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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
5
A promotional notice urges saving early to avoid distress in later years. It advertises a 6 percent time deposit and savings accounts at Buckeye State Bank and Trust, Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus Ohio, with assets over 21 million and safe deposit boxes at 2 dollars per year.
Mrs. Jane Morrison, 44 Stimpson avenue, slowly recovers from bronchial pneumonia. Fred Edington of Nelson villa visits Athens on Thursday. Mrs. Matt Watkins and two children return from relatives in New Marshfield. Mr. and Mrs. H. Cline return from Florida. They wintered in Fort Lauderdale and visited Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Roach arrive home from Pittsburgh where they aided their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stout. Roach supervised construction of a large garage on Baume Boulevard for Stout.
A Mothers Jewels event is planned for Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at the M E church. The mite boxes will be opened and dues received. Mothers and grandmothers are invited to attend this happy gathering.
Mrs. FP. FE. Shirley entertained the U. C. D. club Thursday afternoon at 48 South Cemetery Street with guests. The gathering featured social conversation and needlework, a reading by Mrs. O. G. Jordan, and an attractive luncheon served by Mrs. B. C. Lummis and Mrs. Roy C. Shirley. Guest list included Mrs. J. A. Hinds and Miss Ida Clayton among others from Watertown New York Columbus and local areas.
The Current Events club met at Mrs. William Williams home on Franklin Avenue for a lively session led by Mrs. Anna White. Representative H. A. Hatch spoke on pending house bills and women’s achievements, followed by a federation appeal and plans to invite Southeast district federation women to Athens next April.
A outdoor camp exhibit was staged by a Junior Boy Scouts group in the Presbyterian church rooms last night as they hosted a reception for their mothers, showcasing activities and crafts.
The Scout quarters were repaired as 125 Scouts and 30 leaders enjoyed a ship shape event. Boys gathered violets and presented corsages to mothers while a feast of ice cream and other treats followed. The camp featured the red fire, target range, rubber horseshoes, and many diversions under Scoutmaster Bill Silvas.
Chauncey baseball club opens season Sunday on its home diamond against Buchtel. Batteries are Schoonover Beller and Kraynik for Chauncey, Andrews and White for Buchtel.
The Loyal Women’s Bible Class of the First Christian church held its semi monthly gathering at the home of Mrs. Leone Six on Mill street with Mrs Myra Six recently confined at home due to injuries from a November motorcycle accident in Chauncey. Mrs L C Strausbaugh led the lesson and chaired the business session which elected Mrs Clarence Butts as president for the coming year. The program featured readings by Mrs Butts and Mrs Myers and a vocal duet by Mrs Lloyd Nye and Mrs Pendergrass. Luncheon followed for a large attendance and a pleasant social hour concluded the meeting.
Arthur E. Whitney of Columbus a state Christian Endeavor worker will deliver an address in the First Christian church in Chauncey Sunday evening April 17 at 7 30. Whitney is a live wire in Christian Endeavor work and is a forceful speaker. There will be special music and the public is cordially invited. A delegation of Athens Endeavorers will also attend.
The Esther Bible Class of the Methodist church was hosted by Mrs. B E Carter in her home on Wednesday evening for their regular monthly meeting. After business and social time, a luncheon was served to a long list of members including Mrs Lucile Preston and Mrs Garnet Cochran.
A vintage ad promotes Vitamon as a real nourishment booster to increase weight and firm flesh by taking with each meal. It claims vitamins boost tissue health and nerve energy, guarantees results or money back, and notes all good druggists stock the product.
Former Charleston police court judge A D McCorkle testifies to Nerv Worth benefits. The ad claims digestion aid appetite, nerve strength and sleep, with a money back guarantee through McKee Drug Co and other druggists.
Misses Flossie and Emma Smart entertained a few friends at their home on Wednesday evening. Music and dancing continued into the late hours, followed by dainty refreshments served by the hostesses.
Illness of the Chauncey parent teacher association president and vice president forces the regular meeting to be indefinitely postponed.
Friends held a surprise farewell at the Helsels home on High street before their move to Athens this week. Ladies contributed dishes and a late picnic dinner followed, marking a warm send off.
Mr and Mrs W D Hines are visiting relatives at Burr Oak as part of a family trip.
Louise Wharton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wharton, sustained a collar bone fracture while playing with her sister Erma on Monday. She is reported getting along nicely at present.
New pews for the local Methodist Episcopal church arrived last week and were installed. The church was cleaned and varnished, creating a splendid appearance for Sunday morning worship.
The Needlecraft club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Earl Johnson's Ellis Avenue home. A large, pleasant attendance enjoyed a sociable program and refreshments in a cheerful, well hosted gathering.
Mrs William Bradfield of Columbus is guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Bradfield in Chauncey Edward Minister spends the weekend in Zanesville
Large attendance at the funeral in Chauncey with Rev B F Timmons officiating. Burial followed in Chauncey cemetery. Relatives from Ashland and Athens visited Chauncey, while Chauncey and Nelsonville club women attended a Larkin Co reception in Nelsonville.
An advertisement notes Grove's the Only Genuine Laxative Brom quinine tablet as the first and original cold and grip tablet. It warns to be sure you get Bromo and mentions a 30c price. It also references an English process for detecting steel impurities by smoothing, etching, and using printing ink proofs.
Prices were generally higher at the stock market opening in New York today with gains shown in U S Steel Studebaker Baldwin General Motors New Haven Utah U S Rubber Mexican Petroleum Reading and Penna among others.
A full house enjoyed the Naughty Baby Co. at the Opera House with Blackie Blackburn delivering rapid fire humor and sharp mimicry. The Keystone Quartet and LaFord duo drew encores while Dolly Lucky impressed with Old Fashion Garden, leading to praise for the troupe’s lively repertoire and promise of Isle of Chinn Choo Chee next.
A Virginian inventor creates a translucent stocking darning form that holds an electric heat element to illuminate the repair area, enabling precise work in poor visibility. The device merges sewing and lighting for improved mending efficiency.
Geo T. Summerlin head of the American embassy in Mexico City is ordered to Washington for talks with Secretary Hughes and Under Secretary Fletcher on the Mexican situation.
The Senate foreign relations committee recommended confirming George Harvey as ambassador to London and Myron T. Herrick as ambassador to Paris.
The state of Victoria intends to develop brown coal reserves estimated at over 20 billion tons to support cheap electric power production briquettes and byproducts.
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