Society and Local News Tidbits from the Area
Mr Fart Strickland visited Cincinnati on Sunday while Troop II Girl Scouts set for 6 30 PM Tuesday. Mrs Eva A Parker returned from Sulphur Lick Springs as Floyd Wolfe visited Columbus and Springfield. Mrs Fred Osborne and Dorothy spent Sunday in Columbus with relatives. Hester Edwards returned from a three week trip to Jackson and Gallia counties. John MacDonald of Granttown WV visiting Andrew MacDonald in First Street. Mrs Thomas Winning Jr of Vincennes IN guests of Mr and Mrs George Eckley and friends. Mrs M W Johnson daughter Margaret and Homer J of Columbus guests of Mrs Johnsons sister Mrs Will Gabriel. Mr and Mrs William Huhn and Betty and Tom of Cleveland visiting Mrs Huhn's parents Mayor and Mrs T B Roush. Mr S L McCune of Cleveland returned from a southern trip and visited. William Shrader of Logan were guests of Mr and Mrs Chris Corbin. Rev and Mrs A C Hacke leave for Chicago en route to Fargo ND where Hacke becomes superintendent of the Congregational Home Missionary Society. He was pastor of Ohio University in Athens. Bertha Bridgman to Logan for teaching institute then returns to Athens. Ambrose Vore and Julia Campbell of Chillicothe visit Richland Avenue siblings for funeral of cousin T W Duffee. Master Bill Haning, son of Dr and Mrs Herbert Haning of Dayton, visits his uncle H H Haning and plans four week stay at the Haning farm near Downington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hacke
Chicago
Fargo
North Dakota
Rev. Hacke
Congregational Home Missionary Society
Ohio University
Athens
Arrival and visits span several families in town
Mrs. Millard F. Gibson from Toronto visits her mother Mrs. C. B. Sloane at 15 West Union street. Mrs. Hal W. Murphy returns from a long north and east trip with sister Mrs. Elia Keynes of Logan. Miss Grace Beck of Lancaster plans to return home today after a visit at 32 North High street with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal W. Murphy
Elia Keynes
Logan
Grace Beck
Lancaster
Charles Beron
North High Street
Weekend visitors and travels noted in local notices
Mrs. William Pierce and Ruth Kennark return from Zanesville where they stayed with Garnet Antle. Fred Alderman drives to Cleveland to join Will Fletcher for a New England trip then Buffalo by boat. Dale Jones heads to Conway Arkansas where Hendrix College plans him as physical director next year. J P Wetherholt visits Cincinnati and Athens for study and family time. Charles Graham and Carl I Brown with families visit Laird in Woodward Avenue along with Holland and Anderson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pierce
Ruth Kennark
Zanesville
Garnet Antle
Fred Alderman
Cleveland
Will Fletcher
New England States
Buffalo
N. Y
Dale Jones
Conway
Arkansas
Hendrix College
Charles Graham
Indianapolis
Carl I. Brown
Fred
Cincinnati
R M. Laird
Woodward Avenue
Albany couple tours Great Lakes region via Canada
Mr and Mrs Frank Lowther of Albany traveled home from a weeklong trip to Toledo Detroit and other Great Lakes destinations visiting several Canadian sites. Mr and Mrs E W Bingman hosted guests including Mr and Mrs John Shaffer and Feriede Shaffer and others from The Plains Chauncey and The Plains area. Fred W Donzy and Lloyd Donzy of Toledo arrived Saturday and stay a week with H S Burson at 16 Maplewood Drive. Mrs Donzy and children will join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lowther
Albany
Athens
Toledo
Detroit
Great Lakes
Canada
Fred W. Donzy
Lloyd Donzy
Will Johnsons Northbound Trip to Albany for Fair and Family
