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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1920

Page

5

Local Society Notes and Obituaries from Athens

Miss Pearl Claire Keane of Cincinnati visits Mrs. H G Files in North Lancaster Street. Standard Bearers meet at 7 beasley will lead. John J Welch of New York joins Mrs Welch in the city. Athens High School class of 1918 to meet Thursday at 7 30. S M Haffey buys R O Williams property 7 South High Street. Mr. and Mrs. Williams leave for Coshocton. Mrs M J Woodworth learns of Clinton Gillespie’s death in Columbus at 47 from influenza. he was Roy P Gillespie’s brother.

Miss Pearl Claire Keane Cincinnati H. G. Files Lancaster Street John J. Welch New York City Mrs. Welch Athens High School S. M. Haffey Athens Roy P. Gillespie Zanesville

Miss Faye Lippincott Accepts Commerce Service Post

Miss Faye Lippincott left Sunday evening for Washington to accept a position in the civil service department of commerce. Mr and Mrs L C Cary drove from Trimble Tuesday to visit the Cary parents, Mr and Mrs D L Moody, 16 Race Street.

Faye Lippincott Washington, D. C Civil Service Department of Commerce

Family announces move and funeral attendance in region

Mrs J F Stevens of Weldon Iowa stays with her parents Mr and Mrs A E Falcon while Mr Stevens travels by auto. They plan to move to Ohio to a farm near Columbus. Local residents Max Lewis and son Max Hiram Russell Charles Russell attended the funeral of Fred Russell in Wellston, who died of influenza in Columbus.

J. F. Stevens Helen Falcon Weldon Iowa A. E. Falcon Stevens Ohio Columbus Max Lewis Max Hiram Russell Charles Russell City F. E. Sweeney Willett Akron O. M. Russell Ashland Fred Russell Wellston

Parker and Whiteman Marry in Parkersburg Ceremony

Mr. John Parker of this city and Mrs. Lydia Matheny Whiteman of Alexander township wed in Parkersburg West Virginia. The couple will reside at home in Alexander after the ceremony.

Parkersburg John Parker City Lydia Matheny Whiteman Alexander Township W. Va Parker Alexander

PTA Meeting Set to Hear Dean Voigt on Sex Hygiene

The Parent-Teacher Association of the central school will meet Thursday February 5 at 3 00 P M in the room out Dean Voigt will discuss sex hygiene as a vital part of general hygiene This topic is presented to inform mothers and the community about careful instruction.

Parent-Teacher Association Parent-Teacher Association of the Central School Dean Voigt

Golden-Nuttman Nuptials at Fort Benning Officers Club

The wedding of Miss Betty Nuttman and Captain James Golden of the United States Army Infantry took place yesterday at high noon at the Fort Benning Officers Club. It marked the first army circles ceremony held there since the establishment.

Wedding at Fort Benning Honors General Nuttman Faithful Patriotism

The Ledger reports the Columbus wedding of Captain Golden and Miss Kitty Lou Corey with General Louis Nuttman and family in attendance. The ceremony featured an Episcopal double ring rite at Trinity Church, a regimental band, and a lavish reception and dance. The couple plans a wedding journey through Cincinnati Athens Washington and Miami before settling at General Nuttman’s home.

Fort Benning Columbus John McDermoth Charles Lyman Ve Francis Heraty Kitty Lou Corey Dorothy Newton Falls River Massachusetts Esther Dismukes Mildred Rhodes Omaha Nebraska Louis Nuttman Herbert Harries Alston Wrage Trinity Church Cincinnati Athens Ohio Golden Washington Miami Florida General Captain Golden America France Twenty-Ninth Infantry

Cost of a Cold and a Winter Remedy

A reader is advised that while a cold costs money in time and effort it may be shortened by rest and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad promotes keeping a bottle at home as a smart winter purchase.

Zanesville Man Credits Dreco for Sleep and Health

A Zanesville man recounts sleeping in a swing for relief from gas and stomach issues. He credits Dreco with easing gas, backache, and constipation, improving sleep to seven hours nightly and correcting heart sensations caused by gas.

Zanesville John D. Spinks Jackson St Mr. Stout Cline Pharmacy

Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fade Resistant Color

The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed color solution for all fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims an instruction booklet within each package guides users to diamond dye any color with no mistakes and urges trying it to match any material.

Rally of C E Workers at Chauncey

The Christian Endeavors of Athens county plan a Chauncey rally Thursday at 7 PM as C E B week. Rev EB Murch Rev F C Ransdell and Rev Gilbert Courtney will speak followed by Nelsonville leader Mr Morrison directing activities. A musical program and special numbers are planned with each society bringing baskets for a rustic picnic lunch.

Athens County Chauncey EB. M. Murch F. C. Ransdell Athens Gilbert Courtney Morrison Nelsonville

Cincinnati Produce Prices For Butter Eggs Poultry

Butter weak and steady milk extras quoted at 65c per lb with variations. eggs steady with fresh gathered extras at 58c per dozen and other grades at 65c and 60c. Live poultry prices listed for fowls, springers, roosters and weight ranges, including 84c for larger fowls and 28–40c for smaller weights.

Springers Roosters

Plastic surgery masterworks highlighted by Dr Schaeffer

The Athena County Medical Society heard Dr Geo C Schaeffer present an illustrated talk on wartime plastic surgery. His lantern slides showed a soldier’s mutilated face transformed to natural appearance after skin grafting, a process taking months and often requiring 20 to 25 operations.

Athena County Medical Society Science Hall Geo. C. Er Schaeffer

Japs May Use Columbus Garbage Plant as Pattern

Officials of Tokio have written to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce seeking pictures of operations at the municipal garbage disposal plant. The letter says Japan heard of Columbus success and plans to install a similar plant.

Columbus Tokio Japan Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Real Estate Transfers in Ames Township and Nearby Areas

A summary of transfers lists numerous parcels in Ames Township and surrounding regions with buyers and sellers, including Nicholson and Athens City. Considerations range from one dollar to several thousand, with parcels such as lot 914 in Nicholson and lot 1000 in Frank Rosch to Herbert and Grace Deemer.

Ames Township William Carsey Towns Nicholson Athens City Olive Mansfield Mary Frank Rosch Herbert Grace Deemer Sam Palmer Charles Rice Baughman Alice Geary Palmer Lottie Newsom Howard Robbins Alvin Wagner Bobo Orange Caroline Wilson Francis Maxwell Wesley Webb Stanley Brock Glouster B. L. Jones Bingman Hoyt Stephenson F. Hawk John Love A. G. Murphy C. F. Mosure Wi. Stney

Fire Claims Wife and Two Daughters of New York Broker

Mrs W Forbes Morgan Jr a New York broker’s wife and her two daughters Barbara 14 and Ellen 10 died in a blaze that gutted the Morgan home Firemen found the bodies after battling the flames one girl suffocated and another died of smoke inhalation The victims were identified at a police station by their father W Forbes Jr Morgan Livermore and Company chief The note about married women at weddings appears as a stray line from the era.

New York W. Forbes Morgan Jr Barbara Ellen Morgan Fremien Mrs. Morgan Atierne Jay Barbara W. Forbes , Jr Roverage Firm Morgan, Livermore and Company J. Pierpont Morgan

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