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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1927
Page
3
Mrs Emma Hunter 68 died at her New Marshfield home. Funeral at New Marshfield Christian church Wednesday at 2 pm. Burial in New Marshfield. Survived by husband George A Hunter three daughters and three sons. Three children preceded her in death.
Kill Eagle council of Pocahontas plans the fifteenth annual fifth district meeting in Nelsonville at the I O O F hall on Monday October 3 opening 10 30 a m and continuing all day State officers Mrs Clara Ellis Toledo and Mrs Ella M Browning Uhrichsville will attend The district includes Rockbridge Logan New Straitsville Murray City Buchtel Glouster Jacksonville and Nelsonville.
Mrs. Mary J Mills Jenne longtime Athens County resident celebrated her eighty second birthday on September 17 1927 with her family at her daughter Mrs Elza Warren s home in Alexander township A cake was prepared and presented by Mrs Homer Rodehaver of Athens and her daughter Lorene who attended as guests
Tomorrow at 7 30 p m a union service will be held in the Ath ens Presbyterian church with Rev William Locke D D of Hunan China speaking on the Chinese situation. Coordinating churches in Ath ens join for this event and all church members may attend.
Miss Helen Mansfield departed yesterday for Vineland New Jersey to start research and clinical work. She earned an A B from Ohio University in 1926, won a scholarship to Ohio State University, earned an A M in June 1927, and now holds a research fellowship to Vineland to pursue a Ph D next year through the recommendation of Dr. James F. Porter of Ohio University.
The past councilors of the D A elected officers: President Mattie Weekly, vice president Myrtle Brooks, secretary Della Robey, treasurer Sopha Mann, sentinel Alice Dresher, Warden Mary Ennis. A chicken dinner followed for members and guests Catherine Ennis, Margaret Robey and Albert Maan.
Mr and Mrs Guy Evans entertained at dinner Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs Wilbur G Evans and daughter Shirley Kathleen of Columbus, Lewis Warner of McConnelville, Miss Laura Davis of New Straitsville, and William Strawn of Newark.
A special meeting of Glenford Dugan Post is scheduled for tonight at 7 30 o clock with a note that good attendance is desired.
Fire department was called to Ralph Batemans on Grover Street Monday evening. Burning trash caused a shed in the back yard to catch fire but no damage occurred.
Mrs. W. T. Grose hosted Kathryn and Wilford Colum bus with local kin. Mrs. Ellen Fisher and Rex of Huntington W Va visit Ed and Mrs. Fiske. Dc H Bartlett and W H Badger attend district Rotary in Athens. Harry Patton and Floyd McLaughlin head to Walbridge for work. Miss Fanny Mulligan returns from a two week vacation in New York City. Dc E Jewett and Leo Caldwell also noted in the social column.
Hillsdale police report the body of a 15 year old girl believed to be Edna Miller was found on a Hillsdale street. She had been shot to death and police think she was murdered after being kidnapped earlier that night. A post mortem exam was ordered.
Dr. David Allen Anderson began final fall term plans at Kent State Normal college as the board of trustees praised him with a clean bill after months of controversy over 140 charges. The board announced no changes to faculty or plant personnel at this time.
Miss Fannie Gould once of Athens died after returning from a global voyage two months earlier. Funeral services were held September 18 at her sister’s East Orange New Jersey home, ashes to be sent to Athens for burial in West Union street cemetery. The Gould residence in Athens had been the Ohio university president’s home, and family members include Mrs. Lelia Gould Walker, Mrs. Grace Gould Pelley, Ned Gould, and others.
Washington report says Clarence E F Tippett admits he discarded the newborn’s body in an apartment furnace after a stillbirth on August 27. Police say no inquest appears warranted but a Mann act charge is planned. Grandmother Edna Jones links Tippett to funding the mother’s move from Newark, Ohio.
PIQUA Mimi county reports its first infantile paralysis case, found by Dr. J G Freshouer city health commissioner. Victim is Wilbur Gothrup age 9. WOODSFIELD Sam Jones top pitcher to pitch October 2 as Wheeling Sentry versus Woodsfield in Mid Atlantic league.
