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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1922
Page
2
Mrs. George Minameyer announces a daughter Helen Alberta born Sunday June 25 at seven pounds six ounces. Numerous relatives and friends visit Athens and nearby towns, with family trips, club meetings, and upcoming events recounted, including a White Shrine gathering and a W C T U drive closing Tuesday.
Miss Mary Makepeace Nichols eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Nichols of Atlantic marries Elmer Hart Sands eldest son of Mr and Mrs C M Sands of Trimble The couple will reside in Des Moines where Sands works as Ford plant foreman Nichols attended Grinnell college and Capital City commercial college Des Moines The groom an ex service man earned the French Croix de Guerre for bravery in action
Mr and Mrs J W Bodley of the Congress apartment entertain this week their niece Miss Virginia Shinkle and Mr Lawrence Sarbeck of Cincinnati as part of a visiting party.
Mr and Mrs William T Blythe Attie Patterson 146 East State street announce the birth of a son on Sunday June 25 the anniversary of Mr Blythe s birthday at their home in the city initials and exact time not provided.
Mr and Mrs S D Brown of Akron visit their daughters Mesdames Reed Aleshire and Guy Spaulding. Mr Brown is unable to work due to arthritis of the vertebrae caused by unspecified factors.
The Pierce families of C M Pierce Ath ens and David Pierce held their annual reunion at the Jesse Pierce farm in Jerseyville on Sunday June ne. A noon dinner under a walnut tree fed 26 relatives including parents and descendants. Participants included C M Pierce and family, Jesse Pierce, Emery Pierce, Fahye Pierce, E A Moore and Dr Moore, Cora Pierce, Stella Frum, Kathaleen Frum, David Pierce, Robert, Ruth, Harold Pierce and wives.
Mrs. B. L. Jefferson and Miss Mary J. Brison hosted a well attended afternoon party at 8 Church street for guests including former Ohio University teachers Miss Ethel Trautman and Miss Margaret Bowers. The event featured summer color decor, garden blooms, and piano music by Miss Arpee of Ohio University.
Miss Fay Chapman of Coolville attends the summer term in Athens and resides in Lindley Hat. L M Walden cashier and F C Taylor director of Coolville Bank attend the Athens County Bank Association meeting in Athens on Thursday evening.
Mrs Mame Hoobler and Mrs Gertrude Barth drove to Athens on Wednesday with John to visit Mrs K M Barth. They toured the area while Mrs Barth made arrangements to move to Kentucky where Mr Barth works in the Bowling Green oil field.
Mrs Florence Alden Staats of Parkersburg visits her brother Edward Alden and his wife as her hosts.
Miss Mary Parrish visited relatives and finalized plans for the Humphrey family reunion at the Uncle Sam Humphrey Farm scheduled for next Sunday.
Miss Agnes Root a nurse at the state hospital in Athens resumes her duties after a vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Root. Miss Fanny Root a trimmer for the White Larson Company also enjoyed a vacation at the same time.
Mr and Mrs A R Swartz of Middleport spent Thursday afternoon traveling with good roads to visit Dr and Mrs Gunder for a pleasant afternoon gathering.
Dr Harris from Parkersburg was a professional caller here Thursday, brought in for consultation by Dr Frame.
Stewart Simpson and his young son from Sioux Falls South Dakota stayed with Mrs Hope Walden on Thursday. Simpson’s wife is Cora Plumley once a local student who lived with her sister Mrs Wald en.
Miss Doris Bingman departed last week for an extended visit with friends and relatives in Columbus and Delaware, returning plans not yet announced.
Arthur Hawk and Mr. George Barr undertake a porch construction and painting of two dwellings along Shade River under a formal contract. The job covers exterior painting and carpentry tasks for both homes and marks a cooperative local business effort. Both men bring related trade skills and supervision to the work site.
Capt. W A Thomas of the Miami Military Institute in German town was a guest Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Philip Kogan. Capt Thomas is an instructor in MMA and also pastor of the M E church at Gratis.
Mrs Mary Buck stayed with Mrs Sarah Wheeler on Thursday and planned a visit Friday to see her sister in law Mrs James Crawford of Willow Creek.
Geo Boles of Stewart was in town Saturday morning hunting building material.
F. C. Taylor begins installation of a tin roof on his drug store, upgrading the building's exterior and protection. The work reflects ongoing improvements by local merchants in the town.
Mr and Mrs Will McDaniel moved here from Toledo and are guests of Mrs Nettie Basom, reflecting a social visit within the community.
Mrs Mary Reeder and her son Clyde along with Mrs Barnett and her son Henry spent Friday driving to Athens for a day visit. Mrs Barnett then traveled by rail from Athens to Delaware to visit her son Homer.
I. B. Tidd and Clyde Reeder traveled to Covington Kentucky Saturday afternoon for a ten days vacation with Frances Tidd eight five. M. Green is running the harness shop during Mr. Tidd's absence.
Mademoiselle Suzanne Lenglen has not yet indicated whether she will compete in the world's championship tennis singles which begin this afternoon.
