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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1922

Page

3

Pythian Sisters and G E G Club Hold Picnics in Nelsonville

The Pythian Sisters held their annual picnic at Glendon Grove with about fifty people traveling from the city by nine in the morning and returning by seven. A plentiful dinner and supper were served at noon and five, with ice cream for children. Twenty two G E G Club members picnicked at Crystal Springs on the Gorsuch truck, leaving at nine and returning around nine the next morning, with generous baskets for dinner and supper.

Glendon Grove G. E. G. Club Crystal Springs Gorsuch

Nina Lavon Katzenback Birthday Party at Chauncey

Mr and Mrs William Katzenback entertained a group of Chauncey children for Nina Lavon Katzenback birthday party. The afternoon featured games refreshments and gifts from friends. Attendees included Mildred Hook Anna May Pauline Davis Juanita Edna Syx Alberta Alma Clara Elizabeth Eldon Addie Alice Schoonover Elmer Gladys Phillips Margie Hamilton Clifford Grandstaff Grace James Smith Edna Blanche Dorothy Lucile Nina Lavon Katzenback and guests Virgil Phillips Columbus and Hazel Neutzling of Athens.

William Katzenback Nina Lavon Katzenback Marie Davis Minta Katzenback Mildred Hook Anna May Pauline Davis Juanita Edna Syx Alberta Alma Clara Elizabeth Eldon Addie Alice Schoonover Elmer Gladys Phillips Margie Hamilton Clifford Grandstaff Grace James Smith Edna Blanche Dorothy Lucile Nina Lavon Katzenback Chauncey Virgil Phillips Columbus Hazel Neutzling Athens

Chauncey churchwomen host meeting and picnic

Mrs. B F Ferrer hosted Chauncey Chauncey Christian church women Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Clarence Butts presided and Mrs Floyd Nye led the lesson. Visitors included Mrs L D Shields and Mrs Harvey Ferrel. The Ladies Aid picnic followed at James Love home with a full day of program games and a large picnic dinner.

B. F. Ferrer High Street Chauncey Christian Church Clarence Butts Floyd Nye L. D. Shields City Harvey Ferrel Athens The Methodist Church James Love Chauncey M, FP Trimble Freda Darlas Antle Jaunitta Erma

Cross on hill triggers small town alert

A burning cross appeared on the high school hill in this city Wednesday evening marking the second such incident in weeks. Meanwhile residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fiske and family and Miss Christine Courtney returned to Beaumont after visiting Mrs. Fisk's sister near Marietta. Mrs. Guy Brookins attended a Millfield Ladies Club meeting at Mrs. John Brewer's home. In San Bernardino California federal and local officers hunt for mystery bombers after 23 missiles hit Santa Fe yards, causing widespread fear.

Ira Riebel Steubenville Chauncey Edward M. Daugherty Ian Glennis Portsmouth Chester Meigs County Minta Katzenback Athens Harvey Nye Cincinnati Robert E. Nye London Nye Floyd Nye Kenneth Robert Logan Charles Fiske Christine Courtney Beaumont Fisk Whipple Marietta Guy Brookins Ladies’ Club Millfield John Brewer San Bernardino Cal Santa Fe

Ants Threaten Destruction to Many Homes in Clinton

Millions of white ants menace Clinton Illinois homes as Professor J W Finley of the University of Illinois directs poison applications. Termite damage has occurred in several houses but control efforts aim to repel further infestations. The Sprague and Weld homes suffered heavy intrusion with oak and soft wood honeycombed by pests.

International News Service Clinton J. W. Finley Biological Department University of Ilinois C. T. Sprague Cc. F. Weld Weld

German Residents Being Expelled from Alsace

Paris reports that five hundred German residents of Alsace will be expelled within 40 hours. They must abandon all property as German officials enforce removal under the prevailing French regulations.

Paris Alsace Strausbourg Alsace- Lorraine

Glouster M I E Church Hosts Weekend Activities

Local church members attend Sunday services with 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m and 7 p m sermons. A Trimble township auto owners meeting is planned for next Tuesday at 7 pm to discuss road work and local matters. Several community updates cover sports mishap, social visits, obituaries, and class activities across Glouster and nearby towns.

Trimble Township

Plane crash kills former racer and aviator in Naperville

A wrecked airplane in Naperville last night killed Edward W. Sehillo, once a racing driver, and Leroy Kelter, an overseas pilot. Authorities blamed broken or jammed control wires for the fatal fall. The article then shifts to poultry feeding guidance from the Athens County Farm Bureau, detailing OSU prepared rations for laying hens, feed schedules, and advised practices for optimal egg production.

