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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1927
Page
3
A Nelsonville engineer in the coal industry was crushed between mine cars at Gordon West Virginia and transported to a Charleston hospital. Mrs Allen departed for Charleston after learning of the accident.
Nelsonville July 2 Harry Deible and William T Green of Logan were arraigned before Mayor L J Eberle for stealing a robe from an automobile on Washington street Thursday night They pleaded guilty were fined 25 and costs and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail They were taken to Athens this afternoon by Chief Jack Pearson.
Nelsonville July 2. Rev. Lloyd Evans will teach a Presbyterian Sunday school class for college students this summer. Tomorrow’s topic is What and Where Is God with subsequent sessions on God and Creation God and the Bible and God and Christ. All students are welcome.
Nelsonville reports at the weekly VBS teachers conference at the Presbyterian church. Attendance after the third week includes Haydenville 70, Deanville 65, New Floodwood 0, Happy Hollow 41, Sand Ridge 19.
Chief Jack Pearson and Deputy E S McCune arrested Boyd Woltz an alleged deserter from the United States Army. He had been stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis. Woltz was brought to Newville and will be taken to Columbus today by the deputy sheriff. Miss Gladys Bowers visits Miss Esther Briley in Murray City for the weekend.
NELSONVILLE July 2 A public health nurse Miss Ethel Walker reports a busy month with 67 hours in office and 127 in the field She attended a tuberculosis clinic at McConnellsville made a Columbus trip for patients arranged for and assisted with 17 tonsil operations conducted 56 girls examinations 9 physician visits for patients 13 social service visits and 234 visits to patients covering prenatal maternity infant welfare school nursing tuberculosis and general nursing.
Miss Massie Walker of Nelsonville will complete her nurse training at White Cross hospital Columbus on July 5 and will work at a Girl Scout camp in West Jefferson this summer. With her graduation the Walker family includes three trained nurses Ethel in Nelsonville and Nelva in Columbus. Ethel Walker attended a state health board meeting in Columbus last Friday to discuss the summer round-up plans, with a state worker slated to visit Nelsonville on July 5 to finalize details.
Jesse White of Nelsonville with four companions from Southern Ohio left Thursday for New York City to enter the University of New York for post graduate study. White, a Ohio University graduate, has taught two years at Pomeroy High School and will return to Pomeroy for a third year this fall.
The Y M G A notes a busy week centered on the swimming pool. One hundred fifty six out of town children, including from Deanville New Floodwood Happy Hollow and other districts, visited the pool. There were 192 boys from the same area participating.
Class No. 19 of the Methodist Sunday school met Thursday evening with teacher Mrs. Retta Howe. Hostesses Mrs. Donald Dunkle Mrs. Howard Warner and Miss Helen Largent. After business games and contests followed a hat contest featuring a hat from England 1842. Miss Largent sang a solo and eighteen members were served refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Ed Cranmer Mrs. Joe Wright and Miss Rena Brown.
Members of the Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian church and families held a Friday picnic at the Cable farm with forty six attendees. Dinner followed at six.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wyman and two sons visit relatives at Indian Lake. Miss Marjorie Simonton attends a birthday party in Athens for Miss Kathryn Sherrard. Mrs. Joe Leciie visits Athens as guest of daughter Mrs. Sid Sherrard. W. H. Cox returns from Dayton with Mrs. Cox visiting. Mrs. Jack Byron travels to Pittsburgh to see her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dowler and daughter spend the week in Logan with her parents.
Miss Blanche Moorehead plans to return to Ohio State University after the Fourth. Beta Phi Alpha member, she spent the holiday with Hattie Freer and another Moorehead. Guests include Barker of Race land Kentucky with Hunefelds, Gadburys and Walter at Buckeye Lake. Others visit McArthur, Columbus, Circleville, Cincinnati and The Plains as relatives travel.
The article lists numerous visitors and guests in Petersburg and nearby towns including Mrs Mildred Raine Spray, Dr H A Crawford who spent a week with his mother Mrs Flossie Crawford returning to Cleveland, and many others from Columbus Akron Cleveland Beverly Wadsworth Forrest Adrian The Plains The Plains The Plains. Residents host relatives and friends from across Ohio and Florida over a span of days.
