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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1924

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Marriage

Dr. E B Bryan spoke at Butler college in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs John B Focton of Columbus visit Athens while Mr Poston attends to business. Retha Baird and Leo Potts wed in Parkersburg on June 12. Mrs F H Ellis returns from surgery in Columbus. Mrs Jennie Hoisington visits Columbus for a week. O Rleness and F M Hutchinson tour Columbus by car. Miss Gladys Jones attends Ohio Farmers Insurance meeting in Leroy then Dayton.

John B. Focton Columbus Athens Poston Hotel Berry H. A. Baird Brown Avenue Retha Leo Potts the Plains Parkersburg W. Va Gladys Jones Leroy Ohio Farmers Insurance Company Dayton

Hoover Jr. heads to Ypsilanti? group camp Fitch

Tom Hoover Jr. departs Tuesday for Youngstown to visit grandmother Mrs Diana Arnold. He will join the Youngstown Y M C A group Monday for a trip to Camp Fitch on Lake Erie.

Tom Hoover, Jr T. N. Hoover Youngstown Diana Arnold Youngstown Y. M. C. A Camp Fitch Lake Erie

Seagate visit notes from Seattle to Wisconsin trips

Ts. W. L. Jones from Seattle has left for home after visiting sister Mrs. C. H. Swaim in Park Place and her Portsmouth parental home. She will stop in Beaver Dam to visit Dr. Jones' daughter. Mrs. F. D. Forsyth and her daughter Jean have gone to La Crosse to visit her parents.

Ts. W. L. Jones Eugenia Maygg Seattle Washington C. H. Swaim Park Place Portsmouth Beaver Dam Wisconsin Dr. Jones F. D. Forsyth Jean la Crosse A. F. Farnam

Engagement dinner for Miss Tritipo in Athens Neighborhood

Mrs. 8. D. Tritipo hosted an announcement dinner for sister Miss Helen J. Tritipo at 283 East State Street. The groom, Howard C. Whiston of Steubenville, will wed in October. Twelve guests enjoyed bridge and mah jong at a centerbasket table decorated in orchid and pink.

8. D. Tritipo Fast State Street Helen J. Tritipo Howard C. Whiston Steubenville Tor Miss Tritipo J. L. Tritipo East State Street Athens Ohio University Mingo Junction Whiston Cornell University Carnegie Steel Mill

Local Tidbits From Plains Area

The Plains notes report residents traveling to Springfield Columbus Toledo Athens and Kentucky with visits to relatives and friends. Cars and driving incidents are mentioned along with several short trips by local families and individuals in the region.

Factory Employment Slips in May Across Industries

Washington reports May 4.2 percent drop in manufacturing employment and 5.1 percent fall in payrolls alongside a 1 percent dip in per capita earnings. Based on 8,569 establishments across 42 industries, covering 2,604,259 workers with weekly earnings totaling 68,078,862 dollars.

Washington United States Department of Labor

Looting Suspects Arrested in Plains Home Case

Steve Kaufman of The Plains pled guilty to petty larceny in the looting of Mrs Lydia Isenberg's home. Sentence delayed. he remains jailed as other charges are prepared. His brother John faces similar charges. he is held for Dayton workhouse officials after a prior escape. Officers say many household items were taken and later recovered near 211 mine. Constable Mariner and detective bureau manager McFadden led the case.

Lydia Isenberg the Plains Steve Kaufman Helwig Kaufman John Kaufman John McKinley Cady Dayton Isenberg No. 211 Kaufmans FE. C. Mariner F. S. McFadden

China Disavows Responsibility for Rail Trusteeship

Washington June 18 The State Department received a note from the Chinese government disavowing all responsibility for the trusteeship of the Chinese Eastern Railway. The trusteeship had been imposed by the allies who funded its operation during Bolshevik control of Russia.

Washington State Department China Bolshevists Russia

Second Tragedy in the Same Family in Columbus

The Scioto River near Columbus was being dragged for the body of 13 year old Charles Snyder who drowned yesterday while attempting to swim across the stream. He was the only son of Mrs. Charles Martz and his father died in a railroad accident ten years ago.

Columbus Scioto Charles Snyder Charles Charles Martz

Clothing workers of Athens county to meet twice this week

Two meetings of Athens county clothing club workers are scheduled in the Chamber of Commerce rooms this week. Miss Jenesse Wirt of Ohio State University will lead both sessions, with 109 women currently engaged in the work. A Friday picnic dinner at noon on the Athens Fair Grounds will be part of the program.

Athens County Clothing Club Chamber of Commerce Jenesse Wirt Ohio State University Athens County Athens Fair Grounds

Akron Detective Locked In By Rats

A satirical note from Akron claims City Detective J McKinney was locked in a janitor’s room by accident. He pounded the door while rats gathered, and, as the tale goes, he trained the rodents to perform simple military formations before his release.

