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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1928
Page
3
Adjutant General Henderson and staff met in Nelsonville to complete the relief organization for 16 zones in the Hocking Valley. Four nurses arrived to aid relief work as headquarters were set in the Elks building.
Nel son ville Jan 24 The I H T club met last evening at Miss Genevieve Gears and Miss Gladys Bowers home on Adams street Miss Gertrude Bliss won first prize in the contest A musical skit was presented by Miss Bliss and Miss Wanda Walters with piano by Miss Lucile Fiske A luncheon followed for Mrs Malvern Wilson Mrs William Barrows and several club members including Julia Burnelle Elsie Hodgman Wanda Walters Florence Cook Mae Linton Ruth Cook Lucile Fiske Fern Parry and Leah Reynolds
At the Willing Workers class meeting in Nelsonville the outgoing officers hosted a banquet for the incoming officers. Honorees were Mable Dalton Emily Reed Fisha Dilcher Ina Knight and Olive Seibert. A style show by Mrs. Murphy highlighted the program.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Corwin Stufflebean will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Mission church on Poplar Street. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Nelsonville dated January 24 announces the engagement of Mollie Pack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pack, to Earl Knotts, an automobile mechanic in Lancaster. No wedding date has been set.
Nelsonville reports J W Steen the famed Wesleyan Methodist evangelist will begin revival services at the Independent Holiness church on the corner of Poplar and Watkins streets next Sunday at 7 o clock.
State Prohibition Inspector H A Lines and assistants J C Yates and Albert Yates located two working stills in the Graham mine near Nelsonville. The units 30 and 60 gallon capacities yielded three barrels of mash and about 7 1/2 gallons of whisky. Stills were destroyed and Friski arrested after 90 bottles of home brew were seized at his Beaumont home.
The local Order of Elks announces a benefit cachre and bridge party at Fayette and Hocking streets this Thursday evening. Proceeds will fund hot dinners for schoolchildren.
Irene McDowell returns after a two week stay in Columbus. William Russell of Westee fort Til visits Mr and Mrs J M Bui. Mrs Mary Snake and two children from Sugar Grove Ohio stay with home folks. Mrs Herb Leyshon and Junior Oliver of Columbus visit for a few days. Dc G Sheppard spent the day in Columbus. Mrs F F Halleck leaves for her new home at Uhrichsville.
James Newman of 712 West State Street was brought to Athens this afternoon by Chief Herb Parker and Constable Harry Dalton after Columbus police arrested him yesterday. Officers Dalton Parker Maple Williams and Wingett found several hundred empty bottles and seven pints of liquor in his room Saturday. Newman will be arraigned before Magistrate Carl Porter.
London reports quote Admiral Plunkett predicting a war between Britain and the United States if trade rivalry worsened. UK officials including Sir George King Hall and Lord Sydenham reject the assertion as mischievous or unworthy speculation and note Plunkett denies making such predictions.
Howard France of Millview Place faces intoxication charges in the Athens police court. He was found lying in the road near Eastbridge and believed dead. Captain Charles Maple found him intoxicated and he was jailed.
Gus Otter former Ashland county surveyor was cleared after the prosecuting attorney nolled two indictments charging embezzlement. A state bureau of inspection report supported Otter’s claim that he did not misuse county funds.
The Community Chest Fund will elect its board of directors at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday at noon in the Hotel Berry. The meeting will discuss this year’s Chest drive plans.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, a Republican presidential contender, said he would answer Senator Borah’s letter on prohibition once time allows. He affirmed his well known anti liquor record and that his reply would reflect his record. Borah plans to query all GOP candidates about the Volstead act, the eighteenth amendment, and city enforcement policy.
The Messenger's classified pages are the busiest spot in Athens with ads for jobs real estate showrooms and lost and found drawing heavy reader traffic. Dana Connett of Lancaster Street recovered a fur lined glove after placing an ad in the paper. Call 70 to reach an ad taker.
The passage notes support for altering service examinations for dry agents. It suggests advocates feared ongoing high failure rates could weaken the dry enforcement system and push changes to maintain effectiveness.
