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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1923

Page

5

Married at Christian church parsonage in Nelsonville

Miss Fannie Wolf of Nelsonville and Mr John W Matheny of The Vains were quietly married today at 11 by Rev M E Chatley at the Christian church parsonage 64 North Congress street May 21 24. The society delegates reported a full convention program and voted to rely on gifts rather than sales to raise funds, raising over 800 from members gifts. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by a committee including Mrs W D Robinson Mrs J H Burt Mrs George Holdren Mrs Fred Kiltan Mrs E L Church Miss Elsie Finsterwald Miss Sophia Soelzner and Miss Ethel Boelzner.

Fannie Wolf Nelsonville John W. Matheny M. E. Chatley Christian Church North Congress Street I. E. G. Pedig E. L. Church E. W. Bingman William Williams Aent W. D. Robinson J. H. Burt George Holdren Fred Kiltan Elsie Finsterwald Sophia Soelzner Ethel Boelzner

Three Birthdays Celebrated Together in Party

Mrs. C. R Sheldon hosted a birthday party on Thursday from 2:30 to 6 for Pauline Mapes who turned six. Vashta Harper aged eight and Phyllis Sheldon aged one shared the day with Pauline, joined by 2% young guests including Betty Shoemaker from Trose City Oregon. The dining table featured three birthday cakes and a Jack Horner gift for each child.

C. R Sheldon First Street Pauline Mapes Vashta Harper Phyllis Sheldon Betty Shoemaker Trose City Oregon Jack Horner

Missionary Society Meeting at 7 Mound Street

The Missionary Society of the Christian church met at Mrs. Guy Fierce's home with 65 members and guests. President Mrs. Jh. Pedr co presided. Mrs. Roy Saylor led the program and Mrs. George Holdren gave the devotional. Music by a quartet including Mrs. Pearl Drake and Mr. E. J. Person. Reports covered the Dayton convention.

Missionary Society of the Christian Church Guy Fierce Mound Street Jh. G. Pedrco Roy Saylor George Holdren Pearl Drake I E. J. Person W. T. Sprague Charles Cameron FE. J. Person Dayton

Picnic Supper and Meeting with The Standard Bearers

The Standard Bearers met Wednesday evening with Misses Dorothy and Christine Dailey at 98 North Congress Street. The gathering began with a picnic supper on the lawn and ended with a brief four item business session.

Dorothy Christine Dailey North Congress Street

Pythian Sisters Plan Memorial Day Service

The Pythian Sisters will observe Memorial Day Sunday with a gathering at the West Union Street cemetery chapel at 7 80 o'clock to place flowers on the graves of departed members.

Pythian Sisters West Union Street

Walters and Bowers Wed in Columbus June 12

Announcement cards report the marriage of Gladys Alberta Walters to Charles J. Bowers on Tuesday June 12 in Columbus. The bride’s mother Mrs. John J. Ingersoll of Columbus announced the marriage. The couple will reside at 1911 South Champion Avenue Columbus after July first.

Gladys Alberta Walters Charles J. Bowers Columbus John J. Ingersoll

Women Missionary Society Social at Ahlbrand Home

The Central Avenue MM E church Women’s Home Missionary Society met June 14 at Rev. and Mrs. Ahlbrand’s home for a Flag Day program. The evening featured songs readings and a phonographic supper. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Rank Hamilton Oliver and Roger Dahl Wallace Pratt and family and others.

Women's Home Missionary Society of Central Avenue MM. E. Church Ahlbrand West Ahlrand Rank Hamilton Oliver Dahl Roger Dahl Wallace Pratt Alberta Louise Pratt Maud Sandlers Eugenia Brown Maggie Waldie Kenry West Elza Edwards D.L. Jones Winifred Jones Missionary Society Rhibrand

Grace Lawrence Hosts Bridge Club at President Street

Miss Grace Lawrence of 32 President Street entertained her bridge club and several guests Thursday evening in a social gathering.

