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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1923
Page
5
Fashion note describes a beige lace gown with a delicate tortoise shell pattern of spangles and a white lace garment sprinkled with porcelain scraps flecked in gold and silver for an elegant daywear look.
Society notes report the Womans Relief Corps will meet Wednesday evening at 7:80 oclock in the Red Mens hall on West Washington street. Weekend guests include Miss Lola Wilkin of Chicago and Mrs Anna Wilkin of Hillisboro at J W Hudsons 31 Second street.
Mrs. Ray Royer of the Congress apartment left Tuesday for Cleveland to be guest of Mrs. G W Lippencott for several weeks. She plans a trip to Philadelphia before returning home.
Mrs Sarah Ewing Miss Jennie wings and Mr Howard Johnson left Monday for Marion to visit their son and brother George Ewing in a brief community notice from the local column.
Mrs Casa Long completes a two week itinerary visiting Columbus Cleveland Lake Erie Niagara Falls and Canada detailing her travel route and key stops on the journey.
Mrs Ella C. Mitchell of Columbus spends two weeks with relatives on New Marshfield Road, visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Isaac Newton and her nieces Mrs Phil Briley and Mrs O O Baker.
Word from the home at 2 North Shannon Avenue reports Mrs Ray Richey is improved but still seriously ill this morning indicating tentative signs of recovery for the local resident.
Mr. Harold Howell returned Sunday from a weeklong visit in Ironton. He was accompanied by his cousin Miss Alberta Howell of Ironton who came to visit.
Mr and Mrs W E Stevens and daughter Ermel of Columbus were over Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs P G Dowler at 9 Church Street and returned home today.
Mr and Mrs J O Wilson and daughter Ruth Louise returned Monday evening after a several week visit in Zanesville where they stayed with Ruth Louise's grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Albright.
Mr F Stanley Crooks of Columbus played in a golf tournament at Athens Country Club and was Monday's guest of Mr and Mrs Frank R Murphy of 156 East State Street.
Mrs. J. H. Berry and her sister Mrs. C. C. Winkle of Hillsboro, visiting Dr. and Mrs. Berry at Athens State Hospital, left this morning for Hillsboro. They were summoned by the illness of their brother, Mr. Carl Stockwell, who is suffering from an infection developing from a tooth extraction.
Mr and Mrs L O Veser and daughter Anna Marguerite of Mt Vernon New York arrived Monday evening by motor for a two week visit with Mrs Vesers parents Mr and Mrs A P Linscott who also have with them their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Nehemiah Linscott of Akron
Dr. H. A. Green and wife Mabel Murphey with children Herbert Jr Martha and Mary Caroline left Monday by motor for their Portsmouth home. Mrs Green and the children had been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C B Murphey at 16 East State Street where Dr Green drove up to accompany them home.
Mrs Far Gabriel of Bicknell Indiana and her parents Mr and Mrs Harrison McKibben of near New Marshfield spent from Friday until Monday with Mr and Mrs Bennies McCollins of Richland Avenue.
William Ruston longtime superintendent of the Athens Brick Company and known bass singer died Tuesday at 5 am at his son William A. Ruston Jr.'s home after a long illness with Brights disease. Survived by widow and eight children in Athens Akron Trimble and Athens. Funeral arrangements to be announced with calling hours Wednesday 2–4 pm and Thursday 9–11 am.
William Southard Jr., 16, of Jacksonmills, broke his neck diving headfirst into Mine 267 reservoir at Hunterdon. He was removed to his home, then Grant Hospital Columbus where X rays showed a broken neck between the fourth and fifth vertebrae. Doctors said death likely within days. he remained conscious and able to eat Sunday evening and talk Monday morning.
Mr and Mrs Walter Williams and daughters Thea and Margar et Virginia traveled to Columbus for a weekend visit. Mrs Thea stayed behind in Columbus to spend several weeks with Mr and Mrs Moses Williams.
The Friendship Circle will meet at the Methodist church Thursday evening of the week. Everyone invited.
A juvenile Grange will be organized at a Homer Grange meeting held at Mountville Sunday evening at 7 30. Eligible members are ages five through fourteen.
Reese Owens has returned to his Akron home after spending a month in this city with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Jennings.
Miss Mary Herbert of Akron visits the city as guest of her father David Herbert and other relatives in the area.
Mrs. Harry Richardson and three children traveled to Columbus yesterday to spend a week with Mrs. Richardson's mother Mrs. Hawkins and other relatives.
Reverend Pearl Chappelear of Innisas stayed with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Vickroy near here over the weekend. He headed to Athens Monday to visit relatives before resuming his travel to the western home.
