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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1924

Page

2

Logan Day Observance Plans for Child Welfare

Health Commissioner Rhoten and state health director Monger discuss plans for a Day of observance to promote child health and happiness. The idea, championed by the American Child Health Association and Ohio public health groups, aims to involve the Ohio State Department of Health and local agencies in Hocking County to support lasting welfare efforts for children.

Rhoten Hn E. Monger Heaith Ohio Ohio Pub Health Association Coopera Ohio State Department of Health Hocking County

J F Conley Committed to Athens State Hospital

J F Conley, 54, of Door Run, was committed to Athens State Hospital Tuesday from probate court after examination by a board of Drs K Smith and C O Allen. He was injured in a coal mine in Haydenville years ago and suffered a 1920 stroke affecting his right side, leaving him nearly hemiplegic.

J. F. Conley Athens State Hospital

Local Logan Residents Named in Occupation List

The OCR shows several residents with ages and jobs in Logan including Harley Higley 24 shoe work, Beulah Coe 23 house paper, Robert Mariner 25 brick mason, Lelia Hauser 23 teacher, Paul Spears 25 electrician, and Fannie Bort 27 stenographer.

Harley D. Higley Logan Beulah Coe Robert Mariner Brick Mason Ens Lelia Hauser Daity Paul A. Spears Fannie J. Bort Stencher

TOWEL PARTY HONORS BRIDE ELECT MISS BART

Miss Mildred Lehman hosted a towel party Monday evening honoring bride elect Miss Fanny Bart. Attendees enjoyed an evening of needlework followed by a luncheon.

Mildred Lehman Fanny Bart Needles

D C Wills III Ill at Cherrington Hospital

D C Wills III of the local insurance firm is seriously ill and confined at Cherrington hospital for several days. His condition is reported to be improving with treatment.

D. C. Wills Cherrington Hos Trent Mr. Wills Altho

American Legion Band Names W H Wood Director for Concert

The American Legion Band selects W H Wood to lead a concert at Ruble Hall on Wednesday at 8 15 pm. The program includes Buckeye Harmony Tour Hawaiian trio K P trio violinists and vocalists Melvin Hart Joe Smith Mam Davis and B Abram.

American Legion W. H. Wood Ruble Jby Melvin Hart Joe Smith Mam Davis B. Abram

Logan Briefs Mention Local Visits and Surgery

Mrs Gladys Warner of Nelsonville visited in Logan with Mr and Mrs Hubert Leach. Mrs Katherine McCarthy superintendent of nurses at Cherrington Hospital had an operation for removal of affected tonsils Tuesday at the hospital.

Logan Briefs Gladys Warner Nelsonville Logan Hubert Leach Katherine McCarthy Cherrington Hospital

Logan youths hurt in Lancaster dance trip mishap

A Logan delegation returning from a Phi Sigma Chi party in Lancaster had a car accident that sent the vehicle over a small embankment through a wire fence into a field. All nine passengers escaped with only severe shaking, though the car showed damage from the fence impact.

Lancaster Logan Young Ple Phi Sigma Chi Elen Huffman Lucy Lamb Bert Pinney Leland Stokes Victor Gretter Roy Primmer John Stoughton William Krieg Logan

Rotary elects trustees for next year at meeting

At the Monday Rotary meeting the annual trustee election selected Edgar Angle Laube Lester Woltz C F Lauer and George Smith to direct club affairs for 12 months. Plans include a Thursday trip to Aigongville with 36 to take the American Legion band and Nelsonville meet attendance expected at 100 percent.

Rotary Club Edgar Angle Uc. Laube Lester Woltz C.F. Lauer George Smith Igonville Nelsonville

Walter Merie Amos Dies After Operation in Columbus

Walter Merie Amos 45 died in Columbus hospital Monday after an operation for a illness. A Green Township farmer, he was admitted Sunday after traveling from Logan. He leaves a wife and two sons. The body was moved to Logan then to Dexter for funeral services with Harden Undertaking in charge.

