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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1926
Page
8
Fire destroyed the old Herrold property west of Athens early Saturday. Firemen fought lines to the river to operate pumps but could not reach the site. the brick front remains intact while the interior is gutted. Owner James Millican valued the house at 9000 with 6000 insurance on the structure and 1500 on furniture.
A three story residence built circa 1868 was largely destroyed by a blaze with furniture moved from two front rooms and sparks crossing the river reported. Owner Millican relocated to Harry Graham’s Central avenue home, while Joseph Herrold, a prominent local figure, had built the house and owned nearby mills and salt works.
A spot fire at the home of James Caldwell on Ellis avenue prompted the fire department to respond at 6:40 Friday evening. No property damage was reported.
Two Athens county schools posted 100 percent attendance for October to County Superintendent H. R. McVay. The Deep Hollow school taught by Helena Gillilan and the Hooper Ridge school in Ames township taught by Mary Linscott reported the banner figures, with Miss Linscott previously holding the best one room school attendance at Judson.
An ounce of tomato seed will produce 1500 ounces of seed or 3 000 000 tons of tomatoes, suggesting extraordinary multiplying effect.
The hearing of Marion Parker a Pleasanton school teacher charged by pupil John Eggleston with assault was continued in probate court. Parker appeared but was told the court would notify him of the next hearing. He was arrested Wednesday night jailed and remained in jail over Thanksgiving. The pupil alleges Parker struck him breaking his nose and causing permanent injury.
Two marriage licenses were issued in Athens county over the weekend. Lee Dowler 25 of Chauncey and Bernice Hammond 18 of Athens were joined by Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig with Dowler listed as miner and Hammond as daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Hammond. The second license was for Thomas Museck 25 of Jacksonville and Dorothy Skinner 16 of Jacksonville with the same officiant Magistrate Helwig.
Fire destroys the brick residence at Herrold Place, recalling Samuel M. Johnson’s 1867 warning that the river bank would fail. The river undermined the riverfront house causing its total loss after years of use and repairs.
M T Wilcox of 33 Maplewood reported a small snake in the East Side School field. The creature stretched twenty inches, copperhead like, and unusually late for the season. He hung it on a tree for identification by others.
Paul Kimes, an Athens student, was arrested Wednesday for speeding on Carpenter Street and fined $5 plus costs by Mayor Alex Moore.
More than half of Ohio's 1.4 million car owners want 1937 license plates numbered under 1000 or with higher numbers tied to telephone numbers, street addresses, or lost income tax payments. Officials say many requests cannot be met because registration rules reserve numbers year to year for prior holders. License No. 1 has been assigned to Governor Vic Donahey.
The text lists partial numbers tied to individuals: No. 2 Samuel J. McCulley of Cambridge, No. 8 Charlies H. Fisher of Wilmington, No. 4 J. W. Berber of Cleveland, No. 5 Louis C. Bauer of Springfield.
A Japanese war office official dismisses Washington dispatches claiming Japan planned a December 1921 mobilization to attack Hawaii and the Philippines. He calls the reports mischievous and false and says the nation will regret such assertions made under U.S. court protection.
Reverend Lewis Daniels has purchased an airplane in England to travel to his dispersed parishioners across Australia. The purchase supports a planned extended pastoral mission and regular visits to remote congregations.
Six men and one more, three black and three white, were arrested Saturday by Athens police for taking part in a crap game. Mayor Alex Moore held a hearing finding all guilty. Tater Fields 50 was fined 25 dollars and costs 8.20. Others all were fined 10 dollars and costs. Jaber Morgan waived exam and bound over. Bond posted at 200 dollars.
The Ford sedan of Martin H. Tinker, stolen from in front of the Palmer house Wednesday night, was found wrecked near Logan Friday. Sheriff Harry Shaw investigated a wrecked automobile on the road and ascertained the car belonged to Tinker. It had been abandoned.
Edward Shekle paid a $10 fine plus costs after being arrested Friday and brought before Mayor Alex Moore. Police Captain Charles Maple led the arrest.
New York reports many beauty parlors are switching female workers to male staff who are described as more tactful, reflecting changing temperaments and service norms in the industry.
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