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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1924
Page
5
Mrs. Pomeroy came back Monday night and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Poston at 117 East State Street for social events honoring Clinton Poston Biddie, her cousin. Mr. Reed attended the dance at the Athens Country Club Saturday night.
Mrs. Jacob F. Schuler, recovering from a fractured hip, was moved Tuesday from Sheltering Arms hospital to her home at 64 Central Avenue. Mrs. C. C. Millikan travels to Dela Ware to be with her mother, Mrs. Janet Beck, who is ill. Higley Study Circle will meet at 2 PM Wednesday with Miss Dolores Buck of Columbus returning to that city after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Orr and Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Hixson.
Mr. John F. Pickens returns from Montgomery West Virginia where he spent the college recess as a guest at the home of Miss Violet Deem.
Mr and Mrs FE C Sawyer of Pleasantville return home after a several days visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ned J Wolfe at 110 North Congress Street.
Mrs Dow Poston and Mrs Richard W McKinstry hosted a Monday luncheon at 117 East State Street for 55 guests honoring Clinton Poston Biddle who departed after noon for Cambridge Massachusetts with her husband Mr Biddle. Curtis Reed of Pomeroy attended the receiving line. Guests sat at small pies in living rooms and dining room. Centerpieces were yellow chrysanthemums in wicker baskets.
The Woman's Music club will gather at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at 75 South Court Street with hostess Mrs L V Brown as the meeting host.
London reports the Baldwin government facing steep food price increases since summer, with bread and meat prices rising. A royal commission headed by Sir Auckland Geddes is planned to investigate living costs as wheat shortages and below normal potato crops strain English households.
Mrs H T Mulligan accompanies her daughter Audrey Mulili jfan to Baltimore Maryland for eye and hearing treatment at Johns Hopkins hospital. Mrs Mulligan will stay at the home of her sister Mrs D A Riley.
Mr and Mrs Sanford Howell and daughter Lucile traveled to Springfield last Wednesday to visit their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Dale Howell.
The City Federation met in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room Monday afternoon. Mrs. S. H. Bing led the program with a talk on The Child Labor Amendment.
Mrs Orpha RB Herrold of 26 West Mulberry Street welcomes her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Elmer Gift of Columbus for a few days visit sharing family time and local hospitality.
Mrs J Chapman Ward and her son J Chapman Jr return to their Marietta home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A C Roach at 42 West Washington Street. Her daughter Helen Lloyd stays longer with the Roaches.
Mr and Mrs Fred Landis of 118 East State Street announce the birth of a son on Tuesday December 4.
Mrs Susie Hiteman of Chilli Cothe has returned home today after visiting Mr and Mrs Frank P Phillips at 112 East State Street.
Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes vice president elect left bed yesterday for the first time since his hernia operation two weeks ago. He walked a little talked with friends and said he feels better than ever before.
Abilene Tex. eighteen year old C A Wood hiked from Fort Worth to Abilene a 170 mile trip to enter McMurry College. He covered the distance in seven days and accepted lifts from motorists who saw the sign to save railroad fare for tuition. He said he needed all the money he could get.
George Tellier a 10 year old Farmington boy will present the grand champion steer he raised to President Calvin Coolidge during the International Live Stock Show in Chicago on December 4. Louis W Hill bought the steer at auction for $0.00 per pound then returned it to George for the presentation. The journey and expenses are covered, and George will face the president as a boy from a Minnesota farm. He will likely cry at parting with his beloved steer.
Glouster News reports Deputy Fire Marshal Hugh Gormley left Tuesday for Somerset to inspect all school houses hotels and restaurants in his district comprising six counties in compliance with a department order. Herman Atlas of The Atlas Weinberg Co. visits Columbus on business.
The White Rose Temple Pythian Sisters will meet at the K of P hall Wednesday evening to discuss important business items and matters of concern to the order. The gathering is expected to address community and organizational issues raised by members.
Stanley Weinberg returns to the O. S. A. in Columbus ending several days visit with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs A Weinberg.
Washington dawned with the Senate passing a $186,000,000 deficiency appropriation bill after a short, orderly debate. The action clears a major funding measure as lawmakers move to finalize budget gaps and agency deficits.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home.
The question of whether newspapers may publish income tax returns will be escalated directly to the U S Supreme Court from the U S District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Athens County Commissioners approved warrants and witness fees totaling about 2,034 for sheep claims paid from dog tax funds. Forty five claims from nearly every township were honored, with sheep damages paid by the county twice yearly. Dog tax funds fund sheep claims and education, while road appropriations wait until December taxes are collected in March.
Great Britain emerged as the United States' strongest customer in the ten months ending November 1, buying goods valued at over $1.2 billion from American sellers.
Senator Edge of New Jersey sponsors a revenue measure in the Senate to fund increased postal salaries despite President Coolidge veto. The plan seeks higher costs to cover wage hikes in the postal bill.
The Athens jetty board of education awarded contracts Monday night for the new high school. Athens Electric Co. won the lighting contract at 1900 dollars. The A. H E. Andrew Co. of Chicago got 3200 dollars for auditorium seating. Josephy Leviner of Athens received 2900 dollars to add heating facilities to the old building and link radiators with the new boilers.
The Bureau of Standards reports red signal lights are most easily distinguished at distance, with green coming second. The findings aim to standardize traffic signal colors for clearer recognition and safer highway use.
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