Coolville's oldest institution the camp meeting starts July 17 and runs to July 24 with homecoming on opening Sunday July 17. Sermons nightly at 8 oclock with ministers from Marietta Athens Belpre and Parkersburg. special music by St Andrews E M Church Parkersburg and John Stewart Memorial choir.
The Lower Salem high school principal for next year will be Clifford Ruth. He was elected at the county board of education meeting on Friday. Ruth was formerly principal of Lodi township high school.
In Corning the United Brethren church concludes a weeklong anniversary with a Sunday worship at 10 30 a m and a basket dinner at noon. Rev Dr J H Harris to preach with ministers from Columbus Mowrystown New Lexington Xenia and Westerville contributing. Special music and dawn prayers highlighted by a platform meeting. The project tunnel concerns noted for past caving incidents and expense.
The Junior Christian Endeavor of the United Brethren church in Corning will present a patriotic program at 6 p.m. Sunday. The group, with 23 members, plans to add more. The Juniors follow a graded course, and Jewel members work on decorative projects with colored crayons and paper.
Out-of-town relatives joined local mourners at Miss Lillian Mae Rodgers funeral. Attendees came from East Chicago Indiana Hollister Ohio Glouster New Lexington and surrounding towns with many other friends present. Also reported a Europe tour by Dr James Miller and wife and two daughters with a 21 day continent trip starting June 21 and return expected July 24.
William Ralph Hardy, of Corning, broke his right arm while diving in Fisher creek about a mile east of town. He was treated at Dr. Bob Miller’s office. The July 2 report also notes Hatfield town tunnel removal or conversion to a cut and a plan to add four miles of steel railway, amid right of way difficulties.
The Perry County Agricultural Society presents a program at the County fair grounds on July 4 with horse racing as the main feature. A large fireworks display is planned for the evening, while restrictions will be enforced to curb distracting demonstrations.
In Corning on Sunday July 2 worship at nine a m with Lord's Supper and Sunday school to follow. Evening service at seven thirty. Official board meeting after the service. Boy Scouts meet Tuesday afternoon. Midweek service Thursday evening at seven thirty.
Corning officials announce all business places will close about 9 o clock Monday morning for Fourth of July observance. A few establishments will close earlier.
A would be theft was thwarted Thursday evening at Carl Swartz’s Corning residence when the intruders fled to the basement and escaped through an open side door after finding a light in the kitchen. No articles appear missing, and investigators note several similar complaints recently.
Glouster Ohio July 2 Work on improving streets in the city will begin in about ten days. C A Barthlow of Barthlow and Son Logan contractor says labor will be local with pay forty cents per hour. Front street will be first and detours arranged for Walnut Hill residents via Main Street. Completion is in 90 days. Birth to party in Trimble honors Margaret Orme fifth birthday.
Glouster officials vote favorably to lease a one year ground from Ell Douglas for dumping at $50 yearly. Access requires a key from the caretaker and adherence to rules. City also authorizes a $310 certificate of indebtedness to First National Bank for the street improvement fund and notes a June deficit of $790.62 due to water line extension work. Receipts totaled $1,629.17 with expenditures of $2,419.79. fines and license fees were $65.50.
On July Fourth Glouster and nearby towns will close businesses Monday with no formal local celebration. Many residents plan outings to Buckeye Lake or the Muskingum River for better fishing and shorter travel. Visitors include Mrs. Lulu Meisenheimer and son from Kannapolis North Carolina visiting W. E. Shrieves and Mr. and Mrs. Dewland, then to Battle Creek Michigan before returning home. J R Binderbasin Sr and three children depart by motor to visit Henry Huebner in Millersburg then Cleveland before returning home.
Mrs Margaret J Simpcot of Scotia will visit Tuesday with Mrs Lydia Daston Trimble. She is a farmer and former Trimble resident who left the village about five years ago and has not returned in 17 years.
Mr and Mrs Joshua Simmons announce the marriage of Matilda Jane to Rufus Worth at the Church of Friday on July 8. A reception follows the wedding, with the union presented by Christian Workers.
July 3 notice from Trimbble Township calls for bids by July 30 to transport pupils for the next school year. Routes include Burr Osak Palos to Hollister School and Hooper residence to Hollister building. About 40 to 60 pupils from Burr Palos district and 15 to 20 from the Hooper area.
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