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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1927
Page
3
Joe Powers aged 76 died Sunday at his daughter Mrs William Keeton's Walnut street home where he had lived since April. He suffered kidney trouble and had both legs amputated at the knees about a year and a half ago after surgery. He left six children as buccal arrangements are not completed.
Mrs. Mary Ann Foster 96 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Hugh Mallen home in Kimberly. A well known Wilsonville resident, she leaves two children Mrs. Mallen and son Will Foster of Colorado. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 at the family home. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia Ward died suddenly Sunday about midnight at her home on Popular street in Nelsonville. Though in poor health she was up to prepare dinner. She leaves husband Alfred Ward, one son and one daughter. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Funeral services for William Harold Coleman 11 months son of Mr and Mrs John Coleman of Doanville will be at 4 PM Tuesday at the Doanville church with burial at Greenlawn. He had been ill with whooping cough and is survived by his parents and three sisters.
A five room cottage owned by James Parry at Doanville burned Sunday night about 9 o clock. The home was vacant as the Parry family had moved furnishings to Akron. Nelsonville fire department answered in six minutes. The adjacent Finn residence was saved.
H E Lancaster W D Wolfe Mrs Stella Davis Mrs Eva Cox of Carbondale Mrs Eva Van Dyke Athens left Nelsonville this morning for Newark to attend the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters state convention sessions.
Nelsonville report states Lew Nutter Columbus and Vern Dresher were arraigned before Mayor L J Eberle yesterday on intoxication charges. Guilty pleas were entered and fines plus costs totaling nineteen dollars were assessed in each case.
The Busy Bee club held a Saturday meeting at Marjorie Simonton's home with a business session and program followed by lunch for members Betty Verity Jane Verity Eleanor Ray Almarine Johnson Garnet Lash Jane Figgin Betty Figgin Alma Margaret Acomb.
Miss Lucille Dishon hosted a Saturday night birthday celebration for her sister Edna marking sixteen years. Music games and contests provided entertainment with prizes awarded to Mary Pierce and Donis McManaway. Refreshments served to friends and relatives from this city and New Straitsvile including Floyd Greene Logan Tom Shafer and many others.
The first fall meeting of the Y Girls will be held at the Y M C A Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Election of officers will be a part of the program.
Mrs Hannah Parry and daughter Miss Lulu entertained at dinner Sunday at their Poplar Street home. Guests included Mrs Thomas Longstaff Mrs Herman Ohlinger Joan Hamilton Emma Hull Mr and Mrs George Schwenke and Will Parry and family from this city and other named travelers.
The Woman's Relief corps will convene this evening at 7 30 at the I O O F hall for a regular meeting.
Sheriff Williams and deputies plus State Prohibition Officers Jonas and Fouts arrested several individuals. Fines ranged from 10 to 199 dollars with costs. some defendants paid, others to work off fines on city streets. Notable cases include Clifford Patrick of Alexander township and Jacob Gilkey for possessing whiskey. William Fields and Mack Hayes and George Baker faced various penalties.
The report lists guests visiting from Harvard School of Business Administration Mrs Thomas Longstaff and Marguerite Ball Middleport visitors to Harry Ball and family. E M Gilbert and daughters Royal and Ruth and Roberta of Carbon Hill joined A Gilbert and Raleigh Edgar in Columbus. Ethel Walker a public health nurse returns home from Columbus hospital after an operation. George Schwenke and family from Logan visited Will Parry family in Columbus. Frank Buechler Mary Buechler and Edgar Buck of Columbus also visited William Morgan's home.
The St Bernard chapter No 156 Royal Arch Masons will hold a meeting at the Masonic temple tonight. The article notes the gathering is scheduled for the evening at the temple location.
Henry Landers Daniel Davis and Frank Wheeler all of Pomeroy were arrested last night by Safety Director F L Woodworth and Sheriff William Williams. Landers and Davis are jailed in the city lockup while Wheeler is held in the county jail and questioned. Wheeler confessed to stealing property from the Ebersbachs at Pomeroy, according to Chief Herb J. Parker.
