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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1925

Page

3

Mrs Orpha Nye dies in Nelsonville after long illness

Nelsonville reports the death of Mrs. Orpha Nye 7 at her West Washington street home after a lingering illness. She lived in Nelsonville twenty four years from Carbon Hill and leaves several relatives. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 pm at the residence conducted by Reverend Morrell and Reverend Leon Arpe.

Nelsonville Orpha Nye West Washington Streets Nye Netsonville Carbon Hill William Nye Methodist Church Rosa Rosser Ary Pierce New Straitsville Wilmeta Brooks Logan Con Dollie Summers Columbus Iea Bayliss Arthur and George Bob Fred Nye Mr. Morrell

Buchtel Pupils to Register August 24

Registration day set at Buchtel high school for 1 o'clock Monday afternoon August 24. All high school students should prepare a list of textbooks they own for use or sale. All high school teachers are required to be present.

Buchtel Buchtel High School

Annual Christian Sunday School Picnic Set for August 20

Nelsonville reports the annual Christian Sunday school picnic will be held at Lancaster on Thursday August 20. Tickets are available at Hylta Herrold's or Hannah Parry's millinery shops. All are welcome to attend.

Nelsonville Lancaster Hylta Herrold’s Hannah Parry

Eighty-Fourth Birthday Observed At Mrs Stephenson Home

Mrs. John A. Stephenson celebrated her 84th birthday with a family dinner at her home Sunday. Seventeen relatives gathered for a meal, including Mrs. R. C. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. James Stephenson and daughter Bessie, Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Hoodlett and daughter Acerra, and Mrs. C. H. Martin and family.

Nelsonville John A. Stephenson R. C. Graham Gaanna James Stephnson Bessie Don Davis Athens Ryan Hoodlett Acer R C. H. Martin

Mrs Wood and daughters plan Lakeside stay

Mrs John Wood and daughter Miss Florence and Mrs Betty Harris left today to spend the remainder of August at Lakeside.

Lakeside Laonee John Wood Florence Betty Harris

Women Leaders Attend State D of Convention

Mattie Weekley, Mrs. Clara Backus, Mrs. Della Pidcock and Mrs. Adda Groves departed today to attend the state convention of the D. of.

Nelsonville Mattie Weekley Clara Backus Della Pidcock Adda Groves The D. of

Personal notices of local residents return and travels

Laurence Young returns after two weeks with son Ray and family at Pomeroy. Several others visit or vacation in Columbus, Delaware, Indian Lake, Washington Pa, and Pittsburgh. R. E. Swope of American Railway Express enjoys a two week vacation. Families and friends visit kin in Columbus, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Gahanna, and Athens lingering over weekends and holidays.

Laurence Young Ray Pomeroy Will Powell Jack Indian Lake Ida Thornton Delaware Columbus Guy Evans Fanny Schwansky M. Schwansky Isaac Mary Goodsped A. B. Johnson Louise Louise Kennard Chillicothe Grace Wright Ray Ashly Washington, Pa R. E. Swope American Railway Express J. R. Kuckman Lancaster Camp Grounds Warner Green Phil Kelch C. A. Hooper Athens Sam Raden Pittsburgh Lucile Fiske Lowell Quigley R. C. Graham Clarissa Page Gahanna John A. Stephenson C. H. Martin

Mrs McCalister Dies in Logan After Operation

Irene McCalister, 71, died Saturday at Cherrington hospital Logan after an appendicitis operation. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Christian church Carbon Hill. Rev Howearth to conduct. Burial at Carlton Hill. She leaves four daughters and two sons. One daughter is Mrs Dyer Minner of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Irene McCalister Cherrington Hospital Logan The Christian Church iCarbon Hill Howearth Carlton Hill Dyer Minner

Special Train Returns Home Infantry from Camp Perry

A special Hocking Valley train passed Nelsonville en route to Athens Sunday night at 9 o clock bringing the infantry company home after two months at Camp Perry.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Athens Camp Perry

Starkeys Return From Columbus Visit

Mr and Mrs Carl Starkey returned last night from Columbus where they spent several days with Mrs Carl Kontner at Mt Carmel hospital. Mrs Kontner will remain at the hospital for treatment.

Carl Starkey Columbus Charles Kontner Mt. Carmel Hospital Kontner

Fire Destroyed Store and Residence in Hund erdon

Fire on Saturday night completely destroyed the Lewis Alfoldy building in Hund erdon, a two story structure with a residence upstairs and store below. Water supply problems hindered the local department, but some goods and showcases were saved. The engine was tested tonight after repairs to a broken valve caused by a plugged water line.

Glouster Lewis Alfoldy Hunderdon Alfoldy

Old resident M Clark dies in Worthington near Columbus

Glouster mourns the death of M Clark a 66 year old former resident. He died at his Worthington home after months of illness not confined to bed until two weeks prior. He once ran mercantile business here and worked for Sunday Creek Mine No 12 and later Derthick store before starting his own venture and later with McLeish Mining Company.

