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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
8
Goodyear Tire and Rubber reports net earnings of 1,485,309 for ten months at its California plant. President E G Wirmer notes the company reduced a 3,157,762 deficit to 1,672,453 as of today.
Harrisonville write up reports a well attended pie social at the Town Hall on Saturday. Proceeds amounting to 54 dollars were given to Miss Libbie Scott to cover hospital expenses and she left Monday for the Holzer hospital in Gallipolis.
The body of Attorney E A Tinker of Columbus was taken to Chillicothe for services at the Elks home. Funeral services are scheduled Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Chillicothe.
Ohio university basketball coaches express dissatisfaction with the 1922 28 schedule after a Columbus meeting with conference peers. They fault the absence of strong home games and discuss a northern southern division plan to fairer scheduling, with Ohio blamed for not being in the in-crowd of Wesleyan Wooster Miami Wittenberg Denison. Schedule reads Cincinnati January 6 Athens January 19 Cincinnati January 27 Cleveland February 3 etc.
In loving remembrance of our dearly beloved husband and father who entered into rest four years ago on March 25 1918. Our Loved ones sleep sweetly while the years go by as memory is fondly cherished by wife and children.
The article records visits and social events in the region. Plains Road Miss Little of Columbus arrives for a week with Miss Rose Slater. Numerous locals and guests share dinners and Sunday visits at Athens, Circle Hill, and New Straitsville. One of Mike Dukeman's twin grandchildren dies in Athens. An A M Humphry trip to New Lexington and Alvin Ball purchasing a new automobile are noted.
The article notes that female inmates are engaged in cleaning, cooking, washing, or needlework. The program aims to teach practical skills during their confinement and aligns with reform efforts.
The Ohio governor Harry L. Davis announces he will not seek a second term. The move shocks parties, emphasizes reform aims, and signals a disciplined, businesslike administration. Democrats fear a strong Republican plan and potential party discontent grows over Durbin-Donahey state leadership.
Adda Graham Johnson, daughter of James R, born near Canaanville Ohio March 8 1872 and died March 17 1922 age 50 years 14 days. She married J Howard Johnson November 26 1897. An earnest Christian patient in suffering and devoted to family. She spent much of her life in Athens, respected as a businesswoman and a good homemaker, survived by her husband four sisters and two brothers.
The family expresses gratitude for kindnesses shown to Mrs J Howard Johnson and family during illness and after death. Special thanks to Rev M E Chatley for comforting words Mrs F X Rauch and Miss Ethel Radcliff for music pallbearers and Mr Baughman for efficiency and floral tributes.
The note to allied governments was dispatched Monday and formally announced by the state department today The note will be made public tomorrow in Washington The report also notes Gertrude Elliott the American wife of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson is set to return to London stage after a long retirement.
Court notes a long list of real estate transfers across multiple townships including Athens, Amesville, Dover, Co. and York. Transfers involve numerous lots and tracts with sums ranging up to thousands of dollars, naming buyers such as Sarah Jane Brooks, Leona B. Driggo, and Eva Shields, and sellers including Charles Maple and A. Mills.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during sickness and death of wife and mother. Gratitude to singers for songs, Rev. Cherrington for comfort, Mr. Finsterwald for services, and all who gave floral offerings. MR D A TIO, HUSBAND and CHILDREN.
A plan proposes securing rooms for a community center where food is cooked and served to mothers and children only. Meals are provided by wholesale purchases to save costs, with women assisting in cooking and receiving two hot meals daily. Clothing, laundry, and house cleaning aid will be offered, enabling the deserving to earn their way. Mayor McCune and Harry Kell act as purchasing agents for the organizers.
Garden Mrs Selah Weatherby left Saturday for Porter in Gallia county to attend Clark's Chapel Church. Harry Howard moves his family to a new Jerseyville home bought from Leon Burnside. Mrs Glennie Smith and family move into the vacated property. J P Mohler reports a second horse loss this month after a cow loss recently. Local residents Mr and Mrs Charles Howard visit R F Goldsberry. Miss Vivian Butts visited grandparents at Judson. Guy King visiting parents in Jerseyville while employed in Athens. Local youths attended by Susan Gerald and Willie Howard. Miss Fessie Miller at Jerseyville spent the weekend with Charles and Mrs Miller. Frank Goldsberry and wife moved to Jerseyville. Harry Howard and wife visited George King.
Middletown Ohio March 23 Charles Babbington 19 son of Joseph Babbington of Lebanon road was killed when his Ford coupe collided with a passenger train at the Big Four Woodlawn Avenue crossing as a train due here at 12 32 A M
Fears were expressed for the safety of six people aboard a seaplane that left Miami yesterday for Bimini and has not reached its destination though the flight would normally take under an hour.
Harpersville reports 200 workers sent idle after Jefferson Coal Company's No 3 mine tipple burned. The company planned to replace the damaged frame tipple with a steel structure, sparking the shutdown.
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