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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1922

Page

5

Picnic Planned on East Hill for Miss Edith Goodman

Athens residents host a picnic on East Hill this afternoon if weather allows. Participants include Margaret Merwin Frances Hatch Bernarda Bryson Florence Carr Doris Nye Doris Henry Mary Peoples Jane Dew Geraldine Burson Harriet Sprague Mary Poston Grace Lawrence Eleanor Phillips Otha Beasley Dorothy Putnam Gail Putnam Dorothy Slutz Elizabeth Earhart Frances Cooksey Irene Gross and Mrs Wheeler Dew. Blanche Howe attends Ohio State Teachers Association in Cedar Point then Columbus. Mr Val Davis and Mr Leon Posey depart for Mt Clemens Michigan for several weeks. Mr and Mrs James Lewis welcome Thomas Knight of McKeesport and others at 9 Oak Street. Mrs W L Kessinger of Kansas City visits Athens relatives then sails July 1 for Porto Rico.

East Hill Edith Goodman Decatur Alabama Ralph P. Jennings Athens Margaret Merwin Frances Hatch Bernarda Bryson Florence Carr Doris Nye Doris Henry Mary Peoples Jane Dew Geraldine Burson Harriet Sprague Mary Poston Grace Lawrence Eleanor Phillips Otha Beasley Dorothy Gail Putnam

Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets at Phillips home

A large W C T U meeting at 95 University Terrace hosted by Mrs H T Phillips welcomed 58 new members from a recent drive. Mary Helen Lee and Ruth Phillips carried ribbons while Helen Phillips appeared as a world queen. Musicians Marzuella Richards and Mary Helen Lee performed, with refreshments to finish the evening. Local social notes mention visitors Mrs B B Ireland and Prof F S Coultrap, plus Beatrice DeWeese departing for Chillicothe and St Louis after visiting family.

H. T. Phillips University Terrace William Andrews Mary Helen Lee Ruth Phillips Kenneth Robert Worthman Helen Phillips

Mansfield Couple Guests In Ohio After California Winter

Miss Velma Tewksbury and Mr. Ernest Welch wed quietly at noon, with Rev. M F Chatley conducting the ceremony at his home 64 North Congress, in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Livbyd Knowlton of near Albany, bride’s sister Mrs Knowlton. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs and daughter Hazel Allison of Mansfield, wintering in California, are guests of Mrs Gibbs' brother T A Snyder and family at 129 Grosvenor Street.

C.F. Gibbs Hazel Allison Mansfield California Gibbs T. A. Snyder Grosvenor Street Velma Tewksbury Ernest Welch Athens State Hospital M. FE. Chatley North Congress Street Livbyd Knowlton Albany

Government Vocational School Seeks Shoe Repair Instructors

Two instructor positions in shoe repairing at the Chillicothe government veteran's vocational school are open with a 2000 dollar yearly salary. Civil service officials in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky announce vacancies for druggists with salaries from 100 to 150 dollars plus subsistence in Dawson Springs Kentucky Columbus Ohio and Cleveland Ohio. Examinations will be held in Athens and applicants should inquire at the Athens post office for blanks and details.

Government Veteran’s Vocational School Chillicothe Civil Service Department Ohio Indiana Kentucky Civil Service Commission Athens Dawson Springs Columbus Cleveland

Tariff Vote Sought by Democrats

Washington June 28 Democrats pressed for quick passage of the McCumber tariff bill within six weeks, saying Republicans should take full responsibility. They warned against delaying action via filibuster and vowed to force a vote if GOP opposition blocked final passage.

Washington Senate

Law Career Plans Promote Kansas City Growth

About seventy percent of the class has planned to practice law in the Greater Kansas City area, signaling strong local professional commitment and potential impact on regional legal services.

Greater Kansas City

Democrats Unwilling to Revive Soldiers Bonus Issue

Report notes that the Democrats do not plan to revive the soldiers bonus issue soon and that a shortening of the bill was anticipated. The text suggests political calculations govern the stance on the veterans' bonus.

Bate

Chick Evans Leads Western Amateur Qualifying Action

Thunderstorms drenched Hillcrest course as qualifying ended with Evans earning medalist honors. Chick Evans carded 143 to edge Harrison Johnston who shot 144, placing Evans as the defending champion favored to reach the finals.

Kansas City Hillcrest Charles Chick” Evans Harrison Jimmy” Johnston St. Paul, Minn Evans

Athens Business Section to Be Decorated for Funfest Week

Athens will celebrate Elks Funfest week with decorated streets and a bright holiday look. The lodge provides pennants free and chrysanthemums sold at cost to fund decoration while merchants cooperate by using pennants and flags. Decoration aims to be completed by Saturday and remain through the week.

