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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
3
Harve Bartlett of Doanville pleads not guilty to assault and robbery charged by Perry Wood mine foreman at Lick Run. Bartlett waives preliminary hearing and is held to the grand jury under bond. Everett Koon and Elmer Staley also entered not guilty pleas. Staley’s case was withdrawn.
Nelsonville July 1 coal stocks total 62 million net tons, down 13 million from April 1 but higher than any July 1 on record. Compared with July 1 1926, stocks rose 23 million tons or 59 percent. Second quarter averages show consumption and exports at 9.305 million tons weekly, while production and imports averaged 8.218 million tons, creating a 1.088 million ton weekly deficit.
Nelsonville Aug 11 The board of education and city public health department will enforce the school board rule barring attendance for any student not vaccinated for smallpox. Previously only first graders needed vaccination proof. this year enforcement covers all grades including high school.
Chester Hall son of Mr and Mrs George Hall of this city completed a Simplex telegraphy course at Valparaiso Indiana and has accepted a position with Western Union as a regular operator in the Elyria Ohio company office.
Nelsonville reports Miss Margaret Joy Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Shafer has returned home after weeks at Grant hospital Columbus due to an infection in her hand. Her condition is improved.
Aug 11 at Nelsonville several residents including Juanita Henry Mary Bell Glenn Walter Worthington and Katherine Rife underwent tonsil removals at the YMCA clinic. The next clinic is set for August 29. Police Chief Jack Pearson left Nelsonville toward Mt Vernon to pursue Clyde Laughlin recently arrested there.
A man arrested by local officers will be arraigned here on a charge of support for another person. Authorities said the case stems from an investigation conducted by local law enforcement.
Sigrid Love will host the Rainbow class members of the Christian church at her home on Friday evening.
Mrs Frank Johnson hosted dinner with guests including Mrs Frank Betts and daughter Jean Mrs Vaughn Cox Mrs Walter Morrison and Mrs H J Long The W C T U held its annual picnic in the Christian church social rooms with a 6 pm dinner The meeting featured papers on Narcotics Destroy Opium Tobacco and Cocaine and a playette Mrs Spry Makes a Double Ten Stroke and a song by guest Mrs Eton Smith Columbus
Mr and Mrs Ed Howard hosted a chicken dinner Sunday at their country home near this city for the birthday anniversary of Mrs Howard s brother Orville Barstow Columbus Attendees included Orville Barstow and Edna Morehouse Arthur Barstow and son John Robert Rev Harvey Howard and family About forty members of the Pythian Sisters and families held an all day picnic Wednesday at the Grotto grounds near Haydenville with dinner and supper served
Sam Radin left today to visit relatives in Long Island New York. Mrs Elzie Hellyer and daughter of Columbus are spending the end of the week here with home folks. Mrs Henry Rariden and two children have returned home after spending the last month with her.
Mrs Grace Hall of Columbia visits relatives in Elnora Indiana while Mrs Carrie Fiske returns home after a week with Mrs Mary Howe in Howe. Several guests and visitors travel between Philadelphia Sharon Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus as they spend time with family and friends in the area.
Funeral services for John Rob bins 20 who died Tuesday in Weston West Virginia will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Robbins of the Baker settlement Burial will be in West Union street cemetery
Hollywood report states Alexander Oukhtomsky, once a Russian prince and guard member, shot in the head as neighbor Clarence Webster is taken into custody on a felonious intent to murder charge following a long running dispute.
The June issue of the Colorado School of Mines official magazine features Homar Lee Johnson’s technical article on selective flotation at Chief Consolidated’s plants in Eureka Utah. Six pages of the 18 page issue include drawings and discuss a problem of high value to engineers.
The dread Hay Fever season is at hand and the best defense is early action. Kerker's Asthma and Hay Fever Preparation is advertised as a preventative or treatment, sold with a guarantee at $1 a bottle by McKee Drug Co. Athens Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists.
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