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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1923

Page

5

Athens Couple Wed as Society Notes Toast Local Nuptials

Miss Frieda M. Owen daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Owen formerly of Athens married Donald C. Walker a former Ohio National Guard member now with Western Electric in Chicago. The item records other social notices including anniversaries visits and travel among local residents and families.

Mtiss Frieda M. Owen Elizabeth M. Owen Inefield Athens Donald C. Walker Miss Owen Crown [Publishing Company Spring Str Walker Ohio National Columbus Western Electric Company Chicago

Local Bridge Evening Hosts Guests From Across Town

At the home of Mrs. Lena M. Slattery 99 South Court street Mrs. Frank Logan of Ocala Florida and Mrs. J R Slattery of New York City entertained Wednesday evening. Five tables were used in the bridge game with out of town guests including Mrs C McShepard Columbus Miss Edith Grosvenor Washington D C and Miss Esells Finney Cleveland visiting Mrs. Grosvenor.

Lena M. Slattery South Court Street Frank Logan Ocala Fla J. R. Slattery New York City Bridge C. McShepard Columbus Edith Grosvenor Washington, D. C C. H. Grosvenor Es‘ells Finney Cleveland

Bridge Party Hosts Five-Table Game at 53 Morris Ave

Mrs John Sprague entertained guests for a five table bridge party at her home 53 Morris avenue Mrs C W W Gross won the high score trophy. George Junod and family welcome birth of daughter Carolyn born July 26 to Mr and Mrs Kirby Carrie Junod of Allentown Pa is the mother Mrs Kirby is daughter of Mr and Mrs Junod. Andrew Uliom and daughter Helen visit Columbus to see Mr Ulioms daughter Mrs Robert Bishop and Mrs Don C Coultrap. Alhom to motor east with Bishop party Saturday Judge and Mrs D H Thomas and sons Andrew and Joe of Marietta visiting Mrs Thomas sister Mrs H G Stalder 29 South College street.

Christine Dailey Gallipolis Ernestine Biddle J. S. Biddie Columbus John Sprague Morris Avenue C. WW. Gross George Junod Carolyn Seuasatt Kirby Carrie Junod Allentown Kirby Andrew Uliom Helen Uliom Robert Bishop Don C. Coultrap Allom Mrs Bishop East H. Thomas Andrew Joe Marietta Thomas H. G. Stalder South College Street John Espler Frances Filen Monongehela Griffith Evans West Carpenter Street Athens Robert Noble

Dinner honors guests from Cincinnati in Albany

Albany hosts Mr. and Mrs. Elza Bowers at a Tuesday dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. F E. Kelly Lena Bowers and daughter Martha Jean of Cincinnati. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brown Mrs. Mhorence Brown and Mr. and Mrs Harry Rowell.

Elza Bowers FE. J. Kelly Lena Bowers Martha Jean Cincinnati Charlie Brown Mhorence Brown Harry Rowell

Burtons Leave Albany for Toledo Home

Mr and Mrs E Burton plan to move from Albany around August 15 to reside in Toledo where Burton will take a miller role similar to his two years at Albany Milling Co. Albany expresses sorrow at their departure. Betty Virginia was born July 30 to Mr and Mrs Roy Croy. Mrs Jeff Tewksberry ill with mild typhoid fever. Dr and Mrs FE J Stanley rushed to Columbus for their daughter Dena Vov of Detroit facing acute appendicitis with possible operation postponed. Dr and Mrs A F Holmes host Miss Fannie Pieckens of Akron, city nurse.

E. Burton Albany Toledo Burton Albany Milling Company Roy Croy Betty Virginia Jeff Tewksberry FE. J. Stanley Columbus Dena Carl VY Ov Detroit Mt. Carmel Stanley Mrs. Stanley A. F. Holmes Fannie T Pieckens Akron Miss Pickens

Wednesday club enjoys day at Nimrod-Hereford Farm

The Wednesday club spent August 1 at Nimrod-Hereford Farm near Albany. They arrived after an eleven o'clock dinner, then sewed and talked in the afternoon. Miss Odta Gillogly photographed the group in costumes. The program featured "Sermons in stones books in running brooks and good in every thing." The club scheduled a meeting for August 15 at the old farm house west of the school house.

Nimrod-Hereford Albany Odta Gillogly

New Traffic Rules Limit Front Seat Use In Taxis

A narrative describes taxi riders facing new regulations. The driver Mr Hoisington from Albany to Athens must adhere to rules restricting front-seat seating and preventing conversations, with other restrictions implied such as no riding on laps or running boards.

Mr. Hoisington Albany Athens

Mr. F. Rife Visits Springs Near Delaware

Mr. F. Rife spends the week at the Springs near Delaware described as a fountain of youth.

Mr. F. Rife Fountain of Youth Springs Delaware

Pratt Couple Return After Visit and Plan Move to Middleport

Mr and Mrs Delmon Pratt return to Columbus after a four day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Townshend. In two weeks they will move to Middleport where Mr Pratt will run the Vulcanizing business recently turned over by his father. Friends of Mrs Pratt held a belated wedding celebration Tuesday night and Mr Pratt treated the crowd to candy and cigars.