Frances Smith, a Smith College student who vanished 11 days ago seeking privacy and quiet, remains missing as searches cover every region from the East. A $10,000 reward is offered, with letters broadcast by the family and Governor Alfred E. Smith. Frances’s father disputes Washington sightings noting she had no initialed luggage.
Reese E Williams and contractor Ed Kurtz of Glouster returned from Middleport where they remodeled a room for Williams var iety store. Williams planned a February 1 opening but now says mid month is likely before opening for business.
More than $61 was raised at a Monday night card party and dance in the Moose hall. Proceeds will be donated to Glouster schools to continue free lunches for needy pupils, with most items donated to reduce expenses. The organizers aim to turn the money over today for lunch program support.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral of Mrs. B. F. Brown in Jacksonville last Saturday included W. Brown of Cleveland and Mr and Mrs W. E. Brown of Kenmore with other relatives from Columbus. They stayed with Mr and Mrs A O Wolfe at Trimble.
The fuel inspector T A Noon of the New York Central Lines is spending several days in Detroit on official business. The Rev Homer Vian and his wife returned Monday from Perry where the Rev assisted in a three weeks meeting.
In Glouster on January 24 radio reception has been ruined for ten days due to intermittent interference. The issue affected Trimble and Jacksonville areas and was noticeable in Millfield. Hocking Power Co. reps from Nelsonville investigated without locating the trouble and plan to return to locate the interference.
Washington January 24. Officials led by Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League with other dry groups asked the U S Civil Service Commission to discuss changes to examinations and appointment rules for enforcement staff. The move aims to strengthen enforcement of dry laws and ensure qualified agents.
Senator Bofah calls Coolidge naval program madness while Rep Huddleston banners imperialism and criminal folly. He argues ships and a million soldiers are needed for liberal international markets.
Washington January 24 Prohibition Commissioner Doran said dry law enforcement efficiency rose over 44 percent last year. He urged the Civil Service Commission to replace the recent tests with a practical, modified examination for prohibition agents to prevent the dry machine from collapsing. Doran warned the revised exam is needed to sustain the enforcement drive.
Senator Heflin demands a Democratic vote on his anti wet and anti Catholic tirades against Governor Al Smith. Party leaders ignore the challenge while weighing possible effects on Smith’s candidacy, noting southern resistance and potential religious issues.
A speaker denounces Smith as unfit and a ward dealer. He warns whisky, brewery and Catholic political factions could split the party, with Southern Democrats threatening to vote Republican if Smith is nominated. The remark underlines deep GOP risk if Smith wins the nomination.
Franklin County grand jury will be asked to return a five degree murder indictment against Patrolman Charles H. Lewis for the shooting death of Leo Wade, a fellow officer. Lewis says he killed Wade believing the officer was intimate with his wife. officials now think Wade was mistaken for another man.
J W Corrigan aged 47 president of Corrigan McKinley Steel company collapsed and died last night at the Cleveland Athletic club from heart disease. He was in excellent health prior to the incident.
At 14 years old Virgil Abernathy of Cheyenne Falls Colorado is hailed as one of the state’s premier billiard players. He has drawn attention for his skill and early success in local competitions.
Dayton officials announce a plan to launch a national campaign to raise 600000 dollars for a memorial honoring the Wright brothers Oliver and Wilbur Wright, pioneers of aviation.
An advertisement touts Wheelers Nerve Vitalixer as a remedy for nervous exhaustion and sleep problems. It promises rest and recovery with a sample bottle and a trial offer for $1.10, inviting readers to try it free.
Four new smallpox cases surfaced in Belpre as of week’s end. Leonard C. Harris 43, Letha Harris 44, Shir sley Harris 43 and Harry Harris 4% are ill, with three refusing vaccination. Health officials, including Dr. Sturgiss and Masters, investigated Monday and noted additional suspected cases, signaling a potential new outbreak after a dormant period.
Colunbus report says Miss Gates, of Gallipolis, died at St Francis Hospital after swallowing a poison in her hotel room. Authorities believe despondency led to the act. The death occurred Monday, with hospital care following.
An advisory urges flushing kidneys with a quart of water daily and occasional salts to neutralize acids from rich foods. It describes symptoms of kidney distress and suggests Jad Salts and lemon juice with lithia water as inexpensive remedies to cleanse wastes and reduce irritation.
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