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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1927
Page
8
The document lists correct responses for page five questions naming Paul von Hindenburg Mustapha Kemal Pasha the Department of Agriculture Sacasa and Delhi as the selected answers across items one eight four five nine and ten.
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft enters a $931.78 judgment for the C. D. Shafer company after confession of judgment by J. M. Sweazy in a suit on a promissory note dated October 1, 1924. A receiver, F. E. Dowler, is appointed. no payments were made. The defendant has conducted business in Ward township.
Don Bryan formerly indicted for carrying concealed weapons pleaded guilty and received a two year probation from Judge Harley M. Whitcraft. He is from Coonville and has spent 75 days in county jail. Officer Poling arrested him with a warrant after Bryan allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. The court ordered church attendance, opening a bank account, and monthly reports with a conduct check for probation compliance.
Logan February 14 notices former rooms once occupied by Harry Shaw in the Elks building have been vacated and added to the office suite of Dr. R. H. Zemer. After redecorating they will serve as operating rooms for medical use.
William Sparks 25 a factory employee of Haydenville and Nellie Frost 21 at home of Haydenville wed by Magistrate J P Miller. Edward Coffey 21 a laborer of Greendale and Edna Myers 18 at home of Haydenville wed by Magistrate J P Miller.
Clarence Bell of Columbus appeared in Hocking County common pleas court for the fifth time on non support charges. Judge Whitcraft gave him a short respite to pay deficient support for three years for three children. Bell, a cement worker earning a dollar an hour, says he and his separated wife have both remarried. The judge warned that failure to pay would lead to sentencing.
Mrs. Charles A. Farrow hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering at 443 East Main Nelsonville. Three tables were filled with guests Miss Mable Poston Miss Kate Newman Miss Frances Bennett and wives Mrs Walter Wilson, and several club members including Mrs Stuart Hoodilett Mrs B B Hegorod Mrs Don Loden Mrs Td Katzenbach Mrs Don Shaffer Mrs Orlie Rider and Mrs Gerald Nelson.
Mrs F P Starcher of 159 North Street marked her 70th birthday with a surprise party. A cake with seventy candles was prepared by Mrs Noah Robey, followed by a 6 o'clock dinner. The Logan resident's family and friends gathered for a day of felicitation.
Social notes describe a bridge party for one hundred at the Easterling club hosted by Mrs Murat Halstead Cherrington and Mrs Charles Franklin Ackers with high score awards to Mrs Homer Gabriel Mrs Robert Lee White and Mrs John McBroom. A Valentine luncheon followed and Miss Velone Ackers sang with accompanist Mrs Will Cooley as orchestra music filled the evening.
An advertisement touts Hill's remedy promising to end a cold in 24 hours and to relieve fever while improving digestion and overall health. It asserts broad success and urges readers to start using it immediately.
At six o clock a dinner served for twenty four then a bridge evening at the Cherrington home. Prizes went to Mrs. Gertrude Ulrich and Mrs. Clark. Mrs. J. H. Hyman received the guests award. Mrs. George Leyson earned table trophies.
The society page lists numerous local guests at a Saturday evening bridge party including Mrs. C F Aplin Mrs Harry Ambrose Mrs Stanley Baker Mrs Leroy Baker and many others. Out of town attendees include Mrs Will Adams Columbus and Mrs L J Eberle with several names from nearby communities.
The funeral cortege bearing Mrs Jennie Chambers arrived from Marietta at 10 30 this morning. Services were held at the Presbyterian church at 2 o clock led by Rev M E Chatley in the absence of Rev Dr A Y Wilcox. Miss Holmen sang. Burial followed at West Union street cemetery. Mrs Chambers died on the way from California to Ohio.
The sermon at the Christian church marked the 17th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Rev. M. B. Chatley said a Scout should be physically strong mentally alert and morally straight. He explained the movement began in England with Baden Powell and is not a military or peace organization. He defined conscience as the voice of God and noted about 250000 Scouts in the U S contributing to national welfare.
Lita Grey Chaplin, estranged wife of Charlie Chaplin, asks a court for permission to live in Chaplin's home while divorce proceedings continue. Her lawyers say she is broke and cannot pay rent on her $10,000 yearly residence, taken after a temporary $4,000 monthly alimony was awarded months earlier.
Eight children who ate poisonous berries in a city park last year lost their damages suit against the municipality.
An advertisement for MELLO GLO Face Powder from The D. Zenner Co touts a French process formula that removes shine and leaves skin looking peachy and youthful. It urges women to buy a box to achieve long lasting coverage and improved complexions.
Mrs Effie Reading 55 wife of W A Reading 35 W State street died in her sleep from a heart attack while weakened by a thyroid condition following an extraction a week earlier Funeral at the Christian church Tuesday with Rev M B Chatley in charge She was daughter of David Ziggafoss Pratts Fork and mother of three sons and daughters burial at Jerseyville cemetery Two daughters died young and son Roscoe is the surviving child She had been active in church work and奉 home life.
Advert shows cod liver oil tablets that claim to add weight. a woman reportedly gained ten pounds in twenty-two days. Package contains 60 tablets priced at 0 cents. Druggists guarantee refund if not gaining at least five pounds in thirty days.
The deceased belonged to the Missionary society of the first Christian church and was active in its work. She resigned as deaconess due to ill health. The family was well known in Jerseyville and Prattstown. Only one relative survives, Miss Sylvia Ziggafoss of Jerseyville, while Mr Reading is a Cray and Reading partner and Christian church trustee.
Judge L G Worstell in Common Pleas court held county auditor Fred Cornwell must pay P H McKinley former sheriff of Athens county 1374.10 for feeding prisoners and 104.85 for laundering blankets McKinley’s rate of 65 cents per day for feeding prisoners was deemed reasonable after the auditor refused to certify the bill citing lack of itemized costs.
McKinley testified this morning that feeding prisoners costs at least 65 cents per day and that he had no itemized grocery account. The hearing on mandamus, prompted by the defense, resulted in all reference to a contract being stricken in line with a recent supreme court ruling prohibiting fixed-rate prison feeding contracts.
Funeral services for James W. Gaston were held at 1 30 this afternoon at 22 Woodland avenue conducted by Rev L R Roberts. Vocal music by Fred Lee Tom. Interment in Union Street Cemetery.
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