Akron J. McKinney City Building McKinney

Seek Increase in Tariff Law on Butter

Ohio dairymen backed by cooperative marketing groups vote to push a higher tariff on butter after eight cents currently. E D Waid will lead state efforts while Dr C W Larsen is named as head of a new Dairy Bureau. Waid to visit eastern associations in July to study cooperative milk and cream distribution.

Ohio Columbus State Dairy Committee E. D. Waid Ohio Farm Bureau Federation C. W. Larsen United States Department of Agriculture Department Secretary of Agriculture Wallace

Four Athens County couples receive marriage licenses

Marriage licenses issued Monday and Tuesday by the Athens county bureau to four couples. Roy Jones 21 a milk condenser and Edna Robinett 19 a clerk both of New Marshfield wed Rev Chatley. Charles Sprague Jr. 24 a teacher of Bidwell Ohio and Emma Trene Bridge 21 a teacher of New Marshfield wed Rev Charley. Lewis Albert Marolt Jr. 23 a Moxahala and Mabel Irene Moody 21 of Glouster wed Magistrate Helwig. George Lindae 26 a miner of Modoc wed Barbara Huboy 18 of Glouster.

Athens County Bureau Roy Jones Edna Robinett New Marshfield Chatley Charles Sprague, Jr Bidwell Emma Trene Bridge Charley Lewis Albert Marolt, Jr Moxahala Mabel Irene Moody Glouster Helwig George

Pleads Not Guilty On Serious Statutory Charge

William Schoonover of Chauncey aged 53 pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Helwig on a grave statutory charge and is set for a preliminary hearing early next week. He posted 1060 dollars bond and was taken into custody by Constable Mariner on an affidavit filed by Prosecuting Attorney R W Finsterwald.

William Schoonover Chauncey Helwig Schoonover Mariner R. W. Finsterwald

Parkersburg Men Fined as Drunks

Parkersburg residents Frank Yoko and G F Flowers were taken into custody Monday afternoon near the Carthage Gap by Sheriff McKinley and Deputy Cady. They pleaded guilty to intoxication when arraigned before Magistrate Helwig Tuesday and paid fines of ten dollars plus costs each. The men allegedly wandered the highway on their car before a phoned complaint brought Athens officers to the scene.

Frank Yoko G. F. Flowers Parkersburg Carthage Gap McKinley Cady Helwig Yoko Flowers Athens

Trex Lotion Promises Quick Relief for Eczema and Pimples

An advertisement touts Trex Lotion as a guaranteed remedy for eczema itching and facial blemishes. It claims to soothe inflamed, cracked, and eruptive skin and promises clear skin like a baby's with nightly use. Available for 75c at Cline's Pharmacy or from H B Denton & Co in Mt. Carmel Illinois.

Cline’s H. B. Denton & Co Mt. Carmel Ill

Normal weather expected for eastern United States expert says

June 18 1924 Washington D C United States weather forecaster Charles L Mitch ell says patience will bring pleasant normal weather across the country The worst of the atmospheric chaos is over and the nation is entering a return to normal conditions East of the Rockies saw cool spring and wet rains delaying crops while the West faced heat and drought

United States 1. N. S. Washington Charles L. Mitchell Sessons Mitchell Mitchel Rocky Mountains Rockies Warner

State Examiner Sets Athens Base for Public Office Review

C. W. Booth, state examiner linked to the Ohio Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices, has established headquarters in Athens. He will review books of cities villages and public utilities in Athens and surrounding counties including Lawrence Docking Vinton Jackson Galion Meigs Perry and Washington. J. T. Tracy district Ohio auditor notes this moves aids in giving expert advice to public corporations seeking district help in finance. Booth is currently examining Athens city books.

C. W. Booth Ohio Bureau of Inspection and Supervision Athens Lawrence Docking Vinton Jackson Galion Meigs Perry Washington J. T. Tracy Ohio Hrooth

Pretty summer dress pattern with ribbon bands

The pattern features crepe de chine with ribbon bands and options in figured voile, taffeta or dimity. Sleeve can include the peasant portion or not. Cut in six sizes with busts 34 36 38 40 42 44 inches. Material needs vary by sleeve choice. Pattern mailed for 12 cents with stamps.

London Lays First Rubber Road in 1913 Still Standing

The first rubber road was laid in London in 1913 and remains in good condition today.

London

Poultry Marketing Plans Go Forward in Ohio Counties

Ohio Poultry Producers Cooperative Association advances a cooperative marketing plan as Williams county members pledge nearly 40 000 hens for cooperative channels. Plan hearings move to Fulton county with meetings at grading and receiving station sites and personal presentations to producers, mirroring Williams county efforts.

Ohio Poultry Producers Co-operative Association Williams County Ohio Fulton County Williama County F. M. Glasgow Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Local Players Start Qualification Rounds at Country Club

Local golfers begin qualification rounds for the Rusat cup on Thursday at the Country Club. The event runs through July 7 and uses an 18 hole match play format.

Golfiacs

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