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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1922

Page

5

Thanksgiving Dinner and Country Club Dance Highlight Local Societies

Mr and Mrs W E Haning and Mr and Mrs Frank Hooper hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at 47 Stimpson Avenue with 16 guests, including Rev Homer C Smith and family. The Athens Country Club held its first Thanksgiving event since formation with 70 dancers and 77 covers at a turkey dinner and dance. a formal is planned for Christmas. Dinner guests at Sunnyside Drive included Mr and Mrs William Runyon and several local families.

W. E. Haning Frank Hooper Athens Country Club Country Club William Runyon Sunnyside Drive Leslie Bobo Minnie Dora the Plains M. J. Dickson Arthur McPherson

Entertained Needle Craft Club and Guests

Mrs. C H Swaim delightfully hosted the Needle Craft Club at her Park Place home with 20 members and 35 guests. A piano solo by Miss Arpee from Ohio University impressed attendees amid a yellow and white luncheon and floral decor.

C. H. Swaim Needle Craft Club Park Place Miss Arpee Faculty of Ohio University Harold Mardis O. L Hedsington Harley Malter

Thanksgiving Visit and Local Notes

Napoleon came for Thanksgiving with parents Mr and Mrs F 8 Grones of 83 West Washington street. Mrs Bonifield returned to Columbus and Mrs Addie Marie remains for the winter. Mr and Mrs Joseph Fort returned from Cincinnati after attending the funeral of their son Joseph M Foit. Mr Foit was a long time Big Four Railroad employee and was fatally injured on duty. Jay Emrie Seward, after Thanksgiving with his mother, heads back to Pittsburgh to resume his job. Duane Wood of Pliss College in Columbus was operated on for appendicitis Tuesday and is recovering well.

Marie Jewett M. & N. High School MacConnelsville W. H. Jewett West State Street Olive Shipe Columbus Mrs Don Gabriel West Washington Street Napoleon Grones West Washington Street Bonifield Addie Marie Joseph Fort Cincinnati Joseph M. Foit Foit Big Four Railroad Company Jay Emrie Seward Seward PD. K. Seward Franklin Avenue Pittsburgh Duane Wood Pliss College F. Atlas Cleveland

St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief

An old advertisement pitches St Jacobs Oil as a quick remedy for backache lumbago and sciatica. It claims soothing penetrating relief when rubbed on the back, says it is harmless and won’t burn the skin, and urges readers to try a trial bottle at any drug store.

St. Jacobs St Jacobs

Woman Said Buried Alive After Attack in New York Lot

Dr. Karl Kennard told the Bronx grand jury that Mrs. Jane Becker was struck once and buried alive in a limed grave in a vacant lot. The mother of four was rendered unconscious but not shown to die immediately by the single blow.

New York Jane Becker Karl Kennard Bronx County

Midnight Croup Relief Promises Fast Sleep for Parents

At midnight a child with sudden croup alarms parents. Dr Drake’s Glosseo reliefs croup in minutes with a single dose, rarely needing more than two. Safe, pleasant, reliable, and non vomiting. Sold by all druggists as Remedy in America for 50 cents a bottle.

Dr. Drake America

Naval board opens inquiry into midshipmen conduct

A board of naval officers began an investigation in Annapolis into the disgraceful conduct of scores of midshipmen in Philadelphia on November 25 after the Army Navy game.

Annapolis Naval Officers Philadelphia

Blaze at Montreal University Injures Nine Workers

Firefighters prevented a blaze at the University of Montreal that threatened 300 gallons of alcohol in tanks. Nine workers were injured while containing the fire, marking a second university fire within a month.

Montreal University of Montreal

Divorce petition filed in Athens County court

Grace Lewis petitions for divorce from Manaon Lewis in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The petition seeks dissolution of the marriage and related relief.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Grace Lewis

Athens county candidates named for miners' state election

Glouster resident Frank Burns and M K E Jewell head the two Athens county nominees for state office in the miners' organization election set for December 12. The ballot lists officers including president Lee Hall and various auditors and board members with other local names appearing in the full slate.

Frank Burns M. KE. Jewell International Board Athens County Miners’ Organization Burns Lee Hall Columbus William Roy Betlaire G. W., Savage Joe Sigman Cambridge Shawnee Ple C. Jones Berghelz

Wine Young Pair Wedded at the Home of Bride

Wilma Leneore Carleton and Clarence Manford Swartz wed at the Carleton home in Coolville. Rev. B. E. Wilson officiated with a Lohengrin march entrance. The couple, after a northern wedding trip, will reside in Lottridge where Swartz runs a mercantile business. both were Coolville High School and Ohio University graduates.

Coolville Harry J. Carleton Wilma Lenore Clarence Manford Swartz C. D. Swartz Lottridge BE. H. Wilson M. E

Aged Man Ends Life in Front of a Neighbor

In Cincinnati on a Friday morning 78 year old John S. Perin stood on his back porch and fired a revolver into his head as a neighbor cried out to stop him. His wife and sister-in-law summoned a doctor but he died before arrival. Coroner reports despondency from unemployment.

Cincinnati John Perin Perth

Prisoners Escape Logan County Jail Night

Logan County jail inmates escaped last night by sawing through barn and fleeing in a stolen car. The fugitives are Joe and John Collings Pat O Keefe and Charles Edy all charged with forgery. Also reported death of Mrs Mary Barnes 71 at 89 Franklin Avenue after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Funeral was held at Church of God with burial in West State Street Cemetery. survivor Harry Barnes.

Bellefontaine Logan County Joe John Collings Pat O'Keefe Charles Edy Mary Barnes Athens Franklin Avenue Church of God West State Street Harry Barnes

Bavaria to apologize and Germany to pay restitution

The foreign office announced that Bavaria must apologize and Germany must pay 210000 dollars restitution for injuries sustained by allied army officers at Stettin Nassau and Ingolstadt.

Paris Dge Bavaria Germany Stettin Nassau Ingolstadt Foreign Office

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