Local society notes and club events reported
Mrs N J May visits Bellefontaine with granddaughter Mrs J A Rickey while Mrs W H Morse hosts the Current Events club Friday at 7. Kiwanis banquet prompts Thursday move. Mrs Q C Leighty and son leave for Boston. Mr J G Westfall returns from Flora with Jes Ewing visiting. Victor Pierce visits Columbus. O S Williams travels from Buffalo N J to see family. Prof and Mrs Frederick Treadley alter spring travel plans to sail from New York to England aboard Saxonia or Scythia with daughter Miss Mary Treadley. Rebekah lodge meets Thursday at 7 with degree work and refreshments. Hobson Study Circle hosted by Mrs John Gross with Dickens quotes, essays on Dickens and Freedom of Women, readings by Miss Melba Woodworth, and social hour with guests. Social Literary club met at Mrs Scott Haney’s with program on Holland and Her People and The Americanization of Bok, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Morse
Franklin Avenue
Enrique Ros
Frederick Treadley
Washington D. C
New York
England
Scythia
Mary Treadley
London
Treadley
Athens
Ohio
California
Washington
John Gross
Morris Avenue
Hobson Study Circle
Dickens
Emma Stout
O. G. Jordan
Melba Woodworth
J. R. Harvey
J. E. Woodworth
W. E. Bechtold
J. D. Cooper
W. E. Day
Scott Haney
South Congress Street
J. H. Berry
A. R. Kresge
J. Maurice Hyde
Holland
P. FE. Hixon
Bok
E. C. Bibbee
Charles Cornwell
FE. B. Bryan
R. D. Williams
Ned J. Wolfe
Frank Lowry
Open Shop and Labor Unions Topic at Tuesday Club
Dean and Mrs W W McIntire hosted the Tuesday club in West State Street with 31 members and guests attending. Prof C E Stailey led a program on The Open Shop and Labor Unions, presenting both sides and quoting authorities from Judge Gary and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
W. W. McIintire
West State Street
C. E. Stailey
Gary
First M E Sunday School Social Opens New Year
At The Colonial Tuesday evening the Laffatot class of the First M E Sunday school held its first social meeting of the year with 16 members and Mrs. H A Hatch as teacher and toast master. Ruth Miller spoke on social meetings, Janice Battin on attending Sunday School, Margaret Snow gave reasons why the teacher should be a regular attendant, and Mrs J L Pickering contributed a timely talk.
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Colonial
Laffatot
M. E
H. A. Hatch
Margaret Snow
J. L. Pickering
Public Speaking Grads Sought by Ohio University Alumni
Alumni association of Ohio University seeks updated addresses for graduates of the public speaking department. Names include Bertha Buchanan, Lucile Burson, Teresa Caruther, Lewis Cook, Isabel Hartsock, Hazel Kilpatrick, Alta McLean, Gladys Mercer, Ruth Miller, Frances Mansfield, Mary Morris, Mabelle Pfeiffer, and Margaret Wyndham. Contact Ohio University Alumni Association at 5944 during office hours or 6152 at other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Alumni Association
Ohio
Bertha Aretha Buchanan
Lucile Coe Burson
F. W. Donzy
Teresa Lorraine Caruthers
Lewis Templin Cook
Isabel Justina Hartsock
Hazel Jane Kilpatrick
Alta Elizabeth McLean
B. A. Russell
Gladys Lucile Mercer
Ruth Lillian Miller
Frances Minshall
Mary Elizabeth Morris
Mabelle Lillian Pfeiffer
Margaret Wyndham
Leora A Kyle dies after illness near Bethel church
Leora A Kyle 58 wife of J L Kyle died at home after weeks of pneumonia. Survived by husband four children Mabel Schuler Carthage township James D Kyle Gus T Kyle and Clifford Kyle. Eldest son Edson Kyle was killed in Sugar Creek mine December 28 1920. Funeral Friday at 1 pm at Edson Kyle home West Union street with burial at West Union street cemetery.
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Leora A
J. L. Kyle
Bethel Church
Mabel Schuler
Carthage Township
James D. Kyle
Gus T. Kyle
Athens
Clifford Kyle
Edson Kyle
Sugar Creek
Royal Neighbors
West Union Street
Edson
Grange program highlights January meeting in New Marshfield
NEW MARSHFIELD O Jan 18 1922 Grange program for Saturday January 21 features Song 21 Grange Melodies Roll Call suggestive farm names Great questions for the American people Meat Substitutes for the Farm Table Mrs J N Boden Rotations That Fit This Community E L Wilson Getting a Sunday Dinner Without Much Sunday Labor Mrs Noble Collins closing song No 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
J. N. Boden
E. L. Wilson
Noble Collins
Scouts Adjust Meeting Night to Thursday
Junior Boy Scouts will meet Thursday night instead of Friday this week due to a men's brotherhood meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Men’s Brotherhood
Ma Jestic Liner to Feature Extensive Kitchen Staff
The new transatlantic liner Ma Jestic will house eight separate kitchens staffed by seventy cooks, twenty five bakers, and fifteen butchers to serve passengers.
