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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
2
A telegram from a concerned father indicates his son, Junior, is suffering a blood poisoning infection and requires a blood transfusion to save his life. The appeal notes Rev. and Mrs. 8. E. Kaetzel and Miss Margaret Rasp overseeing care as the evening included games and a wiener roast.
L A Boulay state director of highways will visit Pomeroy next Thursday to rally support for the Ohio River Scenic road project. He travels from Cincinnati and Marietta with highway engineers to discuss improvements and their impact on Southeastern and Southern Ohio communities. A public meeting at the court house is planned after a luncheon in Gallipolis and visits to Middleport.
The Heath M E Church in Middleport celebrates its diamond jubilee with a series of events. Lectures by Dr. W C Hartinger and Dr F E Ross, a Sunday sermon by Bishop Cranston, a dedicatory service, and a final message by Dr. F Klans highlight the observance. The church, named for Uriah Presiding elder at founding in 1850, has grown into a large, active congregation. Recent improvements amount to about 5000 dollars.
Pomeroy news reports county commissioner Walter Compton returned from Columbus with word that a full county road program is ready. Plans include starting work on Racine Great Bend and Rutland to township line routes with gravel roads to be widened, tar bound, and later graveled. Several projects aim for completion this year, with preparations and assessments to proceed pending owner cooperation and July deadlines.
A noon telephone message announced the planned trip could not be completed because of low water. The cancellation also required abandoning the moonlight trip advertised for the evening.
Five members of the council attended the mid month meeting despite heat. With Clerk Hennessey absent, payrolls and current bills were ordered paid. McCraba to work with the street committee on Laurel street encroachment and Sugar Run sewer troubles. Crary to order Hart to remove bricks on Butternut avenue. failure to comply may incur Hart expenses. Stop signs to be placed at four intersections with Main Street. Light committee to consult Mutual Electric about moving a light on West Main near Norman Kaspar.
John Wheeler who runs a boarding house in Dark Hollow was fined 100 dollars and costs in Justice Peoples' court on possessing intoxicating liquor. His wife and a son were to face similar charges. The liquor was disclosed after a row at the Wheeler home last Friday when officers were called. Arrests were made by Sheriff Rice Deputy Tracy and Marshal Roush.
Dr. Jane Nye Gilliford and Mrs. Carry Nye hosted the second of their weekly entertainments with a 5 o'clock tea on Wednesday. The rooms were adorned with season’s flowers and hostesses were assisted by Miss Marion Miller, Miss Marie Birchman, and Miss Marian Blackmoore.
A marriage license was issued to John Mooney 21 Gallipolis and Edna Butler 21 Middleport on June 5 Mooney known as Battling Mooney an amateur boxer in the region Miss Butler is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Butler of Middleport.
Pomeroy reports Dr. R. B. Lamb of the Whaley dental rooms was summoned to Louisville early this week due to illness. The article notes the move without disclosing further details on his condition or return.
The excerpt contrasts joy in admiration with envy and longing for beauty. It links clear skin to health, purity of blood, and inner condition, claiming 8 8.88. offers to rid impurities and improve appearance.
The Epworth league of Bethany Methodist church enjoyed a Monday evening lawn party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Christy Baer at Forrest Run. Guests and activities followed with fellowship and games.
State president of the miners union arrived Thursday for a conference with local miners union officials and to review the local situation. John L. Lewis, national president of the United Mine Workers, will receive a large reception Thursday evening.
The notice mentions Lewis to address a miners meeting in Athens on June 10. Personal mentions list numerous social visits and travels in Columbus Point Pleasant Syracuse Chicago Niagara Falls Cincinnati Cleveland Logan Ashland New Cumberland and Pittsburgh with weddings, hosting and outings.
The Transpor ter, towing a large load of steel products, lay at Kanawha River near Point Pleasant. With the Ohio River riverbed too shallow to pass, the vessel paid off its crew on Wednesday and sent them home as it cannot clear the Kanawha bar.
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