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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
3
Nelsonville news notes the Wom Community Club meets at the YMCA for a 7 p m session. Members discuss continuing community spirit through summer and hear vocal solos by Mrs B E Le Fever and closing remarks by president Mrs M Hyde on Federation and community work.
Rev. I. Johnson conducted the funeral Tuesday afternoon at the late residence for Arthur Lamborn. All city businesses closed during the hour of the service. Flowers sent by friends expressed the strong friendships he had formed. Burial followed at Green Lawn.
The West End Parent-Teachers' Association will meet Friday afternoon in the West building at 2 o'clock. A good attendance is desired as this is the last meeting of the year. Mr and Mrs Jay Walker are proud parents of a son born Monday weighing eight and one half pounds. Mrs F D Sayre and Mrs Fred Bush of Athens visited with the Woman's Community Club officers at a 5 PM luncheon hosted by Mrs J M Hyde with 20 guests. Spring blossoms adorned the Hyde home as plans for next year were discussed.
Hooveston authorities probe a romance gone wrong at United Presbyterian Church involving Miss Gertrude Hanna and John C. Wyman. The girl's body has just been found, triggering a murder investigation and questions about a possible release of a suspect.
Mr. Jessie Matheny aged 48 died at his home on St Charles street after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at two oclock at the International Holiness church. Burial will be in Greenlawn.
Attendance committee doubles plate count for supper served by the business girls gym class. The program features an open forum on What is the Matter With Nelsonville with city officials invited and citizens heard. The Chamber of Commerce aims to address emergency problems and push constructive plans to improve the city as a good place to raise children and live. Supper served promptly at 6 14 Thursday.
New Marshfield Ohio May 38. The senior class will present the play Under Blue Skies at the K of P hall Friday night. Cast includes Lloyd McDaniel Floyd Rosser Tom Withers Richard Wilson Francis Robinson Lawrence Herron Walter Chaffin Esta Tremain Daisy Rhodes Erma Pierce Annavee Nanna Nellie McDaniel Iva Dabritz and Alberta Judy.
Washington news reports a likely Beveridge win over New in Indiana primaries signaling a challenge to administration leaders in the Senate. Indiana sources say Beveridge led New by about 8 000 votes with half precincts counted.
A radiophone has been installed at Rocky Glen sanitarium to aid tuberculosis patients from several southeastern Ohio counties. The device receives Cincinnati and Pittsburgh broadcasts, with special phones routing sound to bedbound patients.
Mr and Mrs John Snyder of Sugar Creek welcome twin girls born Tuesday May 2. The Snyders have seven living children and two deceased, continuing a family tradition of twins with Mr Snyders parents also having twins.
The senate approved a conference report extending the present immigration restriction law for two years or until July 1, 1924 without a record vote. The measure, restricting immigration to three percent of foreign nationals based on the 1910 census, now goes to the president for approval.
The passage extols women who balance home, business, and society as rare, confident pioneers. It links poise to health and steady nerves and advises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for nervous fatigue that hinders progress.
The Plains Ed Burdette of Athens visited his mother Mrs Frank Smith. Mrs Zine Courtney and Miss Blanch Verity dined with Henry Verity in Nelsonville. Lou Humphry and family visited J Smart in Canaanville. Lem Campbell of Murray City visited Jake Nidy who is ill. Mrs Roscoe Shields and four sons dined with Ed Anderson. Ella Six of Nelsonville and Lusetus Burson with son visited Athens. Harry Harrison visited friends at Wellston. Maria Burdette seriously ill at Frank Smith’s. daughter Berma Yerkey of West Virginia came Monday. Burdette ill with bronchial pneumonia. Ray Shafer of Athens called by Jake Nidy’s death. Emma Blankenship of West Virginia arrived at Frank Smith’s. Monzelle Shields of Athens cared for Eleanor Stephans who is ill at Liz Guess’s. Mrs James Bell ill three weeks, not her husband. Owen Martin of New Marshfield said frost spared his straw berries, ripe in 3–4 weeks. Russell Kentucky to become terminal and car shop center for Chesapeake and Ohio railway Lexington division, per officials.
Glouster William underwent an appendectomy in Columbus with Dr. Crawford reporting a smooth operation. Pearl Anderson of Redtown paid fines for drunk and disorderly conduct, while three men were fined for sewer work dispute on Town street. Basil Jones disturbed peace in McLeish. officers continue search. Members visit relatives in Columbus and Westerville. Dr. Whitchell spoke at Trimble High about the Gold en Age of Youth praising modern dress and women's health over reform zeal.
A 22 member high school band has been organized in Zanesville under C. L. Hetzler, music supervisor for the public schools, with the May 3 date noted.
In Charlestown West Virginia on May 3 the state seeks to prove that arms and funds for the 1921 Logan county march were supplied by United Mine Workers locals under William Blizzard's District 17. Testimony aims to show a conspiracy plot and treasonable intent against state authorities as miners moved from Jeffrey to Logan and Mingo counties to confront Don Chafin and his deputies.
Thieves took jewels valued at 100000 including the largest emerald in the country from Mrs Mitchell Harrison wife of a Philadelphia millionaire sugar refiner. The theft was disclosed today in New York.
A thirty thousand dollar life insurance policy is delivered to a local party by Cameron Brothers. The policy assures financial protection for his family in the event of death.
An elephant injured its foot while being moved from Newark to Wheeling and was sent to Chicago for orthopedic care. Doctors fear infection and will treat the animal there.
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