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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1923

Page

10

Pomeroy-Middleport Church Adopts Full Time Pastor

Beginning with the first Sunday in June the Pomeroy Church of Christ will operate full time preaching. The official board accepted a proposal from the Ohio Christian Missionary Society for partial financial support of pastor B. H. Morris and recommended congregation approval. The six year old church has never had more than half time pastoral work. An evangelistic meeting starts Sunday June 3 with a push to double church membership. The Loyal Men of Pomeroy and Middleport Christians lead 7 to 6 in favor of Pomeroy. A brass band may be formed to boost interest.

Pomeroy Middleport

Cross Burning Causes Local Excitement With Mysterious Order

McArthur T. Cox of Orchard Hill farm near Dund visits town on Wednesday. A cross was burned Monday night causing short lived excitement. The mysterious order has burned several crosses in the vicinity of late. Mrs G W Wyckoff and granddaughter Mary Jane Robb and daughter Mary of Flat Rock were business visitors on Tuesday. G L Ferris bought a Boundary avenue lot from Mrs Sarah Thorpe and will move his factory there.

T. 8. Cox Orchard Hill Farm Dund Esday Charles. Robb Mary Flat Rock G. L. Ferris Boundary Avenue Sarah Thorpe

Visit Ends After Time With Mrs Nelson at Logan

A Monday afternoon visit concluded after a few days with Mrs. R. W. Nelson, the former's mother, at Logan.

R. W. Nelson Logan

Mrs. Edgar Nixon Is Hospitalized in Columbus Following Trip

Mrs. Edgar Nixon of Richland township was taken to a Columbus hospital Saturday after a trip that left her injured. Her condition and details of the incident are not yet disclosed.

Edgar Nixon Richland Township Columbus

Partee Family Mentioned With Her Son In Fragment

The fragment references a woman accompanying by her son Herbert and son-in-law Harold Partee, indicating family ties but few additional details about the event or context.

Herbert Harold Partee

Miss Cleo Darby Visits Earnhart Family at Siverly

Miss Cleo Darby is visiting the Earnhart family in Siverly this week, marking a social event noted in local society notices.

Cleo Darby Earnhart Siverly

Cox Family Attends William Brown Funeral

L. S. Cox and daughter Ethel with Dr. and Mrs. O. S. Cox attended the funeral of William Brown in Chillicothe on Teasday.

L. S. Cox Ethel O. S. Cox William Brown Chillicothe Teasday

Local notes on housing, health, and upcoming Syracuse visit

John Hunter adds an addition to his soon occupied home. Wesley Nichols was taken to a Dayton hospital Monday for treatment amid lengthy poor health. The Syracuse ball team will visit here next Sunday and is regarded as one of the best in the section. Heavy rains caused the past two Sundays’ games to be cancelled.

John Hunter Wesley Nichols Dayton Mr. Nichols Syracuse

Hamden Eighth Grade Commencement At K P Opera House

Tuesday evening the Hamden eighth grade held a commencement program at the K P opera house. An interesting program was presented. Ray Bush departed Monday for Columbus for employment. Sheriff and Mrs. Fletcher Collins of McArthur visited Hamden on Monday.

K. of P. Opera House Ray Bush Columbus Fletcher Collins McArthur Hamden

Visitors and guests travel through Allensville and Circleville

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Campbell were visitors in Allensville on Friday. Mr. Jack Knighton, Miss Gail Smiley and Miss Grace Carey drove from Columbus on Saturday to visit Mrs. Flo Smiley and returned Sunday with Mr. Bryan Calvin accompanying them to Circleville.

C. W. Campbell Allensville Jack Knighton Gail Smiley Grace Carey Columbus Flo Smiley Bryan Calvin Circleville

Baby born to Ger ty family in Buffalo Street

A daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Henry Ger ty of Buffalo Street.

Henry Gerty Buffalo Street Monday

Hamden Village Schools Report Notable Year Gains

Hamden Village Schools closed a successful year with new measures including an honor roll and perfect attendance system, added apparatus and equipment, expanded library holdings, improved lighting, and a special music course enhancing the curriculum.

Hamden

Surprise Wedding Unites Edna Jolly and Palma Kruger

Miss Edna Jolly and Mr. Palma Kruger wed at Rev Turner’s McArthur home on May 19. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jolly of Hamden, graduated in 1923. Groom, son of Mr and Mrs Kruger of McArthur, taught at Miller School. They plan to settle in Chillicothe after school ends.

Edna Jolly Palma Kruger Turner McArthur J. A. Jolly Hamden Hamden High School Lewis Kruger Miller School Cleveland Kruger Chillcothe

Local Notes Highlight Visits and Gatherings in New Haven

Mrs. Richard Grinstead returns from New Haven after visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Nora Miller. Julia Wyant’s trip to Circle Hill was prompted by ill grandchildren with measles. John Faulkner buys an Overland car. Community members attended Holiness services at Goose Run and Mother's Day at the M E church. Mrs. Maggie Newman has returned from Columbus hospital. Josie Walker goes home to Love City with Hazel Aleshire. Several calling on the Evans family, and Lew Jones visiting The Plains. TD Morrison elected secretary of Western Fuel mine No. 2 as idle work resumes after a miner’s return. The death of Mrs. Charles Marsh of Jobs shocks friends.