Naperville Edward W. Sehillo Leroy Kelter Athens County Athens County Farm Bureau Department of Poultry Husbandry Ohio State University E. L. Dakan Ohio

Great paper maker dies in Pittsburg shock

August Kartje a nationally known paper manufacturer dies at his sister's home after a nervous breakdown in Pittsburg. He was 63 and a leading figure in the paper industry.

Pittsburg Kartje

Prepare to Meet Thy God poster attracts diners in Key West

In Key West Florida a restaurant near the main street displays a large poster reading Prepare to Meet Thy God. The cheerful warning is visible to every diner, blending curiosity with advertising in a humorous local touch. The piece notes the bold message and its impact on patrons lingering over soup and roast.

International News Service Key West Fin

Bandits Steal Car With Oheim’s Girl After Hold Up

Joseph W. Oheim says three bandits held him up while driving and stole $12 from his pockets. The robbers also drove off in his car with a girl he knew briefly. Police later found the car but the girl’s name was not disclosed.

ST. Louis Joseph W. Oheim Oheim Cheim

Locusts Drive People From Their Homes in Aragon

Inhabitants flee villages as vast swarms descend on Aragon causing crop fears. Peasants battle clouds of locusts to avoid suffocation amid damaged fields and bleak prospects.

Madrid Aragon

Ohio Outlaws Doves This Year Despite Federal Rules

Columbus reports A Baxter chief of the division of fish and game says shooting doves is unlawful under state and federal law. Although the federal season runs September 1 to December 15, Ohio classifies mourning doves as non game and bans taking them. Woodducks face strict limits with federal rules controlling seasons and protection due to conservation concerns.

Ohio Baxter Division of Fish and Game

London Eve Statue Sparks Protests at County Hall

A marble statue of Eve, lacking fig leaves, was accepted by London's county council for the new hall. Protestors argue the depiction is immodest and could inspire modern prurience. the statue sits on a revolving pedestal and may be positioned to turn away from onlookers.

London New York Eve London County Council

Compromise Talks Advance Between Britain and France

London reports strengthened hopes for reconciliation over German indemnity as air clears and progress toward a compromise is seen this afternoon. In Reading Pennsylvania, Peter Madara 97, the last Mexican War veteran and oldest Odd Fellow in the United States, dies after a short illness.

London Great Britain France Reading Peter Madara Pennsylvania United States

States urged to act as coal idle mines spread

Washington officials directing federal coal distribution said states with idle mines must take steps to help themselves rather than rely solely on West Virginia and Kentucky producers.

Washington West Virginia Kentucky

Local names listed in fragmented notice

A readable fragment lists individuals including Mary Jewitt Kailene Sayre Thiera Garnet Compton Santa Norma Leadinghouse Erma Evelyn Zimmer Lela Par Mazel Mary Frances Maynard Ruby Berryman Taniise Koona Freda Deris Esther Antle Neille Barrett.

Deaths Funeral Notices for Elizabeth Kim Mey

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Kim Mey will be held Saturday at 2 PM at her residence. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Fliza Smith Geo. Smith If. Smith Calvary Baptist Church

Cholera Strikes Chinese District After Storm Devastation

Reports from SIHTANGSHIAT indicate a cholera outbreak in the wake of a typhoon that devastated Swatow with enormous casualties. U S Consul General Cunningham received a cable from Awatow requesting supplies to combat the disease spread blamed on water pollution from dead animals and human remains.

Sihtangshiat China Swatow United States Cunningham Awatow

Mrs. Eligabeth Robinson Visits Glouster Families

New Marshfield Mrs Eligabeth Robinson of Glouster spent last week with the families of C A Shaffer and Charles Burt. Prof FE W Shirley and family have gone to Mt Stenning for a few days visit. Mrs Betty Warren of New Plymouth is visiting her aunt Mrs George Carter.

Eligabeth Robinson Glouster C. A. Shaffer Charles Burt FE. W. Shirley Mt. Stenning Betty Warren New Plymouth George Carter

Local social notes from Carbond and Athens area

The item lists numerous visits and visitors including Miss Ethel Dern from Sedalia, Mrs. Harold Stright’s trip home from Pt Pleasant, and attendance at Eastern Star meetings. It mentions A. W. Cox’s grandson John Nutting from Columbus staying with family, and various residents traveling to Athens and Nelsonville. Also notes about local mining: Rituminous coal is mined in eight states and anthracite in one, Pennsylvania.

Fred Khorick Ford Harold Stright Pt. Ple W. Va Visi Ethel Dern Sedalia Sr. Dern Carbond Dowler Ridge Eastern Star m A. W. Cox John Nutting Colbus Hewitt Forrest Johnson Mot Athens J. K. Kerron Limbus Joseph Coleman Chillicotifid Sherman Ferguson M. S Pennsylvania

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