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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
8
After several days of closure due to a shortage of funds the public rest room at the courthouse reopened Monday for out of town visitors. The Shakespeare Club ladies are praised for their efforts in restoring the facility and it is hoped the closure will not recur.
The Parkersburg Grays lost 9 to 2 to Pomeroy in a sloppy Sunday game at Syracuse ball park. Fans look forward to a better contest next Sunday when Athens Collegians visit, as Athens and Pomeroy teams are reported to be improving this season.
The court refused a temporary restraining order in the Durst v. Ebersbach case, where Lillian G. Durst seeks to stop coal loading at a nearby tipple on Pomeroy Terrace, opposite her property on lower Main Street. The matter proceeds to a hearing for a permanent injunction.
Justice Ransom Fish wed John C. Arnott 38, widower, of Youngstown Ohio to Nellie Boyd 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Boyd of Racine in probate court. The ceremony Saturday marked the new justice’s first marriage.
The Ebersbach interests sold their coal and mining holdings to Great Lakes Mining Company for at least two and a half million dollars. The assets include Charter Oak Rolling Mill Forrest Run Dark Hollow and Peacock coal works with about 2600 acres of coal land plus a 4000 acre Peacock land at Syracuse. Peter Rice and Mr Urig represented the buyers. The Eb ersbachs plan no immediate changes and will reside in Pomeroy while aiding the transfer over about a year.
Elaborate preparation completed for Mason City High School class night and commencement. Program at Washington Hall tomorrow evening at 8 includes High School Orchestra, President’s address by Mary Embleton, Pennant chorus, class prophecy by Stacy Foster, and selections by the orchestra.
The program lists senior events for Ourola High including orations by Carrie Harris and Ruth Jenkins, farewells by Erma Allen and Millie Bumgarner, a May 31 commencement at 8 PM with Rev J C Steeth and Rev J B Rupert, diplomas presented by Marshall College, and class officers Mary Embleton Emma Allen and Ruth Jenkins among 12 seniors. colors pink and green and pink carnation flower.
Enthusiasm in local music circles grows as the Middleport Pythian Glee Club and female singers prepare to enter multiple contests at the Rio Grande Eisteddfod on Friday May 21. Under Mr O H Stewart the male chorus of thirty rehearsed for a month and the group plans male and mixed choruses as well as solo and duet events.
The Glee Club's singers received loud applause as Hattie Fisher Smith and Marcelene Woodrum led soloists. Middleport entered for the first time, winning praise for every number while quartets by Gibbs and Oss drew adjudicator approval. One hundred singers traveled to Rio Grande for the event.
The annual Children’s Day services at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church will take place on Sunday May 30. In the forenoon at 10 o’clock the children’s program will be rendered followed by a basket dinner at noon. In the afternoon addresses suitable to the occasion will be given. All are invited.
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