, with Richard Rhoades and John Bryant executed for the same crime.
Copper wire valued at about 800 pounds and engine fittings were taken from Essex mines near Syracuse. Thieves cut seven spans of feed wire on the local street car line at Bowman's Run below Racine and used long-handled cutters. Authorities have clues likely to lead to arrests.
The Weather Man blessed the Meigs County Fourth's three day event with steady skies and a final hot afternoon drawing a crowd rivaling long time closings. The fair proceeded smoothly, noting the absence of pumpkins pickles or peppers in the displays.
Deputy Game Protector C. C. Higgins reported in Logan that 150 young pheasants were received from the Roosevelt Game Preserve this week. He distributed them equally among all county townships by truck delivery.
William H. Wright 30, of Columbus, died after a tonsil operation in South Charleston. Burial from Simpson M. E. Church, Pomeroy, followed at Beech Grove Cemetery. He was unmarried, lived with his mother Mrs. Alvira Wright, and left three sisters A V Johnson, Arthur Jobes, and Helen Wright. He belonged to Mt Vernon Avenue M E Church and to Columbus Masonic bodies.
A 17 year old boy known as Elmer Collins but named Ray Collins or Calkins from Parkersburg was arrested in Long Bottom for entering Elza Larkins home and stealing jewelry and coins. The missing items were found on his person. He claimed to have guarded while another boy entered the home. He admitted aiding in the theft and mentioned a store robbery linked to a Rocksprings Fair plan.
Aug 9 ice cream sociable planned by the Chapel Ladies Aid Society on the church lawn for the coming Saturday evening amid community activities at the local church.
Long list of visitors arrives in Pomeroy and nearby towns for a two week vacation visit. Families from Osceola Iowa Huntington W Va Columbus and Pittsburgh mingle with local residents. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Humphrey, Mrs. Bessie Weaver and daughter, and Frank White’s improving health. A Ohio University summer term student is in Athens with his family. A Greenfield funeral prompts travel for relatives.
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