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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1918
Page
8
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Root widow of Isaac Root were conducted at the family residence in Middleport Friday followed by interment at Middleport Hill cemetery. Survived by a daughter Miss Mary and a son Harold.
David Price son of the late Milton Price and wife lived near Five Points in Chester Township died at Kerrville Texas Sept 11 at age 44 after lengthening illness. He leaves one son and one daughter. his wife preceded him three years. Children have lived with uncle and aunt John and Eva Price at Noble Ill the past year. The remains were laid to rest at Kerrville Texas. He was brother of Councilman Charles Price of this city.
Report comes from Camp Sherman that Otto Strauss and several Pomeroy youths are in quarantine due to typhoid fever. they are confined with their company.
The married ladies of Sacred Heart church plan an early October social and parcel post sale to raise funds. Proceeds support church activities and community service programs.
Chuck Mellihenny Edward Durst George Arnold and Raymond Eisels tin stein have all landed safely overseas in a coordinated movement.
The Junior Red Cross met at the Armory with a time change from Wednesday to Saturday afternoons due to public affairs. Richard Kneid and family returned to Tulsa Oklahoma after a visit with Bend relatives.
Mrs Geo Leifheit and Mrs Geo Wolf departed Friday morning to visit relatives in Chillicothe.
I. M. Miller and family departed yesterday for Gallipolis where they plan to establish their future residence.
Charlies M. Torrence moves from Long Bottom to Minersville and will establish a residence there.
William Bailey son of Mr and Mrs James Bailey of Mulberry Street is attending school in Huntington West Virginia.
Ed Andreson of Middleport travels to Columbus to attend the funeral of his brother in law Albert Fultz. Fred Fultz, nephew of the deceased, also attends the service.
Mrs. Capehart and her son Orville, guests of James Owens and relatives at Syracuse, departed for Cleveland yesterday. Mrs. Capehart will pause briefly to visit Columbus friends on the way home.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Stansberry of Columbus visit the former's parents Mr and Mrs W F Stansberry and brother Garen Stansberry and family of Middleport during a family trip.
Capt. Wm. Haptonstah of the tow boat Winefred is visiting old friends in Middleport for a few days.
Mrs Frank Williams of Middleport is visiting friends in Huntington West Virginia during a short trip.
A cool evening drew a full house at the armory for the Red Cross Jitney dances on Friday night. The event attracted local residents seeking a lively social and charitable cause.
Harold Hoyd, charged earlier with stealing a car from Charlies Hunter last June, was found in the Columbus work house in possession of the vehicle.
Hans Blendess the pro German officer previously jailed for failing to register as an alien enemy was taken to Franklin County Jail by State Marshal Wright this morning for delivery to Federal authorities. His remarks about what he and his group would do to American women were deemed filthy and indecent to publish. He narrowly avoided a mob scene.
In 1899 J L Oppenheimer and A S Grant conceived an electric railway linking Middleport Pomeroy Minersville Syracuse and Racine. After overcoming opposition and securing franchises, two thirds of the capital was raised with Oppenheimer providing the remaining third. Construction began May 1900 and the first car ran November 15 1900 from Middleport to Racine.
The article notes Mr. Oppenheimer’s long career with the Kanawha & Michigan Railway and the Pomeroy Bend Electric Company. It details his leadership, health setback in 1919, and plans to rest while possibly remaining on the board, with a nod to his role in the Ohio Electric Light Association and future recovery hopes.
Monday begins a county wide Red Cross effort to raise membership to 10 000 during Sept 23 to 30. Townships appoint canvassing committees to door to door solicit members and issue certificate cards with unit details for future reference. Rutland Township lists 14 canvassers led by Gladys Higley and others.
A five car train of German trophies captured in France arrives in Middleport late Tuesday afternoon. An American detail and two speakers will be present, with free public viewing from 7 30 to 11 in the evening. The train will park behind the Citizens National Bank offering space for a large crowd but risk of crowding.
Mr and Mrs Emiel Sawer of the Fourth ward report a letter from their son John Charles stating he has been assigned to a U S submarine destroyer. The note confirms his wartime service and communications from abroad.
A fragment mentions planning for a fair next year with a large sign claiming bigger and netter than ever, signaling promotional excitement for an upcoming event.
With Pastor L. L. Cherrington at a conference in Portsmouth, Simpson M. F. E. Church will not hold worship services tomorrow. The Sunday school will meet as usual and the Epworth League will hold its meeting.
Carpenter Station becomes a county resource where residents can fill out their questionnaires at no cost. The service targets Columbia township residents seeking convenient access to registration assistance.
It was hoped that Mr A D Russell and John McIntosh, chosen as the two arbitrators, would appoint the third member of the board yesterday. A well known bank official had been nearly agreed upon but declined when approached.
Fred Osborne, living on Laurel street, went to Parkersburg yesterday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs James Osborn before returning to his home in Bicknell Indiana. He had shipped his household goods several days earlier.
Emmett Brickles second twin child of Mr and Mrs Dennie Brickles died Wednesday and was taken to Jerseyville Thursday for burial. Sergt Allen P Osborn arrived from Camp Sherman to visit over Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs W H Osborn of Mulberry Avenue.
Mrs Burnette of Marion is a guest of her daughter Mrs Ed Webb at Middleport.
Hon Frank B Willis altered his Gallipolis schedule to visit Pomeroy this evening to address residents at the Opera House. He will speak only in support of the Fourth Liberty Loan, inviting listeners to learn about the sale and hear a patriotic speech. attendance promises informative guidance and civic spirit.
Postmaster Blackmore and The Messenger campaign aim to establish free mail delivery in Pomeroy. Postal inspectors will survey streets next days to confirm enough numbered residences and business boxes exist. Residents urged to number homes and hold neighbors to meet Post Office Department rules.
In Petrograd on Nevsky Prospect military figures from many nations mingle as if parade ready. Guards of Marie Louise, Death's Head hussars from Danzig, Halberstadt hussars, Pomeranian Uhlans, Bavarians, Brandenburg grenadiers and Hungarian hussars appear uniformed and self confident. The scene contrasts proud foreign regiments with the grim toll of war.
The piece recalls Russian war prisoners who endured hunger and humiliation under German captors. Many limping or missing limbs, they returned from captivity not for Brest but because they were deemed useless to friend or foe. They question the value of returning for a dirty rouble and a Prussian’s sympathy.
Paris report notes the U S Army keeps clean amidst combat with Germans. Doughboys seize any opportunity to wash using available soap bars, finding streams, rivers, or ponds for cleansing during marches and rest periods.
Paris reports that lit peaked service caps worn by African soldiers captivate Parisian girls on the boulevards. Many wear copies of the insignia and even lieutenant's bars on the front of their headgear as a trend spreads.
Secretary J M Lyman audit shows the Meigs County Agricultural Society short about 600 dollars after the 1918 fair due to heavy rain and a record crowd that stayed away. They expect 300 from lumber sales and authorized proposals for 40 acres of coal land while pledging to pay all debts. The group remained optimistic about future fairs despite weather woes.
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