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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1920

Page

5

Current Events Club Delves Into Bolshevism Topics

Mrs. James Woodworth hosts the Current Events Club at 141 Franklin Avenue. Vice president Mrs. Jennie O'Dell notes leader Mrs. Mary White. Three talks cover What is Bolshevism, The Beginning of Bolshevism, and Bolshevism of Today. Lunch ends meeting. next gathering with Mrs. Richard P. Imes on Friday March 12.

James Woodworth Franklin Avenue Jennie O’dell Mary White Mary Richards William Williams W. H. Morse Richard P. Imes

Y W C A Luncheon Sets Record Attendance at Masonic Temple

The annual Y W C A luncheon was held at the Masonic Temple with 800 tickets sold. Advisory Board led by Mrs C M Copeland organized the event and Miss Irma Z Voigt presided as toast mistress. Replies came from Misses Helen Smith Helena Schwell and Margery Young.

Masonic Temple C. M. Copeland Irma Z. Voigt Helen Smith Helena Schwell Margery Young

Girls Orchestral Social Hosts Lunch in Afternoon

Gladys Palmer Gyneth Bryan Greta Lash and Mrs. A E Price attend a social event with a girls orchestra directed by Miss Agnes Hagle. Guests gather at 12 30 for a social half hour before luncheon.

Gladys Palmer Gyneth Bryan Greta Lash A. E. Price Agnes Hagle

Mrs Ruth Henry Visits Hamden Over Sunday

Miss Ruth Henry travels to Hamden to visit Mrs W H Henry during the Sunday period. Mrs Theodore Joachim of 333 West State Street is confined to bed with influenza.

Ruth Henry Hamden W. H. Henry Theodore Joachim West State Street

Womans Benefit Association to Meet Monday Evening

The Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees will meet Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Initiation.

Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees

City Federation Meets for Officer Election in Chamber Rooms

The City Federation will hold a business meeting Monday at 2 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Elections of officers will be conducted during the session.

City Federation Chamber of Commerce

Miss Oliver Robinson Returns Home from Visit

Miss Oliver Robinson of West Union West Virginia returned home yesterday after a week with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs J H Riffee and her sister Blanche Robinson of Stimpson avenue

Oliver Robinson West Union Y. Va J. H. Riffee Blanche Robinson Stimpson Avenue

English Teacher Edith Brohard Weekend at Wellston

Miss Edith Brohard and Master Dwight Brohard Gaskill, son of Supt. Pearley Gaskill, travel from The Plains High School to Wellston for a weekend visit.

Edith Brohard the Plains High School Dwight Brohard Gaskill Pearley Gaskill East Mulberry Street Wellston

Roach Couple Headed to Pittsburgh for the Season

Mr and Mrs Frank Roach depart Monday for Pittsburg Pennsylvania to spend spring and summer with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs B Frank Stout. Forsythe couple will occupy the Roach residence during their absence and take possession Monday.

Frank Roach Pittsburg B. Frank Stout F. D. Forsythe

Canadian railroad official visits hometown in Iowa

Mr H J Herrold of Sault Ste Marie Ontario arrived for a brief visit with his sister and brother in law the Morgans. He is General Freight and Passenger Agent of the Algona Central and Hudson Bay Railroad and President of Canadian Coal Limited with offices in Sault Ste Marie Toronto and Cleveland. He recently came from the United States office in Cleveland on official business.

H. J. Herrold Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada Inlaw

Enthusiastic Columbus Man Praises New Remedy Dreco

Ernest McElwee of 217 Hawks Ave Columbus says Dreco, a root and herb medicine, relieved his long lasting stomach and bowel issues. He reports better digestion sleep and general relief after initial dose and plans to use several more bottles. Dreco is described as addressing root causes and aiding kidneys liver and blood toxins with a local Dreco expert set to meet the public.

Dreco Ernest McElwee Hawks Ave Columbus, C Pape and Cress Wholesale Grocery Stout Dreco Exert Cline

Plains Scouts Put On Show at The Plains High School

Plains Oklahoma February 28 The Plains Boy Scouts Troop One led by M D Bryson presented a public show at The Plains High School last night. The program featured three short farces with blackface impressions and a dance routine by Franklin Cook. Patrol leader Peter Howard and fellow Scouts Lloyd Thorne Paul Tipton Willard Hamer Joseph Chaney Mike Brindo Everett Gaskins James Moore James Shrap Lawrence Davis Franklin Cook Andrew Popovish contributed to the performance and the troop plans further appearances at Chauncey and beyond.

the Plains. O Plains Boy Scouts M. D. Bryson The Plains High School Franklin Cook Troop One Peter Howard Lloyd Thorne Paul Tipton Willard Hamer Joseph Chaney Mike Brindo Everett Gaskins James Moore James Shrap Lawrence Davis Andrew Popovish Chauncey

Engineers Study Mount Blanc Tunnel Link Project

French and Italian engineers are studying a ground route for a Mount Blanc tunnel to connect their nations. The proposed transalpine link aims to shorten travel between France and Italy and boost regional commerce.

