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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
8
Captain Hewitt and Enid Bromley confront a web of deception when a staged Bromley is revealed and the Yellow Seven strike. A forest fire, a botched abduction, and a violent boat chase end with a rapid sea rescue as the peril deepens.
Advertises Othine double strength facial treatment promising removal of freckles with nightly applications. Claims most users need only about an ounce and offers money back guarantee if it fails to clear the skin.
Harrisonville Harry Tufts and family of Cleveland are guests of the Clark family. Mr and Mrs Stouder of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs Howard Alkire. Harrisonville Grange plans a grove picnic next Saturday. Dr Kessel of Morgantown WV visited Walter French on Sunday.
The Harrisonville High School alumni, numbered 26, held a reunion and picnic last Friday. After departing Maple Hill at 9 o clock in decorated cars, they traversed to a grove near Vinton for boating and bathing. A sudden shower during a sumptuous dinner did not dampen spirits as the group returned via Gallipolis and Middleport reporting a fine time.
Dr C L Orr and family travel to Waverly to visit Mrs Orrs mother Mrs Morris. Alex Sapp and son George stay with Pearl Sapp family. Large crowd at Jerseyville heard Rev Harter speak on the Ku Klux Klan. Rev Harter formerly led Pratts Fork church and is warmly remembered.
Claudius McClanahan secretary outlines plans for the University Patrol of DeMolay to drill in September and wear uniforms by next year. Aiming to boost Athens exposure through state and possibly regional displays, the group seeks public funding via an Armory carnival with an orchestra, store, and desserts to buy uniforms.
Through the generosity of Ed Bur dette of Athens George Mailes and H C Hovey Albany the Town House M E church treasury gains 46 05 from a cream social last Saturday night The donors also brought two loads of Albany friends and ensured all enjoyed the cream The church thanks them for the gift Mr and Mrs Thomas Bailes and others were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Bailes.
Mrs. Levi Knox hosted a Friday afternoon surprise party for her son Albert Franklin in Hamden. Attendees included the Sunday school class members and The Royal Sons led by Maxwell Scott with listed Ft. Thomas, Kentucky members. Refresments were served by Mrs. Clare Merrill and Miss Dorthy Wortman.
Mrs D R McVea of Oakfield N Y visited relatives in Portsmouth and stayed with Mrs Anna Driggs. Former Hamden resident Bertha Fisher McVea was her maiden name. Harold Fee of Circleville attends the Jolly household as a visitor.
Mrs. Frank Swartz of Ports mouth stayed with sister Mrs. A. Williams on Monday. Charles Driggs of Greenfield visited friends here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Bagley Jr. resumed residence in Columbus Monday following a brief visit with relatives in town.
Mr and Mrs James Thomas of Idianapolis Ind were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs D Cc Thomas.
The coming year hires include Supt. B. T. Reese of Athens and Principal J. J. Gossard of South Solan along with Miss Virginia Powell of Hariets ville W Va and Miss Aileen Rutherford of Etowah tonn.
The Cassirer firm in The Hague has bought Rembrandt's "Old Jew" for about $15000 amid ongoing debates on Germany’s capacity to meet reparations. The 1654 painting’s sale highlights the international discussion surrounding wartime restitution.
For the second time the history of the French Bar is marked by a woman chosen as ecergaty of the lawyers organization. Mile. Luc Tinayre, 24, will fill the post once held by Millerand and Poincare.
Lewis S Quianto a Filipino student at Ohio State University Columbus will speak at Factory Church Central Avenue at 9 14 a m and at Clarks Chapel Church at 3 39 p m on Sunday The public is welcome to attend the missionary talk hosted by the M E Church as part of his mission work preparation.
A list ranks ruby as the heaviest precious stone with garnet, topaz, and diamond following in that order. The sequence underscores ruby's prominence in value and desirability among colored stones.
J D Douglas of Cannonsburg Pike Ashland says he weighed 128 pounds after recovering from the flu last year and gained 22 pounds after using Nerv Worth. His wife urged the remedy which he credits with strengthening and quickly building his strength. Nerv Worth is advertised as a time tested tonic sold by McKee Drug Store.
Mrs. Lillie Willison spent the weekend with Aldo Minear and family and attended the ice cream social at Town House Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Matt Throckmorton and son Chester travel Saturday to Marion to visit his sister Mrs Albert Kuhn Mrs Mary Peermen accompanies them on the trip and joins the family for the visit.
Mr and Mrs Ben Dorsey and daughter Christeen visited Mr and Mrs Guy for a Sunday afternoon gathering sharing conversation and hospitality.
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