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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
3
Nelsonville Australia reports Geo Adamson and Jeff Adamson traveling Thursday to Cannonsburg for the funeral of a former resident named Charles Adamson. Jeff Adamson was killed in the mine incident. Mrs. Hubert Lancaster and her children left to attend the funeral.
Nellie Bennett hosted an Esther gathering at a farm near Oak Grove with a business meeting followed by a lawn dinner and contests. Prizes went to Margaret Betts for horseback riding and Myrtle Linscott for pitching horseshoes among other events. Members listed include Beth Howearth, Sarah Morrison, Ellen North, Rose Verity, Retta Lenox, Sylvia Devol, Tessie Mitchell, Leona Warren and many others. The next picnic is planned at Retta Lenox’s Maple Hill home on Sept 11.
Don ald Evans left Nelsonville July 27 with one dollar and arrived in Detroit August 11 with 91 cents after touring Ohio Illinois and Michigan cities including Chicago. He states he did not beg borrow or steal and never missed a meal during the fifteen day journey. He plans to settle in Detroit and will work in the automobile industry. He visited the Kellogg plant in Battle Creek and was given corn fakes ice cream and wafers during the tour.
Nilsonville readers gathered for a farewell party for Mrs. M B Edgell at her Riverside home as she moves to Lancaster. The group, from the D of R and W R Co and friends, gave gifts and shared a luncheon after the evening event. Mrs Edgell will join her husband who has work with the Lancaster street car company.
Mr and Mrs Frank Jackee leave Anelsonville Aus for a two week motor tour visiting Chicago and western cities as part of a travel plan.
Neighbors and friends gathered at Mrs. Frank Bean home on Walnut street Wednesday evening to celebrate her birthday. Several gifts were presented and a luncheon was served late, ending the pleasant surprise gathering.
Nelsonville report: Mrs W E Barker entertained Thursday with a dinner for guest Miss Laufaeon at Gallippus. The party included Miss Bowen, Anna Evans, Anns belt Morrell, and Mildred Hampton. A theater party followed the dinner.
In Elsonville on August 14 John showcases a large tomato as part of a local fair display. The vivid fruit draws neighbors and visitors admiring its size and color.
A brief birth record notes the infant weighed two pounds nine and one half ounces at birth, marking the year’s official weight entry in the registry.
Matthewson grocery at Chestnut Street has been sold to Jake Smith and Malvern Henshaw. The new owners have taken possession.
Nelsonville report says Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks and their children left today for a two weeks stay at Lakeside.
Mrs. Ted Lhatzenback entertained weekend guests Mr and Mrs Georgy Jacobs and daughter Louise of Newark. Miss Helen Sibert visited her grandmother Mrs Lee Sibert. Mrs Ciff Figley and her little son of Straitsville visited the Edgel home. Mrs Julia Cooley of Steubenville and Mrs Mabel Smith of Pittsburgh were guests of Mrs Ed Shafer and Mrs Ted Katzenvack. Mr and Mrs John Zcter Jr spent the day in Columbus. Mrs W L Hudson and son Paul returned after short visits in Cincinnati and Lebanon, joining Miss Mary Lou Hudson and her parents Mr and Mrs W J Evans for a visit.
Clint Patton returned Thursday to his work at Marion after being called here by the death of his mother Mrs Rebecca Patton. Mr and Mrs Stacy Sharp have returned after a motor trip to Michigan. Mr and Mrs T C Green are guests of their son at Philo. Miss Mae Harris left Thursday for an outing at Lakeside. Miss Ruth Hyde is the guest of friends at Dayton.
Mayor L A Koons denies rumors that E C Woodworth holder of the Republican nomination for president of council has Koons backing. He calls such appearances trivial and accidental and says no conclusive break has occurred with Roger Jones president of council.
A steam shovel and crews work on grading the road from Carbon Hill to Buchtel as Monday creek becomes a better travel route. The New York Coal Co builds a poultry house below Monday Creek to rear White Leghorns using scientific methods.
Train departures from Athens listed for daily and Sunday service including numbers 1 3 8 2 6 10 31 37 and 80 with arrival times and notes for each, detailing southbound and northbound routes and station stops at Athens.
Gallipolis reports three deaths in a single day. George Johnson, 40, died after being struck by a train on a track near Sciotoville. Orville King, 17, burned when kerosene exploded as he tried to light a stove at North Point Vieasant. Alva Harmon, 31, hanged himself in a tree near Coral Grove after tying a wire to his neck and firing a shotgun. illness is suspected as a contributing factor.
In Winnipeg five masked bandits beat Richard Shaw, cashier of the Winnipeg Electric Railway Co., near a busy corner and fled with a payroll totaling 87,000 dollars. The attack left Shaw unconscious as police begin investigations.
The state acts to rescue thousands of fish suffocating in McKinley Park Lake Marion after oil from Marion streets washed into the water by a heavy shower.
Margaret Naley of Fort Wayne Ind admitted speeding at sixty four miles an hour on a roadside near Dayton. A local squire and a constable were involved as the incident unfolded on Aug 14.
Daen tel F Steck, Democrat, shows steady gains on Senator Brookhart, Republican, in the Iowa recount nearing two thirds complete. Unofficially Steck leads by 700 to 800 votes, though supervisors disagree and no official totals are yet released.
Listings show KOA Denver band at 8 PM and KFI organ recital at 6 PM. WNYC Central Park orchestra at 3 15, WTIS and WIZ New York Stadium show at 7 25, plus KF midnight Frolic with stage stars. WHT classical program and WNYC bench concert. Broadcasts also by WGY WRC and WEAF late symphony pages.
The Stalder reunion is announced for Saturday August 29 at the Logan fair grounds. President X. T. Pierce asks that a good attendance be present.
The Manafield school board approves segregation of retarded colored children into two rooms. Two colored teachers have been employed to teach these pupils.
Washington reports indicate Belgium will receive more lenient terms than other debtors in the $480,000,000 war debt settlements. Belgian and American commissioners met again after Belgium reportedly could not agree to yesterday’s proposals.
Mrs T H Fuller of Walpole New Hampshire reports health improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound She describes months of pain that kept her from work and says she is now strong enough to care for two babies and return to her tasks She recommends the remedy to other weak nervous women.
Battery EK prepares for 3 o clock Sunday departure to Camp Knox near Louisville Kentucky. The unit will be escorted by Major General Beacon Houghs staff with Captain Monty Campbell in command and Lieutenants Price Laverty Laurent. The roster lists First Sergeant Karl Nye and others with a long line of corporals and privates. equipment includes four French guns loaded on two gondola cars and baggage cars to join the special train.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals by name including Herbert Murray Eugene Mur James Morrisey Forest Me Lloyd McDaniel Martin Nagel William O'Neil John Pickens Byron Rees A M Rubfeon Roush Richard Reed Joseph Williams Guy Weaver and Elmer Thompson among others in a partial roster.
Belmont county officers report a raid near here uncovered a concealed still among garden vegetation. The item was found as part of ongoing enforcement against illegal alcohol production.
A report notes that edible finh has not been found at depths greater than 600 feet. Researchers caution that deeper exploration may be required to locate sustainable specimens.
About 400 members gathered a south of here for the late William Jennings Bryan. A crowd listened as a tribute was read and a flame memorial was noted with an inscription glimpsed on the crest.
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