Grace Lawrence President Street Bridge Club

Mrs Ned Wolfe Hosts Bridge Club On Thursday

Mrs Ned J Wolfe of 110 North Congress street entertained her bridge club Thursday afternoon with refreshments and social play among members.

Ned J. Wolfe North Congress Street Bridge Club

Miss Elise Returns Home From Columbus Training

City nurse Miss Elise arrives home Saturday after completing a postgraduate course in Columbus.

Elise Columbus

Miss M Louise Stahl Heads to Taos for Summer Painting

Miss M Louise Stahl departs today for Taos New Mexico to spend the summer painting pictures She will pause in Cincinnati for a brief visit with Dr Elizabeth Campbell before continuing on.

M. Louise Stahl Taos New Mexico Miss Stahl Cincinnati Elizabeth Campbell

Birth of Twin Daughters Ellen Jane and Siblings

Birth notice announces the arrival of two daughters named Ellen Jane to Mr and Mrs Fred Riley formerly Ethel Rowles of Weehawken New Jersey. The event occurred on June 11.

Ellen Jane Fred i Riley Ethel Rowles Weehawken, N. J

Moore Returns to Harvard for Research Role

Mr. Darrell Moore departed today to resume his research work at Harvard University after being selected for the position following graduation.

Darrell Moore Harvard

Brown announce birth of son Frederick Ernest

Mr and Mrs Fred E Brown of 4 Stewart street announce the birth of a son named Frederick Ernest on June 13.

Fred E. Brown Stewart Street Frederick Ernest

Local visitor from Cincinnati to Coolville

Mr Edward Maxon formerly of Athens now living in Cincinnati is visiting acquaintances here and will spend the week end with relatives in Coolville.

Edward Maxon Athens Cincinnati Coolville

Local women depart for two week East Coast trip

Miss Mary Fulton leaves at noon for Columbus to join Miss Florence Gabriel of that city. The pair will tour the East for two weeks, with Washington, D. C. as their main destination where they will stay with relatives and friends.

Mary Fulton Columbus Florence Gabriel Washington, D. C

Burton family begins western automobile trip

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Burton and two sons left today for a automobile tour through the west. Miss Mary Young departed today for Painesville to visit relatives over the weekend.

H. E. Burton West Mary Young Painesville

Local Residents Named as House Guests

Mrs. L. V. Brown of 2 University Terrace hosts visitors Miss Elizabeth O Grady from Lancaster and Miss Aleta Jones of South Charleston as guests at her home.

L. V. Brown University Terrace Elizabeth O'Grady Lancaster Aleta Jones South Charleston

Wolfe family heads to Buckeye Lake cottage outing

Mr and Mrs A J Wolfe and their companions Stacy and William Phillips drove Thursday to Buckeye Lake for a several weeks stay at a Millersport cottage.

A. .J. Wolfe Stacy William Phillips Buckeye Lake Millersport

Nelsonville Women Visit Sisters In The Maples

Mrs. W. W. Kelly and Mrs. Will Burnell of Nelsonville spent Thursday as guests of their sisters Mrs. John Cross and Mrs. Ida Gibbs at The Maples. Dr. A. Y. Wilcox and Rev. C. M. Bond were in Columbus Thursday for a Westminster foundation meeting on religious work in state universities.

W. W. Kelly Will Burnell Nelsonville John Cross Ida Gibbs The Maples A. Y. Wilcox C. M. Bond Columbus Westminster Foundation

Local Guests From Springfield To Spend Weekend

Dr and Mrs J N Brown host Mrs Darnell and Mr and Mrs William Sullivan from Springfield. They arrived by car and will spend over Sunday as their guests at the Nelson apartment.

J. N. Brown Nelson Apartment Carl Darnell William Sullivan Springfield

Goode praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery

R L Goode of Dayton Ohio says his general health and stomach improved after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. He compares Dr Pierce's care unfavorably with local doctors and urges others to obtain the product from neighborhood drug stores and seek free medical advice from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.