Glouster M Clark Worthington Columbus Mr. Clark Clark Old Sunday Creek Company Derthick Businss McLeish Mining

Local boat excursion from Pem'broy to Gallipolis aboard Washington

Nelsonville report notes Mr. and Mrs. Bert Young and guests Mrs. Gene Metlinger Ray Ashlay Sr. Wills Hickman and Harris Wood took a weekend boat outing on the Washington from Pem broy to Gallipolis.

Nelsonville Bert Young Gene Metlinger Ray Ashlay Wills Hickman Harris Wood Jin Pembroy Gallipolis Washington

Organized Temperance Union Formed by Kate Blake

Kate Blake organized a Loyal Temperance Union in Ameseville on Thursday with fifteen members. The event reflects local efforts to promote temperance and civic virtue.

Nelsonville Kate Blake Ameseville

B C meet tonight in Nelsonville

The W W R C will meet at 7 30 this evening at Mrs Della McMaster home in Nelsonville with important business and a good attendance urged

B.C Nelsonville Ww. R. C Della McMaster

Family groups return from Harmony Park camping trip

Nelsonville August 17 reports that Mr. and Mrs. James Bland Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nutter Mrs. Hallett and son Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dibher and family Mr. and Mrs. William Maffin Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Corwin and son Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weiss and fams have returned from a camping outing at Harmony Park near Athens.

Nelsonville James Bland Henry Nutter Hallett Harry Dibeher William Maffin Lewis Corwin Earl Weiss Fants Harmony Park Athens

William Loren Matheny Birth Reported in Warren

Nelsonville Aug 1 1967 telegram announces the birth of a son to L R Matheny at his son Harry Matheny's home in Warren. Baby named William Loren. Also mention of Mr and Mrs Hoodlett Coakley Creighton and Raybould visiting Sunday afternoon.

Nelsonville L. R. Matheny Harry Matheny Warren William Loren John Hoodlett Burns Coakley Maria Creighton Agnes Raybould

Clark Rites Await Burial Plans in Columbus John Clark dies with four children

Mr. Clark, who operated a mine at McLeish, is survived by his widow and four children. The children are Mrs. W. W. Sryson of this city, Mrs. Fontelle Morgan and Mrs. Gladys Sanders of Columbus, and Dwight Clark at home. Funeral arrangements not announced. burial likely in Columbus.

McLeish

Cephas Wagner opens barber shop in Newark area

Cephas Wagner, who opened a barber shop in Newark Saturday, spent Sunday in Glouster with W. R. Balderson and family. Wagner has been in Newark about fifteen years and will add a beauty parlor in two weeks run by Mrs. Balderson. Balderson plans a move to Newark by September first. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Winefordner, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hayden, and Mrs. Jane Donaldson of Zanesville, whose daughter Mrs. Balderson will serve as matron at McIntyre children's home in Zanesville starting Monday.

Winefordner Charlies Hayden Jane Donaldson Zanesville W. R. Balderson

Rail Time Card for K. M. Trains Athens Schedule

Northbound trains from Athens include No. 1 at 6 33 a m No 2 at 12 25 p m No 5 at 2 51 p m No 6 at 5 31 p m and No 10 at 9 00 p m Daily. Hocking Valley northbound Nos 31 at 6 45 a m Nos 33 at 11 49 a m and No 37 at 5 00 p m Daily. Southbound departures from Athens shown with times and connections.

Athens Athena Lund

Fire shot at guards near mine in Meigs County

Four men in a car fired on guards Gardner Reynolds and Robert Saul at the Stalter Essex plant in Meigs County early today. Guards fired back and the assailants fled. No injuries reported. sheriff notified, suspects not located. In Bucyrus, Vernon Bowers, 29, was sentenced to life in the Ohio Penitentiary for first degree murder of Besse Singery, 22, on June 28.

Pomeroy No. 5 Stalter-Essex Company Gardner Reynolds Robert Saul Bucyrus Vernon Bowers Ohio Penitentiary Today Besse Singery

Police Chief in Lima Faces Inquiry Over Car Crash

Lima police chief Tom Lanker faces an open commission meeting to explain the wreck of a new police car and intoxication charges. Lanker and another man crashed the car into a pole in the downtown district early Sunday, then left and returned after the report reached police headquarters.

Lima Tom Lanker City Commission Lanker

Toronto Completes 26-Story Tallest Building

The tallest building in the British empire stands 240 feet high and has just been finished in Toronto. It contains twenty six stories.

British Empire Toronto

Mystery surrounds firing at Columbus woman home

In Columbus on August 17, a pair of bullets narrowly missed Mrs. Johnson's head and lodged in her home. Roving occupants of a passing auto are suspected to have fired the shots as investigators seek motive and identify the assailants.

Columbus Johnson

Unclear fragment hints at X-ray treatment for corn

Fragmentary note describes a claim that a large X-ray dose could treat a corn, with unclear details and an emphasis on immediate effect.

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