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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1921
Page
10
Mrs. William Larkin, of a river farm, went to pick blackberries with family members. After a short time she fainted in the heat and tumbled down a steep bank, injuring her hip and sustaining bruises. Found delirious but improving, she will be laid up for a long period.
An aged woman about eighty, Mrs. Hirsch, died suddenly at the George Steinbauer home on Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy Sunday morning July 3. Found in her room partly dressed with one shoe on, the cause is believed to be a third stroke after two mild paralytic episodes. She lived with her son George N. Steinbauer and other relatives and was active around the house earlier that day.
The obituary notes she was mother of Fred W. Steinbauer formerly of Main street Pomeroy now of Logansport Indiana and George N. Steinbauer a Pomeroy businessman. She had no children by her second marriage. F W Steinbauer arrived July 4. Burial was in Beech Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Karl Mitch and Eve lyn Wise of Pity-me were arrested on a shanty boat at Pomeroy’s lower end. Mitch faces fi theft making liquor while Wise is charged with unlawful cohabitation. Whiskey and 10 gallons of mash were found. The couple lived in extreme squalor. Mitch escaped by fleeing across the river but was later caught at Mason. Both jailed.
The popular comedy The Prince Chap drew a capacity crowd at the local opera house on Thursday night with Mildred Wells Lewis aided by Norma Lewis Hicox on piano and Heritage Lewis as soloist.
A close European title bout ends with Georges Ehmig knocked down by a powerful right. Referee Earle begins the ten count as Ehmig struggles to rise, then collapses again and is unable to continue.
Miss Lewis presented The Prince Chap with several seasons of lyceum effort. Mrs Norman Lewis Hicox and Heritage Lewis impressed with piano and vocal numbers. The Middleport Baptist church is praised for presenting a high class entertainment. Mrs Mitchell, new resident in Athens for the revival, joins the area after post graduate study in Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
The home of EF D Ashworth in Rocksprings hosted a happy gathering last Thursday as relatives and friends spent the day with A P Ashworth and family of Longview Texas who are visiting in the county. Mr Ashworth has been in Texas 11 years and this is his first visit in that period. Mrs J A Eiselstein of Chester, Ashworth's only living sister, attended.
Barrister Emmett Peoples with wife Edith Florence and Robert depart for Columbus and aim 1000 miles west to Clay Center Nebraska at Uncle Enos Cowan's place. They travel by Ford with camping gear and tents for road sleeping and living as they head toward Yellowstone Park about 500 miles farther. They plan to be away from Pomeroy for a month depending on fuel and car condition.
Mrs Howell longtime Downington resident dies in Athens hospital after years of ill health. She is mother to A V Howell M A Howell and Prof W P Howell. Remains returned home for burial.
Mrs. Fred Bovie of Gallipolis was the pleasant house guest on Thursday of Mrs. J C Fisher on Sixth street in Middleport.
Rev and Mrs R L Wilson have returned home to Cincinnati after attending the National Young Peoples' Baptist Union in the past several days.
John Burns and family from Glouster motored to Middleport on Sunday and visited the home of his daughter Mrs. W. F. Harris and family on Second Street until after the Fourth.
Mrs. Harry Washburn and her young son arrived Thursday from Columbus to visit her parents J. C. Fisher and wife. Her older son Richard was already with them.
Conductor H B Thomas and his family plan a move this week from Jackson to Pomeroy. He will fill the vacancy created by Captain Billy Bennett who recently resigned after 29 years guiding a passenger train. Bennett has 48 years in rail service with no wrecks.
Dr. Clarence Mitchell of Lima returns to Ohio to lead revival services starting next week at the Air Line Church of Christ near Albany. He arrives with his family and previously held successful revival meetings in New Marshfield and Millfield.
The Atwood anti theft law, effective August 17, mandates a duplicate affidavit of ownership and bill of sale for all auto transfers in Ohio. Dealers and buyers must file with the county clerk, while club secretaries prepare blank forms. attorney general opinion sparked debate but officials expect the law to reduce theft and illegal vehicle trafficking.
Hazel Marie Kincaid born near Success Ohio October 16 1908 died June 27 1921 at age 12 years 8 months 11 days after long illness. She attended M E Sunday school and Junior League and is survived by her parents three sisters and extended family. Funeral held at the Methodist church with interment in Coolville cemetery.
A major national retailer with hundreds of outlets enforces a policy of keeping all stores at street level, declining requests for rooms or entrances that would require stepping down from the sidewalk. This stance affects accessibility for customers needing level entry.
Logan and Mrs Chan Blosser of Columbus spent the Fourth with George J Blosser and family in Glenview Heights. Mrs Frank Sibert and two children from Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Cliff Duffy on Cherry Avenue. Mr and Mrs Roy Dupler and sons Lawrence and Ralph from Athens visited Mrs Duplers parents, Mr and Mrs George L Blosser, on Glenview Heights.
The long standing sycamore between Trimble and Glouster fell last night after years of leaning over the road. Railroad spikes in the trunk had grown over. traffic paused as workers cut and pulled the 3 1/2 foot dead section down. Telephone service was cut to Trimble to prevent wire damage.
Theodore Smith and Miss Lizzie Spence were married last Thursday. Long Hollow coal wine will resume work again Tuesday after a period of idleness. Several local families traveled to Crystal Springs and The Plains for visits and a ball game, with The Palms winning 16 to 15.
Ohio bank officials report the June 30 condition of state banks in a notice from the state superintendent of banks. Civil War veteran Eli Roush of Athens has a pension approved at 72 dollars monthly from April 18, 1921, following a filing by Congressman Foster.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for condolences flowers words of comfort singers and undertaker White after the death of the writer's daughter IRA KINCAID and FAMILY acknowledge neighbors friends and the Reverend Wilson in the bereavement notice
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