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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1921

Page

5

Local News Roundup Highlights Brief Trips and Pleased Listings

Miss Ethel Boetzner spends the week in Cincinnati on business. Miss Carrie Conant heads to Cleveland for a week’s business trip. Death announced of the five day old son of Mr and Mrs Frank C LeRoy of Cleveland. Mrs George Mason of 115 Lancaster street hosts the A C D club Thursday at 2 PM. The Bingman family returns from Cumberland Maryland. Athens County Christian Endeavor Society event postponed to February 11 in Nelsonville. Higley Study Circle meets with Mrs Jennie O’Dell at Lindley Hall at 1 30 PM to arrange attendance at evangelistic services.

Frank C. LeRoy Cleveland Athens County Christian Endeavor Society Nelsonville Higley Jennie O’dell Lindley Hall

Physician Dr LeRoy Appointed State Sanitary Inspector

Dr. B. R. LeRoy a former Athens physician now based in Cleveland is named State Sanitary Inspector of northeastern Ohio. Headquarters will be in Warren where he and Mrs. LeRoy settled late in the week.

B. R. LeRoy Athens Cleveland Ohio Warren LeRoy

Miss Bessie Burke Accepts Secretary Post and Others Depart

Miss Bessie Burke starts as secretary for W. A. Morhead after resigning from F. C. Stedman Company where she served three years. Miss Mary J. Brison leaves for Europe with a February 8 sail from New York. she will study in Paris until August. Miss Jessie Roberts of Columbia University’s Teachers College will fill Brison’s vacant position at Ohio university.

Bessie Burke W. A. Morhead Misa Burke F. C. Stedman Company Mary J. Brison New York Europe England Paris France Miss Brison Ohio University Jessie Roberts Teachers College Columbia University Brison

Mrs. Striplin Gains Noted Musical Merit in Selma

Glowing Selma, Alabama reports praise for Mrs. W. H. Striplin Estella Allen as a musician of merit. The Montgomery Advertiser covers a recent Academy of Music concert where she ranked among four artists described as never having been excelled for finished artistry.

Selma Alabama W. H. Striplin Estella Allen Montgomery Academy of Music Striplin

Selma Hosts Soprano Star Mrs. Striplin in Concert

The Selma Times Journal praises Mrs. Striplin for a compelling voice and storytelling in a morning performance at the Academy of Music. An encore featured Invocation, by Annelu Burns, a Selma composer and violinist. The singer, former College of Music faculty, now based in Selma, will perform for the Montgomery Music Club in March.

Valentine Birthday Party for Hallene Woods

Hallene Woods celebrated her fourteenth birthday with twelve friends at 86 West State Street from 6 to 9 PM. The party featured music, charades, a dining room display with St Valentine symbolism, a white iced cake with red candles, and a traditional taffy pull.

Hallene Woods West State Street St. Valentine Dorothy Woodworth Annette Huff Helena Antoinette Frances Clutts Anna May Fenzel Pauline Swanson Nellie Hunkerford Wilma Nell Lastre Mary Beulah Mohler Angella Woods Edith Humphrey

Miss Hawkins In Concert at Deshler Crystal Room

Florence Hawkins, a soprano soloist with ties to the Ohio University College of Music faculty, appeared as a soloist at Sunday night's Deshler concert in Columbus. She also sang at St. Paul’s church. The Columbus Dispatch praised her lyric soprano voice and platform style.

Athens Florence Hawkins Ohio University College of Music Columbus

Kidney health advice from a centenarian physician

A distinguished physician warns that poisons passing through the kidneys hasten premature aging and death. He urges people past thirty to protect kidney vitality, drink water, sweat daily, and take Anuric before meals to dissolve uric acid. Anuric, linked to Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, is available at drugstores with a 10 cent trial offer.

Pierce Buffalo

Methodist Church Proposes Week of Evening Services

Rev E N Dabritz pastor led Sunday worship and announced daily 6 30 p m services this week. Rev Silas Moore preaches Monday and Tuesday, Rev Leslie Dabritz Wednesday, and Rev Kemper of Nelsonville Thursday with special music. All are welcome.

Methodist Church E. N. Dabritz Silas Moore Leslie Dabritz Kemper Nelsonville

Athens Residents Attend Family Gatherings and Funeral

Mr and Mrs Finsterwald of Athens visited the Englands in Chauncey on Sunday. Miss Lucille Bradfield and Miss Dorothy Minister returned from Columbus and Delaware. Paul Fiske, teaching at Jerseyville, spent the weekend with his parents. Mr and Mrs Herschel Goodson of Athens attended the funeral of little Charles Hale in the city.

Finsterwald Athens A. H. England Chauncey Lucille Bradfield Dorothy Columbus Delape Paul Fiske Jerseyville Charles Fiske Herschel Goodson Little Charles Hale

Ladies Aid Society Meeting at Mrs Shields Home

The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church holds an all day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs Charles Shields on Ellis avenue.

