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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
2
Pomeroy schools will close Friday of next week for Yuletide holidays and reopen January 7. County schools will join in the rest period, with college students returning home and plenty of social activity expected.
Ohio University students staying in Athens a week longer than usual will increase outgoing mail four days before Christmas. Postmaster Harry McKinstry warned the heavier volume will burden staff and may delay laundry bags and other mail sent home.
The postmaster said handling town mail has grown difficult. Mr McKinstry explained that 2300 students add to the volume, creating a serious handicap for delivery.
A resident reported repeated disturbances after an intruder allegedly approached the Russell home last night and spent time peeking in windows, prompting concern for family safety.
A December storm in Salem Township near Star Hall caused extensive damage to the James H. Thompson log house. The cyclone whipped a tree, blew the root of the frame, ripped bricks from chimneys, and toppled structures to the stone foundation. Remarkably, attic chairs remained unmoved.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Harrisonville for Mrs Sadie Pettitt widow of Elza Pettitt who died Wednesday at the home of her son Guy in Circleville Burial will be in Wells Cemetery with Undertaker Rawlings of Middleport in charge The Pettitt family formerly lived in Harrisonville
Noah Gibbs and family moved into the Sullivan Sayre property on South Second Avenue. Elizabeth Saul visits her son Robert in Cana Dover near Cleveland and travels via Athens. Mrs. John Curtis housekeeping in Columbus for sister Mrs. George Darnell who is in a hospital after giving birth to a daughter on December 11. Heath M. E. parsonage hosts an all day quilting and pot luck. Dr. Skinner ill with a heavy cold near flu. Busy Bee Class meets at the home of Mrs. Virgil Edwards with teacher Mrs. R. N. Barnes. L. Roush and Lois Ann shop in Huntington for Christmas. Nora and Vesta McCoy and Mrs. Will Drury visit Athens to see a sister and hear about Charles Kircher’s accident. he remains serious but conscious. Several locals return from Columbus after hearing Geraldine Farrar at Memorial Hall.
Mrs George B Nye and Mrs B F Quisenberry were in Athens Thursday. Mrs Quisenberry sought advice from a throat specialist during the visit.
Promoters announced Ed Strangler Lewis will defend the world heavyweight wrestling title against Pat O Shocker in Phoenix on December 17. The match headlines a boxing bill at the city arena with local proceeds and anticipated television interest.
In Pomeroy on December 14 Ross Powell was confirmed by the Senate as postmaster, ending the long contested fight. Judge A P Miller denied involvement and said he had not traveled to Washington, noting his brother’s death in Detroit and his brief trip to aid the bereaved wife.
The Junior Order United American Mechanics will hold a large meeting at the Opera House in Middleport on Saturday evening December 15 with State Councilor F. R. Barr and State Organizer Senator Clark in charge. Other state and national officers will attend. A parade led by the lodge drum corps precedes a chicken supper for Daughters of America in the Junior hall from 5 to 8.
Prof Conrad Scholl led a recital featuring Miss Alice Lee and Miss Emma Lou Keehne of Pom eroy and Dan Farmer a local artist. The program drew a large audience of friends and music lovers.
In Middleport on December 14 the Rathburn Department Store hosts a Men's Christmas Shopping festival. Only men admitted while all clerks work as men with unexpected features planned for male shoppers says Mr. C F Rathburn head of the store.
Middleport reports A. E. Boatman former Pomeroy Chevrolet manager now runs a filling station and garage here will move early next week to head the Chevrolet agency at New Lexington after selling his local holdings.
At a Columbus meeting of Ohio deputy mine inspectors Van Brown the district deputy inspector was endorsed for appointment as chief deputy mine inspector. The endorsement carries no official weight but is described as a nice compliment by friends.
Capt Jack Price of Portland recently passed through Pomeroy with a cargo of tobacco bound for Gallipolis warehouse. The Gallipolis Tribune recalls his river career on the General Dawes in the Marietta trade over 45 years ago under owner Charlie Leavitt, with Lon Ritchey as clerk. Price also piloted the Wall City and other boats before the Ohio River Railroad era, visiting old friend Captain Frank Wright during his stop.
Chester Hysell, once a Pomeroy boy trained at The Leader, ran a Middletown commercial printing shop for two years and recently sold it. He visited old friends this week on his way to Ripley West Virginia where he previously operated a newspaper plant.
Miss Le nore Giles, court stenographer for 15 years in Pomeroy, has tendered her resignation to Judge Freda W. Crow. The resignation awaits acceptance. no successor will be appointed until January when Crow takes office.
Howard Jones led Southern California to 86 wins 5 losses and 2 ties over four years with only Stanford Notre Dame and Washington State defeating his teams.
The University of Arizona polo team will welcome the University of Southern California to Tucson on Saturday for the season’s first west coast collegiate polo game.
A report states that one third of the Indian Empire comprises 708 states of varying size and character governed by Indian rulers, highlighting the diverse political structure within the empire.
A man prowled the home of M. M. Russell at 8 North High Street around 11 30 last night prompting Police Captain Charles Maple to respond. Maple fired into the air to halt him, but the trespasser fled toward West Washington Street. Esther Russell described the suspect as tall and slender, though darkness limited details.
Three football stars of the past season have been named Rhodes scholarship winners for this year. They are Al Cornsweet of Brow, Fred Hovde of Minnesota and Ett ert Hickman of Illinois.
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