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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1924

Page

3

Falls township hires nine teachers for coming year

Falls township school board met Saturday and named nine teachers for next year. Six of the new staff are Logan residents, including Webb Summitt W T Poling Till Miss Chute Carns H F Bratton Nes W W Gordon Antioch Irvin Risch Pleasant Valley Charles Schaal Walnut Valley Mrs Effie Woltz Ball James Rittgers Nickle Plate Marie Gompf. Mr Rittgers returns to Ball school for the sixth year. Ball school sits one and a half miles west of Logan serving much of West Logan.

Falls Township Logan Webb Summitt W. T. Poling Till Miss Chute Carns H. F. Bratton Nes W. W. Gordon Antioch Irvin Risch Pleasant Valley Charles Schaal Walnut Valley Effie Woltz Ball James Rittgers Nickle Plate

Legion Post to Discuss Application Plants for Veterans

M Boehm adjutant of Glan ious Dugan Post American Legion has a supply of application plants for adjusted compensation. Arrangements to aid every veteran in the vicinity will be worked out at a meeting of the post Tuesday evening at 7 80. Post officers urge wide attendance at tomorrow night’s meeting.

M. Boehm Glanious Dugan American Legion

Philadorian lodge members attend First Presbyterian service

About 90 Philadorian lodge members attended Sunday morning services at First Presbyterian Church. Charles Poston led organ and Mrs. FE S McCune and Mrs. Edith Stires sang solos. Rev. Evans delivered a sermon titled God the Master Mason. Miss Saretta Craig and Miss Erica Harbert of Dayton were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs E Wale.

Philadorian Lodge First Presbyterian Church Charles Poston FE. S. McCune Edith Stires Evans

Quiet Athens Wedding Unites Miss Margaret Spencer and Ralph White

Rev Leon Arpee officiated at a morning ceremony at the Spencer home in Athens. Miss Margaret Jane Spencer and Ralph Holmes White of Nelsonville wed with family witnesses present. The couple plan a motor trip then reside at 11 Park Place Athens where White works as manager for Bennett Co.

Leon Arpee Athens Margaret Jane Spencer Ralph Holmes White Nelsonvile Arpee Joshua Spencer Catherine Spencer Jeanette Lortels Albert White Cumberland Ohio Spencer Nelsonville Ohio University O. U Park Place Mr. White Bennett Co

Hyde family plans motor trip before medical career

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hyde with Miss Joan Abbott and Dr. Hubert Hyde depart for a week long motor trip. Upon return, Dr. Hubert Hyde will enter Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland as an interne.

J. M. Hyde Joan Abbott Hubert Hyde Mt. Sinai Hospital, Cleveland

Mrs. Sarah P. Russell Dies. Rites Planned in Chauncey

Mrs. Sarah Preston Russell aged years died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. M B Edgell’s Riverside home where she had lived. She leaves four children Mrs. Edgell Nelsonville Mrs J H Martin Edward Russell and John Russell Dayton. Husband and five children preceded her. Rev Geo FE Tifft to lead funeral at the Edgell residence Tuesday at 2 pm with interment in Chauncey.

Sarah Preston Russell M. B. Edgell Riverside Edgell Nelsonville J.H. Martin Edward Russell the Plains John Russell Dayton Geo. FE. Tifft Chauncey

Local Socials Note Travel Visits and Guests

Miss Catherine Spencer visits Washington and New York City. Reese Alvis from Columbus spends Saturday with friends. Mr and Mrs Earl Campbell and Gordon return after visiting Newark with relatives. V I Noon and Mrs Mary Craig of Columbus guest at E W Allen on Thursday. Mr and Mrs W H Barton of Adelphi spend Sunday and today with John Mooney.

Catherine Spencer Washington, D. C New York City Earl Campbell Gordon Newark V. I. Noon Mary Craig Columbus E. W. Allen W. H. Barton Adelphi John Mooney

Residents and visitors bid farewell in city notes

Ralph Elliott departed today for Atlantic City. Mrs. J T Noon and daughter Mary Ellen of Columbus returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs E W Allen. Miss Catherine Stedem of Columbus spent Sunday with her parents here. Miss Dorothy Chandler of Mansfield is guest of Miss Corinne Kreppel.

Judge Robbins Cedar Rapids Iowa Julia Baird Catherine Stedem Columbus Dorothy Chandler Mansfield Corinne Kreppel

Logan Collision Damages Two Machines Near Rock Bridge

Friday evening collision at Rock bridge caused extensive damage to two vehicles. Driver H. Be. Pettys of Logan led one car while a young Hutchins from Haydenville operated the other. Accident occurred near the watering trough just outside the village.

Rockbridge H. BE. Pettys Logan Hutchins Haydenville

Tom Family Heads to Farewell Lake Fishing Trip

Mr and Mrs H O Tom and family depart Logan by motor for Farewell Lake Michigan for a two week vacation. They plan fishing and camping with potential local friends joining later.

