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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
2
Thor Olson the Unterrified Swede returns from Harvard to organize an Athens athletic class at the college gym. The program includes calisthenics army exercises wrestling and new moves for men from Athens and the A T C. Miss Edna Davis and Miss Hazel Woodard visit relatives. Harriet Stalder visits Marietta relatives.
Local households report guests and visits across Guysville Chillicothe Frost Carthage Chauncey and Chauncey with events including Mrs Jacob Gibson Mrs Richardson Mrs F K Coleman and Eva Norris visiting relatives. The item notes Dr Frey moving into C J Beans residence and a Sunday church service at the M E church concluding the series.
The By-the-Way column notes an improved pond in Athens county reaching the county line and the Glouster-Bishopville road extending to the Morgan county line. The Chasehill road at Trimble, improved on the Co operative plan, also reaches the Morgan line at the Joe Wolfe farm with more crushed lime planned before season end. It mentions efforts to start interest in improving the hill near William Bowers in the Baker settlement and corrects a misnomer for Jacksonville hill, praising Jackville hill as a good road on this side and urging similar on the opposite side.
Fred Bumgardner builds a new house near Nobie. Stewart Bell visits sister Mildern at Glouster. Henry Douglass on furlough visits wife and baby at Erwin Finney home. Miss Hazel Geisicke and Ethel Loomis guests at Carbondale relatives. Curt Martin and family of Columbus visit John Martin and Mrs Hawk in Athens. Ed Michaels and two sons visit relatives at Guysville. Roy Moore of Nelsonville spends week with Mrs Harry Moore. Freda and Lillian Donley guests of grandcats Mr and Mrs James Hardy.
Mrs Will Whitlatch and Mrs Floyd Whitlatch with children were guests of Mrs Ernest Whitlatch. Miss Irene Gabriel visited friends in Nelsonville. Mrs Arthur Burchfield hosted dinner for Mrs Roy Moore of Nelsonville and Mrs Bessie Moore plus Mrs Fannie MacCatherine. Miss Flossie Tipton stayed with Mr and Mrs Harry Tipton. Floyd Barker and Russell McHary drove to Logan. Derrell Moore returned home from Athens with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Moore. No 10 School opened with Miss Ethel Anderson and Miss Elma White teaching. Dean Thompson spent weekend in Zanesville. H F Stage, visiting from Boston, spent Sunday with family. Fred Gabriel and sons visited Orbiston with Gabriel’s father. Harry Moore and family visited Athens. William Whitlatch and Elmer Robinson toured Buckeye Lake. N B Hoch hosted visitors from Murray City. Ben Phelps and daughter Pearl visited relatives in West Virginia. Burge Goss and Andy Lassen of Virginia were guests of N S Hoch. Etta Potts of Athens spent weekend with her parents at this place.
Vanderhoof reports the Sunshine Class enjoying a pleasant time with Mrs Curtis Knight with water melon served. Local families discuss visits and moves including Mrs Harrett Jeffers and daughter Ethel returning to Springfield and Mrs Bails' farm plans.
Affidavits from Scotch soldiers detail gross outrages by German troops last March. A Royal Highlander private testifies that after surrender near Monchy on March 28 a German officer and two men sprayed a trench with liquid fire for six to seven minutes. Other witnesses describe flames from a backmounted cylinder injuring and killing prisoners in a trench enclosure.
Clarence W Sutton writes home from overseas noting calm seas on voyage and favorable impressions of the country. He praises the battery crew and mentions Athens friends Charles Murray and others while describing trains houses farms and cheerful local reception for Americans. He hopes for a quick end to the war and reflects on readiness to serve as needed.
Junction City motorists report a huge jack rabbit that races southbound cars at dusk along a long north south road. The rabbit reaches speeds near forty miles an hour and appears to time his jumps to the same grassy patch, letting vehicles pass before darting away into the weeds. Motorists recall three to four races with the same rabbit within a week.
Mrs. FE Porter of Crittenden Kentucky raised a brood of chickens after the mother hen died leaving eggs. She used an oil stove to keep the eggs warm and covered, and the eggs hatched on schedule. The fledglings appear lively and content with Porter as foster mother.
Lieut Elmer D Mackay writes to McKeesport parents detailing his capture by German forces on May 9 after serving deep inside enemy lines in the Toul sector. He notes travels through Metz Saarbrucken and Karlsruhe and mentions fellow American officers and Pennsylvania doctors among prisoners at Villengen Baden.
Mrs. Sarah Lyne crafted a Lincoln county service flag bearing 800 stars stitched by hand. She also pieced a Red Cross quilt, quilted by the Methodist Ladies' society, and the quilt will be auctioned soon for the Red Cross.
Premier Lloyd George declared the worst is over as he received the freedom of Manchester city. He described the news as distinctly good and noted the tunnel to victory is short but still has steep gradients to climb. He contrasted 1918 with 1916, praising unity of command and citing lower casualties in the latest advance.
Washington officials announce orders to regional directors to prepare exemptions for all men necessary to operate the rail system. Director General McAdoo acts to shield the rail organization from draft impacts.
Rev McCoy preached a fine sermon to a well filled house at Graham's Chapel. Mr Joseph Kelley recovered from a recent illness. John Fulton plans to move his family to Athens soon. Corn cutting is underway and farmers boast of yields.
Mrs Mary Williams returns home after weeks with daughter Mrs Lewis Hawk who broke her ankle from a horse incident Miss Gertrude Evans assists Mrs Lulu Bobo with house work Lewis Hawk adds a new residence and many local visits noted Also Jacob Graham appointed and qualified as administrator of Harry W Graham estate in Athens County Ohio Dated August 26 1918 About 6 000 000 acres worldwide are devoted to tobacco raising
A proverb-like remark contrasts deep religious duty with social obligation, noting that excessive focus on faith can lead to neglect of neighborly responsibilities and community service.
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