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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1927

Page

2

New Kelley Barge Line To Parade Down Ohio River

Charleston announces a towboat parade Tuesday to celebrate the new Kelley barge line running to Pittsburgh, a preliminary step toward expanding river traffic. The event signals anticipated growth as the river becomes a larger corridor for steel oil and other bulk shipments to foreign markets.

Ohio River Pittsburgh Steel U. S. Army Engineers The Shipping Board Exco Charleston New Kelley Bares Rivera New Orleans Kelley

Miner killed instantly by fall of slate at mine No 75

Seracuse Sept 3 Homer Eynan 25 was instantly killed when slate fell in Pittsburgh mine No 75 a mile above Seracuse. His neck broke he lived with grandfather William Eynon at Bashan and was married but separated from his wife at East Liverpool custody of the body will delay burial state compensation involved

Seracuse Homer Eynan Pittsburgh Bashan William Eynon East Liverpool Tion

Promoted Pomeroy pastors receive assignments in central conference

Prominent local clergymen see moves after central conference in Indiana. Rev. 18 to Fachael receives larger Dayton charge. Rev. Grant H. L. Tannell assigned to Bethany M. E. church. Rev. W. A. Schruff returns to German M. E. church in Marietta. Meantime, visitors arrive from Lawrence Kansas to greet Mr. Schaeffer family. A gas well near Syracuse shows strong rock pressure. Howard Powers’ body arrives for funeral at Lutheran church Beech Grove cemetery.

M. E Marietta Pomeroy Howard Powers Miami Fila Lutheran Church Beech Grove

Move Here Pomeroy Sept 3 Jordan Joins Lincol n Hill

Ray Jordan and family move from Albany to Capt H G Pownall home on Lincoln Hill. Jordan will teach Rocksprings school near the fair grounds this term and travel both ways by auto. Boats delayed near Ravenswood as Lock No 23 was repaired, wickets down, traffic to standstill. Eastern Star initiation in Middleport honors Eleanor Welch and birthdays of Mrs B W Osborne and Mrs Perry Thomas. Banford Russell Jr improved after illness at Ed Fugate's home. Mr and Mrs L B Johnson on a home frame motor trip in West Virginia. Miss Gertrude Stewart returns to Columbus after visit with Herbert Stewart. Miss Marjorie Nichola, nurse at McMillan hospital, Charleston, visits Margaret Hayes. E E Higginbotham and F Thornton on ten-day motor trip to eastern points.

Pomeroy Ray Jordan Albany H. G Pownall Lincoln Jordan Ravenswood Middleport Eastern Star Lodge Eleanor Welch B. W. Osborne Perry Thomas Banford Russell, Jr Ed Fugate L. B Johnson West Virginia Orla Miller Eva Miller Akron J Charles Yor Gertrude Stewart Columbus Herbert Stewart Marjorie Nichola McMillan Hospital Charleston Margaret Hayes E. E. Higginbotham F Thornton

4-H Club Members of Athens County Win at State Fair

Athens county 4-H members placed in demonstrations and exhibition at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Ralph Frashod Warren Kasitr of the Federal Valley Livestock club of Amenville won first place in caporizing cockerels with a silver loving cup. The livestock team of Ray Stariin, Warren Kasier, and Jona Nasler of Amesville placed fourth among 20 teams. They will demonstrate at the National Livestock Show in Chicago. Other county youths attended and stayed at the 4-H camp and took part in a health contest and style show, results pending.

Athens County Mmembers Columbus Ralph Frash Warren Kasitr Federal Valley Livestock Club Amenville Lvegock Ray Stariin Warren Kasier Jona Nasler Amesville Charles Curtis T. B Johnson Chicago Fair Grounds Chester Enlow Albany George King Areaville Wade Copeland Stewart Paul Mansfield Canaanville Bedrina Hark Wanda Hill Mary Margaret Walton Canaan Ville Charles Manefield Cansanlle Atheny County 4 Johnson

Veterans of 37th Division Gather In Capital City

Veterans of the thirty seventh division from across Ohio converge on Columbus for three day reunion. About 3900 members expected with the Meuse Argonne drive reenactment highlighted. Governor Donahey U S Senators Fess and Willis and Mayor Thomas set to address attendees.

Columbus U.S Ohio Donahey U. S Simeon D. Fess Frank Willis Thomas

No Movies Yet In Chicago As Walkout Looms

Chicago moving picture operators and exhibitors held a three hour conference to find the situation unchanged. They warned the city would likely remain movieless during the holiday. The dispute centered on the firing of two operators at a theater owned by a syndicate and the subsequent strike call against the syndicate.

Chicago

Three AHF Killed Princeton Train Crash Near Here

Three men were killed and nearly a dozen injured when a Southern Railway passenger train struck a Pig Four coal train six miles east of here today. The crash halted traffic as investigators examined the wreckage and officials prepared reports on the cause and extent of the casualties.

Princeton Southern Railway Here

Teachers' Meeting Adjourned Until October First 1927

The Athena County Teachers institute held at Ewing Auditorium September 1 and 2 adjourned Friday with plans for officer elections later. Dr J M Higgins and Superintendent Meek lectured on infantile paralysis, curriculum readjustment, and school experiences. Three hundred fifty teachers enrolled, six hundred twenty five eighth grade diplomas issued. Also reported: Tronk Lathey Athens and Herman Wilson Athens arrested on unrelated charges. awaiting hearing before Mayor Moore.

Athena County Teachers’ Institute Ewing Auditorium J. M. Higgins Health Department Meek Toledo Mexico Idaho

Temporary restraining order in Nelsonville Foundry case

Judge L G Worstell issued a temporary restraining order in common pleas court restraining Joseph Chapman and others from trespassing on Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Co land used for canal purposes. The filing alleges long use by the company grants rights to the land and notes settlers occupying living quarters on site.

L. G. Worstell Commmon Pleas Court Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Company Joseph Chapman

York township appraisement set aside in Ball suit

In the partition case Charles OUASS Infantile Paralysis A Ball v Marion Ball Worstell ordered the $750 appraisement for 3.64 acres set aside and a new appraisal to be made as no bids were offered at public auction on August 20. In I D Poston v D L Wallace the suit for $10,000 on a note sold to Poston was dismissed on Worstell’s order. The Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co v Ida L Putnam sitting was vacated and reset for October 11. John Withers v Board of Education Waterloo township rural school district reset for October 16.

Charles Ouass A. Ball Marion F. Ball Worstell York Township I. D. Poston D. L. Wallace Poston Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company Ida

Germs of infantile paralysis not yet isolated says health service

Public Health Service notes that neither germ isolation nor a vaccine exists for poliomyelitis though sporadic and epidemic cases peak in late summer and autumn. The report compares this seasonal pattern to other intestinal and vector borne infections. Flies and mosquitoes should be killed. Fly-Tox claims to kill flies and mosquitoes and is marketed as a safe industrial insecticide.

United States Public Health Service Mellon ‘Institute of ‘Industries Rex Research

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