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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1924

Page

3

Four Year Old Nelsonville Child Dies During Week

William Paul Barber four died Thursday at his parents home in District 29. Funeral services are planned at the residence Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Barber have several other children. Pilgrim Holiness Church day school 9 30 worship 10 30 feast 2 30 evening service 7 30 L R Roberts of Athens to speak. Cottage prayer meeting at Mr Gaston Haydenville tonight. Mrs Sam Robertson visited Murray City Thursday. C A Stover attended Fred Weyruller funeral in Logan Wednesday. Frank Haynes Lawrence Ketch Gilbert Jones and Charles Huddy on motor trip to Niagara Falls.

William Paul Barber Earl Barber Pavents Home District 29 Pilgrim Holiness Church Ev. L. R. Roberts Athens Gaston Haydenville Frank Haynes Lawrence Ketch Gilbert Jones Charles Huddy Niagara Falls

Reading Specialist Miss Edith Peyton to Lead Athens County Rural Schools

Miss Edith Peyton, elected assistant school superintendent, will arrive August first to serve as primary supervisor for rural schools in Athens County. Her new role, created in the local school system, follows 20 years of trusted primary work in Danville Indiana where she inspired 500 plus students now with families.

Edith Peyton Athens County H. R. McVay Indiana Athens Ohio Miss Peyton Peyton

Youthful bandits captured in Dayton after long record

In Dayton Ohio two youths Montgomy Logsdon 19 of Louisville and Robert Wilson 18 were arrested by federal authorities after a spree of about 35 robberies across Dayton and nearby towns including West Carleton Germantown West Alexandria Piqua Troy Hamilton Middletown and Louisville. They confessed to stealing jewelry valued at 2500 from Frazer Jewelry Middletown and entering a tailor shop to reach the store. Logsdon’s father D Findley of Dayton was arrested as a fence.

Dayton West Carleton Germantown West Alexdria Piqua Troy Hamilton Middletown Ohio Louisville Montgomery Logsdon Robert Wilson Underwood Ind Pet. Frazer Jewelry D. Findley

Kammerling Funeral Saturday Held at Christian Church

Funeral services for Louis Kammerling who was killed Wednesday night at Carbon Hill will be held Saturday at 2 o clock at the Christian church conducted by Rev. Donnally.

Birthday Party for Josephine Tigner Noted at Home

Mrs Cora Tigner hosted a Tuesday birthday party honoring her daughter Josephine on her fifth birthday. Guests included Betty Jane Tigner Kathleen Fel lem Ruth Selberts and others. The Joy family hosted relatives for a week long visit while Isabelle Josmine Eddie and Jack visited Ashland Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Frank Murphy announce the birth of a son on Thursday.

Cora Tigner Josephine Betty Jane Tigner Kathleen Fellem Billy Joyce Ruth Selberts Betty Stewart Mary Eunice Goodspeed Cathran Hardy Charlotte Deen James Nellie Dowl R Edward Joy Isabelle Josmine Eddie Jack Ashland, Ky Frank Murphy Homer McBrayer Main Street Gwendolyn Wilma Mary Nida the Plains Betty Jane Little Mrs. G. B. Courtney

Chauncey News Notes and Local Births and Visits

Chauncey notices multiple family events including the birth of Gwendolyn Wilma Eisler at 8% pounds and a party at Buckeye Lake. Several residents visit Columbus and Camp Perry, with health updates and social calls across Chauncey, Corning, Nelsonville, and The Plains.

Watermelon Party At Regular Lodge Meeting

The Girls enjoyed a four watermelon feed Thursday evening. Misses Gaile Figgins Geneva Figgins Wyona Gardner Margaret Potter Floride Sprague Dorothy Minister Lucille Bradfield Stella Carter Edytha Smart attended. Mrs W D Hines left for Black Betsy West Virginia to visit Ralph Noffsinger and will spend the weekend there. Mrs T Smith hosted a birthday celebration for her husband with light refreshments. Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne Hal Osborne and Miss Millie Osborne were guests of Pearl Miller family at Peach Ridge.

Gaile Figgins Geneva Figgins Wyona Gardner Margaret Potter Floride Sprague Dorothy Minister Lucille Bradfield Stella Carter Edytha Smart W.D. Hines Black Betsy W. Va Ralph Noffsinger Hines Charleston T. Smith Henry Osborne Hal Osborne Millie Osborne Pearl Miller Peach Ridge

Armory Raid Sparks Dance Crowd Arrests Youth

Athens officers raided the Athens Armory basement during a Thursday night dance arresting 17 year old Ernest Hawkins on charges of possessing and selling liquor. Officers say Hawkins sold liquor earlier. no liquor found, but bottles were seized. Hawkins to be arraigned before Probate Judge M Johnson on two charges.

Athens Ernest Hawkins Hawkins McKinley Maple Mariner M. Johnson

Heat blamed for death of A J Wheat in hay field

Sewellsville Ohio July 25 heat was named as the cause of death for A J Wheat 69 found dead in a hay field yesterday Wheat was a member of the Belmont county board of elections.

Sewellsville A. J. Wheaton Wheaton Belmont County Board of Elections

Predicting Davis to Prevail Out East

Davis Seatner reports from Dark Harbor Maine where John W. Davis campaigns on Seven Hundred Acre Island. The Democratic nominee rests, keeps his schedule, and receives callers like Andrew J. Pettangall who predicts strong New England support. Davis asserts four square support for anti Klan plank and calls the convention action the final court.

Davis Seatner Dark Harbor Islesboro Maine John W. Davis Charles Dana Gibson Davis Locust Valley Long Island Andrew J. Petters Boston New England Peters Massachusetts Island New Hampshire William R. Pattangall New York

Maine added to stumping tour plans for Davis

Pattangal impressed the nomi nee so favorably that it was ten tatively decided Davis should include Maine in his stumping tour. A long distance telephone call from Clem Shaver Davis campaign manager brought word that organization plans were progressing favorably.

Pattangal Davis Maine Clem Shaver

Care Must Be Used By Night Drivers On Logan Road

Athens County Automobile Club reports the Logan Road beyond Nelsonville remains open after night patrols. Drivers are urged to keep off ditches after 9 p m to avoid closure and detours, as the road’s condition is reported poor and detour routes are in bad shape.

Logan Road Nelsonville Athens County Automobile Club

Probe into alleged prison camp floggings under way

Spartansburg South Carolina July 25 machinery was set in motion today for a far reaching probe of alleged prison camp floggings. The grand jury here prepared to call two prison camp captains named in charges made by B R Wholeon, a former camp guard.

Spartansburg 8. C Florida R. Whleon

Editor Freed in Direct Contempt Case in New Mexico

After three hours of argument the New Mexico Supreme Court adjourned the habeas corpus matter of Carl Magee editor of the Albuquerque Journal. Magee was convicted of direct contempt of court and admitted to a $2500 bond while the case was taken under advisement.

Santa FE N.M Supreme Court Carl Magee Albuquerque N. M Magee

Revolt Spreads From Santos to Brazil in Uruguayan Dispatch

Dispatches from Santos report the Brazilian revolt widening beyond Sao Paulo port, with urgency from Montevideo noting the center of upheaval remains at the port of Santos and its surroundings.

Montevideo Uruguay Santos Sao Paulo

Johns Club Plans July Fourth Reunion in Ottawa Ohio

The Johns Club, open to men named John in 11 northern Ohio counties, holds an annual reunion on July 4 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Ottawa.

Johns Ottawa Johns Club John Ohio Counties Wit Ite Putnam County Fair Groends

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