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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
3
Mrs Leil hosted the Tatting Club and friends on Tuesday evening with an elaborate luncheon. Guests included Mrs T E Frew, Mrs Ed Winkle of Brazil Indiana, Mrs Jas Hardesty of Terra Haute, Miss Dorothy Vorhes, Mesdames Earl Lama and Lou Rice, and members Mesdames Gilbert, Pritchard, E E Rosser, Frank Freer, Eugene Shafer, Fred Edington, Leonard Cooley, Carrie Grimm, and Miss Hazel Edington and Irma Wilson.
Miss Bertha Howard hosted the past chiefs of the Pythian Sisters at her Chestnut street home. After a business session, a social hour with refreshments followed. Attending were Mesdames R. A. White, Pearl Bateman, Robert Eddy, Isaac Hillyer, Kk. T. Spray, Clarence Farrow, and Mrs Louise Pearce.
Nelsonville city schools will open September 7 after three months' vacation. A three mill levy approved Tuesday will fund repairs for school buildings and enable better paid teachers. In recent years many teachers left for higher wages elsewhere, and the measure aims to reverse this trend.
Misses Helen and Lucile Verity came back Wednesday from a week long visit in Akron. Mrs Harry Kelley and Mrs Paul J Kelley depart for an extended St Lawrence river tour visiting Canada Newfoundland and the Northern Islands. Florence Horton plans a stay in Columbus with friends.
Two furnished rooms for rent at 990 Poplar street. Call Bell Phone 776. A classified note lists a rental need alongside local contact details and a date stamp for 1920.
To Toledo Inverness course hosts a 72 hole national open with sixteen pros and eight amateurs. Jock Hutchinson of Glenview led qualifying with 141 and Hissmark carded 69 to set a course record. Notables include Jack Burke, Walter Hagef, Edward Ray, Harry Vardon, Jim Barnes, and Bobby Jones among others.
Canton Aug 12 Wayne county results late Wednesday placed John McSweeney of Wooster ahead for the Democratic nomination in the 16th district. McSweeney led with 29636 votes while Weygandt had 2428 and Krichbaum 2347, with Weygandt initially credited with four precincts missing.
Boston readers learn Ponzi remains at home as state officials scrutinize his notes and liabilities. Admirers insist his schemes could be legitimate and that he deserves a fresh chance, while authorities audit his 50 percent profit notes and corporate ties in Hanover Trust.
A local sale advertises bargain prices on house dresses, bungalo aprons, kid pumps, oxfords, white waists, shirts, muslin gowns, petticoats, lace curtains, Balbriggan undershirts, silk hose, embroidered dresses, bed sheets, and woolen trousers. Items span sizes for women and girls, with notable prices like $1.19 to $3.95 and a $6.95 woolen trousers sale.
Four marriage licenses issued in probate court reveal Carrie Zott of Nelsonville, a nurse born in France, planning to wed John Fisk, a miner. Other couples include Clifford S Woolever with May Chapman of Nelsonville, Frank H Harris with Pearl Bishop of Poston, and Will Evans with Mabel Riley of Jacksonville and Canaanville.
Farmers wear pleasant faces after recent rains. Audrey Fulton of Athens visits her uncle and Mr and Mrs O L Fulton this week. Ella and Della Miracle of Sand Ridge are visiting friends. Mrs Jack Williams shows slight improvement from a severe illness.
Miss Gladys Norris of Athens visits grandfather Mr Joe Kelley and sister Mrs George Dailey along with other relatives. Mr and Mrs Ray Sams and son Rosas of Athens visited the Sams parents Mr and Mrs James Sams. Rev McCoy conducted the last conference year appointment at Graham chapel Sunday evening. Clarence Holland and family traveled from Akron to visit relatives. Mrs Hermen Fulter of Lancaster visited her father in law Mr and Mrs William Pa from Thursday to Saturday.
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