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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1926
Page
3
Nelsonville. City council adopted the ordinance allocating funds for the 1926 fiscal year ending December 31. County budget estimate totals 111,593.87, with many departments limited to four months funding. Shortages threaten general, safety health and ordinary service funds. council sought county advance in certain departments.
Nelsonville faces Portsmouth high school in a pivotal Southeastern Ohio league showdown at Nelsonville high gym Saturday evening. Both teams lead the standings unbeaten and the outcome could decide the championship. Reserved seat coupons go on sale with specific allotments for adults students and general seats. A return game with Athens is slated for February 12 in Athens.
The local office at the Dew hotel exhausted its supply of automobile license tags a few days ago. A new allotment was received today and the office is again prepared to meet local demand.
Porter and Bob Barron were arrested by Chief Pearson in Nelsonville on a charge of disturbing a religious meeting. Porter pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Eberle, Barron pleaded not guilty and awaits a Thursday hearing. Sentences were withheld pending the other case. Complainants were members of the tongues church on Poplar street.
Evangelist George S Ashton arrived yesterday and was greeted by a full church. His message on the parable of the talents drew praise, with strong music under Mr McKinhon’s lead. He plans to speak next on the Lost Sheep parable.
Nelsonville Jan 26. ward Wallace has been named to the city board of health by Mayor Eberle to fill a regular vacancy. The council confirmed the appointment last night. Appointees from the mayor require council confirmation.
Nelsonville reports during international broadcasting week radio enthusiasts test out receivers. From 11 to 12 each evening all American stations go silent and listeners chase squeals from Mexican Cuban and Buenos Aires stations. By Monday noon more countries join in and fans claim success as airwaves open and debates begin about who would be broadcasting.
Nelsonville report states Frank Spencer 21 died Sunday at his Murray City home with services planned Wednesday at 11 30 at Murray and burial at Greenlawn. James McLaughlin 42 died Monday at his Murray City home a longtime resident and water works engineer leaving his mother and two sisters. funeral plans not yet set.
In Nelsonville on January 27 the Loyal Order of Moose will hold its initiation at the regular meeting followed by lunch. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs David Richards and her child Mary Jean depart Nelsonville after an extended visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Joan Herrold and relatives. They plan to visit Columbus before returning to Akron.
The Daughters of America plan a social at the Junior Order hall Thursday evening with music provided for attendees.
The hearing of Joe Butts and George Haynes before Mayor Eberle was moved to Tuesday evening because the council occupied the mayor's office in a special session Monday night.
Five armed men raided the Hamilton County courthouse in Cincinnati last night. They restrained Deputy Treasurer Guy C. Morey and night watchman Albert Ogg before absconding with about $1,500 from the treasurer’s vault. The pair were handcuffed to a drinking fountain as the robbers fled. Morey was working overtime on tax blanks at the time.
Gladys Stam baugh, 19, of near Louisville died after being hit by a car in North Canton last night. Police say the driver was blinded by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.
The Jacksonville Parent-Teacher association meets at 7 30 in the school house. Rev M B E Chatley pastor of the Christian church Athens will speak. Special music will feature the program.
Stop Itching Eczema claims quick relief by applying Zemo, a penetrating antiseptic liquid. It says most skin conditions including eczema tetter pimples rash and blackheads vanish with use and urges asking a druggist for a small size or a $1 bottle.
Rolland Dinsmoor a bus driver was fined five dollars in police court last night for double parking. J F Fritz arrested Saturday for parking in the safety zone before Hotel Berry failed to appear in court. Chief Herb Parker is holding Kitz car until the mayor special session pays his fine.
James Jordan, 32, an oilier at the Firestone plant, beat his wife during a quarrel in Kenmore. He went to a nearby fire station and asked police to be summoned. Mrs. Jordan is seriously injured and expected to die at a hospital. Two children, 13 and 8, were present in the home. He told firemen I hit my wife on the head with something and he did not care if she died.
New Lexington January 26 Harry Koblentz 11 son of Mr and Mrs W Tf Koblentz Perry County farmer suffered severe facial cuts and a near torn right eye after colliding with a barbed wire fence during coasting. Doctors fear possible blindness from the injury.
Sheriff J K Bosler ordered no more baths for Mae Baker after she attempted to escape from custody. The Cleveland shoplifter’s second bid involved asking for a bath and trying to saw through a bathroom door.
A Canaan Township Parent-Teacher Association social will be held at the high school Thursday evening January 28. A program is planned and an old-fashioned spelling contest will be an added attraction.
A freezing point difference is noted with salt water freezing about four degrees lower than fresh water, indicating salt lowers water's freezing temperature.
A vintage beauty tip suggests dissolving blackheads rather than squeezing. It advises obtaining Calonite powder from a drug store, applying a small amount on a hot damp cloth to rub over blemishes, claiming all pores will disappear quickly.
Toledo readers praise Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the best liver pills for regulating the liver when sluggish. They claim relief from bilious headaches and attacks, aid digestion, reduce gas, and ease constipation while boosting vitality. A testimonial from Mrs. Carr adds that 60 pellets cost 30 cents and invites readers to seek free medical advice at Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel.
Spanish aviators flying from Spain to Buenos Aires begin the Porto Pray leg from Las Palmas. They depart at 8:23 AM after weather delays, with nearly the entire population gathered to bid them farewell.
Each 15 cent package contains simple directions for tinting and dyeing fabrics like lingerie, silks, ribbons, skirts, dresses, and more. Buy Diamond Dyes and tell your druggist the material, whether wool or silk or linen, cotton or mixed goods.
City leaders and Protestant church officials support a movement to close moving picture theaters and vaudeville houses on Sundays in Youngstown. Councilmen report backing from church leaders as efforts begin.
WLW in Cincinnati will broadcast a two way radio conversation with Capt. W H Murphy of McCookfield from an airplane over Dayton at 10 15 p m next Friday. Crosley Radio will rebroadcast the exchange and it may be heard in America and Europe.
Thousands with itching skin and eczema are told Moone's Emerald Oil is a clean antiseptic oil that penetrates pores to reach the cause of trouble. The ad claims rapid relief in seven days with only a few drops per application and a money back guarantee if not resolved.
Thousands of housewives save on cough remedies by preparing a simple Pinex syrup at home. Mix 2% ounces Pinex with a pint of syrup or molasses and enjoy fast relief, claiming to stop ordinary coughs within 24 hours and ease bronchial symptoms.
Glouster January 27 Beasley garage announces an old time dance to be held Thursday January 28 at 7 30 pm Judges will award prizes for the best old time dancers and the best clog dancer The management cites Glouster and surrounding area as strong for square dancing and has issued a challenge to Athens and Nelsonville dancers Dances have drawn success in Athens Nelsonville Logan Middleport and Pomeroy and elsewhere in the district
Former city sanitary officer W. W. Ours is not expected to recover after a friendly scuffle wound. Attending physicians report peritonitis has developed, complicating the injury.
A Canton News quote frames a social evening where women converse about shopping while husbands focus on work.
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