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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1925

Page

2

Pomeroy Suspense Over Mason City Industry Site

Rumors of steel and coal industry arrival in Mason City prompt job seekers and reporters. W. W. Mullins, tied to Consolation Coal, vanished after arriving last week, leaving locals in limbo. A. E. Strode of the N and O Railroad confirms no steel movement or records of new activity for Mason City.

Pomeroy Mason City W. W. Mullins Consoliation Coal Coal W. Va Mason A. E. Strode Nimore & Ohio Railroad H. R. Foulr Ohio Sitri Strode

Funeral for Mrs. Cross Dated in Local Notice

Funeral services for Mrs. Ben H. Cross who died at her home after a ten day illness were held with public attendance. Several local residents visited relatives and traveled for work and social duties, including Philip Meier resuming work in Columbus and extended visits in Racine and Wisconsin. Local families hosted guests from Huntington and Cleveland, with Miss Anna O Halloran noted among visitors.

Cross Ben H., Cross

Burial Set at Greenwood for Local Resident

A funeral was held Tuesday morning at the residence of Mr Chittenden for a local resident who died of appendicitis. Burial will follow at Greenwood. She is survived by her husband one sister Elsie and one brother Delmar who lives at Delaware.

Chittenden Greenwood Elsie Delmar Delaware

Downey Family Returns From Huntington Visit

Mrs. Marguerite D Downey and her daughter Fann Danaher returned Wednesday to Huntington W Va ending a brief visit here with Mrs. Charles E Smith and family Ward Osborn is ill at his South Second street home Mr and Mrs D C Cornwell who spent months with relatives in Athens Ohio visited Mr and Mrs Edwin Cook on their way home to California Mr and Mrs Edward Barker of Athens were here Wednesday calling on friends Mrs Charlotte Burne hosted the Foreign Missionary Society Monday evening at her upper third street home Assisting hostesses were Mrs S E Williams and Mrs Jack Morgan

Marguerite D. Downey Fann Danaher Huntington W. Va Charles E. Smith Ward Osborn South Second Street D. C. Cornwell Athens Edwin Cook California Edward Barker Charlotte Burne Foreign Missionary Society Upper Third Street E.williams Jack Morgan

Crow of the Third Ward Visits Columbus Couple

Mrs F F Nentzling spends a few days with her husband employed in Columbus. The brief item notes a local social visit in the Third ward.

Victory Day Observed by Local WCTU Branch

A Laurel avenue meeting of the White Ribboners branch of the W C T U became a Victory Day celebration anticipating January 16. The program included mottos on law and liberty, songs, readings, and a reading from TNT Bombs by Richard Pearson Hobson. Two new members joined, and Mrs Eliza Patten and Miss Emma Tterman shared memories of temperance work.

C. W. Jones Laurel Avenue United States Richard Pearson Hobson John Chase Lincoln Weed America Eliza Patten Emmatterman

Logan City Budget Passes With Higher Half Year Allocations

City council approved semi annual appropriations amid pressure. Mayor Wolfe presented the annual report. allocations rose from the prior six months. Notable items include police 1910, fire 1110, street work 14790, street lighting 3225, health 1700, and cemeteries 660.

City Council Wolfe Council Mayor's Department Auditor’s Asurers Solicitor'’S Civil Service Commission Fire Engineer's Orinkini

Unclear OCR Captures Clerical Elections and Sermons

Fragmented text mentions Reverend J. Mpeeré 2d elected chaplain of the Ohio House of Representatives and Reverend Spears a rectorate figure. It hints at church events and related sermons with scattered names and dates, but full details and context are obscured.

Spears

Legion Post Boosters Collect Strong Attendance and Membership

The Logan post American Legion held a lively weekly meeting with 65 attendees. Membership campaigns show many new enrollments and more paid-up members, while urging families to join the Auxiliary. The post cafe provided treats after the session.

