Shower for Bride Otha Beasley and Miss Mary Poston
Saturday afternoon two to five at Miss Beas ley’s Elmwood Place home featured a mixed shower for Mrs Wheeler Dew Audrey Danford and a birthday themed display. Pink and white decor included a doll bride on the cake and several guests listed among attendees. Refreshments followed amid George Washington birthday decorations as the group celebrated with gifts and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Beasley
Mary Poston
Miss Beasley
Elmwood Place
Wheeler Dew
Audrey Danford
W. G. Danford
Maplewood Drive
Dew
Harry Bartlett
Florida
Misses Peg Proctor
Frances Hatch
Frances McCormick
Pauline Danford
Dorothy Stutz
Dorothy Putnam
Abrigail Putnam
Elizabeth Waprhart
Elizabeth Leeper
Doris Nye
Dorothy Slingluff
Jane Dew
Elizabeth Woodworth
Mildred Hastings
Adrienne Althur
Eleanore Phillips
Mary Peoples
Agnes Laytien
Marian Bush
Julia Porter
Marie Hope
Florence Carr
Washington Birthday Party Glows With Red White Decor
Mrs Earl Z Dailey hosts a Friday afternoon birthday gathering for 70 guests at 98 North Congress Street. Red white decorations wire lights and a George Washington contest color the social. Four tied for first prize a box of chocolates won by Mrs L H Smith. consolation prize to Mrs H J Brown. dining by two course luncheon. performances by Justine Dailey Grace F Spring and Mrs Samuel Siegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Current Events Club
Emma Battin
University
Perrace
Homer Clark
Roll Call
C. C. Kerr
Abraham Lincoln
G. T. Wilkinson
George Washington
Freda Chatman
Ohio University
Anna White
R. P. Ines
Jennie O'Dell
FE. L. Miller
Linda Hartman
Washington
Earl Z. Dailey
North
Congress Street
L. H. Smith
H. J. Brown
Justine Dailey
Grace F. Spring
Samuel Siegel
iMre
O. L. Hoisington
Martha Cline Albany
Josephine Marshall
Mary Helen Dailey
Mary Beulah Moler
Chris Dailey
Alice Wolfe
G. B. Williams
Worthing
Young Set Hosts Party For Miss Huff And Miss Martin
A Friday night gathering entertained 46 members of the younger set in honor of Miss Annette Huff and Miss Mil red Martin. The event featured dancing and games with piano music provided by a member of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Huff
Milred Martin
Chauncey Woman Returns Home After Mother's Death
Mrs M. Garrett, an aunt at the Chauncey primary building, has returned from Toledo after being summoned by the death of her mother. During her absence her room was taught by Miss Helen Stone of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Garrett
Chauncey Primary
Toledo
Helen Stone
Cauncey
Revival services led by Dabritz and Spayd begin
Rev. E. N. Dabritz of the Methodist church conducts revival services at his church with Rev. Howard assisting. Rev. L. W. Spayd of the First Christian church leads a series of meetings at Millfield church beginning today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Dabritz
Methodist Church
Howard
L. W. Spayd
First Christian Church
Millfield Church
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Fetes Guests at Hall
The Forest Rose Rebekah lodge held a party Friday evening with invited guests. Refreshments were sold and proceeds will go to the I O F Home at Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodgeith
Springfield
Farewell Party for Miss Audrey Beckley
Miss Audrey Beckley hosted about 35 youths Friday night for a farewell party with music and dancing. After the event she will leave next week for the West to take charge of her. Mrs. Mat Kilpatrick of Logan returned home from a visit in thirty with sister Mrs. W B Oons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Beckley
Beckley
West
Mat Kilpatrick
Logan
W. B. Oons
Women's Bible Class Meet at Mrs Straus Home
The members of the Women's Bible class of the First Christian Church will be entertained at their regular meeting next Wednesday at the home of Mrs L C Straus, a class member from Gan and formerly of here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
First Christian Church
L. C. Straush
Gan
Here
Elks Hold Banquet as Holiday Observance Planned
Local Elks attended a Thursday banquet and social at the Aths lodge. Next Wednesday local schools will observe a holiday for Wash Stone’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aths Lodge
Washstone
Pythians Plan Monday Evening Program
Members of the Athens Lefge No. 4 K of P and families will host an entertainment in the go hall on South Court street Monday evening. The program includes talks by Grand Chancellor Ed F. G. Hunker Major S. M. Son and readings by Miss Marie Jewett and Miss Ann Woods. The event is informal and refreshments will be served after the literary portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Lefge No. 4
