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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
5
Mr and Mrs H E Frebault announce the birth of a son Paul John born June 28 Mrs T A Bullman of Irwin Pa has been a guest for several days of Mrs Elizabeth McGrath of West State Street
The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday at 1 PM with Mrs. Charles Knox on Washington Street to refine capes. Judge L G Worstell returns tonight from Columbus after attending the Ohio State Republican convention.
Mrs. C. S. Williams leaves this evening for Buffalo New York ending a visit with Postmaster and Mrs. E. F. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pilcher of East Union Street host their cousin Mrs. Daniel T. Hiser and her two daughters from Greenfield as guests.
Mr. J. D. Brown departed this morning with his car and driver for Roaring Brook Michigan the summer home of Mr and Mrs T J Davis near Cincinnati. J H Dorsey has returned home from a surgical operation in Columbus and is rapidly recovering at 5 West Mulberry Street.
Mrs Charles W Wendelken has returned to her Portsmouth home after visiting relatives and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority sisters for the past few days.
Plans detail a Friday evening picnic at 5:30 on Central school grounds led by C. C. Millikan. Visitors C. Ray Slaughter Ray Jr Emma Woodruff traveled by auto to Columbus. J A Lowry death mourned by Mrs Eddy born from five years of disease. Stailey family arrives to resume duties. Stanley and Saulters return from Westerville trip.
Announcement notes the birth Monday June 28 of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Leutz of Akron. The baby is named Fred C. Leutz Jr. The Leutzs’ daughter Mrs. George Slaughter lives at 83 Grosvenor Street. Wilbur Daggett leaves for Terra Alta West Virginia for a boys camp on Terra Alta Lake joining Samuel Boyer of Nashville and C Boyer’s son, with the trip directed by the Taunton Pennsylvania military school.
Glouster woman marries Cecil F Fox of Columbus and Elizabeth M Packer. The ceremony took place in Athens at the home of Rev BE D Murch. Fox is a machinist in Columbus and the couple plan to reside there after July 15.
The Foreign and Home Missionary Societies of the First Methodist church announce a birthday celebration event for members and their husbands to be held on Thursday at gala time.
The 50th anniversary of the Foreign Society and 40th birthday of the Home Missionary Society will be marked. The Foreign Society meets at 4 30 Thursday afternoon for the mite box opening with Miss Nelle Pickering speaking on Africa. Members and husbands join a 6 30 picnic supper at the church followed by a short program and pageant.
Free mail delivery starts Thursday in the city with carriers W. H. Stahl and Kenneth Stotts. Service is limited by lack of sidewalks and muddy conditions, but will expand as infrastructure improves, extending to all city areas over time. Deliveries begin at 8:30 a.m. for both business and residential routes, with separate business-only carriers planned.
In San Francisco on June 30 the Democratic presidential contest narrows with Cox Palmer and McAdoo gaining strength. Mississippi pledges solid Cox votes, while Palmer and Cox backers claim first ballot superiority. Rumors of a Cox Palmer alliance against McAdoo persist as operatives canvass delegates and dark horse chatter centers on Senator Oscar Underwood.
County Superintendent Dr. Wagner reviews Athens townships finances under the new three mill levy. He computes salaries at $31,200, state aid of $11,700, pupil funding of $5,168.43, and local revenue of $6,218.74 totaling $23,087.74. A deficit of over $8,000 remains absent the levy, with state aid possible from a reserve fund.
John Palmer of near Centerville, formerly of Glouster, died yesterday morning from appendicitis. Funeral services will be Thursday with interment in Dayton. He was about 46 years old, survived by his widow and two children Mildred 14 and Warren 3. He was the son of the late William Palmer a pioneer coal man of the Sunday Creek valley. Palmer lived most of his life in this city before moving to a farm near Centerville.
Judge and Mrs. C. E. Peoples of Pomeroy spent Sunday with Joel M. Haskins in Trimble. They visited D. M. South and his daughter Miss Lillian in the afternoon, enjoyed music and sociable conversation, and refreshments were served.
Miss Anna Jones left yesterday for Detroit where she will spend the summer with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fagin.
Mrs Andrew Grimes and two children left for Philadelphia after two months with Mrs James Bulloch Sr and relatives. They were escorted to Columbus by Mr and Mrs John Bulloch.
Harry Allen from near Columbus visited earlier this week to see his mother Mrs H E Allen. The wedding of John DeMolet of Akron and Lillian Gibbs of this city occurred at Holy Cross church at six thirty this morning with Rev. Father Scheaffer presiding. Beatrice Stoecklein and Walter McGuire attended as unnamed parties. DeMolet, son of Mr and Mrs Chas DeMolet of Athens, wed Gibbs, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Gibbs of this city. The couple left for a wedding trip and will reside in Akron after August 1 with DeMolet employed by Cross Plumbing Co.
The Athens squad will be strengthened with the additions of King, Grover, and Allensworth of Pomeroy as they prepare to challenge Mill Field Thursday afternoon. Barstow and Simpson will share pitching duties and are noted as the valley’s top battery. Simpson has pitched well this season and both hurlers are strong hitters on their teams.
Walter Porter who oversees the city playground is pleased with the summer turnout of children. He supervises daily activities and hopes to install an open shower bath to keep the youngsters cool during extreme heat.
County Farm Agent Raymond is in Wooster this morning at the Ohio Experiment Station. He stores up resources useful for his work in Athens county and expects to return to Athens late this week.
An unusually large and dangerous slip occurred on the woods road above the pumping station on the Athens state hospital reservation. Rocks and trees shifted with the cinder roadway as thousands of tons of debris moved downslope. Piling may be needed to stop the slide and repair the damage.
A large group of summer school students staged a morning demonstration for Dean John J. Richeson retiring as head of the Normal College at Ohio University. The parade moved from Ellis Hall to Court Street and the courthouse, ending with cheers in Ewing Hall. The students called for his retention and criticized the board’s decision not to reappoint him while urging support for his successor Prof. McIntire.
Acting Secretary Davis announced he would receive Fernando Iglesias-Calderon, high commissioner of the new Mexican government. Iglesias-Calderon plans to present a report and request recognition by the United States, with a likely meeting today.
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