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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
8
In common pleas court Judge Miller refused to grant decrees in two divorce suits on Saturday. The cases are Mary Gilbert against James Gilbert and Lena McCloud against Samuel McCloud.
Cash White, a prominent agriculturalist from Rutland township, has been hospitalized in Columbus. If X rays indicate, he will undergo surgical treatment for stomach cancer. He has suffered declining health for months.
Officers and residents work to solve the loss and recovery of 700 dollars in government bonds owned by Edwin Cook and Son. A nine year old found an iron box under a skiff in an alley. the box had not been opened. Thieves appeared to abandon the loot, suggesting local involvement but lacking nerve to complete the theft.
The West Virginia Highway Commission will continue work on the hard surfaced highways contracted for between Ravenswood and Ripley. The project aims to improve county roads and boost local transportation.
State funds from highway bond issue may back a future corridor linking Charleston Pomeroy and Athens with Columbus via Ravenswood enabling a new regional route. The project envisions constructing a Charleston to Ravenswood link eventually connecting major cites.
Judge W. R. White sits in Gallia County Common Pleas Court for an injunction hearing brought by minority stockholders against John K. Lyons and others of the P. M. Telephone Co. Judge Miller could not sit as he is a witness.
Miss Margaret Reid of Iowa and Miss Anne Mclin tyre of Riverside Ohio remained at their posts in Homs during Arab French clashes to care for orphans under Near East Relief. They later left with a French convoy and recounted their bravery amid ongoing danger.
At the administrator's sale on Locust Street the late Frank Gloeckner's mill property including the homestead barn ice house and several vacant lots was sold to flour mill owner Loff Jacobs for two thirds of appraisement totaling $4,268. The home was valued at $2,667 and noted as one of the nicest residences in that town end.
Saturday morning Judge Miller heard the divorce case of Edna Becht versus H. H. Becht. Mrs. Becht is a daughter of Wm. Reuter at Ball Run. A decision will be rendered within 30 days.
Neighbors clash as Mrs. Lust and August Goessler Jewlery building owners fight over a wall erected near Court Street. R. C. Cooper Lumber Co. began the wall, blocking light and shutter actions until a temporary restraining order halted work pending settlement.
A social meeting of the Lend-a-hand Society at Simpson M E Church dining hall is planned for tomorrow evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ashworth and daughter Mabel now of Long View Texas. Invited guests include the Men's and Women's Bible classes. A program of readings and music will be offered with refreshments.
E. W. Kingsland of New York City joined Mrs. Kingsland and their children at Mrs. Whaley s for a two week stay away from the city heat. Miss Emma Seitz and Miss Emma Hamm left Saturday for Dayton to visit Miss Hamm s sister. Mrs. Fred Bay and children accompanied Mrs. Bay s mother Mrs. Christina Koester home from Marietta and will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eppelin.
Mrs Elizabeth Ringer sues for divorce from Max Otto Ringer alleging separation since 1915 and lack of support after their 1914 marriage in Milwaukee Wisconsin. couple has no children.
City stores offer blackberries at 20 cents a quart as shoppers anticipate a busy Saturday. Reports note a sunburn epidemic among youths with peeling noses and restlessness. The funeral for Mrs. Clifford Braley is set for 1 PM at her residence this afternoon.
Police detained W. W. Jeffery, 390, sales manager at a local automobile factory, as investigators probe a fatal crash in which Fred Rust, 40, laborer, was struck by Jeffery s car. Rust died shortly after the incident.
Paris reports the French Academy of Medicine alarms over rising cocaine use and calls for stricter enforcement and harsher penalties. Dr Courtois Suffir claims American soldiers from Coblenz aided in smuggling the white powder into Paris and says large sums arrived by airplane.
East Liverpool Ohio June 27 police search for Harry Hill 24 a pottery worker who vanished after doctors said his wife who had been ill a week could not recover relatives fear he may have taken his own life following the bad news.
A June sale promotes Men and Young Men's clothing with prices down from $24 to $37 on summer suits. Offers include Palm Beach and Cool Cloth styles, sizes in singles and doubles, with discounts on boys wash suits, chambray shirts, overalls, athletic unions, and black cotton dress hose.
Ready to wear department promotes wash dresses in three low price lines 4.95 7.95 9.95 with organdie gowns at 14.75 and muslin gowns 1.19 1.48. Also features colorful high grade dresses, skirts 1.95 2.95 3.95, Tricolette blouses and white voile waists touted for summer wardrobe.
Hat sale offers drastic cuts across many styles. Selected trims include 16 hats from 6.00 now 2.95, 9 hats from 12.00 now 4.95, 17 hats from 16.00 now 6.95, 8 hats from 22.00 now 8.95, 8 hats from 2.00 now 1.45, 4 hats from 6.00 now 3.95, 7 hats from 7.50 now 4.95, and 2 hats from 8.50 now 5.95.
A sales page highlights discounted cotton crepes in pink yellow and blue plus dress ginghams aprons and percale patterns. It also features wide ranges of toweling linen toweling Madras shirting gabardine pique and flannels with prices from 12c to 79c and silk hose and cotton hose for women and children. New georgettes crepes and Canton crepes priced to attract shoppers.
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