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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1924
Page
6
New York analyst Fred Withey argues women are naturally more conservative and truthful, citing fear and social censure. Dr Katherine Blackford counters that emotions drive dishonesty and moral lapses, especially among emotionally unsettled women, while businesswomen are seen as more trustworthy.
The Perkins 61 inch reflecting telescope at Ohio Wesleyan University near Delaware is nearing completion with a temporary mirror loaned by Harvard. Weighing 37 tons on a 460 ton base, the 61 inch diameter instrument will reveal stars to magnitudes beyond the naked eye, aiding student instruction and public access before research use.
Belmont county Sunday schools plan to provide a Christmas tree for about 98 orphans. Letters from the children request gifts, with many signed by the children’s names, as patrons advertise in the local newspaper.
Local reports describe Moetton cultivation facing scrutiny for the use of Augtralin and its impact on crops. Officials weigh environmental and health concerns while farmers push for clear guidelines and possible subsidies.
Reports from the air mail field say Pilot Chastes Gilbert left Chicago last night and landed near Iowa City after a snowstorm shortly after 2 AM. Pilot R. L. Wagner started from Iowa City and encountered a snow storm in Omaha around 7 AM.
The State Highway department and Ohio Good Roads federation will urge the General Assembly to approve a plan costing 7 035 000 dollars to remove 59 street grade crossings in Ohio in 1925. If approved, 60 more would be targeted the next year with railroads covering about half the cost. The sites cited have seen fatal accidents recently.
The Miller club held its fifteenth session Friday evening with a discussion on Brotherly Love. Denver Miller opened talks while Rev. and Mrs. Aaron McGrath and other visitors shared insights. The club, started last May, aims to gather information on timely topics from magazines and papers.
Albanian representatives handed a note to the League of Nations accusing Serbian support for the uprising. The note states Albanian troops captured three Serbian soldiers among rebels and found rebels armed with Serbian rifles.
Archaeologists report finds from bronze age and Roman occupation periods at Stonehenge in Bogland, with artifacts dating back centuries. The discoveries accompany ongoing excavations and may shed light on ancient activity around the site.
Indianapolis announces January 1 inauguration of a Bureau of Education under the International Typographical Union. John H. Chambers of Dayton is named director as the program expands beyond New York quarters. James M. Lynch emphasizes apprentice training and broader educational work to elevate craftsmanship and secure better wages for competent printers.
Governor Wallace R. Farrington has endured a string of near calamities in Hawaii. He swam ashore after a surf crash on a volcanic promontory, survived a car crash that tipped his limousine into red clay, and narrowly escaped a seaplane mishap over Molokai Channel. A fishing trip near Makua Bay ended with a risky situation when a native boy briefly left the wheel, prompting caution about Pele’s volcano and dangerous seas.
A pleasure boat, altered by wind and current, struck a rock and broke up amid heavy surf. Passengers clung to supports as the vessel became a derelict and then wrecked, while they were swept toward shore and finally landed safely. The ice-boat on deck was uprooted and the craft was a total loss.
Canaanville Ohio December 32 The Parent Teacher association discussed a possible light ing plant for the local school and will raise half the cost. A five day subscription drive is planned while the school board reviews several lighting options and Dr Carruthers from Ohio University spoke at the meeting. The next meeting is set for January 1 with an illustrated lecture by Dr Carruthers announced.
Three people died from exposure as a cold wave hit the metropolitan area. The northwest wind shifted toward the south and southwest, lifting temperatures today from subzero levels. Victims William Farsett, 68, of Philadelphia Godfrey Loetacher, 50 and Daniel Green, 43 were found in the street or at a rescue mission. Temperatures were expected to rise by as much as 30 degrees, with another storm possible midweek.
H H Hall former AR commander and wife observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary in Elyria. O M Gillette and wife of Wellington also celebrated their golden anniversary, with Mrs Hall noted as Mrs Gillette’s sister.
A vivid line describes spring migrations with fish moving upstream in close-packed ranks, forming an almost rowless current as they head toward the Altai mountains.
In November, 47 candidates earned licenses as stationary engineers and others qualified as boiler operators. C C Myera, head of the boiler inspection division, notes 753 Ohio engineers renewed licenses while 760 boilermakers filed applications.
Glouster News reports the next high school lyceum lecture, a humorous talk by Paul Sunshine Dietrich, will be held Monday night instead of Tuesday. A miner suffered two rib fractures from a fre box incident at Mine 26.
A Thursday dance notice corrects the event timing and admission. The dance will be held Wednesday night at the Red Men hall with admission 81 for gentlemen and 25 cents for ladies.
At the Parent Teacher Association meeting the program will be presented by the 4th 6th and 8th grades. The entertainment promises to be above the ordinary with an exceptionally fine program prepared.
Mrs. Chas. Hagen has returned to her home at East Liverpool, ending a visit with her sisters Mrs. Clarence Gatchel and Mrs. Chas. Braten.
Miss Helen Souders of Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus returns to the capital city Tuesday after a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs F L Souders at Mt Carmel.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Coombs and Mrs Ethel Reese of Cleveland visit their parents Mr and Mrs D P Reese for the holidays in Columbus with Clarence Reese of the OBU.
A special Christmas program will be given at the Bishopville Church of Christ Wednesday evening. The event includes a Christmas tree and a real program. The program begins at 7:30 prompt.
Worthy Parker and Isaac Jones Sr of this city and Robert Bell of Murray City are named as members of the.
The straightline dress remains popular with options in figured crepe silk alpaca serge and charmeen. Pattern includes seven sizes from 34 to 46 inches bust. A 38 inch size uses 4 to 5 1/4 yards depending on material. Skirt width at the hem measures one and a half yards. Postage 12 cents if mailed.
Miners' auditing committee met at Nelsonville headquarters to review the month. The vote for auditors is exceedingly close and canvass is expected to be completed today.
United States army trucks once turned over to the state after World War I will again serve the government this Christmas season. The state highway department will route the trucks to the post offices department for use in delivering holiday mail, with Belmont county machines slated for Cleveland.
In London a leopard named Dolly, kept by French actress Mme Dolores Poende, caused a near riot when it roamed the stage during a tense moment of the melodrama Grim Night. Report says the orchestra misled a man amid the disruption.
London report states Mrs Ralph Sweet claims her husband accused her of wanting to imprison him in the ice locker, considering two and a half hours in a refrigerator as grounds for divorce. The case hinges on allegations of coercive confinement and marital discord.
In Constantinople officials set up hundreds of small forest reserves across Turkey to protect rapidly vanishing woodlands. Violations of the reserves may be punishable by life imprisonment.
A civic ad promotes saving for future needs and home ownership. It invites investors to buy Time Certificates of Deposit earning 5 percent interest, mailed semiannually. Minimum $59, deposits secured by first mortgage real estate, with payments by check, bank draft, or money order.
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