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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
10
A list of Pomeroy Central School and Sugar Sun School staff names appears alongside a new city ordinance requiring pool rooms and soft drink establishments to install unobstructed interior views. Screens, partitions, and frescoed windows are prohibited with violations each day carrying fines from 50 to 500 dollars. The law took effect March 22 of the current year.
Prosecuting Attorney JL Crarg Davis informs local owners of a forthcoming ban on screens. The notice outlines legal action, enforcement steps, and potential compliance deadlines affecting businesses and households in the jurisdiction.
An old Bayer Aspirin ad stresses taking genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin only as directed by physicians and warns against substitutes. It highlights the Bayer Cross on tablets for colds, headaches, toothaches, and pain, noting small tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists.
Through the Meigs County Auto Club activity Middleport will receive street intersection standards and an ordinance will be passed for street signals. The club ordered radiator emblems showing membership in the Meigs Auto Club Ohio State Automobile Association and American Automobile Association. About 1500 autoists expected to hold membership by August 1.
Mrs. C. F. W. Downie hosted a pot-luck supper honoring Mrs. F. P. Bay of Marietta Mrs. Bengel of Portsmouth and Miss Yeager. The gathering brought together former German Methodist Church members now living apart or affiliated with other Pomeroy churches for a pleasing evening.
Charles Orr reports to a Pomeroy friend that William Watkins, once a dairyman in Pomeroy, recently married and left for West Virginia to pursue civil engineering. Watkins was highly regarded with many well wishes from his friends.
The Middleport council reversed the February rate increase granted to the Mutual Electric Company after the light committee found service improvements did not meet conditions. Rates revert to the original franchise level set in 1914.
Past chiefs of the Pomeroy Pythian Sisters organized a Past Chiefs Club with Anna Durst as president Theo Foss as vice president A O Tracy as treasurer and Chris Bahrs and Richard Campbell as committee. The group meets with Mrs Campbell on Main Street the first Friday evening in August.
Benton Penn’s class of boys hosted Miss Edith Wbersbach’s girls for a sand bar beach party in Syracuse last evening. The event, a reformation of a membership contest the boys lost, served as a social reward and community gathering.
Two divorce cases were heard yesterday in common pleas court. Nora DeVinney vs Roy DeVinney and Clyde Price vs Martha Price. Evidence was presented and the court will render decisions in thirty days.
The case R. P. Skinner v. T. M. Nease was dismissed at the defendant’s cost. The Portland ferry license for E. 8. Carney was renewed. Nettie J. Haning was granted a divorce from Elden E. Haning on wilful absence.
Miss Fay Webster deputy in the probate court and her sister Eva with their grandmother Mrs. Mary J. Webster left yesterday for a round trip to Pittsburg. These river trips this time of year always prove quite popular.
Mayor Roush of Athens traveled to town yesterday due to the serious illness of former marshal R. E. Roush of Naylors Run, who is his brother.
Mrs Ida Dobbs and Mrs Laura Mead visiting at Hamden and Parkersburg. QO McElhinney and two sons left Middleport for a motor trip to Kansas. E G Probst injured his hand by an ice pick, bandaged and off duty. John Meyer sold his Second street house to Ray Farmer who will move it. Meyer to build a bungalow on the site.
A personal testimonial extols Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as curing stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. The ad claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and soothes inflammation and urges trial with a money back guarantee through McKee Drug Co in Athens and Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville plus other druggists.
Clinton Webb reports Logan confirms Harry Newman, a top athlete at Ohio University with nine letters and Phi Kappa Tau, resigns from Wellsville High to accept the athletic director post at Mt Vernon High. He expects strong basketball prospects as Mt Vernon aims for the state title after last year’s third place finish.
The Twice Five Club forms a program committee with Profs F Ridgley and W C Brashares and Atty C W Pettit meeting at Pettit’s office Thursday to plan a season themed on needed state and national legislation. First meeting scheduled for Sept 27. The club, originally ten members, has grown to thirteen.
Mel G Harbaugh has bought the insurance agency of Mrs Lavella Work and will run it in Logan. He is a former county treasurer and known for political activity. Mrs Work may open a similar agency in the Capital city. Logan residents plan to attend the Lancaster Camp meeting starting July 25. Many own cottages on the grounds and will vacation there.
Announcement calls all county school board members to a meeting at the Courthouse on Saturday July 23 to discuss vital school issues. Hon George M. Morris from the state department of public instruction will speak on the subject New duties of school board members. Necenl school men will also speak and teachers and others are urged to attend.
In Hocking County many young men failed to gain entry to the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Knox Kentucky this month. Only two applicants from the area, Earl Soliday and Elvin Crawford of Logan, were accepted due to limited facilities and capacity. About a dozen applications were turned down.
Wm. Nunemaker, sent earlier by Judge Pettit to an indeterminate term for the killing of Irvin Gordon, was taken to the Ohio Penitentiary Thursday morning by Sheriff C. E. Larimer. Nunemaker's young son, who has lived with his father since his parents separated, will make his future home with an aunt in Columbus.
A barn and all contents on the George Marks farm in Washington township were destroyed by a lightning fire during a severe storm Wednesday evening. Insurance coverage was partial.
Supt. W C Brashares reports a large response to recent notices about teacher openings in Hocking county. The influx proves readers pay attention to the valley's daily newspaper and its call for qualified educators.
Artie F. G. Caldwell a 23 year old laborer and Esther Six an 18 year old house keeper both of Haydenville secured a marriage license with A. H. Brooks J.P. as the officiant.
Akron women voters will host nonpartisan meetings for municipal candidates to explain their fitness to the women voters. Mrs. T. H. Holloway, president of the Summit County and Akron league of women voters, says the effort aims to influence the 15,000 women voters in the August primaries and November elections.
United Mine Workers are accused of aiming to seize coal mines without compensation. West Virginia clashes brought 2700 miners into distress after a May 20 lockout. about 11 000 residents in Williamson field faced eviction and housing in tents. Gunmen alleged. testimony notes state law enforcement inaction.
Miss Alice Tyler becomes the third woman to lead the American Library Association in its forty year history, underscoring the organization's evolving leadership.
A gas hot plate in the Franklin Avenue home of Mrs. J. T. Barnes caused a fire that spread to wallpaper and the upper walls. Firefighters arrived quickly but extinguished flames with water. Damage was slight, estimated under fifty dollars.
TOKIO July 13 Delayed The Nichinichi states the Japanese navy department will insist on completing its present building program. Public officials favor disarmament in principle but seek many reservations as far as
Observers note a rising public interest in President Harding's proposal amid uncertain economic conditions. Analysts say support varies by region and political alignment, with debate focusing on potential reforms and national direction.
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