Local society notes and visits page brief
Mrs. Harley Parker and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Roberts with Esther return from a three week motor trip visiting Camp Grounds Catawba Bay Put-in-Bay and Lakeside. Elizabeth Hackman of Gallpolis visits the Porters at 67 West Washington Street. Vance Bougher of Medina visits friends for the Fair. Rev. Ignatius F. Lee leaves for Chicago to attend McCormick Theological Seminary. Mrs. Lee will join him later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Roberts
Esther
Catawba Bay
Put-in Bay
Lakeside
Elizabeth Hackman
Gallipolis
Mrs
Carl Porter
West Wahsington Street
Vance Bougher
Medina
Ignatius F. Lee
Richland Avenue M. P
Chicago
McCormick Theological Seminary
Lee
Miss Dew Fetes Pre Nuptial Shower for Mrs Clements
A Tuesday afternoon shower at the George I Putnam home honored Miss Dew and her fiancé Warren F. Clements. Hostesses included Miss Dorothy Putnam Miss Jail Putnam Miss Elizabeth Woodworth and Mrs John Armstrong with 6 guests enjoying nile green and white decor. Dixie Lou Williams appeared as a beaming bride in the shower wagon heap gift parade. Guests from out of town included Mrs Harry Bartlett of Jacksonville NC Miss Louise Hyde Miss Doris Parks Nelsonville and Mrs C P Lauderbaugh of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dew
Warren F. Clements
George I Putnam
Dorothy Putnam
Jail Putnam
Elizabeth Woodworth
John Armstrong
Rachel Silvas
Dixie Lou A Williams
R. D. Williams
Harry Bartlett
Jacksonville
Louise Hyde
Doris Parks
Nelsonville
C. P. Lauderbaugh
Columbus
Lillie class bids farewell to Miss Salters at Terrace dorm
The Lillie class of the Christian Church gathered at Miss Helen Salters home in Terrace dormitory Tuesday evening to bid her farewell. Miss Salters and her mother Mrs. Sadie Salters plan to move to Columbus next Tuesday. Twenty five members attended, shared dinner, and the class presented a silver bonbon dish to Miss Salters as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie
The
Christian Church
Helen Salters
Terrace
Miss Salters
Sadie Salters
Columbus
Sprague Family Weekend Visit Across Central Ohio
Mr. L. A. Sprague and his two granddaughters Marion Sprague and Evelyn Watkins travel by car to Columbus to visit his sister Mrs. Frank Saunders. They attend Reynoldsburg’s annual homecoming on Wednesday and plan visits with relatives in Basil Baltimore Thurston and Pleasantville before returning home at week’s end.
Birth Announcement for Betty Lou Fienup
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fienup at 55 North Cemetery Street on Wednesday August 23 a daughter named Betty Lou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Fienup
North Cemetery Street
Betty Lou
Mrs Ollie Dickson Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Ollie Dickson has returned to her Albany home after a several days visit with her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Dickson
Albany
Bolingers Return From Coolville Camp Meeting Visit
Mr and Mrs Floyd Bolinger and their children returned from Coolville where they spent over Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Clark and attended the camp meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolinger
Coolville
Frank Clark
Reverend Warrener to Attend Ohio Eastern Conference
Rev William J Warrener leaves Athens for Point Rock Meigs county to be guest of Marion Bobo and family during the Ohio Eastern Christian conference sessions from Thursday afternoon to Sunday night He is the conference's oldest ordained minister with forty six years of service Mrs A J Heyes and sister Rae Bougher visit mother Mrs Lucy Bougher on Dairy Avenue for ten days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Warrener
Athens
Point Rock Meigs County
Marion Bobo
Ohio Eastern Christian Conference
Warrener
A. J. Heyes
Chicago, IL
Rae Bougher
Columbus
Lucy Bougher
Dairy Avenue
Camp and car notes from The Plains and Athens area
The Plains crowd attended a camp meeting near Albany Sunday night. Ruby Gabriel traded her Ford for a coupe and drove with her mother to Athens Monday. Abbie Graves and Jake Matheny visited Athens Monday. Numerous residents hosted guests at dinners in Nelsonville and Columbus. Steve Popovich returned from Detroit. Local residents spent Monday evening with Z Courtney. Neva Hawk suffers a leg gathering. Families visited relatives in Poston and Gallipolis. Flora Green from Columbus stayed with the Humphreys this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Nichols
