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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
2
Fred Essex of the Stalter Essex Coal Co outlines a forty sixty plan to reopen Mine No 1 in Pomeroy with about 156 workers and capacity for 1000 tons daily. Mines No 7 and No 6 to follow on similar terms as demand grows. Daugherty Noon and Stalter accompany Essex as inspectors return to Columbus.
Frank Curry charged with assault and battery and Charles Curry with assault with intent to kill were bound over to the grand jury in 500 dollars each. Elmer Nichols later found dead in his Dyeaville bed after a six week dispute. Clarence Pearce pleaded not guilty to conveying con weapons, bond posted for Friday hearing.
Meigs county records show April activity in the automobile trade rising after a long downturn in Pomeroy. Clerk T. W. Bengel reports 156 used cars traded and 71 new vehicles registered, including ten sedans nine coaches nine coupes thirty-two touring cars five stars and four trucks.
Frederick Hull of Logan and Donald Hull of Pomeroy were chosen as heads for next year’s Makio at Ohio University. Hull will edit the yearbook and Turnbull will serve as business manager. Both are Phi Delta Theta members. Turnbull is treasurer of the Men’s Student Council and the Interfraternity Council.
Pomeroy residents learn the May court run will be postponed due to ongoing criminal business and the diligent work of A. P. Miller cleaning up. Court docket for Iron Court will not be called until later in the month. neither party has been drawn yet.
Otho Tracy spent two days with his brother Dana and family at Gallipolis this week. Fred Richards and sister of Mrs. O L Brada bury moved from North Point Pleasant to live with the seventy six year old Mrs. Brada bury who is in feeble health. Carl Stalter and Ernest Burton returned from Lansing after driving two new cars to Pomeroy. Clint Welch of Middleport was called to Columbus for his mother’s serious illness and will take a vacation starting Saturday, absent until May 15.
Meigs county Pythian Sisters totaling about forty traveled to Glouster for the district convention held May 8. Delegates from Magnolia Temple Pomeroy included Lizzie Young Helen Gilmore and others. Loyal Temple Pomeroy sent two delegates and Middleport’s Meigs Temple listed many members and officers. Magnolia Temple Pomery to host the next year’s convention.
James Harley, 36, married and superintendent of Essex No. 5 mine, was seriously injured Thursday when caught between a motor and a mine rib. He likely suffered a broken hip and leg and was taken to Holster hospital in Gallipolis by Ewing ambulance.
County commissioners award the lighting system contract for the county infirmary to Carl Y. Bridgeman of Syracuse representing Delco. Other bids included Mutual Electric. Delco bid $2,123.72 for installation and wiring.
Word from Columbus says Jacob Kautz formerly of Mason City is seriously ill from kidney trouble. He and family have resided in Columbus for years and he still owns property back home. A noted chemist, he once worked in bromine and salt here and is brother to Mrs. George Hetzel and Adolph Kautz. He has relatives in the Pomeroy Bend.
POMEROY May 8 James R Hinkle who lives near Rocksprings received a pension of 72 dollars per month as announced by local authorities.
Civil War veteran Mr. Hinkle receives a pension of 72 dollars per month starting November 1924 for blindness. He served in Company FE Ninth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865.
In Middleport on May 8 the Eastern Star and Philathea groups shared duties for a Cleveland Christian children's home benefit dinner at the Masonic Temple. The event yielded $175 in gross receipts with $23 in expenses, leaving $152 net for the home.
U Tote Em Grocery opens this week in the Allen Hotel building at 129 North Second Street Middleport. Elizabeth Ward will manage the store and a National Biscuit Company representative will present samples Saturday.
Ronald Robinette, now of Port Clinton and formerly of New Marshfield, a talented Ohio University violinist and pupil of Scott Willits, will present his graduation recital in Ewing Hall Auditorium on Tuesday evening. He has appeared before Athens audiences many times and is a local favorite.
In Boston on May 8 a speed boat carrying 500 cases of alcohol was intercepted while attempting to run a harbor rum blockade. Three men were arrested after a pursuit by a police boat.
A consumer praises Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after spending years and $900 on medicine for stomach trouble and bloating with no relief. He reports a $1.25 bottle provided $500 worth of benefit and claims one dose could save money with a refund. McKee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists sell it.
Clarence Rogge 21 was sentenced in juvenile court to 30 days imprisonment and a $100 fine for contributing to the delinquency of 14 year old Mary Frazee. Two affidavits charge Harriet Coleman 17 and arrests of Dana Wallace and William Hanson are expected. The girl is a ward of the Ohio welfare department.
Ohio Universitys championship men's glee club elected officers for next year during a banquet at the Colonial. Ray Donnells was chosen president, Ralph Randall business manager, William Deedrick and Willis Brown assistant business managers, and Olin Manning librarian. Ohio University and Yale are the only institutions to win two intercollegiate glee club cups in succession.
In Common Pleas court yesterday Sent Wells and others as plaintiffs were awarded 591 dollars in a mechanic's lien action against Clayton B. Ramsey. Wendell Kelley Jr. was awarded 487.90 dollars against Frank Tolliver.
The Prince of Wales addressed Boer leaders in Xhosa or a local dialect, attempting rapport in their language amid tensions. The exchange aimed to ease lines between coronation era Britain and Boer factions, with observers noting respectful reception and wary curiosity.
Broadcast guide lists WTIC 7 ET concert by 60 players, KOA 9 date folk songs, WCAP 8:15 ET national oratorical contest for 3000 dollars, plus KTHS 8:30 CT fiddlers, KGO 8:30 PT Welsh folk, KHJ 11:30 PT Hewatian quartet. Jazz favored overall Saturday night.
London reports the discovery of one of the earliest vanity bags in Olbia's fifth century ruins. Professor Zuffer unearthed a linen bag with a metal mirror, rouge residue, and an eyebrow-darkening pencil.
London reports a new wireless telephone bell system enabling the central lighthouse station to signal outlying stations without constant operator listening. A bell at the remote site rings when contact is desired, replacing continuous monitoring by an operator.
Columbus officials announce plans to start construction around September 1 of an eight and twelve story office building by the Ohio State Savings association in the downtown business district at Third and Gay streets.
May 8 in Boston marked National League golden jubilee day at Braves Field with Judge Landis and NL President Heydier attending. Old-time players helped raise the jubilee flag as Boston and Chicago, the league’s two charter members, played the ceremonial game.
Lena Brien of Nelsonville pleaded not guilty and was bound over under a $200 bond in Magistrate P. W. Helwig's court on a charge of maintaining a house of ill fame filed by Deputy Sheriff Peter Barrows today.
President E. B. Bryan of Ohio University and A C Johnson managing editor of the Columbus Dispatch and an Ohio University alumnus served as judges at the Interstate Oratorical Contest in Indianapolis. Five states competed with the Illinois Speaker winning.
The Rome Township High School class of 1925 includes ten boys and twelve girls, the largest in school history. Dr A Wilcox of Athens delivered the baccalaureate sermon May 3, with the graduation exercises May 5. D M Bryson certified diplomas. Alex Root gave the class address. G H Chambers, formerly of Walton, N Y, serves as principal and Smith-Hughes Agricultural director.
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