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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
2
In Pomeroy on December 18, authorities say Dewey from Columbus was implicated in a liquor transport case and was killed. Charges against him were withdrawn as the body of the young man was moved from Columbus to Leon, West Virginia.
Middleport reports Frank Johnson, who had surgery for appendicitis and ulcers, will leave Grant hospital after several weeks and stay with his mother Mrs. Reta in Columbus before returning home.
Pomeroy notice reports the birth of a 10 pound son to Otto Kréeibih! and his wife at Holzer hospital. Also recorded is the death and burial of Rosa, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Valentine, formerly of Pomeroy, buried at Beech Grove cemetery.
Pomeroy December 18 Josephine es who was granted parole from the Girls' Industrial home was accompanied by Miss Collins to Lancaster Wednesday and taken to the home.
Miss Colling described the 15 year old Brickles girl as exceptionally well behaved at the institution. Probate Judge Cora B. Roberts was asked to help locate a home where she could earn her living and continue her schooling.
Weldon Pharr formerly of Pomeroy now with Huntington won the Ford coupe donated by the Pomeroy K of P lodge. The event took place in Pomeroy on December 18 with Pharr cited as the prize recipient.
Willard Edgerton 21 a miner of Middleport Cleo Whleon 21 at home Middleport Roy Heffman 18 a farmer of Pomeroy and Nora Montgomery 16 at home Pomeroy are listed as residents in the community directory.
Hannah King Gloeckner's will is to be probated with an application filed in Pomeroy on December 18. In Chicago, Ben Fultz of the New York Central visits as a business guest. Delphian society meets at the library to study The Religion and Art of Egypt. Middleport basketball opens the season at the Lewis Opera House against Syracuse. Fragments note visits by Mr. and Mrs. Grace of Newport and Isabel Sauvage's illness.
Richard Lee of New York City returned home yesterday called by the death of his brother Albert Lee. Mr and Mrs Sam Nelson of Dexter were Pomeroy shoppers yesterday. John Lyons and son Lindsey have returned from a business visit at Columbus. A V Morris of Elkhart Ind spent Thursday at Pomeroy.
Chauncey December 18 The West building pupils will present a Christmas enter featuring recitations dialogues and a Christmas playlet with a large audience expected Teachers Miss Elizabeth Martin Mrs Florence Howard and Miss Florence Brewer invite all parents and patrons to attend. Chauncey December 18 Forest Rose Lodge meeting set for 7 o clock with Christmas program described There may be preaching services at the Mission this Sunday.
Evening note lists Sunday school at 9 30 morning and praise service at 10 30. A New Year’s Watch meeting is scheduled for New Year’s Eve at the Holiness Mission.
Chauncey December 18 Mrs D ve Linscott received a letter from Agnes Fierce who left Chauncey November 1 for Bank Colorado to live. She reports a pleasing trip and climate and sends Christmas wishes to Chauncey friends. Fierce is living with her niece Elizabeth German who has long resided in California.
Mrs. Mary McCafferty of Chauncey reports her granddaughter Lorraine Lamberson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lamberson of Columbus, is in critical condition after a surgical goiter operation at White Cross hospital. The Chauncey resident is well known and had frequently visited the town.
Mrs. W. D. Hines and Mrs. Chauncey residents visited Burr Oak on Thursday. Ida Osborne and Neva Ferrer spent the day with Mrs. Frank Sands. Several Chauncey school pupils are reported ill with chicken pox.
Chauncey high school boys and girls basketball teams travel to The Plains high school for games at The Plains gymnasium tonight. The event pits local rivals in a doubleheader with momentum on the line for both programs.
A check for 8820.87 was received yesterday by Fred Cornwell, county auditor, from Thad Brown, secretary of state, for automobile registration fees due Athens county for the period ending December 1, 1926. Athens county’s portion was 4592.17, with the remainder divided among Albany 157.38, Athens 1551.21, Buchtel 75.50, Chauncey 163.82, Coolville 169.60, Glouster 445.85, Jacksonville 133.50, Nelsonville 937.34, and Trimble 102.50.
The Mechanicsburg Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday evening December 23. A Christmas program will be presented by the school, followed by a short business session before the entertainment at 7 o'clock. friends and patrons are invited.
The Probate court issued few marriage licenses in the last two weeks but Mrs. Samuel M. Johnson, who issues permits, predicts a rush from now until New Year as holidays boost weddings. The first license in the holiday period goes to John Wenda Duffey of Eminer Nelsonville and Grace Adams of Nelsonville.
Haverhill Mass December 18. Shoe manufacturers and workers reach a agreement to extend the current wage scale for one year, prohibit strikes or lockouts, and set a five and a half day work week for nine months and four and a half days for the remaining three months.
