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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
3
An old guide warns against harsh soaps and recommends Multified coconut oil shampoo for daily use. A small amount cleanses scalp and hair, lathers richly, and rinses clean, leaving hair soft, shiny, and easy to manage. Available cheaply at pharmacies for family use.
Nelsonville report notes J. H. Saltz and J. R. Howe have contributed, completing the first sixteen donors of the second $500. The race remains to see which sixteen of the remaining twenty six will pay the last $500 in the drive for funds. Dr. L I Hart of Columbus delivered a sermon at the Methodist church as field agent for the superannuated ministers fund. He stayed with Mrs. M E Stratton and daughter Neile during his visit. A shoplifting case alleges Mrs. Moore has been seen in town previously but made no purchases here, with authorities noting she was later arrested in Athens.
Mrs L J Murphy entertained Friday from 3 to 5 for her house guests little Misses Doris Smith and Mary Catherine Kuntz of Columbus. Thirty five guests attended with games contests and a dainty luncheon to close the pleasant affair.
The past chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will be entertained by Miss Bertha Howard at 7 p m Wednesday evening.
William Collins was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to sixty days in the workhouse for non-support in Mayor Barrow's court. He will be taken to Columbus work house tomorrow. The report includes notes of visits by Dr. H L Heck and family, Miss Helen Sharp, Miss Corral Green, and other local residents visiting relatives and hosting guests in the area.
The Esther class of the Christian church will hold a business meeting followed by a pot luck dinner at the home of Lulu Parry on Poplar Street. All Esthers are urged to attend.
Margaret Vorhes and Ruth Bruce, both of this city, were taken to Athens today for successful operations at the Athens Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital to remove tonsils and adenoids.
NELSONVILLE wants items for sale including a Hoogier kitchen cabinet a Ruby gas range four holes and oven gas heating stove and two rocking chairs all priced to go by Saturday night. A L Clapp over Hickman’s Drug Store. Also a special meeting of the F F K K Club at the Y M C A Tuesday night at 7 o’clock. Will sell two shares of Dorr Run Oil and Gas stock for 75 dollars F J Trautman 487 Rinehard Ave Columbus Ohio. For moving and truck hauling call Fred Hitchings Bell phone 872.
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs Hamilton Cox of Hamden Ohio on August 4 1870 with fifty friends and relatives. Guests from Athens Columbus Nelsonville Carbondale and Minneapolis joined the couple for a noon dinner and entertainment guiding a long life together in Athens county.
The fourteenth Dailey reunion gathered two hundred descendants across generations on Sunday August 8 in the Thomas Dailey grove south of Albany. Attendees shared enthusiasm and interest in family ties and heritage.
The annual gathering drew many vehicles to the grove where a program led by Mrs. C. D. Dailey featured local figures. Charles D. Dailey could not attend, J. T. Dailey presided, and Floyd Fought led the Albany group. Clarence Hunter has bought the Dailey property and timber, ending 100 years of Dailey ownership, with O. D. Dailey grove prepared for future reunions.
James C Seipel born June 27 1889 in Athens Ohio died Aug 3 1920 aged 31 years 1 month 8 days. He married Nora Marshall in 1908 and she died in 1912, leaving one son Dwight. A second marriage to Hester Kitchen in 1918 produced Christy and Velda. Survived by wife three children mother five brothers four sisters and many relatives. He embraced faith two years earlier and faced afflictions with resignation. Card of Thanks from family.
Long list of residents visiting relatives and guests in Athens and nearby towns. Moves, illnesses, hospital updates, and family visits include Mrs. L. H. Smith, Mrs. Eva Burke, Gyp Starkey, John Davis, and Charles Johnson funeral, with several other local families hosting or visiting in the week.
In Columbus on August 10, a heavy rain kept farmers from fieldwork and drove them to polls in large numbers. Analysts say damp conditions may help dry candidates Frank B. Willis for senator and Ralph D. Cole for governor. Voters mixed up candidates on the secretary of state ballot, with Harvey C. Smith and Harry Clay Smith causing confusion. Republicans predict total statewide turnout above 300,000. Democrats expect a smaller vote due to fewer contests.
Reverend Cole preached at Silver Ridge and White's Chapel over the weekend. Ray Oliver and sister Mabel visited Chas. Day's family. James Galbreath sold his farm to Robert King. Eva Clark visits Akron. Nelson saw mill moved to near Frost station. Knight family from Athens spent Sunday locally. Reynolds from near Guysville hauling logs to Clarks Mills. Roy Oliver hosted by John Oliver. Rain arrives and is hoped to continue. Locals attended the chautauqua in Coolville Saturday and Sunday.
Voters in Athens cast a lighter than expected ballot at noon with calls for a faster after noon count. Polls close at 5 80 p m and officials urge rapid reporting of unofficial results while noting heavy countywide statewide races may draw larger late turnout.
The state highway department ordered a near straightening of the Chauncey Glouster road in Athens county. The new route will bypass a sharp curve near Bailey Run, cross the bottoms beyond a switch, and join at The Narrows with substantial widening. Grading from both ends will use dirt from the fill, matching a railroad grade.
Governor Bickett opened the special session focusing on state matters and did not address suffrage ratification. A suffrage amendment message is planned to be sent on Thursday.
The National Association of Clothiers adopts a resolution urging the Chamber of Commerce to conduct an exhaustive investigation into the clothing industry. Signed by Eli Strouse and Irving Crane, the measure argues that production costs have not fallen and seeks an authentic public report on true conditions.
A vintage note touts Danderine as stopping hair shedding and increasing beauty. It claims stronger, shinier strands and improved scalp health, advertising the product as a simple remedy for thinning hair.
Millfield lists games for the coming week with Athens, Nelsonville, and Buchtel. The schedule includes a home bout against Buchtel on August 10 at 3 PM, a July 14 clash with Athens at 3 PM, and a return engagement with Buchtel on August 15 at 2 30 PM.
Baptist community notes that Rev. Roberts will fill his appointment at Angel Ridge this Sunday. Several local residents attended the baptism near Lewis Hawk's home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Cornell and their daughter Alice and sons Raymond were mentioned in the attendance.
Alfred and another relative visited relatives at Buchtel and Oceanville over Saturday and Sunday. Little Dorothy Thompson visited relatives at Trimble. Mr and Mrs James Watkins were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs David Sloane and family. Harold Cornell was a Sunday guest of John Rogers of Shade. Grace and Mildred Pugh visited Vernice and Gertrude Lenigar on Sunday. Lowell Lowery is visiting his sister Mrs Bridewell.
Emma Petty of McArthur and Fart Preston of Athens, both children, underwent successful operations for removal of adenoids and tonsils. They were treated at Athens Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital on Monday.
A vented automatic trap is used to hold hogs for marking or veterinary work. The crude description notes its purpose to control hog populations and facilitate handling during procedures.
An old advertisement claims P. D. Q a new chemical kills fleas roaches ants and cooties without harming clothing. It touts a 35c package enough to kill a million pests and a hospital size 2.50 with a patent spout for easy use dispatched by Ow Che Nat De Haute Indiana and sold by Cline's Pharmacy and other druggists.
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