Logan Post American Legion The Post Legionaires Auxiliary

Man Escaped Jail Resident Pleads Guilty to Burglary

Gerald Belt, who fled the city jail a month earlier, pleads guilty to burglary and is returned to custody after sheriff and city police conduct a wide daytime search following his arrest Tuesday afternoon.

Gerald Belt Sheriff Shaw

Truck Collision In Haydenville Involves Logan Transfer Truck

A Logan Transfer truck and a touring car driven by James Tucker collided Tuesday morning in Haydenville. The truck sustained damage while Tucker’s car was damaged. Passenger Leona Tucker suffered a mashed finger. Tucker was driving his two daughters to school and had followed the truck for a distance before the back‑up and pass attempt caused the wreck.

Logan Transfer Company James Tucker Haydenville Leona Tucker Tucker

Hopkins Pleads Guilty to Possession for Liquor Manufacture

Charlies Hopkins of Green township appeared before Judge Pettit in Common Pleas court and withdrew his not guilty plea to possessing property designed for liquor manufacture. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs.

Charlies Hopkins Green Township Pettit Common Pleas

Logan Man Writes Back From Florida

Post Commander Bart Hall received a letter from Legionaire Kerwood Martin who has been in Hollywood Florida entering the contracting business. The note included two beach photos and mentioned Carl James former Co G NG officer and Hollywood postmaster. Martin says the Legion is very active in Florida with many clubs and large club houses and he enjoys the southland.

Bart Hall Legionaire Kerwooaé Martin Hollywood Florida Martin Carl James Legion Pasta Southland

Entertains With Home Card Party

Mrs. Joe Smith hosted a home card party at Depot Street Tuesday evening with five tables of players. High scores were won by Mrs. Gifford Hull and Mrs. Frank Harden. The hostess, aided by Mrs. Charlies Smith and Miss Bess Slatzer, served a two course lunch.

Joe Smith Depot Street Gifford Hull Frank Harden Charlies Smith Bess Slatzer Smith C. Reynolds Buellaby Harden Hull Weymueller Clinton Webb Willard Sprankle George Smith Harry Smith Charles Smith Judson Shriner Phil Tschappat Ward Chase Hazel Kanode Ruth Hett Grace Shriner Lara

Falls Township woman fractures left arm in ice fall

Mrs. W. S. North of Falls township slipped on ice at her home Tuesday evening and sustained a fracture to her left arm.

W. S. North Falls Township

Logan Boy Scouts Year Program Maps by Council

The Logan Council executive committee adopts a year long Boy Scout program. January features a basketball league and a trophy by Citizens Savings association for the winning troop. February includes Scout Anniversary week and a Court of Honor.

Logan Council Citizens Savings Association Lancaster Council Logan

Local residents move, visit, and business notes

Mrs. Della Terry and her daughters plan to settle in Columbus with Mrs. Terry employed and daughters entering school. Detour of visits includes W. W. Tinker from McArthur, Arthur Harry of Wellston, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry McClain of Wellston guests of the Toms. Others host and visit in Marshall and surrounding areas including McDermott store purchase by Will Hunsicker and Archbishop Moehler funeral attendance in Cincinnati.

Della Terry Lourge Bessie Columbus F. R. Copeland Buell Egg George Ford Logan Tom Aiey Thomas Copeland Will Hunsicker Thomas Hunsicker McDermott Moran Cincinnati Archbishop

Eye injury veteran Fred Sheets treated in Columbus hospital

Rev. Fred Sheets, a Columbus resident, is hospitalized for an eye ailment. He served with Canadian troops during World War I, and it is believed his eye injury occurred in that service.

Fred Sheets Columbus

Deaf mute defends against non support charge in Chicago

Allison Reynolds, a deaf mute, answered a charge of non support filed by his wife, also a deaf mute. He said she nagged him in the deaf and dumb language because he did not earn enough money.

Chicago Allison Reynolds

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