H. O. Tom Farewell Lake Michigan Emotor Logan

Twin baby dies from cold at four months origin home

One of Brown twins, a four month old boy named Bob, died Saturday morning from a deep cold at the home of Mr and Mrs M S Brown. He was one of twins born to the couple. Funeral services were held Monday.

Arrow M. S. Brown Bobbig

Benton man arrested after home search and bottle found

Roy Huffman of Benton township was arrested by officers led by Constable George Shaw early Sunday at his home. He pled not guilty before Magistrate Miller, with a Thursday trial and $800 bond. A pint bottle dumped near an old well was found. contents await testing.

Roy Huffman Benton Township George Shaw Logar Huffman Miller

Hocking County Liquor Fine Collections Rise

Clerk of Courts Newton Spencer reports $1250 collected in the past month from fines in common pleas court. An additional $500 is currently in the process of collection.

Hocking County Newton Spencer Common Pleas Court

Revival series ends with large tabernacle gather

Minister Karl Wittman concluded a three week revival at the tabernacle on Sunday night. A large crowd attended as many conversions were reported and substantial good was seen from the meetings.

Karl Wittman the Tabernacle

Two New Divorces Filed in Hocking County

Gladys Garrett seeks a divorce from Harold Garrett citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty with adultery and notes his prior jail visits in Lancaster. They wed in Lancaster in 1919 and share two children. Ruby Viola Fields sues Floyd Fields in Jackson Mississippi for divorce on gross neglect and extreme cruelty and asks restoration of her maiden name Ruby Viola Divine.

Hocking County Gladys Garrett Harold Garrett Lancaster Ruby Viola Floyd Fields Jackson Mississippi Ruby Viola Divine

Glouster Lodge 92 to Hold Inspection Meeting

Glouster White Rose Temple No 92 will be inspected at a Wednesday week meeting. District deputy grand chief Winifred Skidmore will inspect the lodge, then a lunch and social will follow. William Donaldson, once a Glouster resident, lies gravely ill in this city at the Baldersons home with slim hope for recovery. The Donaldsons recently ran a Lancaster hotel before illness forced sale. They previously ran a Murray City hotel and a Parkersburg restaurant before settling in Lancaster.

White Rose Temple Winifred Skidmore William Donaldson W. R. Balderson Donaldson Murray City Parkersburg Lancaster

Dankle Visits Trimble With Wilsons Family

W. B. Dankle of Delaware is spending several days at Trimble with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C W Wilson.

W. B. Dankle Delaware Trimble Mrs. C. W. Wilson

Mrs. Striplins Leaves Selma for New York Voice Study

Mrs. W H Striplin also listed as Estella Allen of Selma Alabama travels after a brief visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A A Allen to New York City to pursue advanced study in voice piano and dramatics.

W. H.striplin Estella Allen Selma Alabama A. A. Allen New York City

Nellie Allen Spends Week Visiting Friends in Logan

Miss Nellie Allen is spending a week with friends in Logan, enjoying hospitality and local sights as she visits during the current season.

Nellie Allen Logan

Fire destroys barn at Mine 267 in Hunterdon

An unknown origin blaze at Mine 267 in Hunterdon destroyed a large barn and feed storage. All stock was in pasture. one horse was saved. Loss estimated in the several hundred dollar range.

Hunterdon

Columbus Visitor Returns After Two Week Stay

Miss Mary Auer has returned to Columbus after a two week visit with friends in the city. Locally, participants on the Monypeny-Hammond excursion to Atlantic City New York and Philadelphia included Misses Minnie Duncan Bess Richards Dolores Stoecklein and Lawrence Colbert. Mrs Otto Schmidt Genevieve Stoecklin left Columbus and Mrs 8 W Gadberry and son Walter left Nelsonville.

Mary Auer Columbus Atlantic City New York Philadelphia Minnie Duncan Bess Richards Dolores Stoecklein Lawrence Colbert Otto Schmidt Genevieve Stoecklin 8. W. Gadberry Walter Nelsonville

Elijah Smith Seeks Ear Specialist in Columbus

Elijah Smith traveled to Columbus on Monday to consult a specialist about persistent ear trouble he has been experiencing for some time.

Elijah Smith Columbus

Mr and Mrs John McCreanor Welcome A Baby Boy

Mr and Mrs John McCreanor are the proud parents of a baby boy born on Sunday. Local family announces the new arrival and welcomes well wishers.

John McCreanor Bunday

Calles Makes Whirlwind Tour of Mexico Campaign

June 23 Mexico City reports an orderly July presidential vote between Plutarco Elias Calles and Angel Flores. Calles campaigns nationwide by private train and car while Flores runs a front porch effort from Mexico City. Obregon retires to Sonora to keep politics even as both candidates promise to honor international obligations and support capital growth.