K. of P
South Court Street
F. G. Hunker
S. M. Son
Marie Jewett
Ann Woods
Mrs Ballenger Leaves for Florida Visit
Mrs C B Ballenger of Angel Ridge travels Saturday noon to Florida to visit sister Mrs F ward Desch and uncle Mr L A Gift of Covington Kentucky. The Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees to meet Monday at 7 o clock with initiation and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Ballenger
Angel Ridge
Florida
Faward Desch
L. A. Gift
Covington, Ky
Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Gibsones welcome daughter Marcella Jane at home
Mr and Mrs B M Gibson announce the birth of a daughter Marcella Jane on Saturday February 18 at their 6474 University terrace residence. The note notes other local social visits and upcoming speaking engagements by Genevieve Cline a Cleveland lawyer scheduled at Presbyterian churches in town and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Gibson
University Terrace
Marcella Jane
Genevieve Cline
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville
Deaths Funerals Nehemiah Maxwell 73
Nehemiah Maxwell died Saturday morning at one o clock at his home aged 73 from Brights disease. Funeral services Monday at 10 at his daughter Mrs Ernest Conkey s home on Woodard avenue with burial in West Union street cemetery. He leaves a widow and children Mrs Ed Phillips Mrs Ernest Conkey of Athens and William of near Delaware. Mr Maxwell was a former resident of Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehemiah Maxwell
Ernest Conkey
Woodard Avenue
West Union Street
Ed Phillips
Athens
William
Delaware
Maxwell
Washington County
Auntie Ferguson Dies in Columbus at Son's Home
Mrs Almira Ferguson known as Auntie Ferguson died Friday night in Columbus at her son’s home. Her body will be taken to Albany Monday with a funeral planned there Tuesday. time not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almira Ferguson
Auntie Ferguson
Albany
Athens
Columbus
Mrs Dennis Steele Dies After Stroke in McArthur
Mrs Dennis Steele of McArthur died at home Friday evening from the aftermath of a stroke suffered last Saturday. She had been in failing health for a year. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the Episcopal church of Athens conducted by Rev A H Marshall. She is survived by her husband and three children Mrs Arthur Harris Wellston Percy Steele lately from Honolulu and Mrs Wilson St Carr Athens a bride of Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Steele
Mcarthur
A. H. Marshall
Episcopal Church of
Athens
Arthur Harris
Wellston
Percy Steele
Honolulu
Wilson St. Carr
Schwab Brother Of Charles M Schwab Dies In New York
Joseph E. Schwab age 58 died in the Hotel Collingwood yesterday of diabetes. Private funeral services will be held Monday morning at Loretto Pennsylvania. He was the brother of Charles M Schwab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schwab
New York
Loretto
Joseph KE. Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Collingwood
Former Patient Attempts Life at Circle Hill
Walter A. Strusiezich aged 50 resident of Circle Hill attempted to cut his throat Friday evening. He was found by neighbors after his son reported the act. He had previously been a patient at Athens state hospital and is expected to recover after treatment at an Athens hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Strusiezich
Circle Hill
Athens State Hospital
Athens
The Daisy as the American Legion's Official HowEx
A fragment notes the daisy serving in some role for the American Legion. The item highlights a symbolic connection between the flower and Legion activities, indicating its official status within the organization’s commemorative imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Neighbors Save Doanville Store From Roof Fire
Fire on the roof of J. A. Isselstein’s Doanville store broke out Friday afternoon. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived. Loss is about 75 dollars and insured. Discoverers Elliott Pyle Frank Carey and Miss Eddie Bircher gave the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doanville
J. A. Isselstein
Isselstein
Elliott Pyle
Frank Carey
Eddie Bircher
Weather outlook shows little change for next week
Washington February 18 weather bureau outlook predicts Ohio Valley will see considerable cloudiness with rains at week start and likely rain or snow around Friday. Temperatures near or above normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Nuns Save Eight Children In Fire At Home For Friendless
Fire on the fourth floor of St. Joseph's home for the friendless in Chicago endangered eight children. The mother superior and nuns acted quickly, rescuing the sleeping youngsters and saving their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Joseph’s Home
