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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1924

Page

5

Bridge Tea Social Reports Nine-Table Event

Mrs. George W. Hopkins hosted a Tuesday bridge tea at 14 Elmwood Place with nine tables.Dorothy Roses and gladioli formed the decor as Mrs. Harry Beckley won first prize and Mrs. E. C. Schloss second. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Albert Jones San Diego and Mrs. Ralph Benning Birmingham. Plans mention church class meeting and local visits plus travel of several families.

George W. Hopkins Elmwood Place Dorothy Perkins Rufus Hopkins Harvey C. Baker Rachael Hopkins Virginia Hoover Harry Beckley E. C. Schloss Albert Jones San Diego Ralph Benning Birmingham

Battle over proposed primary plank at Ohio GOP convention

In Columbus Ohio on June 25 the Republican state platform committee backed embedding the proposed pre primary convention plank in the state platform. Most gubernatorial candidates expressed opposition, while Fauver’s extreme plan to eliminate the primary was not slated for floor debate.

Columbus. CO Memorial Hall Resolutons Committee James T. Begg Sandusky L. RB. Fauver Elyria Fourteenth

Pratt's Fork Sunday Guests Report Weekend Visits

Pratt's Fork residents hosted and visited many relatives and friends from Athens, Chester, Columbus, and West Virginia. Families including Ling, Sapp, Wingett, Meeks, Williams, Gilkey, Orr, and others traveled to or hosted gatherings, sharing meals and social time across Pratt's Fork and nearby communities.

F. M. Ling Myrle Athens Arnold King Flossie Williams Jacob King Elza Sapp Jay Wingett Charlie Lee Wayne Wingett David Elsworth Wingett Charlie Spencer Chester Eugene Goldsberg Pearl Woods Poodiesbursh Nona Steinmetz C. L. Orr Roscoe Crant Gilkey Frank Marshall Amily W. Va Jessie Gilkey Pearl Sapp Bertha Sapp Ross Ackrey Alex Sapp Leo Wiliams Milan Williams Atwood Grires Harley Pierce Fred Sinclair Columbus Pratts Fork

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Albany Woman Visits Aunts Mrs Gibson and Mrs Blackwood

Mrs Ruth Bowers of Albany visits her aunts Mrs Myrtle Gibson at 154 Morris Avenue and Mrs C E Blackwood at 97 May Avenue, sharing time with family.

Ruth Bowers Albany Myrtle Gibson Morris Avenue C. E. Blackwood May Avenue

Akron couple guests as wedding ties town hosts

Mrs. J. Malin Arthur and her daughter Terry of Akron visit Mr. and Mrs. David Feth at 65 East Mulberry street. Miss Flossie Standall and Granville Green from Nelsonville wed at noon in Athens with Rev. M. E. Chatley performing the ceremony at the Christian church parsonage.

Dorothea Huyck Cincinnati C. W. Fulton East State Street Daniel Baird West Union Street Miss Huyck Villa Madonna College Kentucky Fred Kelley Rosaline C. E. Russell Youngstown Dave Russell Akron Frank Dean Second Street Robert Jones Breezy Heights J. Malin Arthur Terry David Feth East Mulberry Street Flossie Standall Granville Green Nelsonville Athens M. E. Chatley Christian Church

Mrs. C. M. Shepard Returns Home to Columbus

Mrs. C. M. Shepard leaves University Terrace after a brief visit with her mother Mrs. C. H. Grosvenor and heads home to Columbus this evening.

Village Struck by Violent Storm in Alexis Michigan

A small cyclone hit Alexis Michigan just across the Ohio line, unroofing several buildings tearing down barns and destroying orchards. Mrs Clarence Renare and her year old baby escaped as the roof blew off their house with no injuries reported.

Toledo Alexis Mich Ohio State Line Clarence Renare

Berlenbach Withdraws From Milk Fund Show Fight

Paul Berlenbach the light heavyweight will not fight Young Stribling at the milk fund show on Thursday night. His left eye was severely cut in a bout with K O Jaffe Friday night and physicians advised against fighting. Negotiations with Ad Stone are in progress.

New York Paul Berlenbach Young Stribling Berlenbach K. O. Jaffe Ad Stone

Veteran golfer Willie Fernie dies in Troon Scotland

Willie Fernie aged 73, one of the oldest and best known golf professionals in the British Isles, died today in Troon. He won the British Open and tied for second place on five occasions. his two sons, entered at Hoylake, scratched to return to their father’s bedside. Fernie had served as Troon’s professional for 30 years.

Troon Scotland Willie Fernie British Isles Hoy Lake Fernie

U S Army Flyers Reach Chittagong After Rangoon Crossing

United States army round the world flyers arrive at Chittagong from Rangoon covering 435 miles. Chittagong is a port on the Bay of Bengal.

Calcutta India United States Army Chittagong Rangoon Bay of Benga

Amherst Bible School Ends With 200 Attendees

The four week summer vocational Bible School in Amherst Lorain County completed its session with an attendance of 200, the only Bible school held in the county this year.