Athens

Local Social Roundup From Plains Area

The Plains residents report weekend visits and travels. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Shields and son stayed with Cliff Wolf in Connett. Irene Gabriel returned from Mansfield visiting friends two weeks. Fanny Ball and children plus Marie Aleshire saw Rankin in Millfield. John Kaufman returned from Amesville relatives after two weeks. Karl Micheals Maud Thorn toured Trimble. Ray Micheals went to Columbus and came home with Will Mercer and Wilbur Powell. Joe Hutchins visited Logan Haydenville and dined with J W Patton. Charles Woods near Albany attended a miners mass meeting. Edwin Ball and Fanny Ball drove to Enterprise Tuesday.

Roscoe Shields Cliff Wolf Connett Irene Gabriel Mansfield Fanny Ball Marie Aleshire Rankin Millfield John Kaufman Amesville Karl Micheals Maud Thorn Trimble Ray Micheals

Flapper Needs Religion, Says World Authority

Chicago June 28 The flapper movement is condemned by Dr Corliss P Hargraves foreign superintendent of Sunday schools for the Methodist Episcopal church He says without religion youthful frivolity leads to degeneration and notes American youth standards compare favorably with other nations He also dismisses hysteria on the subject.

John Shivak Dd U. S Chicago Corliss P. Hargraves Methodist Episcopal Church Conference of Bishops Hargraves America

Riots in Darmstadt Kill Dozens as Mob Attacks Nationalists

Berlin dispatch reports two pro Republic demonstrations by mobs in Darmstadt left hospitals filled with the wounded and many dead. Mobs demolished homes of nationalists in the Reichstag and forced them to cheer for the republic before attacking the officials who tried to shield them.

Berlin Darmstadt

Agricultural Bloc Wins in Tariff Vote

Washington June 28 Republican agricultural tariff bloc scored an overwhelming victory in the first test vote on higher tariffs for farm products. With scattered Democratic support the bloc pushed 15 percent higher rates on cattle as the first item in the agricultural schedule. the vote was 49 to 15.

Washington

Woman Nominated in Milwaukee by Democratic State Party

Mrs. Ben C. Cooper of Oshkosh was unanimously nominated late last night by the Democratic state committee in Milwaukee. The announcement caps persistent party efforts to place Cooper in a key public leadership role.

Milwaukee Ben C. Cooper Oshkosh

Wisconsin Senatorial Campaign Heads to Session

The party's candidate for United States senator speaks during a session. She serves as president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters.

Vention United States Wisconsin League of Women Voters

Joint Conference Set by Pit Mines Operators on Scale Talks

Michael Gallagher, president of the Pittsburg Vein Operators association, said officials invited to a Saturday conference would negotiate if enough ore tonnage could be guaranteed to establish a binding scale. Other operators echoed similar willingness to attend.

Michael Gallagher Pittsburg

Hall Willing To Attend Coal Conference In Washington

Lee Hall of Columbus president of the Ohio United Mine Workers says he will gladly participate in the proposed joint conference of coal miners and operators in Washington. He notes operators will follow a cabinet call, with the Southern Ohio policy committee likely to meet to decide attendance if the call comes by wire.

Southern Ohio Coal Exchange Southern Ohio Washington

Warships may be sent to Tampico over hostage case

Washington reported that whether American warships are dispatched to Tampico depends on forthcoming Mexico City and Tampico reports. Officials said no word yet from Charge D Affaires Summerlin in Mexico City or Consul Shaw in Tampico. In Vera Cruz 40 Corteza Oil Co employees held by rebels under General Gorozava remain detained for ransom as of today.

Washington Tampico Mexico City State Department Department Summerlin Shaw Vera Cruz Corteza Oil Company Gorozava

Trike Ro Train Wreck near Hendricks Cumberland MD

A special Western Maryland train carrying 1095 men 20 women and 15 guards wrecked one and a half miles beyond Hendricks. Coaches tumbled four or five times as strike sympathizers and arrestees traveled. casualties unknown. Circuit Judge A J Valentine was aboard with fate unknown.

Cumberland Thomas W. Va Hendricks Western Maryland Railroad A. J. Valentine

Local Social Notes and Small Town Visits

The column records numerous visits and social events in Haydenville and nearby areas. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans with A. J. Shivers, Ruth Cheshire visiting her mother, Miss Gay Harold from Columbus, and other residents sharing weekends and shopping trips. Several residents, including Mrs. Goldie Boldens and Mrs. Mary Loomis, are noted as ill or on the sick list.

