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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1925
Page
2
County auditor reports nearly 1000 fewer dog license tags issued in 1925 than last year. About 1500 dogs are at large in Meigs County. Jacob Young of Middleport is appointed to enforce tag purchases, starting Monday, under Sheriff Harry Rice.
Funeral services for June Chapman two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Chapman Condor Street were held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the German Methodist church.
Arthur Lyons was freed Tuesday from the county jail after a twelve day detention stemming from a riding incident on the Kh. and M. railroad, ordered by the County auditor.
Miss Edyth McKinstry and John Quest of Athens wed at the Presbyterian parsonage after being refused a license in Gallipolis Meigs Probate court due to age concerns. Quest showed his father’s note of approval but lack of witnesses blocked the license. The couple planned to return to Athens as their home.
A Pomeroy civic club member urges spring house cleaning to donate used books to the Public Library. He suggests clearing out neglected volumes and giving them to the library for others to enjoy, and welcomes magazines and medical pictures in good condition for the public rest room.
Members of the Meigs County Automobile Dealers association plan a banquet at the Hotel Remington on Monday to celebrate the success of the Auto Show. The treasurer reports a small cash balance after all show expenses are paid.
Twenty friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs L H Foulk in Pomeroy on Monday evening to honor Scott C Ridgway with a birthday anniversary surprise. After a luncheon course 500 and other games were played. Ridgway received several tokens of remembrance.
Motorman Herman Warner from the local street car line will travel to Columbus Wednesday to enter a hospital for a hernia operation. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Warner.
A man was struck on the back during an incident described in local reports. Authorities are investigating the event and seeking details from witnesses.
Mrs. L. Crary Davis will host the Middleport Literary Club at the next meeting on Wednesday March 25 a change from the year book program.
Prosecuting Attorney D Curtis Reed traveled to Jackson on Tuesday for legal proceedings related to ongoing cases.
Mrs Huge hosts Monday Bridge Club at her Middleport home. Miss Marie Smith returns from Cincinnati. Miss Katherine Schlaegel of Schlaegel shoe store visits Columbus. Mrs Abe Diehl arrives from Huntington for the Conrad Ohlinger funeral. Arthur Jobes improves after flu. Mrs Raymond Zether spends week with Charleston friends. Mr and Mrs Ralph Gilmore visit Columbus and Lancaster. Misses Clara Henry and T Elizabeth Clifton spend last week here with friends.
Recent births list multiple new additions: a daughter for Dr and Mrs J E Stansbury in Athens with grandparents E B Stansbury of Middleport and J Wilbur of Racine. a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ward Kerns of Chester. and a ten pound son for Mr and Mrs Ernest Bahr of Chester born Friday.
County reports 2889 dog license tags sold this year versus 3825 in the same period last year. Despite sales, officials say more dogs are running at large than in years past across the county.
In Pomeroy on March 18 Mrs. Gertrude Wilson sues Rev. W. F. Wilson asking alimony amid a string of marital troubles. The Letart area case is expected to draw attention when heard in court.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs Regina Warwick who died Sunday at her Rochester Pennsylvania home. The rites were conducted at the Letart church in Letart Falls.
Cecil Howell age 18 son of Lewis Howell was sent to the state hospital for epileptics at Gallipolis on Tuesday for treatment.
Health guidance recommends drinking at least three pints of water per day for proper hydration. The advisory highlights water as essential and notes potential benefits for overall wellbeing.
Abd el-Krim led Rif tribesmen in Morocco announce a pledge to fight Spain to free their country from occupation. Sidi Muhammed, brother of Abd el-Krim, says the goal is independence for the Rif and Djebala, with eventual peaceful trade and self administration. The statement denies foreign or Bolshevik control and calls for an autonomous Moslem government under the Koran.
Nearly half of the 1,400,000 needed for the national clearing house of pharmacy has been raised. Theo. P. Wetterstroem, secretary of the Ohio Pharmaceutical Association, says state boards and associations in over 30 states are taking active part. Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, have been added as sites for the proposed structure.
Elyria reports fire losses totaling 11139.60 during the year, mostly insured. There were 153 alarms, with two caused by children playing with matches, two linked to drownings, and one case where firefighters resuscitated an infant choking on whooping cough.
Centerville Iowa March 18 Jas per Haines a nearby farmer reports winter income of 500 dollars a month from 670 White Leghorn chickens. He claims to have the largest individual hen house in Iowa a 160 by 26 foot two story building with heat from stoves end to end and electric lighting from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia, the original antacid and laxative prescribed by physicians for 59 years, now in 5 cent and 50 cent bottles with directions at the drug store.
Haines reports his laying flock produced 11 275 eggs in January averaging 367 per day. Daily feed exceeds 15 pounds with mash bran shorts oats cornmeal tankage alfalfa meal linseed oil salt charcoal and shelled corn. Much of production goes to New York City where 60 cents a dozen is earned. goal is 1 500 hens.
Advertises Creomulsion as a twofold remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs to treat chronic coughs colds and throat lung troubles. Claims creosote is a premier healing agent backed by medical opinion and offers money back if symptoms persist. Includes drugstore availability through Creomulsion Co Atlanta Ga.
The Methodist Episcopal summer school for town and country pastors at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware will merge with the inter denominational Ohio Council of Churches program run with Ohio State University College of Agriculture. The combined school will operate at the next session from June 15 to July 2.
A remark notes that eighteen hours a day are spent worrying about appearances for some individuals, consuming time that could be used for other concerns. It highlights a cultural pattern of self-scrutiny and social pressure shaping daily routines.
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