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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1924
Page
5
Elks cancel the Washington's Birthday dance in the Elk club rooms after failing to secure an orchestra for tonight. Granville Evans and Grace McKee arrive from Haverhill to join Evans whose mother and sister recently died. Esther Lucille Howard is born to Mr and Mrs Albert D Howard. A Pallas club meeting is set for Saturday afternoon with Mrs A Y Wilcox.
Mrs. Tom Littler and Mrs. Sant Wowell returned from Warberton after Vic seor Lee, age 17, died following a surgical operation at Citizen hospital. Mrs Ernest R. Gross hosted the Current Events club meeting with a patriotic program centered on Washington and Lincoln, featuring vocal duets by Mrs Perry Drake and Mrs FEJ Person. The next meeting is guest night March 6 with Mrs O F Rowland.
The Colonial hosted a Thursday bridge dinner for 44 guests including Mrs James B Golden from Fort Meade Md. The event featured red white and national colors, red and white carnations, and high score trophies awarded to Mrs Oscar Fulton and Mr Thurman Morgan. A bridge shower for Miss Beasley celebrated her engagement to Richard H Galigher at the home of Mrs Loring G Cantt with seven tables of bridge and high score won by Mrs Har a Mardis.
Glouster Asa Robinson aged 66 of Hollister died at his home at 6 20 Wednesday evening while talking with family. He had lived in Hollister 34 years and was active in Magic City Lodge I C O F and Clinton Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle. Funeral conducted at Hollister church this afternoon at 1 o clock by Rev Frampton. Burial in Green Lawn cemetery near Nelsonville. Survived by widow and six children Bert Des Mrs Ida Maxwell Mrs Eva Davis Mrs Chris Bailey and Ray.
In Moosehall Glouster on Saturday evening February 23 the Women of Mooseheart Legion stage the vaudeville play Fresh Timothy Hay followed by dancing. Show starts 7:30 pm with dancing from 8:30 to midnight. Admission 75c for play and 25c for dance, doors open 7 pm.
Mrs. Abram Kasler of this city and Geo Reed and daughter Olive of Jacksonville left this morning for Barnesville where they were summoned by the death of Mrs Dora Reed sister in law to Mrs Kasler and Mr Reed. Funeral services will be held Saturday.
After a 12 year illness James Bailey died at his Hollister home. Survived by wife and two sons Denzel at home and Leo of near Hunterdon. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at Hollister church conducted by Rev. Gibson of Jacksonville with interment in Hollister cemetery.
Mrs. William Williams of this city and her sister Mrs. Rachel Williams of Mansfield who has been visiting here for two weeks went to Shawnee Friday morning to be the guest of friends for a few days.
Mrs Anna Rice and her son James spent Friday in New Lexington with Mr and Mrs Fred Mooney as they visited family friends for the day.
Mrs Geo Funk and her daughter Charline of Columbus visit Mrs Funk's parents Mr and Mrs C F Jonas. The visitors are staying for a few days and are hosted at the Jonas home.
Miss Mary Smith, an instructor of music in the Glouster schools, is visiting Celina this weekend to stay with her parents.
Geo. S. Rambo Jr., 55, died at his Jacksonville home Friday morning at 5 o'clock after a long illness. He had lived in Jacksonville over 30 years and is survived by his wife and four children, Geo. Jr., Donald, Rolland, and Elizabeth.
In Jacksonville on Sunday at 1 o clock a funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Rev Timberlake for a man with many friends in his home community. Interment will follow at New Lexington with the funeral party departing Jacksonville aboard train No 3 at 2 15 p m.
Willard Darnell, recently convicted in common pleas court on bootlegging charges, posted a 3400 bond Thursday for his appearance on error and was released from the county jail. Among 26 alleged bootleggers, six remain jailed, all convicted and appealing, unable to furnish further bond. The confined include John Naughton at Nelsonville and Ed Wicks, Okey Hall, Andy Thompson, Charles Stewart, and Nelsonville area associates.
Prohibition inspector L Ee Coakley escorted Fred Shaner of Chauncey to the Dayton workhouse after Shaner pleaded guilty before Mayor Lax to possessing apparatus for making liquor. He was fined 600 dollars plus costs, with potential three year sentence under workhouse rules.
In Nabha near Lahore, fifteen persons were killed in fierce fighting between rebellious Akalis and military police. Six thousand armed tribesmen moved on Nabha to attack the garrison, escalating the confrontation.
Captain James Onohue of the coal barge John L. Quigley was found beaten to death in his cabin in Staten Island. His skull was crushed by an axe, authorities said. The New Jersey city dispatch reported the discovery today.
During February 17 to 24 Presbyterian congregations across the church North enact Sacrificial Loyalty Week. On February 24 thousands will donate offerings symbolizing denials to support missions boards and their programs. Many will forego entertainments and certain necessities as part of the self denial movement.
A note on self poisoning titled auto-intoxication argues constipation causes disease and urges immediate action. Shamrocks are promoted as counteracting the poison with a nightly dose. 25 cents at druggists or 2 1 2 cents from Shamrock Remedies Co. of Manchester Ohio.
The pastor Dr. Wilcox asks parishioners who did not receive an envelope last Sunday to write the church name on any available form and place it on the collection plate Sunday morning February 24.
Two men who broke jail at Alliance were captured at Warren early Friday. Chief H. E. Morris, W. D. Colvin, a motorcycle policeman, Sheriff Paul Lyden, and Detectives E. Nichol and N. Daily of Youngstown aided the arrest.
Gas escaping from a leaking pipe ignited causing windows and doors to blow out in the northeastern section of the city this morning. No injuries reported.
Senator Frank L. Greene Republican of Vermont remains alive after being wounded in a clash between prohibition agents and bootleggers. Doctors at the Emergency hospital reported he was still clinging to life as of this morning amid reports of a slight improvement in his condition.
The patient’s status improved slightly overnight but remained critical, with medical staff continuing close monitoring and treatment. No further details were disclosed regarding cause or prognosis.
Diplomatic representatives of Latin America joined United States citizens in commemorating Washington's birthday together.
Feb 22 report says Ora M. Baldinger a military aide at the White House during the Marding administration will retire from the army soon due to physical disability. Baldinger lives in Tarion Ohio.
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