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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
2
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Babe Herman a rising featherweight from California is drawing attention as a potential challenger to Johnny Kilbane. He faces Al Chaney in Madison Square Garden Friday, a test many see as a proving ground for a shot at Kilbane’s crown.
New Lexington teams faces Athens High at 7 30 tonight in the Armory. Athens joins a week of rest with New Lexington last practice and a scrimmage against the Ohio Varsity. Inter class tournament plans are set for next week with captains elected for each class and girl teams forming for a potential double tournament.
Ohio State plans a season opener against Illinois in a joint event with the Ohio State Illinois basketball game on January 14. Welterweight champion Perry Marter is training to cut to 135 pounds for the meet after recently defeating D Vall 245 pounds at Ohio University.
Ohio State stars Chic Harley and Pete Stinchcomb will rejoin classes as the second semester starts. Harley will complete a B A degree while Stinchcomb pursues a post graduate engineering course. Neither will be eligible to play football.
Danny Frush who last summer lost a featherweight title bid to Johnny Kilbane will meet Joe Thomas of Rochester New York in a 12 round bout at Youngstown Ohio on January 13.
Pleasanton reports George Martin is very ill. Mabel Kenney and Lora Kenney return to work after holiday with parents Wayne and Mrs Kenney. Bernice Martin Ruth Morrison Ruth Pierce Bertine Martin Dorothy Kenney return to Hancock High School after holidays with William Gilkey and family.
Assistant Coach Grover received a telegram from Cornell University to schedule a fall football game at Cornell. Ohio plans to adjust its schedule with Cincinnati to allow a possible contest with Cornell and will confirm plans soon. Cornell is highlighted as a leading eastern athletic program and the potential matchup reflects Ohio University’s rising athletics.
Theodore Marcus Pickering born April 7 1844 near St. Clairsville Belmont County served in the 174th Ohio Infantry and married twice first to Sarah Talbott then Charlotte White. A devout church member, farmer and trader, he died January 2 1922 aged 77 years 9 months leaving a wife a daughter five granddaughters and two great grandchildren.
Amesville residents hosted social gatherings as families from Athens and nearby towns visited. Town affairs included municipal officer elections with Mrs. Gibson named vice president, T. O. Day and Ed. Frith committee roles, and local leaders urged readiness after a period of sickness.
Jacksonville Charles Williams and son John and James attended the funeral of Mrs. Burnley at Athens on Monday. George Rambo, visiting his parents, has returned to Cincinnati. Mrs. C. D. Williams was called home Sunday night by the illness of her mother Mrs. W. S. Worden of Bishopville. Mrs. Flora Bentley visited her brother-in-law and sister PD J McKinley. Mrs Clair Lovell and Hazel were guests of her sister Mrs Albert Edwards. Mrs Ralph Antle of Trimble is ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Albert Edwards visited their sons Clyde and Norval Edwards at New Athens.
White Hall school lists pupils for the first four months who were neither tardy nor absent. Names include Florence Ervin Kathryn Mc Clerg Mary Bell McClerg Lena Hoisington Pauline Lawson Carl Hoisington French Ervin Arthur Ervin Earl Hoisington Henry Woodru Carl Nicholson John Gift and Lowell Tribe.
Residents of Shreve Wayne county threaten injunctions against state highway work in Columbus as they protest the C C highway routing and seek an alternative path. The dispute centers on plans announced by the state highway department.
The report notes that Britain has about one automobile for every 110 residents, reflecting early 20th century vehicle ownership trends and transportation development.
In Columbus on January 5 Judge Corn of Ironton announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for attorney general. Special counsel the attorney general attended the event marking the formal launch of his campaign.
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