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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
2
In Pomeroy on December 21 attorneys Free Crow and Peoples asked the court to reduce bonds for Jesse Mi William Falia and Gyée. Judge A P Miller denied the request. Kalin Tyree and Muncey faced burglary and illegal dynamite charges, pled not guilty, bonds set at 6000 each, the defendants held in county jail.
In December 1931 Meigs County orphanage children enjoyed a joyful Christmas provided by county residents. A large donation of candy toys fruit and other gifts supported a special program for fifty children, with the matron thanking the public through the Messenger.
John Bow en, 48, and May Swisher, 41, both of Middleport, were married in the probate court rooms Tuesday by Rev. Wm Moenhaus. The ceremony was performed in Pomeroy with local officiant and couple’s home towns listed.
The will of late postmaster Ward Hartley was admitted to probate Tuesday. His widow Virgie L. Hartley was named executrix. Son Allan receives personal property valued at 5060 dollars with the remainder left to Mrs. Hartley.
Mrs D Curtis Reed and Miss Eunite Reed entertained with bridge at their Mulberry avenue home last evening in honor of Mrs Frederick Reed of Oxford Ohio.
The Womans Music club gathered at the Presbyterian church for an evening program that drew a warm reception. Next month the club plans a broadcast on Chase station WSAZ.
Mrs. Fred Steinhouse returned to Cincinnati after a short business visit here. Donald Turnbull went to Cincinnati to visit the Reed Turnbulls. Lee R. Farmer resumed duties at the Whaley dental rooms after a week with relatives in Cincinnati. Chester Lived here yesterday to visit his parents the Morris family. Ben Morris returned from Springfield after medical treatment.
Miss Margaret Thomas of Columbus visits her parents Mr and Mrs Harley Thomas. Mrs Edith Spears and Blanche and Sterling of Columbus visit relatives here. Others visiting include Mrs Asa Howett and son John with Mr and Mrs J H Grate. Mary Lawhead of New York City visits relatives in Pomeroy and Middleport. Mrs Sam Roy and daughter Ethel visit in Columbus. Dr and Mrs Jones and family of Greenfield visit Mrs F H Davis Jr and Sarah Jones. Mrs Lawrence Heiner of Rutland spends a week in Columbus. Liston Fultz leaves for Chicago. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones and son of Syracuse return from Charleston. Catherine Grant of Columbus visits her mother Mrs A H Grant.
Chauncey residents honor James Cunningham as he reaches age ninety with a dinner at his son and daughter in law Vincent Cunningham's home on Ellis avenue. A golden cake, prepped by Esta Cunningham, accompanied gifts from relatives including Samuel Cunningham and Grant Wallace. Cunningham, lifelong Chauncey resident, watched the town grow from a small settlement to a 3000 plus community.
Chauncey December 31 Louis 45 a loader at the North mine on Bailey Run Chauncey sustained serious injuries from a slate fall. He was through the hips and legs and in a semi condition. Dester Walker of Buchtel and Stout's ambulance carried him to Doctor Walker's place for examination and possible hospital transfer. Unkle is t of Buchtel.
Two couples recently married at The Draine were treated to an old fashioned reception. Mrs Richard Burchfield and Mr Mam Pinnick were among the newlyweds. Residents included Grace Hardy and others, with Burchfield and Pinnick couples noted for the ceremony.
The article notes regional families visiting relatives over Christmas. Mrs. Jacob Shaw and family returned to Basil after holidays with Ed ward Minister Sr. in Ellis avenue Chauncey. Mrs Scout Minister Ira visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Pritchard of Athens. Virgil Phillips of Columbus spent Christmas with grandmother Mintie Stalder and aunt in Converse street Chauncey.
Chauncey residents are told of watch night services and preaching at the Holiness Mission Church this Thursday night with plans for spiritual uplifting and evangelistic events in the New Year.
In Chauncey on December 31 the social and entertainment planned for the First Christian church Christian Endeavor society was postponed to a later date. The young men had prepared to entertain the young women with a watch party.
Chauncey marshal George Olson, severely injured in the Chauncey mine Tuesday, was moved to a Columbus hospital where his condition improved greatly and recovery was considered probable by yesterday.
Mrs L L Sweazy of Chauncey returns from a few days visit with her sister Mrs John McGinley and family in New Straitsville. She also visits daughter Mrs Earl McAtee in Murray City and Mrs William Kellenharger in Logan. Miss Beth Sweazy, Chauncey, visits at Earl McAtee's in Murray City.
Mr and Mrs Dane Osborne and son Richard of Chauncey drove to Warren to spend Christmas with Mrs Osborne's parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Hayden, former Chauncey residents.
Mrs Gardenes will host Thursday afternoon for the Loyal Women’s Society at the First Christian church. Mrs Maude Fiske is scheduled as program speaker with a large attendance expected.
The Epworth League of Central Avenue M E Church holds a Watch Night service at president Miss Edith Burroughs home on West State Street. The Plains revival begins tonight with sermons on Where Art Thou Holy Spirit What Is a Christian How May I Know I am a Christian How May Others Know with dates January 1 2 4 8 for topics.
On a Sunday in Saulsbury West Virginia Mrs Mary Ludwig formerly Dowler from The Plains hosted a surprise dinner for her husband Jacob Ludwig's sixty fourth birthday The event featured music conversation and a fine dinner in the dining room arriving guests were invited at an appointed hour.
Botanists infer ancient weather from tree rings. By counting rings from trunks dating back to Caesar era, they assess past seasons as late or early, and determine whether years were dry or wet based on wood fiber thickness and consistency.
The text notes many trees predate Christ and suggests finding tree evidence for the biblical seven years of drought in Egypt would be difficult. It emphasizes the challenge of linking ancient biblical events to surviving arboreal records.
Cornell defeated Ohio State 23 to 15 in Columbus on Wednesday night. High school scores include Lancaster 9 over South Columbus 8 and Marietta 31 over West Columbus 11.
A Canton Ohio news note poses a quirky question about sleep and intoxication and whether a mattress in a home could lead to an arrest. The brief item raises curiosity about legal interpretations and local mood.
The article cites Misa Mac Leod advocating tailored budgets based on income. It outlines percentages for food rent operating clothing and advancement with recreation and notes urban spending limits for a family of four. A mention of Duxford Cambridgeshire and weather reporting ties to local context.
A brief quip appears in the Youngstown Ohio Vindicator noting that among those who tackle distribution problems, the stork shows little intelligence. The remark uses a humorous take on logistics origins and delivery expectations.
Three Athens men Wynne Vernon Harold Liggett and Darrell Herron hiked from Athens to Parkersburg averaging 4.1 miles per hour over 40 miles. They completed the journey in 9 hours 40 minutes excluding 60 minutes for lunches, claiming a new local record and inviting challengers to beat it.
Seventeen year old Albert Rush of Modoc was found guilty of manufacturing whisky in juvenile court. Judge M Johnson ordered his sent to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster after an affidavit by H A Binge. Rush was initially taken before Mayor G W Lax in Nelsonville before the juvenile court appearance.
The will of John H. Mohler was filed for probate before Judge 8. M. Johnson. It places the estate in trust for Blanche Mohler until she regains her health, with executors to divide the remainder equally among all the children.
The Hawaiian outrigger canoe rescued three people from a disabled motor launch fourteen miles offshore from Honolulu amid heavy seas. Hawaiian history notes the island was settled by South Seas peoples who traveled in the same type of canoe.
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