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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
8
A Pomeroy soldier misses overseas embarkation after a training delay and mails from camp as "Somewhere on the Atlantic." The piece also covers Kibble family service, a Syracuse wedding of Ava Hood and Clinton Houdashelt, and obituaries of Victoria Bell, Samuel Cuckler, and Sallie Sanborn. It describes culvert repairs causing street disruption and 400 cubic yards of fill.
David Hamilton aged 66 died at his Columbus home Tuesday from stomach cancer. Formerly of Middleport, he moved to Columbus years ago and had been in poor health. He leaves a wife and six children, three daughters Mrs. George Smith Bellevue Ohio Mrs. Wm Allensworth Middleport and Mrs. Wm Fick Pom eroy and three sons Hance Nevin and David all of Columbus. Funeral services were held in Columbus Thursday afternoon with interment at Greenlawn cemetery.
A farewell dance at Coe's Opera House in Middleport honors boys heading to Camp Sherman tonight June 26. Two Pomeroy youths have left for Norfolk with Glenn Church of Sugar Run set to report overseas in Norfolk Virginia as an electrician. Okey Werhung, enlisted in the navy at Parkersburg, also ordered to Norfolk. Both departed yesterday by the K and M.
Crews removed cribbing after cement repairs set and began filling the large hole under Second Street culvert. The long standing cave repair site has progressed as workers prepare for final backfill and street reopening.
Otto Strauss, a Class 1 registrant, was ordered to enlist in the navy but failed enlistment at Parkersburg due to a slight vision defect in one eye. All other examination aspects were satisfactory.
Miss Lucy Kibble visits from Reedsville to support the Red Cross while the Pomeroy Baptist church class hosts a successful social. Mrs Laura Davison leaves Lincoln for home after visiting her sister. A Rock Springs social benefits the Red Cross and families travel to Columbus and Huntington for funeral and visits. Lemonade and ice cream booths aid Red Cross efforts as residents note aging Mrs Russell’s recovery. Lena Schwope plans Cincinnati home, Adolph to Chillicothe for nurse training, Justine Jenkinson visiting Lancaster.
An Odessa refugee Simeon Gest and his wife arrive after a 108 day voyage and report Russia's Bolshevik danger. Gest says Japan is ablaze with war fever and wants to cross Siberia to fight Germany, praising the Japanese army.
A visitor notes the Crown Jewels display in Wakefield Tower with the Imperial State Crown and the Royal Sceptre. The piece called the Star of Africa weighs 51612 carats and dominates the pyramid of jewels while guarding concerns about security and temptation.
A Mrs B T Mollinger writes from Marietta praising Nerv-Worth as the best doctor and most convenient family medicine. She notes buying bottles in town to take home and recommends the Nerv-Worth tonic sold by McKee Drug Company in Athens with a dollar back guarantee if it fails to benefit.
The first es cadrille of American aviators trained in Italy has started for the Italian front and will join action on arrival. They travel with Captain La Guardis, a member of Congress, who has spent months in Italy.
A public note advises people to cut costs to raise funds for War Savings Stamps. It emphasizes personal budgeting and disciplined spending to support national finance efforts through the stamps program.
L T Fitch and family and Mrs Samantha Mooney attended church and an ice cream supper in Vanderhoof Saturday night. Ed Dunfee and family drove to Marietta Sunday. Mr Oberlie of Parkersburg WV visited the Morrison family. Norma Keller visits relatives in Parkersburg. Jim Shanks spent Sunday with his brother in Coolville. Mrs Mooney and Mildred Fitch visited Henry Morrison in Coolville last week. F G Runion of Imperial Ice Cream was in Columbus. Arrested minor injuries after a Morrison automobile accident. Fishermen from Nelsonville and Rockland camp on the Hocking river. James Mitchel and daughters visited Parkersburg. A remark about a girl with legs like a barrel and red stockings.
Doughboys describe the deep bell and whistle of American locomotives in France as a reminder of home. They compare the American engines to French ones noting the French whistle as shrill and effeminate. A convoy near Verdun hears a powerful American locomotive blasting from a woods.
Doughboys cheer as an American Baldwin locomotive passes through woods, pulling small French freight cars. The sound of the whistle echoes into Germany and prompts jubilant chants. One soldier declares he could die happy after witnessing the engine in action.
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