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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
6
Point Pleasant took a 6 4 victory over Pomeroy in Syracuse as Grimm wild in the first inning allowed three Pt Pleasant runs. Pomeroy fought back but Her end of the ninth saw Pt Pleasant score three more runs to seal the win. Box score shows both teams with seven hits and Pomeroy three errors to none for Pt Pleasant.
James Teaford indicted by the last grand jury on a non support charge made by his wife Augusta Teaford pleaded not guilty at arraignment. He appeared in court Monday morning, changed his plea to guilty and was ordered to pay 15 dollars per month for the support of his 13 year old son and give a bond of 500 dollars for faithful fulfillment of the court orders. Failure to follow the court instructions will cause a suspended sentence for an indefinite period in the penitentiary to be enforced.
Clarence Archer received a divorce from Magnolia Archer in common pleas court on grounds of wilful absence. Custody of the couple’s eight year old son Raymond and ten year old daughter Mary May awarded to Clarence.
Sheriff Jake Hartenbach returned from Pittsburgh early Monday morning to secure W. E. Brownell wanted on a charge of abandonment. His wife provided details and indicated arrangements were underway.
Residents and visitors list includes letart Falls and Brownell cases of neglect, Hetzel and Gloecker at Columbus, Dr Hartinger in Cincinnati, Redland field games, Clark family in Middleport after Orville trip, Dr Hamilton sells Watkins Products to Waldo Byers, Fachnie visits Covington Cincinnati Wapakoneta, Morris home from Springfield, George Smith now Chicago visiting sister Effie Smith, Ray Farmer Lorain visit, Lama family from Logan Nelsonville via Middleport, Homer Cook hosts M R E choir at Rutland Street home.
A horse hitched to a delivery wagon broke free near the Ohio Valley Co operative Store and sped through Second street past the courthouse before slipping, falling, and being recaptured by Charles Nease. No injuries were reported though the wagon and Ed Weeks auto sustained damage to a fender radiator and lights.
James S. Boggess a longtime Middleport resident dies after months of illness in Huntington W Va born 1845 in Mason County Virginia. He lived in Middleport since 1870 working in woolen business with John Schrein er later with Ohio Machine Company and served as county treasurer twice. Survived by wife Lucy Grant and four children. funeral at Grant residence Middleport with interment at Middleport Hill cemetery.
Raymond A. Zeiher son of Andrew Zeiher of Pomeroy and Helen Stembach daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm A Stembach of Pt Pleasant West Va were married by Rev Louis G Weber in Chillicothe after obtaining a license in Pomeroy. They plan a brief honeymoon then reside in Pomeroy.
A large group from the local council traveled to New Lexington for the initiation of a class in the Mc Gann Council. Participants included A A Raub A E Conder Charles Graber Edward Franz A J Graber I A Burkett Alphonso Schorn John L Zwilling Thomas Hennessey J J Raub Bernard McLeod William Sanders Harry Gress Joel E Schafer Joseph Conde Albert Fell Phillip Ruschel Peter Botzel Victor Harbrecht and Leo Raub. All reported a most pleasant trip.
New York eighteen year old John Brandt represented himself in court answering at length. He proclaimed his innocence claiming he stood outside while two other boys robbed the place and objected to being charged with grand larceny.
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