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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1928
Page
7
One hundred boys and girls from Athens and Hocking counties attended a 4-H club camp near Connett. The week featured religious services, daily campfire programs, a three page mimeographed camp newspaper, and a hilltop closing gathering with hymns and scripture readings.
Mrs. Sarah Lant, formerly of Coolville, became the first woman to vote there after women gained the franchise. She arrived ten minutes before opening, lantern in hand, and weighed candidates carefully. Her husband Joseph Lant also played a notable voting role in Orange Township Meigs County. The item also notes funeral services for Jesse Earl Russell of Hopewell Virginia and a lengthy social roundup detailing visits and trips across several states and towns.
New Marshfield high school pupils joined a large school event in Syracuse park on the Ohio river. Guests include Mr and Mrs Lewis Hobertson and Mrs Martha Hussell among others visiting local families in New Marshfield and nearby towns. The community notes many trips to Albany Athens Point Pleasant Wellsville and Marietta with social visits and a funeral in Syracuse.
Past Geenda club of Jacksonville met at Mrs William Kalts home with Mrs Hallam presiding The gathering opened with Stand Up For Jesus scripture readings and Lord's prayer were recited Prizes were awarded in contests to Mrs Davis and Mrs Conwar Consolation prizes went to Mrs Dunlevy and Mrs Gaslalla September meeting planned with Mrs Stella Davis
X ray pictures for physicians were taken by Dr. F H May at his office in Glouster on Thursday. Ida Shaner near Bishopville had an X ray of a broken leg taken for Doctor LeFever in the city. A picture was taken of the nine months old babe’s shoulder for Dr. Warren Sprague of Chauncey.
The council voted to cut overgrown weeds on city lots and enforce action. A financial report shows last month’s collections short of expenditures by 47.30 with a balance of 66.24. The street committee will map all lots needing weed cutting as labor trains travel to sites.
Cards issued for a 2:30 match between Glouster A C and Corning on Sunday. Corning fielded batters Allen and Smith. Glouster lineup included Kate Christy Gibbs and Bruce.
A meeting of the new partisan politics committee was called for the iMpose hall in this city on Tuesday under the auspices of the Central Labor Union. W. Wintnee, secretary, announced the event.
A Frost day gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Frost included relatives and friends. A basket dinner was served in a cafeteria style. Attendees listed include Rex and Mrs. Anderson with son Billy Torch, John Gibbs and S M Bingman and Mrs Bingman of Coolville, Floyd Shafer and daughters Donna and Ellie Marie of Athens, Ben Davis and daughter Lisuie, Martha Petty and son Leslie and grandson Rodney, with Mrs. Samantha Frost among those present.
County officers and National Guard report two fights downtown Chauncey linked to a mining dispute between union and non union Olive workers. Sheriff Williams and Deputy Wingett investigated after a 9 pm telephone call. William Glass, a non union worker, was arrested and to be arraigned in Myers Court.
Reported trouble at Chauncey led to police and guardsmen involvement. Sheriff Williams said Glass was attacked after leaving the first fight, with Collina accused of striking him and others kicked. Col. John Shetter and Col. T. J. Andrews of the National Guard were summoned to Chauncey.
U. F. Dr. Earl Culbertson, 72, Ontario, was fined 100 dollars by Judge R. E. Hutchinson for selling morphine tablets to Harry Taber in cahoots with narcotics inspector Frank Bauer. Culbertson was arrested in a raid. three others also fined Mose Haines, Calvin ties, and Colle Jackson faced fines of 100, 100, and 200 respectively.
In an interview Nansen says he believes Roald Amundsen and the Amundsen party are dead. He disputes a North Sea message as a hoax and doubts the Newfoundland wreckage is the Latham plane. The Italia search involved Amundsen departure from Tromsø June 18 aboard a Latham seaplane with five aboard.
Chauncey notices report 20 men reported for work at Mine No. 25 as cleanup begins for immediate operation. Olive Bradshaw widow of Hiram Bradshaw, long blind, dies in Highland Falls after living with daughter Emma Ryan in Chauncey. Burial in Highland Lals, survivors include three daughters and a number of grandchildren.
John W. Kasler, 74, was laid to rest in Nye Cemetery after funeral services at the Church of Christ in Chauncey. The ceremony featured Miss Lucile Bradfield singing, with local choir support and lay preachers leading the tribute.
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