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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1923
Page
3
Mrs. Van Atta, longtime Nelsonville area resident and sister-in-law to Mrs. Etta Young, died Saturday evening at her Columbus home. She left five children and her death came as a shock to friends in Nelsonville where she was well known.
Miss Myna Harpman aged 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Harpman died at Grant hospital Columbus early Monday. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Floodwood church at 1 PM with burial at Matheny cemetery.
Regular American Legion session set for 7 30. Reports on the membership campaign will interest all members and a good turnout is desired.
Miss Corrine Kreppel of Columbus completed a course at Office Training School and will spend the summer with her parents in town.
Miss Minnie McDowell hosted Miss Gertrude Mitchell of Asbury for the weekend. Mrs. Eugene Cabie and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dean entertained guests Miss Ruth Jones Miss Louise Jones Miss Doras Dieh and Mr. Joe Bronson of Columbus. Mr. T L Cline returned from Portsmouth Ohio after attending his nephew Charles Smiths funeral.
Mrs Sherman McDowell and her two children traveled to Columbus as guests of her sister Mrs L A Sanner.
The Messenger notes a dinner in honor of the Nelsonville Lumber Company employees. H. D. Krieg served 44 years with no vacation and M. A. Krieg 31 years with the firm, though figures appear mixed in the reporting.
A public health nurse announces a baby clinic at her office every Wednesday afternoon this summer. Mothers are asked to bring their children and receive advice during these sessions.
Mrs Charlies Dorst hosted a Sunday chicken dinner for her mother Mrs Ferrel's 67th birthday. Attending were close family members including Mrs C L Martzolff of Athens and Mrs Emma Andrews of Whitesville West Virginia.
Word reached Saturday that William Thompson of Long Beach California died. His brother Douglas Thompson of Lancaster, formerly Nelsonville, was appointed administrator and left Sunday for California to arrange arrangements. The body will be held until arrival. Miss Mabel Duper, Nelsonville, assists in the Thompson grocery during his absence.
The Methodist Church is confirmed as the venue for the Rhodeheaver concert tonight at 8 o'clock. The event draws local interest as fans await the performance by the popular entertainer.
Appointed committees will run the Grotto country club Fourth of July celebration with Grounds House Entertainment Tickets Music Fireworks and committee chairs named. The monarch will convene a meeting soon and Blue Lodge Masons with their forties are to be invited for what is hoped to be a large picnic event in the area.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Henry and family and Mr and Mrs John Nutter with daughter motored to Buckeye Lake on Sunday for a family outing.
Miss Clara Cox announced her acceptance of a teaching position in the Chauncey schools for the upcoming year.
Mrs. Cora Davis and Mrs. Ethel Huffman travel to Columbus for the Money-Penny Hammond company excursion to the Thousand Islands. Miss Kate Johnson visits her sister in Detroit, Michigan.
Mrs Pearl Dezon returned home to Detroit after a two week visit with the Chapmans. Mr and Mrs Stewart of Logan and their family spent Sunday in Nelsonville. John Howard of The Plains visited Nelsonville on Sunday. Mrs Olga Burraghs went back to Toledo after two weeks with the Chapmans. Mrs Beatrice Jones of Logan visited here with her son. Theresa Carter and Dorothea Saunders left today to visit friends in Detroit.
Wills of the late E. J. Kessinger and Edward C. Cooley were filed in Athens county probate Monday. Kessinger's will favors his widow Marry Hall Kessinger with the estate held in trust for daughter Mary Elizabeth. Cooley's directs real estate to the widow Ella M. Cooley, with encumbrances paid by executors, and distributes personal items among family. Executives named are William T. Bean and Charles L. Hamilton.
In Firestone park Akron Ohio body of John Farkes 22 found with a bullet to the heart after police say he escaped while killing Gustav Nyerges 29 a basketball and football player. Earlier he attacked Joseph Borastyan 40 nearly with a hatchet then killed Nyerges amid jealousy over his wife missing since Easter.
The Barling bomber, the largest plane of its kind, will be test flown in Dayton within two weeks. It weighs 40,000 pounds and carries a 12,000 pound bomb with six Liberty engines and seven machine guns. Lieutenants Harris and Wade are slated to pilot the maiden flight as ground tests proceed at Wilbur Wright Field.
A dull health notice promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as a pure, greaseless solution. Two or three teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp, leaving a soft scalp and silky hair. Available at drug stores, inexpensive, and enough for many users.
An old advertisement promises instant relief for piles with Mazda Pile Ointment. The large box costs 75 cents and asks for agents, from Hickman & Hickman Manufacturers Department MI Roseville Ohio.
Only eleven June marriage licenses have been issued by Athens County probate court this year compared with fifteen for the same period last year. The historical note cites a dwindling trend as the traditional June wedding month may be losing ground locally. License applicants recently noted include Pearle O. Nichols.
Flood damage in Kansas runs into millions with Arkansas City at about 3 million and Winfield around 1.5 million. Kaw river levels fall while Verdigris and Neosha valleys flood the eastern areas inundating thousands of acres.
Riley Tippie of Sugar Creek pleads not guilty to a charge filed by his wife Hattie. Arrested Monday by Constable Mariner, he appeared before Magistrate Helwig, released on bond, and awaits trial next Tuesday.
State highway officials approve relocating the Morrison hill section of the Athens to Jerseyville road. E C Blosser and W C Fawcett inspect the site and back the plan to avoid the hairpin turn, with the state funding the relocation and delaying paving for a year to allow fills to settle. The project will shorten the route by about 1300 feet and include a new bridge near the Hibbard home. Authority and work details outlined as crews mobilize at the hill.
A second presentation of A Prince There Was by the Ohio Chapter of National Collegiate Players under Professor W H Cooper delighted returning alumni in Ewing Hall. Cast members included Harry C Snyder as Charles Martin Isabel Sherrard as Comfort Richard S Reed as Jack Carruthers and Mary Tener as Katherine Woods with strong support from Frank McCormick Al Cordray Laurence Worstell Katherine Dague Lyda Woodwara Josephine Lyd en Zenalde Harr ord and Gaylord Anderson.
Secretary of State Brown approved the petition forms for a statewide referendum on the Taft and Altho tax bills. John K E McCrehen, president of the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards, submitted the petitions. Governor Donahey offered assistance if the Uniform Rule League calls the referendum, having already offered to the real estate association and appreciated their support.
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