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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
3
Attendance at a Saturday dance by the Nelsonville crowd prompted the organizing committee to schedule another event for the coming Saturday. Fourth and Fifth Grades will present Ma's New Boarders with an afternoon program at 1 o'clock and an evening program at 6 30.
The East School will hold its annual bazaar and entertainment on December 7 with fancy work, aprons, homemade candy, pop corn, and sandwiches. Afternoon program features First Grade A B C Capers, Second Grade Harvest Blessings, Fifth Grade Mrs Stubbin’s project, Sixth Grade Sewing. Evening program includes Second and Third Grades Christmas at Skeeter Corner and The Doll's Symposium.
All King's Men are asked to attend a Friday evening prayer service at the home of John Norman. Members should be present for the gathering and participation.
The sixteenth annual Christmas Seal sale is on in Ohio with Nelsonville actively engaged. The campaign notes a drop in tuberculosis death rate from 150 to 85 per hundred thousand last year, praising the work as the cheapest form of combating the disease, and outlines that proceeds fund cure and prevention projects in Nelsonville.
City aims to improve child health by placing milk in schools for undernourished students and addressing related effects. Officials advocate purchasing seals and measures to create a healthier urban environment.
Twenty twenty four license tags may be secured at Peter Barrows 226 West Columbus Street in this city.
Mrs Wilford Folge and her young daughter have returned to their home in Lancaster after visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs Thomas Mulligan were mentioned in connection with the visit.
The Ladies Ail society of the Presbyterian church held an interesting meeting Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Twenty five dollars was given O B Liggett of Athens for county Sunday school work. Thirty dollars was given the missionary society and twenty five dollars to the Glenford Dugan post auxiliary to buy sweaters for disabled soldiers at Dayton hospital.
Mrs Anthony Stedam also known as Clara Mulligan of Knoxville Tennessee is the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Mulligan.
Mr and Mrs Will L Barker return home following a several day visit in Gallipolis as guests of Mrs J A Bowen, Bowen's sister.
In loving memory of our dear wife and mother who died two years ago today December 6 1921. God knows how much we loved her We miss each loving action and her sweet smiling face. We loved her Oh no tongue can tell How much we loved and how well. God loved her too and thought it best to take her home with Him to rest. Sadly missed by her husband and children Andrew Farms and Children.
The Webb family thanks neighbors and friends for help and sympathy after the death of a wife and mother. Gratitude to all who sent flowers and furnished machines. Special thanks to Rev. Charley and Undertaker Stout for comforting words from J. F. Webb and Family.
Richard Whitmore aged 1 son of Mr and Mrs C E Whitmore of Chestnut street died last night though not in robust health his passing was sudden. No funeral arrangements have been made. He leaves his parents one brother and two sisters.
The YMCA reports last year began a campaign to cover deficits from the prior three or four years and to fund the 1923 shortfall. Poor business conditions left the effort short of finishing this year, and directors now plan a campaign for current expenses.
A December campaign begins December 12 to raise current expenses for the Y. The boosters expect to fund the drive through community help, noting the Y has kept a bare budget despite similar associations with larger budgets. Julius Fisher chairs the booster committee and Dr Welch leads the campaign committee.
The West End Parent-Teachers' Association will meet in regular session Friday at 2 o'clock at West school. A good attendance is desired. Miss Ruth Thomas has returned to Boxley Mississippi after visiting Miss Fanny Mulligan.
For twelve years Mrs. Cook suffered gas on the stomach and was nervous and short of breath. She took Adlerika with glycerine buckthorn bark and other ingredients, which supposedly acts on both upper and lower bowel. Advertised to relieve gas in ten minutes, Gibson's Pharmacy Athens and Murray Poling's Drug Store sell Adlerika.
Ohio state veterinarian Dr. F A Zimmer says indemnity is essential to continue bovine tuberculosis work and backs the county clean up area plan as the final method. Under current rules farmers lose one third of slaughtered cattle value with appraisals up to 150 dollars for purebreds and 60 dollars for grades.
Educators from Athens county will play a major role in the Ohio State Teachers association winter session in Columbus December 20 to 28. A large Athens delegation is expected with Ohio University professors Myers, Mardin, and McCracken highlighted among speakers and department leaders.
A mass meeting in Tiltonville discussed changing the town name from Grover to align with the post office name Tiltonville. City officials say the discrepancy creates extra work and administrative confusion.
Samuel P Marquis 54 a respected Coolville resident died Wednesday afternoon at his home on the south side He was born on a farm near Amesville and leaves no relatives as the last of his father's family Funeral services led by Rev Everett Collin at the M E church at 1 pm Friday burial in Coolville Cemetery.
Mrs Harrison McKibben aged 72 died Wednesday at 1 PM at her daughter’s home 400 Richland Avenue. Death was from stomach cancer. Short services will be at the residence Friday at 12, then funeral procession to New Marshfield M P church at 2 for burial in New Marshfield cemetery. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs George McCollins Athens Mrs Charles Cooper New Marshfield Mrs Far Gabriel Bicknell New ana one son Kert McKibben New Marshfield. One son and one daughter preceded her in death five years ago from flu.
Cleveland Ohio December 6 with Civile League endorsement and pledge to govern without dictation William Rh Hopkins to be formally elected by the new city council today as Cleveland's first city manager.
A clipped note cites Gaetan and a remedy linked to Sorbol Quadruple. A Toledo address and a Mrs N Cooper from Auburn Ave are referenced, with an offer to disclose daughter’s results. Inquiries invited at McKee Drug Co or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg.
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