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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1922
Page
5
The Neilsonville Chamber meets at the Y tomorrow evening with supper at 6 15. Attendance is encouraged due to many local matters. The Y hosts a scout games tournament tonight with fifteen cent admission to support scout travel to Athens March 17 and 18.
Mr and Mrs W L Hawkins of 16 Jefferson Street Terrace held a 6 pm Saturday dinner in honor of son Arthur's birthday. Pink hyacinths set the pink and white theme. Guests included Mrs D H Williams of Columbus Mr and Mrs F A Sprankle of New Straitsville along with the hosts.
Mrs FEF B Bay entertained 35 guests in honor of her son Dallas to celebrate his birthday. St Patrick decorations and a lively program of games and music filled the evening, followed by a dainty lunch served by the hostess.
City children cooperate with the Woman's Community Club to beautify Nelsonville through a garden and lawn campaign. Professor Ferree ordered $150 in seed, split between garden and flower seeds, with teachers and the West End PTA planning prizes for fall exhibits.
Former Nelsonville resident Mrs. Hannah Riley died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. A W Breckenridge in Mc Allister Oklahoma. She lived in the city many years and moved to her daughter’s home due to ill health. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church after the funeral party arrives Thursday.
Mrs C E Welch will host the Home Missionary Society gathering Thursday afternoon at her Columbus Street home, assisted by Mrs J Eberle and Mrs Frank Allen. Mrs J M Hyde is noted in the notice.
Members of Mrs. S. S. Lane's Sunday school class meet Thursday at 7 o'clock at Mrs. Glen Allen's home in the old Cooley house corner of Franklin and Madison streets for a business session and social hour. All members urged to attend.
Pratts Fork Earl Sapp and wife Earl Sapp made a business trip to Athens on Saturday. Harry Smith spent the week end with Elza Sapp of Athens. Ray Ramsey and family moved to a new home on the Elza Sapp farm. A daughter was born to Leo Williams on Sunday morning. Fieyd Williams spent the week end with Miss Sargents of Harrisonville. Rev Gwartney could not fill his appointment at Pratts Fork due to bad roads. preaching scheduled in two weeks, March 19. Miss Mable Henderson has returned to Burlingham after visiting relatives in Columbus. Jack King made a business trip to Athens on Monday.
Millfield and Athens area families hosted visits over the weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H O McDantiel with sons Dennis and Gerald, and I A Morrison with Mrs. Alpha Werner. Others visited relatives in Albany, Athens, Trimble, Greens Run and Logan. Illness touched several households, and trips were made to see relatives in Martins Ferry and Beaumont.
Doanville Miss Mary Butcher visited her grandfather Sunday. Mrs Maud Schoonover visited her mother at Floodwood Monday. Miss Emily Robinett attended church at Floodwood Sunday night. Mrs Will Butcher of Nelsonville was guest of her brother Robert Butcher Sr.
Foreign visitors to France are increasingly steering away from historic battlefield sites and instead flocking to major cities for urban amenities. The trend shifts travel patterns as travelers seek museums, dining, shopping, and nightlife in Paris and other large centers.
Irish author Shaw Desmond argues that American women ruin their beauty with cosmetics. He says women are cutting off their noses to spite their faces by painting beauty out and urges Americans to embrace native styles over Parisian fashion to reveal true beauty.
Latest photos show IRA officers and men active as civil war looms among Unionists Free Staters and Republicans. A mutiny within part of the army divides loyalties while the majority supports the Free State government. Men are armed with machine guns and motorists face inspections.
John L. Lewis leads negotiations with operators in New York urging a renewal of the current agreement for two years and eleven months of work per year. Miners fear a repeat of wage gains without secure full-year employment, aiming to avoid a shortened work period similar to recent strides in bituminous labor.
Frank Butts of Glouster Ohio explains he answered Mr Mace’s February 23 letter to the Messenger but publication was declined. He regrets the religious discussion could not continue and notes the Forum Editor halted the argument due to length and the paper’s stance on religious debate.
Secretary of the Navy Denby urged the House Naval Affairs Committee to withhold action on converting two cruisers into airplane carriers until the Senate settles the armament conference treaties.
Diamond Mrs Nettie Loomis was shopping in Nelsonville last Wednesday. Miss Lolita Jeffrey is visiting Miss Velma Ellis of Laurel Run. Miss Mary Fisher spent a few days with her sister Mrs Clara Little of Logan. Mrs Mary Smith recently visited in Nelsonville. Mrs Jolbert Jeffrey was shopping in Nelsonville recently.
Mrs Emma McMahon a centenarian bride was left by her 80 year old fiancé Sims Berry just before the ceremony at Kansas City. reporters and cameras had gathered but Berry fled saying he did not want public attention. The wedding was canceled and Mrs McMahon declared she would not take him back.
A editorial piece questions men's lack of awareness of domestic hardships faced by wives and mothers. It cites symptoms like pale appearance, headaches, backaches, faint spells, melancholy, and sleeplessness, then promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy supported by letters of recommendation published in the paper.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo announced in his report that charges of manslaughter will be entertained against four men involved in the construction of the American Theatre in Brooklyn, which collapsed on November 29, following an investigation into the incident.
A column describes Huntington residents using Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment to remove goitre. It asserts widespread successes at drug stores and invites readers to write Box 358 Mechanicsburg Ohio to learn more about the treatment and other users.
Three convicts were recaptured in Philadelphia at Reading Terminal after a dramatic escape attempt. Police say the incident drew a crowded scene as bystanders watched the chase unfold in the busy terminal.
A public notice speaks of Mathilde McCormick, sixteen, destined to wed her beau Max Oser, age estimated between forty and sixty, described as the harvest king Herold McCormick’s daughter’s future husband. The piece notes no crowding as she pursues the match.
Mrs Grace Jeffrey spends a few days with her daughter Mrs Lawrence Johnson at Union Furnace. Miss Velma Elis spent the weekend in Logan.
The United States senate approved a resolution granting Austria a five year extension to pay 40,000.900 eva owed to the United States.
A weather boarded storage space with an interior ceiling and ample lumber suitable for two small garages. Includes a 1921 model one ton Ford truck with puncture proof tires and Hassiers. Also offered is a two-drawer National cash register that can operate electrically or manually.
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