Social items from Athens society page
Miss Dorothy Walters arrives to visit sister Mrs. Fred Wheaton. Minnie Dean goes to Washington DC for rest of summer. Rev. and Mrs. C T Isom host Brnes tine Thornton of Washington DC. Mrs. Margaret Tedrow entertains Clark Kirby and wife of Columbus. Mrs. P Mourne visits Connett near Nelsonville with son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. M E Carter. Mrs. Isetta Mitchell and Mary of Ripley WV visit Ira Marshall in Athens R D 5. Athens Needle Club meets Mrs. L L Deissle Wednesday 7:30 PM. Edith Carpenter resigns as stenographer for State Board of Agriculture in Columbus. Mrs. C A Nice reports son Dale Nice safely overseas with the 186th Field Artillery. Maria Grover Helen Truipp and Louis Snyder go as Epworth League delegates to Murray City convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Grover
Helen Truipp
Louis Snyder
Murray City
Epworth League
Mrs Shannon to Visit Baltimore Washington and New York
Mrs P L Shannon left last evening for Baltimore to visit Mr and Mrs D A Riley and will be away three weeks also calling on Washington DC and New York City. Mrs James Thompson and son Franklin of Coolville visit Mrs BE Robinson on Stimpson avenue while Mr Thompson serves with Company 32 Engineers. Mrs Herbert A Green and three children of Portsmouth end a five week visit with her parents on Stimpson avenue and Dr Green joined them briefly before they returned home.
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P. L. Shannon
Baltimore, Md
D. A. Riley
James 8. Thompson
Franklin
Coolville
Mr. Thompson
BE. D. Robinson
Stimpson Avenue
Herbert A. Green
Portsmouth
O. B. Murphey
Dr. Green
J. W. Robey
Cleveland
George W. Robey
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lawrence Cronenberg
Charles E. Robey
Preston
Mrs Halbirt Returns to Dayton as Husband Serves in Aviation Corps
Mrs L E Halbirt also known as Nelle Hills spent a week with her mother Mrs Ferner Hill near Canaanville and returned to Dayton Sunday to rejoin her husband in the Aviation Corps. Mr Halbirt came from Dayton Friday to accompany her back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Halbirt
Nelle Hills
Ferner Hill
Canaanville
Dayton
Aviation Corps
Mr. Halbirt
Albany visitors arrive to spend weeks with Jenning s family
Mrs. G. M. Goodman and her son Carl Goodman of Albany Alabama arrived this evening to visit Mrs. Ralph P. Jennings and her husband for several weeks. Carl Goodman proceeded elsewhere after arrival.
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G. M. Goodman
Carl Goodman
Albany
Ala
Ralph P. Jennings
Memorial services set for Lieut Drew Webster
Mrs. W. R. Merritt learns memorial funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM at the Pomeroy M E Church for Lieut Drew Webster killed in an automobile accident near Paris about ten days ago. Also note Newport Kentucky marriage of Bar della Kern to Robert C Fulton with Fulton employed by Athens County Buick Company and couple expected home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Merritt
Lieut
Drew Webster
Pomeroy, M. FE
Lieut. Webster
Paris
Kentucky
Bardella E. Kern
Theodore Kern
North Cemetery Street
Robert C. Fulton
J. B. Fulton
Newport
Fulton
Athens County Buick Company
Rizer and Lewis Wed at Marshfield Parsonage
At 7 30 p m July 10 in the M P parsonage parlors of New Marsh field Rev A H Frank officiated the marriage of Carroll O Rizer and Hilda S Lewis Both are noted young residents of Athens The couple were joined by the bride’s mother and friends and will reside in Athens after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Parsonage
New Marshfield
Carroll O. Rizer
Hilda S. Lewis
A. H. Frank
Fiancee Honored With Handkerchief Shower in Elmwood Place
Miss Ida Bowser, fiancée of Mr L V Brown, was toasted at a handkerchief shower hosted by Mrs A C Russi and Mrs W H McKee. Twenty friends attended at Mrs Russi’s home, Elmwood Place. Out of town guests included Mrs T L Schrantz of Buffalo and Miss Clara Bowser of Logan. The wedding is set for Tuesday July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Biddle
T. L. Schrantz
Buffalo
N. Y
Louise G. Leete
Washington, D. C
Don C. Coultrap
Hamiltons Host Dinner For Nephew Charles Hudson McMillen
Mr and Mrs Frank Hamilton entertained at dinner Sunday honoring their nephew Charles Hudson McMillen attached to the Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hamilton
Charles Hudson McMillen
Medical Corpa
Camp Sherman Social Notes At Chillicothe
Covers were laid for Mr and Mrs Worley Forrest Mr and Mrs M Chase Mr and Mrs W H Rutherford and son Carl and Mr Cecil Kincade Rutland Mr Charles McMillen Mr Guy McMillen of The Plains the honor guest and the host and hostess. Mr Charlies McMillen Sr and Mr Guy McMillen are father and brother respectively of the honor guest.
