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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1920
Page
8
John Miller was killed when a steel beam struck him as a tower at the New First National Bank Building site toppled. He leaves four children.
Wilbur Koehler eleven year old son of John Koehler near Sumner was accidentally shot and killed Sunday by Raymond Hopkins eighteen. Wilbur and his brother Edgar were at a creek crossing when Murray Hopkins fired at a rabbit and Raymond discharged his gun. the bullet struck Wilbur in the left side and he died about an hour later. Funeral and burial scheduled for today.
Mrs. M. C. Wheeler widow of Capt. Wheeler of Portland died suddenly of double pneumonia Sunday at 9 p.m. at Point Pleasant after a period of illness.
Mrs Myra Shaver widow of the late J W Shaver formerly of Syracuse died Saturday at St Cloud Florida. Her son-in-law Thomas Welch of Ann Arbor Michigan has gone to Florida to bring her remains to Pomeroy for funeral services to be held Friday or Saturday and burial in Beech Grove cemetery.
She is survived by three children Mrs. Nettie Matheny of Columbus Mrs. Lillie Hall of Portland and William Wheeler of Cleveland Funeral services will be held to morrow with burial at Portland PUNCH BOARDS PROHIBITED Mayor George Ebersbach has is sued an order that no punch boards be allowed to operate in Pomeroy.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schaefer. Mrs. Ros Harris visited Charleston. Mrs. Atwood Brickles and baby traveled to Columbus to visit Marvin Brickles. A. N. Lyons visited his daughter Mrs. McKnight. Pottingham was a visitor in Middle Port. Charles McMaster and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibson visited Glouster. Mrs. Elmer Ashworth and Mrs. W. J. Branlage went to Charleston for their aunt's funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rife visited relatives in Wellston. F. Clark returned to Columbus after visiting relatives here. M. A. Krauss of Kent is visiting his parents. George Steinbauer and Claude Gillian on a hunting trip. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schaefer and daughter Mildred and nephew David Miller spent Sunday here then returned to Columbus. Ida Durst is ill at home. Miss Emma Kessler, Mrs. Smith Kindrew and two children visited Gallipolis. Mrs. George Mees went to Hamilton for ill sister Bartels. Mrs. Anna Genheimer returned to Akron after visiting her parents Heilman. Mrs. Glenroy Ewing and Mrs. Ithamer Weed hosted the Happy Hustlers. Ella Blaettman and daughter Helen of Columbus attended Theo Foss funeral and then returned home.
Newark reports Jessie Shimmel wounded by gunpowder blast while extracting a shell, facing possible leg amputation. Upper Sandusky records hunter William Althert at risk of losing sight after an accidental shooting. Cincinnati notes 17 year old Virgil Smith killed attempting to pull a gun through a wire fence.
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Strouds Run Nov 16. On Nov 13 a large crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gillette for an old fashion belling. Attending were numerous families including the Bennetts Dowlers McCleads Gilletts and Mattesons. After singing and music refreshments followed as guests wished the couple a long and happy life together.
Joe Dowler of Columbus visits his father Frank Dowler as relatives and friends spend Sunday with Dowlers and O Neals. Miss Goldie Tippie, Freida and Leota Carpenter visit Dowler family. Protracted meeting starts Sunday evening November 21 at Strouds Run. Everyone welcome.
Farmers in Hooper Ridge harvest corn and haul coal while winter nears. Marie Bailey recovers from tonsil surgery. Old pupils gathered November 6 at the Hooper Ridge schoolhouse with A L Woolley for reminiscences and a spelling match. The event honored forty eight years since the first school taught by F W Gibson. the old schoolhouse is in disrepair with a leaking roof and worn sash.
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