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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
12
The notice combines sales for Gash Shoe Store and a cheap sale of restaurant and five rooms, plus an ad for Hobbs Mitchell of Middleport dated 10 31 7p. It also reports a Hartford Virginia death of Capt Manley B Brown, a veteran river man aged 75, with family details and funeral plans.
Mrs. Maud Young was granted a divorce and restored her maiden name. The action concludes with her returning to her prior name.
In Common Pleas Court on a Thursday decree granted to Maud Hayes restoring her maiden name after a divorce from Hugh Young. The betrothal lasted about five years in Bedford township with no children.
A local attorney, engrossed in legal matters, briefly placed an unlit cigar in his mouth during Thursday morning proceedings. The court reminded that attorneys must not address the court with a cigar. After his apology and explanation that it was a lapse, the case continued.
The general committee overseeing the annual volunteer firemen's New Years Eve masquerade ball will meet Thursday to push this year's event. Members include E. J. Will as president, W. Schoenlein as secretary treasurer, Ray White, Wm. Bartels, Bert Roush, and Emer Hamm.
About thirty people gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Sherman Casto in the second ward for a miscellaneous shower honoring Mr and Mrs Neal Moore. Their Lexington Kentucky marriage in September had just been announced. Mrs Moore is the Casto’s daughter. Gifts, music, and a repast followed, with all attendees enjoying the occasion.
The Pom eroy Baptist Church calendar meeting is Friday at seven. Mrs George Schwegman leads a musical and literary program with helpers to serve refreshments. The ladies will present their dollars and describe how they earned them.
John Ackley injured at Hobson Tuesday was taken to McMillan Hospital Charleston today. His condition remains serious. His son George arrived yesterday from Columbus to help care for him and accompanied him to the hospital.
William Moore aged 39 died last evening at his Union Avenue home from pneumonia after a several week illness. He is survived by his wife and adopted son Weldon, along with several brothers and sisters and his aged parents. Funeral services will be held Sunday.
Commissioners Wilson Lasher and Besserer Surveyor Byrne and J B Lindsey and Senator Tom Jones left Thursday for Columbus to press for allotted funds for road building in Meigs County in the coming year.
Chester Institute announces a two day program in Chester Ohio on November 12 and 13. The schedule begins Wednesday morning at 9 30 with music and an opening address by Rev Wilson.
A schedule listing speakers and topics for a rural affairs conference. Dr Mary E Anderson leads sessions on health and education while G E Morris and J W Lee present on soil, pasture and farming business. Includes recitations and notices for meetings.
Athens Hi school students start Megaphone, a student run weekly style paper with editorials, literature, school happenings, athletics, and jokes. Mary Peoples leads as editor in chief. first issue due Friday. Copies available at Athens Book and News Co.
The NC-4, first seaplane to cross the Atlantic, landed in Cincinnati today from Louisville under Lieut. Commander A. C. Read and crew. It will give exhibition flights to aid naval recruiting. The item also notes an inventor’s device to grip playing cards on a table edge.
A Salisbury township candidate thanks electors for their support of his candidacy for Township Trustee at the November 4 election and expresses belief their confidence is justified.
Major league dispute intensifies as the American league directors overrule Frank Navin and declare the Yankees third in the league race. Col Ruppert and colleagues demand the New York share of World Series money and threaten mandamus action if the National Commission refuses. Johnson blocks meetings with Ruppert allies and tensions rise between the American and National leagues over control and leadership.
Rev. James A. Miller from New York state will lead services for the Albany and Guysville Presbyterian churches. He will preach Sunday at 10 30 in the New England church and again Sunday afternoon after Sunday school at Carthage church and Sunday evening at 7 in Guysville church. This marks his first appearance in two congregations and he hopes to meet many parishioners from all three churches. The following Sunday he will devote to the Albany Hebbardsville group.
Local Christian church will not hold Sunday school this week due to ongoing repainting and finishing work. Several residents are noted in social mentions including Mrs. Frank Stewart called to Columbus for a family illness and multiple visits from and to Athens with friends and relatives.
Cyrus Jones visited Athens as a business guest on Wednesday of last week. Francis Romine of Chauncey stayed with his parents, Mr and Mrs William Romine. Mr and Mrs Douglas Morrison and Grace of Coolville were visitors of Mrs Olive Russell. J E Fultz and family moved to their new home in Athens R D Raymon Wilson spent Sunday with friends in Athens. Elma Scarlett of Parkersburg visited her mother Mrs Fannie Coleman for several days.
Miss Irma Webster left Saturday for Columbus for employment. Revival services start Saturday night at the Baptist church with Rev. A. K. McCall of Worthington and J. M. Turner of West Lafayette in charge. Dayton news notes report John A. 18, a reporter, drowned after a boat he used to seek a wild duck capsized near the Miami River dam at West Carroll. body not recovered.
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