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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1927
Page
2
In Middleport on Grant street three baby girls arrived in the homes of A. E. Erwin, Jacob Kesterson, and James Allen. A son was born Sunday to Edward Tewksbury of Palmer street, marking a busy period for local families.
The Middleport high school senior class annual announces its full staff headed by Louise Sargeant as editor in chief and Harold Sauer as business manager. Other key roles include John Gilmore advertising manager Lucile Mayer circulation manager Ruth Humphrey treasurer Frances Lippi picture editor Walter Harris sports editor Dale Warner art editor Calvin Reichman joke editor Ruth Thomas editor and Geraldine Owens stenographer.
The Pomeroy K of P lodge plans a Tunney Dempsey themed night with a Dana Daniels versus Lewie Persons heavyweight glove match, other muscular bouts, and a postfight feed funded by the side that lost in Chicago. Radio reports will be aired at the lodge rooms.
The Pomeroy Masonic lodge hall will be formally dedicated Friday evening with ancient rites. Charlies L. Minor of the Grand of Ohio issues his proxy Past District Lecturer L. B. Weed to perform ceremonies assisted by past masters. Afterward, the master Mason degree will be conferred on one candidate followed by refreshments.
Heath M. E. Missionary society gathered Monday evening for a short program after the business session. Officers listed were Mrs. J. W. Wolfe, E. W. Osborne and Mrs. James King. The Presbyterian mission class will meet tonight in the church lecture room after prayer hour to study New Paths for Old Purposes. Tomorrow evening a carnival and fair is planned at Heath church with extensive preparations.
In Pomeroy on September 21 the Loudon Lyons versus Florence Lyons divorce suit was set for today after a prior postponement due to a legal tangle. Martin Stobart won a divorce from Maria, his wife of fifty years, who lives with their Syracuse daughter. Clarence Bobo was granted a divorce from Evalyn Bobo in an uncontested proceeding.
POMEROY Sept 21 Contrac tor Beeson of Middleport visits the Durst blacksmith shop to shoe a team. A bystander notes that is the only blacksmith shop still offering horse shoeing left in Pomeroy Bend and that harness shops have faded away with few left in the county. Not a single livery barn remains in business in this section of the state.
Mr and Mrs Carl Stewart who had stayed with Mrs M Webster and other relatives in Pomeroy departed yesterday for their Nashville Tennessee home. Mrs Hannah Stiff of Logan is visiting Tom Harley on Lincoln Hill. Martin and Lydia Elberfeld have
Returned to Ohio State University for the school year and their sister Katherine left Monday for Baltimore to attend Goucher college. Fred Rosenbaum and family have gone to Cincinnati for a few days visit returning with Miss Elizabeth Rasp who was a visitor here for several days. Mr and Mrs Julius Bossert of Springfield are visitors in their once home town. This is Mr Bossert's first visit here in 21 years. Miss Katherine Schlaegel is in Cincinnati this week.
Attorney O H Stewart suffered a sudden illness with cholera morbus but is improving and plans to return to his Pomeroy office soon. Mrs Louise Sauer and Mrs G D Sauer returned from Columbus after a few days visit. The American Legion auxiliary met Monday evening with Mrs C A Poindexter for a pleasant evening. Oscar Mossman and son Carl and Henry Mossman traveled to Detroit Monday for factory instruction in an automobile plant. Mrs Dea Hayes, after a month in the East Columbus and Huntington, is home and working again. Miss Margaret Riley returns home after a two week visit in Cincinnati.
Glouster Kiwanis club members met Tuesday night and heard a playlet by girls led by LeFavor as part of the program. Trimble Grange plans a farmers institute in Trimble October 11 and 12 and seeks Glouster cooperation. Inter-club relations discuss a large Perry county turnout after November 11 with New Lexington club as possible participants. Guests included Rev. J L Landsitter and Wilson Miller. Herman Juuck won the attendance prize.
W H Druggan an elderly resident of this city underwent a hernia operation at Sheltering Arms hospital in Athens on Tuesday afternoon. The procedure was performed by Dr Harry LeFever of this city. Mrs Druggan is accompanying him at the hospital.
A Bishopville church hosted a well attended homecoming service last Sunday with parishioners gathering for fellowship and prayer.
Attendance at the Bishopville church homecoming was good but infantile paralysis fears kept many children away. Rev S P Moody of Malta, who preached here 40 years ago, attended and spoke, with sermons by Revs E E Pedicord Miles E Hoon F E Roberts Howard Vian and Thompson of Corning. J D McDonald led the services.
Howard Vian of this city will preach at the Mound Hill church Saturday night. All people in the locality are cordially invited to attend the services.
John Mudrie of Murray City and Grace Casselli of Glouster were married at Holy Cross church Tuesday at 9 o'clock by Rev. Father Clark. Attended by Miss Jean Mudrie and John Carroll, the couple departed for a Kentucky wedding trip and will live at home after their return.
Mrs. Charles Cox of Jacksonville was taken to St. Clair hospital in Columbus Tuesday in the C. E. Wallace ambulance for an operation. She was accompanied by her husband Mr. Cox. Mrs. Cox has been in poor health for some time.
Rodney Bradley departed Wednesday by motor to Chicago to attend the Tunney Dempsey fight and is slated to return the first of the week.
United Brethren church Sunday School board names a promotion day committee led by Mrs Myrtle Wilson Miss Mae Rodgers and Mrs George Schottlekarb with the pastor and superintendent assisting. Promotion Day set for the first Sunday in October with plans for the annual Sunday School picnic.
Arrangements for the annual Sunday school picnic are set for Saturday October 8 in the grove if weather allows otherwise in the church basement. A township convention may be held the same day with a program committee to be named. Rally day committee includes Roy Coffman Mrs Myrtle Wilson and Mrs Charles Wahl. Delegates to the Christian Endeavor convention at Newark will be funded by the group. The Sunday school board advises pledging monthly to the local budget. discussion to continue next Sunday.
Sinclair Refining announces a gasoline price cut from 16 to 13 cents for dealers, enabling distributors to offer gasoline at 15 cents. The move signals intensified competition in Dayton markets.
Opening of a gasoline price war here today marked by a cut to 19 cents a gallon tax included, though other companies have not yet lowered prices. The move signals shifting competition in local fuel markets.
A monkey at the London Zoo grabbed a visitor's watch and fled to a tall tree where it remained for two hours despite coaxing.
An old advertisement promotes Vinco as a herbal bed time laxative. It claims gentle action without gripe, clears bowels when others fail, and benefits stomach and liver. A 25¢ box is advertised with one tablet tonight for full next day work.
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