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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
3
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The note announces a morning hike from the Y at 8 45 to a new oil well site in Dorr Run with lunches to be brought as attendees won t return until afternoon. It also reports four teams in the intermediate baseball league and a Tuesday 7 00 pm meeting to discuss rules and plans for the season. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of wife and mother.
The home of Mrs. Frank Freer on Fort Street hosted a gathering where an entertainer performed during a social event. Neighbors reported lighted rooms and polite attendance as guests mingled.
Nelsonville residents may purchase groceries at M Shamansky's with a special sale offering 3 pounds of granulated cane sugar per person. Bell Phone 376. Also notices for two waitress positions at Huly Bee Restaurant and a May 4 dance at Red Men hall with saxophone orchestra. Lost pearl strand reward, bracelet watches advertised, Moler the Jeweler clocks guaranteed.
Mrs Sreer and Rosser entertained a large guest list at a spring luncheon with music by Miss Kaelin and vocal solos by Mrs Rauch and Miss Sisson. The event featured a three course luncheon, Five Hundred, potted plants, and elaborate place cards as attendees enjoyed an evening of sociability.
About forty neighbors surprised Mrs. Sarah Verity Wednesday evening for her 78th birthday. A social visit and luncheon followed. Gifts were many and useful. Verity has lived in the city many years and is held in high regard.
A list of marriages including Albert Greathouse and Muriel Clouston in Nelsonville, Richard W. Kelley and Vera B. Het tick in Nelsonville, plus several other couples from Chauncey Glouster Buch tel S Trim ble and Athens. Ceremonies conducted by Rev. Lloyd Strecker and Justice of the Peace Helwig.
Union April 30 Clifford Allen Hughes nine day old son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Hughes died Tuesday Burial held Wednesday at the local cemetery Mrs Hughes formerly Miss Blanche Briley daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Briley of Athens A. D. 9 where she is at present
Miss Hazel Linscott closed a successful term at Easler school on Friday April 23. Several Hooper Ridge residents attended the last day exercises at Cornpone school on April 24. A basket dinner was held at Hooper Ridge School Thursday attended by Maude Sayers Alice Mesecher Mabel Mesecher Audra Sayers and Ozro Mesecher. Mary Glancy spent Sunday with the Ephraim Sayers family of Concord.
Advertising text promotes Pepto Mangan as a red blood builder to cure anemia and boost energy. It claims the tonic can turn a "let's don't" attitude into a "let's go," noting physicians' approval for thirty years and worldwide sale. It emphasizes Gude's Pepto Mangan as the genuine product with the name on the package.
A pupil named Nellie Keefer earned praise as the only student at the Hooper Ridge school to attend regularly and on time for two years. Mary Glancy accompanied by her mother returned to Athens after attending the closing day exercises at the Hooper Ridge school.
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