The Junod Milling company asks Common Pleas court for 19.51 from Bryan Stevens and Wheeler Dew who operate as Athens Auto Laundry. The petition says the amount is due for rent and merchandise with interest since December 1 of this year.
Albany December 18 The Grange program featured two key papers on waste on the farm. W M Throckmorton spoke on waste as a man sees it and Mrs Floyd Fought presented the woman’s perspective. Other program items followed.
About forty members responded to roll call with a current event as the Grange presented readings and performances including My 614 Ohio Home by the Grange, a Sarah Minnear reading, a Lee Elliott paper on important persons of the day and their achievements, and a solo by Emma Jo Potter.
On Thursday night the Albany Grange children will hold a box supper and candy sale at the grange hall. Proceeds aim to form a juvenile grange with about eighteen enrolled, Hazel Lewis named matron and starting the new organization.
The article argues that granting Mosul to Irak could spark regional trouble unless a covert British Turkish accord exists. Mosul’s significance lies in oil nearby and, more crucially, its military value as the key to Mesopotamia, shaping Turkish opinion and resistance to defeat.
New York reports fashion designers have created ultra short skirts by reshaping hems. One side is shortened while the opposite side is lengthened to keep the overall balance, offering a glimpse of the knee previously unseen.
Logan reports funds from the Red Cross drive totaled $785.48 across city and county. Of this amount $345 was sent to Washington and $440.45 stayed for local work. Sixteen members at $5 yearly and two sustaining members at $10 yearly joined. Ward totals include First $216.20 Second $240 Third $122.75 Fourth $96.50 Union Furnace $56 Haydenville $29 Rockbridge $19 and $6 from other areas.
Lorain December 18 Thomas Kirk 50 representative of the United States Shipping Board lies dying in a hospital and his wife is jailed charged with shooting to wound. She says he came home intoxicated and tried to beat her. she defended herself with a gun discharged during the struggle.
H A Gossard 55 chief entomology at Ohio Experiment Station was last reported dying in a Wooster hospital from a self-inflicted bullet wound. He had suffered a nervous breakdown from overwork and fired a revolver at his head in the attic of his Bloomington home.
The charred body of 14 months old Frank Allen Jr. lies in Gallipolis after his clothing caught fire from an open grate in Bradbury. His mother had left the room for a bucket of coal and could not return in time to save him.
Lorain police, after twenty two robberies in three weeks, sought the so called phantom bandit who struck Arthur Kerchinski's home last night and kept up his nightly average.
County auditor Fred Cornwell warns dog owners in Athens County to buy tags before January 20 or face a $1 penalty. He notes the new law requires tags be purchased by the twentieth of next month and says ignorance or forgetfulness will not excuse noncompliance.
Mrs. W H Cana and Mrs. John Owens spent Wednesday in Columbus. Mrs. James Fri and her son James Jr of New York City visit her parents Mr and Mrs W H Parks. Mrs. William Morgan and Mrs Harry Kelly were Columbus visitors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Chas Klein and daughter Ada spent Wednesday in Columbus. The Morgans will attend Topsy and Eva at the Hartman. Mrs Loren North and Mrs Ellen Edington spent Wednesday in Athens. Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry were Columbus visitors Friday. William Morgan and Chas Klein of the Hocking Valley railway were in Columbus on business Wednesday.
The price reductions for Dodge automobiles will take effect soon, lowering costs for Dodge cars across models and trims. The move aims to boost sales and widen consumer access to Dodge vehicles.
A sweep of station notes lists concert, orchestra and operatic programs across outlets KDKA WGBS WMCA AR NY WIE WRC WBBR WAHG CENTRAT WENR WHT WCCO WOAW WFAA KSID WHAS KPRC MEW WBBM KTHS and more. Highlights include piano performances by Giuseppe Adami and Ruth Friedman, operatic Lucia, and All-American Pioneers concert segments.
The document notes retroactive payment ranges from £50 to £200 applicable to December, with January 7 and December Bae understood here as the effective dates.
A two day farmers institute in Bern township Mt Hermon attracted a record turnout. State speakers Mrs H B Bing of Athens and H P Dutton of Hockingport addressed topics on women and soil fertility. Local agents T H Johnson and W H Jewett plus Lillian Bardin and Wayne Edgerton contributed music and readings.
Mrs. John T. Cox files for divorce claiming separation since October 1922 after being ordered from home. She cites her husband, a farmer and upholsterer, can earn 150 dollars monthly and is fit to support their 38-year-old daughter, requesting custody and child support.
A new prescription Thorine claims to stop nighttime coughs or sore throats within 185 minutes. The ad guarantees a money back offer if relief is not achieved and notes safety with no chloroform or harmful drugs. Sold by Moe Drug Co and other drug stores.
A Mansfield Journal line notes modern devices confuse criminals as they face the choice between opening a safe or tuning in a radio set on a dark night. The quip highlights technology's impact on crime and detection.
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