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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
7
A promotional item touts a new Sponge Rubber Rupture Pad to replace old tight-fitting trusses. It claims instant relief and natural recovery without surgery, offering a free sample pad from E. H. Scott, Hernia Expert, Akron Ohio, with no cost or obligation.
The temporary injunction against striking railway shopmen is made permanent by U S District Judge Wilkerson in Chicago. The order bars interference with interstate commerce by fifty plaintiffs and prohibits actions that obstruct railroad operations and the employment of workers, extending to officials, agents, and the carriage of mails.
William Matson fell while picking cherries on Tuesday and broke his right arm. Dr Spra gene reduced the fracture and he is reported as getting along fine. Helen and Ruth Anna Kittle, daughters of Mr and Mrs H Yr Kittle of Glouster, have returned home after visiting their aunt Mrs T Q R Hamilton and family in the city.
Mr and Mrs David Conant recently wedded received a miscellane ous shower at their Millstreet home Monday evening. Mrs Alva Karns planned the entertainment which included refreshments of ice cream and cake. Guests included numerous local couples and friends such as Mr and Mrs Herb Calentine Mr and Mrs Geo Kulik Mr and Mrs C Saffel Mr and Mrs Clarence Multen Mrs Frank Phillips and many others.
Mrs. Viola McQuerid hosted a birthday party for her son Betts at her sister Mrs. Clell Cunningham’s home in Mound. The event ran from three to five with games and merry making, followed by ice cream and cake served by Mrs. McConaid and Mrs. Cunningham to attending children.
Mr and Mrs Moses Williams welcomed their infant son Gayle in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Walter Williams and daughters Thea and Margeret Virginia of Gloucester hosted Mr and Mrs Fred H McCoy at 65 North Congress street. Mr and Mrs Richard Fought returned from a six week trip to Los Angeles California visiting C L Householder and Floyd Jones. They toured Grand Canyon Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs Casypent spent two days at Cherryvale Kansas with Mrs Voughts uncle M A Thorne.
Mr and Mrs F X Rauch and their children departed today for an outing at Buckeye Lake. They will occupy their newly built Shell Beach cottage for the rest of the summer.
Miss Jane Hull of Zanesville and Miss Doris Parks of Neitsonville were house guests of Dorothy and Gail Putnam. They left this morning for home. Hull was accompanied by Miss Gail Putnam who will visit as her guest.
A fashion note describes black satin and black panne vel vet hats trimmed with lace flares at the back or with cords of turquoise or corded ribbons.
Encouraging reports come from Mrs. Eber Varner of this city after a surgical operation at Sheltering Arms hospital in Athens. Mrs Varner's mother and Mrs Wesver and Miss Bessie Weaver of Nelsonville are at the Warner home and store on Mill Street caring for her.
The Church of Christ hosts a farewell gathering this evening for Rev and Mrs L W Spayd and Bible school members along with church friends as they depart for their new home in Roseville Ohio.
Miss Ruth Wharton teaches a class of Junior girls in the Church of Christ Sunday school who shared a Wednesday afternoon picnic. Miss Dorothy Minister and Miss Lucille Bradfield aided in hosting. Mrs Ham Kilpatrick and children from Cleveland visit Mrs J C Wharton. Mrs J A Long and children from Wilmington visit Mr and Mrs G H Nye and relatives.
Volunteer Prohibition Agent David Breneman Waldmere Stone of Kenmore and John P Maloney of Peninsula Summit county were instructed to surrender their badges by the state prohibition office today in Columbus.
Five men were killed and 25 injured when a trip-car derailed at Sloss Sheffield Steel plant near Bessemer. Seven people are reported seriously hurt as the car plunged 800 feet into Slope No 1 on July 132.
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