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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
12
Sheriff and three deputies netted Ruth Romine Walter Shumaker John Lemley and Mary Fox in Happy Hollow Rutland township. They were jailed after being charged with a special statute offense. Separately a man jailed for liquor production was released on 509 bond and paid 242.89 cash.
Oma Almona Davies, formerly a Pomeroy girl now living in Berkeley, reports a new German Settlement Tale titled Feed and Chicken Feed in the Saturday Evening Post of Oct 20. The plot centers on a husband who plans to give $10 to Near East relief, meeting a strong objection from his hard working wife, with Sheriff Louis Out on Bond and Louis Comminsky among the characters.
A female author, married yet using her maiden name, breaks into a prestigious publication's columns with a standout trial story. The piece notes the legal tone and public interest around court and trial themes.
Ridgar Combs pleads guilty to four murder charges from the 1921 Blair Mountain armed march in Logan County West Virginia and is sentenced to life imprisonment. The case influenced testimony in the Miller murder trial with claims Jim Owanner killed John Gore and several locals near the August 31 1921 event. Rev J W Wilburn testified that Combs fired the shot that hit the deputy sheriff.
The state lacks funds to mail the Taft referendums and the proposed old age pension law explanations. Public pamphlets were mailed to county election boards instead, available to anyone who asks. Lafe Williamson serves as clerk and Charles Mullen as deputy.
In the Pome roy and Hocking valley districts coal is described as dead while Chesapeake and Ohio regions in West Virginia run at full capacity and railroads strain to move output. Nobson Ohio reports 50 percent of the labor force laid off due to lack of business.
Mr and Mrs RB Forrest and their daughter of Fremont Ohio have stayed in Middleport at the home of I P McCoy and family during a visit.
A column reference misstated the date for the Marietta district missionary convention. The event will not be this week but is scheduled for Thursday and Friday of next week at Heath M. E. Church.
Miss Margaret Rea daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert Rea of Hartford wed Charles Hudlin Jr at Mason City with Rev. Visher officiating. A four course luncheon for 34 followed. the bride previously worked for the state tax commission in Charleston. Hudlin, formerly of Gallipolis, is now with a Charleston mercantile firm as sales manager.
Hudlin welcomes guests at home for a community gathering at 6 percent Ruffnervenne in Charleston, inviting locals to attend a casual event.
Ebersbach Construction Co awarded the Thomas Fork at Union Gravelne bridge contract. The bid is 9 537 50, about 9 percent under the estimate, with demolition of the old covered bridge to start immediately. Traffic rerouted via Theams Fork road to the children’s home area and Middleport hill during construction. Other bids listed: Ernest Duerr 9 796 49 G A Lofgren 9 967 62 Colaris & Gerkens 10 160 90.
Algaro Austin feNickles died at his home on a Gold Nursery company farm near Mason West Virginia at 5 o clock Thursday morning after a period of illness He was 59 years old and survived by a wife and a large family of children.
McArthur hall club scheduled to perform at Chauncey on Sunday afternoon October 21. Mrs. Carl Warff and daughter Lois Fileen visited her brother Fred Clark and family near Ratcliffsburg on Thursday. B J Wills of Wellston was a business visitor here on Wednesday. Dr H S James bought a new Oldsmobile from Clark Bros.
Dorothy Nichols seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Nichols living on the McArthur Allensville pike fell at school and broke her right limb above the knee.
Coolville residents welcomed relatives and friends over the weekend including Josie Wolf and son Roger of Kilington, Mrs. A B Saunders and sister Mrs Jake Weber of Keno, Dr Deem and Mrs Mary Walker of Cuppers Plains. Dr Deem sold his property at Tuppers Plains and plans to move to Sugar Grove.
Mrs. Gray of Parkersburg visited her son Walter Roberts and family and friends last Sunday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E D Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ewers motored to Parkersburg and were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell and family.
Mr and Mrs G E Wharff and daughters Helen and Margaret of Portsmouth return home Tuesday after often spending a week’s vacation with their parents Mr and Mrs Dean Evers.
Mr Swartz of Middleport was seen calling on old friends here during a visit last week.
Mr. W. W. Starkel died at his home on Friday October 12. Funeral services are set for Sunday October 14 at the Congregational church.
The Troy grange will meet at the grange hall on October 2. The program includes How Can We Make Our Farmers' Institute a Success by C. E. Keller and Does the Present Generation Depend Too Much on What People Know Instead of What They Are by Dora Barth.
Dayton OhioOctober 18 John J Schwartz will be arraigned in court tomorrow and plead to a grand jury indictment on two counts for the alleged embezzlement of 111000 He was indicted yesterday for wrecking the Miamisburg bank of which he was president.
The Wellston Metal Products company has begun transferring the machinery from G. L. Ferris’s manufacturing plant to Wellston after purchasing the entire facility.
W A Winterstein of South Norwood Ohio visited here Thursday. Mrs T J Fee of Plain City visits sister Mrs William Downard southwest of town. W E Smith and S J Benner attended a Masonic convention in Springfield. Mrs Smith and niece will visit relatives. Earl Gardner moved from John Gardner farm in Richland township to Byer. Mrs Ben Wilson of Swan township visits Mrs Walter Swaim. Mrs Martha Vansky returned from kin in West Virginia and Columbus.
Raymond G. Stemen and wife Wilma L. Stemen are declared bankrupt with total debts near 70 000. Raymond lists 34 116 in debts and 11 000 in assets while Wilma lists 33 766 in debts and 9 060 in assets.
Bridgeport Ohio Pennsylvania railroad clerks have received checks for a five dollar monthly wage increase retroactive to July 15.
Glouster News reports the engagement of Miss Virginia B. Martin of near Jacksonsville to C D Scott of Cincinnati a prosperous theatre and carnival owner. Scott is son of W B Scott recently named a United States judge for southern California by President Coolidge. The wedding is expected in June 1924 with a home at Walnut Hills Cincinnati where Scott bought property.
In Barotse Africa, husbands act as cooks while wives hunt and fish, signaling gender roles in traditional domestic tasks observed by observers. The note highlights division of labor in community life and cultural expectations within Barotse society.
A vintage ad urges stocking Tonsiline as the national sore throat remedy. It touts quick relief and availability in standard 385c., 60c., and hospital sizes at $1.00, urging readiness for unexpected sore throat moments.
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