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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
5
Local residents endure influenza and health restrictions while friends and relatives visit and travel. George Hoisington stays home ill. families and sailors prepare for Norfolk calls. Camp Sherman personnel return from furlough. others travel to Wellston, Tulsa, Cincinnati, and Lawton for family matters and news.
Doctors in Athens report the influenza and pneumonia epidemic abating though daily case counts rise at times. From 6 p m Monday to 6 p m Tuesday 34 influenza, 3 pneumonia, no deaths. from 6 p m Wednesday 52 influenza, no pneumonia, 3 deaths. State Hospital counts 14 and 17 influenza, 0 pneumonia, 2 deaths. Serum trial underway with injections every other day for six to eight days, some patients treated but no clear immunity yet.
The statement stresses evaluating whether glasses are needed at the earliest opportunity. It highlights proactive eye care and avoiding delays in determining corrective vision requirements.
Be thrifty and industrious. Buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings. Start a savings account with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building 22 West Gay St Onalumburathin Assets 15 000 000 Five percent paid on time deposits Write or call for booklets.
C V Strawn, the plumber, received a letter from Carl Heck a member of the Athens machine gun company now in France stating that Heck had been wounded but his wound was not serious and he would soon be back in the line Heck a Portsmouth boy was formerly employed by Strawn as a plumber The letter was dated October 14.
John Williams, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Wilama of Pobe Ridge, fell from the reservoir approach at Hunterdon and fractured his left arm at the shoulder. Dr Crawford reduced the fracture. Mr and Mrs C C Cherrington of this city report their son Don, now serving at Camp Lee Virginia, has messaged them for the first time in about two years.
Orders issued by Mayor Williams to curb Halloween pranks appear to work as no incidents are reported so far. The period traditionally lasts one to two weeks in this city and tends to become a nuisance before it ends.
Thomas McMenamy Jr of Jacksonville has served nineteen months in Merced es Texas and has invested 250 in 4th Liberty Loan bonds. His father will keep the bonds for him while he serves in the army, reflecting strong patriotism and support for Uncle Sam.
Leo Duncan completed a ten day furlough with his father and George Duncan, living on Trimble route one, returned to Camp Sherman yesterday.
Mrs Lewis Souers aged 84 died of pneumonia at her Trimble home yesterday. Funeral services are set for Friday morning with burial in the Catholic cemetery. Mike Blazentz of Pennsylvania died of pneumonia at the Souers home on Saturday, with Mrs Souers in bed at the time.
The body of Roy Williams who died at Brownsville base hospital Texas arrived in Jacksonville yesterday and was taken to his parents home Mr and Mrs Gee Williams. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at one at the Williams home and interment will be in Athens.
Mr and Mrs Carl A Finsterwald of South Cemetery Street report their son Sergeant Fred H Finsterwald was wounded in the fighting in France and is now in a hospital. He entered the army from Akron where he worked as an expert metal worker. Born and raised in Athens he was known as a first baseman on a local baseball team.
Erwin Rhoades aged 34 died October 27 at the Athens State Hospital from bronchial pneumonia. His body was shipped to Lancaster for burial by Newsom-Walburn Company.
Walter Ernest Brown of the Australian infantry crawled to a Hun post during an enemy sniper attack. He shouted surrender, knocked a German guard unconscious, retained a grenade, and rallied eleven more enemies. Brown then brought the group back, earning the Victoria Cross for his bold action.
Lewis H. Lawrence three months old died last evening. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o clock.
Howard Frame's body was shipped from New York at 3 a.m. and is expected to reach Parkersburg early tomorrow and Coolville by tomorrow morning.
Federal community labor boards have nothing to do with industrial disputes. Fred C. Croxton of the Ohio Employment Service said a board had taken charge of a strike in its city without instructions and was promptly recalled.
Hollis Jeffers died this morning at 10 at his Jerseyville home after a week with pneumonia following influenza. He was 19. Burial will be in Jeffers cemetery. funeral arrangements pending. Survived by his mother Mrs Caleb Jeffers and three brothers Albert Elmer and Ray. Father preceded him in death several years ago.
Leo R Goodwin writes to his mother Mrs John Goodwin Shade R D 1 detailing two weeks of intensive prep to go across. He describes ranks, his role coordinating saddle and horse equipment for the regiment and shipping the colonel's gear. He predicts a swift victory and notes wartime coal needs and a hopeful stance against the Kaiser.
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