Dayton Ohio Dr. Pierce R. L. Goode Howard St Golden Medical Discovery

Mrs D H Russell Improves After Mt Carmel Treatment

Mrs D H Russell returns from Mt Carmel hospital Wednesday improved after two weeks under Dr Barnes care. Mrs Mary Parkins of Huntington W Va arrives Thursday for extended visit with her parents Mr and Mrs D H Russell. Mr and Mrs and Dr Webb and Mrs Wesley Webb of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Coe this week while returning home from the funeral of their relative Virgil Gregory at Point Rock.

D. H. Russell Mt. Carmel Hospital Barnes Mary Parkins Huntington W. Va D. H. Russel Dr. Webb Wesley Webb Columbus Howard Coe Virgil Gregory Point Rock

Albany High Grad Wins Ohio University Commerce Degree

Mr. Vanehn Chase, Albany High School graduate class of 1919, earned an A.B. degree in Commerce from Ohio University on Tuesday.

Vanehn Chase Albany Ohio University

Albany High School Principal Resigns for West Virginia Post

Mr. Herschel Huston resigns as Albany high school principal to take a higher paying job in West Virginia. He plans to attend summer sessions at Bluefield College in Bluefield, W Va.

Herschel Huston Albany High School West Virginia Bluefield W. Va

Mrs O D Dailey Host Miss Laura Bailey

Miss Laura Bailey was the guest Wednesday and Thursday of Mr and Mrs O D Dailey. The visit highlights social ties in the community.

Laura Bailey Mrs. O. D. Dailey

Mrs Mary Baker and Faye Visit Relatives in Athens

Mrs Mary Baker and her daughter Miss Faye traveled to Athens on Wednesday to visit relatives and friends and plan to return home today.

Mary Baker Miss Faye Athens

Mrs Townshend Plans Visit With Cline Family In Columbus

Mrs Mattie Townshend will depart Saturday for an extended visit with her daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Pear Cline in Columbus. The Cline family has recently purchased a new house and is settling in.

Stanley to enter Mt. Carmel Hospital for rest

Dr. FE. 1. Stanley left Wednesday for Columbus to seek treatment at Mt. Carmel hospital for a few weeks of rest.

Stanley Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital

Mr Earle Baughman Returns From Flint Trip

Mr Earle Baughman has returned from a trip to Flint Michigan, describing the visit as productive and noting local engagements and plans for future activities with the community.

Earle Baughman Flint, Michigan

Relatives Host Mrs Throckmorton in Columbus Visit

Mrs. Clarence Throckmorton is the guest of relatives Mrs. Ott Brooks in Columbus this week. Mrs. Eliza Dailey travels to Columbus for consultation about her recent illness.

Clarence Throckmorton Ott Brooks Columbus Eliza Dailey

O'Bleness Beckley Win Two Ball Foursome Title

O'Bleness Beckley won the two ball foursome at Athens Country Club with a net 645. Charlies O Bleness and Harry Beeckley led, while Sam Johnson and C W Cross Alonzo Palmer and A R Frame Oscar Fulton and H C Clarke tied for second with 69. Forty players competed and the winners shared 20 dollars in golf balls.

Charlies O'Bleness Harry Beeckley Athens Country Club Sam Johnson C. W. Cross Alonzo Palmer A. R. Frame Oscar Fulton H. C. Clarke Fred Alderman P. Bingman Prof. McKinnon Pr. Howe George Whipple Prof. Borger Ben Covert M. M

Bomb outrages bring Ruhr to state of siege

NOMN Germany June 15. French authorities declared a state of siege in the Ruhr district after a string of bomb explosions along railway lines. French troops occupied all railway stations as a response to recent disorders.

