Miss Lucile Naylor Guest of Mrs Putnam at Malta
Miss Lucile Naylor of Malta former assistant in Ohio University Home Economics department is the Sunday guest of Mrs. David Putnam.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
3
Miss Lucile Naylor of Malta former assistant in Ohio University Home Economics department is the Sunday guest of Mrs. David Putnam.
Mrs James R Harvey came home this afternoon from the Lancaster camp grounds where she had attended the entire program of meetings since August first.
A list of local residents planning trips and visits this week includes Mrs. George L. Fenzel and companions heading to Cincinnati for a week, Burdette Foraker earning a second promotion to sergeant in Indiana, and several families visiting relatives at Buckeye Lake, Newark, Zanesville, and Coolville Camp Ground.
In the last nine months the American Red Cross aided 882 tuberculosis hospitals and dispensaries providing 30 147 beds. A second request for 167 institutions was granted. Goods requisitioned for relief work are valued at 1 125 208 francs. John Philip Sousa, composer and bandmaster, is an American born in Washington.
Hugh Gormley plans a dry cleaning shop in Glouster after a 50 foot frontage lot on High street is cleared and a one story brick building erected. A complete equipment will serve Glouster and nearby towns. Also tonight at The Original Theatre Ruth Clifford and Monroe Salisbury star in Hungry Eyes in a Bluebird five part western.
Rev R G Bowden pastor leads Sunday school at 9:00 A M with morning service at 10:15 A M Epworth League at 6:30 P M and evening service at 7:30 P M. The public is invited to all services.
Forty members of Troop One Boy Scouts begin a week at Buckeye Lake traveling by Swanson truck at 6 am Monday. They will return next Sunday afternoon by autos if parents can travel, saving railroad fare. Sept Morgan returns from teachers' institute work and helps finalize camp plans.
In Cleveland on August 24, coal shipments to the lakes are to be increased and navigation kept open. Operators and fuel department officials agreed on three policies after a Friday meeting. Lake shipments are 2,250,000 tons behind schedule, says W A Calloway.
County fair awards go to pig and poultry clubs with seven good pigs shown by the pig club and twenty eight eligible poultry contestants. Charles Cranmer and Archie Vandevort lead with first prizes while several others earn places. clothing and canning clubs failed to materialize due to low participation.
Aug 24. Mike Lena nouski of Langley and Harold Harman of Mt Carmel told of days hidden in shell holes with the American armies. Lena nouski endured ten days with little food or water after a body dugout left him behind. Harman survived eight days without food and with rainwater in a shell hole laced with gas while bombardment and machine gun fire raked the exposed position. He was found extremely weak but expected to recover.
Beginning Monday September 2 Sept Morgan will resume regular hours at Central School and be on the school job for the coming year. The fall term starts Monday September 16.
At dawn after the fair five inebriates appeared before the mayor, all claiming to have bought liquor in Glouster or Nelsonville. Fines were $5 plus costs totaling $6. Names include Homer Durst and others from Athens and Trimble. Columbus men W. E. Hicks and W. A. Smith faced gambling device charges after pleading guilty. They highlighted a crooked plunger claim and paid fines of $10 plus $7.40 costs.
New York August 24 The United States will supply Allied nations with food and blood for world democracy Hoover Food Administrator after visiting England and France said America must deliver 4 000 000 000 pounds of fat 400 000 000 pounds of beef 500 000 000 bushels of cereals and 1 500 000 tons of sugar next year beginning September 1 rationing to ease except for sugar and beef.
The Athens County Fair featured three main horse races on Friday, drawing a large crowd from across the area. Attendance surpassed expectations with over 10,000 through the gates, despite drought conditions and railroad limitations. The event, including the Liberty Pageant by the Ohio War Savings Committee, was declared a financial success though awards to exhibitors were not all handed out yet.
Washington reports a shortage of one million unskilled workers for war labor and exhausted skilled reserves. The District of Columbia community labor board released 24 nonessential classes, urging voluntary release of unskilled workers for war work and coordination with local draft boards. Industries named include autos, cleaning and repair, entertainment, apparel, confectionery, florists, and several service trades.
Chronic catarrh results from neglected colds or a succession of colds. Acute inflammation becomes chronic if not treated promptly. Neglect by parents leads to chronic catarrh in children. To end a cold, take Chamberlains Cough Remedy for prompt relief.
Queen Hleana of Italy donated several thousand dollars of her personal funds to assist women workers in Italy, signaling royal support amid labor needs.
On Sunday August 25 the lesson titled Christian Testimony Act 1 8 Matthew 10 27 and Acts 4 18 20 is discussed along with Epworth League topic Remedies for Intemperance. Epistle references include James 1 26 27 Ephesians 5 15 21.
Morning Sunday School at 9. Afternoon Prayer and Social Worship at 2 30. Evening Epworth League at 6 30. There will be no church service.
Devotional Sunday at 9:00 AM followed by evening service at 7:30 PM. Preaching service Thursday evening urged. All are cordially invited to attend.
Sunday school at nine, preaching and communion at ten thirty. Evening service includes Christian Endeavor at six thirty then preaching at seven eighty nine. Rev E D Murch conducts these services with a cordial invitation to all.
The Ottawa casualty bulletin lists C. Smith from Kent Ohio among the Americans named in today’s report. he is recorded as killed in action.
London reports the official figure showing the English government spends 169 dollars annually for the internment of each enemy alien. The finding comes in a government white paper outlining wartime measures and costs.
Telegraph request speeds up sending additional Red Cross workers to the Italian front at 5 o clock. Five American Red Cross men travel by train at 6 o clock with 2000 shirts 20000 cigarettes and 6000 chocolate packages. Canadians debate use of aliens in internment camps for highway work.
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