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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1928
Page
8
D L Logston of Parkersburg West Virginia, known for tuning pianos locally, died at home two weeks ago while church members awaited his arrival to repair and tune the Church of Christ piano in Chauncey. He had previously arranged to service the instrument.
Returning home after months away Mr and Mrs B L Baker of this city plan a stay at their daughter Mrs Judia Kim Jetz on Jacobs avenue during recovery from Mrs Bakers fractured thigh and Mr Bakers heart trouble Also visiting and local movements include Chauncey residents James Williamson Sr Frank Neeley and family George Williamson Jo Ann Bradfield Lucille Bradfield Nora Sheets and others with trips to Columbus Hillsboro Corning New Lexington Rockbridge and The Plains plus Ex Mayor W B Koons now of Columbus visiting Chauncey friends.
Planned for every Friday the playgrounds at East Side and Central will host swimming parties for attending children. The first event was postponed from last Friday and rescheduled for Monday afternoon. Playground supervisor Misa Ruth Jivans announced the ongoing schedule and noted support from pool director A. E. Whaley.
Myers Y Cooper and a Hamilton County Republican representative will visit Athens Wednesday afternoon. After dinner at Hotel Berry they will address a mass meeting of citizens outdoors at the courthouse at 7 30 o clock. This marks Cooper's first and last visit to Athens county before the August primary.
Rhoda Hueston Hunter aged 54 died at her home in The Plains Saturday at 2 am after illness from tuberculosis. Wife of Jerry Hunter and mother of eleven, she had two marriages, first to Andrew Eby who died in 1888. Survived by husband, ten living children, five brothers and two sisters, numerous grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral at The Plains church Monday at 10 am conducted by Reverend Poole. burial Mount Carmel near Wellston.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Heck used a county car and then a bus to pursue a drunken driver after a head on collision near Circlehill. The intoxicated man boarded a street car at Circlehill and was arrested in Nelsonville. no injuries were reported. The roadside wreck involved two autos, one driven by a Columbus man, C. Liegd, with the alleged drunkard later identified. Traffic details and recovery of the vehicles followed the stop.
Gallipolis July 28 one person is dead and four others seriously ill after eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms. Mrs Ella Stulter 28 died at Holzer hospital while her husband and three children receive treatment. Physicians said they would recover. The toadstools were gathered near the Bruller home.
Chauncey on July 28 reports many residents picking blackberries. Local sellers offer berries on the streets at 25 cents a gallon, with the fruit described as larger and more plentiful than in years past.
Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters members of the Red and Blue divisions plan a social session after the temple meeting. Red division leaders Mrs. George Wilson and Blue division captain Mrs. O S Jackson will honor the Blue side with a hosted evening next Tuesday. Members in white are asked to dress for the red division event.
Zion Church at Lower Plains will host an allday meeting on Sunday August 15 as announced by Chauncey. Rev Guss Graham Chauncey and others will participate in the program. The event follows an August 17 listing and July 28 note. No basket dinner planned and a good program is set.
A Plains Garden club survey conducted by H R McVay D 2 Chapple Alex Root and W O Kail found gardens tended by 65 enrolled boys and girls in excellent condition. Vegetables including potatoes tomatoes corn and beans dominated, with multiple pairs and individuals named for principal garden produce. The inspection covered Clarence and Franklin Stalder Leonard and Charles Savage Bennie Harrison Mary Airchner Joe and Anna Munda Francis Lee James and Raymond Tinksham.
Several residents along West Union Street report racing complaints by motorists. They say drivers speed excessively day and night, with no safety consideration, and the matter has been reported to police with an investigation promised by authorities.
Final preparations for the 1928 Athens county fair at the fair grounds August 21 to 24 were approved by the fair board at the courthouse. Secretary Frank Biddle noted the board finalized plans and then inspected buildings and grounds for repairs and whitewashing before opening. A St. Ward was added to the board to receive remaining funds from the estate of Joe B. Davis of Nelson.
Farmers in Athens, Washington, and Monroe counties will tour the Washington County Experiment Farm in Fleming on August 1 2 and 3. County extension agent T H Johnson notes the event includes J Cutter and M Bailey speakers, aims to improve legume crops, and stresses seed quality drainage soil and phosphorus. Attendees should meet at the county farm office at 9 30 Friday morning and bring basket lunches for a picnic dinner.
Thirty five members of the Married People's class of the Christian Church Sunday school left at 6 o'clock this morning for Columbus to visit the Young Married People's class at the Fourth Avenue Christian church. The Athens class plans more trips to learn methods used in other cities and consider visits to Portsmouth Chillicothe and the Indianola church in Columbus.
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