Mexico City Mexico Plutarcus Elias Calles Angel Flores Sonora United States Obregon de la Huerta Calles Obrecon Callesibada Eo.ieely Flores Sinaloa Burt Latin America

Mooseheart Legion pot luck supper announced

All members of Women of Mooseheart Legion are asked to bring a favorite dish for a pot luck supper at Moosehall this Tuesday evening starting at 7 39.

Women of Mooseheart Legion Moosehall

Fraternal Benefit Societies Report Major Growth

W R Shirley president National Fraternal Congress reports 200 societies adding 1,296,000 members this year and new insurance totaling 1,254,000,000. Assets rise over 46,000,000 to 581,119,000 with total membership reaching 1,195,017.

Chicago America W. R. Shirley National Fraternal Congress Shirley

Noted marksman slain in St Louis police car

Lieut Sid ney FE Sears 57, renowned revolver expert and crack shot with the St. Louis police, was shot four times and killed today while seated in a police automobile in front of a Negro tenement house where he and two other officers were investigating an alleged fight.

ST. Louis Sidney FE. Sears

Goldstein to Meet Curry in Bantamweight Tilt

Abe Goldstein world bantamweight champion will fight Connie Curry of Sioux City Iowa in a 19 round semi windup to the Greb Stribling bout in Chicago on July 4 announced today.

Chicago Abe Goldstein Connie Curry Sioux City Iowa

Traffic Perils Studied At Ohio Safety Conference

Ohio Governor Donahey announced a Safety First conference for July 23 in Columbus to study railroad grade crossing hazards. The meeting aims to reduce auto accidents at crossings after 157 Ohio incidents in 1923 causing 235 deaths and 729 injuries and may propose legislation to the next General Assembly.

OHI Columbus Ohio Donahey Ohio General Assembly

New Helicopter in Successful Flight at McCook Field

Lieutenant Harod Ti Harris led test flights of Henry A Berliner’s helicopter at College Park Maryland reaching fifteen feet altitude and fifty miles per hour. Three propellers stabilize oscillation while unveiling promising ground takeoff results and plans for further modified tests. Berliner, Washington DC inventor, financed the craft and sought Air Service evaluation.

Dayton Harod Ti. Harris McCook Field College Park Air Service Conquer United States Harris Henry A. Berliner Washington I D. C

Blueberry Pie Delays Hit Northern Cities This Year

Hazleton Pennsylvania reports delayed blueberry harvests due to late spring. First carloads to Cleveland Buffalo Philadelphia Chicago and New York normally arrive around July 1 but may be late. Boston would see berries mid July, with experts fearing lack of proper ripening.

Hazleton Cleveland Buffalo Philadelphia Chicago New York Boston

Peoria Considers Pigeon Catcher in City Law

Peoria may appoint an official pigeon catcher alongside a dog catcher after the city council approved an ordinance amendment. The move would broaden the ban on domestic animals running at large to include pigeons.

Peoria Til

Buckeye Builds Character Through Years of Service

The Buckeye brand has forged a steady reputation in Columbus and Central Ohio with long standing officers and directors shaping a trusted name. For years residents depended on the Buckeye and found no disappointment in its service.

The Buckeye Columbus Central Ohio

British labor ward glow by pay slashes in England

London reports wage reductions totaling about 5 billion dollars since 1921, fueling strikes. Herbert Tracy, a top trade union economist, rejects direct links to a Labor government, saying wage demands began before the party’s rise and cite industrial conditions warranting restored pay. The Labor government’s court of inquiry in disputes increases public awareness of issues.

London England Herbert Tracy Tracy Labor Party

Mississippi barge lines prosper again on the river

The Mississippi River has revived as a trade artery with nearly one hundred barges and tow boats of the Federal Barge Line moving hundreds of thousands of tons of freight monthly. The Mississippi Warrior Service, or Federal Harbor Line, grown from a war era fleet to a major Midwestern carrier, now operates 80 barges, 8 tow boats, and three self propelled barges serving St. Louis, East St. Louis, Cairo, Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans with modern terminals established in several cities.

Cairo Federal Barge Line Mississispi Warrior Service Federal Harve Line Mid-West Gulf New Orleans Smatl Mid West St. Louis East St. Louis St. Cairo Memphis Tenn Vicksburg Miss

Houses Collapse in Lisbon England During Violent Rain

Several homes in Lisbon England were toppled as severe rain storms battered the area. Emergency crews surveyed damages and urged residents to avoid standing water as weather warnings remained in effect.

Lisbon England

Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Eczema and Skin Ailments

A vintage ad touts Zemo as a fast remedy for eczema and itching with large and small bottle prices. It claims the product removes traces of eczema, tetter, pimples, rash, and other skin troubles after application and promotes healthy skin, also advertising Zemo Soap and Ointment with set prices.

Camphor Eye Wash Promotion At Gibson's Pharmacy

An ad touts Lavoptik eye wash with camphor hy drastis witch hazel for eye soreness and weakness. It promises an aluminum eye cup free and notes Bethlehem as a center of the mother of pearl industry.

Gibson's Pharmacy Bethlehem

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