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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
2
Members of the Logan unit of the American Legion Auxiliary plan a visit to the Nelsonville auxiliary next Sunday evening. Several have signified their intention to go and others are urged to contact Mrs. Willard Sprankle soon to arrange transportation.
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Laver and family motored to Marion to visit Mrs. Laver's mother Mrs. J. H. Laver. Rev. Laver returned to Logan and spoke to the Marion Rotary club Tuesday evening on the subject The Principles of Rotary.
Mr and Mrs C E Tucker of Indianapolis visit brothers Robert and George Tucker in Oroville. The couple, the youngest in the family, have been away thirty years and were briefly struck by influenza but are recovering. Tucker notes Logan changes for the better, improvements in Hocking County roads, and the rise of oil wells at the old homestead.
Pratts Fork residents listed Sunday visitors including Grim and Atwood Grim families with Frank and Marie, Colburns Jaiile and Dorothia, Orr daughter Dorothia, and Charles Colburn. Ross Phillips visited sister Mrs. Ross Ackley. Others: Frank Young farming for Earl Sapp and Elza Sapp of Athens. Florence Gilkey Meeks visiting Walt Williams. Wingett family ill with tonsillitis. Floyd Richard Dell Williams from Floodwood visited. Charlie Howard of Athens guests at Easter.
Mrs. Phoebe Geldsberry of Shade spent a week with her son D Geldsberry. Ray Wingett departed Monday for Marion Ohio. Esworth Wingett visited relatives on Gold Ridge Tuesday. Guy Sapp returned to work at Nelsonville after a few days at home. Clyde Sapp remains homebound with rheumatism. Asa YWatns, long ill with cancer, is slightly improved but still in serious condition.
A large fiery cross appeared on a hill near the village last week signaling Klan activity in the area. Observers noted a typical membership threshold of about one hundred before demonstrations. Local residents including Brady Lemaster and Warren Baker's funeral attendees were tied to the event with several Athens visitors also noted in the social column.
Trost called Monday at Mrs Abner Deeters home. Mildred Witch and John Root called Sunday at Dean Evers. Lawrence Robinson of Akron spent Easter with E D Morrison and Miss Ordin Chalfant. Mrs Walker and daughter of Parkersburg visited C C Mars. Misses Sara and Helen Shanks spent Easter with Mrs Ralph Johnson in Dayton. Elmer Cuffison of Athens spent over Sunday with his mother Ida Cuffison. Orie Clalfant entertained Sand Hill pupils with a picnic Friday. James Thompson of Chillicothe spent the weekend with F D Shanks. Co C Mars and family called Sunday at Little Hocking. Ed Dunfee and daughter Rosa Faye spent Sunday with Frank Kinney at Frost. Bertha and Norma Keller of Parkersburg spent the weekend near here. A H Morrison and family spent Easter with his father C M Morrison at Coolville. Busie Collins spent Monday in Parkersburg.
Mrs J E Hurst of 608 E Douglas Bloomington Tl declares she cured herself of rheumatism and offers free information to others by mail no sale involved. She asks readers to send name and address to receive the method.
Weekend visits and family errands fill the Nelsonville and surrounding areas with social calls. Names include Sylvia Dodds, Jesse Lovett, Morse Dupler, Chas Matheny, Kathryn Locke, Evelyn Steward, Chas Duncan, Jacob Johnson, Ralph Dunn, Samuel Darnell, Inez Devault, Henry Cunningham, and William Reynolds among others. Easter events and hospital, home visits span Columbus to Murray City and Detroit connections.
The Plains residents Jean Hamer Frederica Nida and others are ill with measles. Jake Matheny buys a Ford runabout. Mr and Mrs Wm Roberts and daughter Given visit Athens and stay with the Humphry family and Dorothy Ball. Clarence Matheney visits Easter with his mother and attends the school house dedication. Mrs Fletch Hawk visits Salem to see her ill mother Mrs Father Scott. Roscoe Virgene Shields and Liz Guess dine with the Bursons at Athens. Miss Virgene will nurse at Sheltering Arms hospital. Esther Briley and Cora Haney visit Port Dien shown as guests of Mr and Mrs Port Dien.
In Florida, April 4, Mrs. Alice Lawson a 45 year old from New York City died after train No. 38 of the Florida Coast railway wrecked eight miles north of West Palm Beach. Mrs Lawson’s body was found in a pullman berth. death believed due to heart failure. Surviving passengers include Mrs W J Lydon of Boston Mrs T E Webster of Bay City Michigan and Miss Jessie Kellow of Scranton Pennsylvania who suffered slight cuts and shock.
Elmer Burny age 12 died when struck by a city owned truck in Cleveland Ohio. The incident marks the 23rd fatal automobile accident in the city this year.
John W. Clinton of Youngstown area says the remedy cured his three year constipation and headaches after he could barely walk and felt слаб. He reports boosted energy and ease with digestion. The product is sold by McKee Drug Company in Athens Le Favor's Pharmacy in Glouster and The Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville with a money back guarantee.
Mary Russell Stout born October 20 1843 near Chester Ohio married Edwin Parker Stout January 1 1862. She had nine children and survived by grandchildren and several of her children, after living on farms near Tuppers Plains Coolville and Athens. She joined M E church early and died March 14 1923 at age 79.
Advertises Othine double strength to remove freckles. Claims night and morning application clears even worst freckles, lighter spots vanish, and most users need little more than an ounce. Sold under money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
In Elyria on April 5 Casper Cash, known for paying others liquor fines, could not settle his own $590 fine after a club he ran was ordered closed. He claimed only non church members could join, with headquarters in a cellar and dues set at 40 cents a year.
Public notice urging readers with any rupture to send for a free trial of a stimulating application. Claims the remedy tightens muscles and binds the opening so supports become unnecessary, warns against routine operatio n and warns of gangrene risk from untreated ruptures.
James V. Martin, former naval reserve captain, sues in DC Supreme Court for 51.51 million alleging a conspiracy among 26 airplane manufacturers to ruin his business. Over 300 individuals named as defendants in the action.
In San Antonio on April 4 Colonel Kilbourne leads an ongoing secret probe by the inspector general into the Randel Conger social scandal. Captain Randle and Lt George J Rife testified as the case links to a $100,000 defamation suit against Colonel Conger. Mrs Agnes Carns Randle sues Conger over alleged damage to her reputation and chastity.
The results of the hearing will be made known only to the interested parties the corps commander and the inspector general of the army. It was stated that whatever the outcome of the army investigation, it will not affect the civil suit filed by Mrs Randle and her husband.
In Madrid on Easter, King Alfonso and Queen Victoria washed the feet of several impoverished subjects as a symbolic act of humility. The recipients were chosen by some reviewed criterion and the ceremony drew wide attention locally.
An old advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple, harmless remedy for overfatness. It claims steady, easy weight reduction without intense exercise or dieting and offers the product for one dollar per case or direct from Marmola Co., Detroit, Michigan.
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