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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
2
Pomeroy residents note the Ohio Valley Electric Railway resumes its former one hour and twenty minute schedule to Ra. The old timetable returns effective today.
Indianapolis Sept. 25 Trade unions recognize educational value in film with a three reel picture by the International Typographical union titled His Brother's Keeper. The film contrasts past and present printer conditions and highlights union efforts in health old age pensions mortuary benefits apprentice training and sanitary workshop improvements.
Prospective motorists shun new purchases as chilly weather hits auto sales. Only sixty seven bills of sale filed, with fourteen new vehicles and thirty used tourings leading the week. Roadsters sedans and other body styles show small counts across used and new classes.
Fragmentary note describes a manis for Oortda and a man shot, with mentions of reevaluation or reconsideration and a band event. Limited readable text hints at a local incident or vigil participation and possible page reference p28.
Pomeroy reports the largest coal load from local mines in three months with 37 cars shipped yesterday and more workers joining the operation daily under the 21917 scale.
Miss Louise Eberhardt entertained her bridge club at her Main Street home Thursday evening in Pomeroy. Miss Silen Chase won first prize, Rodney Downing second, and Miss Ruth O Neil served as guest.
Mrs. Kate Blake of Nelsonville was chosen president of Athens County Women’s Christian Temperance Union at the annual convention in the First Methodist Episcopal church. Officers named include Metta Glazier vice president at large Laura Spencer corresponding secretary Helen Lawrence recording secretary Bertha Barker treasurer and Lucille Linscott musical director. Speaker C M Earhart urged electing officers who support prohibition and noted the Anti-Saloon League distributed over twelve million pages of literature. He compared enforcement of prohibition to other laws and called for accountability of all violators.
The Athens Christian Church announced a day for a large rally to energize church work. Each Bible school class is challenged to reach 100 percent attendance with 800 present. A new orchestra will play and at 6 p.m. Dr. E. B. Bryan will speak at a union meeting of Young People's societies in the church auditorium.
On September 24 an application was filed to probate the will of J F Dyke a resident of Salem Township. The filing initiates the probate process and names the deceased as J F Dyke.
Pomeroy report: Pearl Hungerford and Emmett Glass of Athens county were arrested for train riding. They appeared before Justice Gilmore and pled not guilty with a hearing set for Monday. Holzer hospital updates from Middleport note Charles Davis recovering after a Tuesday blood transfusion operation.
Mrs W F Reed entertained the Presbyterian Missionary society at her home on Thursday with dainty refreshments for a large number of guests.
The article states that Mr Chatley will be in charge of the regular church services this period. It notes his role within the church schedule and implies a transition in leadership for these services.
Mac Hayes of 66 Central Avenue Athens was arrested on a drunkenness complaint by Pearl W. Helwig. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace S. E. Hedges and was fined $5 plus costs.
Secretary of State Brown announced that State Banking Superintendent Scott has approved the articles of information for the Workmen's bank at Alliance. The institution will have a capital of $60,000 and is slated to open under state supervision.
Alex Moore, former exalted ruler and current secretary of Athens lodge Elks No. 978, was appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler for Ohio's South-central district by Wm. Atwell. The Athens lodge, founded in 1905, covers Columbus, Chillicothe, Gallipolis and other cities. Moore has long served charitable work, including annual food distributions for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Special evangelistic services begin Sunday night at the South Canaan Baptist church led by Pastor-Evangelist Harley C. Fletcher of Albany who moderates the Pomeroy Baptist association. Services run each night for two weeks with music numbers featured and simple sermons. The Sunday night subject is Heaven Treasure in Earthen Vessels.
A hunting party picking toadstools for mushrooms near Columbus caused a fireman and his wife to fall seriously ill. A second fireman suffered poisoning but was not seriously hurt.
Pomeroy residents and guests visited Charleston Huntington Columbus and Pittsburgh on business and study trips. Names include John Koehler Frank Howard Clarence Frank Cornelius Frank Miss Smith Earl Elberfield Winsor Stivers Louise Ebershach and Sam Pennett among others with illness noted for W. A. Brown.
Sixty descendants of John Finsterwald and Catharine Stalder Finsterwald attended the second annual family reunion at the fairgrounds. No deaths or births were reported in the past year. C. H. Copeland read the family history. officers were chosen for the coming year.
Rev Mont Ruth will preach at the Fairview church at 7 80 Saturday evening and again Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m.
Cholera exists in Manila with 48 cases found in congested districts over the last forty eight hours. Officials believe it will not become epidemic. The disease is endemic in China and occasionally bypasses port inspections of steerage passengers. Authorities vow to check it by general vigilance.
The report states cination supplementing sanitary precautions and adds that there is as yet no general alarm among residents.
A new French process powder promises no shine from perspiration and a natural skin tone. It claims to stay on until washed off, hide pores, and provide a soft velvety complexion. Sold by The D. Zenner Co in Athens and Chase Drug Store in Logan.
A vintage health blurb promotes S. S. S. as a cure by increasing red blood cells to fight skin eruptions. It claims boils stem from weak blood and impurities, and advises using the larger bottle for economy.
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