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Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Fifteenth Birthday Celebrated For Ruth Foster
On Monday evening July 15 Ruth Foster youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs I M Foster celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a theatre party at the Majestic followed by a reception at the Foster home. The dining room was lit with candles and a large birthday cake with fifteen twinkling candles featured a pink and white color scheme as twenty four young friends joined the gaieties.
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Ruth Foster
I. M. Foster
The
Majestic
Foster
Operators and Miners Urged to Maximize Coal Output
Washington July 16 The Fuel Administration reports rail and water transport can handle mine output and calls on operators to run plants efficiently and for miners to work six days weekly. It notes many mines average only about three and a half to four days and urges full effort to boost production for war needs before fall crop movement.
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Washington, D. C
United States Fuel Administration
Fuel Administration
Rev Isom Honored by Masons Before Camp Gordon
B. K. Bruce Lodge F and A M and the Eastern Star held a banquet in the Sloane Building lodge room Monday evening to honor Rev Isom who departs Wednesday night for Camp Gordon Georgia. Chris Lomax presented him a wrist watch with talks by Guy Hale E C Berry and Stacey Boyer among about sixty attendees.
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B. K. Bruce Lodge
Eastern Stara
Sloane Building
Isom
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Chris Lomax
Guy Hale
E. C. Berry
Stacey Boyer
Athletic Union Suits Discounted at Half Price
A fragment notes athletic union suits are offered at half price with a price listing around $1.00 and 75 cents, suggesting a sale in progress. The terse line hints at a consumer bargain, possibly a department or sporting goods outlet.
Retail Clerks and Merchants Clash Over Hours and Boycott
Glouster July 16 report notes tension between the Retail Clerks Union and the Business Men's Association. Clerks push rules backed by the United Mine Workers advocating short hours and boycotts, while critics argue merchants must serve paying customers and that labor differs from production. Also mentions tonight's theatre offerings and film at local venues.
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Glouster
Retail Clerks Union
Business Men's Association
United States
United Mine Workers
Sears Robuck & Co
Chicago
Webster
Amesville
Corning
Chauncey
Mines Work Keeps Accidents Routine at Site
Dr Crawford reports six minor injuries at the mine this morning including mashed fingers and scalp wounds. None are serious enough for further comment.
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Crawford
Patriot demonstration planned at Jacksonville Sunday
Local 338 U M W of A mine 254 at Jacksonville will stage a big patriotic demonstration and flag raising Sunday afternoon. Full details will be published in tomorrow's Messenger. watch for it.
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Jacksonville
Thursday Half Holiday In Glouster Stores
Glouster merchants arrange Thursday noon closures through July and August to give workers a half holiday. Most signatories support the plan. some merchants refused to sign and face possible reclassification with non unionists. Non signers reportedly allow certain female employees to exceed legal limits.