Will Johnson of Athens Ohio now near Mason City Iowa travels with his wife and two daughters visiting his brother G W Johnson and uncle A L Johnson in Athens then on to Illinois Indiana and Columbus visiting friends. They plan to return to Albany for the fair and to renew acquaintances. Among Sunday visitors for the funeral of Mr T W Duffee were many relatives from Columbus Malta Cincinnati Bournevile Chillicothe Trimble Nelsonville Union Furnace Glouster and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Johnson
Athens
Mason City
Iowa
Albany
G. W. Johnson
A. L. Johnson
Illinois
Indiana
Columbus
West Virginia
Kentucky
T. W. Duffee
J. H. Duffee
Walter Duffee
Aden Duffee
Ross Milton
Lincoln Wilson
Malta
M. G. Blunden
Cincinnati
Rufus Camelin Chillicothe
Ambrose Vere
Bournevile
Clara Braddock
John Lantz
S. R. Kettle
Trimble
Kate Blake
Nelsonville
Oliver Duffee
Mra
Pearl Duffee
Union Furnace
W. G. Danford
Glouster
Community Visits and Family Outings Across Athens Area
Local residents from Athens and surrounding towns spent weekends and Mondays visiting relatives and friends. Notable mentions include Emory Ball and Herman Humphrey in Chauncey, Ed Shipley in Athens with Mary Michaels, Henry Frost’s runabout trip from Athens, and multiple families hosting or visiting at homes in Nelsonville Lancaster and New Pittsburg. Attending funerals and reunions were also noted, with where and whom listed such as Lanning reunion and Harry Douglas funeral.
Local residents mingle at Chauncey area events and coal talks
Broadwell Mrs. William Bolin visits Chauncey to see her daughter Mrs. How ard Haybrow. A G Jennings of New York surveys the Utley mine and signals imminent resumption under new management. Rev Mark Clark completes a ten day revival at the U B church with aid from Rev Williamson and Miss Luella Manning. Funeral for Mrs Bachelor follows a Stockport call. Mt Herman homecoming draws locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bolin
Chauncey
Howard Haybrow
O. T. Harkins
Mrs. Scott
A. G. Jennings
New York
Utley
Jennings
A) White
U. B
Clark
Wiliamson
Luella Manning
Marietta
Hattie Cook
Murray City
Cook
J. P. Sedwick
Williamson
Stockport
Bachelor
Zuella Knowlton
New Marshfield
Mt. Hermon
Sisson and Hamilton In Noted boxing match prospects
Paulson, a 209 pound Norwegian, arrived in Nelson ville to watch Sisson and Hamilton. Kotsonaras faced a rival tonight with a delegation from his countrymen. Sisson resists draw and time limits while battling boils, hoping to continue the bout with Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisson
Hamilton
Romero
Miller
Paulson
Nelsonville
Kotsonaras
Bull Montana
George
Athens Messenger notes on York Forest visit and local happenings
The Athens Messenger mentions Mr. Ridenour of Nelsonville inspecting York Forest and jokes about travel in bad roads. It lists local names, reports Harvey Albaugh’s slow recovery from mine injuries, Laura Frisby’s improvement, and travels of several residents. It notes coal mining at Carbondale and urges using Ohio coal and better roads to Athens. A revival led by Rev. L O Dabritz is under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ridenour
Nelsonville
York Forest
Mr. Ridenour
B. L. Hooper
Edna Walker
Columbus
E. M. Goodrich
Maine
Charles Daugherty
Iowa
Jasper Cox
Elma
Cox
Carbondale
Athens County
Miss Kats Wagon Named Assistant Secretary in Bartlesville Chamber
Miss Kats Wagon, described as a full-blooded American Indian girl, is appointed assistant secretary of the Bartlesville Oklahoma chamber of commerce in a local announcement. The posting notes her new role within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kats Wagon
Chamber of Commerce of
Bartlesville
Okla
Baseball Scores and Standings From Recent Games
American Association results show Columbus 4 Louisville 2 and Louisville 2 Columbus 1. Toledo swept Indianapolis 7 1 and 7 5 while Milwaukee edged St. Paul 5 3 and 2 1, with Minneapolis 7 Kansas City 4 and 8 6. National League action lists Cincinnati 5 St Louis 1 and Boston 3 Brooklyn 2. New York tied Philadelphia 2 Pittsburg 1 and Chicago 0 to Detroit 5. American League notes Chicago 4 Cleveland 1 and Boston 2 Washington 0 with St Louis 7 Detroit 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aencnon Ete Caer
