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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
5
A decorative table scene for St Valentine’s Day features a paper cloth with red hearts and gold ribbons. Paper streamers connect each place setting to the chandelier, forming a canopy over a large heart shaped Jack Horner pie filled with favors guarded by a Cupid kewpie doll.
Mrs C E M Jennings returned home Sunday from an extended visit in Columbus with relatives. Mr Mac Bethel arrived from Cleveland Sunday to visit his parents Judge and Mrs A S Bethel. Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae plan a 5 30 pm gathering Tuesday hosted by Miss Gertrude Atkinson at 26 Morris Avenue. The Womans Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church meets Tuesday at 2 30 pm in the church parlors.
Mrs. H. J. Brown hosts Athens Needle Club on Wednesday at 2 PM. Mrs. Marie Bolin visits from Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bolin host. Dean and Mrs. Chubb have niece Mrs. Donald Herron and Mary of Monongahela as house guests. Mrs. W. D. Lewis of Charleston visits Mrs. Brown. Funeral attended for Oscar Wells James. Childs Conservation League meets with Mrs. E. B. Young Tuesday at 2:30. Mrs. Ora Griffin and Mary Littler host at Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Jack visited. Miss Elma White leaves for Cleveland to begin teaching. Mrs. H. L. Wheaton hosts cousin Cynthia Caldwell of Hornell, formerly Miss Washburn of Coolville.
The Central School Parent Teachers Association held a highly enthusiastic meeting last Thursday. Dean Voigt spoke on The Teaching of Sex Hygiene praising its educational value and urging home and school involvement. She shared books to aid education and a first grade group sang two motion songs. The business portion followed.
The Lillie Class contest titled Valentine and Leap Year Party has been rescheduled to Tuesday February 17. The purple team led by Migs Mabel Rose remains ahead of the gold team by nine points.
A formal Pi Beta Phi sorority dance at the Masopic Temple drew about 180 guests including alumnae and visitors. Chaperons were Mrs. Jennie O Dell and Mrs. E B Morrison. Anne Beasley oversaw gift baskets with Pi Phi arrows in wood. Attendees traveled from Ohio State University and cities such as Columbus Canton Coshocton Middleport Gallipolis Chillicothe Ironton Louisville Ky.
Morris Rose waits for a haircut in Canton barber shop when a thief trims his wallet from his pocket. Details on suspect and recovery are unavailable in the readable text.
Detectives Leonard and Appel solve a so called great false teeth mystery after a banker’s wife loses a pocketbook containing $75 and false teeth. The suspect, Charles Langfelder of Brooklyn, is held on $1500 bail as detectives recover the teeth and pocketbook in an ash barrel. Jewelry remains unclaimed.
British researchers used a method to steer electrical apparatus at a distance with sound waves and blew a whistle to drive a car as far as a mile away.
W H Brooks advertises deep discounts on staples including P and G soap 25c bars Naptha powder 5c three Pet Milk 50c three cans tomatoes 40c Kraut or Pumpkin 40c and canned fruit prices. Bulk coffee $1.00 per pound waxed beans 18c sugar beet granulated stock noted.
An illustrated pattern for a comfortable housedress style apron is described. It lists suitable fabrics, four sizes, yardage for medium size, and a mail order option with ten cents for the pattern from several individuals. The piece also notes a historical item about miners and a local obituary from twenty years prior.
Mrs. S. W. Cass visits Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels in Green's Run. Carl Cartwright and family ill with flu. Miss Freda Daniels guests of Miss Doris McGee in Hollister. Misses Carrie Smith and Garnette Daniels in Glouster for University Extension. Effie Cartwright visits Jacksonville mother. Stella Trusky guests of Mrs. Rosa Wells in Glouster. Wilbur Cartwright recovering at home. R. G. Blanchard resigns from Modoc Company store to join Sunday Creek Company at Jobs, Ohio. Elizabeth Daniels and daughter Freda visit Mrs. Homer Simons. Green's Run school securing a new teacher. Ella Marrical to finish term. New schoolhouse seen as fix for teacher shortages. Ethyl Fierce visits Freda Daniels. Lavella Cartwright visits Freda Daniels. Mrs. Carl Fierce called to Hollister for sister's death. Local wresting match at Glouster drew crowd. Surprise party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith for Elmer Smith's seventeenth birthday with music and games. Participants listed up to Miss Carrye Smith and Garnette Daniels.
Mr and Mrs C L Poston and Dr and Mrs T R Biddle hosted the Athens whist club and guests Tuesday night. Forty guests attended with eight drive whist tables and one table playing letters.
A Carthage township teachers meeting was held by the county superintendent at Lottridge on February 6. Attendees included E F Fair Vanderhoff K E Cole Edna Dunfee Lelia Barnhill Guy Secoy Clara Barnhill Arthur Hawk and others. All teachers were present despite bad weather. the district now uses the Ohio Pupils Reading Circle program. Teachers will visit Coolville schools for observation on February 23.
In Goghep Surrogate Court Middletown N Y the will of Mrs Annie Davidson of Newburgh is probated detailing a small estate to her children and five cents to several grandchildren. The will states if any one causes trouble they will get nothing.
Real estate transfers listed include Alexander Township where C V Hardman and Aura Parker transfer 34.85 acres and 8.06 acres to Nettie M Parker by court order. Chauncey Lara W Tucker transfers lot 73 to E Leland and wife for 1060 dollars. Glouster Lewis Lane transfers lots 654 655 656 to Spira Graig for around 1 dollar. Charles R Rinck transfers to James L Norris.
Set 731 and bids list transfers: Ledi Township Charles Howard to Marian Coen for 16 acres at 150 dollars. Charles Howard to Charles Coen for 250 dollars. Troy ae L. Buchanan to 8. S. Bigley for 3 acres at 260 dollars. Trimble Township Michael Geller to Joseph Kelly subdivision 40, 2.43 acres by attorney.
Major B J Lloyd leads a nationwide health crusade tour to end the white plague inviting 8 000 000 children to earn titles badges pins and banners by completing health chores over 15 weeks Across the country accolades are to be held with Vice President Marshall conferring honors on the Capitol steps and at schools the crusade aims to educate and prevent tuberculosis in the United States
Berlin and the Berlin press warn the city could lose capital status as business and political activity move to a Rhineland city. Strikes mount and economic instability threatens Berlin as merchants and officials fear Reichstag relocation would hurt the capital.
A Buckeye State Building and Loan Co pamphlet urges savers to be thrifty and consistent, noting that conservative investments protect principal and offer modest returns. The Rankin Building, 22 West State Street, Columbus—assets exceed 19.7 million—offers a booklet titled Money.
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