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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
10
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Geary mother of Edith Geary and in law of Mrs Guy Geary died at home near Bashan. She was 59. Her husband and several children survive as Columbus Day ties up local observances with bank closures.
Miss McCoy of the Red Cross reports that the Ohio Clean Up Squad from the veterans bureau has been sent out and is composed of ex service men.
A medical examiner a vocational officer a Bureau of War Risk Insurance representative a American Legion member and Red Cross official will visit Gallipolis from November 11 to 15 to help Meigs and Gallia County ex soldiers file and adjust government claims. Veterans urged to contact the Red Cross or American Legion for help preparing papers for the Clean Up Squad and speedily settle claims before November 11.
The Boston league club meets the New Haven baseball team in an exhibition game scheduled for tomorrow afternoon in Syracuse.
A Sunday October 16 reunion at Dexter features Rev Ashton of Rutland and other speakers. A promised quartet, hot coffee, and church baskets are offered with Odd Fellow hall and creameries as possible venues. Daily preaching runs all week with Sunday school and services.
Captain Tom Jones reports that eight soldier bodies from southern Ohio are in a New York shipment. Among them are Ira Hysell of Company M 11th Infantry and Damon Swisher of Company D 60th Infantry, both killed in action. their families reside near Middleport and Cheshire. Jenkins of Company K 357th Infantry, Pennys, Gallia County, is also listed as killed. The two first plans to ship home this week with funeral likely next Sunday.
Cash Johnson age 28 and Alice Hell year 20 both of Rutland. Lute Barnhart 37 and Agnes J Devlin 37 both of Reedsville. Glen White 21 of Sharpsburg and Neta Russell of Rutland. James Norton 35 and Emma Schaeffer 17 both of Pomeroy.
An evening gathering at Rev. H. B. Pilchard and his wife’s home drew about 75 townspeople. The crowd filled the parsonage, shared a short address, and enjoyed singing led by Arnold and Johnson, concluding with wishes for another visit.
A visit to the new pike below Middleport yesterday showed the canal is nearly finished and freight service limited yet. The road is complete from the Gallia line to the Leading Creek bridge at Hobson and is open to use though not formally opened. It promises a major improvement for the area.
An air plane view highlights Gibraltar's national strength with the north and south towns on the western side and the harbor. It notes the two-square-mile area under British rule with a governor who is commander-in-chief and exercises legislative authority.
The deal of credit is due the contractors Messrs Ebersbach and Kelly for pushing the project through amid handicaps. It is one of the best constructed pieces of road in this section of the state.
The Middleport churches publish a combined calendar with unity goals and church led events. Remaining Sundays list activities including Boy's and Girls' Day Prayer Meeting Night Men's Day Ticket Day Disarmament Day Old Folks' Day Young Peoples' Day and Roll Call Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Embleton of Memphis Tennessee visits her father D N Cowdery and wife and her many friends hereabouts. Clint Sharpnack and wife attend funeral of F M Sharpnack at Letart Falls. Ed Capehart family visit J H Weaver family at New Haven. M E church members host reception for new pastor Rev Hager and wife.
Probate court records this week show three wills admitted. Jacob Goeglein leaves Cincinnati waterworks stock worth 500 dollars to his grandson and equal shares of Goodyear Rubber stock and notes totaling 1 200 dollars to his sons George and Jacob F. John Zier leaves all to daughters Clara and Emma with 100 dollars to son George and Clara receives half mineral rights and half the homestead on Union Avenue. Mrs Mary Lavina Barton of Racine designates nephew Harry Congreve as legatee and names George Parsons of New Haven as executor. her estate totals about 900 dollars in property and 800 dollars in fealty.
The text states a monument will be erected on the Horace Congreve lot in Green Lawn Cemetery at Racine for under $200, with funeral and related expenses to be paid from her estate.
Mrs. Allen Turner aged 73, recently in Logan for two months, is gravely ill at her daughter Mrs. George Burgess's home. She previously lived in New Raitsville.
A. W. Huffines of Glenova was thrown from a wagon and injured when his team ran away on West Hunter street after one horse fell. He was carried home by Sam Stewart and the runaway stopped after hitting a pole near town edge.
Bessie Jewell wins divorce from Edward Jewell in common pleas court on Tuesday. The separation is granted on adultery grounds, with custody of the minor children awarded to Bessie and costs charged against Edward.
Monday near city hall Deputy Sheriff Tide Huston and Officer Mathiott arrested John Hise and Mrs. C Green after their topless buggy overturned on a street pole. The couple faced drunkenness charges with the woman fined 10 and costs and Hise fined 20 and costs by Mayor Miller.
County Health Officer Elias says six diphtheria cases exist in Hocking county towns South Bloomingville Greendale and Monday with scattered distribution limiting epidemic risk. One Logan case has been cured and quarantine lifted. Authorities monitor each report closely.
Officers Farbeanm and Notestone found 21 quarts of Hocking county moonshine deserted near the Riley Glass farm after a Ford truck was spotted on the roadside. A man fled but escaped. liquor was moved to Logan and an arrest is expected soon. The city now has an unowned Ford truck.
The Lancaster team schedules a Sunday game against the Lancaster White Soxs at the fair ground diamond. Both nines have one win apiece this season, making the upcoming matchup a deciding contest to determine the better outfit.
Coach Harry Newman of Mt Vernon high expresses satisfaction with a 13 to 6 victory over rival Millersburg. He says the team is going good and expects a successful season. The schedule includes tests against top opponents, with Zanesville and Fostoria on the slate.
Scott High of Toledo Canton McKinley New Philadelphia and Cambridge teams are cited as roots where Newman gained his football knowledge at Ohio University.
Sheriff Larimer and Marshall Thomas arrested John Conley in Haydenville on an embezzlement charge sworn by Bernard C. Matheny. Conley, secretary treasurer of Local No. 3628 United Mine Workers, allegedly took 140 dollars for personal use. Arraigned before Mayor Miller, he admitted taking the money and said he planned to repay in installments. Flo said he had paid part of it back from his pay. He remains jailed after failing to post a 1000 dollar bond until the grand jury session.
The shipping board opened an inquiry into orders by its agents to evict about 100 tenants from warehouse units in Lorain Ohio. Chairman Lasker denied general eviction orders and said no orders were issued by him. President Harding received Mayor Grals telegram protesting. The board cites rent collection problems and alleges graft charges against warehouse agents.
Hebbardsville residents report Charles Whaley and family returning from Columbus to their home. Hiram Frost hosts Rev. and Mrs. Howard Warner of Albany for dinner. Will Crossen of Athens visits son James Crosen. A son was born to Cleve Bailey. Marion Fulwider moves to William Stanley’s farm from Meigs County. Grant Bolin of Pleasanton visits Ada Parker family Sunday.
Attendance at the M. E. church in Hebbardsville is noted with Sunday school canceled due to a C. P. church home coming on October 16. Epworth League at 7 PM led by Mrs. Emil Parker invites all to participate and assist. Farmers stay busy with corn husking wheat sowing and apple picking. A dance is planned Friday night October 14 at the Athens Armory with Webster's Jazz Harmonicans Kings of Syncopation, 10 to 12 with admission 3 cents.
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