Tobacco Firms Accused Of Price Conspiracy
The Federal Trade Commission reports to the Senate that three large tobacco manufacturers and numerous jobbers conspired to maintain war level prices and prevent a drop in manufacturers prices. Leaf leaf prices to farmers reportedly fell during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Smith
South Carolina
Mayors Warn Against Driving Unlabeled Vehicles
Glouster Mayor Gormley and Trimble Mayor Johnson announce arrests for driving cars or trucks without the new 1922 tags. Those who ordered tags before January 15 and have not received them may avoid fines, while others face penalties. Night driving requires two functioning headlights or officers will arrest the vehicle.
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Gormley
Johnson
Trimble
City Rejects Sunday Movie Proposals As Mayor Speaks
Mayor Gormley says Sunday film show petitions will fail as council cannot enact a law conflicting with state statutes. He asked backers to stop circulating petitions and publicize his stance. A Retail Clerks meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 in the Odd Fellows building with strong attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gormley
Odd Fellow
Shower Held At Home Of Mr and Mrs Leasure
A miscellaneous shower was recently given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tyllman Leasure in Jacksonsville by a group of their close friends. A jolly social evening ensued and the couple received several nice gifts. Refreshments were served to Miss Garnet Nott Irene Blower Winnie Meredith Mildred James Dimma Anderson Garnet Pico Dorothy Vaughn Jessie Galbraith Luella Vaughn Thelma Leadbetter Ethel Sanders Mrs Orville Edwards Girad Blower Glen Reed and the Leasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Edwards
Girad Blower
Glen Reed
Leasure
First National Bank Directors Organized and Elected
Newly elected directors met last night electing Danford as president Du laney as vice president Bailey cashier and Webber assistant cashier. Directors chosen by stockholders last week include Danford Andrews Stoltz Webber Bailey and Du laney. Board increased from five to seven as the bank expands with home ownership rising. Vernon Kempton of Athens was here on business yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Danford
F. P. Dulaney
J. E. Bailey
R. G. Webber
S. S. Danford
L. R. Andrews
J. E. Stoltz
Fred Woodhouse
Vernon Kempton
Athens
Davis to Quit With One Term
Governor Davis announced he will not seek the Republican nomination for U S senator this year and plans to retire from public office at the end of his current term which expires next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United States
Davis
Want More Law in Oklahoma City
Citizens meet in mass meeting to urge Governor Robertson to place Oklahoma City under martial law after the body of Jake Brooks, a Black packinghouse worker, was found hanged in a tree on the city’s southern edge. He was seized from his home by masked men the previous Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robertson
Jake Brooks
Careless Shampooing Spoils the Hair
An old style advice note warns against harsh soaps and recommends Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo. It claims regular shampooing with standard soaps dries the scalp, makes hair brittle, and offers Mulsified as a pure greaseless alternative that cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft and silky.
Brookville man injured in Luhrig mine fall
Martin Sharp of Brookville suffered a back injury when slate fell in the Luhrig Collieries mine at Luhrig at 8 am. He was treated at an outside office before being taken by train to Columbus with Dr. Porterfield aboard. Fellow worker Sam Pidcock aided Sharp, who is married with one child and well regarded by colleagues.
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Martin Sharp
Brookville
Columbus
Luhrig
W. D Porterfield
New Marshfield
Sharp
Sam Pidcock
Armour & Company Reports 1921 Losses Reach 31 Million
Armour & Company and allied packing industries faced losses totaling 31,709,817.52 during the year 1921. President J Ogden Armour expresses cautious optimism for 1922, noting losses written off and inventories at current market values, signaling a turn toward better times.
