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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
5
BIN SOCIETY and Mrs. C. S. Brown and Mrs. Vern Sayer and their daughter Verna Francis of Trimble were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sutton on Canaanville road, Jerseyville. He had been in failing health for two years.
The Central Parent-Teacher association advances its meeting to Wednesday April 8 at 3 PM due to conflicts with the Jackson Parent-Teacher convention. Athens delegates may travel for a day trip 817 AM to 715 PM. agenda includes bills, nominating committee, and plans for a future picture show and children's program.
The Lydia Lash Evans club was organized and federated Saturday in Athens to honor Mrs. D. J. Evans. The group aims for 25 members, opening with 15. April 16 is the next meeting date with Mrs. Charles O. Pickering hosting. Mrs. Evans long record in local clubs spans Pallas, Higley, Nabby Lee Ames DAR, YWCA advisory, WCTU officer, and more.
Delta of Lambda Omega entertained with a Monday evening party hosted by patroness Mrs. Charles H. McCarty at 161 East State Street. Twenty active members and pledges joined in games and refreshments with patroness Mrs. H. Peckham and faculty advisor Miss Carter noted.
Mrs. Bridget Kennedy is convalescing after a severe illness. The notice confirms her ongoing recovery and health status.
Mrs A V Wadley returns to Cleveland after a week visiting her aunts Mrs J B South Mrs Pearl Gaskill and Mrs John Hamer in town.
Miss Cora Nelson of New York the national Girl Scouts field worker spoke at the City Federation gathering in the Chamber of Commerce room presided by Robert I. Woodworth. A cleanup committee led by Mrs. J R Harvey will launch next week with Mrs. Kilpatrick Mrs O E McClure and Mrs A O Sloane. Delegates to the Canton state Women's Federated clubs convention May 11 15 include Mrs. Woodworth and Mrs. Gard with alternates and Mrs Thorbison and Mrs A K Sloane. Mr and Mrs C F Smith and daughter Maxine of Cleveland visit Easter with Francis family at Mill View Place.
A fragmentary notice notes the Newman family and relations leaving for Lexington after the death of Rolland Newman, with references to Mr and Mrs A K Newman and Miss Carrie Newman. The readable portions indicate a family relocation tied to the death event.
The Esther class of the Christian church met Monday evening with Mrs. Fred Lee Tom. Forty-eight members and guests attended. Devotionals led by Mrs. L E Carpenter. A letter from former teacher Mrs. Sophia Boelzner was read by Mrs. Cameron Crossen. Alice Robinson presented readings. A contest featured with Mrs. Fred Lee Tom winning first prize.
Elks officers for the ensuing year will be installed at tonight’s meeting starting at 7 30. Installing officer will be Mr L L Deissle past exalted ruler. Mrs C R Hudkins 28 West is noted in the text.
The Athens Needle club will be hosted on Washington street at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Chi Alpha of Chi Omega announces nine initiates: Esther Bieber, Dorothy Jones, Dorothy McVay, Frances Pickering, Catherine Syler, Jane Thomas, Virginia Wolfe, Frances Zucker, and one more from Ringwood. A formal Varsity Inn dinner followed with 30 covers and elaborate floral table decor. Music by the Varsity Inn orchestra accompanied a five course meal in Chi Omega colors.
Mr and Mrs Walter Koon announce the birth of twins a boy and girl weighing seven and seven and one half pounds named Paul and Pauline The mother Miss Lena Betts formerly of Chauncey visited Athens and relatives The piece notes social visits including Mrs Nancy Bowden Mrs Goldie Wickham and others with several local families mentioned
Revival services begin Wednesday at 7 o'clock led by Rev. A L Bradshaw of Athens. The song service runs 7 to 7 30 followed by the sermon. Prayer meeting is held at the church this evening.
Ralph Dinsmoor, a teacher at The Plains schools, entertained the Freshman class and invited guests at The Plains high school Saturday evening. After a pleasant social hour, ice cream and cake were served to about thirty attendees.