Columbus Walter Merie Amos

Franklin Kerr Chapter Meets at Presbyterian Church

The Franklin Kerr chapter gathered Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church where a six o'clock bus dinner was served. Members and guests were pleasantly welcomed with decorative place cards and heart motifs, as ladies including Mrs. Harry Smith and Miss Fid dles assisted in staging the table and programs.

Franklin Kerr

County Girls and Boys Club Work Highlighted

Mrs. W. H. Ferguson gave an impromptu talk on county boys and girls club work. Mrs. Wal burn spoke of her Presbytery visit at Beverly and praised Mrs. H. R. Harrington and Miss Clara Louise Smith for child work in the mining district. New members Mrs. Walker Franka Mrs. Rudolph Brandt and Miss Luria Lytle joined the chapter. Guests included Mrs. Marcus' Rickets Miss Lucille Deceff ler Miss Dorothy Chute and Mrs. Robert D. Green.

W.H. Ferguson Walburn Presbytery Beverly H. R. Harrington Clara Louise Smith Walker Franka Rudolph Brandt Luria Lytle Marcus’ Rickets Lucille Deceffler Dorothy Chute Robert D. Green

Easter visits and farm changes reported in local notes

Dorothea Runnion joined Mrs. Emmett Swisher for dinner last Monday. Axton Ackley spent days on his Athens-area farm. The Starkeys and Boggses visited Athens and Fairview relatives over Easter. McBride drilled a gas well on Alda McKinley farm. Woode family welcomed visitors near Alfred. Will Starkey stayed with brother Bode in Marion. Carson Boggs and kids Easter with Tiltons in Coolville. Clyde Wilson and Charles Day rode to Athens to visit the Pierces. Leslie Morris family visited O L Davis in Athens. Clarence Swisher of Morrow County visited H S Swisher and Eber Russell. Easter services at Bethel drew local attendees. Ray Oliver family spent Easter with John Oliver. Fern Metz visiting Ethel Morris in Athens. Woode buys Henry Swartz farm on Dutch Ridge. School ended term with six eighth graders Fern Metz, Celia Kinnen, Pearl Pitts, Dorothy Warner, Mildred Runnion, Charles Booth. Rev. Wotring preached Easter sermon at Lawrence Chapel. Third quarterly meeting scheduled at Reedsville May 11 at 2:30.

Dorothea Runnion Emmett Swisher Rulmer Ackley Athens Bode Starkey Raymond Boggs Will Griffin Fairview McBride Alda McKinley C. FE. Woode Anthony Woode Alfred Will Starkey Marion Carson Boggs Tilton Coolville Clyde Wilson Charles Day Charles Pierce Leslie Morris O. L. Davis Clarence Swisher Morrow County H.S. Swisher Eber Russell Bethel Ray Oliver John Oliver Fern Metz Ethel Morris Henry Swartz Dutch Ridge Celia Kinnen Pearl Pitts Dorothy Warner Mildred Runnion Charles Booth Wotring Lawrence Chapel Reedsville

Death of Clarence Baker Sparks Local Outpouring

Fairview Friends mourn Clarence Baker of Reynoldsburg Ohio. Community updates note illness of E Dunlavy and report more gas wells on Art Cole and Kellington Barnhart farms. Tick Ridge school kids enjoyed a Devil's Den weiner roast with no incidents. Social news includes Frank Colwell and Wellington Barnhart visits, Barnhart family move, Easter services at Bethel, and a dollar social held by the Ladies Aid at Mrs Will Griffen’s home.

Clarence Baker Reynoldsburg Ohio E. Dunlavy Art Cole Kellington Barnhart Farm Tick Ridge School Frank Colwell Wellington Barnhart

Weekend Visitors and Local Social Roundup at Pratts Fork

Pratt's Fork and nearby towns hosted a social weekend with numerous visits. Elza Sapp and Miss Gladys Smith of Athens spent time with relatives. a large party honored Mrs. Meeks' birthday in Vinton Meeks. Other locals included Libby Young calling on Mrs. Beal and families visiting D. Goldsberry and DeWitt Sloan. Elmer Goldsberry and sister Hattie visited, with Elmer returning home Sunday. James Goldsberry from Marion aided in care duties.

