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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
8
Mrs. Lizzie Bender daughter of the late Conrad Bentz and sister of the late Conrad and Michael Bentz and John Bentz of Lincoln Pomeroy died in Toledo on Wednesday at 80. Burial in Toledo.
A mass meeting is planned for June 15 following a Monday address by H W Large in Mie Club rooms. Citizens seek a YMCA in Pomeroy and expect leadership to spark a general movement led by A V Wadsworth if strong interest appears.
A notice invites interested citizens to a meeting to discuss community matters. The gathering will convene at 7 o'clock and welcomes all who wish to participate.
During commencement week P H 8 the class play Green Stockings played three acts to a large audience. The same evening featured Class night with a short playlet The Florist Shop and a valedictory address. Tonight the Junior Senior banquet will be held at the Masonic Club rooms.
A high school diploma celebration is planned for Friday evening with addresses by Judge E Peoples on High School Vision and W W MelIntire and P B A M dean of the State Normal College Athens. P H S Alumni Association officers for the coming year include President Wyatt Plantz 1st Vice Oliver Hartley 2nd Vice Mrs Elizabeth Moore Mason City Secretary Treasurer Eva Webster and executive committee Velma Hetzel.
A special service is announced for Sunday evening June 12 at Simpson M E church. Mineral and the Rebekah Lodges I O O F will attend in a body to observe their annual Memorial.
George Vance aged 75 died of heart failure while sitting on his Cheshire porch last Saturday afternoon. A Civil War veteran, he was well and favorably known throughout the Bend.
Capt. and Mrs. H. C. Pownall left today for Portland Oregon to visit their son Horton and then plan a southern swing to California and Texas. Their absence will fill most of the summer months with Mrs Hines and the Columbus nephew managing the premises.
Ward Ihle and family from Monroe welcome guests E 8 Ihle and Mrs Amelia Hayman. A daughter arrives to the home of Mr and Mrs Oren Watson, granddaughter of Dave Watson. Hazel Hartley of Rochester visits relatives. Mrs Joe Cross travels to Columbus for a friend’s wedding. Dillon Cross of Columbus visits his parents S M Cross. Queen Esther Circle meets tomorrow evening with Miss Lena Osborn. Dr J C Wilcoxen of St Marys West Virginia visits relatives.
Steens Mississippi resident Mrs W H Blake describes four years of pain and weakness from female trouble. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she regained energy and is able to do housework. The letter invites others to write for information.
A 21 year old former Ohio University athlete from Columbus drowned in Athens while swimming a shifting current near a river. divers and locals, including Thor Olson and Drs. Howe and Copeland, retrieved the body after a long search. Grant Hains, father of the deceased, traveled from Columbus and collapsed upon learning the news.
Edward Dodson of Thomas Fork and Clifford Edwards of Clifton are added to Judge Ransom Fish's docket. Dodson paid $9.30 to square up. Edwards paid $12.80 after two men and an auto were needed to remove him from German Avenue to the bastile.
A telegram announced the death of Mrs Florence Hott Thomas in Miami Florida where she planned to make her home. She had been ill and recently underwent surgery. She was the widow of J W Thomas a longtime Pomeroy business figure. The body will be brought to Pomeroy for funeral Sunday at 3 PM at J B Burnell residence.
Local residents and guests travel between Columbus Charleston and Springfield to visit family and conduct trips. Chas Gregg buys the Mrs Ed Moore property on Fifth street as the Moores move to Depew West Virginia. Martha Stewart joins sisters at Winona Lake Indiana for summer work with Nelle Stewart and Mrs W B Besseger.
Fides Lodge No. 210 Middleport will host a banquet and entertainment on Thursday evening June 2 at eight o clock. Chairman J C Fisher reports a vivid menu including red yellow and blue ice cream cake strawberries and the creamiest cream. Members may invite one family member or a prospective family member if single. No lodge session will occur that night. a full program is planned.
Miss Seitz and Miss Rowe classes from Sugar Run school rode to Rocksprings fair grounds for a daylong picnic with ample food under a hot sun. Simms class picnicked at the schoolhouse. Clara Quinvey’s Coalport students enjoyed a gala day at Browns on Lincoln Hill yesterday.
C Reilly of Minneapolis reported a diamond ring worth 1800 dollars stolen after a girl he did not know enticed him in Chicago. He alerted police to the loss of the valuable jewelry.
The house of Casa de Cervantes, the famed Spanish writer, has been presented to the people of Spain by King Alfonso and Archer M Huntington of New York. The building may be opened as a museum for admirers of Cervantes with the king, queen, and Huntington in attendance at the ceremonies.
Columbus June 2 Dick Howell faced the electric chair after his bid for a stay failed. He ate a large meal prayed overnight and walked to the chair with a calm gait exchanging pleasantries with guards. He complained about a belt and awaited the shock as Warden Thomas denied admission to Detective Skotnicky's brother.
Detroit, Michigan report states Joseph Istrate was abducted and his wife notified. after a 24 hour citywide search he was found to be under arrest.
A concise reflection noting that poverty rarely yields genius though it often helps. wealth, at best, tends to imitate genius rather than produce new breakthroughs. The quote contrasts material conditions with creative potential.
The Supreme Court is expected to set aside scores of convictions for violations of the Volstead act as of today. Mrs. Annetta Abbott Adams, assistant attorney in charge of prosecutions, commented after the opinion was read.
The phrase questions whether a definite tomorrow exists beyond today. Philosophical issue hinges on time’s flow, prediction limits, and certainty about future events.
Mrs. Melissa A. Brooks of Sharpsburg widow of Albert Brooks receives a pension of 30 dollars per month starting August 21, 1920. The claim was filed by Congressman Foster.
When feeling discouraged, shift focus from others' struggles to your own improvements. Recognize small gains, maintain perspective, and cultivate gratitude to boost resilience and motivation.
The Willys Overland Company will raise June production to 100 percent, up from 50, requiring about 2,000 additional workers. The increase follows price-cut orders that prompted the higher output.
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