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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
5
Community notices include prayer at First BM E church at 2 PM, League and Rotary events, and a Christmas program with a featured speaker. W.W. Lee receives a promotion in the Army Dental Corps while Chauncey hosts new arrivals Dr. Lindley V. Sprague and wife.
Ruth Seiber six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Sober was struck by an automobile near found and Converse streets. She suffered a skull fracture and bruises but is resting comfortably at Sheltering Arms hospital under Dr J J Hoodtitt. No blame is attached to the driver Kethe of Glouster was driving the car.
Funeral services for Miss White led by Reverend G B Courtney are noted with the minister delivering the mournful address. Further details are sparse in the fragment.
Mr and Mrs W A Bell host guests from Borman Ment Athens Jacksonville and Millfield. baby Ralph Sanders improves from pneumonia. Walton Andrews Glou ster visits Millfield. Howard Hillyer and Charles Bradfield return to Chauncey from Columbus. Lucy Law visits Millfield. Sunshine class postpones after holidays. H E Cooley hosts Ladies and Live Wire classes. Parker Boudinott visits from New Lexington. Charlotte Omen hosts Marjorie Thomas Circle Hill. Vern Robinett Floyd Crabb and John Therson visit Athens. Mrs James Omen visits Athens friends.
Floyd Tolliver born November 13 1901 at New Floodwood Colorado died December 8 1923 aged 22 years 3 weeks 3 days He was the son of Elmer and Catherine Tolliver of Deanville He leaves a father mother five sisters and two brothers with one sister and one brother deceased The family notes his loving nature and laments his passing with a poignant verse.
The Tolliver family thanks neighbors and friends for their kindness after the death and funeral of Floyd Tolliver. Special thanks to Rev. Harter of Chauncey for the funeral address and to the singers Mr and Mrs Kinen Mr Stephens and Mrs Wright of Buchtel plus others who helped.
Arthur Burson of Lod township writes from Gallipolis hospital to praise Shade neighbors who tended his home while he was away. Friends husked his corn and performed other acts of kindness for the Burson family.
Editor urges civic pride in Athens to protect pioneer burial sites and county records. He notes many residents, including a Mississippi woman, seek information on early Athens families and burial places as time erodes material traces.
The program features a lively minstrel performance with Jackie Jerdar singing Urcemy Melody, backed by Colene Norvic!, and Gene Jones among others. The show runs again Thursday and several evenings, with seat reservations at Clive's Pharmacy or the auditorium. The writer recalls Athens county history and urges preservation of historic cemeteries and sites for future generations.
Horace Hokey Palmer, a former Ohio University athlete, completes what is described as the longest flight by an American airman. Palmer and Marine Lt Rogers, starting mid October, journeyed from Haiti to Washington to St Louis San Francisco Reno and more, returning to Port au Prince December 9 after a perilous Atlantic coast and mountain crossing with several close calls.
New York dispatch reports four year old Irving Pickelny, son of East Side tailor Sam Pickelny, has been missing for days. Police seek kidnapping motive as 6000 students aid the search while nationwide watchers are alerted. Irving weighs about 40 pounds with a scarred abdomen and wore a blue serge sailor suit with red trim at last sighting.
Detectives Preston and McDermott reported five Liberty Bonds worth 400 dollars were stolen from Homer Denny’s home and later returned by the thief in a mysterious act.
Mary Dubovich, 13, was arrested in Bellaire after fleeing Kalosz, Pa. Found with her mother she said her father pressed her into a marriage with a man about 25 years older.
Evening from Lynn Haven Florida reports the death of a resident. Funeral services will be held at Medbardaville church on Saturday afternoon at 1 39. The casket will be open all forenoon Saturday at the home on Richland avenue for friends to view the remains.
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