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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
5
A dealer asserts Vinol as a trusted strength creator using cod liver oil and related tonics. The message warns that substitutes deceive thousands and promises money back if there is no benefit, urging readers to choose Vinol with a known label and proven elements.
An Amesville family celebration at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert C Chute on East State Street marked Arabelle Chute s seventh birthday. A group of her little friends enjoyed 2 to 4 pm with games refreshments and pink and white cake decorations. Guests included Martha Swift Lonella McVay Bernice McVay Mabel Frost Dolly Carr Frances Sutton Mildred Byers Clarence Lanning Grace Story Cleo Cain Fauna Beasley Ernestine Junod Alice Smith Helen Hayes Melba Vercoe Mary Kathryn Frances Bobby Jr and the hostess Arabelle Chute. The event drew on the families wide circle of friends from Amesville.
Miss Mary Louise Carpenter daughter of Mrs. M. F. Carpenter of Amesville married Curt Henry Meltzer an oil and gas operator of Mt. Vernon. The ceremony was performed Monday at the First Presbyterian manse by Rev. A. Y. Wilcox with aunt Mrs. George Dyson of Athens in attendance. The couple will reside in Mt. Vernon after a wedding trip. Meltzer has long worked in Amesville area. The Carpenter family is a prominent local family.
We claim unmatched gear and speed for lens grinding and rendering. With our own grinding plant we can produce any lens shape or specialty and complete service quickly for every customer.
In Athens, Miss Jane Lewis of Nelsonville and Mr Henry Shires of Glouster were quietly married Monday afternoon at the First Christian church parsonage with Rev. M E Chatley officiating.
A surprise party honored Rexford Roush on his 16th birthday. About forty friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Roush’s home at 15 Race Street to celebrate with a basement gathering, dancing, and refreshments after Rexford and a friend returned from a movie.
Mrs. F. B. Phillips of Jackson is the guest this week of Mrs. Ed Muir and other friends.
Mr Frank L Patterson of Roanoke Virginia visited his aunt Mrs George Whipple at 128 North Congress Street and left last night. Mrs Hull Foster Jr will host the U C D Club Thursday at 2 pm. Miss Elizabeth Hope has moved to Richmond to work as assistant dietitian at Memorial Hospital. The Hope family resides at 67 West Washington Street. Mr and Mrs George H Junod report arriving in Ft Lauderdale Florida by boat from Baltimore and enjoying warm weather. Mr E M Covert plans to return tonight from a two day Columbus trip for optician meetings. Mrs E S Koons at 28 North High Street hosts the Higley Study Circle Wednesday at 2 pm. Mr and Mrs Roger J Jones and family move into the H H Haning property on South Court Street while the Hanings are touring California.
Mr and Mrs F D Forsyth have moved into the F M Hutchinson home in Park Place. Mr and Mrs Hutchinson reside with the latter's father Mr Henry OBleness at the parental residence 16 East Union Street.
Mr and Mrs D C Cornwell who spend winters in California have purchased a residence in Lankersham Los Angeles County for 12590 The Lankersham Laconic calls the site among the valley s finest and notes banker J D Marshall built a meticulously planned superb house The Cornwells sold three Athens houses on the same plot last year to Hal Murphy L L Deissie and Sid Sherrard and will make their permanent home in Lankersham
Mrs. E. H. Boots of Buchanan County Ia reports a home remedy to darken gray hair. mix bay rum one ounce Barbo Compound four percent ounce glycerine with half a pint water for a non greasy, scalp safe treatment. Apply every other day until desired darkness achieved. It claims to make the user look twenty years younger.
Water Director Williams announced that within a month or two two additional wells will be sunk to augment the Athens water system. The city now uses about 750 000 gallons daily from 12 wells, with potential savings and 1.5 million gallons produced. New wells are expected to add roughly 300 000 gallons daily.
Gratifying progress reported on Athens sewer work as part of the winter plan. A 900 foot six inch vitrified pipe line from Lincoln and Lorain to Elmwood Place is finished. A 2500 foot sewer near Second Street and Central Avenue is over half done with 16 workers. Two more sewers for North Hill and West Washington Street are planned after current completion. Work continues into early spring with street repair to follow.
Drugstores advertise PAZO ointment promising cure for piles in six to fourteen days with a money refund if it fails. The ad claims instant itching relief and lists price as 60 cents.
Cast iron pipe and fittings supposed to be brass in the new municipal hospital were ordered removed and replaced after a hospital commission meeting with Mayor Oles. Union plumbers discovered the substitution and filed charges with hospital control.
Youngstown Ohio streetcar fares may fall from nine to seven cents Friday after a two cent per car mile maintenance allowance cut and bus purchases to add transport options not affected by streetcar lines.
Orval Cowan of Sugar Creek is named owner of the Ford touring car pulled from the river at Herrold's Mill. Sheriff Parker and Prosecuting Attorney Bartels traced the engine number from license records after the vehicle had been missing since November. The car, found after high water, was rusted and jammed, and an insurance adjuster planned to assess damages.
Akron Ohio January 31. Art Ranney owner of the Akron pro team and former APFA secretary rejects Emile Stagg claims that professional football harms college football. He says unorganized semi pro teams are to blame and notes a Taylorsville game was reviewed by the association. Ranney cites expulsions and a $1000 forfeit rule for owners who tamper with college players.
New York report tells of Henry Nustenden a German farmer four years behind in reading who after finding a World War I chronicle grows excited yet cannot work He and his wife rely on German newspapers for news while an American Legion member notes the war is over for many but not for him.
A Carbondale committee suggests using War Chest funds for relief in mining areas. The Athens County Chapter American Red Cross says funds are needed to aid ex service members and families, proposing transfers to support ongoing relief work and benefits already funded by the Red Cross.
A reflective line contrasts a rich man growing used to poverty with a poor woman unable to acclimate to sudden wealth. The quote highlights social and economic tension around wealth and deprivation.
After 19 months as Athens police chief Lewis Graham retires to private life. Pearl Roush, son of Mayor T B Roush, is named his successor and will assume duties Wednesday. Roush previously served over a year as a Portsmouth patrolman before working in decorating and painting.
A morning blaze swept through Claysville Pennsylvania damaging six buildings in the business district. Estimated losses reach 250 600 dollars. Five men from Washington stabilized the fire at about 10 30 a m.
Regist ant secretary of the Treasury F iner Dover ordered a searching investigation into the methods and practices of the comparative value reports bureau in New York City. The bureau appraises more than 300 million dollars worth of merchandise entering the port of New York annually.
London officials express anxiety over India political unrest as January 31 marks the opening of the nationalists campaign of civil disobedience.
Government cable lines to Alaska operated without interruption on January 8 and no seismic disturbance was reported from the territory, with all territorial terminations functioning normally.
The naval fuel ship Arethusa, disabled 149 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, is being towed toward Hampton Roads under great difficulties, according to a Navy Department wireless advisory issued today.
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