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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
5
The note urges strong savings now to secure financial success in days ahead. It advertises 5 percent interest on time deposits and invites business of any size to invest with a Columbus firm at Rankin Building, 22 West State.
Constable Edgar Mariner is in Indianapolis on official business. Mr and Mrs J B Bowman of Cleveland visit Lola Folley. John Jewell injured in a mine recovering well. J W Herrold of Columbus visits T L Morgan. A H Brooks travels to Columbus for OSU lectures. Mrs John F P Dana returns from Columbus. Mrs Harvey C Baker returns home after Columbus visit. Woman s Bible class postpones meeting. Mrs Ezra McLeod and two children return from visit with A H Brooks. Woman s Music club meets next Monday with Mrs W R Phillips.
Mr. Harry Luman of Cleveland and Mrs. J F Scott of Gallipolis are guests of their mother Mrs. Jane Luman. Bobbie Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Campbell of 70 North Cemetery Street recuperates at home after five days illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Frank White of Athens R. D. 7 came back Tuesday from five weeks visiting friends in Iowa and Nebraska. He is feeling well after the vacation. The Current Events club meets at Mrs. C. W. Snyder’s home at 108 East State Street Thursday evening February 24 at seven. Roll call will be answered by patriotic incidents.
Mrs Clinton Brown 88 of Mound street recovering after appendectomy and tumor removal. Mr Brown aims to bring her home from Columbus by weeks end. Deborah class meets at 7 pm Thursday at 126 North Congress street. Mr and Mrs Robert Coates of 29 North McKinley ave back from Columbus after Mr Coates X ray and recent surgery. Mr and Mrs Louis I Brown plus Mildred Francis left for Canal Winchester on route to Detroit after staying with L V Brown since Mrs W B Francis death. L V Brown travels to Columbus this noon then attends Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimblist duo concert tonight and David Warfield in The Return of Peter Grimm at Hartman Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Bartlett returns from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Preston and plans a March move to Chicago where Bartlett will head the Stacey Braum Co buying department. Pearl Jarvis Smally undergoes appendicitis surgery in Columbus hospital with her mother and brother nearby. Ed S White, mill owner, ill in Cordell and Mercedes after surgery for appendicitis. reported to be recovering as Mrs White accompanies him.
The Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority honored five new initiates and four new pledges with a dinner at the Colonial hotel on Tuesday evening. The event highlighted the sorority’s continued recruitment and fellowship.
Dinner followed initiation services held in the late afternoon for Misses Ruth Redman Leah Stonehill Cecil Weiler Lucille Fout and Lyda Gilmer. Guests included sorority members and several alumni.
Alpha Xi Delta patrons hosted a George Washington tea for the active chapter alumnae and patronesses at Mrs. Ackley’s Park Place home on a Tuesday. The event featured three color themed tables red white and blue. Hosts in colonial dress included Mrs. Atkinson Harris and Mrs. Wolfe with 35 covers set.
The Knights Templar annual social event in Athens features a 6:30 banquet at the Masonic Temple, reception at 6, and dancing from 8 to 11 30. Invitations are for Sir Knights and ladies, with ticket sales indicating premium seating.
A large Circle gathering of Queen Esthers was held last night with Miss Julia Porter as hostess. Six new members joined the group. The program featured devotional led by Miss Grace Webb, solos by Miss Mowery and Miss Ruth Henry, a book review by Miss Dorothy Dailey, cello and piano duos by Mrs. W. R. Phillips and Mrs. C. L. Strecker, and sewing for the orphanage followed by a collation.
An Elk club dance last night featured a company of eight performers who danced from eight to midnight to a four piece orchestra. Washingtons birthday colors, a Washington portrait, flag display, and three guns set in front created a patriotic scene with playful moments including a dancer using purple and white hangings as attire.
In Pittsburgh on February 238 the renowned pianist said he liked jazz and noted its blend of shimmering strain and discordant notes as typical of American enthusiasm.
In St Louis on February 23 United States Attorney Carroll filed a federal suit in the district court to dissolve the Southern Pine Association alleging violations of the Sherman anti trust law in compliance with orders from Washington.
Washington reports a new hybrid fruit named tangereo, a cross between tangerine and grapefruit. The tangereo is described as tenderer than its parents and designed to spare the eye from citrus spray at breakfast.
Word arrives that Mrs. John Eddy is recovering from a serious surgical operation performed in a Cambridge hospital several days ago. Mrs. A. W. Kasler, daughter of Mrs. Eddy, is now in Cambridge.
A receiver was appointed for Leslie-Judge Company on Wednesday in New York. The firm reports assets of 400.00 subject to mortgage and liabilities totaling 2,210,000.
Mrs. Mary Penrod 73 and Mrs. Isaac Hill 53, both of McClung, suffered injuries when the car carrying them collided with a vehicle driven by Reynolds Leniga of Athens near Alderman. Penrod received a forehead wound needing stitches. Hill broke several ribs and sustained internal injuries. Both cars were wrecked as the two women had rented a Sugar Creek taxi and were returning home.