Nomn Germany

Ohio agents to confer on farm marketing policy in Wooster

County agents agricultural extension specialists and farm bureau representatives meet June 26 and 27 in Wooster with Walton Peteet new marketing director of the American Farm Bureau Federation to work out a long time policy in farm commodity marketing for Ohio.

Ohio Wooster Walton Peteet American Farm Bureau Federation

Glouster Council Nomination Changes in Democratic Primary

Glouster council races shift as G Lunsford files for mayoral nomination while withdrawing a second term council ballot. Dr W A Pride also files for council, forming a complete Democratic slate for the August primary.

Co. G. Lunsford Council Lunsford W. A. Pride Erdorse

Kentucky Woman Plans European Tour From Montreal

Miss Helen Crawford sails from Montreal on Saturday with a Kentucky party for a European tour. The group will visit eight European countries over the summer, with a return home anticipated before September.

Helen Crawford Montreal Canada Kentucky Europe Miss Crawford

Lawson Famous Orchestra at Moose Hall Dance

A Saturday night event at Moose hall Glouster features Lawson Famous Orchestra performing a dance night on June 16 drawing local residents and visitors to the venue for music dancing and socializing.

Moose Hall Glouster Lawson Famous Orchestra

Memorial services for Magic City Lodge 797

Memorial services for Magic City Lodge No 797 I O O F will be held in the Odd Fellows hall this city Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock. Reverend Gibson of Jacksonville will deliver the sermon. All members and friends are invited to attend.

Magic City Lodge No Odd Fellow Thia Eliy Scenday Gibson Jacksonville Order

Methodist Church Children Day Services and School Session

Children’s day observance set for Sunday morning at the Methodist church with baptisms and a class welcomed into church membership. The Methodist School of Theology at Delaware runs from next Monday to the 29th with Rev Landsitter on the faculty and absent except for one morning service from Sunday.

Methodist Church Methodist School of Theology Delaware Landsitter

Death of Alvin Bentley Child in Morristown

Alvin Leroy Bentley, age nineteen months, son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Bentley of Chauncey, died at home in Morristown after a short illness from indigestion. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 AM at the M F church, burial in Greenlawn cemetery. This was the couple's only living child. they have lost two other children.

Alvin Leroy Alvin Bentley Chauncey Morristown M. F Greenlawn Mrs. Bentley

Alleged Swindler Is Taken As He Left Penitentiary

John T. Halsey, accused of swindling Adena residents of $10,000 in a coal teat two years ago, was arrested by county detectives as he stepped from the Jackson penitentiary where he completed a term for a similar charge. He will be brought to Steubenville to face the charges.

Steubenville John T. Halsey Adena Here Jackson Mich

Mrs Owens and daughter head to Akron for husband’s job

Mrs William Owens and her young daughter travel Friday by train to Akron to join Mr Owens, who has taken a new position there. They are chaperoned as far as Columbus by Mrs William Schstenkamper.

William Owens Akron Owens That City Columbus William Schstenkamper

Riley Morris Visits Columbus for Weekend Business

Riley Morris is spending the weekend in Columbus on business, with plans to meet local contacts and handle client appointments.

Riley Morris Columbus

Miss Oda Gillogly Returns from Baltimore Visit

Miss Oda Gillogly came home Wednesday after visiting relatives in Baltimore and Lancaster.

Oda Gillogly Baltimore Lancaster

Miss Bertha Rickey Spends Week in Columbus

Miss Bertha Rickey is visiting Columbus for a week with her sister Mrs. Harvey Gardner.

Bertha Rickey Columbus Harvey Gardner

Belleville Family Visits Charles and Pauline Brown

Mrs Bert Rutherford and her children Ken neth and Natalie Rutherford with baby Virginia spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Charlie Brown in Belleville.

Bert Rutherford Kenneth Gaylord Myers Natalie Rutherford Virginia Belleville Charlie Brown

Church notices from Hebbardsville and Albany

Sunday school times listed for Hebbardsville and Albany with Epworth League sessions. Sermons scheduled at 2:30 and 10:15 A. M. for different churches and locations.

