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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
6
Drunk and driving a car in a state of intoxication faced charges in Chauncey. Constable Pelber arrested Carey of Deanville, who pleaded guilty before Magistrate B. Tucker and was fined $25 plus costs for the first offense and $100 plus costs for the second.
In Eqrauncey on Sept 3 Mr and Mrs Carl Shafer entertained a group and girls at their home for daughter Reena s twelfth birthday. Games and refreshments followed with gifts from her mother Mrs De Wilson. Attendees included numerous local youths and neighbors from Chauncey The Plains Athens New Grater and surrounding areas.
Several members of last year’s Chauncey High School graduating class depart for Gallipolis to begin nursing training at Holzer hospital. The group includes Misa Ryan Miss Ivaine Huddy and Miss Mildred Coulson as they pursue nurse careers after graduation.
Evangelist Ri Keeling will preach on Change of Heart at the Chauncey Christian church tonight. A countywide yearly meeting will close Saturday evening at Trimble. Bible school remains as usual at the Chauncey fan church Sunday.
Chauncey September 3. Mrs Lyman of Pomeroy visits Mauney and Millfield. She stays with Mrs Nora B Brace and family in Millerd. Mrs Lyman, lifelong Pomeroy resident, is wife of James man who is city editor of the Pomeroy Democrat a weekly paper published in Mt Pomeroy for many years.
Chauncey mourns the death of William M Sands as Mrs. Hay and family of Warren Ohio arrive. The funeral for Mr Sands will be held Friday afternoon at the Christian church.
In The Plains area, Mrs. George hosted guests from Athens including Fern Syx and Lois Glan f. Kathrine and Josephine Bar joined Monday visitors along with Mrs. E. J. Jones and George Thorne and son Car a. Mrs. Margaret Barstow of ins spent Tuesday at Fish- with local acquaintances.
Miss Madeline Tanny of Athens visits Chauncey with Miss Rita Smith. Mrs Bingman and her son Adwin of hens stay with sister Mrs Ervin Karns in High Street. Mr and Mrs Harry Junod travel to Athens for property matters. Mr Smith and John Green of py tour Meigs County camping. Milla Tedrick and Mrs W D return home after a brief visit.
An obscure Chicago era entry mentions Chauncey and the circuit court in a brief, fragmentary row, indicating a scheduled or noted hearing or session within the Chauncey area.
Notices list preaching times at Chauncey and Millfield with 9 90 10 30 and 7 80. The Official Board meeting is set at The Plains church on Saturday September 6 at 7 30 with Rev Mr Graham of Chauncey as pastor.
Greenville report details Betey Ross Lansdowne 74 mother of Commander Zachary Lansdowne, told of the disaster to her son’s death. Doctors attended her. by 1 pm she rested quietly, after collapsing upon learning the news.
W E Kershner and Dr J G Collicott addressed the Athens county teachers institute in Ewing hall. Collicott noted one and a half million school age youths in Ohio with about half a million not in school and pointed to progress from 65 percent attendance 25 years ago to 85 percent today.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome reports the Italian submarine Sebastiano Ventro, missing since August 25, has been sighted on the sea bottom seven miles off Cape Passero. The submarine, with a crew of fifty five, was located after Italian naval maneuvers.
A 43 year old woman presents with six months of headaches and side and back pain. She had prior GI symptoms and was treated with medications, without relief, and without notable cramps or missed periods. Further evaluation recommended to assess underlying causes and adjust treatment.
At Ava near Zanesville chief aerial photographer Lieutenant W L Richardson, survivor of the Shenandoah disaster, recounts the wreck. He describes climbing to 6500 feet after a squall, losing control as the ship split, and the after section landing near the Charles Nysanger farm at Ava. Thirteen crewmen died in the center section, with bodies at Caldwell and Belle Valley. Government planes and U S soldiers patrol the wreckage amid highway traffic jams.
T N Hoover professor of history at Ohio University explained the taxation amendment to Athens county teachers at Ewing hall. He favored the measure claiming taxed deposits would boost saving and reduce financial failures. Hoover said it would triple Ohio tax returns and keep money in state banks.
An unofficial Jerusalem dispatch reports rebel Druse tribesmen have captured the French fortress at Suecida and massacred the garrison. French airmen retaliated by dropping tons of bombs on Suelda, reportedly destroying the town with heavy rebel losses.
Lois W. West is exonerated of criminal responsibility in the death of Lawrence Gilbert after a car hit him. Municipal Judge Berry dismissed manslaughter charges upon police prosecutor’s request due to lack of evidence. West was fined 25 dollars for failing to stop at the scene.
A street car remains a vehicle with continuous seating as it completes its journey back from the starting point.
Columbus Sept 1 The state control board did not act on a request from State Welfare Director Harper to either disapprove or approve a plan for the state to spend about 35000 dollars to buy the brick plant.
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