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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1929
Page
3
Nelsonville plans a Sunday program with all city Boy Scout troops attending the M E Church at 7 pm. Scouts will demonstrate principles during the opening, then Rev C W Hoffman will speak on A Boy Scout of the Olden Time. Morning services will have Scouts in uniform serving as ushers.
Henry Heining, 75, died at his home in Buchtel of heart failure after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held at Robert Fidler’s residence and burial took place at New Cemetery. He leaves two sons, Edward of Buchtel and Gilbert of Alabama. His wife had died years ago. Mrs. Sarah Riscoe returns to Buchtel after visiting Cleveland relatives and is grandmother to Bernice Joan born to Mrs. Jerry Shemandel. Fire alarm Sunday night at Mrs. Collins home caused clothing closet burn. believed rats carried matches. Nurse Nellie Cupit and Miss Genieve Smathers were noted visitors. Lena Wagner and sister visited Mrs. Ludden.
Floyd Evans age 20 was killed when the Coca Cola truck he drove overturned on a curve near Berlin three miles below Wellston Ohio at about 7 30 this morning. The load of bottles scattered along the road and yard. Evans was the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Evans with two sisters Freda and Flora at home.
Captain Charles E Kingsford Smith expects to embark soon on a flight from Australia to England in thirteen days aboard the Southern Cross on a business trip. He previously commanded the Southern Cross on its San Francisco to Melbourne flight last year.
Virginia Jinks six died after an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital following injuries from a car strike that killed her sister Betty three. The Jinks family lists parents N W and Mrs Jinks and siblings Dorothy Mary Ruth Clyde. services set for Saturday at Hocking Street Church with burial in West Union Cemetery.
In Steubenville on February 8 a bullet fired by a police officer to stop a juvenile gang during a store robbery entered Edward Tomassewski's back while he slept at home. He survived with a flesh wound after Captain William McCarthy escorted him to the hospital.
About fifty visiting clergymen attend a three day Holiness Church ministerial conference in Nelsonville at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Chestnut Street. The program includes papers on doctrinal preaching loyalty church and pastor relation with evangelistic services to close the event.
At a M E Church meeting plans were set for a city wide friendly visitation next Sunday afternoon. More than 200 outside members expressed a preference for the Methodist denomination. Visitors will go two by two to greet members and invite them to the mid year rally on February 17 and revival services starting February 24.
The King's Heralds will gather at Betty and Josephine Tignor's home this Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for a group meeting.
Mrs. B. A. Bennett 50 died at 5 45 this morning at her sister and brother in law 121 North Congress following a year illness. She underwent a serious operation nine weeks ago and her condition worsened. She was a daughter of the late James R. and Emma D. Pierce and a lifelong Athens resident. She leaves her husband one daughter Mrs. J. Lester Hayman Morgantown W Va a granddaughter Alice and one sister Mrs. W. T. Edmundson of Athens. Funeral at 2 Sunday at the Edmundson home conducted by Dr. A. Y. Wilcox and Rev. C. M. Coulter. Interment West Union Street Cemetery.
Thirty first grade pupils from Rufus Putnam Training School visited the Athens Post Office this morning under Miss Mabel B Olson supervision. They were guided through the office and shown mail receiving distributing and processing steps by postal workers.
The annual safety meeting of the Track and Bridge Foremen on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad division between Chillicothe and Parkersburg and between Hamden and Portsmouth was held in Athens. Sixty four men attended and discussed improving railroad safety through cooperation of trainmen and bridge and track workers. Talks were given by E. Cole, supervisor of the local district, and C. E. Herth, division engineer.
Mrs W Hoffman returns from Adrian Michigan to assist at home as daughter plans Sunday Junior Church. Dr L E Butts participates in a Columbus eye ear nose throat clinic. Several residents, including Miss Mary Ellen Chapman and Miss Ethel Walker, visit relatives in Columbus or depart for Laredo Texas. Families attend funerals and host gatherings around Columbus with multiple relatives listed.
Doris Elaine Hunter seven months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hunter, died Wednesday night at 8 30 at the family home in Doanville. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the grandparents home, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, in Doanville. Burial will be at Greenlawn. Surviving relatives include the parents, one brother, one sister, and the grandparents.
George Marshall Nelsonville High School athletics director was notified Wednesday of his mother Ada Eisenbrey’s sudden death at her Clarksburg home near Chillicothe in Ross County. He left for Clarksburg immediately.
