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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1922
Page
3
A large Nelsonville crowd packed the gym for a fast girls and boys basketball doubleheader. The Y M C A team swept the high school squad 46 to 18 on a small floor while spectators praised the swift pace and hard play.
Mrs W S Rhodes and Mrs Eugene Shafer entertained a group of friends Friday night at the Rhodes home. Bridge provided the entertainment and a delicious luncheon followed at a late hour.
Sunday school group hosted by Louise Ray at her home with Olive Gilbert and Alma Donley assisting enjoyed games contests and music. A late picnic lunch followed with attendees including Bernice Cow Margaret June Ruth Hill Vivian Huffman Mary Valkinburg Betty Figgins Garet Eva Wright Nellie Kuhn Kathleen Barrows Margaret Saxon Bernice Wend Lucile Valkinburg Dora Lemon Elizabeth Erma Ball Anna Tucker Torain Smith Letha Burns Adeline Ray Elma Donley and the hostess.
Friday evening friends and family gathered at Bernice Coope home to celebrate Taydia Johnson seventeenth birthday. Attendees included Violet Tedrow Margaret Malone Frances Parry Pauline Dawson Ruth Donley Lydia Johnson Thelma Kenn er Edna Rutledge Sylvia Franze Mildred Bayless Bernice Coope Mrs. Johnson and many relatives and neighbors.
The Fidelity Girls of the Presbyterian Sunday school held their annual chicken dinner in the church social rooms Tuesday evening. The N H S basketball team joined as guests, followed by music games and storytelling.
The Sunday school reached more than six hundred attendees with diverse groups forming large classes. The high school class had 46, Esthers 30, Loyal Women 55, Bereans 161, primary 83, and junior and intermediates 1765. Church services drew strong evening and morning crowds as the pastor delivered an apt sermon.
The Hyperion Club met Saturday with Mrs. L. J. Eberle presiding. Members approved inviting Miss Cline of Cleveland to speak Tuesday February 21. Attendees heard two papers The Great Crime Wave and How We Carelessly Aid the Crook. Mrs. Will Maffin has returned home after surgery and will stay with her parents in Doanville during recovery.
Mrs. C. E. Welch and Mrs. L. J. Kerle entertained at bridge on Saturday evening for the pleasure of Mrs. Welch's house guest. A luncheon of pretty appointments followed at a late hour, closing a delightful evening.
Mrs Elmer Richards of Cincinnati returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs J D Basa and Mrs Donald Shafer who is spending a week with her parents in Akron.
Have new son Mr and Mrs Ben Staley announce the arrival of a nine pound son born Saturday February 4 named Kenneth Joe.
The Woman's Community Club hosts a birthday celebration Tuesday evening at the YMCA with a 6 30 picnic supper. All city women active in community work are invited and dues for another year will be collected.
The YMCA held major Friday games between its championship team and a local high school. The event showcased competition and community interest, highlighting athletic talent from both sides.
The Wildcat Patrol of Troop 4 Boy Scouts hiked Saturday afternoon to Devils Cave. They cooked dinners outdoors in a traditional style with roasted potatoes in mud and broiled steak.
The Athens County Democratic Executive Committee with 15 of 17 members present endorsed Vic Donahey for governor, Atlee Pomerene for U S Senator, Hugh Gormley for state senator, and Ira Andrews for a second term on the Athens county board of elections. The committee noted solid local support for Gormley.
The Glouster Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting this evening at 7 30 at the American Legion Club rooms. Athens Chamber of Commerce representatives C H Bryson and James Ginnan plan to attend. All members are urged to attend tonight.
Mrs. Sarah Williams aged 68 died at her home at 7 30 last night after years of illness. She is survived by three children J D Thomas of Columbus Harry Thomas of Girard and Jonathan Williams of this city. Funeral services will be at the home Wednesday at 2 20 pm conducted by Rev H C Smith of Calvary Baptist Church. Interment will be in the city cemetery. Her second husband Ben Williams died March 17 last.
Mrs Worthy Parker was in Shaw last week as a guest of Mr and Mrs John K Fox.
The Millfield Parent-Teacher Association held a regular meeting at Fast Side School Friday evening with a very large attendance. Miss Munn the county health nurse and Rev Dabritz of Athens spoke and provided helpful talks. The Ladies Aid Society met at the Christian church Thursday for a monthly business meeting with 32 members present.
Friends and relatives frequent the area with several visits and hostings. Mrs. Albert Cannon of Trimble and Mrs. Herbert Mingus hosted family guests. The Ladies Bible class met with Edith McDaniel and will meet again with Henrietta Males.
