The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
YOUNG LAD OF EIGHT
BROWNS IN THE RIVER
FRANK YuRxoVIc. Q DRowNs IN
BAFHN0 As BROTHER SITS
ALONG THE RrvER BANK

Frank SurkoHic, aged years, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yurkovic OF 1850
Franklin street was drowned just be-
fore noon yesterday in the Ohio river
near the city water works where he
was IN bathing with three other lads.
The bow was near the shore but ttepped
IN a hole and sank. Ills brother Mich
aei was sitting on the bank and saw
him drown He could not swim and
ran home and told his mother OF what
happened
Joseph Potter. fireman at the Rel.
iaire water works plant was notified
and went % the river. After diving a
number 81 tin es he succeeded in bring
ing up N. i;Ieless body Of the lad. The
body was IN the water for about an
hour and there was no evidence ~ HE
when il was recovered. The body was
taken to the Myers morGUe.
The mother became hySterical at the
morgue when she entered and found
the nfeless body OF her young son.
II was the irst swimming fatality of
The season for Bellatre and vicinity this
summer.
Resides his parents the little tot
caves two other brothers and two sis
tars One OF the remaining brothers -
III at the present time.
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral
Another Reason.
Tie death Of the IurkoNic boy from
drowning in the river Yesterday Is an.
other plain, instance OF he need for
olaygrounds in the city OF B"lialre.
Had the city been adequately equipped
Sirn Fairgrounds for the 80 by the
Youngsters during the summer months
Yesterdays fatality proba bly, would
never have happened az there would
n
20 TO the river for recreation.
scouts TO Capttna.
number Of the Boy Scouts Of the
Union Mission will go 10 Captiha today
70 spend today. Friday and Saturday
at the camp there. Supt S. II. Human
NJ the Mission will be In charge OF
the boys The trip will be made by
automobile. During the absence from
the city OF Supt. Human. Dr. 7. NJ. =.
Heusley and Mrs Hinman will be In
charge at the Mission.
Nonsupport Charge.
Richard Dawson was in the Bellaire
jail last evening on charge Of non
support He was arrested BY Constable
James Butler on warrant from Squire
Frank s Mason's court.
Meeting In October.
Notices were mailed out yesterday
from the East Liverpool TO Marietta
Highway association headquarters here
ANNOUNCING that the meeting scheduled
for june 81 at East Liverpool has been
POSTPONED 10 the first week In october.
n In stated that good progress Is being
mazda in several Of the counties In con-
per,ion with the river highway.
Big -aidatton-
4 big meeting OF the Bellaire Order
Of Owls il 70 be held this evening at
hah
Thirty-secoud street. 4 class OF candI-
dates Is 70 he initiated and all mem
hers are requested To be N attendance
for this meeting.
90 Converts.
The special evangclistIC services at
the Salvation Army hall here are con-
tinuing with interest and much success.
Thus far. Captain Conner Thomas states.
there have been a total Of % persons N
the altar. Envoy Carey. who has con-
Quoted the services completes his stay
here on next Sunday.
Palmer TO Speak.
Rev. J. II. Palmer. pastor "f the First
Methodist Episcopal church az this city
speaks this afternoon at Il session Of
the district convention ~ the Epworth
League at the First church at Quaker
City. THE district meeting opened yes
terday afternoon. Il closes with the
session this evening The Epworth
League OF the First VI. T. church and
OF tho South NJ T. church each have
TWO representatives at the meeting
Gave GOOD Report
Interesting reports on 'hc recent
state Sunday school convention held in
Canton were submitted to the Chris
tan church last might. The meeting
was largely attended The reports were
submitted by Misses Ethel Bolen and
loretta Pfafrenhaugh. who attended the
Canton meeting as tho delegates Of the
Christian church.
Delinquent IN Taxss.
The city Of Bella!re IL delinquent In
the payment OF taxes Mayor John r.
wyatt was yesterday notified To- appear
IN court on July Is In the case OF J.
O. Perry. county treasurer. vs.. the City
IF Reitaire. inquiry as To the nature
OF the case revealed that the city owes