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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
3
The piece extols The Hove as a strong unit protecting the nation and aiding home ownership during reconstruction. It notes Buckeye State Building and Loan Co of Columbus invites inquiries and offers loan booklets to assist members and customers in buying or building homes.
Bertha Margaret Longstaff and Charles L. Hamilton wed at 9:30 a m Tuesday in Middleport Ohio. Rev J H Helm officiated with immediate family present. The couple will reside at the Seneca Hotel apartments in Columbus after a trip east.
Mr Henry Krepple left Tuesday to spend time in Columbus. Miss Mattie Deeney returned Tuesday after a two weeks visit at Point Pleasant West Virginia. Joe Davis spent Tuesday and today in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Harry Hoover and their
Miss Orletta, Mrs. G. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hawkins conclude a several days visit in the area. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eddy and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Bateman before returning to Middleport.
Miss Doris Adamson entertained with an oyster fry. Guests included Grace Luttenborrough Beatrice Cook Ruth Powell Hazel Eddy Jeffrey Adamson and couples Mr and Mrs Hubert Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Leland Devore in a friendly social gathering.
At the regular meeting of Endora Chapter No. 72 O E S officers were elected for the coming term. W M Hattie C Jackson W P Clarence Washburn Asso M Stella Reigle Sec Oral Griffin Treas Alice Anderson Cond Stella Roberts Asso Cond Louie Saltz.
Misses Doris Adamson and Hazel Iddy visited Atheng recently. Prof F P Timmons of Fremont schools toured Columbus for business visits with Mr and Mrs A P Scott. C S Sheppard and Harry Edington spent several days in Columbus on business. Mrs S W Gadbury and son Walter attended Mrs Goulding's funeral. Howard Warner moved to Columbus for a new job. Miss Susie Clark returned from Columbus. Mrs C E Welch stayed with her mother in Columbus. Mrs A L Pritchard and Cynthia Johnston of Ironton toured Columbus. Miss Mary Pensyle and Mrs C A Hooper visited Athens relatives.
Mrs. Delbert Davis hosted a noon Tuesday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Versity Miss Ruth Helen and Lucile Verity Mrs C A Hooper of Athens Mrs Loren North and Durward North among the guests.
Mr. James Ray died at age 62 after a short illness at his Canal street home. He is survived by several children. No funeral arrangements have been made.
Miss Valkinburg entertained twenty friends Saturday afternoon for her tenth birthday. The gathering featured games interspersed with music, followed by an elegant lunch and pleasant conversation in a refined home setting.
The document lists attendees including Anna Watkins Lucile Walkinbure Guilda Valkinburg Louise Ray Anna bucker Mildred Hampton Lillian Heyler Ruth Heyler Katherine Barrows Mary Roscoe Emma Ball Elizabeth Ball Edna Butterworth Margaret Saxton Violet Bainess Catherine Valkinburg Austin Valkinburg Bernice Wend Garnet Wright.
Mr and Mrs John Barrows hosted a Monday December 8 surprise party for their son James turning sixteen. Attendees included Gertrude Blackstone Leon Metcalfe Margaret Whitmore Venice Whitmore Fay Wallage Gladys Barstow Velma Wood Mabel Simms Lucille Barrows and men Fred Cohagan Oscar Willison Gilbert Lewis John Johnson Jack Harper Carl Smith Floyd Cook Blaine Cooper Oval Sweeney Donald Thompson Dow Bowers.
Edward Simpson Jr remains very ill. Nelsonville classifieds advertise hats at special and high prices for hats and raw furs and hides wanted with highest market values. Individuals seek debt payment notices and a Ford Touring Car sale offered by Dresher in Nelsonville Ohio.
New York report shows US Steel unfilled tonnage at 7,128,320 on November 30 versus 6,472,668 on October 31, reflecting growing deficit in production capacity.
A French inventor unveils a horizontal windmill with a vane arrangement that captures nine tenths of wind energy regardless of wind direction, promising high efficiency. The device claims to maximize power output by channeling airflow from all directions into a single rotating mechanism.
Syracuse residents report a promising treatment that neutralizes uric acid and lime salts, easing soreness, stiffness, and swelling after few sessions. Delano offers a free full size package to prove effectiveness, requiring only a mailed notice and 10 cents for postage and handling.
Charles Dutch Schleyer of Chillicothe has been elected captain of the 1920 Ohio University football team. The tackle was chosen by the faculty athletic committee. Nineteen players received football letters including Nye Fuller Newman Krieger Loomis Hagley Pope Boyd Wade Gahm Young Hibbard Morgan Earich Emde Stockdale Davis and Ellis.
Randolph W. Walton, a member of Ohio’s civil service commission, says Secretary of State Smith led a effort to defeat his Senate confirmation. Walton asserts Smith sought an exemption for his automobile cashier and claims Daugherty and party pressure sealed the rejection. He adds sharp critique of Daugherty as a Republican lobbyist.
Nineteen high schools have accepted Ohio University invitation to participate in the annual basketball tournament set for February 27 and 28. A total of thirty two teams were invited and play proceeds with elimination for beaten teams, with possible consolation games. Participating schools include John Hancock Malta McConnelsville Canal Winchester McArthur Washington D H Lancaster Wellston Bristol W Va Portsmouth Nelsonville Doane Academy Woodsfield Pomeroy Glenford and Greenfield.
The Ohio supreme court refused to hear the appeal by Harry Frankhouser, former Steubenville police chief dismissed in 1916, seeking reinstatement. The decision leaves unresolved his bid to return to duty in Columbus.
These tablets target indigestion and constipation by toning the stomach and aiding natural function. They gently affect the liver and bowels to restore normal operation, making users feel less dull and relieved from constipation. A trial is advised with the promise of pleasing results.
An Australian creator has introduced a piano with a subtly curved keyboard designed to equalize hand reach across its length. The innovation aims to ease playing across the keyboard and reduce strain for performers.
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