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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
10
John E. Lyons sues Standard Oil Co. for wagon rental claiming 244.50 for use of a two horse wagon from February 1, 1917 to June 1, 1918. The trial drew multiple witnesses and the jury remained out yesterday afternoon.
Attachment case heard by Judge Miller resulted in a ruling for the defendant Katherine Hatenbach versus Max Wildermuth. The court dismissed the attachment action after yesterday's afternoon session.
Mrs. Curtis Hysell of near Zion was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus yesterday for treatment. An operation may be necessary.
Miss Emma Duerr daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Duerr wed Mr Albert Hoffner son of Mr and Mrs John Hoffner of Naylors Run in a ceremony at Peace Evangelical Church performed by Rev G Nussmann.
Charles H Karnes of Poseyville Indiana and Belle V Flesher of Racine were married by Rev Howard Pilchard at the Racine M E church on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Louis Horwitz left yesterday to visit relatives in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Floyd Mees are the
Proud parents announce the birth of a son. The infant is a grandson to Mr and Mrs A D Ebensbach and Mr and Mrs H H Mees. Mrs Winnie Rowley of Athens visited her parents Mr and Mrs S H Malone. Beatrice Roberts a student at O U Athens visited her mother Mrs W G Roberts. Otto Strauss joined friends in Sumner Ohio for a Sunday visit. James son of R E Robson to visit relatives in the Bend from Hoboken N Y. Robson worked at the government shipyard for the past year. Manning S Webster issued a prospectus for the Pomeroy Lecture Course Season. The lunacy case of Mr and Mrs George Jones of Lebanon Township is held in abeyance for a few days.
The state health department classifies Meigs County as a fourth class health district with a health commissioner salary of 3000 per year. The position will be filled by the local health board from state provided eligibles, with preference to district residents where qualified. Dr S A McCullough of Pomeroy is listed among physicians pursuing further qualification for the post.
Columbus Oct 14 Hon F B Pearson head of the state department of education urges every Ohio school to observe Colonel Roosevelt’s birthday on the 27th He supports the Roosevelt Memorial Association intensive week of fundraising and education Pearson praises Roosevelt as a youth guide to fair play justice and civic virtue hoping to foster lasting reform in future generations.
R B BANKS of Guthrie County Iowa writes to The Messenger recalling connections to Ohio and Athens Ohio, mentioning Jerry Carpenter and Thomas and Henry Masketer, postmaster Jack Brown, mills in Athens, county fairs, and a 1831 birth in New York City. He describes life across four states, 1855 move to Iowa, 1877 to Missouri, three terms in the state legislature, and wishes The Messenger success.
Private John J. Karn of Company B Sixth Machine Gun Battalion was awarded the French Croix de guerre on the steps of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Captain Henry L. Tarsen presented the decoration citing Karn for aiding the rescue of two men during combat in the Chateau Thierry drive The report notes a massaging device using electric heating units claims to raise user body temperature to aid reduction of corpulence.
A National Geographic bulletin describes American Samoa and its Fita Fita soldiers. It highlights Pago Pago harbor, naval oversight, and the Fita Fita band. details their uniforms, duties as police, prisoners guards, and arbiters at village fights.
Columbus Oct. 14 selection of health commissioners public health nurses clerks and other employes is the chief task before 102 district boards of health under the Hughes law system starting January 1. All employes will come from civil service lists and lists will be certified by the State Civil Service Commission for most districts. Salaries for health commissioners range from 3000 to 4000 dollars.
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