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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1923
Page
2
The headless body of a small built man was found this afternoon at a municipal pool along the Monongahela River. The nude corpse was discovered under a girl's dressing rock, clothes covering the body.
Mrs Alvah Verity and Mrs Wilkes of Athens visited Mrs Will Harner and the McGranors in Athens. They attended the Connet church home coming with Miss Blanche Verity and Mrs Zine Courtney. Several families hosted and visited in the area including dinner guests and trips to Columbus and West Virginia. The Log an fair drew George Smith and family as well as Frank Hutchens. Chicken pox affected local children and neighbors shared daily activities and errands.
Several families visited friends in nearby towns including Charley Walton in Fierce Ridge and Mr and Mrs William McKifresh after trips to Columbus and Newark. The district hosted gatherings from Athens and Sand Judge, with church revival led by Mrs Chatfield, and Mechancisburg play audiences enjoying a late afternoon parent teacher meeting.
Large crowd fills the gym for Marshfield girls and boys defeating local teams 15 6 and 15 4 respectively. Referee Mr Rupp from Athens officiated. Next Friday both teams play Albany high school at Albany. Vandal stabbed two basketballs. school plans to foster fair play with churches homes and new literary societies.
Donations for a piano total 258 dollars. The high school plans augurated physical education. A new library will be ready in the typewriting room with shelves for the office. The state requests an equal teacher distribution across the county and asks for detailed counts of teachers recitations and class sizes. Some pupils risk falling grades due to irregular attendance. The Salem parent teacher organization will host a social at the Salem school house on Friday evening October 12 to raise funds for school equipment. Fifth grade attendance lists show numerous pupils present and not tardy in Ruby Gabriel’s class for the first month.
A University of Ohio report by H F Nold and W H Snook urges consumers to store two to three months of coal in summer to stabilize the industry and cut costs. They cite seasonal demand causing unemployment, rail strain, and inflated prices, promoting steadier year round production and fewer miners.
Chauncey Thompson and wife and heads, Oswald and Purwood Headley with families join Mr and Mrs A R Conkey in New Marshfield for a birthday party commemorating Conkey's 28th birthday. Guests from Athens Carbondale Mineral and nearby towns attend a noon feast and afternoon treats on the lawn.
The Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association invites all parents and supporters to a Friday evening meeting at the high school auditorium on October 5. Officers will be elected and plans drafted for a productive winter. A strong turnout is urged.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of Christ in Millfield will host a 6 o'clock dinner Thursday at Mrs. Herbert Mingus's home to honor their husbands. This annual event promises a happy evening followed by a special business session after dinner.
The Ladies’ Bible Class of the Millfield Church of Christ will hold their regular meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. William Matson. All members are urged to be present.
Miss Tyrone Wade visits home in Millfield while employed in Cleveland. Mayor W B Koons and Harry D Swart visit in Columbus. Thomas Wallace of Cambridge stays with relatives in Chauncey. Koons Swart and Homer Harvey conduct business in Nelsonville on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. England and their son in law Elmer Finsterwald and children of Athens visited New Plymouth Ohio late Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Gibbons. Mrs. Gibbons is Irene Arthur daughter of Rev W H Arthur former local minister. Charles Roberts and two children and Wallace Burge of Beckett are visiting Beaumont relatives with Harvey Courtney while Roberts plans to Baltimore and Burge to Chauncey area.
A lighthearted item notes a person misplacing an overcoat at a movie. The brief adds that belongings should be kept with them to avoid temporary loss and disruption. Local theater etiquette is emphasized with a playful tone.
In Cleveland Ohio a young thief fled with a cash register containing $75 found in a florist shop drawer. The register was valued at $350 and the incident occurred today at George S Schumacher’s store.
Washington reports the diplomatic corps in Peking struggles to press the Chinese government to agree to sanctions over the kidnapping of foreigners in Shantung.
A divorce was granted in a domestic relations court after evidence gathered by an extension telephone and a stenographer secretly placed in the couple’s home.
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