The Loyal Woman’s class of the Christian church holds its monthly meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs Mary Ray’s home on West Washington street. A pot luck dinner will follow. Important business will be discussed.
The column lists residents visiting relatives in Columbus and Lancaster, guests at homes of the Pensyles and McConahas, and a wedding trip to Springfield for Bert Reeves. It notes Miss Naomi Steenrod in Columbus and Ohio University students Forrest Rannells and Georgiana Parker, with travel to Boston for Harris Wood's plans.
Athens county and city officers finished the week with fines for eight men on liquor charges. A crash near Mine 210 involving Raymond Gaston Francis Baker and George McWhorter of Canonzville led to their arrest for intoxication. Gaston pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received a $100 fine plus six month license suspension and $10 fine for intoxication. he paid part of the total and will pay the rest.
Judge L G Worstell denied the defendants motion in the civil suit by Neva Bolton administrator of Lawrence Bolton’s estate against five Athens county officers and two casualty companies. Only one paragraph was sustained, removing claims about officers stopping a car and shooting Bolton. Columbia Casualty Company demurrer was overruled. Mrs. Bolton seeks 25500 dollars for her husband’s death.
A shooting occurred on October 20, 1926 in Albany. Defendants include P. H. McKinley, a former sheriff, and the Ohio Casualty Company, indicating involvement of notable local parties in the legal action.
Seven indictments from former grand juries were removed by nolle prosequi action of Prosecuting Attorney R. D. Williams. Two indictments against Logan Lee King for shooting at Police Chief Herb Parker in July 1926 and for carrying concealed weapons were decided. Harold Jones and Jesse Coons facing illegitimate child provision charges were dropped. Garret McNutt charged with assault received a clean bill. Clarence Joseph Vernon faced two counts for malicious destruction of property and carrying concealed weapons. both nolled.
The Copeland class of the First M. E. Sunday school held a session yesterday electing officers for the coming year. Prof. Charlies M. Copeland was unanimously named honorary president. Active officers include L. W. Roberts as president, L. W. Kelley as vice president, J. R. Harvey as financial secretary, C. H. Horn as recording secretary, and H. A. Junod as treasurer.
Ralph Guthrie of Athens is in city jail awaiting arraignment on a charge of assault filed by his sister Lizzie Kinney in police court. Guthrie will be tried this afternoon.
New York police say Irving Rubinzahl confessed involvement in the drowning of Benjamin Goldstein to enable an accomplice to collect a 140000 dollar life insurance payout. Goldstein was pushed from a rowboat into New York harbor.
Police say Upton Crosby of Bladensburg Md killed Noel Hollingsworth of Lima Ohio with a brick after a dispute over the Dempsey Tunney bout. An inquest is scheduled for Thursday.
Geneva September 26 U P R K reports an enviable year for Swiss aerial transportation. Between April 7 and September 30 the company carried 6,000 passengers with no accidents despite adverse weather. Regular service reliability reached 96 percent.
The report notes service maintained at 88 percent in 1925, two Basie lines operated with 99 percent schedule adherence, and 91 92 percent on time departures and arrivals. Sixty thousand pounds of gage and a similar amount of cargo were moved, with merchandise valued around $200 000.
Census returns for 30 states show mental hospital patients increased only a fraction of one percent faster than population growth. Experts caution that better reporting and institutions sending insane individuals from homes may affect the figures.
John F. Dowler of the Ohio experiment station reports horse labor costs halved from 25.3 cents per hour to 12.6 cents. The improvement comes after two hours of horse labor cost more last year than one hour.
An advert touts Peterson's Ointment as a fast acting relief for bleeding itching and protruding piles. It claims ample comfort and speedy application proof and urges readers to buy a box at 35 cents.
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