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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1921
Page
10
Promoters of a Cleveland Six Sedan raffle halted the drive after weeks of notices in local movie houses. They cite scarce funds in Pomeroy Bend and offer refunds to ticket buyers through the original sellers.
Sportsmen's Club notes reopen seasons and bans. Rabbits run November 15 to January 1 and ferrets are prohibited. Squirrels season is September 15 to October 20 with a five per day limit and no buying or selling. Skunk fox and opossum run November 15 to February 1 and raccoon from November 1 to February 1.
Public demand for improved highways grows in Meigs County as automotives reveal the poor state of local roads. Officials report about 50 miles of fine highways completed or under construction and pledge further trunk road development to link with neighboring cities. Wood roads boosters pressed county commissioners to expand off road improvements.
Local banks caution customers after reports of counterfeit currency in circulation. The phony notes mimic New York and Chicago Federal Reserve Bank issues with blue backs instead of green, creating a noticeable difference.
Democrats in the Middleport Republican stronghold plan to elect a mayor and a marshal. Former marshal John Hawkins will run against J. H. Williams for mayor while Lloyd Hysell challenges Big Thompson for marshal, signaling a veteran boss race.
Miss Maud Cross of Alexandria Ohio visits relatives in the area. Mrs Jess Stitts of Cleveland guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Andy Harris. Miss Kathleen Hayman employed in Pittsburg is a home visitor. Mrs Ella Wolf of Cleveland visits sister Esther and Mary Hall. John Cross and wife just returned from a two weeks motor trip. Earl Snyder, previously at Oswego New York, is at home with his parents for vacation.
The annual harvest home and mission festival of St John’s invokes community participation and religious observance as parishioners gather for celebration and service. Aimed at supporting church missions and local fellowship, the event highlights shared traditions and assistance efforts.
Evangelical Lutheran church of Meigs county Chester township holds services Sunday August 28 with fruit decorations and appropriate anthems. Rev L H Barry from Charleston WV preaches at 10 30 a m and 2 p m standard time. Strangers invited. Attendees of both services are asked to bring a dinner basket for a grove dinner.
Fred Church and his Hobson car men party returned home Thursday evening from the convention in Toronto Canada. A Georgia delegate visited Pomeroy briefly. Wm H Rump and his son Edgar headed to Columbus to settle affairs tied to the illness and death of Louis Rump.
Mrs. C. W. Hines lost a pocketbook containing $25 the other day and was thrilled to have it returned. It was found on Second street by Mrs. Enos Thomson visiting from Cleveland.
The Ewing, Probst and Plank families, guests of G. H. Ewing and family, from Cincinnati and Cleveland respectively, attended a country picnic yesterday at the T. W. Karr place.
Local telephone and electric light companies repair systems to improve service. They strung a telephone cable up Lincoln Hill and removed a tangle of wires and unnecessary poles, restoring better service.
Mrs Edith Larkins 38 daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Meeks of Pittsburg died when two autos collided at a crossing east of Sylvania Ohio late Tuesday night August 23. Nine others injured include her husband and E W File of Toledo. She leaves parents two brothers and a sister.
Edgar G. Alcorn son of Dr and Mrs E G Alcorn has been appointed an examiner of the federal farm loan board. His Be a Banker advertisements have made him familiar across the county and he gains recognition in banking circles.
The Independent Packet Company will operate the packet Leroy on a weekly trip replacing the Liberty from Pittsburg to Zanesville and a weekly trip from Wheeling to Parkersburg. The company now controls the Senator Cordill Betsy Ann Liberty Leroy and Vernie Swain plus several wharfboats.
Clerks of Courts Bengel stays busy as car owners file affidavits of ownership under a new automobile law. Neglect could result in theft issues in unfamiliar cities. Blanks available at the Meigs auto club office for free acknowledgments to members and for a small fee to outsiders.
A reader praises the Blue Devil dishwasher for its performance on August 22, 2016, noting it leaves pans spotless without rings and excels at cleaning dishes.
