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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1922
Page
8
County teachers and administrators gathered at Pomeroy High School on Saturday to discuss advancing methods in English mathematics and electives. speakers from Racine Rutland and Middleport praised improved texts and argued for stronger writing and vocational training for disabled and disadvantaged students.
The Phode Lumber Co enters Middleport as a new retail lumber yard with a nucleus from R A Miller. The firm has upgraded facilities, installed new machines, and expanded warehouses and branches. Its members are practical men in milling and building.
A State Educational Department representative works with the Red Cross and other agencies in Pomeroy to assist persons who are physically handicapped from accidents or other causes to make a living. The new laws aim to combine estate and nation resources to support their rehabilitation.
Rex Peters heard a tapping code in Chase Electric shop and traced it to a freighter from Mexico to New York. The sender signed Dave, matching his WW II comrade Dave Cawman. Peters alerted a Palm Beach operator who confirmed the name in a Palm Beach Daily Post column.
Dr. Moses Breeze of Columbus gave a forty five minute talk to the Middleport Bible classes at the Church of Christ on Friday evening. He spoke on building the four square man the physical mental moral and spiritual, dividing each into three subtopics and closing with a call for a community program.
The local Friendly Girls branch, part of a national group aiding disadvantaged girls, has 70 members. They partner with the Red Cross, meet Thursdays, and mailed 25 Christmas boxes and sent $10 to Harry Smith's widow in France. They aided Louise Burris and other humanitarian efforts, with main income from supervised dances at the armory.
The services were conducted in Pomeroy at Mrs D A Russell’s home by Rev Cherrington then moved to Chester for a second service led by Rev Barnes of the M FE church. The funeral drew many county residents and flowers overflowed the burial was in Chester cemetery.
Harry C. Weaver a carpenter from Antiquity and Miss Ella LeFavor of the same place were married at the parsonage by Rev. L. L. Cherrington on Saturday. They plan to reside in Antiquity in a furnished home already prepared.
The Parmalee bible class at Rutland will gather Thursday evening February 9 at the church for its fourth annual meeting. An election of officers for the coming year will be held. It will be Rev. Parmalee’s last class gathering. The event will feature a program and refreshments.
Two armed robbers held up the Max Wocker Son Co. paymaster at noon Saturday at 609 College street and escaped with about $1,500 of the company payroll.
In Grass Creek oil camp Lampitt allegedly killed Foight after being spurned by Grace Lee. He is said to have obtained dynamite from company supplies and planted it under the bunkhouse corner where Foight slept. Seaton was slain and three other men maimed.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the bereavement of our husband and father and for the beautiful floral offerings.
The three year old son of Joe V. Allen, whose wife recently died, travels to Elk City Oklahoma to reside with his aunt Mrs. John A. Tracy. An older son stays with the father in town.
R. H. Thrush of East Main Street is seriously ill and has been moved to his son H. V. Thrush’s home on North Mulberry Street for care. He is past seventy five and a Civil War veteran.
Dr and Mrs A K Smith entertained the Fabjerwacks Friday night with chicken and waffle supper and a bridge event. Mrs Byron Wolfe and Mrs Robert Lee White won the honors in the evening. It was one of the meetings held by the club.
Hort Notes report Mr and Mrs Ford Hack and daughters Peggy and Betty spent Saturday in Columbus. Mrs Everett Burchfield and Mrs Robert Lee White called in Lancaster. Christ Gompf was appointed executor of the late Henry Gompf estate. bond set at 3400 with M C Martin and JF Case named as bondsmen.
William Grandstaff aged about 79, born in West Virginia, died at his daughter Mrs. A. T. Spears home at 32 West Second Street at noon Saturday after a period of illness. Funeral arrangements pending with Harden Undertaking Company, body to be taken to Glover Gap, West Virginia for burial.
