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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1924
Page
3
Frank R. Hughes of Columbus spent Sunday with his parents in Nelsonville and showed a new style legionnaire cap to general approval. Frank Shivers, who represented the post at the Wood County district caucus at Woodsfield, will report tonight. A very interesting meeting is assured.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the residence for Mrs Isabell Auflick. Burial will follow at Greenlawn beside her husband who preceded her in death.
Mr. William Edwards, the aged father of Mrs. George F. Tifft, remains very ill. He is cared for by his son in law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Tifft, at the Methodist parsonage. Edwards came to live with his daughter nearly a year ago from Kansas.
The Woman's Community club presents the musical comedy Dont Park Here directed by Billy Chaplin from the Moorehead company in Zanesville. The show features elaborate choruses, with leading amateur entertainers and high school performers mixing with Grotto minstrels alumni in a week’s end run.
Glenford Dugan post of the American Legion will discuss Memorial Day plans for May 30 at a 7 20 o clock meeting. Post Treasurer Coakley has in his possession relevant details.
The Eastern Star Eudora Chapter holds a regular meeting tonight at 7 30 oclock. Members are reminded to attend and conduct planned rituals and discussions.
M. M. Kassler came back Monday from a trip spent with his daughter Mrs. Robert 8S Bone in San Benito Texas.
The home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tennihill in Deanville burned Sunday night. The couple barely escaped in their night clothes and are staying with Mrs Tennihill’s parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Williams. The house belonged to Mr Isseistein.
Mrs. I. E. Hellyer arrived home for morning church service to find 12 grandchildren awaiting her with carnations. Their families had gathered without warning to stage a real family reunion, decorate the house with flowers, and serve a sumptuous noon dinner.
County Superintendent H R McVay reports from the state convention that Athens rural boards cannot hire or set salaries for next year until a state aid schedule is approved. A committee will decide on salary parity for state aid counties, budgets must be filed, and clerks will coordinate state aid requests through the county superintendent.
John Davis fifty one killed himself at his home in Plains Mian Wakes Ohio Tuesday morning by drowning in eighteen inches of water in the cellar. Coroner’s verdict suicide. Survived by a wife and several children. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Seven armed bandits in a high powered car held up the First and Merchants National Bank in Middletown Colorado at 11 30 this morning. Ed Id Gehm and Arthur Fisher were the bank messengers. The robbers secured 1000 dollars in cash and fled south in the car.
Clerk Thurman Morgan drew petit jurors for the Mary term of the common pleas court. Names include M. W Blazier A C Creamer T R Phillips and Jesse Gilkey of Lodi township George A Tewksberry Archie Johnson of Lee township Charles Evans and Frank Wolf of York township Charles A Howard and Edward Donaldson of Ames C N Williams of Alexander and R J Runyon of Carthage A temporary restraining order was also allowed in Ezra Tabier vs John Sprouse et al.
Columbus C May 13 The Republican state headquarters sent invitations to 1928 eligible voters for the pre primary state wide convention in Memorial Hall May 20 and 21. Delegates elected April 29 G O P national convention Rud Hynicka Cincinnati national committeeman Ohio members of the state central committee female associates county chairmen and county women chairs are invited. Temporary chairman Willis will recommend Senator Fess for the post.
The record notes only two comets bright enough to be seen in daylight without optical aid. One appeared in 1843, the other occurred in an unspecified year.
Rene Harris a 21 year old New York woman died after a note of farewell and apparent poisoning. Marie Jiminez held as material witness pending autopsy to determine cause. Police found Harris had recently arrived at Chelsea House, seeking work, with entries in a notebook reflecting loneliness and a troubled love life.
An old advertisement touts 666 as a universal cure for colds grippe dengue fever constipation bilious headaches and malarial fever. The claim lists multiple illnesses without substantiation and promotes the preparation as a one stop remedy.
Darrell Hooper of Athens county gains freedom through partial payment of his bootleg fine and satisfactory payment plan. He paid $300 toward a total $558.56 including costs, with bond set to secure continuing monthly payments of $10.
Leslie Anderson aged 44 died after leaping from a third floor window of the house where he boarded in Norwood. He had been ill.
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and A M to hold a Wednesday night session with Master Mason degree work followed by refreshments. The Senior Class of Glouster High School presents Daddy Long-Legs in four acts at the opera house Friday evening with a cast of more than 40. Helen Souders visits Columbus after staying with her parents. G A Cornwell walks without crutches after injuries from bricks during chimney teardown on Front Street.
Notices are posted for a meeting of Local Union 3833, mine 68, to be held at the switch near mine 24 Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. District President Lee Hall will attend and discuss matters important to the members.
Joseph Richards Sr is reported to be transacting business in Columbus today.
Miss Bernadine Bryson returns to Columbus after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ww W Bryson for several days.
Leonard P. Ellman of New Lexington Ohio praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a long time remedy for run down conditions nervous trouble indigestion and blood building. He recommends it to others with nerves stomach distress and fatigue and notes Dr Pierce offers free medical advice and trial pills from Buffalo New York or local druggists.
In St. Clairsville Ohio on May 12 practically all courthouse officials and employees have taken the Schick diphtheria test. The Belmont county health commission has the tests as part of a campaign among school children in rural schools.
Mrs. Lawrence Yerges, famed music instructor in Logan schools, resigns effective at the end of the current school year. Her tenure is noted for years of work and popular May Day festivals widely known in this region.
Earl Anderson, serving at Ft Des Moines under an assumed name, writes Elyria police to say he is troubled by his act of stealing a horse and buggy here years ago. He offers no information on the horse’s present whereabouts.
An old advertisement urges readers to mail name and address with five cents to receive Chamberlain's remedies for coughs colds bronchial flu and whooping cough. It touts Chamberlain's Liver Pills for stomach issues and a salve for burns wounds and piles, claiming affordable prices and family usefulness.
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