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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1922

Page

3

Nelsonville Man Faces Serious Charge In Mayor Court

William Bruce will be arraigned in mayor s court Wednesday on a charge of mistreating his six month old child. He pleaded guilty and is held under a 500 bond. The report credits a prompt East End fracas arrest by police as likely preventing a worse outcome. Juce was arrested near Hayden Ho. SPRINKLING PRIVILEGE City water officials announce the main is connected and high pressure maintained. Water users must obtain a permit at 1.00 per month. outside taps will be checked and noncompliance punished. Various local residents are visiting or returning from Columbus and Zanesville. many in town for Decoration Day events and Elks dances. The Elks and ex-service men host a May 30 program with dancing 9 to 1. many rail workers attended the Greenlawn trial.

William Bruce Bruce East End Hayden Ho

Parking Ban On Public Square Tuesday Urged

No parking of automobiles will be permitted on the Public Square all day Tuesday and Day until after 6 00 P M. Motorists are urged to cooperate with officials to keep the Square clear Tuesday.

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Intoxication Guilty and Card of Fines in City Court

Bennett pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Mayor McCune. Keplar will be arraigned today on a similar charge as Decoration Day plans are finalized. Glenford Dugan Post leads tomorrow's ceremonies with services held yesterday for soldiers and their auxiliaries at the Christian church. Mrs. J M Butts hosted a twelve o'clock dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Chas Andres of Columbus and Mrs Sarah Riggs and daughter Reba of Moray City. A large funeral for John McCarty was held Saturday in Nelsonville with a St Andrews Catholic church service drawing many attendees.

Bennett McCune A. R Glenford Dugan Christian Church J. M. Butts Sunny Chase Andres Columbus Sarah Riggs Reba Moray City Bert Gung Nelsonville John McCarty St. Andrew's Catholic Church Lenora White Paris Bess Harper Crotti T. S. Wyatt Dorothy Silas Hooper Alvira Athens M. M. LeFavor Dean Harold Carol Opera House H. S. Bigelow Cincinnati Richard Jones John Clark, Jr Buckeye Lake Park Caroline Work Logan F. H. May

Card of Thanks for McCarty Family

The family of Mrs. J. C. McCarty expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.

J. C. McCarty

Constable Seizes Large Stills In Trimble Case

Glouster constable Pearl Orndort obtained a search warrant from Mayor E A Johnson at Trimble and found two large well equipped stills and two barrels of mash at Bil Bernard on Taylor Ridge. Bernard pleaded guilty before Mayor Johnson and was fined 200 dollars plus costs. He could not pay cash but expected to pay later.

Pearl Orndort E. A. Johnson Trimble Bil Bernard Taylor Ridge Bill Johnson

Minnesota Grain Boss Accused Wife Kidnap Case

Two months after Mrs. Irvin L. Stair sought divorce from her husband, the president of a Minnesota grain company, he was charged in court. She obtained an injunction to stop molestation. Now she seeks an indictment for kidnapping claiming he entered her apartment and forced her at gunpoint to drive 60 miles in an automobile.

Irvin L. Stair A Grain Company Minnesota Stair

Jones Trial Draws Packed Court Over Dover Township Slaying

Charles M. Jones of Buchtel stands trial on an indictment for cutting and stabbing Oral Paugherty Dover township trustee on February 11. Six witnesses testified Monday morning with Oral Daugherty as a key prosecuting witness. Prosecution aims to show Daugherty was attacked without provocation while defense seeks to portray him as the aggressor. The jury includes Beasley Perry Starkey Richards Marshall Hubler Andrews Day Wilson Dupler Beard and Marquis.

Charles M. Jones Buchtel Oral Paugherty Dover Township Oral Daugherty Jones I. M. Foster J. J. Woolley Bartels Daugherty Selby Murphy Artie Soles Jack Smith Lewis Davis Charles Francis Ora Graham L. D Beasley John Perry George Starkey Joseph Richards John Marshall Frank Hubler Charles Andrews Pearl Day BE. L. Wilson Edward Dupler Be, B. Beard Alex Marquis

Miss McCormick Silent on Berengaria Wedding Plans

Miss Mathilde McCormick heiress to McCormick fortune and granddaughter of John D Rockefeller declined to confirm if she will sail on the Berengaria tomorrow to wed Swiss riding master Max Oser. The Plaza in New York witnessed her silence as rumors swirled.

Two Die In Wreck Near Fort Madison

O M Eaton an engineer on Santa Fe train No 1 from Chicago and D Taylor a freeman on a through train from California were killed when their trains crashed head on near Fort Madison Iowa.

Fort Madison O. M. Eaton Santa Fe Chicago D. Taylor Freeman California

Athens High School to Stage The House Next Door Play

The Athens senior class presents J Hartley Manners comedy The House Next Door at the Athens Opera House. Performances are on Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00 with different casts for seven roles on night two. Tickets are selling rapidly and crowds are expected.

