Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings
Miss Juanita Bobo returned home after visiting Mrs. Lafe Boden near Albany. The Martzolff class social session is postponed due to high school commencements, and Friendship Girls meet at the Armory to finish business. A lawn party cleared seventy five dollars for the organization. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society shifts to a church parlors meeting on Friday June 6 at 2 pm to open mite boxes. Mr. and Mrs. C R Lowry and Betty Ann return to Gary Ind after a visit with Mr and Mrs B F Eddy. Lowry served in the tank corps and was discharged two weeks ago. Joseph H Miller of Chicago, traveling inspector for The Cudahey Packing Co, spent two days in Athens and was hosted by T M Pilcher and Mrs Thurman Morgan, noting long absence and local improvements. Secreant Herbert H Allen, 304 sanitary train, arrived Philadelphia Saturday and goes to Camp Dix N J awaiting discharge after service in Charleston W Va Camp Meade Md and overseas. He is son of Mr and Mrs John H Allen of Pleasant Hill.
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C. R. Lowry
Betty Ann
B. F. Eddy
Gary Ind
Lowry
Tank Corps
Herbert H. Allen
Philadelphia
Camp Dix
N. J
Sergeant Allen
Charleston
W. Va
Camp Meade
John H. Allen
Pleasant Hill
Alpha Gams at Porch Party Show Outdoor Seasonal Splendor
A porch party and supper Wednesday evening showcased the full splendor of an outdoor function for the season. Attendees enjoyed a festive gathering highlighted by convivial conversation, weather-friendly setups, and themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gams
Atkinson Home Hosts Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Event
The home of Prof and Mrs A A Atkinson at 26 Morris Avenue hosted an Alpha Gamma Delta sorority event with Miss Gertrude Atkinson and Miss Beryl Moler as hostesses. Supper was served in sorority colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Atkinson
Morris Avenue
Gertrude Atkinson
Beryl Moler
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Auxiliary Beta Theta Pi Hold Revival After War
Wives mothers and sisters gathered at the Beta House on President Street to resume the Auxiliary after its wartime disbandment. The first meeting featured a brief business session followed by a large picnic supper with participation from the active Beta Theta Pi chapter. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Wyman Conneaut Mrs. Gibson Amesville Mrs. Hussey and Mrs. Richeson of Sidney.
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Beta Theta Pi
Beta House
President Street
Sigma Pi Dinner for Members at Fenzel Home
Fifty five covers were laid for the Sigma Pi dinner at 37 West Washington Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fenzel and their son William Fenzel. Mothers wives and sisters planned the event for active chapter pledges and alumni with peonies and roses adorning the small tables. The hours were delightfully informal as the repast concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Pi
Fred Fenzel
West
Washington Street
William Fenzel
Death of Mrs C P Allison in Chillicothe
Mrs. C P Allison about 75 died at her Chillicothe home. Funeral services are planned Friday in Chillicothe with Mr and Mrs N W Baker and other locals attending. She was born in New Marshfield and leaves a husband two children and siblings Mrs Baker Mrs Mattie Joyce Mrs Margaret Cheeney and I B Herron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Allison
N. W. Baker
Chillicothe
Baker
Alison
Wilam Herron
New Marshfield
Mattie Joyce
Margaret Cheeney
Pasadena Calif
George E. McPherson Dies at 44 in Local Home
George E. McPherson aged 44 died last evening at 6:30 at his Sunnyside Drive home from brights disease with complications. He contracted influenza in December and continued shoe repairing business on West Union Street as G. E. McPherson and Son until six weeks ago when illness kept him home before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. McPherson
Sunnyside Drive
Brights
Mr. McPherson
Altho
West Union Street
Death of local craftsman after three week illness
After a three week illness, Arthur McPherson died in the Columbus hospital on a Monday night. He was born near Albany, worked on farms before moving to Athens 14 years ago, then owned a shoe repairing business for nine years. Survived by a widow and son Artie, two brothers William and Joe, a sister Mrs Frank L Bellows, a half sister Mrs Joel Immelt and a half brother Emerson McPherson. Funeral at First M E church Friday at 2 pm with interment at West Union street cemetery. viewing at home until 1 pm tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Columbus
Artie
William
Albany
Joe
The
West
Frank L. Bellows
Athens
Joel Immelt
Emerson McPherson
M. E
West Union Street
Auto dealer to be arraigned over open muffler charge
Mack McCumber of Lostro Auto Sales faces arraignment in police court this evening for running his car with the muffler open. The first arraignment since the police department announcement a few days ago follows. Three local youths also to be arraigned for burning trash on North Court Street Wednesday night, involving glass.
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Mack McCumber
Lostro Auto Sales
North Court Street
Democrats Press Probe On Wilson Treaty Handling
Washington officials said President Wilson was fully informed of charges by Lodge and Borah that the peace treaty text was in American business hands in New York. They urged pushing Senator Hitchcock’s resolution for inquiry into how the treaty reached the U S and who holds it. Hitchcock called Borah and Lodge viciously attacked the President.
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Wilson
Washington
Administration
Lodge
Borah
New York City
Hitchcock
United States
Organizations Named For An Early Convoy
Washington June 5 The War Department announced the following organizations assigned to early convoy Second Cavalry Headquarters First Squadron Troops A B C F and I Field Remount Squadrons 317 319 329 345 324 331 326 240th Military Police Company Depot Service Company 9 Laundry Company 621 First Army Headquarters Regiment Supply Depot Headquarters Detachment 321 Service Battalion Transportation Corps Companies 117 119 120 140 145 146 127 828 830 845 874 826 Base Hospital 111 and 331 Service Battalion
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Washington
War Department
Second Cavalry Headquarters
240Th Military Police Company
First Army Headquarters Regiment
Transportation Corps
Millers Call for Cooperation With Government
In Columbus Ohio on June 5 B W Marr secretary treasurer of the Gwinn Milling Company urged millers from Ohio Indiana and Illinois to work shoulder to shoulder with the government while opposing broad control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
B. W. Marr
Gwinn Milling Company
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Service In Glasses
The shop pledges ongoing care after sale with on site repairs and adjustments. It offers quick lens replacement from its own grinding plant and free adjustments to ensure glasses function well for customers regardless of purchase location.
Wheat price plans aim to guard farmers margins
A Ohio grain convention set minimum price guidance for wheat in Athens Morgan Washington Meigs Vinton Jackson Gallia and Lawrence counties. Projections show No 1 at about 2.15 2.17 a bushel with No 2 at 2.12 2.14 and No 3 2.08 2.10 linked to government prices and freight. Committees urge storage use avoid market dumping and maintain fair to the full capacity of the gain corporation.
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Athens
Morgan
Washington
Meigs
Vinton
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Philadephia
Gain Corporation
FE. L. Wilson
Athens Co
F. J. Beasley
H. C. McNeal
Washington Co
W. H. Davis
H. P. Dutton
Pres
Farm Bureau
Frank Biddle
G. J. Morris
C. D. Henry
Frank Adcock
Hocking
Shaver
D. Owen
W. H. Nechsteiner
H. L. Baker
Clark Russell
Indianapolis
Chicago
C. P. Dyar
E. A. Fleming
Carl H. Beasley
Miller
C. Joy
J. C. Harner
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the Ladies Bazaar
Gingham
Voile
Saratoga
Social News
Juanita Bobo
Armory
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Joseph H. Miller
Cudahey Packing Company
T. M. Pilcher
Athens High School
Opera House
Palm Beach
F. L. Preston Co
B. M. Covert With
Mr. Covert
Nelsonville
America
F. C. Stedman Co
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