In Nelsonville on February 8 the Latin Club at the Junior High Auditorium held an instructive program. Members of the Caesar Class delivered talks on Caesar’s life and character. Elmo Higgins and Maxine Hall sang, Grace Roberts read a paper on Vergil’s birth, and Adda Frances Butt received a birthday cake.
Good crowds attend the Christian Church revival led by Rev. K. H. McCorkle with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tuckerman assisting in singing and youth work. Topics include A Message From Hell and Heathenism in Modern Churches with a large youth chorus each evening. A Sunday morning surprise service calls all young people to a color string activity.
Mrs Donald Dunkle and Mrs Howard Warner hosted the M F Club on Poplar Street with six members present including Mrs Austin Kontner Mrs Ted Katzenbach Mrs Shelby Barber Mrs Isaac Vaughn Miss Clara Key and Miss Verna Hand. A two course luncheon was served.
The W. B. A. Club gathers this evening at Mrs. Carl Shaw's Grover Street residence for a regular meeting.
Shirley assistant coach at Nelsonville High takes control of the Scarlet and Gray for tonight's game at Pomeroy and Saturdays here against Chillicothe during Coach George Marshall's absence. Also, Nelsonville reports the first robin of the season in Miss Helen Gandee's yard Thursday noon.
Mrs Lucy Sedgwick Oakes widow of Charles W Oakes and daughter of Dr George C Sedgwick of Martins Ferry died at the Newbury home from heart disease after five weeks of critical illness. Born in Belmont County she married at 21 and spent life at the Oakes homestead. She joined the Baptist church at 14 and was active in church work. Survived by seven daughters and one son, eight grandchildren, two brothers and several relatives. Burial in Newbury cemetery. Mr Oakes died in June 1926.
Ohio lawmakers consider transferring 180 Civil War letters from the Ohio State Library to descendants of Confederate soldiers who died at Camp Chase Columbus. The Daughters of the Confederacy sponsors a plan to publish addressees in southern papers to locate heirs.
More than 75 Athens women attended the monthly League of Women Voters session in the Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms. A business portion covered National League aims and committee reports, followed by a social hour, games, and a short play led by Mrs J W Hudson. The next meeting is set for Thursday night March 7.
Ohio police in Columbus suburb Bexley seize a 100 gal on site still several barrels of mash and homebrew during a raid on Hayden Run Road. The homeowner, mother of seven, is cited on liquor charges.
Columbus police sought a motive after Arthur R. B. Scharff, 17, of Memphis Tennessee an Ohio State University student, attempted suicide by swallowing poison. He is expected to recover. His roommate is B. O. Smith from Canton.
Portstown report states Ben Jenkins 23 is in custody and Sam Phillips 18 is hospitalized after an attempted robbery on the Scioto Trail. Phillips was shot and Jenkins admitted to the botched crime.
Emory Warner now living in Columbus recently underwent a surgical operation in a local hospital to remove a tumor and is reported to be making a good recovery.
Riverside California February report says Gordon Stewart Northcott, 23 year old Wineville chicken rancher, was calm in jail after conviction for three slayings. A court will formally condemn him to die by hanging as mercy was not recommended by the jury.
The 10 year old Floyd Shaffer died from a skull injury after a sled collision with a hit-skip auto near Barberton. His body was moved to Reedsville for burial. The driver remains unidentified while relatives from Barberton and Akron attended the funeral.
At a Board of Education meeting Superintendent Luts announced the High School Athletic Association is out of debt with a February 1 cash balance of 107.27. Revenue from games at Pacific Gallipolis and Chester totaled 70.10 130.95 and 219.80, while monthly hall rent runs 90 and officials costs vary from 18 to 23.50 per game.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Knight will be held at the Methodist Church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Reverend C. H. Eichinger of Middleport.
Racine and Letart are under arrest for not displaying cigarette sale cards as required by law. Fines range from 20 to 1 and possible short jail. An auditor’s office rush for the 5 cards followed a run. Sutton ship constable led a crusade to probe the matter.
Morris ten month old child of Mr and Mrs A B Harrisonville died at six. The 12 year old daughter and Mrs Andy Zwilling died at their home Monkey Run poo
Columbus report states Rose Ake of Canton was sworn in as state treasurer yesterday by Governor Myers Y. Cooper. Ake headed the Canton Morris Plan and took office after posting an $800,000 bond. He will serve the remainder of Buckley’s term which expires January 18, 1931.
Senate debate stalls over proposed $24,00 expenditure and city feature of the first bill. Warren reports pessimistically that no action can be taken as threats from the area prompt discussion of a compromise on the tax.
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