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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
8
Governor Henry J. Allen accepts invitation to address Republican gatherings in Indiana Ohio and New Jersey from October 1 to 15. He will appear in these states as part of a national committee program.
The Meigs county board of deputy state supervisors of elections certified George H. Beahrs as Republican sheriff nominee after a recount showing Beahrs ahead by twenty votes over Wilbur A. Reeves. Reeves petitions to run as an independent may create a three man race for sheriff in November with Beahrs Hawkins and Reeves on the ballot.
A unsigned Middleport letter dated September 6 states the prior Edgar O Stanley arrest printed in The Messenger was erroneous. It explains Stanley was jailed in Middleport at officers’ request, then moved to Youngstown to answer grand larceny charges, which were withdrawn.
Miss Somerville returns from vacation to a library that has undergone interior painting and decorating in the past two weeks. The improvements aim to enhance the building's appearance and create a more inviting space for patrons.
The Middleport Presbyterian Church missionary society will hold its annual picnic on the lawn at Grant street home of Mr and Mrs Garen Stansbury this Friday evening. The event promises a fine time and members are urged to attend.
Middleport Heath M E church bid farewell to Rev. C. W. Graham who preached Sunday evening and departed for Columbus to attend the annual conference. The membership hopes for his return, noting he has become a valued part of the community.
Zatha BH Turner seeks divorce from husband David Turner alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty from 1916 to 1920. She cites beaten, choked, threats, and public accusations of unchastity, plus failure to support and property claims. She requests restoration of her name Zetta FE Graham and related relief.
The Census Bureau at Washington issues a preliminary population count for Meigs County and its villages, outlining the latest estimates and highlighting shifts since the previous census. The report notes the distribution of residents across Meigs Township and nearby communities.
A home made bug killer claim offers a quart of solution for 35e that supposedly kills bedbugs roaches fleas and ants. It urges purchasing an 85c package of Pesky Devils Quietus D Q from a druggist or Owl Chemical Co Terre Haute Ind.
The 1920 Meigs County census shows Rutland Salisbury and Sutton townships expanding due to industrial and coal growth while rural townships declined. Pomeroy rises 271 and Middleport surpasses with 578 gain. county totals list shifts across Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Rutland Salem Salisbury Scipio and Sutton townships with marked village inclusions.
Mrs Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri states a bottle of Chamberlains Tablets relieved her indigestion and backache and dizziness for some time. She adds they toned her liver and did her a world of good and she will always speak a good word for them.
President Alston Ellis of Ohio University says students who work to pay expenses cannot fully benefit from college life. He notes few succeed while balancing work and study and urges delaying college until funds are saved. He laments reduced emphasis on literary work at the university.
A compact rheostat is designed to dim automobile headlights by clamping directly to the steering post. This mounting method allows easy installation without major dashboard work.
Coburn's Minstrels drew near capacity at the Maryland on a very wet night. The show featured Charlie Gano Eddie Horn Murray Trio Turner Brothers and Carl Cameron's Saxoland Four with a nautical vocal piece and a China town spoof concluding the program. Coburn's will return for Saturday matinee and night performances.
The American Legion local chapter plans a September 14 7 p.m. meeting at the chamber of commerce to pick a delegate for the Cleveland national convention September 27. Sgt. Alvin C. York from Pall Mall Tennessee is expected to attend. The group aims to support disabled veterans and dependents, discuss constitution restrictions, and maintain neutrality in labor disputes.
A reader asks if a separated couple should let the mother take a child away. The columnist notes faithfulness guides custody, suggests foster care if needed, and praises the father’s sisters. Additional letters address teen sexuality, parental control, and runaway marriage risks with a prudish, moral tone.
An examination will be held Saturday September 11 at the local post office to fill vacancies among rural mail carriers in Athens county. Successful applicants will be named after papers return from Washington. An act of Congress pensioned rural carriers over 65 and mail clerks over 70, creating three vacancies in the county.
In nineteen years at the university Dr Ellis reports no deficit at the end of a school session and vows it will never happen while he remains head. He notes times of tighter budgets but states they managed on available funds.
The passage notes occasional emergent appropriations and that Ohio University’s funding is redrawn every two years, indicating a renewal cycle for state support and budget adjustments amid shifting coal bill considerations.
Coburns Minstrels presented by James Bros managers at the Athens Opera House in Logan O on September 11 with matinee and night shows praised as a strong swell show featuring acrobatic dancers and a great singing troupe.
Miss Izetta Powers of Harrisville becomes the first woman named appraiser in Harrison County. She will assist in valuing a local estate for the probate court. A note mentions a new can opener that melts solder to ease opening cans for reuse.
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