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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
5
Community events note a society picnic and program with talks on service topics. Residents include Mr and Mrs Ferguson visiting relatives after trips to Clarksburg and embalm ing demonstrations. Several Athens visitors and hometown arrivals are listed among extended family and church activities.
Women in Crooksville Perry County claim men avoided council seats while six men seek the mayoralty. They plan a complete dependent ticket from mayor to street cleaner, hoping women voters push town governance toward female leadership. Crooksville already has a woman village clerk.
The 73 North Court site will hold a formal opening next Saturday for the new station owned by Robinson Brothers. Flowers and souvenirs will be featured with a full Friday Messenger announcement. The modern station offers drive in gas and a large room. A vulcanizing department and electrical mold equipment are highlighted. Donald Robinson will head the vulcanizing unit while Dwight Boton focuses on service work. The station includes battery and freezing services and a power sprag washing facility.
Edward C. McGaw former state prohibition agent charged with shooting Frank Pilefer during a liquor raid last April has had his trial postponed to the September term. Judge J W Galbraith announced the delay on Wednesday as part of a group of cases moved to a full term. McGaw remains at liberty under $5000 bond.
Funeral services were held in Coolville for Mrs Edith Frank Granta a former Lower Salem resident who died of tuberculosis in Chicago. She was born in Meigs County and moved with her family to Lower Salem as a child later settling in Chicago. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs David Griffin and six brothers Clarence Carl Wilbur Earl Glen Dwight Griffin Mulligan Chevalier is mentioned as grandfather.
H A Runnels of the Ohio Experiment Station explains a salt brine recipe that kills many weeds in asparagus beds without harming the plants. Dissolve three pounds of salt in a gallon of water and cover 106 square feet with six gallons using a nap sack sprayer or a sprinkling can before or during early bloom.
The battered body of Mrs. Delphine Stilkey, 64, was found in her Portland Maine home. A widespread search spans New England for her husband George Warren Stilkey of Haverhill Massachusetts, wanted for questioning in the crime. A probate petition seeks sale of Lewis E K Poston estate realty. A marriage license issued to James Maxwell Athens Cartier and Mae Warren Athens Route No 4. Rev B H Push named to officiate.
GO TO ROCKBRIDGE CHAUNCEY July 11 The Millfield Needle Club spent an all day picnic at Mrs Jessie Fulton home in Rockbridge Mrs Fulton formerly lived in Millfield Those attending included Mrs Jenni Sanders Mrs Lewis Sanders and several others from Millfield and Baltimore names listed among the attendees comprise a wide local circle.
Wes Ferrell and Bill Falk hit homers as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators 9 to 7. The game featured early runs and key blasts fueling Cleveland's win.
Chauncey and Millfield residents enjoyed an all day outing at Park Lancaster with guests including Gabriel Perrelli family Cynthia Karns and CunWingham family and many Chauncey Millfield and Nelsonsville residents. Stella Carter returned home from a leisure trip visiting Columbus Buffalo and Canada. Nine home runs highlighted the Pirates 15 to 9 win over the Phillies with Grantham belting two circuit shots.
Funeral services for Wood Vegins were conducted Wednesday at Hebbardaville Presbyterian Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. Howard Warner and Rev. G. Bo Courtney led the service. Athens Elk Lodge pallbearers attended. Vegins, who died in a sanitarium, left two sisters Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Adda Young. The funeral drew a large crowd.
Mrs Whi Phillips and Clara Pell are seriously ill at their parents home in Millfield. Mr and Mrs Lew Woods moved into the former C B Stack home. the Stacks moved to Columbus. Mrs George Norrie and Mrs Jibel Smith with son Bert of Columbus visited Mrs Viola Wade. Mrs James Love and Cecil Love with family spent last Sunday at Jesse Love’s home in Bele.
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