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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1923
Page
6
Report describes hundreds of workers in white aprons gloves and caps at the world’s largest modern baking powder factories. The text highlights precision and cleanliness with workers portrayed as living symbols of sanitary practice, noting hands never touch the product.
Red Star bus driver Roy Van Gundy appeared in police court Monday to explain his version of a Sunday evening collision with a Ford touring car driven by a man named Lehman. Police filed an affidavit charging reckless driving while more details are sought before arraignment. Lehman’s car was towed to a garage for front-end repairs.
The body of Floyd W Guess aged 27, killed in East St. Louis last Friday, was brought to Green Township for burial. Funeral held Sunday afternoon with military honors at Ebenezer Cemetery. Guess served in World War I with Co G 7th O N G and Co G 148th Inf, saw combat in France, and had toured every U S state. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Amos Guess of Green township.
Dr and Mrs L L Archer and son Revere of Cambridge visited Mr and Mrs Frank Allom on Sunday. Thomas Bowen of Bowen street was taken to a Columbus specialist Monday for examination after months of declining health. Mrs Bowen and daughter Freda and George Kelch accompanied him. Helen Lavey resigned after nine years at Cohen store. Bertha Oberle and Stanley Flickinger visited Columbus on Saturday and spent Sunday at Newark with relatives.
Calin Jones age 22 mechanic from Chillicothe Eva Sater 19 at home Rockbridge Marion H Scott 21 laborer Dallas Texas Violet Matheny 18 at home Haydenville Joseph M Brown 20 laborer Logan Josephine E Shaw 20 at home Logan Robert Kern 21 laborer Union Furnace Inez King 17 at home Union Furnace James Collins 34 miner Union Furnace Almyra Stem 29 house keeper Haydenville
Probate Judge C. T. Stephenson warned youngsters on Monday about Halloween conduct. Innocent fun is allowed but property damage will be punished as prescribed by law. Masking and careless throwing are not banned.
Leo Ragin was taken into custody by Motor Cop Farbearn at Haydenvila Monday morning after officers learned he was wanted on a capias for rape. He remains in the county jail awaiting transfer to answer the charge.
Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at the Mulberry church for Jacob F. K. Miller who died at his Marion township home after a lengthy battle with diabetes. Rev. Bliss led the rites and interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery by the L. C. Yocum Co.
Miss Ida Steinman and Mrs Ida Allen travel from Logan to Cincinnati for the Eastern Star of Ohio Grand Chapter meeting. Steinman is past Worthy Matron of the local chapter and grand representative for another state. They will stay one week in Cincinnati.
Kerwood Fickle, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Fickle of Zanesvil Ave, slipped and cut his right arm at home Sunday. He required several stitches to close the wound.
Rev. C. F. Lauer opened a special series at Hunter Street Lutheran church with a sermon on the church's early history. Next Sunday he will discuss The Internal Organization of the Church. The Reformation festival commemorating the Protestant start will be observed then as well.
Rev J W Blair opened a three sermon series on Americanism with a talk at First Methodist Church. He urged reading the Bible in all schools and stated he represents only the Methodist church while stressing civil and religious liberty as American traits.
The passage promotes a Pinex cough syrup made with pine extract and a sugar or honey base promising relief within 24 hours. It also notes upcoming teacher conventions in Athens County with a meeting at the training school auditorium and dues enrollment.
Rev Blair warns that Romanism distrusts the people and cites three pivotal world events the Spanish Inquisition, Luther’s birth, and America’s discovery. He cautions against restoring papal temporal powers and urges auditors to inform themselves and safeguard public funds from sectarian use.
Ray Shafer of Athens markets a carload of Rome Beauty apples near the depot. Sale days are Thursday Friday and Saturday with basket-friendly prices generous and stated as right.
The Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association holds its annual convention at Ohio University in Athens October 26 and 27. President Hoffman of Ohio Wesleyan and President Bryan of Indiana State University deliver major talks on education and morals and on conquest of nature.
Austin Rusk, entangled in a divorce petition filed by wife Jennie Rusk, is accused of a horseshoe pitching addiction in the complaint. The case centers on alleged conduct affecting the marriage and seeks court remedies.
He concedes enjoying the pastime but says it harms her not. He admits building a house on the rear of a jet and keeping the proceeds, while denying the other allegations.
William Micciek fell from a monkey climber at a school playground in Elyria and suffered a broken arm during the incident. In the ensuing excitement, someone stepped on his hand and mashed several fingers.
Defiance, Ohio hosts a landmark Halloween event planned by the Community Service and Recreation Association. Organizers advertise a city-wide celebration with activities and community involvement for residents.
The event will feature a torchlight parade street dancing and a band concert plus a costume review. Merchants offer prizes for winning costumes of various descriptions highlighting community participation and festive competition.
Election boards of Allen and Van Wert counties ended their dispute with Metcalf removed as the Republican mayoral nominee for Delphos. The dispute centered on eligibility and ballot placement procedures.
The Van Wert county election board miscredited candidate Metcalf, giving him 160 additional votes than he actually received, amid a ticket and Gorge N. Lea substitution noted in the report.
In Elyria Ohio Joe Drave a Mexican slashed a partner after the partner claimed the pot on a full house while Brave held four aces and a king. Judge W B Thompson ruled Brave had won a sentence to the Mansfield Reformatory.
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