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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
8
An attempted burglary at Burson hardware failed when a burglar opened a window with a bar but caused a cow bell to fall, making noise that likely scared him away. The incident prompts consideration of implementing cow bell style burglar alarms by banks and shops.
Miss May Smith daughter of Pepper Smith of Pomeroy Second Ward died Thursday evening from peritonitis. She formerly worked at a local telephone exchange and later served as an attendant in Dr. Shumaker's dental office.
Three Ohio State University students aided by a game warden catalogued 31 fish varieties in local streams excluding the Ohio. Notable species include bluegill, largemouth bass, channel catfish, carp, and several darters and minnows. The list is incomplete and river species like skipjacks and sturgeons are absent.
The Gallia County Teacher’s Institute will run from August 1 to 5 with attendees from Meigs substituting for a local institute this year. Principal instructors include Prof J W McMillan of Oxford Ohio and President Bing of Rio Grande College.
After years away, Mrs Kate Bell Wolf becomes a Racine resident again by purchasing the F R Foreman property in the Paris of Meigs. She returned to Racine to care for her aged mother Mrs Rachael McElroy who is over 84. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met yesterday after
R M Beaver arrives from Southern Oklahoma for a friendly visit while Oscar Cross of Hamden Ohio stays with local kin. Doris Limebaugh and Helen Carpenter of Columbus visit Miss Coell Jwiden, a classmate at O S U, as part of a pleasant session of the organization.
Miss Mildred Owens travels to Youngstown to visit her aunts Mrs Joseph Shook and Miss Hanna Owens for two weeks or a month. Mrs Robert Burnell departed for Lancaster campgrounds to remain through the camp meeting. Her sister Mrs Thomas also has a cottage there.
BE. R. Thompson of Cheshire was honored at Wilkesville as Orphans Friend No. 275 celebrated his 50 years of Master Mason membership. The event featured speeches and a lavish banquet to mark the milestone in his Masonic career.
Mrs. Ben Staats of Letart West Virginia responds to a notice stating 10 gallons of mash were found in her possession. She calls the accusation a base lie, asserts she has never been in the liquor business, and offers to prove her claim.
Miss Julian Humphrey arrived Thursday from New Smyrna Florida to visit old home town friends and relatives. She is staying at Mrs. George Schlaegel’s on Butternut Avenue. Dr. Bing and family traveled to Oak Hill for a short visit and outing. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith and
Mrs. Smith and her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Leifheit traveled to Baltimore Maryland to visit Mr and Mrs Louis Carl. Mr and Mrs G V Reuter and son George spend two weeks at Akron. Clarence Schlaegel comes from Detroit due to his father Geo Schlaegel illness. Miss Owen from Dayton stays with sister Mrs Fred Crow. Mr and Mrs Ralph Windsor now in Akron visit Pomeroy and Chester relatives and friends.
The Logan high school fraternity held a Friday dance at the Logan club rooms with forty four invitations issued. Decor was yellow and black and Wilson's orchestra of Lancaster provided the music. The newly organized chapter includes former graduates and faced prior opposition from school officials.
Murray City representatives led by Lon Coburn and others met with county commissioners in Logan to demand better road conditions on the Murray to Buchtel route. They argued the district pays a large share of taxes yet gets insufficient improvement, noting the limestone surface has eroded. Officials planned to file the issue with the state highway department Monday for relief.
Clinton A Huston 21 a carpenter of Logan and Gladys A Clark 19 of Logan are married. Harry M Brown 33 a dairyman of Logan and Pearl M Warner 25 of Logan are married.
The Ohio case Gilmore Bros. vs Henry T Leach and Eph Shaw moved forward as Judge Pettit overruled demurrers. Defendants have 15 days to answer while Gilmore Bros. push to complete Rush Creek dredging and the full project may require moving about 100000 yards of dirt at an estimated 17000 dollars.
J W Gabriel led a Tipton Bible class melon feed with committee members Joe Case John Young F W Oat ley J W Brian and J W Woodard on the M E parsonage lawn. About fifty members attended after a preceding song service and the monthly social aims to foster fellowship.
It became known Friday that the Cecelia Warner property on West Main street passed into the hands of Edward Heffy and Olive Heffy for a consideration said to be approved.
Buick introduces four cylinder models to its lineup joining seven six cylinder cars. Roadster sells for 935 dollars, touring car 975, coupe 1475, sedan 1650 f. o. b. Flint. Features include 109 inch wheelbase, semi elliptic springs, 31x4 cord tires, Alemite lubrication, Delco lighting, tire carrier, and non glare headlights. The Warner family owned the building housing the business once a saloon before Heffy turned it into a restaurant and residence.
Probation Officer C W Pettit notes one new recipient this month, bringing the county to 46 families aided under the mothers pension program. About $500 monthly funds the effort, with one case dropped and another soon to end. A new law allows larger payments but requires more funds before Hocking County can implement the increase.
Deputy Sheriff Tide Huston returned from Spencer West Virginia with Kenna Reynolds, wanted here on a rape charge. Reynolds will be arraigned Saturday after being indicted since the January term of the grand jury. Spencer officials arrested him and notified local authorities.
Ruth Heft and family depart Columbus for a two week vacation at Lakeside with Mrs. Bowman, daughters Marie, Mrs. Garnet Reardon, and granddaughter Vickie Reardon accompanying.
Mrs. Frank Anthony and Mrs. Charles D. Miller joined a motor trip to Lancaster camp grounds on Friday to hear the speech by Hon. W. J. Bryan.
Buick unveils its new four cylinder line featuring roadster and five passenger touring open models and three passenger coupe and five passenger sedans. The line uses valve in head engines, 3 1/2 inch bore, 4 1/2 inch stroke, 35 to 40 hp, with speeds up to 50 mph. It highlights a three bearing crankshaft, long connecting rods, splash oiling, automatic carburetor heat, and three speed forward transmission with a four wheel drive system design specifics.
Last year Ruth hit his thirty sixth homer off Van Gilder in St. Louis as the Giants swept the Cards to move into third place. Chicago Cubs pitcher Hollacher underwent appendicitis surgery. The White Sox acquired Strunk from the Athletics. Cincinnati swept Brooklyn to tie for first.
Washington reports large cuts in government spending for the current fiscal year outlined to President by Charles G. Dawes director of the budget. Total savings listed amount to 112 million 512 thousand 625 dollars with further possible reductions as the new budget bureau reorganizes. The effort aims to render government operations leaner and more business like, potentially yielding substantial daily savings.
Captain Bob Roper edged Chuck Wiggins in a slow ten round bout in Detroit. In the fifth round referee Billy Brooks warned both fighters to work or lose, spurring a bit more action. Sig Baybarian of Detroit defeated Jimmy Shevlin of Cincinnati in a feet battle.
A proverb notes that talk fixes neither a lame horse nor a lame brain, emphasizing limits of words versus actions and practical solutions. The saying underscores patience and tangible effort over empty debate.
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