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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1923
Page
3
Ed C. Evans of Nelsonville sends $1.56 for two classified ads noting good results and inquiries on an advertised item. The Want Page urges readers to consult and use Messenger Want Ads for opportunities.
Saturday evening the Ku Klux Klan staged a public demonstration on the ball ground at Murray City attended by about 1900 people. About 200 signed to join, marking the largest such gathering in the county. A huge fiery cross was burned. Rev. Frank P.
George of Baltimore gave a most interesting talk highlighting local ideas and insights in a concise address that drew attention from attendees and reporters.
The public health nurse announces a one time change for this week with the baby clinic held Thursday from 9 30 to 11 30 due to Wednesday being a holiday. Clinics will resume their normal Wednesday schedule thereafter.
Mr and Mrs William Morgan entertained at lunch at the Country Club Sunday with weekend guests Mrs R Fisher Vanse Morgan Miss Ruth Fisher and Dorothy Ann Fisher all of Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Frank O Mara and daughter Miss Bergie P P Sim on ID Woodruff and daughters Doras and Ruth Mr and Mrs Lafe Hammond and children and Mr and Mrs Clayton Murphy and daughter Ruth enjoyed an outing at Buckeye Lake Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Adam Stillwelll and family and Miss Mona Bete Still well motored to Clarion today to spend the Fourth the guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Thacker. Mrs Gene Shafer and son Joe of Columbus are guests of relatives here.
Mr and Mrs Charles Krizer of Bremen Mrs Elizabeth Preston and son Fred and Mr and Mrs Charles Weston of Columbus will arrive this evening to attend tomorrow the Kilwarnak Grotto opening.
Mrs C H Hunter and her children Leetie Thaddie M J and Bertha Hunter spent Sunday driving to Buckeye Lake and enjoying the day together.
Redpath Chautauqua opened in Nelsonville for a five day program at Central school grounds. The crowd attended the opening, with an introductory afternoon session followed by a Harp Novelty Co. concert. Tomorrow features a Broadway comedy Cappy Ricks with a New York cast.
The Tilgrim Holiness church gospel tent at the Fast End school ground drew a large crowd Monday evening. Evangelist Wireman delivered a fiery sermon on Hell as a hot place. Mr. Marshall provided music and Vloyd Cal sang a solo. An all day meeting is planned for tomorrow with Rev. Marshall in the morning Rev. Wireman afternoon and night.
The King's Men held Sunday sessions at Hemlock with 2:30 afternoon attendance modest then a large night crowd. Methodists joined the worship showing community church cooperation. A notable moment featured a Ku Klux Klan representative presenting a letter to the leader before kneeling for blessing.
The audience heard a letter praising local Protestant efforts and a $25 gift for the Christian Church on Main Street. Guests at the Parry home included Mrs. Nelle Wannicot and nephew Richard Wannicot, with other visitors from Adena and Logan.
Clifford Thompson pleaded guilty to making menacing threats charged by his mother Phoebe Thompson. He was fined costs and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse, with the sentence suspended during good behavior before Mayor McCune on Monday.
Officials call on parents to cooperate to reduce firecracker risk as serious accidents recur yearly. Sale of firecrackers in the city is prohibited by ordinance.
City council met with all members present and accepted the mayor’s June report noting 261.55 in licenses and fines. A fire hose shortage was raised by Eurek Fire Hose Co. and a committee of Krieg Stover and Clements was formed to investigate. A six month appropriation of 68887.85 was adopted, and Ordinance Nos. 603 and 602 were advanced securing canal land survey and related improvements.
Chauncey resident Mrs. Frank Shirkey and Mr. Henry F Staffinger with their spouses spent a few days in Bremen Ohio visiting Mr and Mrs Ruff former Chauncey residents. Mrs Shirkey formerly ran Hotel Shirkey in Chauncey now burned. The Shirkeys reside in Toledo and plan further travel after Bremen visit. Mr and Mrs M J Gardner and Mr and Mrs Guy Gardner with daughter Wyona left by motor for Columbus to celebrate the Fourth with relatives.
Local workers from a Lancaster shoe factory spent holidays in Chauncey with parents Mr and Mrs Wess Six and Mr and Mrs Wm Smith and families. Mrs William Cunningham visited relatives in Nelsonville Saturday.
Mr and Mrs George Cochran and children of Columbus stay with William Cochran and wife in Chauncey before visiting Middleport relatives. T and Dawson of Columbus spent the weekend here with Mr and Mrs Charities Bradfield. Miss Dorothy Nida departed for Columbus for a short relatives visit.
