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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1929
Page
6
Mary Woods wife of James Woods age 67 died Monday night at her home in Hamley Run. Funeral services will be held at the residence with time to be announced. Burial will be at Greenlawn. She leaves her husband.
Nelsonville notices announce the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Max Bartoe Jr on West Washington Street dated May 13 a son named Charles Edward for Mr. and Mrs William McMahon born May 15 in Detroit Michigan the child is grandson of Mr and Mrs Ti Mosser of the city
Nelsonville report says William Pete James of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co collapsed at work Monday. He was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus with ulcers of the stomach. his wife and John Wise accompanied him.
Nelsonville May 14 members of the W F A Club are asked to meet at the hall Wednesday at 12 54 PM to attend the funeral of Mrs Charles Silcoti.
Nelsonville teachers will take the exam on the first Saturday in June. The Nelsonville City Board agreed to June after consensus in the superintendent's office. Candidates must present credits on June 1 at the Senior High School Building.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Leake of Columbus visited Mrs. Ollie Dixon last Saturday. Mrs. Jack Byron and daughter of Murray City visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond White of Giouster visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Tena Stanford and daughter of Columbus were here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles King of Wellsburg visited their parents here Sunday. Mr. John Schwartz and daughter of Wellsburg spent Sunday at their home here. Mr. Michael Gusto of Toledo spent Sunday here with his mother.
Arraignments of 38 men indicted in the May session of the Athens County Grand Jury will begin Wednesday at 9 a m before Judge L G Worstell. Two defendants already pleaded guilty and were sent to prison, William F Howe to Mansfield Reformatory and Carl Bowman to Ohio State Penitentiary Columbus for breaking into a box car and stealing articles.
Nelsonville May 14. The community good will banquet at the M E Church Thursday evening May 6 is fully planned with tickets sold for about 460 attendees. The Hocking Valley Railroad will send a special car carrying officials led by M S Connors W H Fisher W W Houston A Singleton William Michaels J T Fitzgerald St Cott and HH Wasson to attend and march in a single body from the M E to the church at 8 0 clock.
Nelsonville American Legion Funfest delayed by rain, now set to open at 6 30 with a free act at 10 30. A dinner honored Mr and Mrs K T Hickman of Murray City was hosted by their children with guests from New Lexington Buchtel Logan and other areas.
The Kings Heralds gathered at Marjorie Simington’s West Columbus Street home Saturday afternoon for the May meeting led by Mrs. Thomas Spencer. A group song opened the program, a solo closed the worship service, and new member Harriett Davis was welcomed.
All women who own table linen in their homes belonging to the Methodist Church are requested to return them at once to the church.
Miss Julia Burnelle and Miss Ruth Cook hosted JT H T Club at West Washington Street with bingo contests won by Mrs Marzellla Barrows. Two course lunch served. guests included Miss Alverda Shannon and Miss Carrie Cox among members Geneva Geers Leah Steynolds Gladys Bowers Helen Devol Mrs Marzgelia Barrows and Mrs Inez Wilson.
Mrs Kerry Hickman entertained a group of friends Saturday evening in honor of her sister Mrs Thomas Porter of Cleveland. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Join Gaitten and sons of Corning Mrs Walter Keating and daughter Mr and Mrs John Tennihill and children Mrs Berley Blair and daughter Mrs Carl Wallace and children and Mrs Richard Tittle.
In Nelsonville on May 14 Ray Elliott of Kimberly pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor J. Micherle, receiving a £50 fine plus costs and was jailed pending payment. Athens police later took him there. John Cable of Athens, a minor, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and released to the juvenile court. Canton youths Donald Jewel and Raymond Jacobson faced separation as authorities returned Jewel to Canton for trial and Jacobson to the Industrial School at Lancaster. The roadster owner also appeared to reclaim the vehicle.
Mr and Mrs James Watton and son Jack of Zanesville were guests of Mr and Mrs George Coope. Mrs Elizabeth Cummins visited in Columbus Tuesday. Mrs Joe Verity spent Sunday with her father and sister in Wellston. The Littlers of Athens visited relatives here Sunday. Kip Hutchins of Columbus spent Mother's Day with her mother Mary Hutchins. Several locals hosted visitors from Athens Marietta Coshocton and New Straitaville for Mother's Day. Harold Spencer Akron and friend Robert Britton Newcomerstown stayed with Spencer family. Multiple locals enjoyed weekend outings in Columbus and New Lexington. Harvard Call suffered a broken leg in a motorcycle collision near Smith's Chapel.
In Nedsonville May 14 four week drive for addition proficiency shows marked pupil improvement across first six grades. Results list top performers by school and grade led by Margaret Dezzo East School with 1.1 correct sums per minute. program praised for parent and teacher involvement.
