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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
2
In Pomeroy on December 2 banker McKay for the Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce gathered data for Chicago bridge interests weighing a Ravenswood to Ravenswood river crossing. Carman Snider & Co of Chicago reportedly sent surveyors to study the up river site amid Meigs County’s record of river dams and bridges.
Jacob Hess aged 69, a former Pomeroy resident and brother of Mayor C. J. Hess, died at his Columbus home Wednesday. He leaves a widow and three children. Mayor Hess and his brother Henry traveled to Columbus for the funeral to be held there this afternoon.
Mrs rank Knopp suffered a back twist and other injuries after entering an open basement door in Middleport on Monday night. The fall occurred on the stairs and left her badly hurt.
News from Pomeroy reports the death of 22 year old Wale C Campbell who died after a fall from an oil well derrick. He formerly lived in Syracuse and left a widow a son his parents a sister and two brothers. Burial took place in Spencer W Va.
Hobson railroad shops in Middleport reopened with a full workforce yesterday. Work will continue until December 22 when the plant will shut for a holiday vacation of short duration. The decision brings relief to workers in Pomeroy Bend and nearby areas facing Christmas season demand.
Mrs. Solomon Bass, 34, died at her Union avenue home in Pomeroy after a brief illness. She left a husband and a 4 year old daughter. Word from Charleston relatives said funeral arrangements not announced.
POMEROY December 2 Robert Griffith of Syracuse reported to the Masonic meeting that he witnessed the steamboat City of A Wheeling sink off the riverbank near Captain Horton’s residence. He recalled the bell from the wreck later in a church belfry and said he, David Geyer, and another local man were the witnesses.
Emmett Shuler reports his new Harley-Davidson motorcycle bought for 344 dollars was rented to Homer Dillon who rode off to Dayton and has not been seen since. Shuler and Mossman travel to Columbus on a tip that Dillon may be there.
Dec 2 Pomeroy Mrs William Saunders a lifelong Bedford township resident died in a Ashland Kentucky hospital at over 80. Her son Prof E O Saunders moved her from the old home farm to Ashland to be near him but she grew critically ill and passed away.
The obituary notes the peaceful passing of a family member with Prof. Saunders as the sole survivor. The body will be returned to Bedford for a funeral and burial planned for Sunday, following the death.
Mrs Ernest Agee and Mrs Martha Sargent attended a funeral in Lattes West Virginia. Heath M E Church Woman's Home Missionary society held an all day meeting and sewed carpet rags after a picnic dinner. Frank White returned from Columbus after his father's car was found near the state prison. The What-So-Ever class met at the church with many members present. Hostesses listed. Mrs W F Spafford of Columbus visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs Harley Duval moved to a new home on South Fourth street. Miss Sara Jones visiting Detroit Greenfield and Dr Robert Jones home. Virgil Edwards to Columbus to work in Hocking Valley yards for a month or two. Mrs J Leonard traveled to Charleston with sister Mrs Frank Pfadid. Mrs George Sauer returned from Columbus visiting friends.
Chauncey Dec 2 The annual junior-senior banquet for Chauncey-Dover high school football team drew over 100 attendees at the school. Coach Hostettle gave letters to 15 players and George Civille was named team manager. The program featured performances by students and remarks from faculty.
Mrs Inez Nye is named president of the Loyal Woman's Bible class with Mrs Nell Brookins as vice president and Mrs Vira Shafer as recording secretary. Other officers include Blanche Gardner treasurer and Mrs John Shafer as program and devotional leader.
The Rev. and Mrs. N. O. Warren moved from Chesterhill to Chauncey and occupy L. D. Shields' property on Mill Street. He becomes the new minister for the local Methodist Episcopal Church.
Trimble Grange No. 1830 to hold its regular meeting Saturday at 7 o'clock in the Grange hall at Trimble with important business and a good program announced. Mrs Bessie Buchanan visiting Chauncey was called to Glouster Thursday after the sudden death of Mrs Emma Watkins.
Mrs. Charles Beckley sister of Noah S. Harvey of this city is in Grant hospital Columbus receiving treatment prep for a goiter operation. Former Chauncey resident now living in Athens.
Mrs James Love hosted a quilting and business session for Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies Aid. The group voted to aid needy children while Rev N O Warren attended and spoke. Members present include Luella Creston Daisy Six Nettie Cunningham Josie Lott Tessie Cunningham Lizzie Harvey and others.
A. B. Lester travels to Columbus with daughters Jessie and Vera Lester and companions Hazel Harvey Evelyn Poling and Waye Rivers to visit the home of Melvin Sweary, formerly of Chauncey, now rebuilt after a fatal house fire. The new fully furnished house was opened to the public recently, aided by civic groups and friends following the tragedy.
Athens High School manual arts students under J C Glover craft wooden toys for the Welfare League to distribute. Projects include book racks and block prints with H E Wise and A A Nellis directing related activities. Hi Y initiates 20 Pomeroy students at Athens High with a candle ceremony and student participation.
