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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1922
Page
5
Social Litersi Towne Club entertained with a guest speaker Clarence Roach discussing why society is a constitution study. Grace F Spring sang with Ruth Miller on piano and Eva Dele Acquia. A play titled Converting Aunt Jane was performed for members and guests at Richland Avenue M P Church.
Mrs EB C Jenney of Richland Avenue returned from Columbus and attended a Tuesday evening gathering of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
The Ohio University Men’s Glee Club under conductor Dr. Alexander Thompson performed a well balanced program in the college auditorium. The group received enthusiastic applause, with performances including quartets duets solos and selections from The Pirates of Penzance. The University Six supplied instrumental numbers mixing jazz and semi classical styles while Mrs. Gross Mrs. Hughes and other guests attended with Mrs. Crossman of Washington D C.
The Childs Conservation League gathered Tuesday evening at 63 Morris Avenue with Mrs. John Sprague. Marie Shorn and Marie Josten presented musical readings while Mrs. Sherman reviewed Athens playground progress. Talks covered athletics value and social impact, with prizes awarded in a guessing contest and honorary membership given to Mrs. E. D. Sayre.
Miss C Augusta Morse celebrated her eighty second birthday at home on South Lancaster street with the Deborah class of the First Christian church. guests included relatives, church members, Rev M E Chatley and Miss Morse who spoke and read in a wheelchair due to a fractured hip. the Ohio university YWCA sent a blooming plant and visiting helpers brightened her day with letters and readings.
Mrs. Herbert Parker hosts the Friendship Needle Club Thursday at 2 PM on West Washington. The Current Events Club meets with Mrs. R. P. Imes at 127 Franklin Avenue Thursday at 7 PM. The Rebekah lodge also gathers Thursday at 7 PM with refreshments and entertainment. Miss Dorothy Eldridge of Jackson visits J V Brown, departs for Cincinnati later this week. The Central PTA meets Thursday at 3 PM in room seven. all members urged to attend. Mrs. Betty P Harris improving in Columbus after illness. Clyde Edmundson returns from Yonkers New York to work in the county auditors office.
Prof. W H Cooper heads the public speaking department training the varsity team for debates with Denison and Marietta colleges. Duels on the closed shop issue will be held in April, date to be set. Notable debaters include Lawrence Worstell Gilbert Shafer and John Bolin with Shafer leading the affirmative alongside Soule Belcher and Worstell.
A Hyvyomei inhaler claims quick relief from catarrh and bad breath. It promises money back if it fails and is sold by Me Kee Drug Co.
A crowd of young people gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Morgan’s Salem home on Saturday for a farewell party for Miss Maggie Morgan. The evening featured games, popcorn balls, and candy with many attendees listed by name including Susie Laughlin Jennie Laughlin Nellie Riggle Ruth Pollard Matilda Burt Fern Brandeburg Ulah Malone Stella Malone Celesta Graham Mary Cyrena Burt Mrs. Cecil Perry Clyde Rorick Raymond Wilson and others.
New Floodwood New York mine No. 26 continues its daily operations as residents report ongoing activity. Miss Naom Schoonover visits aunt Mrs. James Carey of Deanville. Mr and Mrs Clyde Lanning are mentioned among local residents.
Fifty tons of dynamite stored in a corrugated iron building at a quarry near Argo Illinois exploded. Residents of Chicago and nearby towns were frightened by the terrific shock and detonation. The building rested on solid rock and searchers found only a few small pieces of debris.
A busy Nelsonville notes weekend events with many residents out shopping and visiting. Mr and Mrs LeRoy Perry attended the movies. Mr and Mrs Floyd Petit shopped. Mrs Charien Canter and Mr Eliza Wicks were seen in town. Mrs Guy Holmes visited her son while Mr and Mrs Millard McGee hosted relatives. Mr and Mrs John DeLong and Mrs Frank Delong shopped. Mrs Frank Perry hosted two children at her parents Curt and wife in Bailey Run. Effie Lanning was in town. James and Mrs McCombs were out Saturday. Joe Holmes and Miss Elizabeth Baker were married in Springfield and returned home to stay with Millard and family. News reports the death of H Blair, a prominent local figure. Store manager Delta Woodruff suffered a severe ankle injury in a fall and is improving.
Three fruit growers meetings are planned for March 9 10 and 11 with state college fruit specialist Prof F H Reach Prof Beach and W F Kamp organizing and conducting sessions at Baughman Hornsby and Montle orchards. Meetings start at 1 00 pm 12 00 pm central time and 12 30 pm respectively.
New Asbury Mrs James Drugan returns to Columbus from time with her aunt Mrs Will Hess. Miss Dortha Fish attends Ohio University and spent weekend at home. Miss Haince Williams returns from Trimble. Dewey Pinkton visits Athens. Ernest Glazier from Athens visits his mother. The Swisher and Klingenberg families host guests including Lawson, Schuler, Griner and others for a music filled evening with a late lunch.
Nie, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Griner and family and numerous neighbors gathered for the Swartz farm sale held Wednesday. Attendees included the Griner, Brown, Niggemeyer, Schuler, Mantle, Kinnent, Fish, Wisenbach, Shumway, and related households, with many others from the area in attendance.
Selathian Shafer born in Kanawha county West Virginia in 1837 died at age 84 10 months and eight days. He married three times first in 1859 had one daughter and survived by widow Susan Shafer and daughter Mrs Kila Hysell of Luhrig and son Harlow Hysell of Luhrig. He served three years in the 9th West Virginia Infantry and a second service under Capt John C May and Capt John W Miller with a Fayetteville discharge. He joined the M E church in 1920 and died in faith with a promise of a home above.
Connett and surrounding area suffer mudded roads after rain and road overseer Jake Gleason seeks orders to start repairs soon. Community members donate effort on road drag, fox hunts active, and locals report health updates and visiting kin. Upcoming Rev Charlie Marsh talk at Connett church noted.
Rev H R DeBra will address a rally at the Amesville Methodist Church on Friday March 8 at 7 0 pm in support of the church missionary program. He is described as a forceful speaker and the event invites the whole Amesville community to attend.
The Athens public may hear high school teams debate Friday at 7 30 pm in Ellis Hall. John Hancock affirmative faces Portsmouth negative with teams led by Annabel Carson Norris Murphy Dewey Miller and Margaret Doerzgbacher.
State police clashed with moonshiners in a lengthy gun battle around Imoonshinera and Coal Fork in Kanawha County on Tuesday. About one hundred shots were fired and authorities believed at least one moonshiner was wounded, but none were captured.
A community sing will launch a series of revival meetings at the Orbiston M E Church in Orbiston. The event, led by Rev. Leonard A Donnally, starts Monday evening March 6 at 6 30 with all local residents invited.
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