Elza Sapp Gladys Smith Athens Pratts Fork Vinton Meeks Meeks Libby Young W. M. Beal Herb Cain Little Son Miles Cain Ross Ackley DeWitt Sloan J. Smith and Sons Pearl Carl D. Goldsberry Clyde Sapp Marion Elmer Goldsberry Hattie Elmer James Goldsberry

Easter News and Community Moves in Pratt

The piece notes a father ill with bronchial pneumonia who returned home Monday. Miss Finis Wingett, teaching at Chillicothe, spent the weekend with family. Mrs. Homer Elis and children returned to Peaston after weeks with the Steinmetzs. A large crowd attended Easter services in Pratt Sunday night. Mrs. Ray Wingett and child returned to Pleasanton after time with the Wingetts, Leo Grim visited the Perces Sunday.

Finis Wingett Chillicothe Homer Elis Peasanton Henry Steinmetz Pratts Ray Wingett Pleasanton Elsworth Wingett Leo Grim Harley Perce

Local residents share visits and greetings in Guysville area

Vanderhoof W H Ashcraft and son Brady visited Mr Okey Ashcraft of Guysville. Miss Isola Conant returns from Greenfield business college. Families, visitors and Easter service notes are listed with several residents hosting guests over the weekend. The sick are improving and the third quarterly meeting is set for May 11 at Racdavilla.

W. H. Ashcraft Brady Okey Ashcraft Guysville Isola Conant Greenfield Busines College Harry Burton William Conant Broadwell Ernest Knowles May Gordon Cerence Coleman Ahens George Coleman Jerome Hawk Dutch Ridge Orville Rardin Coolville Frank Rardin Wottring J. W. Davis Bethel Racdavilla

Easter Sunday in Sharpsburg Brings Fragments of News

Sharpsburg Easter Day brought a stormy, busy scene with families visiting, dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dickson and others, travel plans interrupted by weather, and local happenings including a chicken-thief incident at George W. Hanson's hen house and visits among neighbors such as the Dille, Brill, Harris, and Love households.

Standay School Bert D. Goddard Layman William Dickson Lindore Glen Smith Lucy Smith Bartlett Clarence Kern Hiram Thompson Will Warren Hanson Vinton Beard Marietta Tunnel Hil Carlos Lovell Leonard Keirns Asa Dille Elsie Dille Harry Brill George A. Harris Carlos North Roy Love George W. Hanson Eva Linscott Emily, Grimes Herschel Carpenter

Fiverett Russell Takes Possession of Pilantsville Store

Fiverett Russell takes possession of the Pilantsville store and dwelling nearby. Burrell Strode and party shared Easter dinner, with John Kern Basil Dille Elton Beard and Donald Harri joining in a merry outing.

Fiverett Russell Pilantsville Burrell Strode John Kern Basil Dille Elton Beard Donald Harri

Murray City Weekend Socials and Local Visits Report

Miss Mary Simons of Columbus Ohio spent the weekend with her parents in Murray City. Joe Archer is hospitalized and progressing well. Several residents attended the Epworth League convention in Athens. Frazees and friends from Detroit visited in Murray City. Louise Checkey of Columbus visited relatives here. Mrs Mary Hamer hosted a fourth birthday party for Dortha Marie with many guests. The Slaters and others welcomed a new son. Mary Jane Chivers and Eva Hoffman visited The Messenger office. Albert Slater of Ohio Star University visited his parents. Mrs Marton of Whedonville spent Sunday with Mrs Irvin.

