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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1922

Page

12

Pomeroy Man Helms Eaton Telephone System New Post

Pomeroy Middleport Eid Morgan former superintendent of the P and M Telephone Co receives a public utilities commission appointment as a telephone expert and soon moves to Eaton Ohio as manager at 3500 dollars yearly. He plans to relocate with his family. Lewis Wolf of Racine dies at 62 after long illness leaving a wife and five children. Funeral today at 2 at the family residence. Interment Le Tart Cemetery.

Eid = Morgan P. and M. Telephone Co Public Utilities Commission Eaton, C Lewis Wolf Racine Letart

Jury list for May term of common pleas court announced

Twenty five jurors named for the May term include five women from Pomeroy Rutland Sutton and Salisbury. Grand jury session postponed until next Monday with likely excusal of women for lack of suitable accommodations among other jurors listed from Columbia Chester Lebanon Olive Salisbury and Salem.

Common Pleas Court W. F. Price Pomeroy Emory Ralph Weber Holt Rutland Ralph Hayman Thomas Thomas Sutton James R. Folden Columbia Oris Gaul Chester E. D. Douglas Lebanon L. D. Wolf Dayton F Randolph Olive J. Bs. Gillogly Nial Salser L. FE. Dusky M. Caldwell Orange John A. Powell J. A. Morehart Salisbury Ernest W. Diehl W. G. Downie James Fe.tray Laff Jacobs Calvin McHafffie John L. Colwell Salem Henry Huffman Andrew Calderwood

Death of Buffalo Man Destroys Family Milestone

David W. Nease of Buffalo West Virginia died last Friday at age 11 after a stroke of paralysis. He was a Meigs county producer who married Miss Tucker of Bashan. He and his wife had twelve children all living. A wedding group photo from last fall captured the family totaling thirty nine including spouses and grandchildren. Funeral services and burial were held in Buffalo Sunday with Meigs county relatives in attendance.

David W. Nease Buffalo W. Va Mr. Nease Meigs County Tucker Bashan

Farewell for Dorsel Torrence at Sutton Chapel

Dorsel Torrence former rural carrier from Minersville died in Steubenville mid last week of typhoid pneumonia at 22. Son of Nelson Torrence his home was Lee settlement Sutton township. Remains were buried at Sutton chapel Friday afternoon after a large funeral turnout. A Reedsville quartet sang and Finsterwald led the services bringing the casket from Mason City.

Dorsel Torrence Minersville Steubenville Nelson Torrence Lee Settlement Sutton Township Sutton Chapel Reedsville Finsterwald Mason City

Candidacy Looms for County Office Races

Incumbent officials in the county courthouse seek new terms with little opposition. Sheriff Ed Moulden faces Wilber Reeves in a contested race. Possible bids include H Bennett for representative with Jap Jiiden and Frank Hill named as possibilities.

Ed Moulden Rutland Wilber Reeves H. Bennett Jap Jiiden Frank Hill R. B. Carson Bur Jones Vence Scioto Pressor Meigs

Alen and O'Neil Return from Florida Trip

Mr and Mrs R F Allen and Mrs Martha ONeil returned home Friday after six months in Florida. Their auto trip let them see much of the country. Allen urged Hocking county residents to visit Kentucky and Tennessee to gauge road conditions. In Florida they headquartered at Tampa and visited other parts of the state. Comrades Joseph and Thomas Collins marked their seventy six year birthday. The 1861 to 1865 veterans remain in good health with Thomas working daily as a court bailiff.

R. FE. Alen Martha O'Neil Florida Auto Allen Hocking County Kentucky Tennessee Tampa Altho Joseph Thomas Colins Thomas

Incal lodge Elks Transfer to Logan Club Rooms

Moving day for the Incal lodge of Elks saw the property moved to Logan Club rooms on the third floor of the same building. The county offices will occupy the vacated space after the old courthouse is razed per the order. Ralph Alexander of Lancaster was arrested after an intoxicated visit to Logan Friday night, pled guilty, and paid 24 dollars plus costs. David Wolfe of Marion Township died at his Logan Route 2 home after a long illness from liver trouble. He leaves a widow and several grown children, including Immanuel and Isaac, with funeral planned for Monday at 10 am and burial by Harden Undertaking Company.