Charles Price of the Hocking Valley Motor Bus company suffered a deep cut to his right hand when a large porcelain bowl broke and struck him during a water connection repair at his home Friday. He was taken to Cherrington hospital where ten stitches were required.
A brief fragment mentions a wound described as bleeding profusely and a closing procedure attempted to stop the loss. The context and identities are unclear but indicate a medical incident requiring urgent care.
Former Logan high school educator Miss Ann Cornell from Columbus arrived Friday evening to spend the weekend with former pupil Miss Frances Smith. Cornell taught in Logan for two years and is currently teaching in Grandview.
Dr. Walter Brehm moves his dental practice to the Arcade building by early April and will install a first of its kind dental X ray unit for the county. He has purchased the equipment and will take a course to learn its operation.
A pleasant Friday evening gathering of the Kings Daughters took place at the new East Second Street home of Mrs L P Mooney. About fifty attended as Mrs Mooney and her committee hosted a program of vocal solos by Verone Ackers Elm Gail Mooney and readings by Stevens Freda Bowen and Lester Waltz. Miss Minnie McBroom president presented a paper on India and refreshments were served.
The Laurelville post has expanded from twelve members last year to thirty currently, with more to join before year end as effort continues. Paul Potts, formerly of Murray, is now post commander. Funeral attendees from out of town included Mr and Mrs G R Lawrence and Mrs Florence Wallace of Athens, Mr and Mrs Charles Cox and Mazel of Jacksonville, Mrs Joe Simmons and daughter and Mrs Artie Hail of Floodwood, Charles Ryhter and son of Groveport, Mrs Lizzie Kimes and daughter of Columbus, among many others.
A student recounts meeting a young man seven months ago and repeatedly being asked for dates. She refused, then the other man pursued her, but the initial suitor now ignores her and refuses to speak. She says she still loves him and explains why she could not accept his previous invitation.
Carl Carson McArthur of Columbus traveled on Sunday to visit his mother Mrs William Carson, reporting the family gathering and homecoming.
Harry Specht sold his candy shop to CC L Ward and Austin Doss. The new owners have taken possession.
Real estate under the will of Elmer E Mortin transferred to Holly K E Morton Lawrence A Morton and Mary M Morton. The first partial account of O A Ringer as executor of the J M Ringer estate has been confirmed.
Mary M. Morton and Holly A. Morton transfer .80 acres in Vinton township to Lawrance A. Morton. The brief notice records the property shift among named individuals in a local land transaction.
The McArthur Old Guards beat the New Straitsville Cadets on Friday night with a 66 to 30 score.
Latrobe Mamie Hoofler and Dera Barth of Coolville were guests at T. E. Fitch. Luther Brafford and daughter of Belpre visited Fitch’s home. Mrs. E. L. Rogers and Mrs. John Wise of Coolville visited various locals. Multiple residents from Reedsville, Parkersburg, Belpre, Stewart and Hannibal were seen visiting or hosting in the area. Rheumatism affects Mrs. T. E. Fitch. Reese Dodd left for Ohio University.
Mrs Del Forrison of Stewart spent several days this week at her sister Mrs Frank Arnold’s home. Lew Welling of Codlville has left his job at the local creamery. The Mary Association of the United States plans a greeting letter to Princess Mary congratulating her on her approaching marriage.
Mrs Herbert Hoover, newly elected president of the National Council for Girl Scouts, says few girls receive real domestic training. She notes lack of leaders limits growth while 100000 girls await enrollment. She urges 10 000 capable women to take charge of troops.
Dr Effie Richards Graff of Wyoming Ohio reports famine conditions in Transcaucasia Russia where American relief workers feed 100000 orphanage children and camp youths. She notes deaths from starvation and disease, the milk diet that keeps children healthy, and the need for vast food and seed wheat shipments.
Spain reports 500000 tons of shipping with half idle amid a slowly improving world outlook. The note adds that even blonde stenographers avoid gum chewing at work nowadays.
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