Call, married and living in the East end of this city was moved to Cherrington Housepital Logan. Mr. and Mrs. W. Morgan and son Ditty, Mr. and Mrs. R Fischer, Dorothy Ann and Billy of Columbus, spent Mother's Day with their parents on East Franklin Street. Mrs. Herman Ruble and her little son visited Columbus Tuesday. Billie Galvin of Walbridesc visits her parents F. E. Davidson. Mrs. T. S. Barron and Mrs. John Love are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Love in Columbus for a few days.
Glouster reports a 1 to 3 pm closing of local businesses Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs. J A Richards. Out-of-town mourners included Mr and Mrs Thomas EK Richards Columbus and several others from Belle Valley Huntingdon Pleasant City Akron Nelsonville and Cincinnati. Dr W H Gabbert of Amarillo Texas dies after an operation. his relation to Mrs Heaton ties to Glouster.
A sedan carrying Mr and Mrs Aaron Bernstein and their baby overturned about a mile past Moxahala at 5 30 am while returning home. No injuries. damage limited to a broken window and running board. The car was righted and moved back onto the road.
At a Saturday night meeting of the Trimble Township Board of Education James Brown was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late J W Wheatley. William Hodgson Sr of Hollister was chosen clerk though not a board member. The state Education Department warns that no teachers may be hired in a state aid district until salary schedules are set. Hollister is a state aid district and the board cannot say when teaching can begin.
William Lancaster visits his brother Hoyden Lancaster in Steubenville. Mrs H J James of McArthur, Mrs L Boggess of Louisville, Dr and Mrs D E Starr and sons, and Mr Sterling were guests of Mrs Lydia Johnson and family. Clayton Murphys and family of Columbus visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs Ray O'Dell spent Tuesday in Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Chester Edgar of Columbus were guests of BE Gilbert and wife. Mrs B C Schloss of Athens visits relatives in this city. Mrs Sam Ambrose and daughters of New Straitsville, the former's mother Mrs Ed Kourt Mires, Lestie Cox, Mr and Mrs John Weymueller, Miss Carrie Cox and Ralph Weymueller spent Sunday in Marietta.
More than 250 graduating seniors at Ohio University will be honored on Senior Day with undergraduate and faculty participation. Activities include a 4 PM procession from Ewing Hall to Alumni Memorial Auditorium, a program featuring President Fr. B. Bryan and senior class president Ralph Zahour, awards, Torch and Cresset selections, and class music. The event concludes with a lantern festival and group songs.
Six men including George Frazier Roy Graham Dave Neal Leo Mulligen Harry Michell and Clair Melaughlin were brought before Mayor Woodworth Monday night in City Buildings. Each was found guilty with fines ranging from 13.20 to 18.28 and charges of intoxication or speeding on Star Street.
John Shelby twenty from Massillon Ohio shot Miss Oddie Foster aged twenty two at a Birmingham Alabama hotel. He then killed himself after the attack. hotel records show the pair registered as Mr and Mrs John Shelby City on Monday.
The State Highway Department announced bids to be opened May 14 totaling 2.13 million dollars. Notable projects include 12 miles widening of the National Highway in Clark County at an estimated 420 thousand dollars. Other bids cover grading, concrete paving, brick paving, and surface treatments across Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton and Athens counties.
Columbus May 14 Mike O'Dowd from Columbir won a judges decision over Willie Micheli of Belgium in ten fast rounds last night. O'Dowd was the aggressor throughout and while Micheli darted about the ring he could not deliver a knockout punch.
The Athena County Livestock Board met with Edward Rector of Pickaway County, president of the National Feeder Cattle Food, to discuss organizing the area’s livestock business. Members W. F. Kampf A. Potter and Carl Hays attended the Monday night meeting at County Farm Agent T. H. Johnson’s office.
Charles Bethel of 65 West Washington Street lost control while turning to the rear door of his car during a funeral procession near Fisher. The automobile struck a telephone pole but caused no injuries. A separate incident saw Illinois tourists’ car run off near White Hall School House at 7 59 PM. a tow was used to remove it.
The State Banking Department has taken control of the Farmers' & Merchants' bank at Wiltshire near Van Wert after a period of continued trouble spanning several days.
William Ransbottom, accused of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Athens, had the $54 balance of a $100 fine paid. The original judgment by Judge S. M. Johnson suspended half the amount for good behavior and prompt payment.
Higher education resumed on the Des Moines University campus after an injunction, as students stopped rioting and began repairing the damage to the administration building. The scene included scattered damage and ongoing recovery as trustees and staff move forward with campus activities.
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