Dixie Davis led the Tigers to a 5 0 win over the Browns while Hank Deberry drove in the winning run in the Dodgers 11 inning victory over the Phils. The Reds beat the Pirates 7 4 and moved ahead in the standings. The White Sox defeated the Indians 4 3 with Edwards driving in the deciding run in the tenth. Davy Robertson's pinch hit in the Giants 4 3 10 inning win over the Braves followed Stengel's earlier steal. The Cubs lost 11 0 to the Cardinals, showing a rare stumble.
John Coleman of Parkersburg tested a seduction ploy in Athens by dropping a $5 bill to lure women and chatting men away. Sheriff Parker arrested him Sunday evening after complaints, and Mayor Roush fined him $13.20 for loitering, with orders to leave Athens on the next train.
Representative Voigt of Wisconsin began the fourth day of a one man filibuster in the house as it convened marking an ongoing turmoil. He demanded a roll call and pledged to keep up indefinite obstruction with tactics that have paralyzed house proceedings for days.
A bill introduced in the Senate noon session by Senator McNary of Oregon would authorize the United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation to reimburse wooden ship builders for losses from contract cancellations. It would create a $5,000,000 fund to pay the claims.
The United States Shipping Board steamer Schoharie of 5 000 tons was reported ashore off Terschilling Island in the North Sea in a radio call for help picked up today by the Marseilles wireless station. Terschilling Island lies off the Dutch coast.
Reports of a railway merger involving Wheeling and Lake Erie with Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Western Maryland Toledo St Louis and Western circulated from Rochester but were viewed with skepticism by W and LE officials in Cleveland.
F. J. Budinger of Charleston West Virginia was fined five dollars plus costs totaling 311.08 in Chauncey for speeding on the road between Athens and Chauncey. County Speed Cop Nice made the arrest.
Washington dispatch reports administration spokesmen say no further push to restrict debate on the tariff bill will occur until the latter part of the week. The statement comes as lawmakers await further guidance on cloture tactics.
Ruth Lawrence died at a local hospital after being attacked at her home on East Goodale Street. She implicated Charles Jack Arnold, 65, a former convict, as her alleged assailant.
Money to pay the 20,000 pesos ransom for A. Bruce Bielaski and Mexican attorney Julius Jarcenas was rushed to the kidnapping scene near Cuernavaca, Mexico, by motor car today.
An elephant moves through temples with a basket attached to its trunk, collecting offerings as it walks.
Athens pro Julian Blanton hosted three Columbus players Burke Thomas Moler from Scioto and Alladin courses at Athens Country Club. Two rounds were played with Blanton winning 78 for 18 holes while the visitors, unfamiliar with the course, posted scores in the eighties.
Pittsburgh June 26 Harry Greb meets Hugh Walker of Kansas City in a scheduled 10 round bout at Forbes Field at 10 o clock tonight. This is Greb’s first fight since defeating Gene Tunney.
Across the leagues the listing highlights players with 150 at bats or more. Names appear for both the American and National Leagues including Cleveland Grimes Chicago and Pittsburgh figures with batting counts and team associations.
Yesterday's Major League games saw several players hit home runs across multiple teams. The report highlights notable blasts, lineup changes, and standings implications from the latest slate.
Yesterday's results show Columbus defeating Kansas City 9 to 8 and 3 to 2 in six innings. Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 14 to 4 and 12 to 11 in five innings. St Paul topped Louisville 11 to 3, with a 9 to 9 tie after ten innings. Milwaukee beat Toledo 6 to 2 after Toledo won 5 to 3.
In St Louis Detroit beat St Louis 5 to 0. Chicago defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Washington edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. New York and Boston games not scheduled.
Scoring results show New York 4 over Boston 3, St Louis 11 over Chicago 1, Cincinnati 7 over Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 3 over Philadelphia 2 in 11 innings.
Indiana schedule shows two matchups today with Indianapolis visiting Columbus and Louisville traveling to Toledo. No other contests listed.
Baseball brief notes two American League matchups. The New York team plays at Boston, while St Louis visits Cleveland, highlighting standings and day’s schedule.
Cincinnati at St Louis and Pittsburgh at Chicago headline the NL card with Boston visiting Philadelphia and Weathers slated to start.
Tennis fans fret over William Tilden's out of form start this season as Johnston, Johnson and Williams shine. A practice loss to Wallace Johnson and a tourney thrashing by Johnson heighten talk of possible U S Davis Cup lineup changes for fall matches. Tilden may regain form, restoring his status as top contender.
A dense sport calendar lists races at Aqueduct Latonia and Hamilton Jockey Clubs and rowing at Poughkeepsie. Shooters compete in Coffeyville and Minnesota, golf opens in Kansas City Ardsley and Wimbledon hosts women’s tennis world championship with various intercollegiate events. Boxing cards feature Benny Leonard Jack Britton Bryan Downey and Mickey Walker across New York Columbus Boston.
More than 1,500 school teachers arrive in Cedar Point for the 75th annual meeting of the Ohio State Teachers Association. The event opens with a banquet tonight marking the start of the session.
The piece recalls Benny Leonard chasing two titles through a Britton verdict and credits Curly Bob Fitzsimmons as a three weight champion. It notes Fitzsimmons beating Corbett with a 25 pound weight difference, and Kilbane’s title ambiguity with the New York boxing commission. It argues any state action won’t crown a new champ without a national body.
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