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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
5
An authority claims rheumatism stems from absorbing substances the body should eliminate. The piece discourages meat as a cause, promotes Dreco as a remedy, and cites testimonials from D H Fulton of Detroit and local pharmacy recommendation.
Tuesday evening Athens Council No 128 Daughters of America initiated six candidates and revisited a member. The council’s degree staff conducted an efficient initiation with Mrs Caddie Hughes praised as conduc tress. Officers elected for the Athens Council of Women Welfare Workers include Mrs George Junod as president and Mrs Jennie O’Dell as first vice president.
Mrs Lee hosted a 6 pm dinner at 105 University Terrace in honor of Dr W W Lee on his birthday. The table settings reflected St Patrick symbolisms and included guests Dr H T Lee and Miss Francis Lee, Clarence Roach, Harl Marquis, J Fred Beverage, and Mary Helen Lee.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First M E Church will hold a meeting in the church parlors Friday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Nabby Lee Ames chapter of the D A R will meet with Miss Helen Townsend at 180 East State Street Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
Mr. M. E. Twiss and Mr. C. A. Overmeyer came home last night after several days on a business trip in Pittsburg and Altoona Pennsylvania. Mrs. J. R. Rathburn returned to her Broadwell home after visiting her son I. E. Rathburn at 41 Wolfe Street where she suffered a flu attack.
Mrs. P. L. Beal of New Castle Indiana wife of Dr Beal formerly of Athens arrived Wednesday evening for a several days visit with her mother Mrs Phillip Boies.
The Interchurch World Movement plans a two oclock Friday assembly at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Athens to form a permanent county organization. More than thirty Protestant denominations pledge cooperation for five years with a conference to select a county executive committee and heads for four departments. Reverend Abbot Y. Wilcox will preside, with Rev V Ashbrand and Rev B D Murch leading ongoing surveys and census work.
The Athens County Buick Co in Athens schedules Tire Conservation Day for Saturday March 20 1920 with a Goodyear tire expert to teach tire care and mileage maximization. The event aligns with a national effort to help motorists get full factory mileage and foster dealer customer trust through advice and service. Individual attention will address each motorist's tire problems during the conservation meeting.
RESUME SERVICES CANAANVILLE March 17. Services will be resumed at the M E church Sunday March 21. Sunday school at 1 30 P M Preaching at 2 30 P M.
Beginning today March 18 the Chamber will issue auto licenses for passenger cars electric or gas commercial cars electric or gas and trucks gas only. Licenses require full vehicle identification including purpose weight cylinder count horsepower and other factory numbers with fees ranging from eight to twenty dollars plus weight-based charges. Sunday social notes mention Mrs Blanche Boudinott Jennie gen ahne Amés visits and local guests at Broadwell and with Mrs Clyde Colvin.
March 24 show features Clara Kimball Young in Eyes of Youth at the Opera House with 10c 25c admission. Other items include Rin Tin Tin and Annette exhibition dance by Ann Williams and Lola Morrison at Western College for Women in Oxford.
Carl Grandstaff and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charley Brawley. Mrs Rebecca Linscott, after playing with her daughter at Cananville, returned home Friday. Jewett Parmiter visited his sister Mrs Eva Winner of Swart. Mr and Mrs Dow Marquis were Sunday guests at Amesville. Lewis Skinner of Athens visited friends here recently with Norah Crawford and Mattie calling on Jennie Brew. Sedwick were called.
A Friday wind storm blew out several schoolhouse windows. Tha Baronia sustained a bad arm injury while Edina Donley received a slight back cut. Evangeline played at the Buchtei Opera House on Friday March 12, drawing early dismissal for children to attend. Community members Mrs Edward Albaugh and Mrs Thomas Gillan are noted among local activities and visits.
Mrs. Verna Rose along with Robert and Patrick White were on the slok Marguerite Metcalf in Murray City this past Sunday. The brief note records a family gathering or visit with names and location, but lacks details on purpose or outcome.
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