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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1922
Page
10
Governor Davis contacts Sheriff Reeves about the Meigs county mine and railroad strike. The sheriff says miners and railway workers are reliable and warns against state troops unless strike-breakers arrive. He will stay in touch and report if trouble rises.
William Swink of Middleport files for divorce from Bertha Swink. Married May 27 1899 at Pomeroy. They have five children Lettie 17 Katherine 10 Horton unknown. He alleges arrest in Huntington July 9 1922 for loitering without visible means of support and claims she left town, rides at night with a stranger, and is mean to him. He seeks custody of underage children.
Judge Hough will deliver a Monday afternoon lecture at the Meigs Chautauqua. He ranked highly in the Rainbow Division overseas and Rainbow boys in the county are invited as guests. Rainbow boys or friends should contact Capt. Tom Jones to obtain complimentary tickets.
Prosecution and defense clashed as Squire Ransom Fish faced habeas corpus challenges after a warrant in Squire Barnes court. Fish posted bonds totaling 400 and 500 dollars in two courts, arguing jurisdiction issues as officials dispute Chambers status. The seizure of wine at Fish's rural home by EF Mariner and Marshal Ohlinger sparked the matter.
Rev. L. R. Wilson attended the Ohio Baptist convention board meeting in Granville this week and will stay several days for the summer assembly. Mrs. Wilson plans to join the assembly late this week.
Rev. Charles W. Graham his wife and children depart Monday for Lancaster Camp Grounds to spend three weeks. He has been granted a three week leave of absence from Heath M. E. church by the church board, and the Grahams anticipate a fine season away.
Last Sunday morning Mr. W. A. Holmes, Baptist director of religious education for Ohio, spoke at the Middleport Baptist church. He taught the Sunday school lesson to the Burnell Bible class and is known for 21 years of state work in Ohio.
Oil producer H D Atha of Gordon Oil Co returns to Logan after hospitalization in Baltimore. The article also notes local conference preparations for September with plans to host hundreds of ministers and lay attendees. Rotary discussions include new plant location for Happy Home Washing Machine Co and changes to meeting time.
Clarence Phillips, Mrs. Kathryn Newton, Mrs. Chas. Miller and Mrs. Frank Anthony appear among social announcements in the column, indicating participation in upcoming community events and gatherings.
Mrs. M. W. Bailey of Logan has been chosen to judge the girls club exhibits at the Jackson county fair in session this week. She traveled to Wellston Tuesday afternoon and will judge at several Southeastern Ohio counties under the Ohio agriculture extension service. Her husband is the county agent for Hocking.
A plan to establish the Glenview Bathing Club in Logan is advancing, with participation and facilities to be announced. Local officials support creation of a community pool space and organized swimming activities for residents.
The rear of the F. P. Martin residence on Glenview Heights hosts a club project with work underway to place it in shop for use within a week or two. Repairs are being made on the basin and officers will be elected with rules adopted. The chief diver and head swimmer remain unnamed. Miss M. A. Prendergast of New York is described as the only travelling saleslady in America in wholesale carpet and floor coverings.
Word reached here Tuesday that Carmi Thompson the Republican candidate for governor will visit New Straitsville on Thursday and be met by Logan supporters who will accompany him to town to meet friends at the Ambrose hotel according to plans.
Miss Rosemary Lecrone of Warner Avenue is in Columbus for an extended visit with her aunt. Mrs. Agnes Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lanning and family return home after a pleasant visit at Norwalk with Rev. Wannamaker and family. Mrs. Ford Hack and daughters left for Waverly for a week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster. Mr. Hack will join later in the week.
Prof John W Daugherty announced in Logan that he resigns as Shade school principal to take a higher paying head of manual training at New Harmony Indiana. He plans Ohio State briefly before moving. Miss Josephine Wuebbin named English teacher for coming term. Also notes a successful well at Gore field yielding about 25 barrels daily and a hospital transfer for Mrs John Lynch after a Millersport auto wreck.
Early Tuesday the Christian Culture class of the U S Sunday school traveled to the Walter Pomerene farm south of Logan for a 4 30 A M picnic breakfast around a large camp fire. The group included Irene, Edith and Hattie Sater, Lelia and Bea Roby, Firme Anthony, Gertrude Weaver, Mary Wolfe, Sylvia Kitchen, Zola Kelch, Netya Hutchison, Mrs James Waldron and a guest.
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