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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1924

Page

5

Hobson Study Circle Hosts Realities and Europe Program

Hobson Study Circle hostess Mrs. Clarence Wyckoff at 51 Maplewood Drive led a program featuring Thomas Clark with Realities and Europe. A flower contest gave prizes to Mrs. Pred Stauffer and Mrs. Clarence Roach. Two readings by Mrs. Ralph Windsor accompanied the event along with several guests. Officers are to be installed.

Clarence Wyckoff Maplewood Drive Hobson Study Circle Thomas Clark Europe Pred Stauffer Clarence Roach Ralph Windsor J. E. Wisenbach H. G. Housholder Ed. Shipley F. Selby Fred Stauffer

Race Auto Mobile Against a Horse at 1900 Athens Fair

A pink hand bill from the Athens County Fair 1900 advertised a speed event where an Auto Mobile would race a horse, claiming only a very fast horse could keep pace. The poster accompanied the Athens County Gazette issue of September 20 1900 and ends with a note that there is not a case of Small Pox in town.

Athens County Athens County Gazette

New Year Dinner Honors Cadet William Dailey’s Salvation Army Path

Mr. and Mrs. J C Dailey and Mrs Alice Dailey hosted a New Year dinner at 39 Wirst Street in honor of their brother and son Cadet William Dailey who left Wednesday for New York to resume training at the Salvation Army college. He entered last September and will finish next June with guests including Athens corps officers Capt Hages and Lieut Hiney and many relatives. Also noted is a luncheon at 14 Oak Street honoring Glen Staneart and his bride Lillian Horn on their return from a wedding trip with attendees listed.

J. C. Dailey Alice Dailey Wirst Street William Dailey New York Salvation Army Training College Hages Hiney Athens Corps Roy Dailey Dolly May Guess Howard Richard Delbert Petty Jane J.C. Dailey CC. Staneart Oak Street Glen Staneart Lillian Horn BR Ll. Horn Malvina LeFavor L. H. Blackwood James Day Mary Blackwood Ruth McCormick Edith Evans Lucile C. C. Millikan Donald Lancaster George Hickle

Higley Study Circle meets for afternoon program

The Higley Study Circle gathered with Mrs. N K Alderman at 178 North Congress street on Wednesday afternoon. Vice president Mrs S M Haffey presided in the president's absence and the group discussed science topics, including a story of the Star Spangled Banner and a paper on Electricity the Factor in Great Day Civilization.

Higley Study Circle N. K. Alderman North Congress Street Jennie O'Dell S. M. Haffey W. A. Carpenter

Martzolff Class Plans Friday Social at First M E Church

The Martzolff Sunday School class will host its regular monthly social Friday at 7 in the parlors of the First Methodist Episcopal church.

Martzolff M. E. Church

Beauty Contest Highlights Collette Lulli's Neck in Paris

A Paris contest crowns Collette Lulli as owner of the most beautiful neck in France, prompting curiosity about how French necks compare to American ones and stirring light countrywide chatter.

France Collette Lulli Paris

Wallace Wins Milking Contest For Secretary Wallace

Secretary Wallace wins a milking contest against Magnus Johnson of Minnesota famed as a farmer. His victory is marked by a triumphant smile and strong display of farming credentials.

Wallace Magnus Johnson Minnesota

Local Oil Firms Report Progress in Carthage Township Wells

Athens visitors C O Gunder C Kampf G Bradford and H Walden from Coolville attended a joint Bradford Oil and Gas Company and Jay Oil and Gas Company meeting. Bradford reports three gas wells in production while Jay has five. No 4 well for Bradford is under drilling led by Joe Gage and A D Townsend oversees field work. Jay No 6 is 200 feet deep with George Emmell directing drilling and W F Kampf managing field operations.

Ww. . Kampf C. O. Gunder G. C. Bradford Harry M. Walden Coolville Athens Bradford Oil and Gas Company Jay Oil and Gas Company Carthage Township Bradford Company Jay Company Joe Gage Guysville A. D. Townsend George Emmell W. F. Kampf

Millfield Man to Undergo Operation at Chester Arms

Henry Williams of Millfield A D No 2 was admitted to Chester Arms Hospital Thursday for an operation. Surgeons in charge are Dr Wiley Sprague and Dr John Sprague. James Price of Gloucester was discharged Thursday after an appendectomy about two weeks ago.

Henry Williams Millfield A. D. No Chestering Arms Hospital Wiley Sprague John Sprague James Price Glouster

Ohio to require endorsements for delegate declarations

Columbus January 2 No declarations by Ohioans of candidacies for delegate to a national political convention will be accepted unless accompanied by an endorsement from a presidential candidate or a presidential candidate's accredited representative Secretary State Brown announced.

Columbus State Brown

Thaw to Face All Charges in New York If Freed

Harry K Thaw, who killed Stanford White, will go to New York to face all charges if he wins his freedom from Kirkbridge insane asylum, announced by his Philadelphia attorney Bartholomew B. Coyne.

New York Harry K Thaw Stanford White Kirkbridge Philadelphia Bartholomew B. Coyne

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