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Chicago
Armour & Company
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Company Packing and Allied Industries
Armour
Red Cross Responds Fast To Manila Fire Losses
Five thousand people are homeless after a large Manila fire that destroyed a block of homes. The American Red Cross reported from Washington that Manila's Red Cross chapter established food stations within 90 minutes and is providing care for the displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manila
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Two Texas Teens Arrested for Forgery Here
Pauline Ferguson 19 and Virginia Pollard 18, both of San Antonio Texas, are under arrest in Columbus for forgery. Pollard says two young men in Cincinnati forged the girls' signatures, which the Ferguson and Pollard women endorsed and cashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jan
Pauline Ferguson
Virginia Pollard
San Antonio
Texas
Pollard
Cincinnati
Ferguson
United States Faces Year-Long Wait for Foreign Debt Terms
Treasury officials said funding terms for the 11.0 billion dollar foreign debt will take about a year to arrange and interest payments may be delayed longer. One nation has informed Washington it likely cannot meet its next fall interest payment, though officials did not name it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Atkins
Washington
United State
Treasury Department
Treasury
Europe
Pastor convention aims to advance progress in Ohio
President Harding expresses hope that the Ohio Federation of Churches pastor convention in Columbus January 23 to 26 will yield further progress. Rev. B Lamb, secretary of the federation, released the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Federation of Churches
Harding
B. ¥. Lamb
Enver Pasha Captured in Caucasus for Turkish Nationalists
Enver Pasha, former Turkish war minister who led Turkey into war with Germany, has been captured in the Caucasus and will be turned over to Turkish nationalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Enver Pasha
Turkey
Germany
Caucasus
Seven Men Rob Lanahan Farm at Timonium Theft
Seven armed men attacked Henry Harmony, a Lanahan farm watchman near Timonium, bound and gagged him, and loaded two trucks plus a touring car with cases of whiskey wine and champagne from the Lanahan cellar before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Henry
Harmony
W. W. Lanahan
Timonium
Lanahan
Happy dinner lifts spirits for Sharpsburg Sunday school class
A No. Three Sunday school class from Sharpsburg R D 2 held a lively dinner after church services. The group enjoyed a meal then played games and shared stories before attending evening services with Rev. Williamson and family joining from Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hanson
John White
Rev. Williamson
Bartlett
Roads Must Have a Larger Return
J. J. Hanauer representing Kuhn Loeb Co. told the Interstate Commerce Commission during its freight rate session that U S railroads need a standard nine percent return for future welfare. He proposed six percent on stock issues and three percent for surplus funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieington
United States
J. J. Hanauer
Kuhn, Loeb Co
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Italy Honors Unknown Warrior With Medal of Valor
Rome reports the United States awards its Congressional Medal for Valor to Italy's unknown warrior, the highest military decoration, recognizing his service. The ceremony marks a historic gesture between nations.
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Italy
Rome
United States
What They Owe The Allied War Debts
The United States has advanced cash to allied and associated powers for war purposes. Belgium 349,214,468 Cuba 10,000,000 Czecho Belovakia 61,256,207 France 2,997,477,800 Great Britain 4,277,000,000 Greece 15,000,000 Italy 1,631,338,987 Siberia 26,000 Romania 25,000,000 Russia 187,729,750 Servia 26. Total 9,680,823. No interest has been paid on these debts.
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United States
Belgium
Cuba
Czecho Belovakia
France
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Siberia
Rowmania
Russia
Servia
Pearle House Named Police Chief of City
Mayor Thomas Roush announced Pearl FE Roush will become Athens police chief on February 1 succeeding Lewis Graham. Roush, son of the mayor, has prior force experience and knows the local situation. Night Officer J M Cady declined the position citing other prospects. chief salary is 140 dollars monthly and the night officer earns 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl FE. Roush
Lewis Graham
Athens
Thomas Roush
Pearl Roush
Roush
Graham
J. M. Cady
Roush Stated To the Messenger That He Had Offered Officer Cady
Cady
Provide Work for Idle Men
The three day employment system on state road 618 from Nelsonville to New Straitsville gave 166 men work over two weeks ending January 10 and paid wages totaling 22 303.40. Introduced by the state highway department, it hires workers in three day blocks to ease unemployment and has shown success in the Nelsonville New Straitsville area while other districts have discontinued the program, underscoring local labor pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Murray City
New Straitsville
Athens Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Penitentiary bound burglars plead guilty in Athens County
Rene Haybron and Leslie O Wells, indicted by the grand jury, pleaded guilty at arraignment and prepare for transfer to the Ohio penitentiary. Sheriff Parker to act as guide and officer in charge. Parker also went to Millfield to fetch John R K Butts for a lunacy trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Haybron
Leslie O. Wells
Athens County
Ohio Penitentiary
Parker
Millfield
John RK. Butts
Miss Mildred Brown Chosen Secretary Manager of Alton Chamber
Miss Mildred Brown is named secretary manager of the Alton Chamber of Commerce in Illinois. The appointment positions her to handle administrative duties and oversee chamber activities in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Brown
Chamber of Commerce of
Alton
Ill
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Flora
J. A. Westfall
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Jes Ewing
Victor Pierce
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E. R. Lash
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Leora A. Kyle
Marshfield Grange
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By C. H. Haddox
Sharpsburg R. D
Cash Shoe Store
the Complete Automobile Department Store
Pearle House
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Athens County Buick Co
Mariner
Goolick Farm
Mike Goolick
Andy Goolick
Luhrig- Hamiley Run
Gillette Joste
N’s Cigar Store
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