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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1923
Page
3
The Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce schedules a June meeting with supper at 6 15. President Welch expects good attendance as various bus iness topics and committee updates are on the agenda. The summer break will pause meetings but committees continue work and directors may reconvene if needed. A prepared lesson remains a drawing card for the class.
Mrs Ralph Henry hosted a dinner Friday evening in Murphy for honored guests including Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry and Mr and Mrs CG HH An elegant program of courses was served and seating was arranged for Mr and Mrs Henry as well as Mr and Mrs Murphy.
Relatives and neighbors attended a funeral service for Price Farrow on Monday afternoon. The Pythian Sisters and Eastern Star participated, with the choir singing Beautiful in the Hour of Trial and The Word Is aherd. Rev. Tifft officiated, assisted by Rev. Sancholtz. Burial followed at the local cemetery.
In a church event a Korean class of men led by the choir saw a significant rise in attendance at the competition against Sand Reds. The Blue team remained in the lead as Reds intensified efforts to overtake, with music by the organ and special selections lifting spirits.
Iva Lindsey aged 15 died yesterday at her grandfather Mr Davis Poling's Maple Hill home after a lengthy illness. She is the daughter of Mrs Maple Lindsey and is survived by her mother, her grandfather, one brother and one sister. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 7:09 a.m. at the residence with burial at White Mores Cemetery.
Mrs Henry Schaal and Mrs Car tewett were seen shopping in Columbus on Monday and again today, part of a local shopping outing.
Mr. Ford Thress died last night at his home after a two week illness and stroke. He worked at The Hocking Valley Fire Clay Co. and was a member of Logan K of I. He leaves two daughters Mrs Walker and Edith and two sons Albert and Herman. his wife and several grown children preceded him. No funeral plans announced. Mr and Mrs Will Burnell and Mrs McKinney are visiting Akron.
An important Community club car meeting is planned at the Y M C A with expected good attendance. Mr and Mrs Julius Fischer gave Mrs Alvin Smith and her daughter Elizabeth a ride to Urbana Ohio where they will stay a few days before returning home. Mrs Smith is Fischer's sister and was visiting after the death of Mrs Socie.
An attractive sport hat is developed in yellow duvetyn featuring rosettes of gros-grain ribbon in the same shade. The piece emphasizes coordinated color and textured embellishment as a stylish headwear option.
Glouster Joseph Brown 78 died at the home of his son in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Hemsley in this city at noon Monday after years of poor health He is survived by two children Mrs Hemsley and Jove Brown Jr Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 1 36 in charge of Rev J W Orr Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery
J W Davis recovering after Grant hospital operation and likely to return home next week. Mrs William Fry 46 dies at home after a stroke and burial planned at Maplewood cemetery. Mrs Lucile Smith arrives from Long Beach to visit Mrs C G Lakes. Etta and Minnie Duncan return from Niagara Falls trip. Gary Stephenson and nephew Arthur Stephenson depart for Barberton seeking work.
Mr and Mrs Leo Dennison return to this city from Akron and plan to reside here Mr Dennison takes a position with the Rice Mining Company at Palos.
Robert Gamwell and Paul Dun may have traveled to South Bend Indiana to test drive a new car. Mrs. William Williams spends several days in Shawnee with her brother in law and sisters Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ellis.
More than 69 percent of dentists from over a dozen Ohio towns will attend a Redwinkel Dental society meeting in Athens on Thursday. The all day event includes golf in the morning at Athens Country Club and a paper on The Practice of Dentistry read by Dr. G H Williamson at the Chamber of Commerce. A Castings clinic by Dr Guy T Ratner and other clinics are planned with a banquet at 6 pm. Cities represented include Washington C H Circleville Greenville Wilmington Chillicothe Logan Nelsonville Glouster McArthur Pomeroy Middleport and others.
State Agricultural Director Truax calls a Wooster meeting of corn borer workers for June 26 28 at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. The event follows the Ohio Farmers Bureau federation and extension service meetings with speakers from Ohio State University including Osborn Gossard Parks Brewer and Sleeth. Director Truax plans to preside while attending the national wheat conference in Chicago.
Charles W. Pugsley resigns as assistant secretary of agriculture to become president of the South Dakota College of Agriculture. The move takes effect September 1. his home is Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sapphires gain popularity in Paris engagement rings as leading styles echo the Duchess of York's trend setting influence. The trend highlights jewelry houses and bridal buyers seeking intricate blue gemstone designs.
Katy Cook of Matlock was arrested by Constable Mariner after a fence line dispute with Laura Stephenson over property boundaries. Cook faced assault and menacing threats charges, waived examination, and was bound over to the grand jury. She remains confined until the case is heard.
Barbert on Ohio June 19 Russell Repp aged nine fatally shot himself with a small rifle after his mother forbade him to swim on his ninth birthday. Mrs Dennis Repp heard the shot in the kitchen then found his body on the bed with a center forehead wound. He was a high school student.
E W Howey the local public school superintendent defends Mazzer of American History in Defiance schools. He says the attack on the book is a framing by publishers trying to drive it off the market.
A machine shop explosion in Nashville Tennessee killed one man and wounded two others who may die, with dozens more lightly injured as a steel tank believed to contain nitroglycerine was repaired. The blast shattered windows across more than two blocks.
In Columbus on June 19 Daniel McNeal age 40 was killed and James W Underhill age 17 injured when a five ton truck driven by Clarence Hianson backed into them at work at the O'Shaughnessy dam. Underhill is not seriously hurt.
Part of the Kifet tunnel on the railway line to Treves was blown up today. French military authorities suspect sabotage.
A large turnout of about 129 parents and youths attended a county clubs picnic at the fair grounds in Athens. Croy of Ohio State University led the event in the absence of the county agent, with a free picture show and an old-fashioned pleasure for all followed by games and amusement.
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