Constant Fire to Burn on Liberty Memorial Altar
A flaming altar fire will be kept burning constantly on the brazier of the altar crowning the Liberty Memorial sheft rising over 460 feet at Kansas City. The edifice will cost about 2 million dollars and completed designs and models are on file at the Architectural Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station Plaza
Kansas City
Grant Memorial marks Grant birth centennial speech
Judge Hugh Al. Nichols of Cincinnati chaired the Grant Memorial Association event at the First Presbyterian church honoring Ulysses S. Grant's 100th birthday. Captain J B Allen spoke on Grant’s Civil War campaigns and life. J P Wood led proceedings. Nichols explained Grant’s name change from Hiram Ulysses to Ulysses Grant using his mother’s maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General A.S. Grant
Hugh AL. Nichols
Cincinnati
Ohio Supreme Court
Grant Memorial Association
Ulysses S. Grant
Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church
J. B. Allen
General Grant
Arthur Boyles
First Presbyterian Church
J. P. Wood
C Grant
Hiram Ulysses
West Point
Grant
U. G. Grant
Simpson
Old postcard reaches Cincinnati firm after long delay
Postmaster Joel Clore delivered a longlost postcard dated February 18 1894 to Powell and Clements sporting goods dealers in Cincinnati. Mailed from Blountsville Alabama by John L Lay, a secondhand dealer, the yellowed card was found by post office workers during removal of old mailboxes where it had been hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Joel Clore
Powell & Clements
Sporting Goods
Blountaville
Ala
John L. Lay
Lay
Obituary of Mary A Komine From W Va Family
Mary A Komine born December 6 1851 in Jackson county West Virginia. She joined the Christian church at Tuppers Plains and lived a quiet faithful life. Married to William Cole about 1870 he died July 12 1926. Survived by four children Addison Allison Alice Alma and others with 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She died February 6 in Wa age 71 after years of ill health. She leaves a loving family and community in mourning with hope for reunion on the other shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Komine
Jackson County
W. Va
Christian Church
Tuppers Plains
Harvey
William Cole
Lesley
Addison
Trimble
Ohio
Allison
Alice Bean
Guysville
Alma Jack
Parkersburg
Alert Faskorevums
Calvary Baptist Church Sunday Schedule in Glouster
Glouster Calvary Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 15 a m, morning devotionals at 10 16, junior meeting at 2 p m, preaching at 7 p m, and a prayer meeting Thursday at 7 followed by B Y P U Friday at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Watch Dog booklets available at LeFavor's Drug Store
Glouater readers and readers in Jackson ville and Trimble can call at LeFavor's Drug Store this evening to obtain Watch Dog booklets. Prices are twenty five cents each and sales have been widespread across Athens County with stock likely to run out soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouater
the Messenger
le Favor
Athens County
Jacksonville
Trimble
LeFavors
Fire Nearly Destroys Jacksonville Block in Early Morning
A kitchen chimney sparked a blaze at the Shirkey hotel in Jacksonville between 4 and 5 am. Fire defence failed locally as Glouster lacked a waterworks quarrel and Jacksonville’s engine was out of order. E L Jones and Cecil Luneford rushed to help. Trimble’s engine arrived too late as flames were restrained. Had the fire spread, a whole block of frame buildings would have burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Shirkey Hotel
A .A. Campbell
Guysville
Glouster
E. L.jones
Cecil Luneford
Trimble
Acksonville
No charges filed after residence search in whiskey case
Marshal Williams and Dean Farley searched Dolph Orcheski's residence on Thursday. Over a hundred empty whiskey bottles were found, but nothing else of value. no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Orcheski
Marshal Williams
Dean Farley
Glouster Council Hears Sewer Bond Bids Postponed
Four council members met last night with minimal business. No bids were received for sewer bonds, so the matter was re advertised. Investigations into water flow from Robak hill led to a plan to extend a sewer near the new paving to curb complaints. Action was postponed due to the season. two bills were presented. The mayor council and clerk will attend the Glouster Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday at the American Legion club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Robak Hill
Presen
Isaac Jones
Cecil Luneford
