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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1927
Page
2
Eleanor Jean Duffy, six, of Syracuse, lies critically injured after being hit on Main Street Saturday night. The truck driver, Smith of Davis Ice, was absolved by the child’s relatives as she darted into the street. Granddaughter of C. N. Wagner, she remains in danger of coma.
May 24 The local general committee on arrangements for the War Trophy Memorial Dedication exercises at Middleport next Monday met at the village hall. Floats and floats teams will assemble Monday at 1 PM on Second Street and join the parade at 2 PM. Mrs Tracy and Miss Cady listed among organizers.
William Baum 86 died Monday morning at his Chester home after three weeks of illness. Born in Eiselheim Germany he immigrated to the United States at eight, settled near Pomeroy and worked as a carpenter and later a farmer. Survived by his wife four daughters and five sons living in distant locations. Funeral Wednesday at the late residence with burial at Chester.
Fred Sisson left Sunday for Buffalo New York. Mrs Sisson and children accompanied him to Gloucester to visit relatives there. During his absence Mr and Mrs D Farmer returned home after a short visit with Mrs Swallow and family at Columbus. Mr and Mrs P A Bays returned to Glouster after a week in Middleport and Pomeroy. Mrs Edward French and son Clyde went to Tiffin Sunday for a state Christian church convention. Mr and Mrs Harley Duval have
The notice announced the birth of a son on Monday and mentions Mrs. Frank Vrooman spending six days in Columbus with relatives.
Gallipolis police report Mrs. Clarence LeMasters and Mrs. 8 V Clench of Gallipolis hospitalized with injuries from a Saturday night auto accident. The striking car with Huntington license fled the scene. Police tie the hit-skip driver to the disappearance of E P Mullineaux's car, later found abandoned in Middleport along with the Erwin vehicle stolen.
A severe rain and wind storm hit Harrisonville on Sunday evening with lightning striking Jerry Reeves’s barn by Welch cemetery at Downington. The barn burned to the ground, destroying much fine hay and causing extensive property loss.
A new Essex coach owned by Ivan Erwin disappeared from Third Street Saturday night. License 939 233, uninsured, bought days earlier. Police search continues. another car found near the Essex in Gallipolis is believed to be part of the same theft scheme.
Pomeroy reports a trend of carelessness at street intersections prompts Traffic Officer John Phillips to arrest offenders. Yesterday three violators were brought before Mayor Hess and fined one dollar plus costs. Neg Carpenter of Carpenter Station and Lester Waldewn of Middleport were fined. a group of five men, short on funds and from Vinton county hunting work, was pardoned after a warning.
Memorial Day observances scheduled in Athens include two services Sunday at the First M. E. church and Monday at West Union street cemetery. Rev C M Coulter to preach. Dr James P Porter to speak. procession led by Athens high school band with G A R and Women's Relief Corps members and escorts from Company L and Knights of Pythias.
Two remaining Civil War veterans in Pleasanton M A Dixon and George Martin will be honored at Memorial Day and homecoming services at the Pleasanton church Sunday morning. L W Roberts of Athens will speak. Ida Morrison leads a to be completed program. Graves will be decorated by Sons of Veterans.
Bucharest May 24 King Ferdinand of Romania, long in failing health, has suffered a relapse and today was believed to be in a serious condition.
Andrew Evans had his theft trial moved up after his cen t prayers for liberty disturbed other prisoners. He was acquitted.
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