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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
3
Lake shipments run unusually high as the federal Bureau of Mines estimates soft coal production for the week ending June 11 at 8,522,000 net tons. Total cargo coal dumped by June 12 reaches 11,142,085 tons, far above 1920s figures. The body will be brought to Stout's chapel for burial. Dayton home listed.
Wellonville reports weather permitting the city playground bleachers will be painted Tuesday morning. Painters have been delayed two Saturdays by rain. Patrons are advised to bring newspapers or folding seats Tuesday night since the bleachers will be unavailable for occupancy.
About 100 MASONS attended the St. John’s Day observance in Nelsonville at the First Presbyterian Church. Members met at the temple at 10 o'clock and marched to the church for the service led by Rev. Lloyd Evans. The program included Solomon’s Temple discussion and special choir music with a solo by Mrs. E S McUne.
Willis Hickman son of Mr and Mrs Pp W Hickman returns to Ann Arbor Michigan to graduate with his class after a four year course He has accepted a position at Flint Michigan and will begin duties at once.
Three sons were born within the last week to York township families. Announcements come from Mr and Mrs Joe Blackford Connett Mr and Mrs Carl Wallace Deanville and Mr and Mrs Ramie Pack Jr Nelsonville.
The body of John Smith who died Friday in Dayton was brought to Nelsonville and taken to Chauncey. Funeral services were held at 10:30 AM at the Christian church in Chauncey with burial in Nye Cemetery. Fraternal Order of Eagles and Spanish American War veterans attended.
John Piccolo Preston, longtime Nelsonville and Athens resident, died this morning at a Dayton sanitarium. The death was reported to local authorities, outlining his prior ties to the Nelsonville and Athens communities.
Nelsonville report that Mr. and Mrs. John Saltz Mrs. Lloyd Evans Miss Kathleen Saltz and Miss Marian Morris attend the Synod of Ohio sessions in Wooster. Mr. Saltz serves as a delegate from Athens presbytery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whitlatch entertained Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Pickens and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carmichael of Ravenswood West Virginia along with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Meter of Lancaster and others from Middleport Nelsonville and Marian.
Mr. and Mrs. L Pensyle entertained relatives for their thirty sixth wedding anniversary. All children attended. Guests included Donald Pensyle and three children Akron. Arthur Burgess and wife Lancaster and three children. C E Whitmore and four children. E S McCune and Nel sonville with Harriett Myers, the latter living with Mrs Pensyle. Four generations gathered.
The W B A Juniors met at the Bussey home on Madison Street Friday from 2 to 4 p m. Elberta’s ninth birthday featured a large cake with candles while eleven members and nine guests attended the games and gifts were exchanged.
In Vienna on June 20, Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine received a jubilant reception for their trans Atlantic flight. Ceremonies were planned to honor the two American aviators as Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Levine shared in the welcome. The fliers had traveled from New York to Bremen by ship and then flew from Berlin to Vienna.
A joint New England St. Lawrence waterway committee report urged the government to enter treaty talks with Canada for prompt construction of the St. Lawrence waterway linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. The panel asked New England states to back the proposal.
A special train carrying President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge reaches South Dakota for the summer White House tour. Crowds from across the state gather in Huron and Pierre as the president and governor W J Bulow ride through the capital during a brief stop.
Three bids for Glen Ohio street improvements were opened for concrete work with Barthlow & Son of Logan named low bidder. W F Payne of Springfield and Cisler & Morris of Marietta also bid, with the Marietta firm far higher. Adjourned council session set to award the contract to Barthlow & Son.
Zita Bowers and Kathryn Bowers are listed among Bussey family members including Mildred Adah Elberta and Annabelle in a local memorial notice naming Bussey relatives and kin.
Mrs. Joe Verity hosted a Saturday afternoon gathering from 3 to 5 o clock for the eighth birthdays of twin daughters Betty and Jane. Twenty two guests attended and enjoyed refreshments with pretty appointments to close the occasion.
The report lists numerous residents and friends visiting or staying with families in Toledo Akron Bremen Columbus Logan Chillicothe Athens Wellston Wellston from May to Sunday. Names include R Wyman Paul Kinney Lucille Wells Charles Cox Leslie Cox Everett Clendenin Lee Cox Amy Easterling J L Wilson Ida Dwinnell L A Davis J Beard Ray Young Bessie Diehl Ralph Parks and many others with trips to Lakeside Daytona Beach and Pomeroy.
The ninety fifth annual session of the grand lodge of Ohio L O O F opened in Wooster and will run until Friday when new officers are installed. The town is decorated for the event and a parade is planned for Wednesday with more than 3000 members of the order and the Ohio Rebekah assembly participating.
