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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1926

Page

2

Gases Settled Out of Court and Local Club Formed

Two out of court settlements ended pending actions with Parker and executor of M A Parker in Orange township appeals over a borrowed shotgun and a promissory note. Jurors would face costs exceeding the disputed sums if tried. Also, Rev Charles Fowler organized a club with Sara Reynolds as president Susan Russell as secretary treasurer and Frances Roach as pianist Donna Tucker Mannick plans for a Christmas program.

G. Kim E. B. Parker M. A Homer Mc M. D. Hughes Justice Court W. D Orange Township Parker Mc Zain M. A. Parker H. E. Griffin Charles Fowler Sara Reynolds Susan Russell Frances Roach Donna Tuckerman

Judge Miller To Go to Youngstown Next

Judge A. P. Miller will leave November 15 for Youngstown to hold court for about a month. He is currently clearing the Meigs county docket.

Pomeroy A. BP. Miller Youngstown Miller Meigs County

Judge predicts six cases disposed in October term

A. P. Miller, judge of the county Common Pleas court, said six cases will be disposed of at the October term. Several of these cases have been dismissed and a number will be tried within the next several days.

Pomeroy A. P. Miller County Common Pleas Court

Social Notes at Pomeroy Bend Baptist Reception

The informal church and Bible school reception drew about 250 people. Ministers from town spoke on the life of Christ. Charlies Fowler of the Church of was present but ill and did not deliver his talk on the Jesus ministry. Eichinger of the M E B church and a Presbyterian pastor spoke on Jesus ministry. Lantern displays followed by a social time. The Young Peoples Glee Club held a meeting at the Christian church Monday.

Pomeroy Bend Charlies Fowle Church of Jesus Eichinger M. EB Presbyterian Church Christ

HalloWeen Party Winners at M E Church

Monday evening HalloWeen party at the M E church was a success with prizes awarded to William Kincaid Cecil Lansbury Orville Chambers Gordon Harris Doris and Daphne Jones and Sara Louise Scott.

M. E. Church William Kincaid Cecil Lansbury Orville Chambers Gordon Harris Doris Daphne Jones Sara Louise Scott

Mrs Hollis Scott Hosts 500 Club at Main Street Home

Mrs Hollis Scott entertained the 500 club at her Main Street residence this afternoon in a social gathering with local members.

Hollis Scott 500 Main Street

Legion Auxiliary Plans Armistice Day Dinner

The American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs. Curt Smith’s home to plan a dinner for the legion boys on Armistice Day.

American Legion Auxiliary Curt Smith Legion

Young People to Meet at Parsonage This Thursday

The Young People's Missionary Society of the Christian Church will hold a meeting at the parsonage Thursday evening. Refreshments will be served to attending guests.

Young Peoples Missionary Society of the Christian Church

Philathian Women to Meet at Mrs Beaver’s Home

The Philathian women of the Christian church plan a Friday evening meeting at Mrs. A. J. Beaver’s residence with Mrs. Roscoe Fowler assisting the hostess.

Philathian Women of the Christian Church A. J. Beaver Roscoe Fowler

Presbyterian masquerade party at church

Members of the What-so-ever class of the Presbyterian church plan a masquerade party Thursday evening at the church. Mrs. Hayes, president, will oversee the program with hostesses Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Bears, and Mrs. Dillard assisting.

The Presbyterian Church Hayes Chambers Bears Dillard

Edward Drake Arrested for Assault in Middleport

Edward Drake was arrested Monday by Constable Lord Hysel. He appeared before Mayor Giles on a charge of assault and battery, fined 10 dollars plus 18.70 dollars costs, paid in full, and released.

Middleport Edward Drake Lord Hysel Giles

Reverend Paul Jason to Lecture on Life Work in Philippines

The Rev. Paul Frederick Jason with twenty years of experience in the Philippines will lecture today at the Presbyterian church detailing his life work there.

Paul Frederick Jason Philippines Presbyterian Church

Offices Close Pomeroy Nov 3 Half Holiday for Elections

In Meigs county court house offices closed yesterday afternoon a half holiday was declared because of the elections held here yesterday.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Pomeroy Bend Briefs Return From Atlantic City Visit

Mr and Mrs John Koehler returned Monday evening from a ten days visit at Atlantic City. Wyatt Plantz was able to be at the.