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Athens Retail Merchants’ Association
Glouster
Bon Ton Millinery
Antle Bros
Atlas
G. A Cornwell, Jeweler
Carpenter Hardware Company
Melligan’s
Clark Shoe Company
O. D. Hody
Achauer Novelty Store
Wm. James Grocery
Wm. Williams
Bima G. Bell Millinery
Glouster Co-operative Store Company
the Home Store
Peoples Store
T. Sanders Jeweler
Margolin's Store
Trasin Brose
Tatlors
R. J. Thompson, Grocer
Grocers Refuse Sign Retail Clerks Union Pact
Glouster grocers refuse to sign the Retail Clerks Union agreement calling for a Thursday half holiday during June. The dispute centers on workplace schedules and union terms.
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Glouster
Retail Clerks Union
Dulaney Sons and Stoecklein Firms Named Officials
July and August list F. P. Dulaney & Sons J. V. Stoecklein H. 8. Sayre and C. V. Curfman M. M. Cheney as President and BE ll Miller as Secretary Treasurer in an Adv. notice detailing organizational leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Dulaney & Sons
J. V. Stoecklein
H. 8. Sayre
C. V. Curfman
M. M. Cheney
Ll. Miller
Secy.Treas
1918 Men Are Examined Before June Ends
The first men of the close of June 1918 were examined by the Medical examining board this morning. Twenty six men were in this bunch.
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Medical Examining Board
Grahams Chapel to honor Soldier Boys
A Grahams Chapel Church meeting on Sunday July 21 at 7 pm honors boys departing for camp July 23. Prof. Bert Thompson of Athena will speak, a service flag will be unveiled, and a basket dinner follows. Children’s Day at 2:30 pm invites all, with drafted boys receiving free dinners.
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Grahams Chapel
Bert Thompson
Athena
Red Cross Fund Benefit At New Pittsburg Mine Grounds
Proceeds from Sunday refreshments sales at the New Pittsburg mine site totaled 30 dollars for the Red Cross fund. Credit goes to Yelia Shrieves Bertha Hardy Sadie Lyons Addie Callahan Rose Slater and Irma Bryan for running the event with music from the New Pittsburg Band led by Louis Henricks. An error listed Mrs Goodman as the fundraiser. the honor properly belongs to Mrs Ernest Whitlatch, whose husband serves with the 126th Field Artillery aboard the waters, and she has a brother in service.
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RED Cross
Pittsburg
Yelia Shrieves
Bertha Hardy
Sadie Lyons
Addie Callahan
Rose Slater
Irma Bryan
Louis Henricks
Goodman
Ernest Whitlatch
126Th Field Artillery
Offcers Busy Morning In Modoc and Sugar Creek Events
Sheriff Lowry and Deputy Parker investigated a man in Modoc for army registration while in Athens they picked up Tom Rosser injured at a Sugar Creek mine. An ambulance hurried Phillip Phelip to his West Side home after a post collision.
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Lowry
Parker
Modoc
Army
Athens
Tom Rosser
Sugar Creek
Baughman
Phillip Phelip
West Side
Biddle
Altho
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Dorothy Walters
Napoleo
Fred Wheaton
Minnie Dean
C. T. Isom
Brnestine Thornton
Washington
D. H
Margaret Tedrow
Clark Kirby
Columbus
Isetta Mitchell
Mary
Riply
W. Va
Ira Marshall
Athens R. D
Athens Needle Club
L. L. Deissle
State Street
Edith Carpenter
State Board of Agriculture
C. A. Nice
North
Congress Street
Dale Nice
Young Nice
186Th Field Artillery
New York City
Ray E. Slaughter
George Slaughter
Emma Woodruff
Buckeye Lake
Marshfield
Rev
Masons
F.L. Preston Co
Mien’s Store
75C Athletic Union
F. L. Preston Co
Patrick Henry
Alice Brady
Miss Brady
Opera House
Pauline Frederick
the Chas. Demolet CO
Home Furnishing Co
Athens Furniture
Mill St
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