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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1925
Page
5
The report notes a visit at the home of his daughter Mrs. D. R. Zenner located at 43 West State Street. Mrs. Shepherd stayed longer for the visit.
Mrs Lafe Boden hosted at 19 1 2 State Street with Mr and Mrs Vern Haning of Albany and Mr and Mrs Wilt Runyon of Athens. Miss Anna Scott returns to Columbus after visiting her sister in law Mrs W K Scott. Rebekah lodge set to meet at 7 30 Thursday with initiation after the business session.
Mr and Mrs Roger J Jones of 47 Elmwood Place host the latter's parents Mr and Mrs John A Moore and their daughter Miss Virginia Moore of Martin's Perry as house guests.
Special stress on music for the Country club calendar dance Thursday evening. The combined collegian orchestras have been secured assuring a brilliant dance program.
Prof Ralph Super of Hamilton College in Clinton New York visits his father Dr C W Super. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church holds its regular meeting Thursday at 2 PM in the prayer meeting room. Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson of Cleveland arrive tonight for a few days with Mr and Mrs C B Wilson at 78 Mill Street.
Mrs. E C Woodworth travels to Columbus for a visit with sister Mrs R C M Mastine. Mr and Mrs F D Forsyth of Park Place host the latter's mother Mrs A J Farnam of La Crosse Wisconsin. Mrs Samuel M Downer leaves Thursday for Mononzahela Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs Edwin W Chubb at 115 South Court Street.
Mrs. C. N. Mackinnon of 79 North High Street will entertain her bridge group Thursday. Mr. W. S. Shepherd has returned to his Cleveland home, ending a period away.
Mr. H. T. Wise has left Athens to begin work with the J. Nash Living ston studio in Toledo. Mrs. Wise and their son Edward will remain in Athens for the time being.
Miss Christine Dailey of Ohio Wesleyan arrives in Delaware to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. FE T Dailey at 98 North Congress Street for a spring vacation.
Dr and Mrs Victor Biddle of Steubenville visit relatives in and near Athens. They are today at the home of the former’s brother Frank Biddle of Fisher.
Mr. John Harper director of public welfare based in Columbus Mr. J B Youngblood welfare department consulting engineer and Mr John Hogsett chief agriculturist toured state hospitals. They visited Athens State hospital yesterday after traveling from Trancaster and planned onward to Gallipolis this morning.
Mrs. Sarah L. Poston entertained the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First Methodist Episcopal church at 27 North College street Tuesday afternoon. The society is divided into ten groups for a stewardship reading contest with a June closing and a prize for the group with the most material read. Twenty women attended and reading refreshments were served.
Premier Herriot secured a 318 to 220 vote of confidence from the Chamber of Deputies in Paris after a riotous night session over the appointment of Georges Scelle to an international law lectureship. The debate prompted an interpolation and disrupted proceedings reminiscent of recent Latin Quarter disturbances.
In Wyandotte Michigan Mrs Henry Hollister reports relief from six months of illness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. In St Paul Minnesota a Mrs Price says the products ended back pain bearing down and dizziness after childbirth and allowed her to care for her child and perform housework.
Indian Joe in Sioux attire spoke before the Kiwanis at Hotel Berry about Indian rights and the white man’s role in education and civilization. He described customs and songs with tom tom accompaniment and noted his Carlisle School background while pursuing a law course.
Athens county farm club leaders plan an organization meeting next Saturday at the Athens offices of T H Johnson county farm agent. The session starts 7 30 in the morning and continues through the afternoon. Miss Hulda Hurst will outline the club program for the coming year and discuss organizing and conducting club work with emphasis on leader duties.
A Daily Mail dispatch reports Turkey offered to cede Mosul to Britain and give control of the Mosul oil field to British firms if Britain agrees to hand over the village of Mosul north of the town. Rail and dock contracts would go to British bidders.
Five thousand union lathers and plumbers walked out today for higher wages in Greater Boston. Leaders held conferences to avert a general building trade strike involving about twenty thousand workers.
Benjamin Goodman Ricketts 25 Detroit salesman wed Edna May Copeland 18 Amesville. Carson B Vernon 28 Gouster truck driver married Isabelle Claudine Setler 18 Glouster. Lawrence Leslie Johnson fe Glouster miner wed Gertrude May Wade 18 Glouster. Mike Thomas 48 Cannonville miner wed Julia Vargo 42 Chauncey.
Lydia Stalder widow of former Sheriff Stalder of Athens county died here on March 38. In her will all property goes to Mary A. Stalder the testator’s grandmother and mother of the former sheriff’s son.
Florence Liggett, who filed for divorce from Branch Liggett yesterday alleging adultery and cruelty, was awarded $50 temporary alimony by Common Pleas Judge L. G. Worstell.
Dorothy Gans received a divorce from Claude W Bans in common in court late yesterday on grounds of gross neglect. She was restored to her maiden name Dorothy.
The Bank of Hattyed Ark forecose bill against O F Larson was dismissed yesterday in Common Pleas court. No record was made.
Charles A. Noland was awarded six thousand one hundred eighty two dollars and ninety two cents by default in his action against Albert Neely and others in Common Pleas Court yesterday. The verdict was entered by default.
A brief note describes growing concern over tainted alcohol and its danger to consumers. Officials urge vigilance and remind readers about safety measures and reporting suspected cases.
Thomas F. Woodlock of New York was sworn in as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission today by recess appointment from President Coolidge after the Senate twice refused to confirm him. A Senate fight is expected, led by Southern Democrats.
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