Glouster
Knights of Pythias observe 58th anniversary dinner
Glouster Lodge No 36 Knights of Pythias marks its 58th anniversary with an evening program and supper in the castle hall on Monday for members only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Xeault
Miss Bob White staged by John Hancock high school
John Han cock High School presented Miss Bob White at the Ohio University auditorium with students from John Hancock High School and Ohio University. The Friday performance earned an appreciative reception as the youthful cast delivered lively songs and engaging acting under Miss Rath Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
John Hancock High School
Ohio University
John B. Rogers Company
Rath ©. Smith
Lewins
Lord Bashful
Alvin Jones
Redd
Gertrude Morgan
Phillys
William Underwood
Jack
Carrie Moriarity
Miss Autumn
Perry Poffenbarger
Homer Goddard
Artie Tre Bil-lon
David French
Billy van Million
Agnes Hagley
Clarice McKibben
Maggie
Harry Dietrich
O’yankom
James Hester
de Vere
Liberian Practice Uses Garlic to Repel Venomous Reptiles
Report from Liberia notes a folk method where people rub garlic on their feet to drive away venomous snakes and other reptiles, a belief tied to traditional medicine and local practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberia
Birthday Party For Naomi McManaway A Club Meet
The G. A. Club gathered at Naomi McManaway home to celebrate her birthday. Members Sheynn McGiffen Mary Welch Marguerite Nelson Mary Riley Mary K Allen Ruth Woodruff Margaret Juniper and hostess hosted guests Floyd Mechem Charlies Cook Paul Kemper Guy Hill Gail Roscoe Ralph Fleck. The evening included games music and a dainty lunch. Naomi received many pretty and useful presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Club
Naomi McManaway
Sheynn McGiffen
Mary Welch
Marguerite Nelson
Mary Riley
Mary K. Allen
Ruth Woodruff
Margaret Juniper
Floyd Mechem
Charlies Cook
Paul Kemper
Guy Hill
Gail Roscoe
Ralph Fleck
Musie
Sunday School and Evening Worship Schedule Upside
Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 9 80 A M Mrs Socie superintendent A surprise store Sunday morning 10 80 worship sermonette for children subject Converting Sin mera Adult theme The Natural and the Spiritual Class meeting 6 P M Epworth League 6 P M Evening worship 7 00 o clock Half hour service of song followed with sermon by pastor Theme Almighty and Supreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Socie
Genume
Sinmera
Epworth League
A. M. E. Church Notice Service Schedule
Rev B M McLann pastors the A M E church with Sunday school at 9 30 a m class meeting at 10 30 a m Alten Christian Endeavor Society at 6 p m and preaching at 7 p m Rev James H Mann will speak on The Love that Redeemed the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. BE
B. M. MclAnn
Alten Christian Endeavor Society
Jas. H. Mann
Mayor Davies Contends Whiskey Runner Aide Guilty
In St. Clairsville on February 18 the mayor Henry M. Davies argued a man riding with a whiskey runner bears equal guilt to the principal actor in the alleged illicit transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
Henry M. Davies
Judge Dismisses Prohibition Violation in Belmont Court
In Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Warren W. Cowen finds no sustained violation under prohibition laws. In New York Tex Rickard resigns as head of the sport promotion syndicate at Madison Square Garden triggering no anticipated changes in its administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont County Common Pleas Court
Warren W. Cowen
New York
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Dry reformers vow to fight two classes of people
Columbus on February 18 James A White superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League told a lay audience the league must oppose two classes: high toned merchants professional men bankers who seek to breed anarchy and the ignorant foreigner uneducated to their deals in a local church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drys
Columbus
James A. White
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Church of Ohio
Chauncey News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Miss Dorothy Nister in Chauncey post office celebrated her nineteenth birthday Friday with congratulations from friends. Chauncey boys received their bonus checks Friday. A new Chauncey bakery is producing 600 loaves daily and selling well, though the owner says baking profits require constant hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ninster
Chauncey
Chauncey Boys
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Cambridge
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