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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1922

Page

3

Crum Funeral Today and Local Notices

Funeral services were held today at 1 o clock for Mrs. Chalotte rum at Hamley Run with Rev Tiffin conducting. Burial followed at Greenlawn. Local updates note residents visiting Columbus and Lancaster, Armistice Day store hours differ by town, and the Nelsonville Transportation company opens a depot and rebrands as the Orange Bus Line for hourly service between Nelsonville Logan and area lines.

Crum Chalotte Rum Hamley Run Rev. Tiff Ade Greenlawn Nelsonville Transportation Company Dew Hotel East Columbus Street Nelsonville Logan

PTA Meeting at East Building Planned Friday

East building parents invited to Friday November 10 meeting at 2 p m with an engaging session planned. Mrs James Bland and others hosted the W B A social for attendees and guests.

Parent-Teacher Association of E East James Bland Courtney Carter Wilkinon

District meeting showcases local missionary societies

Union Furnace Logan and Athens and Nelsonville missionary groups attended a district meeting at the Presbyterian church. Mrs J M Hyde led a 2 pm program with devotional leaders Mrs C C Sharp and Mrs L R Kelch, songs by Miss P ensyle and Miss Johnson, and remarks from Presbyterial officers Mrs Lawrence Heiner and Miss Nelle Stewart.

Union Furnace Logan Athens Nelsonville Presbyterian Church J. M. Hyde C. C. Sharp L. R. Kelch Lou Riese Mary Pensyle Margaret Johnson

Missionary Society Meeting Highlights and Luncheon

The Nelsonville society heard reports from Mrs. H Barnett and Mrs. W L Hudson on two years of work and treasurer’s needs. Miss Nelle Stewart led devotions and spoke on mission needs while Miss Margaret Johnson sang. Mrs. Heiner gave an inspiring talk about Our Job as missionaries.

H. Barnett Nelsonville Society W. L. Hudson Nelle Stewart N. Hill Margaret Johnson Heiner

Glycerine Mixture Promoted For Stomach Trouble

Advertising claim states Adlerika mixed with buckthorn bark and glycerine helps women by cleansing upper and lower bowels. A customer testimonial praises its effects on gas, chronic constipation, and potential protection against appendicitis from Gibson's Pharmacy.

Gibson's Pharmacy

Blind Groom Denied Marriage License in Ohio Court

John C. Person, 80, and Georgia A. Dawson, 40, of Gallipolis, were refused a license to remarry by Judge William J. Leaders. The court cited Person’s total blindness and lack of approval from the city blind commission. The pair had drawn up a morse agreement as they planned to marry. Dawson agreed to care for him in a Florida home. Dawson said they were married and lived together 14 years and she felt obligated to care for him in his declining years.

Cincinnati John C. Person Georgia A. Dawson Gallipolis William J. Leaders City Blind Commission Butch

Tragedy as Morristown man accused in fatal beating

Eight year old John Andrews Jr reports his father John Andrews killed his mother with a iron bed section in Morristown New Jersey. police describe the case as a dark family tragedy with eight children affected.

John Andrews Morristown N. J John Andrews, Jr Andrews

Republicans Lead in House as 221 Sit With 205 Democrats

Washington November 9 with fourteen districts outstanding William Tyler Page clerk of the house estimated from returns up to 11 o clock that 221 Republicans and 205 Democrats had been elected to the 68th Congress.

Washington William Tyler Page

Jealous husband shoots family in Norwalk incident

In Norwalk, William Ecker aged 60 shot his wife about 50, seriously injuring her, and wounded boarder William Budge 25 as his daughter Thelma 22 was grazed by a shot. Ecker then killed himself.

Norwalk Conn William Ecker William Budge Thelma

Minnesota voter landslide shifts state politics in 1922

In Minnesota the Farmer Labor party gains statewide control as Henrik Shipstead leads with over 281 000 votes for U S Senate while Kellogg and Volstead lose. Knute Werald defeats Halvor Steenerson in the Ninth district and the Farmer Labor party hints at a majority in both chambers in 1923 with about 35 of 67 seats in the house and 11 in the senate already.

Minneapolis Minn Minnesota Frank B. Kellogg Andrew J. Volstead Ninth Knude Werald Halvor Steenerson Henrik Shipstead United States Senate Shipstead Kellogg Farmer Labor State Senate Senate House

Harding to name new Supreme Court justice

President Harding will nominate a new Supreme Court justice within two weeks to fill Justice Day's vacancy. The nomination will go to the Senate after it convenes on November 20. Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio is viewed as a likely choice and is considered available.

Washington Harding Supreme Court of the United States Justice Day White House Senate Atlee Pomerene Ohio Pomerene

Coolville Attends Football Game and Funeral Notices

Coolville residents Mr. R. I. Wolf F. B. Tidd L. M. Walden and John McLaughlin attended a football game in Athens on Saturday. Funeral attendees for Mrs. Flowers included her son Charles Newark and granddaughter Josephine Gunder of Zanesville. A W C T U meeting is set for November 11 at 2 PM at Mrs. Della Frame’s home. all members urged to attend.

R. I. Wolf F. B. Tidd L. M. Walden John McLaughlin Athens

Parkersburg Teen Escapee Repeats Jail Break

Veneida Smith the 16 year old known as Parkersburg’s tomboy and alleged horse thief has again escaped from Wood county jail. She reportedly rode away on a horse through mountain roads and is said to be somewhere in West Virginia.

Parkersburg W. V Veneida Smith Wood County West Virginia

Kaminski to Leave Brooke County Jail After Acquittal

Wellsburg reports John Kaminski, recently acquitted of first degree murder over the Chi tuville mine disaster that killed Sheriff H. Duval, is expected to leave Brooke County jail soon.

Wellsburg W. Va John Kaminski Chituville Bate Heriff H. FH. Duval Will Lively Brooke County

Philadelphia man guilty of robbery in Kentucky court

William Graham of Philadelphia was found guilty by a Campbell circuit court jury in Alexandria Kentucky and sentenced to one year in jail.

Cincinnati William Graham Philadelphia Campbell Alexandria

Dill Seems Likely To Win Senate Seat In Washington

Seattle November returns show Democrat Dill ahead of Republican Poindexter with 121,811 votes to 118,451 from 2,147 of 2,446 precincts, a 3,380 vote margin. Dill appears set to capture the United States Senate seat.

Seattle Wash Dill Miles Poindexter United States Senate

Groophyte Term Describes Plantlike Animals

The term groophyte is applied to the Joweet primary division of the animal kingdom, so low that many of its organisms have the form of plants.

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