M. FE Epworth League Hebbardsville Baptist Albany

The Wednesday Club Members Meet at Mrs Dailey Home

The Wednesday Club met June 13 at Mrs O D Dailey's home with fourteen members. Members spoke on current topics before an illustrated Batik and Tied and Dyed talk by Miss Laura Bailey, Athens Public Schools art instructor. A collation followed and a July 4 picnic was planned. guest Mrs Blaine Goldsberry attended.

O. D. Dailey Laura Bailey Athens Blaine Goldsberry

This Man Intends to Keep It in the House

A testimonial from May 1913 praises May's Wonderful Remedy for stomach trouble. The writer reports losing 40 pounds but regaining all weight after four bottles and says the product keeps him healthy. The ad promises a money back guarantee after one dose.

May

Constipation Biliousness Colds and Fever Remedies

A historical note lists constipation biliousness colds headaches and malaria fever as common ailments and mentions a remedy as the best known treatment. The language reflects era specific health claims and home care emphasis.

Bridge Club Delightful Afternoon at Duncan Home

The Wednesday bridge club met from one to four at the Duncan home on Main street with hostesses Mrs. Co E Duncan and Mrs L E Richardson. Guests joined members as rooms featured cut flowers and a dainty luncheon. Mrs T L Morgan of Athens won first prize and Mrs M Lefever took the consolation.

Co. E. Duncan L. E. Richardson Duncan Main Street T. L. Morgan Athens Mr. Lefever

Mrs William Fry Taken To Columbus For Treatment

Mrs William Fry was transported to Columbus for medical treatment yesterday and may undergo an operation at the hospital.

William Fry Columbus

Better Health for Women by Lydia Pinkham’s Compound

A mass mail questionnaire shows 98 percent of fifty thousand respondents report benefit or restored health from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The piece urges all women to try the root and herb remedy for sex-specific ailments and weaknesses.

Lydia E. Pinkham Lynn Mass Lydia FE. Pinkham

Chauncey Group Visits Pleasantville Ohio Friends

Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fennell and family with Mrs. Lee Schoonover and Mrs. Alva Karns spent last Sunday in Pleasantville Ohio visiting Mr. and Mrs. George North. Mrs. North, a former local, is sister to Mrs. Thomas Fennell.

Thomas’ Fennell Lee Schoonover Alva Karns Pleasantville Ohio George North

Funeral Attendees From This City Say Farewell to Mrs Jay Withem

Mr and Mrs Thomas Withem Mr and Mrs Cyrus Withem Mr and Mrs Burk Withem and son Darrel from this city attended the funeral of Mrs Jay Withem in Athens. Burial followed at Greenlawn cemetery near Nelsonville.

A. J. Penrod Thomas Withem Cyrus Withem Burk Withem Darrel Athens Jay Withem Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville

Revival Services Unite Nelsonville and Green's Run Churches

Rev C L Johnson of Nelsonville Church of Christ conducts evangelistic meetings at Green's Run church Christ led by Rev G B Courtney. Stirring sermons draw large audiences with special music from Chauncey church and Kings Men of Nelsonville assisting last night.

C. L. Johnson Nelsonville

Ordinance granting Athens Electric Company street rights Chauncey

The village of Chauncey grants the Athens Electric Company and assigns a 25 year franchise to construct maintain and operate electric lines in streets alleys and public places within Chauncey Ohio for light heat power and other purposes. The ordinance requires minimal interference with public spaces and states removal costs and responsibilities if buildings block lines. It reserves power to issue similar rights to others and binds successors.

Athens Flectric Company Chamn Yey Athens Ohio Chauncey Athens Electric Company State of Ohio Chhuncey Athena Electric Company Athens — Electric Company Athens Kieetric Company Athens Flectria Company

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