Mrs Anna Weist of Marion and Mrs George Larimer of Lancaster visited the Stroupe home over the weekend. Rev C F Laner and family return from a four week vacation at Orchard Island near Bellefontaine. Harry Wright and family plan a several weeks vacation along the Great Lakes. Logan Chapter No 75 R A M met at the Masonic hall Friday with important business transacted. Secretary George W Christman of the Hocking County Agricultural Society attended the Athens fair Friday.
The board approved using the local band on Thursday and the Bremen band for Friday and Saturday reversing the usual order to accommodate large crowds. Membership tickets go on sale at ticket booths and the office only this year to help the secretary manage sales.
Lon Carzy of Coonville and Nellie George of New Plymouth were married Friday at the probate court by Justice A H Brooke. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William George and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Bob Carzy, a miner from Coonville.
Mrs Emma Leach by attorney files for divorce and alimony from Hubert Leach in Common Pleas court on Thursday. She cites adultery and extreme cruelty and asks to restrain Hocking Valley Railway from paying any current sums due. Married July 3, 1901, they have two grown sons. She notes husband earns 240 dollars a month from Hocking Valley Railway Co. and asks temporary alimony. Hubert Leach is a foreman in the local Hocking Valley shops.
Frank E Hansel 51 of near Logan died Thursday after an extended illness. Son of George Hansel, he was born near Logan. Survived by his widow three children and several brothers and sisters. Funeral at Scotts Creek church Sunday at 10 with Harden Undertaking in charge.
Shutting Hocking Valley shops until September first releases a yard crew for one week. The crew is moved to Oldtown yards to run a three trick schedule. Two existing crews there have overworked and gain a return to eight hour shifts. Conductor William Petty’s river division freight crew is cut off temporarily, returning him to flagging until work increases.
The county fair committee will run September 21 to 24 with water lines from city mains to stock barns and the art hall. More livestock is expected, tents will expand space, and all judges will come from outside the county to ensure early judging and ribbons.
John Erwin one and a half months old, son of Mr and Mrs John Henry of Union Furnace, was buried at Millers Chapel on Thursday after dying Wednesday evening.
Marshal James Thomas of Logan and William Thomas of Murray City travel with their sisters Mrs. Lydia McDoe of Nampa Idaho and Mrs. George Rasp of Jacksonville to Marengo Morrow County to visit their aunt Mrs Esther Driver who just turned ninety. Mrs McDoe has not seen her aunt for 32 years and Marshal Thomas last visited in 1907 making the reunion highly anticipated.
Judge Pettit sentences Wagner to 1090 dollars and costs plus 30 days in the Columbus Workhouse with a suspended term for good behavior. An additional forgery indictment was noted. Wagner resigned as Marion Township trustee. Thomas Brown was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Coming Monday at Onera House a big vaudeville program featuring East Lynn and two vaudeville acts. Prices: children 15 cents adults 35 cents. Shows at 6 30 and 8 15 PM.
The verses recall Joshua Lafollett who died August 28 1917 as family mourns in silence. The children describe his goodness kindness and quiet endurance. A four year absence is marked by tears and cherished memories.
The Opera House presents shows at 6 30 and 8 15 with ione and 35 cents admission. Coming Monday East Lyn n and two vaudeville acts headline the program.
A brief ad offers radiator inspection to diagnose dirt, damage, or blockages and promises to fix issues so the car runs smoothly. It emphasizes a clean, smooth-working radiator as essential for proper engine performance and invites customers to seek service.
One man was killed and two wounded when demonstrators calling themselves the hungry clashed with mounted police in Munich. Thousands marched quietly before an outbreak and authorities prepared for further demonstrations after the shooting of Mathias Erzberger, the former centrist leader.
John Wagner, indicted by the last grand jury session, appeared in common pleas court on Friday and withdrew his not guilty plea to the charge of obtaining money under.
Seaweed as a fertilizer shows strong benefits for potato beds when applied prior to seed planting, improving soil condition and crop potential.
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