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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1921

Page

5

Christmas Party Celebrates Yuletide at Hib yard Home

The 7. C. D. club held a festive gathering at Mrs. P. G. Hib yard's Lancaster Street home with 15 members and eight guests. They exchanged Christmas boxes, sang carols, and enjoyed a two course luncheon after a piano accompaniment and readings by Mrs. Hull Foster Jr.

P. G. Hibyard Lancaster Street Nell Pickering George Mason C. L. Martzolff Nelson Welk John Gross W. H. Mc Kee Fred McCoy John McCune O. G. Tinker Hull Foster Jr

Mr. McKinstry Visits Family Across States

Mr. D. A. R. McKinstry formerly of Athens now lives in Atlanta and visits his son Harry McKinstry. He plans to travel to Lancaster to see Mrs. McKinstry, then proceed to Columbus to visit his sister Mrs. Mary Cline who is bound for West Palm Beach with her son Will Cline and family. Mr. Russell Fuller accompanies.

D. A. R. McKinstry Athens Atlanta Harry McKinstry Lancaster McKinstry George Hickle Columbus Mary Cline West Palm Beach Florida Will Cline

Christmas Visits Across Town as Families Travel

Mrs W B Dailey and nephew Jack Wadley arrive from Akron to spend Christmas with the Sheldons. Families including Fuller, Shirley, Zenner, Hildebrand, Wolfe, Swett, Hibbard, Brown, Biddison, Carpenter, Miller, Faubion, Beck, and De Valson Davis plan holiday visits and travel to Columbus Cleveland Deland Parkersburg and Logan, with many staying through Monday or returning next week.

W. B. Dailey Jack Wadley Akron Fuller Lillian Fuller Monroe F. Brown Ruth Davis Wyoming Ohio de Valson Davis

Deaths Funerals Elizabeth Kinkade

Mrs Elizabeth Kinkade 77 wife of Charles Kinkade of 203 1 2 West Washington died at her home at 8 this morning Survived by husband and daughter Mrs Elizabeth Keith of Washington D C funeral arrangements to be announced later

Elizabeth Kinkade Charles Kinkade West Washington Street Elizabeth Keith Washington, D. C Athens

Death of A. Jeff Blackwood in Hebbardsville at 67

A. Jeff Blackwood, longtime Athens county resident, died at his Hebbardsville home Thursday night at 9. Funeral services are set for Monday at 12:30 at the family residence with burial in Union cemetery. He leaves a widow, two sisters Mrs Caroline Walker and Miss Emm Blackwood of Athens, and two brothers W. S. Blackwood of Athens and Clark Blackwood of Harrisonville. This marks the first death in 58 years in his family.

Athens Clark Blackwood Harrisonville

Death of infant Earl Seipel

Earl Leroy Seipel seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Seipel died Thursday from bronchial pneumonia. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 am at Apostolic church with burial in Cumberland cemetery Hebbardsville.

Earl Leroy Seipel Harry Seipel The Apostolic Church Cumberland Hebbardsville

Aged Presbyterian Minister Edwin W. Childs Dies

Rev. Edwin W. Childs aged 89 a prominent Middle West Presbyterian minister died in Zanesville Ohio on Friday morning. He served 25 years at Janesville Michigan and 12 years at Granville Ohio. He is survived by four children. Funeral services are planned for Saturday afternoon with cremation in Pittsburg and ashes to be sent to Jonesville for burial.

Zanesville Edwin W. Childs Middle West Presbyterian Church Janesville Michigan Granville Ohio Pittsburg Jonesville

Christmas baby shortage hits Philadelphia adoptive market

Philadelphia faces a shortage of adoptable babies as wealthy families seek Christmas gifts. Hundreds of applicants crowd the waiting list, making babies scarcer than ever before.

Philadelphia

Naval arms talks near a worldwide treaty plan in Washington

Washington December 23 delegates expect a complete accord at the arms limitation conference on all naval arms curbs. Five powers agree on battleship ratios and talks move to submarines and auxiliary craft with France likely to accept a larger share of minor ships. Britain and the United States push against a submarine abolition and a lower submarine tonnage than Hughes proposed.

Carl D. Groat Washington United Press Germany Britain Hughes Great Britain United States Japan France

Illusionary Money Machine Sold to Cleveland Buyer

Cleveland detective reports that Alex Lach paid $1000 for a machine claimed by a slick talker to print crisp ten dollar bills. No bills were produced and police are investigating the scam.

