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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
5
The W. A. C. meeting set for Friday night is postponed due to Christmas. Miss Ernestine Cooley arrives Friday from Cleveland to visit her brother John Cooley and family.
Mrs Walter Moore of Charleston visits her brother and sister in law Mr Harry McKinstry and Mrs McKinstry at 107 East State Street during a family gathering.
Mrs Amelia H Higley and her sister Miss Alice Shott left today for Middletown to visit their sister Miss Anna Shott over the holidays.
Mr A H Carpenter of Chi has come to be with his divaniy over on the home of Dr and Mrs D J Evans in Pennsylvania and Mong parents of Mrs.
Arthur E. Cameron is visiting Columbus today and will attend the Greenwich Village Follies at the Hartman tonight. He will return home Friday.
Mrs. Hal Murphy travels to Logan to stay with family through the Christmas season. Mr. Murphy plans to join her for the legal holidays.
Mr and Mrs Dale Nice announce the birth of a son named Robert Myron on Tuesday December 21. The mother is at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Baker in North Hill.
Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Bartels left today to join his wife in Columbus. From there they will travel to Dayton to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bartels, his parents.
Miss Olive Shipe of Columbus arrives at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs Don Gabriel at 129 West Washington Street to spend the holidays and plans visits with friends in Rutland.
Dr J J Coons, a Columbus specialist, was in Athens yesterday for a professional consultation and related engagements.
Consultation with Dr D H Biddle reports Dr D J Evans in encouraging health. Holiday guests at Mr and Mrs E J Jones Sr home in University Terrace include Miss Vorhees Miss Gladys Vorhees and their brother Mr Frank Vorhes of Los Angeles. They came from St Louis where they study at Principia University.
Ashland Kentucky residents Roll Carpenter and C L Biddison with families and baby Jack will visit Mrs Parker Carpenter in East State street Columbus for the holiday. Mrs Miller sister to Mrs Carpenter also plans to join with additional relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brown entertain over the Christmas season at 73 North Congress Street. Mr. Brown's father and sisters arrive Friday, including Mr. T. C. Brown Miss Mary Brown Miss Ethel Brown from Summerville West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. James Hedrick of Huntington West Virginia. The Misses Brown teach at Charleston High School.
Members of the Athens Needle Club held their annual Christmas party at Mrs. J. R. Harvey's home on West Washington Street. The afternoon featured a gift exchange and concluded with a salad course served by the hostess.
Miss Clarice Rardin entertained a group of friends at her Central Avenue home last evening for her fourteenth birthday. The decor featured yuletide motifs and she performed two unusual dances that delighted attendees, underscoring her artistic talent.
The event included partner drawings for lunch and a late delightful meal served by hostess Miss Clarice Bardin with Miss Dorothy Jones. Attendees listed include Misses Dorothy Jones Catherine Overmeyer Ruth Porter Mary White Sylvia Violet Mary Powell Alice Betts Evelyn Watkins and the hostess plus Messrs Wesley Kelley John Barker Harry Butcher James Stewart Vercoe Murphy Lawrence Dupler Clyde Battin and John Patterson.
Christmas spirit fills the week with club Scouts and Sunday school classes hosting gift exchanges. The Juanita Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church held its annual Christmas party at Miss Melba Woodworth's home on Franklin Avenue. In a decorated setting the group enjoyed games chat and a cafeteria supper. Each girl exchanged gifts with classmates as guests Mrs. W. E. Moler and Mrs. J. E. Woodworth attended.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Harwick issued invitations to friends for the wedding of her daughter Melba Cecilia to Mr. Harry Wirt August of Portsmouth. The ceremony will be at eight o'clock Wednesday January 5 at St Pauls church, followed by a wedding breakfast at the Colonial hotel.
The Class 10 group of the Methodist church at The Plains Ohio held a surprise evening for teacher Mr. John Harrison. Miss Ethel Ball led with The Appreciation of Class 10 as music and singing filled the gathering. Guests included Lela Coon Margaret Notte Thelma Hark Thelma Surgeon Gene Mercer Irene Gabriel Mae Campbell Ann Jellison Herbert Shrieves Clifford Whetstone John McCollister Floyd Linscott Frank Hutchen Bill Mercer.
Eddie Rickenbacker laughed at rumors he had been married in Florida. He asked who the supposed bridegroom was and said he might take a trip east soon to check the matter.
Dresden city strains all its sewage and disposes of the solid matter to farmers for fertilizer, a practice described as part of the local waste management strategy. The report notes the disposal method and its agricultural reuse by area farmers.
A persistent would be burglar menaced H. B. Quest at 227 W Union Street Wednesday night. The intruder entered via a cellar window and later forced the dining room door before fleeing. Mrs Helen Ellison and Mrs Earl Marquis reported sighting the man described as tall and well dressed in a light raincoat. Night Officer J M Cady investigated but found no trace of the intruder.
The new directory of the Home Company will be published shortly after year start. Athens residents and business leaders are urged to cooperate with the phone people to ensure accuracy for the coming six months. The public is given no cost for the directory.
Frightened screams from a woman and barking bull dogs created a scare among late diners in the Athenean restaurant after a Shannon Stock Company dog fight with Buddy the canine member. Onlookers fled thoughts of murder and crime as the animals battled briefly outside the opera house show.
Washington December 23. Expenditures of the National Coal Association were detailed to the senate committee on reconstruction and production during its coal profiteering hearing. J D A Morrow and W B Reed testified the group had collected 1 260 000 from operators in three years and spent over 900 000. The committee noted salaries of 400 to 4650 dollars monthly were paid to clerks of the geological survey handling official coal production statistics.
Ohio state banks may participate in financing the foreign trade corporation organized by the American Bankers Association in Chicago. State banking superintendent Ira W. Pontius said Ohio would benefit and likely aid with finances, prompting changes in state banking laws.
Athens hosts a Christmas program at First M. E. Church at 6 30 offering donations to relief efforts for southern Europe famine children. Centenary Methodist workers have set up distribution points ensuring every cent aids the suffering kids. Another collection is planned at Sunday school next Sunday morning.
Jacob Wisick, 73, a wealthy local businessman, was struck and killed by a freight train as he attempted to board a passenger train bound for Lansing Michigan to attend his granddaughter’s wedding. The incident occurred at the Alliance depot today.
Elmer Finsterwald a farmer of Athens and Naomi England a book keeper of Chauncey obtained a marriage license.
Hebbardsville notes tell of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis entertaining Sunday with Pleasant Valley in-laws. Cramer Bailey and family moved to their farm northwest of town after purchasing it. Ted Shafer of Athens called at Ed Michaels on Saturday. Mrs. W. D. Whaley and sons Wil liam and James visited Albany with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Masketer. Oakley Dresher of Nelsonville stayed with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lewis of Albany spent Sunday with Hiram Frost. Frank Keller of Nelsonville spent time at Mrs. C. Moser's residence.
Mrs. Mike Krivesti Sr and daughter Margaret shopped Monday. Ernest Thompson visited family on Saturday with his brother Tean in hospital. Mrs. Charlie Simmersom’s Montana daughter visited. Mrs. G. G. Nichols hosted part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Kenneth spent Saturday at Mrs. John Marquis’s Moore Avenue home in Athens. Mrs. Arthur Coon spending the week with Mrs. Elmer Coon. Rev Loveless to preach at the church Sunday afternoon.
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