Athens High School J. Hartley Manner John Cotswold Edward Sharp Sir Isaac Jacobson Dick Clark Ross Gandee Capt Trevor W. Kelly Algeo Sir John Angella Woods Helen Peoples Lewis Homer Baird Janice Battin Melba Woodworth Cecil Cotswold Robert Clutter Abbott Wilcox Athens Opera House

Senate upholds vice president in tariff bill ruling

Washington May 29 The Senate amid Democratic protests over a gag rule voted 37 to 22 to sustain the vice president and rule minority amendments to the tariff bill as out of order.

Washington Senate Today

Johnson pushes for congressional probe into war contracts

May 28 in Washington ex servicemen in the house backed by Representative Johnson of South Dakota announced a bid for a congressional investigation of war contract fraud. The Republican lawmaker said the move seeks accountability and closer scrutiny of contractors during wartime.

Washington House Johnson South Dakota

Pope Pius XI closes world eucharistic congress

In St. Peter's cathedral Pope Pius XI issued a farewell message as the world eucharistic congress ended. Pilgrims attended from many nations, marking a global gathering.

London St. Peter's Rome

Guysville Routs Cannonville 12 2 in Sunday clash

Guysville baseball crushed Cannonville 12 to 2 as Cristy pitched 14 strikeouts. Simons and Poston struggled for Cannonville while Lines up behind Cristy featured Ashcraft Townsend Chesser Hunter Seekinger and McPherson. Score by innings shows Guysville offense erupting with a 6 run first inning and a late surge to secure the win.

Guysville Guyaville Cannonville Cristy Simons Poston Cannanville Qguysville Ashcraft C. Townsend Darnell Icanaan

Kiwanis to Host Athens Civil War Veterans Dinner

All Civil War veterans in Athens and vicinity will be guests of the Kiwanis club at a dinner Tuesday evening. Automobiles will be waiting at the armory for the soldiers of 1861 to meet at 5 30 on Memorial Day and proceed to the dinner.

Athens Kiwanis Club

Dutch Ridge Farmers Picnic Planned With Events

On Saturday June 3 the Dutch Ridge school house hosts an all day farmers picnic organized by the township farm bureau. A farmers parade at 10:00 a.m. nail driving contest egg race for boys ages 8 to 10 foot races and a three legged race for men follow soil acidity tests by County Agent Raymond and Prof E F Barnes of Ohio State University at 1:30 on limestone. County Agent Raymond will speak on community programs of work and families are urged to attend with baskets in a family dinner prize. Monuments to military heroes are unknown in China.

Dutch Ridge Township Farm Bureau Raymond E. F. Barnes Ohio State University Prof. Barnes C. C. Snodgrass Carthage Township Farm Bureau

Neon gas in air used for orange glow bulbs

A rare air gas, neon, is present in a room at about four teaspoons or two. It is used to fill bulbs that emit an orange colored light.

Athens Democrats to Convene County Ticket Meeting

A mass meeting of Athens county Democrats will be held in the court room at Athens Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock to organize a complete county ticket. All Democrats urged to attend. IRA Andrews, Chairman Executive Com. JOSEPH Richards, Chairman Central Com. FRANK Lowther, Sec. -29-4.

Athens County Athens Ira Andrews Joseph, Richards Centrl Frank Lowther

Tanlac Restores Welfare of Syracuse Woman

Mrs. Frank Wilkie of Syracuse credits Tanlac with freeing her from eight years of stomach trouble. She says she could barely eat and suffered gas heartburn and fatigue, but after taking Tanlac her appetite returned, sleep improved, and she can eat most foods without distress. Tanlac is sold by all good dr uggists.

Lve Syracuse N. Y State Reformatory At Industry Tan Lac Frank Wilkie Cedar St Wilkie Buffalo State Reformatory N.Y Taniae Tam

Ladies' Aid Meets at Clarks Chapel Secretary’s Invite

Clarks Chapel on May 31 hosts the Ladies' Aid meeting led by secretary Mary P. Snow. Everyone invited to attend and bring their thimbles.

Clarks Chapel Ladies’ Aid Mary P. Snow

They Say She Will Wed Miss Mathilde McCormick

New York May 29 3 p m Miss Mathilde McCormick 17 year old granddaughter of John D Rockefeller will marry Max Oser a Swiss riding master It was learned this afternoon she will sail for Europe tomorrow on the Cunard liner Berengaria Her baggage was moved from the Plaza Hotel to the Cunard pier revealing the plan

New York Mathilde McCormick John D. Rockefeller Max Oser Europe Cunard Mise McCormick Plaza Hotel

Launch Is Safe with All Her Passengers

The launch Swan sailed from Pensacola harbor with 42 passengers amid heavy seas and anchored in the cove then returned to its dock at dawn without incident. The voyage, watched by residents, concluded at 5 oclock this morning.

Pensacola Fla

Siamese twin egg found in Cambridge farm hen

William Hardy of Cambridge Ohio reports a remarkable egg from a Barred Plymouth Rock hen. The egg is formed by two adjacent eggs joined by a neck, varying in size, described as a Siamese twin.

