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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1919
Page
8
Baseball fans cheer as Middleport resolves a league dispute by recognizing two wins by Pomeroy over them. Pomeroy and Hartford tie for first in the second half and will play in Syracuse on September 21 to decide who meets New Haven for the championship starting the following Sunday.
Jake Reibel leads a crew on Main street to fill brick paving chuck holes with Tarvia KP a mix of crushed slag and tar. Work starts near the old Slagel salt works and may extend to the Hocking Valley freight depot with plans to resume along the same street as sections finish.
Pomeroy and Hartford scheduled to play an exhibition at Syracuse Ball Park tomorrow afternoon. The game will start at the usual hour. A substitute catcher will replace Nesselroad, who is in Akron.
In Dayton Ohio Mr and Mrs W G Morgan celebrated their sixty ninth wedding anniversary surrounded by children grandchildren and great grandchildren. The couple formerly lived in Minersville and are grandparents of Mrs John Strickland of Kerr street First.
First ward residents complain Kerr street has never been paved, with rutted holes where cinders washed away. The Main street approach is especially bad and needs repairs. Residents also report difficulty obtaining gas service.
Edward Booth Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ed Booth Kerrs Run and an employee of Pomeroy Machine Co recently went to Louisville Kentucky on vacation. He surprised friends by bringing home a bride formerly Miss Pearl Cody of near Knoxville Tennessee. The couple were married at Louisville Kentucky.
At a business session of 62 members of the Ladies Bible class of Simpson M E Church held at the church Thursday afternoon officers were elected. Teacher Mrs H C Pownall President Mrs Charles Eversbach Vice President Mrs George Ebersbach Secretary Mrs A O Tracy Assistant Sec Mrs A V Howell Treasurer Mrs L A Persons Mrs Herbert and Mrs Richard Campbell appointed sick committee The class was entertained by Mrs A O Tracy.
About thirty machine loads of Knights of Pythias from Pomeroy Rutland Midd leport Chester and Cheshire traveled to Gallipolis last evening for the big event. Grand Chancellor Tidd was the keynote speaker of the gathering.
Willing workers of Peace Evangelical church host a basement market this afternoon and evening. The Beedle Block in Pomeroy continues a surplus government food sale until 8 pm. Several locals relocate for jobs and travel, including Nessel road to Akron and Mildred Giles MacDaniels to join her husband there. Everett Childers visits Middleport from Akron as Power Helm leaves for Louisville to attend college. Mrs Berg and Mrs Longstaff depart Middleport for unspecified destination.
Various Middleport residents host and visit relatives across Ohio and beyond. George Lewis visits Nitro while Tom F. Lewis tours Columbus. Mildred Lewis heads to Boston to study at Emerson College of Oratory. Other locals host guests from Cadetsburg Ostrander Florence and Rio Grande College alumna Mildred Lewis departs for Emerson College. A divorce case Nelson versus Nelson is settled out of court.
Torch Model School opened on September 8 with Mr. Creamer and Miss Pettingo teaching the ninth grade this year. Arthur Watson visited his ill mother Mrs. Watson of the Park Hotel on Sunday, Eva Wilson traveled to Toledo to see her husband and two children, and Miss Mary A. Stone called at Thomas Palmer’s home where Palmer remains in a critical condition. Mr. and Mrs. Dunfee hosted Mr. and Mrs. Green of Coolville, while Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin hosted Mr. and Mrs. (unnamed) for Sunday guests.
Adds Tipton of Logan and Mr and Mrs Taylor Devore of Harmony Hill. John Shanks and family from Latrobe were guests of Leftie Russell. Rev Shaver preached a sermon at the M E church, his last before conference. James Scarlett visited Cyrus Jones and wife. Mrs Turner and daughter Bertha Fultz visit in West Virginia. Will Robinson visited Parkersburg Monday. Arlie Dye and family from Athens are here for several days visiting friends and relatives.
A United Press report from Laclede Missouri describes General John J Pershing returning to his birthplace with Linn County planning a simple homecoming. Mayor Allen and local officials announce singing handshakes a fried chicken dinner and a large family reunion. Pershing relatives including May Pershing Beste Butler Aunt Susan Hewett and Aunt Louisa Warren will attend along with local notables and boyhood friends.
Last night the Girl Scout Captains and local ladies formed a new council to promote Scout activity. Mrs Mayme Hutchinson was chosen commissioner and chairwoman of the local drive committee. National HQ designates October 25 to November 2 as Girl Scout Week to raise funds for hiring secretaries and expanding Girl Scout opportunities.
Notable guests from nois Oklahoma and Arkansas attend as Pershing's homecoming nears. A 50 year old photograph of Pershing's mother and a revolver will be presented to the general. Jordon Parks plans a second presentation and values the revolver highly, rejecting cash offers.
In Jacksonville Monday evening the W C T U gathered with strong attendance and discussed the regular monthly topic. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs Woodhouse and Secretary Mrs Mary McKinley. The Ladies Aid of M E church named officers, the Junior League and K H of M E church announced their leaders for the year, and Rev Mills of U B church plans to move to Circleville to begin new work, with the Mills family to be missed in Jacksonville. Rev Weed and family attend conference in Columbus this week.
Mrs. Robert McClain of Athens Route 7 reports the safe arrival of her son Edson Kelley in New York after fifteen months in service. He spent one year in France Germany and England.
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