Mary Simons Columbus Ohio Murray City Joe Archer Eva Hoffman Lorena Frazee Thelma Jaymes Mary Jane Chivers Athens Caril Frazee MT Detroit Louise Checkey Mary Hamer Dortha Marie C. W. Swyggart Lou Frazee Helen Koon Margaret Blanchard Helen Irvin Ruth Shutteworth Dortha Mae Robson Alice Maso Mclaniel Virginia Brooker Betty Johnston Mary Louise Albaugh Ruth Hopkins Rachel Roberts Mary Louise Jones Lowell Messenger Office Albert Slater Ohio Staruniversity Jack Slater Marton Whedronville Irvin

Easter Services Draw Large Crowd In Broadwell

Broadwell residents Mr and Mrs Albert White and son Verl of Millfield visited W O White Saturday and Sunday. Mrs J R Rathburn returned from Athens with Mrs Ivy Rathburn and Wiley Foster. Ath en visitors included Mr and Mrs Sam Munn and Lou Vernon. A social hop was held Saturday night and Easter services in the U B Church Sunday evening drew a large crowd.

Albert White Verl Millfield W. O. White J. R. Rathburn Athens Ivy E. Rathburn Wiley Foster Sam Munn Lou Vernon U. B

Local Families Spend Weekend with Relatives

Graham Chapel residents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Matthews and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koker of Plainview visited Mrs. Charles Koker and family. Mrs. Lula Bobo of this place visited her mother Mrs. J. J. Cooley of Long Run. Clifford Love and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Orestus Fulton. Harold Hawk at John Hancock High School visited his parents for the weekend.

Ray Matthews Joseph Koker Plainview Charles Koker Lula Bobo

Local Social News Highlights from Rocky Point and Area

Mr and Mrs Herbert Hawk of Rocky Point hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Ray Love and family. Miss Bessie Koker visited Mrs Tommy Phillips. Mabel Hawk stayed with Gladys Kincade and Garnet Kankoskia with grandmother Mrs J J Cooley in Long Run. Ross Phillips visited Thomas and Vernie Koker. Lula Bobo visited Mrs William Clayton. Dorothy Buck of New Asbury spent Sunday with Aunt Florence Bobo.

Ents Herbert Hawk Rocky Point Ray Love Charles Bean Guysville Bessie Koker Tommy Phillips Mabel Hawk Gladys Kincade Garnet Burneta Konkoskia J. Jd. Cooley Long Run Ross Phillips Thomas Vernie Koker Lula Bobo William Clayton Dorothy Buck New Asbury Florence Bobo

Trex-Guar Lotion Promises Quick Skin Relief

An advertisement touts Trex-Guar Lotion for eczema pimples blackheads and facial blemishes. It claims soothing relief from intense itching fiery inflammation and eruptions on face and body with a $1 price at Cline's Pharmacy or from H. B. Denton & Co. Mt. Carmel Indiana.

Cline H. B. Denton & Co Mt. Carmel

Carpenter Ss. F. Howery Visits Pomeroy on Monday

Carpenter Ss. F. Howery was a business visitor at Pomeroy on Monday. Carl Carsey and his wife are visiting his mother in Albany at present. They are with his mother and brother.

Ss. F. Howery Pomeroy Carl Carsey Albany

California bound families plan auto trip home

The article notes several families making arrangements to settle in California, traveling by auto. Mrs T G Price visits daughter, Mrs Ernest Malden near Rutland. Various locals visit friends and relatives, with social calls and a sheep loss reported from William Chaney farm.

Absent One Day From White House Desk

President Coolidge returned to Washington after delivering an address in New York City. He and Mrs. Coolidge arrived last night and went directly from the train to the White House, resuming duties at his desk this morning.

Washington New York City

Williams Treatment Promises Relief From Rheumatism

A historic advertisement touts The Williams Treatment as a cure for rheumatic pains and acidity. It claims relief for kidney and bladder troubles and says hundreds of thousands have used it since 1893, asserting decades of established effectiveness.

Williams

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