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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1924

Page

5

Society Notes and Local Weddings Highlight Week

The Martzeilff class meets Friday at 7 30 in the First M E church with officer elections. Miss Beatrice Kinsel of Columbus visits her relatives on Oak Avenue. Various residents journey to Dayton, Huntington, and Columbus for family events and studies. A June trip to the East is planned for Mrs Beatty and Miss Grover. The Holmes Grover wedding occurs at the First M E parsonage. Sigma Beta Upsilon pledges Lambda Omega via OSU and UC chapters. Sanders and Clary wed in Athens office, now at home in Millfield.

Martzeilff M. E. Church Beatrice Kinsel Granttal Nurses Training School Jumbus H. H. Kinsel Avenue Elizabeth Grover Mreatty Maria Grover Huntington W. Va H. W. Grover East State Street Poston New England States Go‘ng Columbia University Beatty Miss Grover Mrs. C. E. Sanders Millfield

To Do Or Not To Do Akron Bible Reading Question

Akron Ohio on June 5 reports a renewed push to read the Bible in public schools. Forty seven uplift societies sent communications to the school board demanding reconsideration and reversal of the prior decision on compulsory Bible reading.

Akron. O Akron’'s Aid of Education

Court of Appeals Affirms Six Liquor Cases in Athens Session

The Court of Appeals for this district affirmed six liquor related verdicts and reversed one in a session at the Athens courthouse Wednesday afternoon. Sam Myers faced two $500 fines for possessing and selling liquor, with a third verdict for keeping an unlawful sale place reversed. Harry Millican of Athens had two cases affirmed, including a $500 selling whiskey fine and a $100 possession fine. Gordon Tolliver’s $500 possession fine in Magistrate Helwig’s court was affirmed, as was Joe Roebuck’s $100 possession fine in Trimble Mayor Johnson’s court. The panel consisted of Judges Middleton, Mauck, and Sayre.

Sam Myers Myers Harry Millican Athens Millican Common Pleas Court Gordon Tolliver Helwig Joe Roebuck Johnson Trimble Court of Appeals W. H. Middleton Waverley R. J. Mauck Iyalopolis E. D. Sayre

Ulster Opposes Judicial Committee on Boundary Plan

Belfast officials resist Premier Ramsay MacDonald’s plan for a private council judicial committee to probe the legality of a commission to settle the Free State Ulster boundary dispute. General opinion holds Ulster will reject the committee’s decision even if the boundary commission is ruled constitutional.

Belfast Ulster Ramsay MacDonald

Dr Thacher Liver & Food Syrup offered at no cost

Season of sluggish liver and clogged bowels prompts a free test of Dr Thacher's Liver and Food Syrup. Claims to cleanse tone strengthen digestion nerves blood purification and visible improvements in health with chain of local pharmacies distributing the product.

Dr. Thacher McKee Drug Company Gibson Pharmacy Athens LeFavor

Woman fatally injured by car near Mason City hill

Mrs Denver Parry a 40 year old woman from Nelsonville was struck by a Buick as she walked into traffic near her home. The front wheel passed over her, breaking ribs and causing possible internal injuries. Witnesses blame the victim. the driver is said to be blameless. Parry, long ill, leaves a husband and two children.

Nelsonville Denver Parry Mason City Hill Buick Murray City

New Woman Head Named for Republican Campaign

Cleveland June 5 Mrs A Hert of Kentucky widow of the late state Republican leader will head the women’s division of the 1924 campaign at Coolidge headquarters She succeeds Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio who has run the women’s division since Harding’s nomination in Chicago four years ago.

Cleveland A. Hert Kentucky Coolidge Hert Harriet Taylor Upton Ohio Republican National Committee Harding Chicago

Mellon Says Congress Has Right To Enact Bonus Law

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon asserted Congress has the legal right to enact the soldiers bonus law despite his personal opposition. He spoke as a defendant in a suit filed by Benjamin Catchings of New York seeking an injunction to block the bonus.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Mellon Congress Benjamin Catchings New York

Desertsion Divorce Filed by Willisons

A petition for divorce was filed Wednesday by Lillie Willison from Kerry C. Willison. Desertion is alleged in the petition. The couple were married January 30 1901 and have no children.