Incal Lodge of Elks Logan Club The Elks Ralph Alexander Lancaster Logan Farbeam Koppe David Wolfe Marion Township Immanuel Isaac Harden Undertaking Company

Bowenstren man rushed to Columbus hospital for serious operation

Robert Walters of Bowenstren was taken by the noon train Saturday to a Columbus hospital where he will undergo a very serious operation for a long troubling ailment. His condition was reported as very serious.

Robert Walters Bowenstren Columbus

Divorce Petition Filed for John R. Graham and Mabel Graham

An amended divorce petition was filed by John R. Graham against his wife Mabel Graham of Murray City. They have a nineteen year old daughter and a prior petition was settled earlier. The article also notes a boxing display at the Logend Athletic club show.

John R. Graham Mabel Graham Belore Grahams Murray City Logend Athletic Clubs

Boxing Card Ends In Logan Victory At Moose Hall

Sam Drake loses to Ghent after Ghent quits with a broken hand in the second round. Bud McConnell fills in for Eddie Davile and Logan boxer takes the decision. Mack Volk beats Bob Eaton on four rounds. Shine Ankle vs Young Marvel ends in a four round draw. Ray Carpenter pins Cuz Simuis in 38.5 seconds in a debut wrestle boxing match. Southeastern Ohio Women's Missionary convention ends in Wellston with Logan attendees. Plans for Maccabees initiation and picnic supper announced for next Thursday.

Moose Hall Sammy Drake Ghent New Lexington Eddie Davile Chet Johnson Lancaster Bud McConnell Logan

Fishing party stops in city en route home

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carpenter and Mrs. S. 8S. Carpenter brief stopover in the city Friday on their way from a week long fishing trip at Buckeye Lake. Byron Wolfe, their son in law, reports they left a very fine mess of fish for his use.

W. A. Carpenter Carpenter Ailens Buckeye Lake Byron Wolfe

Tuberculosis Fatal for Lawrence William and Lake Family Loss

Tuberculosis proved fatal to Lawrence William. The death followed at the family home near Enterprise on Saturday morning at nine o clock, taking the life of the 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lake.

Lawrence William Charles Lake Near Enterprise

Taken to Hospital After Wandering Father Found

Arthur Smith of Columbus brought his ailing father J. M. Smith to Logan on Saturday to seek hospital treatment in Columbus. The elder Smith had been in poor health for months and recently wandered from home, later located in Nelsonville.

Arthur Smith Columbus Logan J. M. Smith Mr. Smith Nelsonville

Vast South American oil reserves could rival world supply

Dr. David White of the U S Geological Survey says South America holds about 13 billion barrels of oil conservatively, possibly 15.6 billion with US drilling methods, totaling roughly one fifth of the world’s 60 billion-barrel total. Exploration is early, deposits widespread, and local awareness limited.

Washington, D. C South America David White United States Geological Survey North America White South American Dr. White United States

Flappers Plan Club Defying Old Rules in Chicago

In Chicago on May 1 the Flappers plan a "Flappers Club" organized by Margaret Pursell and Yvonne Vigneault. The girls vow to draft a constitution and by laws, permit smoking, dancing freely, and wearing short skirts and one piece bathing suits, challenging older critics and promising an open membership for those beyond teen years.

Chicago Margaret Pursell Yvonne Vigneault New York Margaret

Cosmetics Did It

Cumberland County Power and Light investigator testified conductors let pretty girls ride free if they were painted and powdered. Five conductors face job losses as a result of the allegations in Portland Maine.

International News Service Portland Cumberland County Power and Light Company

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