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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
3
Mrs Martin Ohlinger welcomed the Social Sewing club at her Chestnut Street home on Wednesday afternoon. About five o clock a free luncheon was served and guests including Mrs Walter Wolfe attended as fourteen members enjoyed the event. The gathering encouraged support for local school activities.
The regular meeting of the W B A O T M is set for Friday night at seven o'clock and all members are urged to attend. Mrs Dick Gaffey of Murray City visited Wednesday with her sister, Mrs James Bland.
Mrs. John Fischer hosted the G E G club on West Frank with assistance from Mrs. Win Toles and others. Contests crowned Mrs. Jon Corwin and Mrs. John Briggs as winners. A no course luncheon followed for 12 members. Mr. Louie Wilkison and Mr. James Bland with their wives spent Tuesday in Lancaster.
The Y M C A volleyball team defeated Athens in a close series at the Y Gym. Nelsonville won the first three games, Athens took the fourth, and the small gym gave Athens a disadvantage. The next match will be on Athens floor. The report also discusses stricter closing hours for youth groups with curfew concerns and calls for enforcement.
The Christian Sunday school team defeated the Methodist basketball squad 7 to 0 at the Y. Games are played each Saturday at 5 p.m. with no admission. The provided lineup details are incomplete.
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah E. Hall was attended by relatives and friends from LaFollette Tennessee to Columbus Ohio including Mr. and Mrs. Manson Martin LaFollette Tenn Mr. and Mrs. R L Tomlinson and son Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mariner and daughter Ida Mae Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hall of Eastern Ohio Miss Martha Hall Wellsburg W Va Mr and Mrs Fred Jonas Glouster Ohio Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bailey Chauncey Ohio Mr and Mrs G W Hall and son Garrett Columbus Ohio Mrs C L Poston and Mr and Mrs O B Sloane Athens Ohio All friends and relatives have returned home Little Edward Paul Hall will winter with the Lafollettes.
El-Karnak Grotto calls a Friday 7 p.m. meeting at Stu art's opera house to organize a drill patrol from its members. Mr M K Bowman with experience will supervise the team and all interested members are urged to attend.
Rep McLee of Brooklyn introduced a bill aimed at removing Federal Judge Landis from his position as head of organized baseball. The move compares Landis to Babe Ruth in figurative barnstorming style.
The Ohio Orange annual convention in Cincinnati will conclude today with the election of officers and final business. Holly grows best near the sea.
Mrs George reports her little daughter once thin and ailing became strong after Vinol usage. She cites appetite, weight gain, and rosy cheeks as signs of recovery. The remedy contains cod liver elements without oil aided by tonic iron and beef peptone. Bottles cost $1.00 with guarantee.
Sunday calls fill Harmony Hill as T J Foster and G K Thorpe meet while Mrs Mary Ward visits Mrs A L Cornes with Mamie. Bertha Coggeshall visits Isabelle Bent. Mrs Foster aids daughter Millard’s wife in Little Hocking amid blood poisoning scare. she improves. James Conly plans stock sale in Logan W Va Thursday. Thorpe saws wood for Charles Cunningham. Mary A Foster and Milo Foster visit Little Hocking. John Sealy and Wilmer Sealey move to Belpre towns.
J C Coggeshall and family joined the parent teacher group at Little Hocking last Thursday night with children Sarah James and Bertha. Wilma and Howard Cornes report perfect daily attendance despite long travel to school. Residents hoped for a Merry Christmas but distance kept them from visiting recommended sites and they shopped locally.
Richland Avenue reports Mrs. T. W. Gold is improving after illness. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cox with Mrs. Cross of Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer from Franklin avenue visited Shafer’s parents. Rev. Rosenberger will preach December 18 at the M. P. church. Elizabeth Martin, Millfield teacher, visited home. Training school program drew a full house and PTA appeals for parent involvement. Mr. and Mrs. George Richey returned from Flat Rock, Tenn., after Henry Chambers died in a crash.
Federal prohibition agents report capturing several illicit whiskey stills hidden in dark chambers of a Guyan River mine near Huntington West Virginia. The discovery highlights ongoing efforts to crack down on moonshine operations in the region.
An old advertisement promises Diamond Dyes will restore color to worn skirts coats stockings and draperies. Directions claim any woman can dye fabrics without streaking or fading. The ad instructs buyers to tell the druggist the fabric type to guarantee proper results.
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