Lillie Willison Kerry C. Willison

Man Pleads Guilty on Child Support Case

Chauncey Dowler pleaded guilty to failure to support a non legitimate child when arraigned before Magistrate C H Porter. He received a $100 fine and 90 days in county jail, both suspended on condition he pays $15 monthly toward child support.

Lee Dowler Chauncey C. H. Porter Dowler

Labor Men Back Senator La Follette

Cleveland Ohio June 5 Political strategy of labor and farm leaders aims at independent presidential candidacy for Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers announced unified support as its triennial convention resumes behind closed doors.

Cleveland Robert M. LaFollette Wisconsin Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers H. P. Daugherty Brotherhood

Epidemic sweeps small Ohio town in fatal outbreak

Yorkville O June v victims of a mysterious ptomaine poisoning epidemic. seven residents hospitalized in Martins Ferry with one death. Confectioner John Manarnas, 33, was found dead in bed. Physicians sent his vital organs to Wheeling for examination.

Yorkville Martins Ferry John Manarnas Wheeling

Baby Strangled by Bed Clothes In Ohio Home

Eunice Yost a one month old infant died in Bellaire Ohio after strangling by bed clothing at her parents home. Police say the device caused the fatal incident and no charges are specified. The tragedy occurred on June 5 in the family residence.

Bellaire Eunice Yost

Fortunate inheritance ties up Reynolds’s fate

Hollywood traffic officer Herbert R. Reynolds is rumored to have inherited 500000 from his Philadelphia father-in-law Mangus Brown. Reynolds, who recently separated from his wife, remains on duty directing traffic at Hollywood’s busiest corner.

International News Service Hollywood Cal Herbert R. Reynolds Reynolds Charles Knudson Mangus Brown Philadelphia Brown

Herriot Touted as Premier Candidate in Paris

Paris June 6 Edouard Herriot the radical Socialist was formally suggested for Premier this afternoon by President Doumergue of the Senate after a meeting with President Millerand at the Elysee Palace.

Paris Edouard Herriot Doumergue Senate Millerand Eylsee _ Palace

Boy Scouts Help To Reduce Dayton Deficit

Dayton on June 6 reports civic groups and citizens trimming a $126000 budget deficit. Five hundred Boy Scouts donated one penny each, totaling 500 coppers handed to the city manager. Fire department members numbering 192 contributed $1 each, with the drive extending to the police department.

Dayton Fire Department

England builds world's largest radio station

A vast wireless station is under construction at Hilmorton near Rugby. The British Government will own it, with sixteen aerial masts nearly as tall as the Woolworth Building. It will enable direct communications to India and Australia.

England London Hilmorton Rugby Woolorth India Australia

Deaths and Funerals Isaac A Miller 66

Isaac A Miller died at 1 o'clock this morning at 134 Second Street after a ten week illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at Central Avenue M E Church with burial at Weat Winton Street cemetery. He was born in Cutler and moved to Belpre then Athens, lived at the family home 19 years. Survived by widow, four children Bert C Harold A Archl ey L Ray J at home and sisters and brothers Betty Fish Lydia Meek Mary Brooks Tom Miller Wyatt Miller.

Isaac A. Miller Second Street Central Avenue M. E Weat Winton Street Cutler Belpre Athens Bert C.harold A Columbus Arhley L Chillicothe Ray J Betty Fish Little Hocking Mia Lydia Meek Whiting Ind Mary Brooks Rockland Tom Miller Wyatt Miller Brookville

1923 Belief Reverses Four-Leaf Clover Luck Theory

In 1923 observers reported a shift in superstition as belief grew that a four-leaf clover signals bad luck rather than good luck. The note highlights a change in local attitudes and folklore surrounding a once lucky plant.

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