Amherst Lorain County

Not Guilty Plea in The Plains Burglary Case

Steve Kaufman Jr of The Plains pleads not guilty to burglary arraigned before Magistrate Helwig and bound over to the grand jury on a $1000 bond. The case stems from a home looting at The Plair with loot recovered by E S McFadden and Constable E C Mariner. Kaufman had prior petty larceny plea. Separately, water service to high city districts will be shut at 7 PM for standpipe repairs, with expected resumption Friday morning and precautions for fire protection in affected areas.

Steve Kaufman, Jr the Plains Helwig Lydia Isenburg Plair E. S. McFadden E. C. Mariner Kaufman Athens John Kaufman Dayton McKinley Plains North Hill Service Romine Mromine Servic Servie Lancaster Street Second Street Columbia Avenue Noosevelt Drive

Business Man Praises Mayr's Remedy After Stomach Trouble

A man suffering years with stomach pain and gas credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for resolving his issues after a recommended operation was advised. The simple preparation claims to clear catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduce inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose supposedly convinces money back guarantee. Promoters list Mckee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Welsonville and druggists everywhere.

Rochester Minn Mayr Mckee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Welsonville

Kiwanis Club Offers Cup To Twilight Rag Winners

Kiwanis Club will award a cup to Twilight League winners. Coach Chick Rockall praised community athletics at a meeting last night. The Grayson nine and McBee Diamondeers plan another clash at the municipal diamond on Wednesday night against the Rain Drops.

Kiwanis Club Kiwanis

Three Athens Couples Marry, Licenses Issued By County

Marriage licenses were issued on Tuesday and Wednesday by the Athens county bureau to Glen Ray Cline and Alice Woodyard both listed ages in the late twenties, Glennon Booth and Eleanor Beattice Itheades both from Zanesville and Athens respectively, and Herbert C Paulus and Ruth Eileen Powell both in their early twenties with clergy officiants noted.

Athens County Bureau Glen Ray Cline Athens Alice Woodyard McGurk Glennon Booth Zanesville Eleanor Beattice Itheades C. H. Porter Herbert C. Paulus Woodsfield Ruth Eileen Powell Nelsonville Tifft

Athens Rotary reports Toronto convention with 900 delegates

Attorney John J. Wooley outlined the Toronto Rotary convention to the Athens club at Tuesday lunch. He noted 900 delegates from 28 countries emphasized world fellowship and urged an end to conflicts as Rotary marks its 20th anniversary with Chicago as a likely 1925 host.

Athens Rotary Club Toronto John J. Wooley Wooley Athens Club Craig W. E. Mills Nelsonville Mills Nelsonville Kiwanis Club Woolley Rotary Civic Organization Foundation Chicago Paul Harris

Lipstick Warned as Germ Carrier Says Health Commissioner

Syracuse health officials warn girls that lipstick can spread infections as they share sticks among friends. Dr George M Retan urges caution and stresses personal use to prevent transferring bacteria.

Syracuse N.Y George M. Retan Retan

Kid Smugglers Spark City Firecracker Alert

Columbus youths defy local ordinance by discharging firecrackers. Police chief French orders patrols to curb the practice as stores inside the city are barred from selling fireworks. youths obtain devices outside city limits and import them secretly for early Independence Day celebrations.

Columbus O French

Reunion Brings Kempton and Straw Families Together

A large Kempton and Straw reunion gathered Athens County residents near Chillicothe at the Kempton home. Attendees included many Kempton relatives from Jacksonville Glouster Trimble College Hill Millfield and Athens plus families Patton Davis and Wemmer with a lawn tent dinner on site.

Athens County Kempton Strawser Chillicothe Silas Kempton Fred Kempton Emma, Pautine Louise Jed Dave Swartz Raymond Vandall Jacksonville Curtis Kempton Walter Davis Glouster Charles Kempton Frank Young Trimble W. M. Wemmer Golda Elia Dolores Ray Francis College Hill Grover Patton Helen Woodrow William Wemmer Millfield Vern Kempton Delmer Athens

Athens County Sends Three to Camp Knox

Three Athens county youths Willard Dean Klmor Thompson and Harry Kelsey were among the last accepted applicants for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Knox Kentucky in July. The county quota is now filled with five members and the government pays transport and training costs for the month.

Athens County Hell Camp Knox Francis Frebault Frebault Willard C. Dean Klmor I. Thompson Athens Harry RR. Kelsey Nelsonville

State Game Board Adopts More Birds Less Bugs Slogan

The Board of Game Commissioners in Harrisburg unveils a campaign urging protection of song and insectivorous birds with the motto More Birds Less Bugs. Officials say birds consume hundreds of tons of destructive insects daily in Pennsylvania and warn a $10 fine for killing protected birds or destroying nests.

Harrisburg Board of Game Commissioners Birds of Pennsylvania

Speeder Escapes Odor Smell By Stockyards Excuse

Albert Banfield faced traffic court after speeding on Spring Grove Avenue in Cincinnati. He claimed the strong stench from nearby stockyards drove him to flee traffic and justify his breaking the law. Judge Vievonner dismissed the odor claim with a caution and fined him fifteen dollars plus costs.

Albert Banfield Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati Ronfield Vievonner

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