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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
7
Lieutenant General von Alten delivered the principal address at the dedication in Potsdam for a monument to the fallen of the old first guard regiment of Uhlans. Two sons of the former Kaiser attended the ceremony. Early World War I publicity spotlighted the mounted Uhlans as German crack troopers.
The 1922 class at Athens High School staged The House Next Door to an enthusiastic crowd. Edward Sharp commanded Sir John Cotswold while Arthur Cameron portrayed Sir Isaac Jacobson, with Melba Woodworth as Esther Jacobson and Abbott Wilcox as Cecil Cotswold delivering strong comic and serious scenes. The cast included Helen Peoples, Richard Clark, Homer Baird, Ruth Miller, Pauline Danford, Dwight Rutherford, Wesley Kelley, and John Barker. Miss Pickering Danford and Mr Stailey coached. A second performance with a near-identical cast is set for tonight at 8.
Kenneth Young four year old son of Francis Young of Kenton is returned to his father after a three month custody dispute with Mr and Mrs following the boy's living arrangement.
Charles Howard of Garden near Jerseyville took a 10 month old from the Kenton juvenile home. Complaints of cruelty to the boy led Athens County Humane Society to arrest Mrs. Howard on an affidavit. She waived examination, bound over to the November grand jury on a $200 bond. The arrest was by Humane Officer Mariner, arraignment before Magistrate Helwig. The father later sought the boy. authorities secured him and the boy was returned home with his father. The child bore facial scars attributed to his treatment at the Howard home.
Southampton, a major English port, plans rail terminals to rival any worldwide. The city already boasts docks and piers spanning 300 acres as part of its transportation facilities.
Harmony Hill residents like G K Thorpe and John Barnett continue road work while neighbors visit and attend grave decorations. Mrs G K Thorpe returns to hospital after a weekend at home. Mrs Thurman Livingston and four children visit relatives T J Foster and David Livingston. Farmers plant corn during good weather and families travel to Torch cemetery for graves.
The eighth grade graduates of Trimble Township and Trimble Village are listed with numerous names including Trimble Township students such as Fifie Juniper Arga Kasler Kathryne Tremko and William Murphey plus Trimble Village graduates like Goldie Sharp Nellie Reher and Kermit Sawyer. The long roster reflects a sizable class across both communities.
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