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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1920
Page
3
The Adelphian Literary Society holds a meeting at Hooper Ridge School next Saturday evening February 21 at seven o clock. A sandwich and pie social benefits the society and four speakers will debate the advantages of horses and automobiles. Everyone is invited to attend.
Severe January weather and weak motive power have halted rail traffic in St. Johns during February, creating acute shortages of foodstuffs and cattle feeds in the interior.
The French government will present engraved certificates of appreciation to relatives of U S soldiers sailors and marines who died in the great war. About 118 409 certificates will be distributed through American Legion posts with a Paris cenotaph motif and the inscription Homage of France. A ceremony is planned at the local opera house next Sunday at 7 30 pm with reservations available by calling local officials.
Valentines festivities filled 527 High street as Miss Leona Devol hosted a Valentine party on February 14 with contests and games. Guests included Helen McCray Lena Wolfe Monabell Smith Lorena West Lidya Johnson Mary Goodspeed Ruth Wallace Evelyn Hartley Harold Cook Edward Dunn John Fick Raymond Wallace Jack Warner and Robert Desthler.
Special invitation brought Rebekah Lodge degree staff to Chauncey where forty two candidates received the work. Among guests from Nelsonville, Mrs M E Smith was honored for fifty years of service and exemption from dues for life. Chaunce lodge and Nelsonville Faithful lodge praised for support and plans for a forthcoming convention.
The King's Guards of the Methodist church held a pleasant meeting at Evelyn Pritts home 414 Pleasantville avenue Saturday afternoon with ten girls present. The hostess served delicious refreshments.
Blue Lodge masons urged to attend a seven o'clock special communication. Master Mason degree will be exemplified. Ed C Cooley, W M, I V Kinney, Sec.
Mr Henry Wilson learned Monday of the death in Columbus of his uncle Mr Jehiel Wilson. The Nelsonville native was remembered by older residents and was brother to the late J R Wilson buried Sunday. He leaves two sons and one brother and sister.
Malvern Wilson of O. U. Columbus visited his father over the weekend. Jesse White spent Sunday with cousin Homer Dupler, an O. U. Athens student. Mrs. Bernard Lama returned from Logan after being called two weeks ago by her niece’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barrow are the
Nelsonville notices invite attendance at Red Men hall for a Tuesday dance with a saxophone orchestra and reserve the committee may reject questionable parties. A girl is sought for general house work at 58 Myers street. Also Brown's Tin Shop at 500 Poplar street offers roofing repairs and radiator work with guaranteed satisfaction.
Miss Martha Elliott entertained with a twelve o'clock dinner of pretty appointment. Covers were laid for Misses Catherine Primrose, Elsie Gibbs, Stella Edwards, Helen Stedman and Mrs. J. L. Wilson.
Capt. Flarriety, head of the regular army recruiting force now in Athens, toured the schools this morning and captivated students by recounting stirring incidents from the great world war.
A visiting captain urged students from fourth grade through high school to join an essay contest proposed by the War Department. The contest closes Friday with the theme Benefits of an Enlistment in the U. S. Army. Recruiting officers plan to solicit prizes from local merchants for winners.
A Moscow wireless dispatch reports the Esthenian assembly ratified the peace treaty with Soviet Russia, making the accord effective immediately. The breakthrough ends hostilities and marks a new era in regional diplomacy.
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