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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
2
Mrs. Frank Ward 55 of Langsville, a long time school teacher, was struck by a car in Rutland on Wednesday and died after being taken to Gallipolis hospital. The incident occurred near Kion Woods area as she intended to board a vehicle to Pomeroy. The accident deeply affected county teachers at the institute.
Bertha Buckner was found joy riding with four intoxicated men and was sent by probate court to the Girls' Industrial School in Delaware. She is to be transported there today or tomorrow. The girl resided in the county’s lower end within the Pityme zone of influence.
Prof David Parker and his Bourbon Indiana family visit Letart Falls returning to the scene of his former high school teaching after 14 years. The Rev Earl Rhodes Methodist minister from Ridgeway visits Judge Morton Webster Pomroy as they once worked together in the area 35 years ago.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lippi have returned from Columbus where he underwent an operation and is recovering satisfactorily. Mr and Mrs Elmer Wysong left for Columbus then plan a two week motor trip in northern Ohio. Mr and Mrs Dana Pfarr and Art Pfarr from Florida are here visiting due to their mother Mrs Margaret Pfarr’s serious illness. William Murray of Huntington visits this week with his mother Mrs James Murray.
Ro Sandy of St. Mary's West Virginia married 17 year old Bertha Biffle at Letart Falls in Meigs County. Justice M L French conducted the ceremony at the courthouse on Wednesday.
Aug 18 Middleport reports graveyard crowding with no plots left for sale. Village owns half of six and a half acres sought for expansion until Ethel F Ferguson owner of the other half refuses to sell. Condemnation pursued in common pleas at Pomeroy. jury awards $260 for the nonresident half. Expansion expected soon.
POMEROY August 18 State workers cleared the street enough to allow traffic to resume while earth and stone clog the street. The street car track remains buried under hundreds of tons of debris and the line may transfer to the Hocking Valley yard switch for eventual clearance.
In Pomeroy Ohio on August 18 the court of appeals required New Pittsburgh Coal to post a new bond of 750000 in an appealed case from the court of common pleas involving the Ebersbach interests. The bond is signed by New Pittsburgh Coal company J D Morrow president and Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland.
Mrs Otto Genheimer and daughter Martha Lou of Marietta are visiting Mr and Mrs John Gans. Miss Electa Race and cousin Miss Dora Hopkins of Baltimore stay with the Oliver Hartley family on Lincoln Hill. Ray Wickham returns to the Chillicothe military hospital. Lucile Oeffler of Logan visits A A Massar and family. Dr C C Zimmer of Lexington Kentucky visits the Slagels. Mrs Hayden Clark and daughter of Columbus visit Herbert Giles’s home.
The Ravenswood Juvenile Band of 40 members, ages about 14, offers free performances for a day at the Rocksprings fair, providing youth musical service to the community.
A community band project funded by local citizens of Ravensweed cost $8600 to equip. The school program has trained musicians for four months and is praised for creditable performance potential.
The Trimble Church of Christ announces its annual home coming next Sunday with morning Bible idol at 9 86 and service at 11 15 led by Rev J A Long of Indianapolis and Ohio university graduate. Basket dinner on the church lawn 12 to 1 30. Afternoon programs feature Dr J G Pettit Hopemont W Va Rev Miles E Hoon Gleuster Judge S M Johnson and others with music by the Chauncey Christian church choir. A picnic is planned for September 13.
Migs Reed of Jacksonville and Miss Marguerite Edwards of Glouster finished a two year program in elementary education at Ohio University and received diplomas.
Winifred Fred daughter of Mrs. Lucille Joseph of Trimble had tonsil removal surgery in Columbus this week. She was accompanied to the hospital by her mother and her sister.
Evelyn from Columbus will travel with Mrs. Joseph and her daughters to Millersburg to visit Mr and Mrs John Bernard and enjoy time with the family.
Mrs E M Ferguson and her son Culver left Tuesday for Brownsburg Indiana after visiting her sister in law and brother in law in Port Clinton area near Bishopville with J M Drake. Eldoris Smith and two children Blackwood and P E Jones with Arlene from New Lexington are guests of Glenn Jones in Port Clinton this week. P J Andrew from New Paris and his sister in law and brother in law E E Mundew hosted in Port Clinton. Andrew was a former principal of Glouster schools.
The advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as powerful against severe skin and scalp itching, claiming overnight relief for many sufferers. A 35 cent box is advertised at local drug stores.
Bobby Jones, preparing for the National Amateur Championship next week in Minneapolis, warmed up with rounds of 72 and 77 during practice sessions yesterday and today.
Nine Chicago yachts will race this afternoon in the Lipton cup series opener, the first of a three day event.
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