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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
2
An ad extols pine based cough syrups using Pinex and sugar or molasses as a remedy. It promotes a pine extract cough syrup mix, claims relief within 24 hours, and warns against substitutes, offering a money back guarantee from Pinex Co. in Fort Wayne Indiana.
McARTHUR notes Mrs. Jessie Cherrington of Ann Arbor is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L L Cherrington. Mrs John Deem assists in the post office during the holidays. Ella Davis and children visit over Sunday with Mr and Mrs J S Harper in Richland Twp. Flora Salts and Dora George, teachers at Logan and Zaleski, spent the weekend with their parents. Fred Swaim and Mary Wyman expect a daughter Doreen Elizabeth on December 7. O E Vollenweider and Mr Vollenweider went to Mt Carmel hospital Columbus for treatment.
Mr and Mrs B J Henry and Dr Ww A Rutherford visited Mrs Rutherford and her small son at Chillicothe on Sunday.
George Sprague, a student at O. vv. at Athens, spent the weekend with his parents here.
Mr and Mrs J W Darby and daughter Anna were entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr and Mrs Thomas Durkin of Wellston.
Mr. J. P. Pierce and daughter Flora of Jackson plus Mr. and Mrs. Seth Chatfield and children of Puritan visited Mrs. Mary Pierce on Sunday. Mr. George Horak and family moved into the old Presbyterian parsonage on West High Street recently. Miss Cornelia Taylor went to Dayton to care for her sister Mrs. John McGathey after an operation. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Martindill hosted dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Martindill.
Harry Washam of Jackson was a business visitor here on Saturday.
The Plains residents hosted relatives and friends from Athens and area towns for weekend visits and Christmas activities. Notable gatherings included the Veritys Hochs Stauffers Loomis and Shipley families, along with many others visiting in Athens Logan and Nelsonville. Shared meals, hospitalities, and church revival attendance highlighted a busy social period.
Harrisonville Mart Chase returned from a week with his daughter at New Holland. John Warner, ill for weeks, benefited from a husking bee held last week. Walter French sold two farms to West Virginia buyers who may move to California. Glenn Kindell is out of high school briefly due to illness.
Mrs. Lucia Bing of Athens spoke to a gathering at the auditorium Saturday evening, sharing deep experience in child welfare work and engaging young listeners. Prof. H. Bing outlined high school goals and suggested organizing a first grade high school for officials to consider. Rev. Brown delivered a funeral sermon Sunday afternoon at Pagetown for Stanley Eugene Cook, the infant son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Cook.
Asa Jordan of Pageville spent Sunday with Eugene Atkins. A community Christmas exercise will be held here December 24. A large number of friends and relatives attended Mr. Gorslin's funeral at the M. E. K. church here Saturday. A half dozen hounds and as many boys led by Clarence Wyatt chased a fine red fox for four hours over the hills, most of the time in sight, described as beautiful and possibly trained by the North American Hound Association near Carpenter.
Charles Herbert Poston born December 18 1974 near Graham Chapel died December 14 at home aged 48 years 11 months 26 days. He spent most of life as an indoor invalid yet studied widely and became well posted in religion science and literature. He joined the Methodist Church at Clark's Chapel then Graham Chapel. He leaves his mother Effie Watkins sister Nettie Anthony brother Elmer at home and is preceded by his father two sisters and five brothers.
Mrs. W A McDonald of Glouster and son Donald visited Mrs. Eva Ivers for ten days. Grace Ivers of Ohio University was weekend guest. Sheldon Post broke an arm while cranking a car last Wednesday. Faye Ivers shot his first fox on Saturday. Charles Dennis injured his foot at Mid Hocking mine when a coal chunk rolled onto it.
In memory of W G Castor a charter member of Wilkesville Chapter No 207 O E S called away October 3 1923. The chapter expresses sympathy to family and neighborhood and plans to drape the charter in mourning for thirty days, print resolutions in two county papers and record them. Committeemen Mary McKibben Allie Strong Howard Morton.
Ancient accounts describe Carthaginian practices where children were offered to the Mother Goddess as part of religious rites. Historians debate the scale and details amid limited sources and later retellings.
A pattern description for a wrap style dress with flare skirt suitable for velvet or wool crepe. It notes fabric options such as plain and contrasting materials and embroidery. Sizes 6 8 10 12 years, 16 year requires 3 1/2 yards of 27 inch material. mailing details included.
L H Efaw deputy master reports state and national Grange in best shape in years after the 51st Ohio State Grange session in Toledo December 11 to 14. Delegates from all counties, 307 strong, backed debt limits gas tax and pay-as-you-go policies to avoid passing debt to future generations. Next year’s session is set for Somersville.
Columbus report says Governor Donahey granted an unconditional pardon to David J. Scott, 33, former Youngstown safety director, who was serving two to ten years for bribery. Scott has been imprisoned since May 19.
Congressman I M Foster of Athens has introduced bills seeking $159000 for federal buildings in Nelsonville Pomeroy and Jackson within the Tenth district. He filed data with the Public Buildings committee to show urgency of new post office facilities.
Four generations gathered at the Winning home in New Marshfield for G W Beveridge's 69th birthday on Sunday. A large turnout included 23 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, with relatives from Athens county and nearby regions attending a dinner and cake ceremony.
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