Ed Shipley
Athens
Albany
Ruby Gabriel
Abbie Graves
Columbus
Jake Matheny
Liz Guess
Joe Pickett
Robert
Lottie Pickett
Ella Six
C. E. Jewett
Mary Jane
Nelsonville
Steve Popovich
Detroit
Ella MecGranor
Grover Nagle
Mary Louise
Z. Courtney
Neva Hawk
Don Gabriel
Alfred
Mattison
Two Italians Arrested in Train Wreck Plot Near Brownsville
In Brownsville Pennsylvania on August 23 two Italians Paolo Di Francesco and Anthony De Fere of Allison were detained after midnight while removing railroad spikes from the Monongahela railroad four miles from town. Police say tips warned of an attack to wreck a train and disrupt coal traffic amid recent dynamiting of nearby bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Paolo di Francesco
Anthony de Fere
Allison
Monongahela
Second Break Is Made by a Kentucky Killer
Sheriff's posses hunted Curtis Jent after a fatal shooting at Bulli Creek. Jent, jailed at Hazard, allegedly escaped custody during a transfer aboard an L and N train traveling 20 miles per hour. He was handcuffed when the escape occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Whitesburg
Curtis Jent
William Smith
Bulli Creek
Hazard
Jent
Massacre Blamed on Union Spirit in Herrin Strike
Edgar Wallace legislative agent of the AFL told the Senate foreign relations committee that the Herrin Illinois coal strike massacre was an inevitable result of strong union sentiment in the community as Congress resumed discussion of the Kellogg bill protecting treaty rights of aliens urged by President Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herrin
Edgar Wallace
American Federation of Labor
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Harding
Congress
Visitors flock to Athens County Fair as judging nears end
Crowds pack the Fair grounds on the second day as stock and poultry judging wraps up by noon. Concessions and midway attractions draw thousands while exhibits in home arts, paintings, Boy’s and Girls’ clubs, and fruit and vegetable entries show strong competition. Horse races and night fireworks cap a busy day with winners to be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ballyhoopers
Charles Mansfield
Canaanville
Columbus
Polly Ison Freed After Self Defense Plea in Kings Creek Murder
In Whitesburg Kentucky on August 23 Polly Ison aged 16 was cleared by a Letcher County circuit court jury of murdering Joseph Ackerman 50 a Kings Creek farmer January murder. Ison claimed self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesburg
Polly Ison
Letcher County
Joseph Akerman
Kings Creek
Ison
Coal Bids Open by Nelsonville Board of Education
Sealed bids for furnishing good run of mine coal to school buildings due by 7 PM August 24, 1922. A $25 certified check accompanies bids as good faith. Successful bidders must furnish a $50 600 bond for faithful performance. Board may reject any or all bids. J K Zeller, Clerk. 8 16 19 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville Board of Education
J. E. Zeller
J. EK. Zeller
Athens Ohio Sealed Bonds Auction for Court Union Streets
The city of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids by September 9 1922 for bonds totaling 35 000 000 dated September 1 1922 to fund Court Street and Union Street improvements. Bonds bear 5 4 4 percent interest payable semi annually with bids to include a 2 percent certified check and must meet par plus accrued interest. The city reserves right to reject all bids and bids must be endorsed by Court auditor Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Court Street
State Street
Union Street
High
Union Streets
City of
County of Athens
State of Ohio
State of
Court
di, Evans
Athens Albany road work closes stretch for fair week
The state highway department resurfaces the Athens Albany road from the Athens State hospital gate to Jerseyville fork and closes it through Friday. Traffic from Albany Fisher and Jerseyville routes detours via Baker Settlement and Rock Riffle road to Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-Albany
Athens State Hospital
Jerseyville
State Highway Department
Albany
Fisher Station
Athens County Fair
Baker Settlement
Athens Country Club
Fair Grounds
Athens
East Mill Street
Fisher
Mechanicsburg
Davis
Athens County
Tribute to Prof Martzolff in Messenger remembers a generous scholar