April 7 Chauncey report notes Arthur Finney moving his family from The Plains to a Salem farm, Floyd Whitlatch occupying the vacated Finney residence, Edward Terrel relocating from The Plains to a farm near Athens, Arthur Wilson to replace the Terrel property, and Mrs. Sarah Coon moving into the Hale property at the Lower Plains.
Miss Hazel McDonald of The Plains spent Sunday with Miss Mabel Linscott at Factory. Miss Millie and Tillie Boring, Athens State Hospital employees, spent the weekend at their home at The Plains. Reverend J A Smith and Eva of Nelsonville, with Jessie Tippie and Grace Hillyer of Chauncey, were guests of Mr and Mrs I P Smith. Mrs Edna Henderson and daughter Aileen of The Plains visited Mrs Anna Stevenson at Jacksonville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Floyd Lowery of Glen Ebon were weekend guests of Mrs Henry Coulson and Mr and Mrs George Gabriel Jr. of The Plains, guests of Mr and Mrs I N McHarg at Union. Prof and Mrs Alderman Matheny and children Billy and Nellie of Athens, with Mrs J Hawk and Mrs Fanny Ball of The Plains, were Sunday guests of Mrs Emmaline Matheny at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Graves.
Chauncey mayor Charles W. Walker announces a clean up campaign urging property owners to clear back yards and vacant lots of winter trash. Officials note a dumping ground above Morristown as a reference location for cleanup efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. J I Vandyke of Athens with Miss Jennie Courtney of Chauncey spent Monday in Pomeroy. Miss Millie Osborne has returned.
IS RECOVERING LOGAN April 7 Mrs Pearl Wells of Greendale who was operated upon at the Cherrington hospital Monday for appendicitis is reported to be getting along well She was brought to the local hospital on Saturday.
Lillie M. Green, bondswoman for Everett Hickman, who recently faced multiple non-support charges in Common Pleas court, has released Hickman on a $600 bond conditioned on his weekly child support payments.
Abbott R. Davis, 41, farmer of Nelsonville R. Db. 3, and Mary E. Lev erey, 33, Nelsonville. Elbert RR. Collins, 2, Zanesville truck driver, and Ella Eddy, 16, Athens R. b. 2.
In Brighton England Beatrice Ellen Allman aged 37 left her husband after eighteen years to wed another man to ease the financial burden of the marriage. She stands trial in the high court for bigamy.
Delegations from almost every township urged the county commissioners to fill deep spring ruts and ready roads for summer travel. The commissioners ignored the pleas and wait until the Legislature reconvenes May 16 to revisit the Greene law. Road funds to townships depend on the Greene law’s final appropriation.
Councilman Pratt notes several nearby counties in recent months with dog bite incidents on children living in the West Side prompting concern and calls for review of local animal control measures.
Service Director Romine reports Court street and other business district streets are cleaned each morning by 7 o clock but merchants deposit refuse in gutters as soon as sweepers leave. He urges a remedy to stop the ongoing mess.
Ohio university students will have four and a half days for their Easter vacation. They will leave campus Thursday at noon and return for classes Tuesday morning.
England orders 2,000,000 feet of British Columbia spruce for aircraft construction. Vickers Ltd contracts a local lumber firm to supply the timber, to be logged on the Queen Charlotte Islands and milled in Vancouver during 1925.
At a city council meeting Councilman Wallace Pratt led complaints about homeless tagless dogs that have troubled property owners over the past year. Residents fear rabies amid reports of mad dogs. threats of shotgun and poison retaliation were voiced unless the county dog catcher visits Athens promptly.
The Athens area reports a Berea sand oil flow from a well near the city and plans immediate drilling on about 400 acres leased by Westbrook. Ray Slaughter bought the nearby farm in the Townsend addition about a year ago. Past months saw five Athens holes, with yesterday's well the first to show potential as oil or gas. Additional wells may follow near the city limits and along Factory Street.
End kidney ills quickly with Red Mill Haarlem Oil capsules. The ad claims direct kidney action, poison elimination, and relief from backache fatigue and frequent urination. It lists Clines Pharmacy Gibson's Pharmacy Mc Kee Drug Co and E R Lash as sellers.
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