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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1926
Page
3
Nelsonville public schools may add a moral instruction plan in the fall with a specialized teacher to supervise Bible based lessons. Students may attend within the school buildings during designated periods, with parental opt in and no denominational bias.
Nelsonville, July 10. Dudley Harris of Columbus was selected to fill the Nelsonville Highs coaching vacancy left by Edwin Stoltz and to teach modern history and stenography. The board approved the annual budget and Harris will assume duties soon alongside a new modern history class. Also noted, Ciletus Stoeckleing left for Columbus with relatives for a motor trip through New York state.
Marietta graduate earns twelve athletic letters at Urbancrest High School through football basketball track and baseball. A special effort planned to build a strong football squad with the seasoned athlete guiding activities. Margaret Kempher to head domestic science, replacing resigning Lian Bryson. Wesley Newton resigns from chemistry department after reemployment. Budget fears note 102308.10 dollars needed for local school system operation. roughly 65,000 dollars via taxation and state allotments. Joint funeral for John Carr discussed. services at Wolf Creek church. Daughters of St George to meet with repairs and redecorating bids for West building discussed.
In Nelsonville on July 19 the men of the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday schools will hold separate sessions after meeting together the past two weeks. The Methodist class convenes at the church while Presbyterian men meet at the YMCA.
The Athens Country club plans removal of the barn in front of the club. It will be relocated east of the keeper’s house within the greens administration group. J. L. Tritipa of Athens is involved.
In Nelsonville Ralph Hoover sued the Italy department and the city over wages for labor at the fire department. The suit was dismissed at the plaintiff's request without prejudice, allowing a potential new action.
In Nelsonville and York town the June 1926 births were announced by Dr. C. H. The report notes more boys than girls. Kiwanis members work on the railroad embankment project using plows scrapers and a steam shovel aided by a storm delay. Piling will be driven to stabilize a slipping bank and the project aims for completion next week.
Forest Rose Embroidery club met Friday evening with Miss Lulu Parry at her home on Poplar street. Refreshments were served following a social hour. Present were Mrs. Malcolm Raybould, Mrs. Lee Smith, Mrs. Dow.
Miss Bernadine Bryson entertained guests at her Urbancrest home with a porch bridge party on Friday evening. Dorothy Faires won high score, with guest prizes given by the hostess. Attendants included Violet and Grotha Collins of Athens, Mary Virginia Morgan of Columbus, and many local friends.
At a board of trustees meeting Friday Beautiful but Dumb bunk was awarded a contract to move the barn and garage and will begin work soon. The same meeting elected non-resident club members D W Hennessy W G Platz R W Schwesman DB Curtis Reed Tomeroy and J FE D Hartinger land RM Sherman Middleport
Probate filings reveal Dr W H Cann of Nelsonville dies suddenly and leaves all property to widow Mrs Rema Cann with executrix duties. Warren S Buck of Carthage township also leaves estate to widow Mrs Alphareta Buck with specific bequests to children and heirs and a remainder split among three daughters and Iva Bloward.
Newspaper work and printing were the chic interests of a group of Athens boys fifty years ago who edited and published a small booklet known as the Buckeye Amateur. They belonged to the Fossil organization a national club of amateur journalists.
The Yosalls survive in memory though not here as Henry W. Gortner, first joaitor of the Amateur in 1879 at about sixteen, was part of a Methodist family. The four page booklet was printed at the Gortner home and the family lived on University terrace then across from the Fair grounds. Gortner later edited a country weekly near Amanda. after they left Athens Charles Nye and associates published another paper briefly before it also ended.
Local thermometers show Saturday as the coolest day of the week with near zero readings during the warm spell. Friday reached 92 degrees, with humidity around 83 percent on Saturday, compared with 93 percent a week earlier. Forecast calls for fair weather and moderate temperatures.
A Cambridge concert hall in Brattle Square is described in a Boston advertisement as using the word electrician for a service. Meanwhile Northeast Kansas has planted 15,000 cherry trees from France as part of a foreign gift program.
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