Four eighth grade social science classes under Mrs. Edna Zick create notebooks on the telephone history with pasted pictures and a written summary. Eighth grade history under Miss C. E. Bailey finish a diagram of US political parties since Washington. best work to be posted. Senior English under Miss Mary Connett studies Hamlet. A junior class in American literature maps Thoreau’s Walden. taught by student teacher Miss Virginia Krice t under Miss Anne Pickering.
Practice has begun on the operetta The Feast of the Little Lanterns by Paul Bliss. The February performance features Princess Chan played by Barbara Kantzer announces the cast including Alice Beasley Mai Ku Mary Helen Lee Aw Long Elizabeth Ong Wee Ling Janet Bing.
Several high school and grade teachers traveled to Columbus for a conference of critic teachers held in the Central high school building. Attendees include Mrs. Leah Featherstone Miss Lois Keller Miss Ruth Gusson Mrs. Marie Williams Mr. E B Dowell Miss Mary Connett Mrs. Anna K Price Miss Anne Pickering and PF E Harshe principal of the high school. Pickering will also attend the convention of high school journalists at Ohio State University. Doris Giesecke recently chosen as editor of the Mexzaphone will accompany her. Pickering teaches journalism at Athens high school.
Try-outs were held Monday and Tuesday November 21 and 22 in room 408 for the senior class play Fifty-Fifty by Freder ick G. Johnson. The play will be performed December 16 and 17 with a cast featuring Henry Brown Leavitt Gard Paul Green Herman Secoy Patrick O Malley Edward Rosser Mrs Podge Evelyn Porter Sophie Trand Esther Harris Mary Ellen Wood Mrs Hawley Virginia Larimer Smudge Jack Wadley Dan Kenneth Fulton and Josephine Lillian Kittle.
Mr and Mrs John Woolley invited the football squad and coaches to a reception. G E K Stephenson attended as band master though the band could not be present. Speakers included Major H M Johnson, Perkins, Rupe and Chester Border praising team character and urging early season practice.
The Ohio University physical education department runs a posture drive in Athens schools this week. Willis Edmunds and Mr. Roberts gave talks at the November 28 assembly about using a question mark and exclamation point as symbols for poor and good posture.
The Social Science club met November 22 in Mr Dowell's room to discuss banking topics. Members received topics for future meetings and will discuss them at upcoming gatherings.
Christine Porter was elected president of the Senior high school girls glee club at a called meeting on Tuesday evening November 29. Bernice Kayser was named secretary treasurer and Mary Louise Walker librarian. Miss Barbara Kantzer is director of the glee club.
Chicago December 2 Kibitzing was charged as the second round of 36 hands in the national auction bridge tourney began. Post mortems on how North should have played no trumpet and what East could have done by trying an informative double were discussed off the main floor. The event drew a sizeable crowd and was deemed a success, though entries were lower than expected. An international team match against England was proposed by Edward B Martin, aiming to become an annual affair akin to the Walker Cup.
Warl A Bickel President of the United Press will be guest of honor at a luncheon of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial club. He and Mrs Bickel arrived in San Francisco after a world tour and will discuss commercial conditions in the United States and abroad.
A high school senior Arthur Boyles and the aircraft he built were showcased in the Cleveland Plain Dealer rotogravure section. Guided by J Glover, manual arts instructor, Mr. Glover helped plan the craft, supplied materials, and provided financial aid, earning praise for the project and flight.
The first meeting of the Home Economics club was hosted by Esther Harris on Tuesday November 29 at 5 o'clock. The event brought together home economics teachers practice teachers and club members for a social get together.
Interest grows as students in John Newcomb's class code and craft instruments for acoustics study. One pupil built a violin and others created small xylophones as part of hands on experiments in sound.
In Columbus federal court the United Mine Workers filed a motion to dismiss Clarkson Coal Mining Co and Atlantic Construction Co suits that seek to remove about 200 Belmont County miners from their homes. The union argues the houses are tenancy contracts and not part of a conspiracy to hinder coal shipping.
A Youngstown court case centers on John C. Horger with an exhibit described as a toy automobile used in the shooting trial. Prosecutors outline how the exhibit relates to the incident and Horger's involvement, awaiting further proceedings.
Limbach planned to use a toy auto today as an exhibit in the shooting trial of John C. Horger. Horger of New Philadelphia is charged with shooting John Vesco 51 of Wainwright during a riot last August at the Maple Leaf coal mine. Horger was in a car at the time.
R G Putnam resumes duty as Marietta police chief after a transfer of records from Homer O Wolfe who led the department since Putnam’s 1926 removal. An agreement with Mayor Gray guides the force for continued cooperation among city leaders and the chief. Putnam had planned early retirement under the police pension system.
If your stomach torments you a common cure is Papes Diapepsin. It neutralizes stomach acid after meals or when pain occurs, soothing digestive organs and promoting normal digestion. Widely recommended and priced at 60 cents a package at druggists.
The Board of Trade has reprieved 50,000,000 milk bottles ordered scrapped for being unstamped. London reports the decision as a relief for supply and manufacturing quotas amid postwar adjustments.
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