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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1924
Page
12
A couple secured a marriage license but wished it suppressed for the time being. The probate judge left the record blank and will enter the license later as No. 63. The prior recorded license was Raymond Drake, 22, of Columbus, and Jewell Garren, 18, of Milford.
Inmates at the Meigs county infirmary along with the superintendent and matron thank the Peace Evangelical church of Pomeroy and the Pythian Sisters for a Christmas treat. The aged residents thoroughly enjoyed the generosity and kindness.
Seven year old Aaron Wilson Bing son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wilson Hing died at home on Kerrs Run at 2 40 p m December 29. The funeral services and burial took place this afternoon.
At a Mason City general meeting of Ohio River Salt stockholders a resolution was offered to authorize issuance of $200,000 of eight percent cumulative preferred stock in addition to existing stock.
The Rutland village council leased land behind the village hall from township trustees and relocated the fire engines to a larger building. The enclosure now holds both engines and ladder equipment and will be ready for calls. Chemical engines have proven useful on several occasions. reorganization of the company is planned due to many volunteers being absent.
The Women's Music club of Middleport held a Tuesday evening program at the Heath M E church with a large attendance. The program featured works by the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt and concluded with a refreshment course.
The page lists hostesses for the event including Mrs. Hattie Bennett Miss Audry Fultz Mrs. Roma Harrah Mrs. Dea Hayes Mrs. Hulda Klein Mrs. Jane Downing Mrs. Aluvia Mc Cluse Mrs. Louise Scott Mrs. Emma Welch Mrs. Lucy Grant Bog gess and Mrs. J E Harley inviting community attendance and support.
Tuesday the following names were drawn for grand jury duty to report when called within a week or more. Charles Foss Pomeroy Jamie Wilsey Reedsville Dayton Randolph Reedsville Martin Chase Harrisonville R F Burdette Pomeroy W C Theobald Rutland Ralph Sayre Middleport W C Norton Langsville C L Arnold Syracuse Frank Findling Pomeroy Paul Bean Rutland John Headley Middleport Royal Thomas Syracuse C J Easterday Racine R D 1 T A Riley Middleport
Details emerge on the death of Helen Joachim of Charleston now Mrs John Lee. In poor health for years she spent winters in the South but could not travel this year. She leaves a husband and four children. Funeral services and burial were held in Charleston.
Flavored ice cream sodas in Hull England have been banned due to illnesses traced to unclean flavoring materials. Officials cited health concerns and enforcement actions against vendors.
Special evangelistic services start Thursday at Albany Baptist Church led by Rev. Harley C Fletcher with Rev. Frank Clark from Blanches ter assisting. Fletcher brings years of pastoral and evangelistic experience. Clark arrives January 5 to direct music as the choir features. Nightly sermons and music planned with announcements of "Yal" subjects in Friday’s message.
McArthur attorney E. H. Willis and sons Wendell and Willard of Wellston were business visitors here Tuesday. Miss Flora Saltz returned home Tuesday from Logan. J. C. Smith went back to Wheeling after time with W. E. Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diles Jr. stay with relatives in Wellston. Mrs. Cassie Pierce of Radcliff visited Frank Webb's family Tuesday. Emma Wakxler, a Marietta teacher, spends vacation with her parents Ellsworth and Mrs. Waxler.
The eight s F. Beckley Sunday School class of the M. E. church held a church banquet Monday evening with a two course luncheon served to sixty six members.
Dr G C Paffenbarger acted as toastmaster while Dr Erminie Smallwood Rev L L Cherrington and S F Beckley gave talks. Miss Nola McCarley played piano and Miss Ida Swepston sang. Impromptu speeches followed and Beckley received a gift. Shirley and Ralph Wiseman of Wilkesville were Mrs Edith McCarley’s guests. Attorney John J Woolley of Athens was a business visitor Tuesday.
In Cairo a desert tribe chief known as Sheik El- Hara- Shi faced an attempted rebellion. He moved among tribesmen in disguise to gauge support and then used government aid to quell the revolt and maintain his grip on leadership.
Wayne Ice twenty two son of John Ice of Glenford was instantly killed when a tree he helped chop down fell on him in New Lexington Ohio on December thirty first.
A Doanville man pleaded guilty to a school attendance charge at arraignment before Magistrate S E Hedges. William Finn was fined $10 and costs after County Attendance Officer C H Porter alleged he failed to send his daughter to school. Constable Jacob Glenn made the arrest.
Wooden sandals once worn by Caesar during campaigns are in the possession of a local cobbler. Records indicate the sandals were used by Caesar in his tent on battlefield grounds.
A free trial offer claims a universal method to relieve asthma and hay fever without discomfort or time loss. It asks readers to mail a coupon, promising no payment or postage, and targets long standing or new cases regardless of climate, age, or occupation.
An old advertisement invites readers to request a free trial of a method offered by Frontier Asthma Co located at Room 239C Niagara and Hudson Streets in Buffalo. The fragment notes a free trial but provides no further details about the product or terms.
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