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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
6
H. Mudd, long time yard hand at Hobson and Senter for the K M at Bend, has been elevated to transportation inspector for the T C C, K M K and Va, and Z W railways as part of the general manager's changes.
Washington Holter born and raised at Nease Settlement died Thursday. Funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with local residents noting his long standing ties to the community.
Tracy of Pomeroy visited Gethipolis on Christmas Day after a flyer struck Miss Norva Smith of Ft. Pleasant and Miss Fern Burnside near Pt. Pleasant. Burnside suffered a crushed heel and facial injuries. Smith had a broken leg jaw fracture and scalp wounds carried to Sizer hospital.
The article lists multiple marriage permits granted for couples from Harrisonville Pomeroy Cheshire Magzie Hartford Syracuse and Mason county. It notes a probable postponement of the January term of common pleas court to allow the new sheriff and prosecutor to be sworn in and begin duties.
Manning Bo Webster died yesterday at the Webster home on Breezy Heights after a period of critical illness. He was a longtime local lawyer known for brilliance and civic involvement, teaching at schools in Carleton Call Syracuse and serving as Pomeroy High School principal. Survived by his wife and two children Robert G. and Mrs Thomas W Crow. another son predeceased him. He belonged to Simp M B H church and to the Masonic and K of P orders.
A wounded soldier, Gecar Zahradt, arrives in town while on leave en route home. He bears visible wounds from combat and has been the focus of restoration efforts by armistice-era surgeons, his remarkable physique amid rehabilitation drawing attention.
A brief note states that he appears sound and likely to stay strong for many years, prompting optimism about his durability and future performance potential.
Lancaster reports the county jail was empty for the first time in its history on Christmas Day. Four persons were behind bars in the local jail, a small number compared with past times.
John Stirgwold died Friday at his daughter Mrs. W. G. Davis home in Columbus on the eve of his 78th birth anniversary. The funeral was held Monday in Columbus with grandsons Art and L. V. Davis among the attendees.
A quiet pleasant Christmas with unusual good will and sociability in Pomeroy Bend. There was almost no intemperance or rowdyism and the town shows strong moral standards amid an influx of visitors and new residents. Middleport similarly praised for exemplary behavior.
Fred Wilson and family lost part of their Christmas dinner after a basket of good things and toys was strapped to a running board. A hound was seen near the covered bridge eating a dressed chicken from the Wilson basket, but three pounds of walnuts and a hobby horse survived the mishap.
A telegram to Mrs. A W Howell of Pomeroy informs of the death of her brother William Curtis in Florence Kansas. Born April 5 1866 at Hemlock Grove he spent years in New Mexico before returning to this county and later moving southwest. He lost an arm in an oil well rig accident three years ago. He leaves a wife two Kansas children an aged father and many relatives.
A new list of licenses shows Floyd C. Brown of Bradley Ohio weds Gladys Bennett of Middleport. Dana G. Jones ties with Dora Belle Bowers of Middleport. W F Kalt of Jacksonville marries Mary Wolf of Racine. Richard Beach weds Margaret Wilkerson of Middleport. Joseph Rowley of Harrisonville weds Helen Russell of Pomeroy. Kenneth Anthoney weds Anna Austin of Pomeroy R D 2.
Rev Michael V Balogh longtime head of 35 Hungarian Greek Catholic churches in America died yesterday of pneumonia at age 66 funeral plans were set for his service in Cleveland Ohio and his passing was reported by local clergy and parishioners.
Danish experimenters succeed in using fish oil as fuel for motor boats, demonstrating a novel biofuel application and potential for alternative energy sources in marine propulsion.
The Christian Civic League of St. Petersburg condemns an art exhibit featuring works from the Cincinnati school and sculptures of Venus de Milo and Apollo prompting protests from local observers. The report notes community reactions and ongoing local social notices.
A talking Billy navigates a dark winding corridor aboard a ship like a stormy voyage. He worries about safety and fate as echoes of a German woman and a Magic Pen omen swirl through a bizarre, suspenseful sequence.
Angel Ridge residents share Christmas visits with relatives in Bates Athens Columbus Jerseyville and Write Hall. Miss Sylvia Lenigar prepares for nurses training in Logan. Mrs Dean Maxwell is ill and several locals toured Christmas events and visited friends.
In a cosy studio supper, Gwenda and another woman host John Neale a three year camper turned handy cook. Neale praises self sufficient modern women while Gwenda wonders about his interest in her. The three enjoy banter and plans for future careers as Neale departs, promise of a continuation.
A sixty year old widower living with his daughter asks if it is proper to attend church and amusements with a widow he plans to marry, while obeying propriety rules. The observer counsels to join her church and attend with her without hesitation, noting his wife has been dead long enough to show interest in another woman.
An eighteen year old girl writes of an engagement to a man seven years older that was broken after his enlistment in war. She was urged by her brother and sister in law to end the engagement by spreading falsehoods and she admits she could not reveal the true reason to him.
Two letters ask if a boy is acting cruel to cause jealousy or outgrows affection. Mrs Thompson suggests the trio lacked interest, warns against overbearing behavior, and advises giving the girl space to reassess the relationship.
Carpenter Clifton Wood and wife and A D Morrison and family shared a Christmas dinner. Armstead Mace and W C Cottrill and E D Perry hauled hogs to Athens on Wednesday. Columbia township schools closed for holiday. G W Collins delivered mail on route 2 Thursday. Elmer Searls of Albany visited Friday. Elmer Nichols shipped a carload of sheep to Huron county. The Temple M E church Christmas tree event was a success with a program by Peg town Chestnut Ridge and Buzzard schools. F C Kayser and family and W H Hampton and family visited Athens weekend. Howard Gorty and Mrs A E Gorty hosted visitors. Wesley Caster of Dyesville was a Athens correspondent.
Pleasanton closes its schools for a week long winter break. Local families visit kin across the region including the Hustons at Lisbon and the Arnolds from Buffalo. Church prayer services set for Wednesday at 7 pm. Numerous residents are mentioned visiting relatives over Christmas and holidays.
The Christmas tree at the school house was a success with a splendid program. Revival meetings start at the M E church on Monday January 3. Families visit and celebrate with relatives as locals share updates on moves and illnesses.
The government of Venezuela established a school of radio telegraphy in Caracas to train operators and advance communications nationwide.
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