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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
8
The Meigs County Soldiers Relief Commission met at the court house for its regular quarterly business. The board administers a fund for the relief of distressed old soldiers their widows and children. Members include Nathan Vale a veteran of over thirty years and Charles Wink who has served two terms.
Joseph Higginbotham, from Letart, took his seat at Monday's meeting to replace Eli Rife who resigned.
Wm Branitz son of Wilse Barnitz and son in law of Al Alexander, starts a Nutmeg route business. He picked 400 baskets of melons from an acre and a half last weekend, hauled 200 baskets to Pomeroy, and shipped them to Logan. Letarts claim this is the biggest yield in the fertile bottoms.
The standings list ten teams with total points to date and after Sunday's scoring. No. 8 has 1235 points, 7 has 690, 5 and 6 tied at 591, 4 with 404, 10 with 400, 3 with 351, 1 with 241, 9 with 205, and 2 with 114. The contest has two Sundays remaining.
Mrs. George Heber Jones formerly Miss Margaret Bengel of Pomeroy, now in New Jersey, gave an illustrated lecture at Simpson M E church in Pomeroy Sunday night about twenty years of missionary work in Korea. A large attentive audience greeted her.
Saturday results show Middleport over New Haven 9 to 5 and Hartford defeating Mason 7 to 0. Pomeroy edged Pt. Pleasant 2 to 1 in ten innings while Pomeroy won 5 to 2 over Pt. Pleasant. Sunday saw Pomeroy beat New Haven 1 to 0 in 12 innings and Hartford sweep Middleport 5 to 2 and 9 to 0. Pt. Pleasant crushed Mason 7 to 0 and 6 to 0.
Racine pitcher Leo Curtis was arrested at a Sunday afternoon ball game in Syracuse by Officer Seidenable on a charge of non-support of his minor child. He posted a $400 bond for appearance in Squire Ewings court tomorrow morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright and Charles Thomas of Pomeroy visited Logan to spend the day with relatives.
Twenty years ago The Athens Messenger notes Sam Warren’s return from New Martinsville West Virginia where his Warren string raced. Whirl wind won the 2.27 pace in 2.2214 Polly T. earned a share in the 2.40 trotting and Budweiser did not place Ed Norris, the colored teamster, trained the horses locally.
Captain Riggs division superintendent of the B and O S W is laid up with two broken ribs after a sudden lurch in a caboose near Belpre. He was brought to Athens on No 3 and received surgical aid at his home.
The five-year-old daughter of Mr. Byron Lambourne died Saturday in Nelsonville from spinal meningitis. The family, formerly residents of Nelsonville, has moved to Parkersburg where the remains were taken Monday for interment beside her mother, Mrs. Lambourne, formerly Miss Grace Wright of Athens.
In Columbus Ohio the state industrial commission opens a free quarters co op to lower living costs. Four hundred employees are invited to shop, with over sixty percent purchasing on day one. F E Wilson will run the store for two weeks, then another staffer takes over. Sugar sells at nine and a half cents per pound versus eleven cents in local groceries.
Home service aid of the Red Cross is extended to include men who have entered the service since the armistice. Friends or relatives may obtain information at the local county office. A case before Attorney Hughes involved a local married man who joined the army and claimed to be single to avoid support payments to his wife. headquarters has taken up the matter.
Ohio University athlete Butch Grover, assistant coach designate, may pursue pro baseball next spring after strong showing with General Tire & Rubber Team. A scout for Boston Red Sox interviewed him. he plans to begin Ohio University duties mid September if called to trial. Grover was an All Ohio end and a three sport star at Ohio University.
Poston Colorado August 25 Sugar Creek gains another win over Zaleski 12 to 8 as Leo Bradley and John Bradley star. Bill Bresnen and John Urban also shine with two home runs and a three bagger for Sugar Creek while the Vinton county club battles hard.
Rath doubled down the right field line in the third inning as Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 7 to 3. The victory marked an eighth straight win for the Reds, who now lead New York by eight games with a .699 percentage amid a rain soaked Monday with no other games played.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carsey and children visited their mother Mary Carsey. George Douglas and wife spent time with Charles Williams and wife. Mrs. Guy Hawk has been ill. Clint Fisk and wife hosted Sunday callers at Alden Bugh’s home. Robbie and Rolland Carsey and mother visited Fred Carsey. Thomas Phillips and family hosted guests from Jasper Hill Athens and local residents who worked in Sugar Creek mines. A dinner with ice cream and cake followed. Rev. Miller preached at Graham Chapel.
Residents from Jeffersonville Mason W Va Rutland Columbus Langeville and more gathered for the funeral of Mrs Rhoda Wilson. Visitors included Harley French and wife John Wilson and family John Clay East Liverpool George Turner and D A Michael with Gilbert Michael's family. The grange picnic drew a large crowd with good speaking and music. Will Clark and family and Elwood Coner family visited relatives here.
Dispatches from southern Europe report Ukrainians seek an alliance with Poles to jointly campaign against the Bolsheviks. Recent Ukrainian successes in Odessa and nearby areas boost confidence that a Pole Ukrainian front can decisively defeat Bolshevik forces on the southwest and west fronts.
Aug 26 Berlin reports the Kaiser picture will be removed from schools. The proposal drew strong opposition in the Prussian assembly, while the government argued education should stay free of politics.
Cincinnati correspondent reports Preliminary plans for the world baseball series will be made in Chicago next Tuesday. August Herrmann, chairman of the national commission, will convene the meeting to outline tentative schedules once the two leagues clinch flags. Herrmann, also president of the likely National League champion club, is flooded with requests for world series seats from fans across the country.
Mr and Mrs Ray Smith and family visited Clarence Smiths. Amariah Burchfield with R C Hunt family in Nelsonville. Nate Smith with Charles Everett family. Mildred Dowler with Clarence Mansfield on Willow Creek. Wade Everett mentioned. Austin Cone with Julia Stephenson in Athens. several others return to Columbus. Hay baling dominates local activity. Blanche and Della Finsterwald from Athens visited Finsterwalds. prayer meeting set at H P Dowler home Wednesday evening with cordial invitation.
Five of the nine inmates who escaped from the Ohio County jail in Wheeling last night remain at large. The breakout involved digging through a heavy wall and sawing bars with improvised tools including a bread knife and metal combs.
Resenting her husband’s late hours a Shoreditch woman smashed club windows and hurled a liniment bottle at patrons in a dispute. The club sued and won damages of 37.50 dollars.
British press men plan a memorial grave marker for James Harvey Dale a young reporter who was mortally injured in a street accident and who, before dying, sent his copy to his paper.
Garvican, demobilized after one and a half years service, returned to Nottingham to be served with a five year old summons for playing football in the streets when he was 16. Dismissed.
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