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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1920

Page

3

Nelsonville Chamber Dinner Promises Key Topics

Nelsonville Ohio February 25 regular Commerce dinner at M B E R C of Commerce hall begins at 6 30 pm with the ladies served a 50 cent meal. The meeting will cover vital topics and is expected to be one of the year’s top events. Red hatchets with partner numbers were handed out for lunch. Light refreshments were served to many attendees including Pearl Bumgarner Dorothy Bumgarner Mary Goodspeed Marquise Goodspeed Bernice Backus Essie Cline Elda Crouse Mrs. Floyd Courtney Charles Huddy Edgar Crouse Clarence Kelch Alonzo Figgins Stanley Wolfe Don Macklin.

Mber Commerce Ionville Nelsonville Pearl Bumgarner Dorothy Bumgarner Mary Goodspeed Marquise Goodspeed Bernice Backus Essie Cline Elda Crouse Floyd Courtney Charles Huddy Edgar Crouse Clarence Kelch Alonzo Figgins Stanley Wolfe Don Macklin

Girl Scout Party Ends with Costume Dress Up Night

Three Girl Scouts gathered for a club room party last evening featuring a Washington impersonation. Guests included Josephine Foster Elizabeth Naomi McManaway Ruth Esther Ervin Mary Catherine Helen Sharp Ruth Eberle Margaret Vorhes Evelyn Fritz Beatrice Powell and others from Athens.

Girl Scouts Washington Kelch Josephine Foster Elizmith Lillian Harve Elizabeth Naomi McManaway Ruth Esther Ervin Mary Cathern Helen Sharp Ruth Eberle Inner Margaret Vorhes Gararrow Evelyn Fritz Beatrice O Aileen and Jean of Athens Miss Beatrice d Ruth Powell

Cosmopolitan Club Hostess Event At Lon Lane Home

Cosmopolitan Club social evening hosted by Lon Lane at her home. Funeral Thursday service for the late W. T. n to be held at the family residence on Jackson Street at one o clock. Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church to meet Thursday afternoon at clock with Mrs. Harry Edington leading. all members urged to attend.

Cosmopolitan Club Lon Lane Jackson Street Presbyterian Church

Colonial Party Celebrates George Washington Birthday

An evening event at the Esther Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church marked by a Washington theme. Girls dressed as Washington performed games and songs with coro ppiato ukulele and piano music throughout the social rooms.

Quen Esther Home Missioniary Methodist Church George Washington Washington

Local Social Notes From Millfield and Nearby

Lewis Sanders of Millfield hosted guests with Mr. and Mrs. W J Sanders on Tuesday. Mrs. Dave Wallace spent Tuesday in Columbus. M M Easler visited Columbus on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hampton were in Logan Tuesday. T C Green was in Logan Tuesday. Mrs. Lucy Hoodlett visits relatives in Logan today. Charles Weltzheimer L R Kelch and John Saltz called on Rev Arpee in Athens Tuesday evening. Rev Arpee mourns his sister. friends extend sympathy. Mrs Clyde Anderson and Miss Gertrude Joyce spent Tuesday at Carbon Hill. Miss Clara Holiday returned to Athens Monday after visiting Mrs Chas Weltzheimer.

Lewis Sanders Millfield W. J. Sanders Dave Wallace Columbus M. M. Easler Cliff Hampton Logan T. C. Green Lucy Hoodlett Charles Weltzheimer L. R. Kelch John Saltz Athens Arpee Clyde Anderson Gertrude Joyce Carbon Hill Clara Holiday Chas. Weltzheimer

Nelsonville Classified Ads

Furnished room for rent at 97 Franklin street shared living for a gentleman preferred. Wives and couples sought for four or five room rental. contact Bell 231. Two girls wanted at Olympia Restaurant. Coal cook stove gas cook stove and gas heater for sale by I E Henderson Power House Floodwood Home 10 Bell 618. Dance in K of P Hall February 27 with Jazz Orchestra and Fox trot cross step demonstration by Prof Bloom. Two Duroc shoats for sale by Ed Heselden 267 Oak street Bell 831.

Henderson Floodwood Bell Phone K. of P. Hall Bloom Heselden Oak Street

Congressional probe of meat packing industry opens in House

The House Agricultural Committee begins hearings to assess the need for regulation following the DOJ dissolution with the big five. W B Colver of the Federal Trade Commission is expected as the first witness.

Washington House Agricultural Committee Department of Justice W. B. Colver Federal Trade Commission

Congress pressed to curb print paper famine crisis

Washington February 25. Congress and publishers urge rapid action as a print paper shortage threatens small papers with cessation. Senate resolutions probe the crisis. Reed's plan moves to La Follette's sub committee. House appeals large publishers to cut consumption. two bills seek to cap daily paper size at 24 and 16 pages.

Washington Congress Senate Reed Lafolette House Post Office Anthony Kansas Fuller Illinois

Thorough Chewing Boosts Digestion and Energy

It says strength comes from digestion not quantity. Thorough masticating halves food needs and Chamberlain's Tablets after supper may relieve indigestion within a day or two.

Chamberlain

Runaway Boys From Langaster Caught In Town

Clifford Wooten 16 and E L Hanenke rath 17, both from the Boy's Industrial School at Lancaster, were picked up by police after escaping a reformatory. They claimed they came from Lima and sought work while asking for food. They are in jail awaiting word from Lancaster.

Clifford Wooten Harden County E. L. Hanenkerath Defiance Lancaster Porter Lima Columbus

Captain Flaherty recruits in Newark amid district visit

Captain Stephen Flaherty today began recruiting in Newark. Peter Parsons Amesville has enlisted for a three year term in the 7th field artillery and will be stationed at Camp Taylor. Col Wade, recruiting for the district, was in town yesterday and left for Columbus last night. The Athens prize essay winners will be announced soon. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for help after illness and death of Harry Thompson with Revered Murch and Eagle lodge flowers. Water hyacinth fibre experiments show cordage and some textiles possible from Indo-China plant.

Stephen Flaherty Newark Peter 8. Parsons Amesville 7Th Field Artillery Camp Taylor Col. Wade Columbus Athens

Funeral services for Miss Victoria Arpee Friday at 2

Funeral services for Miss Victoria Arpee will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence 21 Mill street. Interment will be made in the West Union street cemetery. The remains will arrive this evening from Lisbon on the late Hocking Valley from Columbus.

Victoria Arpee Mill Street West Union Street Lisbon Hocking Valley Columbus

Obituary of Mrs William McWhorter in Mineral

Mrs William McWhorter died Tuesday after a brief illness at age 53. She is survived by her husband and five children George Gerald Drue Gladys Opal three at home and brothers George Holdren and William Holdren. Funeral services Saturday at 10 in Mineral with Rev Dabritz officiating burial at Bethel.

New Marshfield William McWhorter Mineral George Carbondale Gerald Drue Gladys Opal George Holdren Childrens Home Athens William Holdren Knox Vinton County Rev. Dabritz Bethel

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