Pr Henry W Elson of Plainfield N J pays tribute to the late Prof C L Martzolff former Ohio University history professor. He recalls a deep friendship from Athens days and praises Martzolff as a cheerful sincere optimist with faith in others and a generous spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Elson
Ohio University
Plainfield
N. J
C. L. Martzolff
Athens
Prof
Martzolff
Prof. Martzolff
Perry County
Dimond and Kosti Face Assault and False Report Cases
An altercation Sunday between Joe Dimond and John Kosti Jr in Hunterdon led to Dimond being fined 20 dollars for assault and battery after pleading guilty. Kosti received a one dollar fine for self defense, with Dimond later charged for circulating false reports but settling costs and issuing a retraction. Two new railroad iron trestles near the High Street crossing were installed, one washed loose during last Christmas flood and blamed for water backing into buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dimond
John Kosti, Jr
Hunterdon
Dimond
Kasti
High Street
Trucks Bring Lithopolis Peaches to Stocklein Orchard
Several trucks from Lithopolis arrived in the city late Tuesday and proceeded to the Stocklein orchard this morning after peaches. The article notes the greatest peach crop in the orchard's history for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lithopolis
Stocklein
Local notes on Columbus meeting and residents with visits
Cephas Wagner returns to Newark after his father Reuben Wagner’s death. At Columbus meeting, Hugh Gormley gains a place on the Democratic state executive committee. Gormley and Joseph Richards attend the state convention. Lelis Williams departs for Columbus for work. Charles Lafollett goes to Buckeye Bathing Beach to oversee the season. Mrs Spero and her two children, plus sister Mrs Kornfeld, visit from Cleveland and Kansas City. Mr and Mrs T R Hamilton of Chauncey return from Columbus after Mrs Hamilton’s tonsil and adenoids operation. they are joined by Mr and Mrs H F Kittle of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephas Wagner
Reuben Wagner
Newark
Columbus
Hugh Gormley
Democrati
Gormley
Joseph Richards
Lelis Williams
Charles Lafollett
Buckeye
Licking Reservoir
Lafollett
H. F. Kittle
Glouster
Coal production not up to normal yet
Officials of the labor and interior departments estimated today that weekly coal output would total about 7,900,000 tons, roughly 2,000,000 tons below normal. The earlier weeks of the bituminous strike averaged around four million tons per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor and Interior Department
United States
Free passes sought for army and navy football camp
Washington August 23. Representative MacGregor of New York introduced a bill to prohibit charging admission to the annual army and navy football camp. The measure aims to keep the event open to the public and preserve its traditional accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army and Navy
MacGregor
New York
You Are Well Bred and Trust in Discretion
The text counsels discretion in handling information and rumors. It urges not to confide in everyone, avoid repeating others' shortcomings, and to refrain from spreading malicious gossip. It stresses personal responsibility for guarding secrets and not credencing rumors through repetition.
Rickey Ordered Out Of Birth Home In Probate Case
A jury for Magistrate Hedges ruled George Rickey must vacate the West Union Street home once owned by his mother Mary J. Rickey who deeded it to J P Martin after her death. Rickey’s attorney sought a new trial amid tense arguments. an appeal to the common pleas court is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rickey
J. PD. Martin
Hedges
West Union Street
Mary J. Rickey
J. P. Martin
J. D. Martin
Rickey
Martin
Emmett Keenan
M. PP. Totman
Pearl Miller
J. M. Cox
Harry Dewey
L. Bean
Sont
Alt
Probate Court
Common Pleas Court
Hope to Save Right Eye of Ex Commissioner Blackburn
Word from Columbus reports ex Commissioner David Blackburn of Albany Pike may retain sight in his right eye after a barbed stick pierced his eye while he was driving cattle at home Sunday. He was treated at a Columbus hospital, infection set in, an operation Monday improved the condition though eye saving remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Blackburn
Columbus
David Blackburn
Albany Pike
Blackburn
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