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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
3
Athena residents are noted with visits from Weston and Walla Walla friends. Births, marriages, and a Christmas tree celebration mark community life. The Athena Hotel dining room closes for repairs, a stag supper raises a pie prize, and revival services are planned for January.
The Water Commissioners voted to raise Water Superintendent Gholson’s pay by five dollars a month at a Monday evening meeting. Gholson previously earned 165 dollars monthly, now totaling 70 dollars from the water board, plus 50 dollars as Marshal and 20 dollars as water superintendent from the commission.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Athena Oregon will be held in its office on Tuesday January 11 1910 at 2 o clock p m for the election of directors for the year and for other lawful business. F B LeGrow cashier dated December 10 1909.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during bereavement from Mr and Mrs Louis LaBrasche and Mrs Henry LaBrasche. Farm for sale eight hundred acres wheat land two miles north of Helix price 50000 cash 20000 balance may remain leased for years contact Dr John A Gross 1819 Boyer Ave Walla Walla Washington. Wouldn't Hang the Jury a juror Ephraim objects to capital punishment and remarks the prisoner is guilty. Taking Him Down humor about Brown and Smith saying the firstborn resembles father.
A brief clipped clipping from Chicago News and Hamilton papers notes a child asking about artistic taste. It contrasts a baldheaded man with a red wig as lacking taste and suggests a cottage can hold happiness equal to a palace in a humorous reading scene.
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