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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1922

Page

3

Huge blacksnake captured in Guysville district

A five and a half foot blacksnake was secured by James Bruce a local produce dealer and may be seen at his Hocking street establishment. The article also lists Christmas gatherings and social visits in Nelsonville with many names and places. Dr Wilbur F Crafts 73 a reform leader in Washington died at his home.

Guysville James Bruce Hocking Street Crafts Washington Wilbur F. Crafts International Reform Bureau

Christmas Reunion At Francis Home In Buchtel

Very pleasant Christmas reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis in Buchtel. An elaborate turkey dinner was served to the children and grandchildren. Attending included Frederick Leach and family of Glouster, Claude Francis, Adam Sergeant of Columbus, Fart Bridget of Mansfield, Orlie Howe and family of Nelsonville, and Charles Francis with John of Buchtel.

Charles Francis Buchtel Frederick Leach Glouster Claude Francis Adam Sergeant Columbus Fart Bridget Mansfield Orlie Howe Marjorie Rose Nelsonville John

Berean Class Hosts 95 Members and 11-Piece Orchestra

The Berean class met Sunday with 95 attendees guided by an 11 piece orchestra. Next Sunday marks the last Sunday of 1922 and all Bereans are urged to attend for a big day.

Woodard Funeral Thursday Afternoon service

Funeral services for Ward Woodard will be held Thursday at 2 oclock at the residence conducted by Rev. Arthur M. Mann of Pataskula. Relatives including Hinman of Bridgeport Heilman of Huntington W V and Grant Hick of Columbus are noted as callers and guests around Christmas from the Woodard family.

Ward Woodard Arthur M. Mann Pataskula Harry Hinman Bridgeport Geo. Heilman Huntington W. Va

Schools to serve graham wafers with milk in January

When the city schools resume on January 2 the central and west end schools will serve graham wafers with milk. Parent teachers associations in these buildings finance the serving. Milk for underweight children ten percent will continue through April 1.

Central West End

Missionary Society Meeting Rescheduled for Friday Afternoon

The Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting is moved to Friday afternoon due to the Woodard funeral being Thursday afternoon. Mrs. J. M. Hyde will entertain attendees.

Woodard Presbyterian Missionary Society J. M. Hyde

Red Men hall hosts mixed dance in Glouster

A big mixed dance will be held at the Red Men hall in Glouster on Saturday night December 30 with good music and a warm welcome. The event is announced in the Glouster notice column.

Red Men Hall Glouster

Poisoned booze toll from Christmas holidays rises near hundred

Washington reports from prohibition officials show nearly 100 deaths across the United States during the Christmas holidays. Denatured alcohol used to imitate whiskey is blamed for most of the fatalities.

Washington United States Prohibition

Daughter of Murdered Man Pleads For Father

Dorothy Finucane offers prayers for her schoolmate Gladys Stephens whose father G W Stephens faces execution in Bexar County. Gladys plans to travel to Austin with siblings to seek clemency, while Dorothy gifts her a story book and vows to help through prayer.

San Antonio Tex Dorothy Finucane Gladys Stephens Gladys Austin Dorothy G. W. Stephens Bexar County Stephen Neff

France Rejects Four Power Peace Pact With Britain Italy and Germany

Paris repudiates a German led four power proposal to bind Europe for three decades. The United States serves as informal intermediary while Paris and London reject the plan twice in three weeks. The article also notes U.S. role as clearinghouse for European relief ideas. In a separate note, local social items and two international stories appear.

George R. Holmes Dd N. S Washington France Great Britain Italy Germany Europe United States Paris London International Commission of Economic Experts

Christmas Visit Notes From Carbondale Area Families

Carbondale residents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith and their Nelsonville family spent Christmas with Mrs. Smith's parents Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Doolittle. Mrs. Dewey Arnold of Bicknell Indiana is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lowry. Mrs. Pearl Pidcocks has returned to Middleport after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Maca.

J. D. Smith Nelsonville

Actress Connie Mortimer Found Dead in Gas Room

Police investigate the death of motion picture actress Connie Mortimer 27 in a West Sixth Street apartment. The death is reported as alleged self inflicted, with authorities examining circumstances surrounding the gas filled room.

Los Angeles Calif Dee Connie Mortimer West Sixth Street

Magistrate Helwig Office Displays Christmas Message

A laconic Christmas greeting decorates the magistrate Pearl W. Helwig's office, aimed at law breakers facing sentence. The wall message reflects frequent attempts to reduce fines to more suitable figures.

Pearl W. Helwig

Springfield officer arrested in delinquency case at soft drink place

Clarke W. Burke state dry officer from Springfield is arrested for contributing to the delinquency of Louis Bacho a 14 year old alleged bartender at a soft drink shop near the Soldiers' home. Steve Bacho owner was arraigned yesterday for same charge. Burke allegedly tried to buy liquor from the boy in violation of the Crabbe Act.

