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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
10
Police unveil treat em rough and even pinch em as enforcement lines for a new beachwear ordinance in Chicago. Flapper insurgents clash with officers at several beaches as precincts and park police deploy to detain rioters amid the crackdown on one piece swimsuits.
Mrs Etta Salser of Bowmans Run and Nat C Cook of Saxon wed yesterday at the parsonage officiated by Rev Sweazy. Picnickers in Sampson M E church Home Missionary Society gather guests and plan a Lincol n Hill outing with Mr and Mrs Raymond Ebersbach hosting today.
Walter French seeking long term and H B Pickett seeking short term have withdrawn from the ballot. This leaves J B Lindsey and W A Comp1 as the remaining candidates in the race.
The Meigs County Fish and Game Association calls an important meeting at the courthouse next Wednesday at 8 pm. Members are urged to attend as of significance to local wildlife and recreation programs.
Promoters of the Harrisville Community picnic on August 18 announce that A Pat Sandles will attend to give a speech at the event. The announcement boosts excitement for the civic gathering.
Local relatives report the death of Mrs Otto L Eisman in Grant hospital yesterday. The funeral and burial will be at Columbus.
Mrs Mary Greene and her husband Captain Gordon Greene are noted as two of the few women pilots in the United States. The Huntington based couple, leading steamboat operators for a quarter century, have never had an accident while piloting. They own four steamers including the Tom Greene launched recently at Huntington.
Martha Mustard an inmate of the county infirmary died Tuesday of senility and was buried Wednesday at the county home cemetery by L. C. Yocum Co. Senility caused the death. Rev. J. C. McLaughlin officiated at the brief funeral service held at the county home.
Civic supporters contribute to sustain the program and enable the organization to present concerts. Public minded individuals help ensure ongoing performances through donations and voluntary effort.
In a standout game Natco of Haydenville edging Buchtel 1 0 on Sunday. Filter pitched magnificently for Haydenville and Kinnear limited Natco to two safeties. Both sides showed sharp pitching as the nine innings produced an unusually low hit game and sportsmanlike conduct. Haydenville’s new recreation park earns high marks as a premier local facility.
James Russ a Messenger newsie sustained an injury described as a knee strike while in the woods. He remains off duty as his father handles a route position and cares for the situation.
The P M Kiwanis were defeated 10 to 5 at Pt Pleasant Wednesday marking a split result with a rule game to be held at Middleport grounds within two weeks. Pomeroy Kiwanians and Pomeroy Band were entertained at supper after the game. An auto caravan carried the local contingent to Pt Pleasant. Receipts will fund camps for the boy and girl scouts this summer.
A large crowd gathered at Simpson M. E. church for the funeral of Superintendent C. T. Coates with three speakers including T. Howard Winters Judge C. E. Peoples and Rev H L Cherrington. Forty flower girls and school officials attended as pallbearers. Burial followed at Beech Grove Cemetery beside relatives.
Schedule for the Middleport league second half lists games on July 11 18 20 25 27 and August 1 3 5 8 10 15 17 22 24 29 31 with matchups M P C B and notes abbreviations for Methodist Presbyterian Baptist and Church of Christ. Labor Day September 4 includes M vs B and C vs P.
The Daily Vacation Bible School concludes its second session in Middleport with a July 14 commencement at 7 30 PM in the Church of Christ. Over five weeks more than 200 children were enrolled this year.
Emergency plans announced as members of machinists blacksmiths boilermakers sheet metal workers car men and helpers at Hobson shops join a 100 percent effective strike. No disorders reported.
Edward Wagenhals and Ohio Power Co officials met in Logan to start construction of two new transmission lines, one from Logan to Haydenville and another from Logan to Lancaster. The lines will interconnect with Floodwood and Hocking Power Co. materials are arriving soon, with eight months projected and 50 to 60 workers to be hired locally.
L C Laube and family will depart Logan Saturday for a ten day vacation visiting Akron Canton and Cleveland to see relatives and friends. Laube is division superintendent of Ohio Power Co. He learned Thursday his daughter Miss Maybelle Laube will soon leave Chillicothe for an extended Rhode Island visit. Miss Laube, a trained nurse, will accompany a patient on the trip East.
A lunacy inquest in Judge Stephenson's office found Hattie Johnson insane. Drs. J. H. Elias and A. K. Smith served as medical examiners and recommended commitment to Athens state hospital. Family members transported her to the institution the same morning.
Local company plans a new plant in Logan to manufacture Happy Home Washing Machines. They have leased A C Tipton's cold storage plant on Bowen Street, moving setup within three weeks due to rising demand and 6000+ orders. Company remains locally owned with local ownership planned for any new stock. Jobs to be created upon opening.
The inaugural band concert occurred last Saturday in the public park with Prof. Chas Proxmire in charge. Additional Saturday evenings are planned at 7 o clock through July and August, with marked weekly improvement by the organization.
Miss Florence Schorr, a popular clerk at the Ohio Fuel Supply Company office, tenders her resignation effective Saturday. The position will be filled by Mrs. Lindsey of Mound Street.
A special venire selected from the jury wheel will report August 21 for the trial of Daniel Crane of Starr township charged with first degree murder in the killing of Clinton Lewellyn several weeks ago. Jurors named include Hiles Chilcote Isiah Spencer Ward Mrs. Tene England Enterprise Herbert Wilson Ward Zora Crawford Good Hope Clara Soliday Logan Jacob Bigham Laurel Willard Brown Good Hope Edna Kreider Laurel Martha Pomerene Falls Wm. Thompson Green Gerald Williams Ward Floyd Campbell Ward Emma Becker Logan Frank Stone Starr May Bright Logan Chas. Smith Logan Mose Hite Falls Gore Walter Mathias Green Anna Weitzel Logan Don Thompson Perry Alice Rannels Logan Earl Matheny Monday Clarence Stone Benton George Eberst Logan J. W. Patton Green Kate Stracke Logan James Perone Washington Anna Ruff Marion Irving Hoy Salt Creek Sarah Webb Carbon Hill H F Ringhiser Enterprise Erie Brashares Enterprise Simeon Nichser Ward Chas Young Logan Frank Cook New Pittsburg
McArthur reports July community activities with Thursday baseball at the fairground and weekly business closures. A July 23 Jackson Lake Park reunion gathers the Pittenger Kinnison Simmons families. July 30 Ash Cave picnic invites Vinton Hocking Fairfield Pickaway counties. Sheriff arrests Walter Forest for illegally dispensing liquor. fined 200 dollars and jailed until paid. Miles EX Thomas named administrator of Rachael Ankrom estate.
Rev William Moran of Zaleski and his guest J R Mulvihill of Pittsburg were visiting friends in McArthur on Thursday.
In Japan it is customary to give a tip beyond the bill as a sign of courtesy. Paying exactly the amount may be seen as an insult or dissatisfaction.
Local contractor advertises painting and paper hanging services at 80c per hour with guaranteed first class work. Call now to join a list and receive a free estimate.
Mr and Mrs Walter Harned of Logan and James Tomlison and daughter Thelma of Florida, visiting relatives here, left by auto Thursday for Van Wert and Paulding counties to spend a week visiting relatives. In Van Wert they will stay with Hammon Hardesty and in Paulding with Clinton Tomlison, brother of Mr Tomlison.
Bondsmen who posted $200 cash as Ernest Davis of Haydenville faced assault charges in Mayor Koppe's court. Judge Pettit released them Thursday after Davis turned himself to Sheriff Larimer. Davis entered a not guilty plea at arraignment.
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