Leroy Schoff of Cincinnati credits Tanlac with complete health restoration over four years. He says the remedy cured stomach trouble, relieved rheumatism, and helped him gain twenty eight pounds. He notes Tanlac is sold by Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens and by other druggists.
The Weather Bureau issues a forecast for February 6 to 11. Ohio Valley will see rain or snow at the start of the week and again Friday or Saturday, with generally fair weather and normal temperatures in between.
Cardinal O Connell of Boston reached Naples on the Italian liner President Wilson and departed for Rome aiming to reach by noon. He travels from Naples to Rome seeking his destination on the return from his layover in Italy.
The piece outlines the cardinal’s insignia including the red hat a red biretta and a gold ring set with a sapphire bearing the Pope’s arms engraved on the inner surface. The description emphasizes the ceremonial symbols conferred with rank by the pope.
James Ginnan, Athens Chamber of Commerce coal investigation chair, and H. Bryson, secretary, will address the Glouster chamber Monday evening. They will report on the progress of the Hocking Valley coal inquiry.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their loved one, SHE BU MME AML.
A Washington dispatch presents figures from the proposed soldier bonus act. It shows cash and other options for ex servicemen based on length and location of service, including overseas and home periods. Cash and option totals are given for maximum service, one year, and six months.
An old advertisement warns readers about influenza and fatigue and promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood-building tonic. It claims the product strengthens red blood cells and aids recovery in liquid or tablet form, endorsed by physicians and sold at drug stores.
Constable Edgar Mariner with Sheriff Cocker and Deputy Wyckoff raided Hulls farm Brown township discovering barrels with strong moonshine odor. Oakly Hulls and John Hulls were arrested after one offender destroyed evidence. Carbondale residents had long complained of Vinton county bootlegging supplying Athens county with liquor.
Ohio state sinking fund commissioners announced that the first payments of the soldier bonus may begin February 15. About 25 000 bonus vouchers will be mailed next Friday. Conversion of bonus bonds into cash starts today with an expected 20 million dollars in the treasury by week’s end. Ohio National Guard members helped stamp the great seal on 20 000 bonds under supervision of officials. Bonds are in $1 000 denominations.
A census style estimate shows more than a million residents live within a 50 mile radius of New York, highlighting the dense urban fringe around the city and its impact on housing, transit, and local economies.
Italian prelate Cardinal Marino who was carried into the Vatican while gravely ill of influenza to take part in the papal election died in his quarters in the Sistine Chapel. The report came from Rome to Corriere Della Sera.
First time a nutritive tonic named SUSTO receives broad scientific approval is offered to the public. After extensive months of testing at a leading medical college, nutrition experts say SUSTO aids weak, anemic conditions and supports convalescence. Available at McKee Drug Co for a small price.
Athens High prepares for a midweek showdown with John Hancock high at the Ohio gym where both boys teams and girls teams meet. Rivalry runs deep as Hancock has shown improvement and Athens plans to counter with strong effort.
A Ford touring car owned by Mrs. B. M. Beekman of Hudson street was stolen while she attended services at the First Christian church Sunday evening. The car was found abandoned Monday morning on the high school grounds. Police Chief Roush attributes the theft to local Athens joy riders.
Geoffrey F. Morgan former superintendent of schools will resign from YMCA educational work in New York City around June 1 to devote full time to the Redpath Lyceum Bureau lecture circuit. The tour begins in the B circuit chautauqua from Columbus offices lasting five days per town with additional winter and fall bookings.
The 1900 appointment by Governor Nash named Miss Hopley as Ohio’s representative to the Paris exposition. She studied conditions in France and England from May to December 1900 and later resided on the continent from 1908 to 1910 and again in 1911.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets teeth 10 cents for headache liver and bowels cleansing. Claims quick relief from sick headache biliousness gases indigestion sour upset stomach and distress by morning. Describes as nicest physic on earth for grown ups and children with candy like taste.
Today marked the final day of the arms conference with about ninety signatures attached to the last five treaties. President Harding gave a farewell address as delegates prepared to depart for home and Congress set to review the成果 on Capitol Hill next week.
Bucyrus reports Miss Georgia Hopley has been confirmed by the United States Senate as assistant director of publicity for National Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. Daughter of the late John Hopley, former Bucyrus Journal editor, she was among Ohio’s first women in journalism.
Four young speakers from the Christian Endeavor society at the First Christian church in Athens presented talks on youth work and world Endeavor activity. The program included solos, an Intermediates address, and a preview of next year’s plan.
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