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus Eee
Cincinnati
Eee
Chicago
Hiladelphia Eeenee
New York
Cleveland Eee
Washington v
St. Louis
Boston
Dees Wea
Detroit
Chicago Sereenens
Philadelphia
Ese
American Association
Columbus
St. Paul
S. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Washington
Athens county club to host September golf tournament
A two day event September 4 and 5 at the Athens County Club temporary course to decide the town’s best golfer. Medal play on day one selects sixteen for day two match play under USGA rules with prizes for medal and final winners. Entry closes September 1 with a $1 fee. committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
John Swanson
Fred Alderman
S. M. Johnson
Geo. Whipple
Four Matches On Bill At Nelsonville Opera House
Four bouts headline the Nelsonville opera house program at eight tonight with Kotonaras against Paulson, and Young Gotch facing Marter. The card highlights local ring action and a potential upset night for fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Nelsonville Opera House
Kotonaras
Paulson
Young Gotch
Marter
Yesterday’s Hero Whit ted Delivers Pirates Victory
George Whitted homered in the seventh to give the Pirates a 1 to 0 win over the Cubs. Frankie Frisch drove in five for the Giants in an 8 to 2 defeat of the Phillies. Jake Daubert had two triples contributing to the Reds 5 to 1 win over the Cardinals. Ty Cobb hit a two on homer as the Tigers rallied but the Browns prevailed 7 to 5. Red Faber faltered as the Indians crushed the White Sox 4 to 1. Cadore struggled in the first as the Braves scored three and Brooklyn fell 3 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whitted
Pirates
Cubs
Frankie Frisch
Giants
Phils
Jake Daubert
Reds
Cards
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Browns
Red Faber
Indians
Cadore
Braves
Brooklyn
Uncertain innings boost in baseball race lead
Last year Brooklyn beat Philadelphia twelve innings to regain the lead. Clark pitched his first game for Cleveland and defeated the Browns ending Cleveland’s losing streak. Robertson scored the only run in the Cubs Reds game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Clark
Cleveland
Browns
Indians
Robertson
Cub
Town on Fire Ravages Wheeling Area Fire
Sixteen residences and five business houses including the telephone exchange are destroyed by a fire reported in Richwood Nicholas county. Aid has been sent from other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Richwood
Nicholas County
Morgan partner Davison makes steady recovery at Roosevelt
H P Davison, partner of J P Morgan, who had a serious operation last week, passed a comfortable night at Roosevelt Hospital, doctors reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. P. Davison
J. P. Morgan
Roosevelt Hospital
May tops Rabbit in six straight at Akron comeback
George May national horseshoe pitching champion of 1919 staged a comeback at Akron by defeating Charley Rabbit of Lancaster, 1921 champion, in six straight games yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
George May
Charley Rabbit
Lancaster
Pearl Value as Pure White Round Beads for Necklaces
The finest ordinary pearls are pure white and perfectly round, ideal for stringing into a necklace. Their shape and color enhance value and appeal in classic jewelry designs.
Blue Devil Cleanser Featured for Skin Care Use
A brief advertorial notes Blue Devil Cleanser as a skin care option with encouragement to try the product. The short item reflects a sale or promotional placement dated mid June in 1916.
