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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1921
Page
3
Mrs. Eugene Mellinger hosted the Busy Bee Marathon Club at her Clinton street home with games contests and music for thirty one guests. Mr and Mrs W J Sanders entertained visitors over the weekend including Mr J B Stevenson and Mr C L Stevenson of Bucyrus.
Mrs Hod Minder and four others depart for Columbus to attend the G I A event related to the B of L E. Noted participants include Mrs Otis Shir ley and Mrs John Stocklin along with Mrs Dyer Minner and Mrs Alex Nelson.
Big basketball game set for Friday evening on the YMCA floor with Perry County champions facing the local all stars. Ohio University referee expected to officiate. season likely ends with this game. Sections vie for trophies based on credits earned in contests and the largest section wins.
Twenty five Michigan cities have adopted the city manager plan with evident success. Kalamazoo shows results including a balanced budget, eliminating a debt of 82000, centralized purchasing cutting costs, and saving residents 100000 annually through better fire insurance rates.
The D. of A. will host a Friday night event on March 18 at the D. of A. hall for members and the J. O. A. M. and their families. A fine program and good eats are planned and many are expected to attend.
Mrs C J Sanders leaves today for Akron after an extended visit here and at Millfield. Mr Sanders will remain in town for the present.
Crissie Thompson was fined $15 and an add on fee after a Tuesday night Mayor's Court proceeding related to concealed weapons. The brief hearing concluded with the penalty assessed by local officials.
Police seek a holding man in Columbus connected to alleged stealing. The case involves a pending arrest and investigation by local authorities.
Mrs Charles Tedrow returned home after a weeklong stay at Grove. She was accompanied by her husband and reported a pleasant trip with mild weather and no incidents.
Mrs Elisabeth Patterson Mrs Joe Edwards and Mrs Frank Cooley hosted the Presbyterian church Women's Bible class Monday evening at Mrs George Johnson's home. After a business session a social time followed with light refreshments. Seventeen members attended and plans for an April meeting with Mrs Charles Tedrew Mrs Hoodlett Mrs Col grove and Miss Stella Roberts as hostesses were announced.
Visiting the hillside graveyard reveals beauty amid damage. Concrete plans call for tree care, bank grading, rubbish removal, stone resetting, and a fence to enclose the grounds. The Community Club and Chamber of Commerce back the project, needing volunteers and funds.
March 16 report from Ohio says the school board will require graduates to wear simple uniform gowns. The action follows a letter urging thrift due to the current industrial mood and lack of funds for elaborate attire.
Indianapolis worker Rufus Henry of Hurry Up Meridian faces speeding charges. The judge noted the garage insignia on his back and fined him $100 plus costs.
For sale four room cottage in Glouster inquires through Walter Williams Citizen Phone R203. Demonstrations of Hiatt French Knots and Chenille Art Needles at The Peoples Store Glouster. Trimble PTA reports permission to wire the school for electricity has been approved by the insurance company and work will begin soon after fundraising tag day.
James Carter of Jacksonville wins backing from the Central Labor Union for deputy mine inspector in this district, contingent on a vacancy or addition of an ro inspector.
Friends in the city announce the marriage of Miss Emma Wells formerly of Gloucester to Leslie A Walcutt of Columbus. The wedding took place July 21 at Buffalo New York and has been kept secret. Mr and Mrs Walcutt reside at 1731 Lakefront Avenue Cleveland. The bride previously worked with The D Zenner Co Athens sales force.
About thirty attendees gathered Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Angieton Main Street to honor Mrs. with a pleasant social hour. Refreshments were served as the group enjoyed a cordial gathering.
Frank Morrison of Taylor Ridge returned the last of the week from he has been taking trea Mts, C. A. Post, and daughter Delma are spending ten days with friends in Columbus.
The Corn ing Women’s Bible class raised 76 dollars at a Monday night picture show at the Majestic theatre in Corning to support the Methodist church. So many attended that four shows were needed to accommodate all watchers for the film The Birth of a Race.
Mr and Mrs Hadley Campbell of this city and Mrs Charles Hyde of Ferndale traveled to Columbus where Mr Campbell will undergo a medical exam at a Columbus hospital. An appendicitis operation may be necessary.
Editor Messenger rebukes a farmer and worker class for unrest claiming wartime material costs rose 360 to 400 percent and later fell to 56 to 76 percent. Bricklayers wages rose from 75 cents in 1917 to 1.25 dollars today while annual workdays average 187.5. workers must live 366 days a year.
A speaker argues bricklayers today match or exceed past output amid rising costs. He questions open shop labor, notes high pork and beef prices, and urges businessmen to review facts rather than publish propaganda. He cites statistics showing bricklayers’ labor remains substantial.
Ed Evans plans to copy a residence as a home after a walk on Hoth Street in Nelsonville. The Nelsonville Co-Op manager Idle Ager notes the eight-room dwelling was saved from a fine and will be repurposed.
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