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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1922

Page

3

Social gathering and bridge luncheon in Nelsonville area

Mrs. Harry Edington hosted a bridge club gathering with a luncheon for friends Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included the Sandfords of Columbus, the Carrs of Nelsonville, the Schwarz family, the Kings of Buchtel, and Mrs. Gerdes. Four tables were played at the event.

Buchtel, Cove John Sandford Eulalia Columbus William Carr Margaret Elizabeth Nelsonville John Schwarz Gretchen John, Jr Charles King Geraldine Gerdes Buchtel Harry Edington

Esther class social at Mrs. Grose home on Franklin Street

The Esther class of the Christian Sunday School held a Tuesday evening social at Mrs. Clifton Grose’s Franklin Street home with contests and games. A late pot luck supper fed about twenty attendees. House and lot for sale advertised by Alonzo Cookey. Glenford Dugan Post No 229 elected officers for the year including Commander G R Robinson and Treasurer E S McCune.

Clifton Grose Esther The Christian Sunday School Franklin, Street Glenford Dugan Roudabush

Labor Day parade at Nelsonville aims for grand celebration

The Improved O. R. M. and city groups organize a Labor Day event in Nelsonville on Monday Sept 4 with a 10 AM parade, speeches, band concert by the American Legion Band, and a large Indian Pow Wow at the city playground.

QO. R. M Nelsonville American Legion City Playground

Mellon clarifies British debt to United States separate from Europe

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon declares Britain's debt totaling 4,135,000 to the United States is a British American transaction with no link to Britain's other debts or German reparations. He emphasizes the U S expects Britain to liquidate the loan independently as a reply to the Balfor note on Europe’s entanglements.

Washington Great Britain United States Britain Treasury Mellon Europe

Justice Dept to Probe Herrin Massacre Start

Attorney General Brundage notified that a special grand jury will convene in Herrin Illinois on Monday to investigate the massacre tied to an effort to run coal mines with non union workers.

Washington Department of Justice Brundage Illinois Herrin Ill

No Grand Opera Rosemary Pfaff Returns to Musical Comedy

Rosemary Pfaff once mentored by Edith Rockefeller McCormick abandons operatic ambitions and resumes a career in musical comedy, signaling a shift from grand opera to lighter stage work. Her decision reflects broader changes in performance focus and career goals within the era's theater scene.

Rosemary Pfaff Edith Rockefeller McCormick Har

County Club Winners Highlight Fair Exhibits

Girls from clothing and food clubs in the county impressed at the fair with high scores. First place in clothing and food clubs earns a trip to Club Winners Week at Ohio State University, others receive cash prizes.

Guy Dowdy Columbus Clothing Club Lucile Dowler Athens R. D Edith Fuller Guysville Lois Walton Faye Norris Helen Manefield Florence Walton Ohio State University Food Club Mary Casterling Luella Scott Athens RR Viola Easterling Alma Rowe Canaonville Helen Kincade Coolville Dorothy Walden Oho State University

Local Families Take Saturday Trips In Ohio Area

Dutch Ridge Henderson and Carr leave town with a new Ford tractor. Mrs 5S J Barnhill and two sons Warren and Aldean travel to Coolville for a business trip. Lawrence Niggemeyer and son Raymond visit Athens for work. Raymond Niggemeyer and son with other relatives motor to Buckeye Lake for a day trip returning home that night.

Henderson Carr J. Barnhill Warren Aldean Coolville Lawrence Niggemeyer Raymond Athens Matt Shuler Bernice Lucille Mat Weisenbach Earnest Howard Margaret Rose Niggemeyer Gertrude Weisenbach John Niggemeyer Joe Weisenbach Buckeye Lake

Petition to annex Jackson township transfers large valuation

Ashland officials estimate annexation of part of Jackson township to the West Salem district would move about $500 000 in property valuation from Ashland to Wayne county if carried out.

Ashland Jackson Township West Salem Wayne County

Tragic Death of Scott Tippie Reported in Messenger

Editor notes corrections to the Messenger August 16 issue about Scott Tippie’s death. Tippie’s body was found by his daughter Mrs. Edythe Ashton in a barn on land owned by Elza Sapp while authorities searched for him. He reportedly wished to have died in hospital five years ago and said his suffering would be lower if he were dead.

Messenger the Messenger Scott Tippie Edythe Ashton Elza Sapp

Obituary and horticultural notes from Scarlet Farm area

Cassius Scott 61 of Morgan County Ohio died August 16 1922 at Richland Avenue believed to be born April 1 1861 in Morgan County He married Elizabeth Jane Storer September 17 1882 and had four children Palmer Brown Ashton Villa plus three daughters He belonged to Bates M P Church Modern Woodmen of America and leaves wife son and daughters grandchildren and many relatives The family thanks friends for sympathy and floral tributes Also Ohio State University extension force notes apple scab costs 2 000 000 bushels yearly with pink spray urged for yearly control through six Sprays and a state fair exhibit stressing scab awareness and spraying urgency.

Cassius Scott David Macy Tippie Morgan County Ohio Richland Avenue Elizabeth Jane Storer Palmer Plain City Bya Brown Edythe Ashton Atheny Villa Christian Union Church Tartleyville Alexander Township Bates M. P Hena Grant Harrison Henderson Frank Glouster Riley Kates Anna Stedman Nora Milhoone Della Stanley Edward Columbus Modern Woodmen of America Camp of Shade Ohio State University & Extension Force Apple

Notes of gratitude from community members

The message thanks Wilcox for consoling words four quartet for their songs and sympathy, and acknowledges the M. W. A. for assistance and flowers from Mrs. C. S. Tippie and family.

Trainmen Quit in Nebraska Over Union Talk

Grand Island Nebraska division of the Union Pacific faced a complete traffic tie up as forty locomotive engineers and firemen walked out. The crews protested an alleged threat by a Union Page guard to adopt an engineer who was accused of squirting water and steam at the gun while shunting an engine in local yards.

Grand Island Nebr Rugg Union Pacific Union Paget Gxmrd

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