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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
5
Mr. Floyd Shafer of Cincinnati was a Friday business visitor in Athens. Mr. George Whipple was a Thursday business visitor in Columbus.
Mrs Hal Murphy returned last evening from a visit with relatives in Logan. Master Dale Moore of Rockford Illinois is visiting his uncle Alex M Moore and family.
Dwight Carsey son of Mr and Mrs George Carsey of 64 North High Street departed Wednesday for Norfolk Virginia to enter the Navy establishing a new military service.
Mr and Mrs Charles P Kircher and family arrived home last evening after a two week outing at their cottage in Millersport.
Miss Gaynelle James of Nelsonville travels with Mr. and Mrs. John Cross en route to Chillicothe to visit friends at Camp Sherman.
Mrs W F Flinn of Callicothe is spending the week in the city as the guest of Miss Nora Flinn at Sunnyside Drive.
Dr and Mrs W A Matheny Nave welcomed guests for an extended stay with Mrs B Colvin and her daughter Emily from Columbus visiting a local home.
Mrs Mary Eda ehards and her daughter Miss Marzt left this afternoon for a three weeks visit to Calumots and other points.
Miss Helen Smediey departed today for a several weeks stay with relatives in Youngstown.
Ruth Fremont departed today for Danville West Virginia on a short business trip. Isaiah Tedrow returned yesterday to his Nelsonville home after a brief visit at The Maples with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Cross.
Mrs. Sadie Salters with daughter Helen and Miss Dorcas Allison depart for a two week visit to friends in Dayton Columbus and Crestline by automobile.
Mr and Mrs John L Wilson of Nelsonville accompanied their son Herman to this city to stay with him until he leaves for Cincinnati to join a government training school for men entering service.
Mrs George Whipple and her three children arrived home after a brief stay at the Lancaster camp meeting where they were guests of Rev L A Patterson and wife at their residence.
Mrs. Nina Fuller and her son Elmer spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dixon on West Union Street in Guysville. Mrs. Fuller returned home yesterday while Elmer will stay longer with the Dixons.
Fred Spaulding assigned to heavy artillery at Fort Rodman Massachusetts returns to camp after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. H B Spaulding of Athens Route 2. He expects to sail soon.
Mr and Mrs C D Henry and family of Amenville returned home from McArthur after attending the wedding of their son Ralph Henry to Ethel Murphy, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Murphy, on Wednesday.
Miss Ina Coleman, who has stayed with Gertrude Atkinson on Morris Ave for several days, has traveled to Columbus to visit her brother for a few weeks and plans to leave early September.
Mr Samuel Eccles of Fairmont West Virginia and his sons Sergeant Henry Eccles of Camp Sherman Chillicothe and Charles who has just completed aviation training at Ohio State join Mrs Eccles and son William in naval aviation. The party will gather at Mineral Heights in the Eccles homeland for a family reunion. Mr and Mrs James Cameron visit relatives before James moves to Cincinnati as inspector for American Railway Express, after earlier posts with Wells Fargo in Chillicothe and Athens.
Official figures show I. M. Foster winning the Congressional nomination by 402 votes over incumbent Robert M. Switzer. Foster carried Athens Meigs and Vinton counties, while Gallia, Jackson and Lawrence favored Switzer. Unofficial tallies narrowed to a 210 vote lead before final counts of 402. John B. Corns won Republican Central Committee seat by about 400 votes over M. E. Rathburn, carrying Lawrence and Jackson counties.
Many friends mourn the death of Private Theron Ward who died at Camp Sherman from gastro enteritis and nephritis. Scoyes of Athens saw the body at the Dowler undertaking establishment before burial in Cheshire. Ward, an Ohio University 1919 graduate with a lively record, left behind warm ties in Athens and was a Mason member.
The largest practical reinforced concrete sea going vessel yet built is an 8000 ton craft recently completed in Norway.
The Lostro Auto Sales Company will host an all day picnic for its employees next Sunday at the Ed Carpenter farm by the river bank. Activities include swimming and games under Prof Siegel in Thor Olson's gym class, with company transportation and refreshments provided.
Aug 16 The New Marshfield M P circuit schedules services on Sunday with preaching at Union 10 AM Lookout 8 PM and New Marshfield 8 PM The pastor Rev A H Franks will be glad to meet attendees as this will probably be his last Sunday on this work.
Harry J. Campbell, defeated again for the county recorder nomination, thanks friends and supporters across Athens County. He declares he remains 100 percent Republican and has begun boosting the Republican ticket after the August primary.
Gallipolis Aug 15 The official count in the Highth Senatorial District shows Captain Tom Jones of Meigs County now in France as Republican nominee by 70 votes over Otto B E Vollenweider of Vinton County who was believed to have won the nomination.
A quick recipe notes mix cream honey or syrup vanilla then freeze. Serve plain or with fruit sauces for a simple frozen dessert.
L. D Shields & Son of Chauncey drill test holes near Oakdale for The Buckeye Coal & Railway Co. A fifth hole started this morning with no results released yet, but the number of holes suggests thorough coal testing. If enough is found a new mine may establish Oakdale as a mining hub.
The Athens County Farm Bureau plans a seed corn selection drive after the county fair. Farmers are urged to choose ears while stalks stand and not pick earliest ripening ears, which may indicate disease. The executive board will meet after the fair to organize funding and timings for the seed campaign.
Otis Poling 23 a railroader of Nelsonville and Leona Six 18 of Nelsonville wed with Raymond G. Marshall 28 a hospital attendant and Dorothea E. Smith 26 a nurse both of Athens. The ceremony was conducted by J P Wm J Warrener at his office in The National Bank Building yesterday.
Captain J H Riggs of Athens Ohio, long time rail official, testifies Parker's Treatment saved his life from severe indigestion and constipation. He details weight loss in 1916 150 pounds then 107 pounds in 1917 before relief and recovery to 140 pounds. Dr Parker and price $1 at Cline's Pharmacy advertise money back guarantee for relief with prescription use.
Provost Marshal General Crowder announces plans to register 13 million more men under the selective service law if Congress extends the age range to 18 to 45. About 2 million are expected to be qualified for full service, with registration needed by Sept. 16 and draft ready by Oct. 1.
Food experts urge Americans to trim sugar use while offering abundant substitutes like syrups honey sorghum and dried fruits. The U S Food Administration asks a 2 pound per person per month limit in a spirit of fairness and honor, stressing voluntary compliance and no ration card system.
Wartime note urges shared sacrifice with Allies and reduced sugar. The Food Administration recommends fruit desserts and details recipes for Chocolate Pudding and Lemon Jelly using milk chocolate corn starch gelatin honey and various sweeteners.
A chocolate fruit cookie recipe with fat and syrup beaten together then cooled folded with melted chocolate and egg. Dry ingredients including barley flour baking powder and chopped hulmeats and raisins are sifted and added with fruit before dropping onto a floured tin and baking in a hot oven until brown.
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