Athens Guards At Camp Perry Report In Camp Life
The 78th Brigade Ohio National Guard trains at Camp Perry with bathing beach concerts and yard facilities. Governor Davis inspected the camp. Athens Company led the review for neat appearance. One Athens man remains ill in hospital but nothing serious. Supper features roast beef and rice pudding. Company L plans Sunday visits to local watering spots if not on guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
78Rd Brigade
Ohio National Guard
Davis
Athens Boys
Athens
Athens County
Congressman Herrick Seeks Ban on Publication Beauty Contests
Washington reports Congressman Herrick of Oklahoma will push a resolution to prohibit newspapers and other publications from holding beauty contests not aimed at increasing circulation. He calls ordinary contests a menace and claims American women drift from home life toward stardom, risking exploitation by wealthy men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herrick
Oklahoma
Cut Rates On Export Iron Shipments From Valleys
In Youngstown Ohio on August 15 a 25 percent cut in export iron and steel shipments from the valleys to tidewater ports was agreed by steel manufacturers and railroads. The measure follows pressure from overseas competition mainly in England and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Tidewater
England
Belgium
Enyart Banker Abner Enyart Dies After Pardoned Son News
Colorado August 15. Emotions surge as Frank Enyart's pardon is announced to Joy zOrdway. Abner B Enyart prominent banker collapses and dies moments later with word of the pardon spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Zordway
Colo
Ovey
Frank Enyart
Abner B. Enyart
Milionaire
Auto collision near Mount Sterling injures four
In Zanesville Ohio on August 5 a touring car carrying Marion Wallie of Canal Dover and three others collided with another vehicle near Mount Sterling. Wallie was probably fatally injured and the others sustained serious injuries. Authorities investigated the crash and conditions of the victims were reported at local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville, O
Marion Wallie
Canal Dover
Mount Sterling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fart Strickland
Troop II Girl Scouts
Eva A. Parker
Sulphur Lick Springs
Floyd Wolfe
Springfield
Fred Osborne
Dorothy
Hester Edwards
Jackson
Gallia
John MacDonald
Granttown
Andrew MacDonald
First Street
Thomas Winning Jr
Vincennes, Ind
George Eckley
M. W. Johnson
Margaret
Homer J
William Huhn
Betty and
Tom
8. L. McCune
William Shrader
Mrs
Chris Corbin
Smith Street
Ambrose Vore
Julia Campbell
Chillicothe
Arthur Vore
Richland Avenue
T. W., Duffee
Bill Haning
Herbert Haning
Dayton
H. H. Haning
South Court Street
J. P. Wetherholt
Gallipolis
W. M. Holland
Paul Anderson
Jacksonville
E W. Bingman
John Shaffer
Feriede
Fiay Channel
Maxine
Othella
Walter Wharton
Walter Jr
the Plains
Guy Brookins
Mioinig
Wey
Eudie
Gwan
Lash
Amer
W Shire St
Emory Ball
Herman Humphrey
Ed_ Shipley
Mary Micheals
Harry Patton
Joe Hutchins
Anna Geisicke
Lon Humphrey
Henry Frost
Ike Wallace
Fred Schmidt
Alfred Wetlow
Ralph Woods
Howard Dow
Bob Howard
Hazel Geisicke
John Smart
Canaanville
J. K. Brown
May Baird
Charles Sisson
Frank Smith
Tom Baylis
Hazel McGranor
Mable Nagle
Zine Courtney
Alvah Verity
Vera Burdette
George Burdette
Bent Smith
Near
Earl Coon
Elza McGranor
Tom Goodlive
Seth Robinson
Port Dicken
New Pittsburg
John Lanning
Ed Anderson
Harry Douglas
Cap Garret
Circle Mill
Jeff Harrison
John Davis
Lanning
Liz Guess
Rgene Shields
Broadwell
HOW
Messenger Pattern Dept
Lawn
McKee’s Drug Company
United Press
Edward Linski
Fidelity Building Loan and Savings Co
Columbus, O
Sam M. Johnson
J. D. Haskins
Athens Nat'l Bank
Beara Heaesyanl
the Messenger
Goodyear
Athens County Buick
Athens Book & News Co
Cline Bidg
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