Mount Blanc

Semi finals spark busy afternoon basketball in gym

In a crowded gym this afternoon four teams Portsmouth Parkersburg Athens and Doane Academy reached the semifinals. Athens edged Canal Winchester in a late surge while Parkersburg easily beat McConnelsville and Portsmouth outlasted Lancaster. Doane defeated Bristol as the final begins tonight amid strong local interest.

Friday Evening Scores From Local Football Night

Wilkesville lost to Canal Winchester 30 to 19. Washington Court House fell to Doane Academy 14 to 7. Co defeated by McConnelsville 6 to 0.

Wilkesville Canal Winchester Washington Court House Doane Academy McConnelsville

Final elimination rounds set for Saturday play

In the drawings the final elimination round matches are Lancaster versus Portsmouth at 9:00, a versus McConnelsville at 9:30, Athens versus Canal Winchester at 10:00, and Doane Academy versus Bristol at 10:30. Winners of the first two and last two games advance to the semi finals this afternoon and the tournament concludes with final rounds at 8:30 this evening.

Portsmouth Parkersburg Athens Doane Academy Canal Winchester McConnelsville Lancaster Doane Bristol Bujusow

Tournament Dope: Bristol, Parkersburg lead early rounds

Junction City went scoreless on field goals as Bristol clamped down. Doane’s Haskins guard limited Corning to six baskets. Bonner for Lancaster tallied 18 vs Shewnee. Athens Bristol and Parkersburg emerge as tournament favorites. Portsmouth edged Lancaster 9 to 8 in dawn games. Parkersburg routed McConnsville 29 to 4.

Dope Junction City Bristol Haskins Doane Corning Bonner Lancaster Shewnee Athens Parkersburg Portsmouth McConnellville

Athens High Advances In Elimination Round With 29 9 Victory

Athens High defeated Woodsville 29 to 9 in the elimination round, led by Mackie’s squad Battin Wise and Atter. The crowd greeted the team at 6 pm Friday as they opened strong with a 15-2 first period and finished 29-9. Losers in other Friday matches included Nelsonville to Crooksville 25-10 and Union, Circleville, John Hancock, Junction City, and Woodsfield in different pairings.

Athens High Woodsfield Athens Mackie Atter, Battin Wise Monroe County Nelsonville Crooksville Ivery Union Lancaster Circleville Portsmouth John Hancock Parkersburg Junction City Bristol

Athens High Triumphs Over Danyl Winchester 20 to 13

Athens High edged Danyl Winchester in a tight morning contest 20 to 13. She surged late, scoring 12 of her 20 points with six field goals in the final three minutes to seal the win. Canal Winchester was noted as a surprising challenger with a fast start and scoring chances.

Athens High Danyl Winchester Canal Winchester

High school hoops heat up in Delaware second round

Delaware Ohio progress heats as teams battle in second round action in the state tournament. Canton edged Greensprings 132 to 26 and Barberton beat Defiance 23 to 3, with Berea 17 over Akron Weat 16. Mount Vernon 25 over Bucyrus 14 and East Tech 28 over Ashland 17. East Liverpool 22 over Ada 17. Urichaville 20 over Norwalk 17. Marion Central 15 over Lorain 4.

Delaware Canton Greensprings Barberton Defiance Berea Akron Weat Mount Vernon Bucyrus Cleveland East Tech Ashland East Liverpool Ada Urichaville Norwalk Marion Central Lorain Mansfield Findlay Akron West Middlebury Fostoria Manat Vernon Cleveland University Desuben Chagrin Falls Bluffton Cleveland East Tech Bryan Fremont Clyde Canton McKinley Ety Center

Northern Ohio scholastic basketball upset spree sparks chaos

In Delaware Ohio the twelfth annual scholastic basketball championship saw East Tech of Cleveland upset Bryan 16 10 and a string of upsets across the first and second series. Notable scores included Cleveland University School 76 Ashley 7 and Canton McKinley 35 Greensprings 23 as teams competed across multiple districts.