Constable H A Leiber and Officer Lines arrested Farr Brigum Young of Nelsonville on a charge of possessing intoxicants. He pleaded guilty before Justice M R Tucker and paid a total fine and costs of 125 dollars. The liquor was found concealed in Youngs wheelchair. Miss Frances Webster of Athens visited this city Sunday with Mr and Mrs Karl Gardner. WH Fielbaugh the Greens Run merchant was out Sunday after two weeks with pneumonia. Virgil Phillips of Columbus visiting his grandparents. 18 S Stalder of Chancey.
Obituary for Arthur Thomas born December 15 1880 in Greenup County Kentucky who died June 23 1928 at age 42. Wife Myrtie Vaught and six children survive along with brothers and sisters. Odd Fellows member. funeral verses express Christian faith and hope of reunion. Funeral details omitted. family sorrow and reverent tone.
Mrs Arthur Thomas and children extend thanks for condolences during illness and death of husband and father Stev Harter. They appreciate I C O F members, friends and neighbors, floral offerings, funeral director Stout, choir singing, and car donations.
Harry Craig of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to failing to provide adequate support for his wife Edith of Athens and their children. A 10 dollar fine and 9 1 2 day workhouse sentence were suspended pending a $500 bond and monthly support of 59 dollars.
Gypsies halted in Logan then Chauncey on Saturday. Several men and women and aboutforty eleven children joined the visit. Women solicited passersby for fortunes while a young woman in a colorful dress performed fancy dancing in high heels.
Mr and Mrs A L Preston and son Clark and Mrs Wesley Six left by motor for Jackson Michigan to visit Mrs Preston s mother and other relatives. They expect to be gone about ten days.
Ohio Farm Bureau livestock marketing commission opens Pittsburg branch to ship Athens county cattle to the Wittshoro market. Harry G. Beale chairs the venture with F. G. Whetner as secretary, backed by Athens county shipping leader N. E. Mills and deputies from Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
In Athens county court a hearing on the Blumenberg estate seeks to discharge widow Minnie T. Blumenberg as administratrix. Plaintiffs Moxley A. Hill and Mrs. Martha McNair argue for Ohio residence while the defense presents voting ballots and depositions claiming Mr Blumenberg considered Athens his home. Witnesses testified that he spoke of Athens as his home.
Harrison Higginbotham aged 34 of Newark Ohio died at the sanitarium from injuries after his automobile collided with another vehicle outside Newark. He was married with two children and was riding from Utica Ohio to Newark when the crash occurred.
The Athens board of education elected FE Harshman of Massillon as principal of Athens High School at 2400 dollars yearly. Five additional teachers were hired for high school and grad, with two high school vacancies left unfilled. Bids for a new high school and a West Side grade school were to be opened, with projected costs of 295000 and 25000 respectively.
The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion post will be held Thursday evening in the basement of the Lotweopal church. Important business will be considered and a full attendance of Legionnaires is urged.
Lausanne reports the final agenda centers on the Ottoman debt and the issue of confession as major hurdles before the peace accord. Delegates weighed financial obligations and religious or moral assurances amid ongoing negotiations.
Two men were killed and four injured in a July collision near Mahoney City, Pennsylvania, when an automobile wreck occurred today.
Glouster A J Prices and Virgil Moody, once in charge of Sk Dulaney and Sons, assumed the general store Monday. Price served four years as Glouster postmaster and Moody formerly delivered mail on a rural route before joining the post office. Mrs C G Farres and guest Mrs Lucile Smith depart Barnesville after week visit.
S. W. Gadbury of Nelsonville Ohio says DeLuxe Product Company Pittsburg sold pure cider vinegar and will face a July 14 hearing on compliance with Ohio law. He clarifies no personal fault and notes he has never sold a pint of the questioned vinegar.
J G Whitzel one of nine chiropractors jailed for refusing state license protested release before completing sentence. He vows to investigate who paid his fine and cleared his release. The incident occurred in Akron Ohio as the group faced licensure penalties.
State Banking Superintendent Scott today issued a call for the condition of state and private banks as of June 20. The measure aims to assess financial health across Ohio institutions and gather updated data for public record.
In Columbus last week two Civil War veterans Messrs Christman and Pilcher, the sole survivors of Co. 37th Ont regiment, reunited after OS years. They spent time with families including the Dulaneys and Christman, while other locals like the Craigs visited in nearby towns before heading to Indiana. Also noted, Glouster school hires new superintendent C kd Dillon and adds teachers Ann Williams Mildred Winder and Sylwia Sweeney completing the teaching corps.
To ensure all can dance during the Fourth of July celebration in the city the American Legion boys schedule three dances at night. One at Lamborn's pavilion a mixed dance in Moose Hall and a dance for colored people in the Red Men hall. The program promises a banner crowd and lively entertainments.
Mr and Mrs Albert Edwards of Jacobsonville travel with Mrs Atha Thomas of Columbus on a motor tour visiting Niagara Falls and other points of interest with Mrs J J Lewis and daughters accompanying part of the trip.
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