Thomas Evans Lere A. J. Shivers Haydenville Goldie Boldens Ruth Cheshire Columbus Gay Harold Guy Evans Carrie Cox Wogan Durant Harry Little Ed Fisher Harry Patton Kate Fisher Charlie Ellis Carbon Hill Harvey Mead Comet Nellie ‘Campbell Thomas F Evans Logan John Reuter Blosser Lemon Will Ogg Helen Charles Ellis Mary Loomis Gene Lemon George Bolden James Kreig Neil Cole Carl Fisher

Local Social Notes From Chillicothe and Surrounding Towns

Mrs Alec Parsons visits Chillicothe this week at her mother’s home while Mrs P T Buseh visits Athens. Frank Robinson and family were guests in New England Sunday. C A Wiseman and family stayed with J C Stewart in Guysville Sunday. S J Biddison and family visited Glouster Sunday to see his mother. Locals attended the quarterly meeting at Guysville Sunday afternoon. Dudley Root and family with Miss Evelyn and Geraldine McBee went to Goolville Sunday for children’s services. Robert Brill’s return brings greetings to friends after hospital convalescence in Columbus. P T Winner moves the former A J L Cole house onto his new lot bought from C W Townsend. Work started on the new school building Monday. Wm Leeper returned from Athens Sunday after a week at home. Mr and Mrs Leonard Hawk and their son from Athens visited their parents Sunday. Mrs C Smith Quva Cottril of

Alec Parsons Chillicothe P. T. Buseh Athens Frank Robinson New England C. A. Wiseman J. C. Stewart Guysville J. Biddison Glouster Mr. Biddison Dudley Root Miss Evelyn Geraldine McBee Goolville Robert Brill Brill Columbus Wm. Spear P. T. Winner A. JL. Cole C. W. Townsend Wm. Leeper Leonard Hawk Little Son George Hawk C. Smith

Sunday family visits and church services across area

Lancaster spent over Sunday at her home here. Rev Snyder fired his regular appointment at the A Church Saturday and Sunday. There will be preaching at the M EF Church next Sunday morning at 10 30. Isaac Barnhart and family were guests of Clarence Barnhart near Guysyville Sunday. Mrs Conant of Chauncey was the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs David Sutton last week. John Oliver and a family spent over Sunday at Nelsonville with relatives.

Lancaster Snyder M. EF Isaac Barnhart Clarence Barnhart Guysyville Conant of Chauncey David Sutton John Oliver Nelsonville

Expect Bandits to Release Their Kidnapped Man

New York bank officials said they expected news from Mexico City that Bruce Bielaski, former chief of the Bureau of Investigation, was to be released by bandits who abducted him. A telegram reported Barcenas, a Mexican lawyer captured with Bielaski, had been freed and was aiding the release effort. The ransom money remained at a location in Tuenta de Istla as officials anticipated favorable results.

New York Knauth Nachod and Kahne Bruce Bielask Bureau of Investigation American Department of Justice Mexico City Bielaski Shaw Banque du Francaise Barcenas Bielask Tuenta de Istla

Bielaski Safe After Dispatch From Mexico City

A dispatch reports Mrs. Bielaski is uninjured and well after an incident. The message notes Bielaski has suffered no harm and was filed from Mexico City at 11 52 p m last night.

Bielaski Mexico City

Harding seeks five million more for navy deficiencies

President Harding asked Congress to appropriate 5 million dollars to cover navy department deficiencies in the current fiscal year to pay debts from suspended construction. In a separate message he asked for 51000 dollars to settle claims awarded by the US court of claims.

Washington Harding Congress Navy Department United States Court of Claims

Also Mentioned on This Page

Blanche Howe Cedar Point Ohio State Teachers Association Val Davis Leon Posey Mt. Clemens Mich James Lewis Oak Street Thomas Knight McKeesport, Pa W. L. Kessinger New York City Porto Rico Kessinger Island Wt. T. U Phillips B. B. Ireland of H. Horn Sunnyside Drive Ireland F. 8. Coultrap the Breakers Beatrice DeWeese Grones St. Louis By _ BART CAMPBELL U. N.S Wooltex Chick Evans Agricultural “Bloc Stewart Windsor Castle Duke of Wellington Utchinson & Stickney Onest Hoes Athems GPO Tao Prag Tere Raspberries Lorain N. Court St
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