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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1921
Page
5
Singapore plans an experiment using a road surface formed by vulcanizing rubber onto concrete piles. The project aims to assess durability and performance in urban traffic conditions.
At the home of Mrs C C Lead inghouse 18 Franklin avenue the Friendship Circle will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Kempsie Metcalf is spending the week in Cutler with her aunt Mrs Edward Williams. Born to Mr and Mrs Farley P Burdette 7 North McKinley avenue a son Richard Fulton Burdette born Tuesday April 19 weighing ten pounds.
The Woman's Bible class of the Presbyterian church will meet Thursday evening at 7 o'clock with Mrs Andrew Murphy on North Court street. Various visitors arrive in town including Mr W A Barnhill from Quincie Illinois visiting his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J R Baker and attending the death of his brother B F Barnhill near Guysville. Miss Marguerite Brink from Columbus is staying with Mrs Anna White and Miss Melba White at 6 Pearl street and is noted as a skilled pianist. Mr E J Waters of Sault Ste Marie Canada visits with Mrs Waters who has been staying with her parents Mr and Mrs E G Silvus. they are now in Athens. The Athens Council of Women Welfare Workers will meet with the vocational guidance conference at Ewing Hall on Thursday to hear experts aiding girls in choosing professions.
Mrs. Robert L. Studer returns from Columbus where she attended an organ recital at St. Pauls Episcopal Church. The new organ, installed for the church, is among the finest in Columbus and was a memorial gift honoring Elizabeth Deshler Sowers.
The Sigma Pi fraternity plans a house party at the fraternity house on Congress Street Friday evening from seven to eleven. Dancing and cards will provide entertainment for the young people.
Mrs. W. O. Jones hosted a sixteenth birthday party for Miss Dorothy Jones at her Central Avenue residence Monday evening. Guests enjoyed games music and dancing with readings by Miss Clarice Bardin and a late light refreshment spread featuring a large cake with sixteen candles.
The Social Literary club held its last meeting of the year Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Scott Haney's home 32 South Congress Street. A brief report on the Southeastern Ohio district convention at Logan on April 7 and 8 was given by delegate Mrs. Clarence Roach. Mrs. W. E. Moler led the discussion.
Afternoon program featured Mrs. Fred eric Treadley with reminiscences of a Western trip followed by readings by Mrs. Fordyce Stewart. Mrs. F W Bush urged federation cooperation. president Mrs. T N Hoover thanked members for their support. Social hour concluded with light refreshments. guests listed. The final meeting of the year will be May 3 at Mrs. C C Millikan's home.
Another sumptuous dinner for all Sigma Pi men and their fathers was held last night at the chapter house 16 South Congress street. Hostesses were auxiliary members and service was cafeteria style. Music and post dinner diversion were enjoyed by the large company.
Mrs Carl Mansfield hosted a surprise birthday party Monday evening for her daughter Frieda May’s twelfth birthday. Twelve friends were hidden inside for games and contests followed by lunch. Frieda May received numerous remembrances from her classmates.
Mrs F W Bush spoke for the City Federation as Misa Faris read aloud and Mrs Samuel Siegel provided a vocal solo and encore. Miss Myrtle Mardis accompanied on piano as students performed kindergarten songs then socialized in Bills Hall with a collation and display of the children's work.
The late Lawson Tait, famed as a great women’s doctor, often said he thanked heaven he was not born a woman. An American woman long deceased popularized Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, claiming it greatly eased female illnesses for thousands of sufferers.
Construction of the joint garage on Front Street for the miners ambulance and the Andrews Fawcett motor hearse is paused due to partial occupancy of an adjacent lot. No work resumes until a settlement is reached.
John Bisnaugle deserted from the regular army at Browns ville Texas on March 21 and was taken in charge by Marshal Tomat Trimble Sunday evening. He enlisted at Athens January 19 1920 and was sent to the Columbus bar racks before being sent to Brownsville from which place he took French leave. Bisnaugle was brought to Columbus yesterday by Marshal Danes and turned over to army authorities at the bar racks.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Edwards are the proud parents of a daughter born on Monday. Mrs. W. B. Sheeran is spending the day in Columbus.
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