State Superintendent directs Athens County to file education board blanks in Columbus. The 500000 statewide fund allocates 100289.70 to Athens County, which will bear more than one fifth of the total. Districts losing a three mill levy cannot receive aid. methods to cover the deficiency are under review.
J H Grayson of The J H Grayson Manufacturing Company spoke at the Chamber of Commerce lunch about the Ray Glo heater. He cited $100000 in early output, patent disputes, and a planned sales surge toward $1 million next year with new eastern management for Ray Glo.
A shot fired at President Friedrich Ebert's house narrowly missed killing a guard. Authorities kept the incident secret. The gunfire appeared to come from the roof of former State Secretary Kubhlmann's house across Wilhelmstrasse.
Mrs Louise Will of Dayton Ohio writes that Sorbol Quadruple removed her goitre four years ago without operation. She says the relief came in two days and the swelling disappeared in three weeks. The bottle is marketed with claims of non staining irritation and no daily work interference. Further information available from McKee Drug Co Athens and LeFavor’s Pharmacy Glouster or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio.
Italian archaeologists uncover olive oil storage tanks carved into solid rock at Gallipoli in an archaeological project. The discovery reveals ancient Viticulture practices and storage methods used by historic settlements in the region.
Detroit, Feb 23 Edwin Denby moves to St Augustine Florida for a conference with the President elect on the Navy secretary post in the Harding cabinet. While Denby hedges, close friends expect acceptance. The return trip from Detroit follows news of tentative nomination.
Detroit Feb 23 Henry Ford said Ford Motor Company plants will be in full operation within weeks. Workers are being rehired as fast as possible and the company has already received orders for 79 000 cars in March.
Washington February 23. Railroad heads warn a possible presidential veto of the Winslow bill after weeks of urging Congress to pass the measure.
Paris February 23 The League of Nations Council suspended action on issues affecting the United States until the new president is inaugurated.
Cleveland police report two additional suspects in the brutal slaying of Parma Center teachers Miss Mabel Foote and Miss Louise Wolf. One man, held at Cadiz, claimed to be in Cleveland when the crime occurred but denied involvement. The other, living nearby, is described as mentally unbalanced and under observation. Two earlier detainees remained in custody.
Judge William H. McGannon announced he will resign as chief justice of the city municipal courts about March 15. The move comes as officials confirm his departure from the bench.
Pittsburgh Feb 23 The Seep Purchasing Agency announced a reduction of 35 cents on Corning crude oil The new quote lowers the price for buyers and signals a shift in market costs for crude.
A telegram from Orient Illinois announces Miss Catherine Ellis died yesterday at 1 am from pneumonia after a long typhoid fever. She was 19 and long-time resident of this city with her grandmother Mrs. Catherine Ellis. Funeral services and burial will be in Orient Friday. Chas Cook Sr. of Cleveland visited K. M. Rees and family this weekend.
Mrs. G W Cavey returned from a Columbus hospital where she underwent goiter removal and stayed five weeks. Mrs John Clark Sr spent most of the time with her and accompanied her home. The 57th anniversary of the K P Lodge was celebrated with a supper at Red Men hall and a program at K of P hall featuring Robert Marshall, Tom Davis, the Pythian Sisters, the Mandolin Club of Pomeroy and local musicians. The event included speeches, a humorous sermon imitation, dancing and lively music, noted as one of the lodge’s best celebrations.
J B Fultz and W F Kampf leaders of fruit projects in Athens and Troy Townships organize pruning and spraying demonstrations. On Monday February 28 at the Harry Jacoby farm near Jacktown schoolhouse and Tuesday March 1 at Grange Hall in Coolville with J H Beach of Ohio State University directing talks and demonstrations.
Sea anemones are observed to move as far as forty eight inches within a single day. The finding highlights surprising mobility in these cnidarians.
English girls have begun a new fad using a long tubular holder called the tobacco tuba to smoke without staining their tongues. The device resembles a musical instrument and is carried in a large handbag, replacing the usual cigarette holder used by men.
Athens county may gain a large game sanctuary near Mineral and Carbon dale. Former Probate Judge H T Phillips says A C Baxter of the state fish and game bureau discussed land availability and the 8 000 acres would be leased for surface rights to stock with wild game for Ohio sportsmen. State funding awaited annual appropriation.
Columbus leaders of the state Grange Home Protective League and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation issued a statement outlining a reform plan. They demand strict enforcement of the uniform rule or replacement with a system that taxes all nonhome and nonfarm owners. The program calls for a constitutional debt and tax limit, protection against double taxation of land and its income, provisions to bar a single tax, and a budget system.
The army appropriation bill was reported to the Senate by the military affairs committee. It carries 31,006,694 more than the amount allowed by the house and awaits further action.
Mrs Cabeen remodels the home at 408 Richland avenue to create a day nursery for children from morning until evening with care from infancy to two years and up. The facility will operate weekdays with special rates if a mother is ill or employed and aims to be central if demand increases.
The Nice Motor Co bicycle show on East State Street attracted a large crowd among 6 participants. Winners included Chas Snow, Herbert Smith, and Roy Robinson in the boys race. Greta Collins won the girls race and prize money. Souvenirs and carnations were given, signaling a lively summer for cycling enthusiasts.
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