Mrs Ben Turner returned to her Columbus home Monday after spending a couple of weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs C F Jonas.
George Wetzel and Pearl Phillips returned home after visiting relatives in Wellston and attending the Jackson County fair and races. Wetzel reports a big fair year with unusually large attendance. He saw a Ku Klux Klan demonstration with 500 candidates initiated on the last day.
Mr and Mrs William B Andrews of this city visited Marietta to see the former’s parents and were joined by Glenn Andrews who had been in Chauncey. Miss Florence and Norma Andrews accompanied them back to Chauncey and will stay in the city for a week.
Ferrel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B F Ferrer of High street, and Thomas Schult with his wife and children have returned to Chauncey after a several days visit with relatives in Wellston.
Miss Christine Courtney spends a week in Millfield visiting Miss Estella Ruth and friends. George Strausboaugh travels to Dun das Ohio for work in the yards.
Mrs. Caroline Harvey died Monday at her Mill street home. The funeral will be from the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Gilbert B. Courtney with burial in Nye cemetery. The time is not yet decided. Solomon Thompson of Columbus, visiting his parents in Carbondale, is in town. Homer C. Harvey and family of Brownsville, Pa., are in Channey called by her death.
Mr and Mrs F C Wharton and family spent Sunday visiting relatives in Loran. Mr and Mrs Viret Baurchman of Lexington Avenue hosted their sister and family as guests over Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bumgardner and their baby of Nelsonville stayed with Mrs Bumgardners parents Mr and Mrs James Fouty this week visiting relatives and sharing time together in the community.
Net!, the ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Tippett was badly burned last evening when he lit gas from an old carbide can. He put water on it then lit the gas with a match. He was burned about the face and head but is expected to keep his sight despite serious injuries.
G G Gaul's purebred stock from Athens County captured four grand championships and multiple premiums at the Jackson County fair. The exhibit, shown across Shorthorn, Poland China, and Shropshire stock, earned top prizes including grand champion bull and grand champion ewe. Exhibitors say the home grown stock predicts a strong return at the Athens County fair August 21-24.
Mrs. Margaret Varner was pleasantly surprised by relatives on Saturday evening for her 67th birthday. Five of her seven children attended, including H. L. Varner of Herrin.
A summer social near Chauncey brought together Mr. and Mrs. Eber Varner and many relatives from Millfield Columbus Lancaster The Plains Nelsonville Chauncey and other areas. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Payne Miss Mildred and Evelyn Poling Miss Kathryn Varner and several Varner family members. Ice cream and cake followed by overnight guests and a Sunday visit by Mrs. Frank Varner of Nelsonville.
The State Tax Commission reports resumed efforts to locate a meteorite buried near Meteor Mountain in Coconino County ten miles north of Phoenix. The mining company plans a 590 foot shaft south of the crater to recover platinum and nickel believed in the cavity beneath a crater 4400 feet wide and up to 1900 feet deep with thousands of tons of metal.
Charles Marker and his family left town by car for Independence Oregon planning nightly visits with relatives en route to Yellowstone Park Wyoming. The trip would cover up to 125 miles between stops, highlighting how kinship aided their travel under the circumstances.
From Kentucky comes the first woman director of an American race track Miss Caroline Schreiber a noted dixie horsewoman named to the governing board of the Southern California Jockey Club which will stage races at the Culver City track Dick Ferris Los Angeles promoter sponsors the venture She will attend the opening next fall and her horses will run in the program now being arranged.
In Greenville Rev. C A Sundberg of Thiel College and the college trustees discuss whether they will be alive when a sealed envelope opened in 1973 is finally read. The envelope bears Dr Fritz Holm's instruction not to open before Commencement in 1973 and cites His Excellency Ir Fritz Holm.
Walt Hannington head of the National Union of Unemployed addresses England's jobless, saying constitutional means fail to solve Britain’s unemployment crisis and that government measures are only palliation. He asserts the union is non political but acknowledges communists among members.
Rev. W. H. Fields, a Wheeling pastor, blasts landlords for high rentals and anti child attitudes. He warns these practices threaten American institutions and could push government toward socialist child rearing and foreign domination.
Mrs. Vera Twite of Hackensack New Jersey seeks her husband Austin Andrew Twite who vanished March 12 after she financed an automobile brokerage for him The couple wed in November 1918 while Twite served in the army at Camp Merritt She gave his age height weight hair color facial details and scars as identifying marks.
Morris Ginsberg bought bananas from Thomas Corso for a dollar in New Haven. Corso punched Ginsberg after a dispute over the song "Yes We Have No Bananas" and later faced a civil suit. Corso claimed the tune was in his mind but had no meaning.
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