Pomeroy Bend John Koehler Atlantic City Wyatt Plantz

Local residents return from visits to Columbus and Gary

Mr and Mrs Jesse Brewster returned Monday evening from a visit with relatives in Columbus. Alln Radford came back to his Zanesville home after visiting friends here. Theodore Ebersbach left yesterday for a visit in Gary Ind.

First City Bank Llness Jesse Brewster Columbus Alln Radford Zanesville Theodore Ebersbach Gary Ind

Local residents make short trips and visits

Mrs J E Powell left Tuesday for a visit with her daughter Mrs E Cowen at Wellston. Clarence Caldwell left Tuesday for Addison. J C Fisher was a visitor at Huntington Monday. George Eckhoff New York visited Gladys Lambert Tuesday. Mrs Elmer Miller and son Mont visited D A Armstrong at Rutland Monday. Ruby Line Huntington is visiting here. J W Williams Westerville was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J B Downing left Tuesday for Charleston to visit C R Singleton. Mrs Richard Grogan left Tuesday for Muskogon Oklahoma to visit her daughter. Mr and Mrs E O Smith Middleport and Mr and Mrs Edward Oliver Rutland spent the end of the week at Pittsburgh. Griff Lewis Columbus was a visitor here Tuesday. Kelly Grogan recently returned from Columbus. Mrs C E Long is confined to her home with throat trouble. Mrs James Beverage spent the end of the week in Columbus. Mrs Walter Harris spent the end of the week in Columbus. W C Jorden Point Pleasant visited here recently. Rodney Downing will leave Thursday for a visit in New York.

J. E. Powell E. Cowen Wellston Clarence Caldwell Addison J.C. Fisher Huntington George Eckhoff New York Gladys Lambert Tueday Elmer Miller Mont D. A. Armstrong Rutland Ruby Line J. W. Williams Westerville J. B. Downing Charleston C. R. Singleton Richard Grogan Muskogon Okla E. O. Smith Middleport Edward Oliver Pittsburgh Griff Lewis Columbus Kelly Grogan C. E. Long Sycamore Street James Beverage Walter Harris W. C. Jorden Point Pleasant George Ander Rodney Downing

Senator Oddie Leads Baker in Nevada Returns in Amended Eighteenth Proposal

Carson City Nevada Nov 3 Senator Tasker L Oddie Republican continued to lead Ray Baker Democrat as returns remained incomplete. The state was almost four to one in favor of a proposal to modify the eighteenth amendment.

Nevada Carson City New U.P Tasker L. Oddie Ray Baker

Freeport Mine May Begin Work Near Chauncey

Chauncey November 8 It is understood the Freeport mine north of Chauncey is being cleaned up ready to resume operation This mine is part of the L D Poston mines and has not operated for several years It was sunk during the World War and worked then Since the war it has failed to operate typhoid fever at the home of his parents in Millfield He was brought to Millfield from Charleston W V in an ambulance and is under nursing care He has been ill six weeks

Chauncey Freeport L. D. Poston William Brown Millfield Charleston W. Va

Millfield Pupils Honor Attendance Record

In Chauncey on November 3, the East Side Millfield school notes that third grade pupils Ruby Carwile Gaza Kish Willow Powell Delena Pyle Esther Simpson and fourth grade pupils Madeline Border Robert Brown Maxine Hartley Cecil Kiser Mary Omen James Mackie Donald Powell Loretta Shaffer Woodrow Simpson Julius Kozma were neither absent nor tardy in October. Miss Florence Brewer Chauncey oversees the third and fourth grades.

Chauncey East Side Millfield Ruby Carwile Gaza Kish Willow Powell Delena Pyle Esther Simpson Madeline Border Robert Brown Maxine Hartley Cecil Kiser Mary Omen James Mackie Donald Powell Loretta Shaffer Woodrow Simpson Julius Kozma Florence Brewer

Local Visits Span Athens and The Plains

Mr and Mrs James McHarg and son Walter visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Howard McHarg in Athens. Arthur Burchfield visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Raymond Augustine in Sugar Creek. Earl Austin of Athens stayed Sunday with Darrel Moore and Floyd Barker hosted by George Gabriel Jr in Athens. Doris Coon accompanied by Arthur Coon and Elmer Coon hosted at The Plains. Mrs Austin Woodyard and children from Mansfield Ohio visited The Plains. Evelyn West of Albany spent Sunday with Hazel McDonald. William McDonald and H L McDonald hosted visitors at Hocking. Henry Smith moved from Hocking into the former Stitch Woodyard residence at the Lower Plains.

