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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
6
A fragmentary item notes a personal crisis involving an inmate named Beivey at a farm home, with references to injuries and moving toward a final resting place. The text hints at a troubled past and an association with an institution, but details are unclear.
A wedding yesterday near Pomeroy united Helen Russell and Joseph M Rowley of Har anville. Rev J A Hopkins of esville officiated. The couple took a brief honeymoon and will return to Pomeroy.
Funeral services for M and interment will be Thursday at 2 PM at Simpson MLE church. Dr Ben L McElroy professor at Ohio Wesleyan University will deliver the sermon with Rev Mr Cherrington assisting. Surviving relatives include a brother Judge Morton Webster of Pomeroy and several half siblings.
Bold bandits entered the Hollow area near Leonard James estate, striking during an earlier alarm and relieving James at his residence. Police report ongoing efforts to curb the incident as residents seek safety measures.
Mason of the Optometry explains that even normal sighted individuals who perform close work like reading or sewing can suffer eye strain. Glasses prescribed for near work may relieve strain and protect eye comfort during long close tasks.
A melee over pay envelopes left a man named James struck and another shot fired. No arrests have been made, but strong suspicion points to local fellows as possible perpetrators.
Spencer and Bergs checker, Racine meat dealers, have closed their business as partners pursue other activities. Bergschecker heads to Parkersburg to enlist in the navy, after previously serving there.
Five Pomeroy churches will host a union week of prayer with one pastor delivering the sermon each evening. Meetings run 7 30 p m from Monday at Peace Evangelical through Friday at Bethany M E with all welcome.
The Chester Farm Bureau schedules a January 4 program featuring the Report of A. F. I. F. at Indianapolis by Dana Fick, a county delegate. Also listed are recitations by Mrs. C. R. Kimes Mary Young Mrs. C. E. Calvert and Marguerette Barrett and talks titled Corn Growing by George Conroy and The Poultry Outlook by B. N. Knight.
Miss Gail Mallory age 18 daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Guy Mallory died after goitre operation in Charleston. Her mother Mrs. Kate Strickland, formerly of Pomeroy First Ward, accompanied her. the family lineage notes her mother’s prior residence.
An important meeting of the American Legion Post is planned at the Armory tomorrow evening. Ex soldiers are urged to attend to help decide the Post's future and rally around to save the organization.
Telegram reports the death of Capt. Albert Chambers the former boat builder aged 78 in Florida. He had lived about ten years in Lutz engaging in farming and fruit growing with few accident details disclosed.
Hobson shops face an industrial slowdown as about 200 workers are laid off in a retrenchment move aimed at restoring wage levels to a normal baseline. Some employees may return to work on a piece work basis.
Earl Andrews of Columbus visits his parents Mr and Mrs Andrews. Dana and Raymond Oliver return to Cleveland after Christmas with their families. Miss Marcia Miller visits Logan this week. Miss Marguerete Hetzel arrives from Chillicothe for a vacation. Mrs A B Esteland and Miss Mildred Powers of Zanesville stay with Mr and Mrs John Church.
Monk Wastman once a crook will receive a military funeral in New York tomorrow. He was shot by accomplices from the tenderloin and will be honored in death by the pals with whom he served in France. The burial is arranged by Buddies from the American Legion.
Billy hesitates to face a foe and uses a crowd as shield then redeems himself by charging his own reflection in the Laughing Gallery. The back-and-forth ends as a mirror shatters and Billy narrowly escapes trouble, with a moral on reputation versus self-esteem.
Fern declares Fedya is her whole heart though she resists John Neale, while Gwenda ponders romantic differences between men. Fern admires a dream dress, hoping its amber and blue hues help win Fedya, and contemplates their possible future.
Advertising warns that genuine aspirin bears Bayer on the package or tablets. It claims Aspirin has been prescribed for twenty one years and proven safe by millions. It lists approved uses such as colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache and toothache with small tin boxes and larger packages available.
A New York state woman claims invention of a sanitary poultry nest designed without corners or crevices to harbor vermin or dirt, featuring a wire netting bottom for easier cleaning.
A farm girl, eighteen, describes housework and farm duties, delaying marriage to her boyfriend. Readers advise self-choice, noting she is young but experienced, with ongoing family responsibilities. Also a seventeen year old seeks guidance about a six-year older lover amid parental and religious objections. A novel hand warmer note ends the clipping.
Torch C L Romine visited Athens on Friday. Many families hosted relatives over Christmas including the Gibs and DéeWees in Athens and Parkersburg. Notable guests include William Mowery and Alma Mowery with Iris Russell and Elva Tucker. Asa Baker remains seriously ill.
Mrs. L. T. Runnion hosted a Wednesday evening Christmas party for her Sunday school class with songs readings and the birth story of Christ. Gifts were exchanged and a candy and popcorn treat was shared.
Mr and Mrs O L Davis and Mr and Mrs L H Allen were Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs L T Runnion and family, sharing holiday hospitality at the Runnion residence.
Community notices report upcoming preaching service next Sunday at the usual Salem location. The column also lists local illnesses and visits including Mrs Mary Harvey Elaine Richardson Bill Malone and Mildred Fraser on the sick list.
A New York state scientist reports discovering a substance with superior photo electric sensitivity compared with silicon, promising advances in electronics and imaging devices. The announcement highlights potential applications in sensors and photodetectors.
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