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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1924
Page
3
Mrs R H Jackson and others attend Woman's Auxiliary in Zanesville while fishing and social news fill the week. Dr W S Rhodes and family return from Cold Harbor Michigan. Neighbors share visits in Columbus Lancaster Indian Lake and Chicago. Near East day set for Tuesday with bundles collected for warm clothing and shoes.
Glenford Dugan Post members travel to Zanesville for the American Legion state convention sessions. They will invite ex service men to Nelsonville in October for the upcoming dedication of the new American Legion building. Attending names include Thos Lax J 10 Adamson Stanley Mechem G TR Robinson F R Jackson and G M Boehm.
Mrs Frank Patton a Nelsonville resident died at home after months of ill health. She lived in Nelsonville 37 years and was active in the First Presbyterian church. Survived by husband Frank Patton a daughter Mrs A I Lee of Millersport a son William F of Nelsonville a granddaughter Mrs Lillian Barlen Ruble and six other grandchildren and four sisters Mrs T S Marshall of Chattanooga Tenn Mrs Jennie Holdren of Springfield Ohio and Mrs George Ma
Charleston resident Mrs Catherine Peters of Zaleski and brother John R Snyder of Clinton Ohio are noted in local notices. Several visitors and travelers are listed including Clara Henry Wilbur Henry Amesville Helen Bell Roberts Philadelphia Pa guests of Henrys. Families and friends spent Sundays with relatives in Athens Logan Lakeside Lorain Magaa Falls Marietta.
Mrs Harry Wilson of Pittsburgh Pa visits aiding her mother in law Mrs Emma Wilson to sell furniture as they prepare for a Pittsburgh home. The Fort and Short streets property has been bought by Mr John Mooney. R C Graham of Columbus was here Sunday with his wife and two children visiting Mrs Graham's mother Mrs John Stevenson.
Chaperoned by Mrs. L. R. Kelceh, the following girls are enjoying a week's outing at Crystal Springs: Thelma Backus, Ruth Keleh, Ada line Ray, Grace Wright, Helen Shay, Oris Smith and Rachel Wil son.
A church notice invites all to bring supper in the old way for a Wednesday evening picnic at Kentner’s Hill. Dress casually in middy and knickers and join the hike games and smiles at 6 PM sharp.
The 68th district O. R. Assembly held its annual meeting with fair attendance. Representatives and visitors from Canal Winchester Baltimore Pleasantville Pickerington Lancaster Bremen New Lexington Crooksville Haydenville Gore and Logan attended. Mrs. Clara Alexander served as president and Mrs. Jimma M Bell as secretary.
Memorial services were held by seven Logan lodge members during the convention. Officers elected and installed include Mrs. Miller Bremen president, Mrs. Daubenmeier Pleasantville vice president, Mrs. Daisy Temple Canal Winchester secretary, and Miss Gertrude Alexander Bremen treasurer. A social session featured multiple readings, a piano solo, and an emblem drill. The next annual meeting will be held at Pleasantville.
In a Sunday afternoon game, Hocking Valley Shop team piled up 15 runs to 3 while Tucker pitched well for the home side. South Columbus committed errors and Logan scored in every inning except the seventh. Columbus finally crossed once in the seventh, with two more runs in the final stanza.
A cross of former servicemen from here headed for Zanesville for the annual state American Legion convention. The local band joined the delegation. The afternoon parade was the feature of Monday with many planning to remain for Tuesday sessions. Delegates left Sunday morning for the union convention events.
Tarihiow and Son contractors were awarded the Culver street improvement project replacing BE N Turner. The job totals $23,656.59 and crews now on Warner Avenue will begin Culver Street work within days, rushing to finish the park project before winter.
Mrs. Jef Welty and daughter Grace of Bremen arrived in Logan Saturday for a short visit with relatives and friends. Word came that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harden, who left over a week ago, are now in Canada.
The article notes a state fish car will soon start. The game protector requests half a car of croppies, Dinck bass and cat Osh for Hookin streams distribution. Salt Creek and Hoek ing river will be restocked as the fish car passes.
Chauncey notes a Sunday gathering of Misses Alice Brower Clara Bell Charlotte Omen Myrtle Brown Doris Cole Helen Cole Ruth Ogg Stella Carter and John Theisen Ralph Brown Vaughn Earich and R Town enjoying a group picnic and outing at Bishopville Grove.
Mr and Mrs N S Harvey and children with Homer Harvey Ira Cunningham Roy and Misses Alice and Louise Dew spent an all day outing about 12 miles below Athens. Miss Christene Porter of Shaun cey visits Cambridge Ohio two weeks with brother-in-law Frank Thomas and Prof McLaughlin party. Woodrow Porret returns from Columbus to Chauncey. Mrs Alfred Davis of Bailey Run noted as unwell. Earl Downey and family, long-time Millfield residents, also mentioned.
The Chauncey community records a series of visits and gatherings. Mrs Earl Downey leaves for Logan while the Ladies Needle club of Millfield hosts a social at Mrs John Brewer's home. Various locals including Miss Hazel Linscott and families from Athens Millfield Columbus Mid l dport East Converse Street are mentioned in brief transfers and visits.
Delegates from six local American Legion posts left Columbus for Zanesville where the state convention will be held. Governor Donahey could not travel, but Secretary of State Thad Brown and other state department heads departed for the event.
In a Nairobi forest, unarmed English visitor P. C. Forrester escaped a ferocious lion by straddling its back and riding it for several yards into a clearing. There his companions shot and killed the beast.
Washington reports that Brazil has dispatched three gunboats up the Amazon river to suppress a new revolution in Amazona state. The action was announced in a communique issued today. The move signals heightened Brazilian military involvement in the regional unrest.
A state fish and game department letter sent Friday to C S Higgins County Gine indicated the agency was preparing new procedures or actions. The fragment suggests official communication on regulatory matters, though specifics are unclear from the damaged text.
Rebels are reported to have cut all wires and cables connecting Rio de Janeiro with the interior, isolating the city from deeper regions. The action disrupts communications and hampers transport and governance in the region.
Toledo news reports that Car Commissioner Graumlich announced a nine cent fare on street cars effective soon. If receipts lag, a ten cent fare may be proposed in the near future to reach the proper revenue level.
The annual Kenney Reunion will be held next Sunday August 24 at the old Kenney Farm about 1 to 2 miles south of Pleasanton. All relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend and bring well used baskets for a daylong gathering.
A rough count suggests about two hundred racing days occur within a calendar year. The figure reflects typical schedules across major circuits, accounting for seasonal pauses and regional events.
Civil war battles shake Sao Paulo as Federal troops capture the city after three weeks of fighting. The siege leaves vast damage and thousands of casualties, with Brazil's trade disrupted and the state’s rail hub economy devastated. Coffee exports and manufacturing face lengthy recovery as reconstruction begins.
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