Neighborhood News District No 2 Meeting Postponed by Weather
The O D C club meeting in District No 2 was postponed due to weather. The next meeting is set for December 20 at Mrs Floyd Pinkerton's. Various residents including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Pinkerton and Mrs Schrimpf were noted with visits and a district housewarming at the schoolhouse with about 65 attendees enjoying games and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Pinkerton
Lawrence Pinkerton
Walla Walla
Schrimpf
Virgil Zerba
Dobson
Wm. Pinkerton
Cliff Walker
Maggie
Jennie
Will Potts
Patterson
Goose hunting plans amid Arlington weather hints
The note mentions goose hunting planned in Arlington if conditions allow. Fred Johnson just returned from Pendleton Sunday after Saturday surgery to remove a growth. The Misses Albha and Eva Chandler spent last weekend at Hansell's with relatives and friends enjoying a snowy porch dance. A lively gathering at the Hansell home featured music by the Brunswick and a floor waxed by falling snow, despite frosty air. Fred Beckner recovers from a painful carbuncle on his right arm caused by a bruise from a wire-stretcher incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albha
Eva Chandler
Hansell’s
Hansell
Athena
Brunswick
Fred Beckner
Spring Hollow Visitors and Local Family News
Spring Hollow reports visitors from Huntsville and Washington. Mr and Mrs Jack Sams welcome a son born December 4 1922. Alberta visitor Mrs Harry Adams stays with Mr and Mrs Joe Lavadour. Redford family in Selma. Morrisette child injures collar bone at school. Tubbs makes a business trip to Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hollow
John Barnes
Huntsville
Washington
McBean
Jack Sams
Harry Adams
Claresholm
Alberta
Joe Lavadour
Wm Redford
Pendleton
Selma
Charles Morrisette
Tubbs
Adams
Closed Streets and Alleys Lease Policy Set by City Council
The city council ordered that all streets and alleys closed within corporate limits by private parties must be leased at two dollars per year with 30 days notice to annul. Mrs. Homer I. Watts was placed on the Library Board. B. D. Taylor promoted to City Marshal. oath administered to Taylor and incoming councilman O. O. Stephens. A bookkeeping system was adopted for the Recorder's office. Bond sale authorized for Hunt Avenue improvement at 3,653.98. Bills totaling 3,551.02 were approved, including labor, materials, gas, and city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer I. Watts
Rex Hopper
Watts
B. D. Taylor
Marshal Taylor
O. O. Stephens
Recorder's Office
Hunt Avenue
Mill Co
Elmer Merritt
C. Stone
I. B. Phillips
John Ridenour
Everett Knight
H. S. Knight
Dean Pinkerton
Driv
Zerba
Treas
Athena Press
Procla
Haworth, Cartage
Knight
Stephens
Watts & R
City Service
L. Zerba
Ccccc
R. A. Thompson
Oregon Autos Register High Vehicle Density
Oregon records show one car for every six residents as of November 650. Through 1922 there were 188,816 motor vehicles 5 208 motorcycles 641 dealers 12 115 chauffeurs and 29 952 operators registered with the state. Fees total 3 326 110 31 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
State Department
Special Attorney Named in Deschutes Soldiers Bonus Probe
Rumor persists that U S Attorney Humphreys has agreed to appoint Robert F Maguire as special assistant to the Attorney General to oversee the federal investigation into the Deschutes county soldiers bonus scandal. Grand jurors and witnesses were sworn to secrecy in Portland with no details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Humphreys
Robert F. Maguire
Daughtry
Deschutes County
Portland
Local News Highlights From Athena And Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Carl McConnell and son Leonard visit Spokane. Mrs C M Eager departs for Portland to stay with sister. A son named James Ellaworth Hyatt born December 8 1922 to Mr and Mrs John Hyatt. High school basketball practice resumes with a strong winter schedule. Mrs J F Herr returns from illness of son Francis Herr in Richland. The Potts family and Mrs Gwendolen Patton travel to The Dalles for Thanksgiving. Henry Dell returns from Portland where he and Mrs Dell visited their daughter Lucinda in the Koontz home. Mrs Dell to return soon. Clark Mace takes over Standard Oil station management in Athena, replacing Hopper bound for Grass Valley. Mrs E C Prestley selling health stamps in Athena nearly off quota of 25 worth by Monday evening. Dr S F Sharp of Athena remains in Pendleton hospital in critical condition. A daughter Mrs McSherry of Tacoma and another daughter in California have been summoned. George Winship to Baker for new Standard Oil position. a year’s subscription to the Athena paper will follow him. Mrs F B Boyd hosts the Christian Missionary society meeting led by Mrs George Gerking on Latin American Missions. January meeting to feature Mrs Rice of Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McConnell
Leonard
Spokane
C. M. Eager
Portland
John Hyatt
James Ellaworth Hyatt
J. F. Herr
Francis Herr
Richland
Wallowa County
W. E. Potts
Edmund
Gwendolen Patton
Eldred Taylor
Nanton
Alberta
Dalles
Henry Dell
Mrs. Dell
Lucinda
E. E. Koontz
Dell
Clark Mace
Standard Oil Company
Helix
Athena
Hopper
Grass Valley
E. C. Prestley
George
F. B. Boyd
Christian Missionary Society
George Gerking
Louis Keen
R. A. Thompson
Gerking
Athena awaits LaGrande decision on title game fate
The championship remains unresolved as LaGrande refers the matter to conference officials and promises Word on whether a titular game will be played to decide the title. LaGrande also proclaims the championship in print, while attention shifts to basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
LaGrande
Acting Governor Pardons Two Eugene Inmates
Acting Governor Ritner issued conditional pardons to Warren Wilkins and 8S. B. Thompson of Eugene. They arrived at the state prison March 18, 1921, serving four years for larceny and burglary. Pardons come on the recommendations of Circuit Judge Skipworth and District Attorney Johnson of Lane county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritner
Warren Wilkins
B. Thompson
Eugene
Skipworth
Johnson
Lane County
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Neighborhood News
Roy Cannon
Archie McIntyre
Jesse Smith
Flint Johns
Grace Zerba
Echo
Virgil
Eugene Schrimpf
West
Mr. Pinkerton
Mr. Schimpf
Feiiisans
The
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Arlington
Lamar
Fred Johnson
Pokal
Oregon Automobiles
J. E. Froome
Lilla Kirk
F. Sharp
Third Street
Watts & Prestbve
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
French Optometrists
E. Main St
Walla Walla, Wash
ACME
Watts & Rogers
Army & Navy Store
Army and Navy Store
Alta St
Alta Theatre
Amos O'Dell
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena Labor
Northwest
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
First National Bank
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