Dayton Clarke W. Burke Springfield Louis Bacho Steve Bacho Tle Bacho Burke Crabbe

Mary Marguerite Harrison Detained in Soviet Russia

A Maryland newspaper woman, Mary Marguerite Harrison, has reportedly been arrested at Chita in Russia by the Soviet government and sent to a Moscow prison. She was released from that prison a year earlier.

Marguerite & Harrison Baltmore Chita Russia Moscow

Christmas Holiday Visits and School Program Highlights

Broadwell Charles White family and Fair Nice visit Sade Colvin and Dayton relatives. Mrs Johnston visits Ath ens, Verna Driggs returns home for Christmas. Starkey guests in Stewart. Weymer White and Gerald White visit from Columbus and Millfields. George Young returns from West Virginia to Athens. Sedwick guests with J P Sedwick family. Grade school program led by Miss Zuella Knowlton, repeated at church Christmas Eve. George Sedwick and Fred McKinley from Utley conduct errands. Freda Linscott takes job at Jennings Store. Carol Pickering and Noah Hill visit J F Linscott.

Verna Driggs Jean Hanson Peach Ridge Gibson Starkey Stewart Cral Ogg Weymer White Columbus Gerald White Millfields Amos White George Sedwick Utley J. P. Sedwick Ray Priest Zuella Knowlton Athens Red McKinley Holister Freda Linscott Jennings Carol Pickering Noah Hill J. F. Linscott

Comfort from Aches in Every Real at Enarco Japanese Oil

LT would rather have a few drops of Enarce than a whole quart of liniment says Mrs J L. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy Co. and druggists everywhere.

Rm. J. L Cline's Pharmacy Co

Christmas whiskey possession case in Athens court

Two hundred dollars and costs were assessed against H. O. Huggins of Athens for possessing a quart of bonded Christmas whiskey. Judge Worstell presided in the Athens county common pleas court Wednesday morning after his arrest by Deputy Prohibition Inspector Mariner and three federal officers on a complaint said to have been filed by a friend. The quart was found on the floor in a corner.

Hh. O. Huggins Athens Worstell

Dry cleaning shop owner pleads guilty to liquor possession

Huggins admitted possession of whiskey found in his dry cleaning establishment. He said it was for Christmas use, and Judge Worstell noted the various versions of the case but sentenced the owner under the liquor statute after a guilty plea. Officer Mariner led the raiding party and said he had no prior involvement with dry laws.

Huggins Worstell Huggins Mariner Worstell

Miner George Johnson Arrested for Drunkenness in Athens

George Johnson a miner of Athens was arrested about 7 30 o clock Tuesday near the Athenean restaurant on South Court street by Officer Maples on a charge of drunkeness. He will be given a hearing before Mayor Gill at 7 o clock Wednesday evening. Bert Ray of Modoc was arrested by Constable Mariner at that village Tuesday night on a charge of drunkeness which was preferred by Fremont Lucas Ray pleaded guilty Wednesday morning before Magistrate Helwig who fined him 10 and costs which were paid.

George Johnson Athens Athenean South Court Street Maples Gill Bert Ray Modoc Mariner Fremont Lucas Ray Helwig

Christmas Visitors and Local Moves Across Ohio Towns

White Hal and Emma Hooper of Richland Avenue were Christmas guests of F. J. Hooper. The N. Higgioss spent Christmas in Athens with Fred Lee Tom. Mrs Atta B Allen from Washington DC visits her parents G I Kern. Dwight Stout and Mary Lawson welcomed a son born December 19. J C Tash visited Wil Cable in Athena. James Irwin and family moved near Amesville. C S Moore hosted Emma Kenney Bates and others from Mechanicsburg Athens and Pleasant Valley. Ohio Veneer and Cincinnati Hardwood Co. plant fire damages reach 150000 dollars.

William Hooper Emma Richland Avenue F. J. Hooper PD. N. Higgios Athens Fred Lee Tom Atta B. Allen Washington, D. C G. I. Kern Dwight Stout Mary Lawson J. C. Tash Wil. Cable Athena James Irwin Amesville C. S. Moore Emma Kenney Bates Georgre Hartley Mechanicsburg P. H. Parker Kay Moore Eileen G. E. Tribe PF. A. Kenney Pleasant Valley

Girl Gives Her Blood in Cincinnati Attempt

Maria no Paniagua 20 of San Salvador is reported in improved condition after an attempted suicide by shooting Grace Wilson of Covington Kentucky. A blood transfusion was given to aid the would be death by self harm.

Cincinnati Wec Mariano Paniagua San Salvador Central America Grace Wilson Covington

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