In Toledo on June 20, traction company officials told street car workers the company would not agree to arbitration over wage disputes, signaling a possible strike. The move heightens labor tension amid ongoing industrial negotiations.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. E. McCarty were held at her home on Madison Street Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev. F. E B Roberts officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery. An earlier report omitted Abram Easler as a brother of Mrs. McCarty.
Dr. CC von Scheele returned to Jacksonville from Grant hospital in Columbus where he underwent an operation on his right leg following a fall at a fishing camp near Stockport that ruptured a blood vessel.
Dr and Mrs F H May Mr and Mrs E J Eddy and son Robert Mr and Mrs C A McDonald Mrs M M LeFavor and two sons Harold and Carrol traveled to Buck.
New York reports that Frieda Hempel settled out of court her suit against millionaire philanthropist August Heckscher were denied by her secretary Mary Toye. Hempel claimed Heckscher promised $48 000 a year if she stopped all outside engagements in exchange for refraining from concert work.
In Washington a message from Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippine senate, was read at services commemorating the unveiling of a monument to Rep. W. A. Jones, author of the Philippines organic act. The message urged a new appeal for freedom in the Philippines.
The Rev. C. M. Coulter of First Methodist Athens preached on Luke 13 6 9 stressing danger of not thinking or acting. He said Jesus seeks wholehearted commitment not half hearted effort and warned against useless people who do no good for others. He compared natural and spiritual laws noting grace tempers law and visions fruitfulness as God’s call to service.
Erwin Greer argues car owners should use the best oils and greases suited to their vehicle to avoid costly engine damage. He uses a tale of a wagon at 3 000 miles and beyond to illustrate how poor oil choice can seize a bearing, require major repairs, and drain a family budget.
Before meeting Cleveland on June 20 the proposal by Thomas E. Mitten to buy control of a chain of 11 banks and seven investment firms linked to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was to be presented at the convention. Delegates remained uncertain about the offer’s general tenor.
Toledo market items show Wheat No 20 at around 1.04 to 1.46 and Corn at 1.04, Rye near 1.19, with cash and futures quotes. Hay and eggs are listed with prices such as hay at 25.00 and eggs around 19.42 per dozen, reflecting commodity activity in a quick market recap.
Prices in the Boston wool market hold firm on June 20 with a large contract in view. Texas 12 months wool formerly at 1.08 1.10 now quoted 1.1091.12 clean for choice lots. Fine unwashed Ohio lambs 43c 44c, Australian merino 64 70s 98c 1.00, double A pulled wool 1.05 1.16.
The note lists prices for dairy items: site firsts at 20¢, second at 19¢, ungraded at 22¢. It shows butter remains unchanged and non fresh gathered with these value points.
Butter rects and eggs rects listed with quantities 24 414 and 27 452. Creamery extras priced around 30 to 39 cents, firsts 16 to 39 cents, seconds 35 to 40 cents. Eggs ordinaries 20 to 21 cents, extra firsts 23 to 28 cents, seconds 19 to 40 cents.
The hog market rose with 3 000 head trading up to 25 cents, with various weight classes priced from 9.00 to 9.90 per hundredweight and packing sows around 7.50 to 9.50. Cattle and calves totaled about 2 250 head, demand creeping higher. beef steers traded 10.50 to 12.25, beef cows 7.00 to 8.50, vealers 13.00 to 13.50, and light calves 9.00 to 12.00. Sheep and lambs held steady, top fat lambs at 16.00 and bulk at 14.00 to 16.00.
Potatoes list three barrels and a six dollar price. Virginia bar rels ewe 15. Poultry prices cover medium heavy horn fowls broilers cocks ducks geese with multiple cent values. Butter prices show extras firsts seconds and packing stock. Eggs list extra and firsts ordinary rates.
York report notes Liberty Me Livert 3s opening at 100.28 with first 44s and 4% at 100.13. A Treasury reading shows 112.29 off 3 with unclear context. Market details are sparse and partially garbled in the OCR.
Georgetown Georgia reports Mrs Gracie Gray aged 25 was killed last night when officers fired on an automobile in which she was riding Sheriff C E Banks said he opened fire as the car refused to halt at his command.
Rev. D. R. Sharpe, executive secretary of the Cleveland Baptist association, announced a 400000 appropriation for missionary work among the wealthy suburbanites of Cleveland. The plan aims to expand outreach and support church activities in affluent communities.
Health authorities warn that open doors and windows do not safely remove deadly carbon monoxide in warm weather. Experts urge mechanical ventilation with exhaust fans, especially in large garages, using ducts and properly designed systems to drive out vitiated air.
Miss Mildred Scott of Portsmouth an Ohio college student sustained a broken collar bone when her Ford roadster collided with Mayor P. E. Harner’s Olds coach on the Athens Albany road around 10 o clock Sunday night. The Ford overturned, wheel torn, and both vehicles were badly damaged. Scott was taken to the university hospital and reported improved the next day.
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