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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1927
Page
8
Logan June 21 Judge Louis B. Houck of Mt. Vernon spoke at the Pythian theater memorial services held by the Logan lodge of Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters. He urged better home life and noted court decisions that led seven youths to the electric chair, oldest just under 24.
Benton township boards face an execution for 271.80 tied to Emery Bainter's common pleas court judgment. The sale of the South Bloomingville high school building is under consideration by Sheriff W R Lloyd to satisfy the debt, though the board plans to avoid enforcement and retain the school building for the upcoming term.
The Messenger correction notes Clark Francis of Haydenville was the arrestee. Clarence Huddy was ordered into court and not fined, per Traffic Officer Joe Farbeann.
Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Green and daughter from Ashland Kentucky, with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Heft and Miss Ruth Heft of Logan, visited relatives in McArthur and Wellston on Sunday. They called on Mrs. Rebecca Will, Miss Miriam Will, and stayed with Mrs. Arthur Harry, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Carr, and Mr. and Mrs. John Harper. The Greens are visiting Mrs. Green's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heft.
Janet White arrives in Logan to stay with her parents Deputy Auditor John M. White and Mrs. White. She recently earned a music degree from Ohio University and taught music for three years at Murray City and two years in Perry County schools. She plans to seek a music instructor post next year.
Reports from Columbus say Pearl Trowbridge of Union Furnace is resting well after an acute appendicitis operation performed Saturday at a Columbus hospital. The illness required immediate surgery on that day.
Logan June 21 pleads guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Judge A M Ellinger’s court. Frank Waters received a $50 fine and costs and was sentenced to six days in the Dayton workhouse.
Ralph Goss a 21 year old truck driver of Rockbridge and Ethel Kline a 20 year old housekeeper of Rockbridge obtained a marriage license. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. H. E. Howard.
A three month old baby of Mr and Mrs Clark West Jr of Columbus was killed when a car sideswiped the West car near the storage dam in Columbus Sunday night. Mrs West was seriously injured and Mr West badly cut and bruised. Miss Mamie Dusz 18 formerly of Jacksonville staying with the Wests may have a skull fracture and a broken leg. Charles Dusz of Jacksonville the infant’s maternal grandfather was also injured. Major Leffler, driver of the other car, was arrested by Columbus police. Other local residents visiting and traveling through Columbus are named in the report.
June 21 at Hemlock Miss Rose Alfoldy is taken for a tonsil removal. She is accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs Steve Alfoldy and Mrs Esther Urban.
Mrs John Eddy of Trimble received painful injuries after slipping on a yard stone Sunday morning. She was unable to walk and was carried into the house. no bones were broken and doctors say she is confined to bed.
Mrs Bert Bingman of Trimble R D was rushed to Coshoct hospital in the C F Wallace ambulance after sudden illness Sunday afternoon An operation was performed around 2 o clock Monday morning with Mr Bingman and their daughter Mary Louise present Dr LeFever accompanied them and witnessed the procedure
Glouster reports officials will award a paving contract and begin work on five streets by the first of the month. Main street will require city work on the east end to serve as detour for Walnut Hill residents while Front street is improved.
Tommy Bell, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bell of South Market street, fell from a large cannon on the Public Square Sunday and fractured his right arm. He received medical care at Chelington hospital.
Test items list ten questions with concise facts. Masaryk as president of Czechoslovakia. Rene La Coste beat Til den for European tennis title. Leningrad formerly named St Petersburg and Petrograd. Paris is closer to the north pole than New York. the equator crosses near Quito. Detroit lies north of Windsor. James Barrie wrote Peter Pan. dungarees used by sailors. Big Berthas named after Bertha Krupp. Black and Tans were British soldiers in Ireland.
Daily bus departures from Chillicothe Athens and McArthur to listed towns including Hebbardsville Albany Wales Mills Prattsville McArthur Allensville Ratcliffeburg Londonderry Don es Cross Roads Chilli cote with identical return times. Terminal points include Union Bus Terminal Warner House Traction Depot and Red Star Bus Station Athens headquarters HL W Collins 339 E Ltd St Chillicothe connections to Waverly Portsmouth Ironton and more.
President Coolidge will tour the state with four engagements, meeting about 10,000 farmers at a picnic 14,000 Sioux Indians in their reservation, Deadwood’s days of 76 celebration, and cowpunchers at the Bellefourche round up.
Washington reports the War Department will be asked on Friday to decide if the Muscle Shoals power project water facilities should be restricted to private interests or opened for use by nearby municipalities as well.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a penetrating antiseptic treatment for sore inflamed feet. It claims quick relief from the first application and eventual normal, odor free feet with several short treatments, promising a money back satisfaction guarantee.
The Hocking Valley Livestock club will send a demonstration team to the Athens County fair this fall to show how to fit beef cattle for a show. The Tivestock club and Cloverleaf Sewing club will stage a play soon to raise funds for the boys and girls 4-H club camp in August. Attending were E. R. Wallace, Paul Mansfield, Everett Ball, William Cook, Emerson Ball, and Claire Ball. Next meeting is July 1 at William Cook’s home to discuss beef cattle judging.
The annual field meeting will be held Tuesday June 28 in Marietta. County Agent T H Johnson urges Athens county residents to notify him to arrange visits to the farm and to the state forestry nursery.
Readable text warns of hepatic torpidity symptoms such as dizziness headaches and tiredness. It promotes Klax Ko tablets from Cline's Pharmacy with a binding guarantee refund if no improvement within a week. The ad targets middle aged readers and claims the tablets restore health without cost if ineffective.
The Department of Etymology at Ohio experiment station locates a lab in Ironton to study fruit insects, focusing on the oriental peach moth. Assistant etymologist Louis A. Stearns will visit Athens county on June 23 to inspect orchards for this pest, per County Agent T L Johnson. The department plans statewide inspections to map spread and plan eradication steps.
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