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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1927
Page
5
Local groups hold meetings and visits as Mrs. James Bois hosts a league gathering. Talks on child health, community programs, and gardens are described along with dances after football games and hostess rotations. Members travel to White Sulphur Springs and Charleston, with plans for bake sales and bazaars in late autumn.
At the I O O F hall, five new members were initiated into the Daughters of Union Veterans in an inaugural ceremony. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Ben Sands Mrs Emma Morgan of Chillicothe Mrs Carrie Lauerman of Portsmouth and Mrs Belle McKee of Zanesville. The Dowler couple and family returned from a 1200 mile motor trip with relatives Griselda Stevens joining from Columbus. The journey included Gettysburg and Washington D C with four days spent at sites of interest.
A brief explains letter golf a word transformation game using one letter changes per step. Each intermediate must be a common word in the given order and number of strokes. The goal is to turn one word into another while obeying strict rules, with the solution printed on the list page today.
Corning high school plans for a first football team next year as a new auditorium delays games. Basketball is set for November with no contests until January due to crowding and classroom use. A follow up tour will be conducted monthly to ensure equal access for students. Kirk Dew, ill with hay fever, inhaled gas fumes at home and was found overcome by gas after lighting a stove.
Meth odist church observes booster month with rallies socials and efforts to grow membership. The next social is Friday. Rev Moore and F A Cady led a Boy Scout hike and rally in the church basement. Junior C E society of United Brethren grows to 45 members with active committees. Sunshine and missionary groups visited needy homes delivering parcels and treats.
Taken to Detroit this week for another examination to determine the cause of his prolonged illness. He travels with Dr. Gibson of Glouster, Mrs. Harry Morgan, and two sons Howard and Will Morgan.
Mrs E A Rowland and her mother in law Mrs Carrie Dunfee visited Coolville by motor and Dunfee spent a week with her son and family. Dick Henry, son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Henry, was ill a week and is better. Mrs Will McDonald and her Glouster son visited Mr and Mrs M L Latta. Miss Lillian Leeth Crooksville visited her sister Mrs F A Cady. Rev L G Ludwick spent a few days with his family in Lancaster. Mrs Kirb Dew received word.
A sister in Dayton reports on the illness of R. D. Brooks, noting his condition remains unchanged.
T L Morgan clerk of courts was confined in the city jail after an intoxication arrest by Sheriff William Williams outside the Athens County Common Pleas courtroom. He will be arraigned before Mayor Alex M Moore on the charge.
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis and Army officials assist in the formal dedication at Wright field located on the site of the world first aviation field. Col James M. Schoonmaker dies at 85 after an appendicitis operation at Allegheny General Hospital.
In Columbus a heated debate centers on whether a tubercular man with a criminal past should be allowed to marry. Dalton Jones, paroled from Mansfield reformatory, wed 16 year old Anna Belle Parker and faces parole violation charges. Governor Wiz Donahey will pursue clemency board review. potential 17 year prison if denied.
Mary A. Fryburger of Athens elected delegate to the Woman's Relief Corps national convention to be held in Denver next fall. At yesterday's Tenth District meeting in Red Men’s hall 175 attended elected Flora Metver Chillicothe president Carrie Morton Athens first vice president Hattie Treiber Chillicothe alternate delegate Clara M. Jones Logan May Rogers House department officer and district talks were given by Mrs James Allen and Mrs Joath Hammond of Tincoln post No 140. The next district meeting site was not decided.
Thirty seven delegates registered from Chillicothe and thirty six from Logan as the district Woman's Relief corps holds its conventions.
The Athens County Commissioners must create a fund for drawing payments to John J. Woolley, attorney for the defense in a county common pleas case. The court ruled in favor of the realtor, ordered a $50 warrant, and mandated fund creation after finding no preexisting fund. Demurrers to C's petition followed.
E Campbell and others against L D Martin and others were overruled and the defendant given leave to plead further on or before October 25. The case is an appeal to the common pleas court and involves a money claim only.
The Supreme court allowed the city of Portsmouth to join with the Public Utilities Commission in a suit against Portsmouth Gas Company for lower gas rates, via journal entry.
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