Earl Austin Athens Darrel Moore Floyd Barker George Gabriel, Jr Arthur Coon Doris Hazel McDonald William McDonald H. L. McDonald Hocking Henry Smith Stitch Woodyard Lower Plains

Birth of Myron Franklin Brown in Chauncey area

Mr and Mrs Clarence Morris announce the birth of a son at their home near Chauncey Monday night. The baby Myron Franklin Brown weighed nine pounds and is grandson of Mr and Mrs Frank Rivers of Sand Ridge. The mother Miss Mildred Rivers is from Chauncey.

Chauncey Clarence Morris Mildred Rivers George Frank Rivers Sand Ridge Brown Myron Franklin

Woman Injured Finger In Car Door Incident

Mrs Ezra Karnes of Ellis Avenue suffered a lacerated index finger on her left hand when an automobile door closed on it. The injury occurred in Chauncey on November 38.

Chauncey Ezra Karnes Ellis Ave

Masquerade Party At East Side School Millfield

Pupils at East Side school Millfield joined a masquerade party planned by teachers Miss Ruth Howard Miss Helen Vandyke Miss Florence Brewer and Mrs Ruby Davis. Prizes went to Ruby Carwile and Everett Guess for costumes while Isabel Brown won for guessing the largest number masked.

East Side Millfield Ruth Howard Helen Vandyke Florence Brewer Ruby Davis Ruby Carwile Everett Guess Isabel Brown

Chauncey Personalities Visit Friends In Ohio Trip

Miss Ruth Howard of Millfield spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends in Columbus Delaware and Mount Vernon. The motor trip covered the three cities and served as a social outing with local acquaintances.

Chauncey Ruth Howard Millfield Columbus Delaware Mount Vernon

Democrats Lead Pierre Governor Contest in SD Race

Initial returns from 300 of 1888 precincts show W. J. Bulow Democrat ahead of Governor Carl Gunderson Republican by about 10 000 votes in the South Dakota gubernatorial race with early returns from Pierre.

Oil firm fined for harbor oil leak killing fish

Officials of an oil company were heavily fined after allowing oil to leak from tank ships into the Hythe harbor, resulting in widespread fish deaths and environmental damage.

HYTHE Eng An Oil Company

Nurse's Advice Improves Pimples with Liver Pills

Mrs Minnie Fensterer of Brooklyn credits a nurse friend for guidance to Carter's Little Liver Pills. She says after constipation and indigestion, pimples and blackheads improved and she is now free from constipation. The pills allegedly encourage bowels to eliminate poisons. Progresists. 25 and The red packages.

Brooklyn Minnie Fensterer Carter

Primary Repeal Indicated by Vote in Ohio Balloting

Returns from Columbus show the constitutional amendment repealing the direct primary favored by 126,852 to 249,168 opposed. Rural county totals were expected to broaden the anti amendment margin as more votes were counted.

Columbus U.R

Texas Picks Moody Governor as Democrats Sweep

Dallas reports Dan Moody Democrat elected Texas governor by a large plurality over Republican Hain es with at least ten to one. Seventeen Democratic congressmen re-elected. Harry Wurzbach the lone Republican representative in the fourteenth district appears re-elected.

Dallas Texas D.P Dan Moody H. H. Haines Repubcan Harry Wurzbach

Hawes Leads Williams as Missouri Returns Favor Dem

The election of Harry B. Hawes a Democrat to the United States Senate over Republican George H. Williams appeared apparent today on about three fourths of precincts returning results from St Louis Missouri.

ST. Louis Harry B. Hawes United States Senate George H. Williams

Sea Grave For Auto in Boulogne Incident

By his family directions the car in which Captain R. B. Howey was killed at Boulogne was cast into the sea off Calais.

Auto Calais Capt R. B. Howey Boulogne Calais

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E. B. Marker Glee Club Young Peoples Glee Club Christian Church Philathian Women Vember Hisylvania Coal CO Gilouster Ohio Ee Kerr’s Miss Weirus Wiarticle Ang the Plains James McHarg Walter Howard McHarg Arthur Burchfield Mrs Raymond Augustine Sugar Creek George Brown Gor Loose Ween State the Swanson Furniture Co Democrats Ajay Ae Edna M. Ferguson Women of Athens County Athens High School Miss Ferguson the Athens Messenger
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