Delmon Pratt Della Wible Columbus Charles Townshend Middleport Mr. Pratt

Service Lines To New Addition Under Construction

Four hundred feet of ditch for Sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water lines are being excavated on Fort street in the Alderman Heights addition. City workers under Director I. D. Williams supervise a 10 to 12 man crew. Only the first 409 feet of Fort street will be paved now with connections to the junction of Fort and Congress streets. The 12 inch storm sewer will run south on Congress to Carpenter street.

Fort Street Alderman Heights Congress Street City Service Department I. D. Williams New Streets Grosvenor Street Kort Congress Streets Congress Carpenter Street

Man Speech on Demeanor Again Delights Critics

A witty line about posture and confidence circulates, praising a man who keeps his chin high and his nose modestly lowered. It sparks discussion on public manners and style.

Coilless Still Surfaces In Canton Bootlegging Case

Canton Ohio August 2 A crude coilless still leads to a 30 day workhouse sentence for Cleaveon Byron who built a rudimentary alcohol still from a rusty can and damp rags. Police Captain Clarke report the basement device condensed vaporized liquor and saved a little for drinking.

Canton Olce Cleaveon Byron Byron

Picnic tragedy claims 18 year old Curtis Lloyd

In Steubenville Croas Creek near Steubenville Curtis Lloyd aged 18 drowned today as his parents watched during a family picnic. The accident occurred when he was swept away while enjoying the creek area near his home. Local authorities investigated the incident and reported no other injuries.

Steubenville Curtis Lloyd Croas Creek Lloyd

Ku Klux Klan Holds Open Air Meeting at Brilliant

In Steubenville Ohio on August 2 a Ku Klux Klan open air gathering in Jefferson county was held at Brilliant last night. More than 800 persons attended.

Steubenville Jefferson County Brilliant

Copeland Urges World Economic Conference in Georgia

Senator Royal Copeland of New York called on Georgia Democratic leaders to push a world economic conference as a solution to international problems and farmer distress. He attacked the Harding administration and Teapot Dome leasing, signaling a forthcoming party platform for the next presidential campaign.

Atlanta Royal Copeland New York Georgia General Assembly Democratic Party Harding Teapot Dome

Aged Mother Mary Butts Dies in Wheeling West Virginia

Mrs Mary Butts aged longtime resident of Wheeling died this morning in the city she was wife of the late J R Butts former mayor and mother of city manager John S Butts Her passing follows a long illness and leaves the community in mourning

Wheeling W. Va Mary Butts Johns. Butts J. R. Butts

Oklahoma City Governor Awaits Word on Outrage

Governor Walton awaited official word from Kingsfisher County about a reported whipping of George Elder, a farmer, by a masked assailant. If confirmed, the county may be placed under martial law as capital authorities discussed using the National Guard to quell mob violence.

Oklahoma City Okla J. Walton Kingsfisher County George Elder Walton National Guard

Pier collapse traps crowd as 12 pound pike strikes

In Warsaw at Lake Wawasee a Fort Wayne fisherman reeled in a twelve pound pike and called for help. A crowd rushed the pier to aid, the onlookers and anglers fell into the lake when the pier gave way. No injuries reported. fish tops the season list.

Warsaw Fort Wayne Wawasee Stout Arma

State issues order authorizing corn quarantine inspections

Columbus Ohio August 2 The order from State Director of Agriculture Truax authorizes inspectors to stop and search vehicles and seize corn found in transit when the driver intent is to move corn from a quarantined county due to the European corn borer outbreak.

Columbus State Agricultural Department Truax

Former Russian Royalty in Paris Dress Trade

In Paris a former princess andGrand Duchess run a dress trade from a converted apartment building serving as offices. Princess Nehildorf, aided by Narishkine, Russian Ambassador’s daughter, fronts a "Models" desk while another door labeled "Lingerie" is run by the Grand Duchess Marie. The era of royal pomp has shifted to a ready to wear couture scene in which "Dressed by a Princess" is the new selling point.

Paris Baroness de Grothens Nehildorf Mademoiselle Narishkine Marie

Funeral of William Ruston Set by Knights Templar

The Athens commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will conduct William Ruston’s funeral Monday afternoon. Knights are to meet at the Temple and bring cars to transport to the house by autos.

William Ruston Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar Temple

Plains Area School Board Nomination Meeting Announced

Friday evening August 2 at 7 oclock a parent teacher meeting will nominate candidates for the upcoming school year. Salem and Lower Plains parents urged to attend. Local residents visit relatives in Pomeroy Monongahela and Athens while others recover from operations and travel.

Salem Lower Plains

Motor Buses Replace Trolleys in New Jersey Strike

In eastern New Jersey a major labor strike halts 989 miles of track across 145 communities as Public Service Railway workers demand an 80 percent wage rise. About 6 300 conductors and motormen walk off, forcing 5 000 buses and jitneys to carry 1.5 million workers and shoppers to destinations. The disruption spans Jersey City Newark Waterson Camden and Hoboken docks with broader effects reaching New York workers.

New Jersey Public Service Railways Company Jersey City Newark Waterson Camden Hoboken New York Com

Farmer finances overblown reports challenged by Meyer

Eugene Meyer Jr. of the War Finance Corporation said in Chicago that American farmers are not as bad off as depicted. He, in town for a conference with agricultural loan agencies, noted many farmers resent exaggerated reports of their financial condition.

Chicago Eugene Meyer Jr War Finance Corporation Finance Corporation Meyer

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