Hitchcock Charges Kellogg With Conspiracy Over Treaty

In a sharp attack Hitchcock accuses Kellogg of joining foes of the treaty to staff the foreign relations committee with anti treaty influences. He accuses Kellogg of pressuring for no compromises and criticizes Wilson administration critics on Saar, Poland and Shantung. Senator Hoke Smith backs Hitchcock saying the domestic reservation is an amendment to defeat the treaty.

Hitchcock Kellogg Foreign Relations Committee Wilson Saar Valley Poland Shantung Paris Hoke Smith Georgia Itchcock Smith Rey

Goodyear Regulars Top Otterbein 34 to 25

Goodyear regulars defeated Otterbein 34 to 25 in a Friday night basketball game. Otterbein played well in the first half, trailing 33 to 18 at the break, before Goodyear pulled away in the final period with Tomkinson scoring 12 baskets and Coombs adding eight.

Otterbein Goodyear Tiremakers Tomkinson Coombs

Local Names Entangled in Property Cash Sale

Fragmentary text shows M aA Licenses of Buchted and Grace to Walter A. Cline of Chicago and Ida Gatewood with residence not stated. Also mentions M V McConaha, blacksmith of Millfield in Rutter of Nelsonville.

M Aa Buchted Grace Nively Cashes Walter A. Cline Alha Chicago Ida Gatewood M. VV. McConaha Millfield Rutter Nelsonville

Quite a Little and Its Common Misuse

A brief discussion on the phrase quite a little noting common error in speech and writing. It argues that using considerable or ample would better convey the intended praise and avoid ambiguity in meaning.

Ohio River Stages Reported For Pittsburgh Area

Ohio River stage readings show Poisint Bridge at 3.5 feet and falling, Herr's Island 3.6 feet stationary, Davis Island 4.9 feet falling, Beaver Dam 8.3 feet falling, Parkersburg 10.5 feet falling, and Point Pleasant 15.6 feet falling.

Pittsburgh Poisint Bridge Herr’s Island Davis Island Beaver Dam Parkersburg Point Pleasant

Hoisting Engine Installed At English Coal Mine

An electrically driven hoisting engine has been installed in an English coal mine capable of lifting 150 tons from a depth of 8 years.

Frank Crumit Tops Chicago Hit in Betty Be Good

Frank Crumit a Jackson Ohioan and former Ohio University student gains praise in Chicago for vaudeville and musical comedy work. The show Betty Be Good at the Princess ends soon to make way for Grace George. Crumit’s charm and singing with a ukulele drew praise from Variety and Dramatic Mirror as the standout of the evening.

Frank Crumit Columbus Dispatch Chicago Jackson Ohio University Athens Columbus Betty Princess Variety Dramatic Mirror Vera Michelena Crumit Hazel Kirke

Mrs Nan Xle esser Suarooga Death Notice

The remains of Mrs Nan Xle esser of Sugar Creek will be brought to Athens Monday noon from Cincinnati and taken to West Union Street where services will be held. She had died at home while visiting for the past two weeks.

Suarooga Nan Xleesser Sugar Creek Athens Cincinnati Union Street Senenane

Funeral Services for Mrs Jacob Crossen Held Sunday

Vices for Mrs Jacob Crossen will be held Sunday afternoon at one at the residence. Interment made in the Heb asedoriie' ehecateer.

Albany Jacob Crossen

Edson Burton Dies at Home Sugar Creek Resident

Edson Burton of Sugar Creek died Friday morning at one o'clock in his home. The funeral service will be held Sunday at 8:30 at the Sugar Creek church, with burial in Guysville.

Edson Burton Sugar Creek Con Guysville

Builders' Show in Detroit Promises Expanded Floor Space

Detroit February 3 United Press reports the city’s builders show will open with double the floor space and more exhibitors, promoted as a builders products exposition.

Detroit United Press

Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits and Farm News

The report mentions keelboat coal hauling farmers, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Byerly visiting Portsmouth, and guest hosting by Mr. Peter Byerly. It notes Amesville visitors, Everett Russ buying a farm near Jackville, Miss McClain staying with her parents at Bates, and improvements of young William Hamilton as school progress continues with Miss McClain teaching.

Howard Byerly Portsmouth Peter Byerly Orlo Johnson Amesvilleville Everett Russ Jackville Miss McClain Bates Clarence Can Jerseyville William Hamilton Presen

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