Chan M Rossetter, 79, died at 7 p m Monday at his home on the Albany Athens road from paralysis suffered last Saturday. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 p m at the residence conducted by Rev Howard Warner. Burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. He was a lifelong Lee township farmer. He leaves a widow one son James Rossetter at home one brother Lou T Rossetter Athens Albany road and two sisters Mrs Mary Lee and Mrs John Lindley Albany.
State highway engineer John W. Dowler reported progress on Richland avenue reconstruction with two thirds of the width, sixteen feet, completed and one way traffic in effect. All channels bridges and groundwork are done, leaving only eight foot strip curbing and sidewalks. Completion is expected before the allotted time expires despite detour delays.
A Sunday home-coming at Mr and Mrs Robert Grim’s Canaanville residence honored Albert Hardy and wife from San Diego California. Attendees included the Maffin and Hayden families from Nelsonville Columbus Glouster Nel sonville and many relatives such as Clyde Gerald Charles Roger Ralph Violet Martha Will Gus Alberta and Edward.
USHANT France reports that the attempt to raise five million dollars in gold from a shipwreck off the coast has been abandoned after years of effort.
The Gray and Weed reunion was hosted at Gene Reasenor's Star home. Next gathering set for the second Sunday in September 1928 at Logan fair ground. New officers elected include Mrs. Anna Gray Walker president Fred Stout vice president BE Knight secretary treasurer. Numerous attendees listed from Gray Weed families across towns to support.
Mayme Shaffstall filed in Athens County Common Pleas seeking a divorce on grounds that her husband was legally intermarried at the time of their marriage and since. She states they wed October 18, 1926 and separated August 25, 1927 with no children. She seeks divorce and restoration of her maiden name Keplar.
AYLESFORD England Mrs O F Shale was fined 50 dollars after she kicked a physician whom she believed negligent. The incident prompted a court ruling and civil action.
Leonard T. Skeggs of Youngstown spoke to about 200 Rotarians and wives at Hotel Berry on Rotary International's world spread and its link to world peace. He noted U S and Europe club growth and described European postwar needs while recounting experiences from Europe and Belgium. The district meeting hosted breakfast sessions at Elks hall and a luncheon, with University of Akron music and singing by Prof. C. C. Robinson, T. W. Craig, and Helen Heddon.
In Indianapolis on September 20 prosecutor Remy pressed May or John L. Duvall as cross examination continued over alleged bribes. Duvall denied bartering jobs for cash or campaign support and denied promising the Ku Klux Klan 85 percent of city appointments. He also denied any pre election agreement with William H. Armitage, a former bartender turned political power.
In Tulsa on September 20 a 19 year old wife, Mrs Quentin Duggins, whipped her husband on a downtown street. She broke three buggy whips over his back as his mother-in-law helped, handing a new whip after each break. She said the husband had been joyriding with a high school girl.
Waildo Douglas, a Richland Avenue road worker, returned home to Shade on Sunday to find 147 relatives and friends assembled by Mrs. Douglas to celebrate his birthday. The gathering featured baskets of food a cafeteria dinner and an afternoon of games singing and music with many local relatives listed as guests.
Ohio coal miners averaged 159 days of work in 1926 amid strikes. Hocking county saw 93 days, Washington and Morgan counties 263, and Belmont county 159. Total Ohio production reached 27,872,488 tons valued at $54,759 per ton 1.96. 38,547 workers, 26,895 miners and 6,957 underground staff. There were 625 active Ohio mines, down 125 from 1925.
Mrs Tom Cline and families from Nelsonville, William Dewhurst group with children, Will Sinclair family from The Garden, Elda Smith, Eli Douglas and children, Ben Hooper family, Charles Tipple from Gloucester, Fred Hooper family from Athens are named in a community notice.
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria claiming thirty years of use to relieve constipation colic diarrhea and wind in babies and children. It asserts the formula calms feverish symptoms and aids digestion without opiates, noting the genuine bottle bears a signature.
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