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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1927
Page
5
Local society notes detail visits and vacations of residents in Athens and nearby areas. Families from Hendersonville New Martinsville Columbus and Cincinnati travel for holidays with relatives including Dr. B. K. Mardis and Harold C. Mardis amid community picnics at Canter's Cave and weekend trips to Buckeye Lake and Henderson.
Mrs. Henry Hope and relatives visit Mr. and Mrs. Person while Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Fisher stay several days. Earl Osborne of Indianapolis returns home after visiting Arch Stanley on Richland Avenue. Addie Marie Grones of Cleveland travels to Chicago to stay with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parsons before returning, escorted to Columbus by Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Grones and Mr. Frank Bonifield.
The editors appeal to coal miners in district No 6 urging action as Hocking Valley workers suffer two to three weeks of benefits and three years idle under the Jacksonville scale. They challenge operators to pay a seven dollar and fifty cent contribution while noting the sun may set on idle crews.
The fly’s mouth and tongue hide fine hairs and filthy residues. Microscope reveals tiny drops alive with bacteria. A fly may infect milk food a baby’s eyes open wounds. Fly-Tox keeps a house free of flies and similar insects. It is fragrant stain less and harmless to humans but deadly to insects.
Emmet Gorrell of Murray City reports a decline in production by one third since 1924 due to competition with non union operators. He warns this could shift domestic trade away as union workforce faces undercutting in Ohio.
City health official Dr D J Evans and county health official Dr J M O Neal announce there are no contagious diseases in Zanesville or Muskingum county.
Lelah Glass, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Glass of Chauncey, underwent arm surgery in a Columbus hospital after a months long infection from an earlier injury. She has had two operations so far. Her parents traveled to Columbus for support as the procedure occurred Friday. A surprise gathering accompanied the event with many local relatives in attendance.
A miscellaneous shower was held Saturday evening at their Mill Street home in honor of Mr and Mrs William Collins Jr Vivian Young on Aug 9.
A playful mid summer quiz asks ten questions on geography history and science. Answers appear on the last page and cover topics from Japan to the Great Lakes to the Declaration of Independence.
Chauncey August 9 annual picnic of the First Christian Sunday school is planned for Thursday afternoon with details forthcoming.
Those attending the event are told to meet at the church at 8 o'clock. Attendees with machines are asked to bring them to the church for the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Harry Pearson of Danville Indiana were guests at the Palmen home in Chauncey last week. Mrs Pearson formerly Gaile Martin a former Chauncey resident. Mrs William Collins Sr Chauncey visited at the Smith home in Nelsonville Sunday. Luther Cruikshank employed in Columbus spent Sunday at his Chauncey home. Mr and Mrs Guy Gardner and daughter Wyona Gardner of Chauncey visited relatives in Columbus on Sunday.
Mrs. J. Gaston Coé and daughter Mrs. Lettie Hintz hosted guests at their country home near Chauncey, Miss Helen delivering a friendly visit on Sunday.
A Miss Dukes completed a summer term at Ohlo am ity in Athens associated with Mount Union, underscoring local educational links.
Mrs Maggie Mates hosted a birthday anniversary dinner Sunday near Millfield with seven guests including Corney Mates of Columbus among the attendees.
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