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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1925
Page
2
Witnesses report a crash when a truck carried riders past heat corner. Walteree and Doha Sellars were thrown from the vehicle but uninjured. Police say no blame on Tommy Davis. Visitors arrive in town as plans for a Stan ton Military Academy trip unfold.
Meigs county agriculture agent George Smeller reports quick adoption of lime use. In 1920 agents sold 600 pounds of limestone in neighboring counties while this year Agent French sold over 1200 pounds, indicating rising popularity among Meigs farmers.
Pomeroy news announces the marriage of Helen Virginia Couch of Charleston to Earl Glensencamp of Charleston. Glensencamp, formerly from here, is the son of Mr and Mrs Christian Glensencamp.
Mrs. Clara Griffith returned to Columbus yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Peoples drove to Columbus after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Perry et of Pomeroy. Roy Evans, who has work at Jackson, spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Peoples visited Athens with their daughter Mrs. Wilson Norris. Eva Webster of Columbus is visiting her parents.
Montgomery County grand jury is to hear Monday testimony as prosecutors expect to indict Fred Nickel, a former Dayton manufacturer who confessed to robbing a Dayton bank. Police say Nickel admitted receiving $22,000, with bank records indicating up to $28,000 taken. Bail is $60,000. defense plans are not disclosed and a guilty plea may be entered.
Rain drenches Athens and Hocking Valley with up to nearly five inches reported by the Eastbridge gauge. Central and southern Ohio see heavier totals and widespread flooding warnings as rainfall aims to relieve long drought. Farmers and locals note streams dried up before the storm and mining activity slowed.
State officials order closure of certain facilities after a special report from parts of the state. The move follows a Gesen action and targets extended operations in multiple counties.
Denver Busell of the Pomeroy Kroger branch held the single winning number for the Oldmobile coach given away by Burtons garage at the fair on Thursday Hyed had only one chance.
Sept 14 at Pomeroy the Wilson divorce trial opens with many law witnesses subpoenaed to appear before Judge A P Miller. The courtroom is crowded as the proceedings begin attracting attention county wide.
Pomeroy reports the funeral for Martin Jay 14 who died Saturday at his Kerr's Run home. He leaves a wife and six children including Mrs. Henry Fisk of Terre Haute Indiana Mrs. Charles Young Mrs. Norman Baer Juli tia of Terre Haute and sons George and Byron of Pomeroy. Services were held Sunday at 2 PM at the residence.
The Meigs county Ku Klux Klan chapter held a parade and meeting at Monkey Run ball park on Saturday with Mayor Hees permitting unmasked processions. Klansmen from Cleveland, Columbus, Athens and other cities attended. A further meeting is planned for Middleport next Saturday at Pythian Park.
8 P Dinsmore has gained complete ownership of the Van Dyke and Dinamore meat market and grocery after purchasing Clarence Van Dyke’s stake. The business, long housed at 9 Mill Street, will continue under new management. G Wolf becomes the meat cutter for the firm.
In New Straitaville Ohio a common pleas court case tests whether school boards may dismiss superintendents without written charges. Prof Perry sues to bar Prof Stone from duties and salary, while both men continue serving as actings amid a town split. Judge McBride of Hillsboro to hear the matter.
A masked terror suspect, described as a marauder over recent weeks, was arrested in Nashville. Police prepared to grill him as authorities pursue further details of the alleged terror campaign and related incidents.
At 79 Captain Thomas I. Porter leads the U.S. Secret Service in pursuit of crooks for forty years. He claims 5,009 arrests with 6,000 potential suspects encountered, famed for the Hot Dollar case where counterfeit silver dollars were tested by streetcar conductors and later traced to a forgery operation.
Authorities probe after William Gillet of Majorsville is found dead by hanging in an orchard. A search of his home uncovers several thousand dollars believed to be proceeds from the sale of his farm.
The body of Evan Evans, missing since last Friday from Martin's Ferry, was found floating in the river above the city by government lock employees. Authorities believe the death was self-inflicted with no indications of foul play.
Marry A. Friederichrs, a 48 year old city firefighter, stepped from his truck at a garage fire Sunday and collapsed, later found to have died from heart disease.
A French process powder claims to resist perspiration and leave no shine. It stays on until washed off and makes pores nearly invisible for a natural look. The Melloglo product is sold by D. Zenner Co. Athens Chase Drug Store Logan.
Miss Alberta Rogers of Decatur Illinois reports she gained 15 pounds in six weeks after using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. She credits appetite revival and improved complexion to the tablets and notes a money back guarantee if no help in 80 days.
George Remus the former Cincinnati bootleg king says he will testify to startling revelations when he appears before the Federal grand jury in St. Louis Tuesday. He leaves for St. Louis Sunday after five days in Hamilton county jail. His bond bid failed, and removal was ordered for his appearance in federal court on charges of conspiring to divert whisky from the Jack Daniels distillery. Imogene Remus, his wife, is indicted and pursuing divorce.
Judge Thomas O'Donnell of Kansas City tours Athens county and Hocking valley promoting the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He notes the order has grown from 466000 to 600000 members in two years and now supports workmen compensation mothers pensions and old age pensions. The organization has 1700 lodges, began in Seattle in 1898, and has paid over 27000000 in sick benefits with total benefit payments above 41000000.
Al Johnson 30, an aviator from Roosevelt Field, fell from a plane at 1000 feet near Mineola New York and died. Pilot Louis Myers tried to grab him but could not. Myers landed at Curtiss Field and drove to the crash site. A witness crowd gathered as Johnson leaned toward Myers before the plane hit an air pocket.
Carl Anders of Cleveland died from injuries after his car overturned on Ashland hill near Mansfield. His wife and daughter escaped with minor injuries.
After an 11 inning struggle the Dayton police team defeated the Lima police team 6 to 5 in the main event of the annual police picnic at Triangle Field Sunday.
Two passenger trains were discontinued by New York Central Lines at Sunday Union Depot. Southbound No 2 from Athens moves to 12 22 PM, while No 19 from Athens at 9 AM is dropped. Northbound No 1 from Athens now departs at 6 36 AM. Train No 6 from Athens 5 31 PM unchanged.
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