Cleveland Alex Lach

New Orleans Woman Seeks Education Before Marriage

Miss Marjorie Andre, a pretty New Orleans girl, advertises that she desires an education before marrying. She has received numerous encouraging replies and says she has not yet had time to consider them all.

Marjorie Andre New Orleans

Youth Will Die for Double Crime

Harvey Church was found guilty of murdering two Chicago auto salesmen, Carl Ausmus and B. J. Daugherty. Judge Caverly sentenced him to be hanged after testimony said he killed the men at his home to seize an automobile. the defense pled insanity.

Chicago Harvey Church Carl Ausmus B. J. Daugherty Caverly Church

Took Sweetheart Along with Him

A man nick Saunders age 30 shot his sweetheart Miss Pearl Payne in a Chinese restaurant and then killed himself to avoid tuberculosis worries about marriage. Police said the couple were seated when the tragedy occurred in Washington on December 23.

Washington Nick Saunders Miss Pearl Payne Saunders

Ice Clad Athens Streets Spark Slips and Small Crashes

Ice coated streets in Athens last night led to slips and minor accidents as residents balanc e d on treacherous surfaces. Hill residents took longer routes home while drivers faced halted climbs on Congress street and Lancaster hill. Hardware stores saw a brief rush for ice cleats before Jupiter Pluvius dampened plans for a repeat.

Congress ‘Street Hill Lancaster Hill Jupiter Pluvius

Rev Timmons Gifted By His People

Rev B F Timmons pastor of the Church of God was kindly remembered by his congregation at Chauncey The Plains Canaanville and surrounding villages. A delegation presented him with a purse of more than 100 dollars and he and his wife are grateful for the remembrance amid hard times after four years of service.

B. F. Timmons Church of God Chauncey the Plains Canaanville Timmona

Debs to Return Home as Coal Miners Rally

Terre Haute prepares to greet Eugene V. Debs in a homecoming after two and a half years in Atlanta prison for espionage act violations. Labor leaders and coal miners marshal crowds ahead of his anticipated arrival tomorrow night.

Terre Haute Ind Eugene V. Debs Percy Head Debs Atlanta

White Sox Pitcher Leads Chicago in 1921 League Standings

Urban Faber of the Chicago White Sox topped the American League earned run average at 3.48 and won 25 games with a .626 percentage, helping Chicago finish seventh despite a lowly mark. Cary Mays of New York tied for most victories with Shocker of St. Louis, each suffering more losses.

White Sox Chicago Urban Red) Faber Chicago White Sox Sox Wilk Cary Mays New York Shocker St. Louis Mays

Wright Store Explosion Toll Rises to Three

In Columbus Ohio the Wright Store blast death toll climbed to three as Mrs W B Harris of Continental Ohio died from injuries sustained in the Wednesday explosion.

Columbus Wright W. B. Harris Continental Ohio

Gas blast injures six men near Amherst

Six men were injured in a gas explosion near Amherst late yesterday. Doctors at Amherst Hospital worked to save their eyesight and treat injuries.

Amherst Amherst Hospital Here

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. C Mr. Russell Fuller Our Logan's Book and News Store W. Union St Nui Igo Kallmark Hallmarkewelers Athens, Ohio P. E. Shirley Everett D. R. Zenner Mrs. Zenner Mrs. W. S. Shepherd Edith Gary Columbus School For Girls Ruth Hildebrand Moore Avenue John Gary Byron Wolfe William Byron Logan W. A. Carpenter Elmwood Place Mr. Wolfe Mrs. Byron Wolfe Chester Swett Jefferson Medical College G. D. Swett Gladys Swett East State Street John Hibbard Deland Marcus McCann J. N. Brown Cable C. L. Biddison Jack Roll Carpenter Ashland Fred Carpenter Parker Carpenter Josephine Miller Carpenter Biddisons Kentucky Juliette Faubion Youngstown R. M. Faubion Frederick Beck James A. Farrell Georgetown University, Washington Ed Beck Otis Cornell Earl and Donald Eda Barberton James Cornell West Union Street Charles Creamer Parkersburg W. Va Jeff Blackwood Miss Marjorie Andre Sweetheart Cotton Emmet H. Cotton Morse’s Gibson Rev Timmons South Court Street Waldemar Jacobs & Drake Jewelers Optometrists
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