Ladies Aid Society Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church Charles Shields Ellis Avenue

Locals Host Visitors From Columbus at City Home

Mr and Mrs Lee Schoonover host guests Mrs W A Temple and Mr and Mrs Herbert Cramer of Columbus at their city home for a social visit.

Lee Schoonover W. A. Temple Herbert Cramer Columbus

Ladies Class To Meet At Mrs Ferguson's Home

Mrs James L Ferguson hosts the Women's Bible class of the First Christian church Wednesday afternoon at her Lexington avenue home.

James L. Ferguson Lexington Avenue First Christian Church

Dinner Guests At Brookins Home Sunday

Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins entertained at their home Sunday for a dinner with guests Mr and Mrs John Shafer and daughter Floride and Mr and Mrs Walter Wharton and their little son Walter Jr.

Guy Brookins John Shafer Floride Walter Wharton Walter Jr

Birthday Party Honors Ona May At Sweeney Home

Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeney hosted a surprise birthday for daughter Ona May with about 80 children in attendance. The evening featured games music and merriment with a fine refreshment course and guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Fiske Mr and Mrs Joe Myers Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins and Mr and Mrs John Caville.

Charles Sweeney Ona Charles Fiske Joe Myers Guy Brookins John Caville

Tomb of Washington may honor unidentified WWI soldiers

Hearings opened in Congress on bills to return an unidentified World War I soldier for burial in the Capitol or Arlington National Cemetery. General John J. Pershing to testify as the first witness. Bills propose an appropriate tribute to the war heroes.

Washington Capitol George Washington America Congress National Capitol National Cemetery Arlington John J. Pershing

Farewell Bachelor Dinners And Wedding Etiquette

Guidance covers proper timing for farewell bachelor dinners in the week or fortnight before the wedding. It emphasizes including the best man and ushers, hosting a toast to the bride, and guests drinking standing. It condemns viewing the bride before the ceremony and omitting to toast the bride.

Funeral Held for Little Charles Hale in Chauncey

Funeral services for Charles L Hale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hale, were held at the First Christian Church in Chauncey conducted by Rev Court ney. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery. The service was largely attended. Mrs W D Hines was summoned to Delaware Saturday due to her mother Mrs Ella Tedrick’s serious illness and treatment at the Delaware Sanitarium.

W. D. Hines Delaware Ella Tedrick Chauncey Delaware Sanitarium Charles L Barney Hale Wellsville B. F. Goodson Christian Church Courtney Christian Church Quartet Greenlawn

Leona Six Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs. Leona Six left Colum bus and joined Mrs. Myra Six to Chauncey after hospitalization for injuries from a Thanksgiving Day accident that left her legs broken.

Leona Six Columbus Myra Six Chauncey

Interment Bill Introduced For Arlington or Capitol

Representative Hamilton Fish Jr. of New York and Senator Penrose push a bill to allow burial either at Arlington National Cemetery or in the Capitol grounds. The proposal sets terms for interment in national honor.

House Hamilton Fish, Jr New York Senate Penrose Fish Arlington Capitol

Dr Birney Preaches Over the Top at First M E Church

Monday evening Dr Birney spoke at First M E Church on Over the Top basing his message on Ephesians 6 14 He warned that sleep comes from toxins and urged awakening through Christ praising salvation over worldly amusements and card games while critiquing movies and dancing as harmful to youth.

Birney M. E Christ

Grove'sere the Only Genuine Laxative BROMO BD tab

Advertisement notes Bromo BD as the first and original cold and grip tablet with claims of genuine laxative effect. Price listed as 80c.

Grove

Winnes Jury Deadlocked in Parsons Murder Case

In Harlan Kentucky twelve jurors could not reach a verdict on whether Dr. H C Winnes murdered Lara Parsons. They left the courtroom at noon after over three hours of deadlock and reported to Judge W T Davis that they could not agree on the witnesses' testimonies presented.

Fire board abolition urged by Ohio governor

Governor Harry L. Davis announced a move to abolish the state board of administration. He criticized the board for purchasing land in Crawford County for a home for feeble minded residents.

Columbus State Board of Administration Harry L. Davis Crawford County

Chillicothe Man May Land Fine Position

Columbus Ohio February 1 Rose Morarity of Elyria was mentioned as a member of the state board of administration to fill the expired term of Guthery. A. Tinker of Chillicothe was mentioned as a possibility for appointment to the state utilities commission to succeed Waltermire of Findlay.

Columbus Rose Morarity Elyria State Board of Administration Guthery FE. A. Tinker Chillicothe State Utilities Commission B. W. Waltermire Findlay

Leather from lizard skins used in Indian shoes

Leather made in India from lizard skins is used for women's and children's shoes and other articles previously requiring calf skin or kid.

India

Lift Right Off Without Pain With Freezone Corn Remedy

The text touts a corn treatment that claims immediate relief by applying Freezone bought from a druggist. It suggests painless removal of soft corns or corns between toes and calluses with a quick method using fingers.

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