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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
2
First session of the Meigs County teachers institute begins in Pomeroy with devotional exercises by Rev. George Co. Van Artsdalen. H. G. Lawrence leads psychology of laughter and Myrald-Minded Master segments, Walton B. Bliss to give address later.
Roy August 17 reports the thirty four annual missionary picnic to be held at De Wolfe grove two miles behind Racine. The event is described as a well attended outdoor gathering with plans for the day.
Pomeroy reports a quiet weekend around the mines as officials intensify efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for the incendiary fires in the area. Investigators are working to gather evidence and bring culprits to justice.
The Hunter family met at the Athens county fair grounds on August 16 for their second annual reunion. Descendants tracing back to Charles and Nancy Hunter from Belfast included seven living grandchildren and numerous relatives from Athens and nearby towns. Attendees listed include John McCutcheon New Concord. Arthur Hunter Athens. Walter Hunter Allen Hunter and Mrs Jesse Baughman New Marshfield. Mrs Ida Fuller Pekin I. and many more relatives from Mead Township to The Plains and Haydenville. A society gathering with extended family and friends featured.
International News Service reports from the Foothills of the Rif in Morocco describe the Rif people as brave, fair, and spirited, with heavy involvement of women in support roles. The piece likens them to a lost Highland clan, praises their endurance under fire, and notes their distinctive appearance and language.
A partial sentence indicates parties refuse to disclose certain information at this time. The context remains unclear due to fragmentary text and lacks identifiable names or specifics.
Pomeroy Gentod barbers and their families gathered for a picnic at the fairgrounds on August 17. The event brought together workers and families for a community outing with food and companionship.
Ohio Power Company workers stalling transformers for the new powerline from Corning to Rutland completed the build in record time. Work began Tuesday and finished today enabling Rutland to have lights tonight.
Clarence Ebersbach formerly of Middleport and held on a noh-support charge was released at Pomeroy after bonding posted by Austin Barton of Middleport.
Dana Turner of Sugar Run returned home to Pomeroy after his left foot was amputated above the ankle at Holzier hospital in Gallipolis following an auto accident weeks ago. Mrs. Albert Bartels and children of Pittsburgh are visiting relatives. Rev. Father Frank Gloeckner arrived from Ironton.
Names of residents and relatives travel between Pomeroy Columbus Minersville Athens Jackson and Huntington. Families including Groeckner Garland Wemmer Schaefer Webster Curd Zweifel Practhaeuser Longstaff Tracy Baer Pullins Ament and Beards are mentioned along with visits and upcoming teaching assignments and trips.
Repairs on the Pomeroy court house resumed Saturday with the project costing about 19000 dollars. The work had paused earlier and now proceeds to complete the renovation under the same contract.
Director Truax unveiled a series of evening entertainments for the state fair running August 1 to September 5. The standout is Marching On a diamond jubilee spectacle tracing Ohio’s material progress over 75 years. Also planned are events at the Coliseum, band concerts, and a vaudeville program.
The article notes that the majority of accidents occur in the hot weather months of summer, exceeding incidents in all other seasons.
The first of three contractors awarded Athens county highway projects has moved to a temporary camp on the Zimmerman farm near Albany. R. G. of Newark brings a large grader, tractor, twelve teams, and camping gear and expects to begin active work late this week on the Albany to Vin ton county line grading. Other contracts on the Athens Pomeroy road and Nelsonville Murrey Straitaville road will move on location soon.
Mr and Mrs Jess Ankrom and five daughters from Charleston West Virginia were driving to visit Mrs Charles Triplett in Hamden when their Dodge touring car struck a soft spot on the Jackson Wayverly pike near Waverly. The car turned over landing on its wheels. Mrs Ankrom and one daughter suffered back and shoulder injuries. the daughter’s back was feared broken. Mr Ankrom and other daughters were not seriously hurt. Dr A G Ray of Jackson treated them and Simons ambulance brought them to Hamden to stay with Mrs Triplett. The car was badly damaged but ran to Hamden.
The Fourth Ave Church of Christ in Columbus laid the cornerstone for a new building with Rev T L Lowe as pastor. Formerly at the Athens Church of Christ, Lowe has served the Columbus congregation for seventeen years, growing membership from 300 to 1000. the new church will seat 1200.
Company L of Athens infantry National Guard returned last night from Camp Perry on Lake Erie. Battery E from the local artillery unit had left ten hours earlier for Camp Knox in Louisville Kentucky. Infantry men described camp life as great for a summer vacation but too strenuous for regular life.
A vintage ad promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tasty cure for puny kids. It claims doctors and pharmacists endorse the product, noting rapid weight gain in examples and a price of 60 tablets for six to six cents.
Joward Spencer of Nelsonville was fined 26 dollars and costs by Magistrate Carl Porter after a Saturday arrest by Constables Edgar Mariner and H A Seibers for reckless driving following a crash that seriously injured 3 year old Wilfred Shea. The child’s condition improved the next day. Spencer had been cited into court by Traffic Officer Howard Gillson. Ralph Guthrie of Athens was fined 1 dollar and costs for failing to buy dog license tags. he was arrested by county dog catcher Peter Barrows.
A comparison notes that it would require the combined power of 35 Muscle Shoals plants to equal the potential power of one Niagara Falls facility. The piece discusses hydroelectric capacity and energy scaling.
Carlos Harland Peebles a 7s Chesterhill teacher and Alberta Ruth Judy a 21 New Marshfield teacher are listed alongside Daniel 8S Van Atta 22 Newark metal polisher Audra P Sherwood 18 The Plains.
Errett R. Tanner, operator of the Glouster Hunterdon bus line, obtained a temporary injunction from Common Pleas Judge L. G Worstell. The order restrains Ernest Markings from operating a competing line. Tanner claims the move protects his routes and business interests.
Markins has neglected to obtain a franchise from the public utilities commission, risking delays and regulatory action. The omission could affect service operations and raise questions about compliance and governance.
Mrs Homer Harkins was carried by ambulance from her home two miles west of Bolen's Mill to Sheltering Arms hospital on a day afternoon for operation and treatment.
Columbus aug 15 Count Quiring Pacelli formerly of Italy and now in New York City filed in common pleas court a claim for a $200 monthly allowance from the estate of his late wife Helen Chittenden Pacelli a member of a prominent local family.
A longtime compiler of a graphic record seeks translations of Slavic languages. He writes to President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia asking for assistance, noting the matter does not concern the president but hopes for a prompt reply. He has heard nothing since.
A reader reflects on a rough manuscript containing about a dozen lines of text. He questions authenticity and mentions references to Masaryk, an American wife, and various languages including a non capitalized alphabet derived from ancient Greek.
Columbus Aug 17 Governor Donahey hurried to Cleveland to be at the bedside of his father John C G Donahey 84 who was critically ill at the home of his son Hal Donahey. Attending physicians said the elder Donahey could not survive.
A 1825 patent signed by President John Quincy Adams has been filed in the county recorder’s office. The document, held by the Plymouth family, covers 80 acres of land defended by the family for three years and appears to be of sheepskin.
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