Cambridge, O William Hardy Plymouth Rock

Sudden Attack of Camera Shyness Seizes Valentino

Rodolph Valentino, famed as a spottest lover to flapper fans, showed camera shyness as he left a Los Angeles courthouse after being arraigned on bigamy charges tied to his Me icali Mexico marriage to Natacha Barbore before final divorce decrees.

Rodolph Valentino Los Angeles Icali Mex Natacha Barbore

Eighth Grade Commencements Held Across Counties

Eighth grade commencements proceed across Athena county with public invited. York township Doanville Waterloo Dover Chauncey and Rome townships hold exercises and graduations Thursday and Wednesday. Supt. Gibson and Prof W H Cooper speak. lists include many graduates from Rome Waterlon Mineral Luhrieg York Happy Hollow Dover Chauncey. The note ends with a quip about the badger.

Athena County York Township Pappy Hollow Boanville Doanville Waterloo Mineral New Marshfield School Supt. Gibson Dover Chauncey Chauncey School W. HE Cooper Ohio University Rome Township Stewart Rome Berste Lonas Vera Robinson Grace Hayes Avery Boles Emmett Dalton Lealie Parsons Dorotha Cray Flossie Dalton Irene Jenkins Raymond Gould Alive Minear Albert Gould Helen Dwyer Wallace Summers Garnet Wright Forest Frost Mabel Moore Viessie Lemmon Mary Santon Waterlon, Mineral and Luhrieg Nema Kell Lilian Rhodes Wayne McAfee Mina Hobo Frank Jenking Violet Rodkina Anna Karr Emmett Brooksa Reba MebDaniel Franeta Colley Evalyn Stephenson Dorothy Williams Waller Hall Raymond Powell Ina Lindsey Viola Yates Lillian Thener Clarence Johnson Sylvia Dean Florence Cage Ora Theree Jillian Kinsey Trace Conner Trene Douglas Katherina Seselstein Edna Simmons Donald Carey Clem Kovaleski Roy Gallagher Bertha Kieffer Fila McKee Joseph Casper Goldin Kiser Minnie Campbell Esther Loweryvy Lucile Tishone Blanche Thornton Majel Tartlett Edna Delong Mary Seens Margaret Walla Marvin Eaton Wm McAfee Elizabeth Brady Edward Miharek Chester Wilson Henry Nixon Dover Township Ruth Atkinson Eaith Ryan Agnes Terrell Ralph Davis Shirley Ruth Virgene Totman May Howard Evelyn Poling Helen Dette Kata Rankin Ruth Ogg Milton Tracy Ralph Brown Charles Stevens Leon Sayre Agnes Kittle Margaret Rupe Fred Weber Emma Pierce Helen Wood Elizabeth Taylor Sarah Hutchingson Charles Pyle Oscar Boyd Anna Dishong Edna Gould Agnes Hanula Bessie Nix Freda Tipple Raymond Spaulding Harold Brown Glennie Daugherty Clyde Kewell Gertrude Mewell Gladys Frye Theron Goodson Margaret Harvey Savijla Hauk Hazel Tiller Flosale Hook Irene Jackson Katharine Katzenbach Dorothy Linscott Catharine Looney Verna Martin James Nye Herbert Pendergrase Mary Six Grace Smith Evalyn Spearry Ruth Sweazy

Rome Township Trustees Resolve Fund Transfer Plan

The Rome township board of trustees Athens County Ohio meets February 1922 with Jose F Starkey Robert Seaman and W J Minedr present. They note funds in the road and poor funds are insufficient or misallocated and resolve to seek court order to transfer 500 dollars from the poor fund to the road fund. John Fe Starkey and Robert Seaman vote yea Minedr votes nay.

Board of Trustees Rome Athens County Ohio Thairs Stewart Oho Jose F P. Starkey Robert Seaman W. J Minedr John W. Starkey Hieft Rome Township Court of Common Pleas Athena County Casd Board of Trustees

Notice of Special Stockholders Meeting Hewitt and Boden Co

A meeting of the stockholders of The Hewitt and Boden Company will be held at the company's office on Hooking Street in Athens on the eighth day of fuatie at 7 30 p m to amend articles of incorporation including name change enlarge purposes and increase capital from 40006 to 200000 to issue 1450 common shares of 100 each and 50 seven percent cumulative preferred shares of 100 par to provide for seven directors and discuss related business Secretary B Wixbon 6 8 Sotw

Newitt & Boden Company Hooking Street Athensia Fuatie Gall Corporation

Attachment Notice in Bern Township Case Listed

Defendant before Judge Wells of Bern Township Athens County Ohio. An order of attachment issued April 11 1982 for a sum due. Goods to be sold on a date in June 1923. May 19 1923.

WR. Wells J. BP Bern Township Athens County Ohio Gala Fastion Roth Danay

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