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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1922
Page
2
Early figures for 1922 show Ohio building enough new homes in Jan–Apr to exceed demand and begin erasing the wartime shortage. James A. Devine of the Ohio Building Association League says rents may fall as construction accelerates. Builders have $60 million in loans from building and loan institutions, with additional requests pending statewide.
Builders in Athens report a home building boom with bigger orders for lumber. Homes rise along East State street and bungalo type houses grow in popularity as hardwood and oak floors become common. Lumber ships from across the United States, with Pacific coast shingles and orders by the car load. Dealers forecast a new high in homes built in Athens this year.
The Coolville High School baccalaureate service will be held at M. St. church Sunday evening with Rev. Br. H. Wilson delivering the sermon. Commencement exercises follow next Wednesday evening in the same church with Prof. G. H. Crow of Ohio University to give the address. Six boys and ten girls graduate. The mid summer Chautauqua Assembly runs July 10 to August 2 with a strong program anticipated. The senior class play is set for next Monday and Tuesday evenings. The best high school annual yet is on sale. Clyde Potter remains seriously ill after a gunshot incident two weeks ago. Clyde’s condition prompts visits from relatives. Mrs. A. M. Hunt and her Clinton Town visitors see her parents. Mrs. Frank Griffin renovates her property with Gunder and Yaga. Z. M. Jones’s shooting case was credited to Constable Glenn, though Jones says he surrendered himself after learning of the warrant. Paris fashion features white silk gauze accessories and parasols with hidden powder puffs, cigarette cases, and coin purses.
An itinerant painter with many aliases, Harry Lesing, was arrested in Glouster by Marshal Henry Williams on fraud charges. He reportedly operated across Southern Ohio, using Johns Manville Company credit to finance purchases in towns including Athens, and was brought to Greenville to face charges after a Wheaton Hardware visit.
Ath ens county court room will host Dr Andre Cratti renowned goitre specialist for a full day clinic Tuesday. The event aims to boost the county health program and is the second goitre clinic in the state with every physician asked to submit a list of goitre cages.
Irenee Campbell widow and heiress to $8,000,000 married Dutch writer Klas Van Heel in San Diego, later arriving in New York en route to a cottage on the Zuyde Zee. The ceremony occurred in late April.
Dr Crotti to lecture to Athens county doctors at Science Hall and discuss goitre treatment. Clinic opens Tuesday morning in the county court room with privacy for examinations. Dr J M Higgins notes coli prevalence in Ohio and goitre early cases among Athens county school children.
Detectives seized the Chicago Building Trades Council headquarters after a labor war killing of two people. Three leaders were arrested: Fred Mader Biggs and Cornelius, who remained in the offices as authorities moved to control the strike leadership.
On May 13, under court sanction, H E Scott Ohio banks chief will begin a third dividend of 12 1 2 percent to depositors and creditors of Struthers Savings and Banking Co taken over for liquidation after funds were misused by Bruce R Campbell now in prison. The third payout totals 203 791.08, part of 1 000 145.59 paid so far. A final dividend will follow after adjustments by the department of banks.
After a 12 weeks membership drive the Red Troop Two Athens Boy Scouts guided by Roy L Dupier won over the Blues in a camp on East Hill Friday. Thirty four members including eight newcomers attended an outdoor supper and games with plans to camp overnight, but light rain shortened the stay. Some boys took second class Scout tests Friday evening.
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