Richard Grinstead New Haven W. Va R. H. Morrison Nora Miller Will Edwards Julia Wyant Anna Quinn Circle Hill John Faulkner Goose Run M. E Maggie Newman Columbus Josie Walker Love City Hazel Aleshire Ruth Camp J. B. Glancy Hattie Anderson Pat Galvin W. T. Evans Lew Jones TD. H. Morrison Western Fuel Charles Marsh Jobs

White Millinery Draped Turbans for White Costume Wear

Draped turbans of white tulle satin velvet and duvetyn are very smart for wear with the all white costume or the white fur coat.

Death of Mrs Tipton in Huntington and Logan funeral

Notification of the death of Mrs A C Tipton with the body brought to Logan Friday evening. The funeral was conducted at the home on North Walnut Street by Rev J W Clair. She had suffered poor health for eighteen months and had been under treatment.

Tipton A. C. Tipton Huntington Logan North Walnut Street

Funeral held for Mrs Tipton of Huntington after illness

Mrs. Tipton of Huntington W VA died May 16 after inward goiter and infected tonsils. She was treated at Guthrie hospital and showed initial improvement before decline. Survived by husband Harold Tipton and many relatives. Funeral 10:30 Sunday led by Rev J W Blair with attendance from multiple out of town friends and patriotic groups arriving by 10:15 to join processional service.

Huntington W. Va W. C. Price Huntington J. W. Blair Robert G. Bowden Granville City C. W. Price A. I. Mattack Steubenville John Mcelaughlin Coolville A. G. Swarts Chicago T. S. Morgan Daniel Matthews Charleston W. Va T. C. Matthews Clara Wh. Tipton Raymond and Mildred Tipton Cincinnati Anna Price Athens P. W. Price Circleville J. M. King Wellsville C. D. Shaffer Sons of Veterans, American Legion

Frazer couples business with pleasure in city visit

R H Frazer of Columbus is installing a refrigerator plant at the Heine Bros packing house while visiting with his sister Mrs Roy Magie of Church Street. J M Cooley and Mrs Cooley were in Pomeroy Sunday as guests of Richard Brooks and family. Mrs Roy Magie and two children spent Sunday in Columbus visiting her mother Mrs Demarious Frazer.

R. H. Frazer Columbus Heine Bros. Packing House Roy Magie Church St J. M. Cooley Cooley Pomeroy Richard Brooks Mr. Brooks Mrs. Cooley Roy Magle Demarious Frazer

County Reports Light Frost Across Lowlands

Several county sections reported a light frost Monday night but not enough to damage fruit. The frost appeared mainly in the county’s lowlands per local reports.

Motor Cop Fettig Seizes Three Dozen Bottles in Logan Bust

Motor Cop Farbeam halted Ben Brown of Columbus after he chased a Buick near Haydenville. Officers found three burlap sacks in the car containing twelve bottles each of bonded whiskey. Brown pleaded guilty to speeding and liquor charges, with fines totaling 1,010 plus costs, and the liquor was stored in a Logan bank vault.

Hirty Farbeam Ben Brown Columbus Brown Haydenville Logan Koppe Logan Bank

Memorial Service at Methodist Church

A memorial sermon will be preached at the Methodist church. The service is announced in the local church notices for those seeking a fitting tribute and remembrance.

Methodist Church

Nine Rush Creek ditch suits dismissed by judge

Nine actions filed by Marion Township residents against Treasurer M. B. Iles and others over Rush Creek ditch limits were dismissed in common pleas court by Judge Pettit after the Supreme court decision on the controversy. One case by W. Wm Blum remains pending but may be dismissed once his attorney reaches him.

M. B. Iles Marion Township Rush Creek Common Pleas Court Pettit Supreme Court W. Wm Blum Mr. Thorne

Carnival at Logan to Stay One More Week

The Elks announced that the Logan carnival, hosted by the local company for the past week, will continue in Logan for an additional week under their auspices, extending the entertainment for children in the area.

Logan the Elks

Local Fisherman Pleads Guilty in Rockbridge Pond Incident

Jerry Parsons faced a fish law charge after an affidavit by C. Higginshiey alleged he cast a line with hooks in a pond near Rockbridge. At arraignment Magistrate D. H. Lappen accepted a guilty plea and imposed a $25 fine plus costs.

Jerry Parsons Ame C. ¢. Higginshiey Rockbridge D. H. Lappen

Harvey C. Smith visits Logan for brokerage talks with Sloan

Harvey C. Smith former secretary of state traveled to Logan on Tuesday to meet with P. B. Sloan about a brokerage business in which both are involved.

Harvey C. Smith Logan P. B. Sloan Busi

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