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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1924
Page
5
Mina D. Fry leaves for Springfield to visit sister Armintha Hunter and relatives for a week. Ardilla Shuster heads to Little Hocking for the school recess to stay with her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs P A Bond.
Prof and Mrs Robert Turner of Morgantown West Virginia visit Prof Mrs Lester Hayman at 175 North Congress Street. Turner teaches chemistry at Morgantown University while Hayman, a faculty member, is on leave pursuing studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
The Christmas party for the junior department of the Christian Sunday school will be held from 2 until 4 Tuesday afternoon in the basement of the church.
Mr and Mrs W P Day from Columbus arrive this afternoon to spend Christmas with Helen Barnes parents Mr and Mrs Lon Barnes at 156 Mill Street.
Mr. C. L. Biddison of Kermit West Virginia joined Mrs Biddison and son Jack at the home of her mother Mrs Parker Carpenter 187 East State street for the holidays Lieutenant Horace Palmer stationed Quantico Virginia will arrive to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs A Palmer and other home folks Mr and Mrs Waldo Poston Cahaanville road announce the birth of a daughter Doris Elaine on Friday December 19 Mrs Poston is at the home of her mother Mrs Lovey Dent in this city
Mr. George Mahl of Trenton has returned home after a week with his sister Mrs. Charles Howell on New Marshfield road. Charles Howell, Mahl's nephew, accompanied him home for a few days. Mrs. Alonzo Palmer left for Parkersburg West Virginia to visit her parents over Yuletide. Mr. Palmer will join her for Christmas Day.
Miss Merle Wagner supervisor of history and geography at Cortland State Normal plans Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs A E Wagner at 90 West State Street Cortland New York.
Miss Constance Leete arrives from Washington DC to stay with her grandmother Mrs C Esvenor for Christmas holidays. She plans to leave January 1 to head back to Washington to join the French Lady of Washington DC.
The D A R Nabby Lee Ames chapter met Saturday afternoon with Mrs H D Henry at 6 South College Street. The program on the Constitution included brief roll call notes on its benefits led by Mrs Netta Glazier of Amesville who spoke on forming the Constitution. Mrs G O Linscott of Amesville sang My Native Land and The Flag of the Free, ending with Star Spangled Banner.
Dr and Mrs W B Halbirt and sons Robert and Frederick of Salamanca will arrive Tuesday night for a holiday visit with Frederick's mother and her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs F M Hutchinson of 16 East Union Street.
Mr and Mrs Robert S Soule of Parkersburg West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter Jean Louise on Sunday December 21 at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
County health commissioner Dr. J. H. Higgins says five scarlet fever cases have been reported this month. Three are in the city of Athens and two in the countryside. He notes overall health conditions are unusually good for the season.
Four men and women were arraigned on drunkenness and related charges in Athens police courts over the weekend. William Butler of Stewart paid a ten dollar fine and costs for plain drunk. Cleve Church and Jack O’Neil, railroad workers, paid ten dollars and costs each for drunk charges. Mrs Melinda Sephus of Lathrop was fined one dollar and costs for disturbing a Mt Herman school and profane swearing in public.
A private of the First Royal Dragoons was court martialed for using profanity toward a sergeant but acquitted as the expressions were deemed common barrack room language. The British military manual notes soldiers often use violent language as momentary irritation without intent to insult.
T. J. Blackford vice-president Chauncey village board of education was fined 25 dollars and costs for contempt of court. The fine was suspended upon payment of the costs, following information proceedings filed by H. R. McVay county superintendent of schools.
Lima dealers report a shift from cigarettes to pipes among youths since General Charles G. Dawes appeared in campaign photos. About 500 Dawes pipes sold in Lima over two months while cigars remain popular for after dinner use.
The City Council asks the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to install a danger flashlight signal system to supplement a daytime watchman at the Ottawa avenue crossing. The move aims to improve safety at this location and addresses concerns raised by residents.
A white enamel and gold typewriter with ivory keys is reported to be in the possession of the queen of Spain. The item emphasizes royal ownership and antique craftsmanship.
East Liverpool O Dec 22 Santa Claus clears a $550.11 mortgage for a widowed mother Matilda Welling and her four children plus grandmother Henrietta Lemley. A $52.39 tax payment is sent and $602.50 covers the mortgage and taxes. Groceries coal and clothing arrive while the Elks lodge provides toys and candy and the Salvation Army offers a Yuletide dinner.
Bucyrus circles the city with a Christmas tree placed in front of every business. The trees would be fastened in the hole near the sidewalk edge reserved for flags on legal holidays.
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