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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1921

Page

5

Three Birthdays Celebrated at E L Church Home

A large group of 18 friends gathered at Mrs. E L Church 95 West State street to honor three birthday hostesses Mrs. E L Church Mrs. William Williams and Mrs. J W Jones. The evening featured games elegant refreshments and a floral yellow tulip table with Easter rabbits as candles. Attendees included Mrs. W T Sprague Mrs. S E G Pedigo Mrs. Pearl Drake and others.

E. L. Church West State Street William Williams J. W. Jones W. T. Sprague E. G. Pedigo Pearl Drake Fred Kittle Charles Cameron W. W. Lee E. D. Cooley L. A. Koons Augusta Duffee Cameron Crossen Charles Knox J. C. Jennings Charles Day James Foraker

Phi Kappa Tau Hosts First Semester House Party

Phi Kappa Tau fraternity entertained with its first house party of the semester on East State Street Friday evening from seven to eleven. Thirty five couples danced to orchestral music, with a favor dance and red carnation favors tied with gold ribbon. Coach and Mrs H W Grover chaperoned, and guests were directed to the dining room for brick ice cream and small cakes.

Phi Kape Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity East State Street Phi Kappa Tau Harvard Coach Mrs. H. W. Grover

Pretty Dance at Masonic Temple by Ohio Commons Club

Members of the Ohio Commons club with guests and fraternity representatives danced Friday evening from seven to eleven thirty at the Masonic Temple. The event featured lively music described as notably pop and the ballroom glowed with rose colored lighting and cozy seating corners.

Ohio Commons Club Masonic Temple

Ohio University Guest Heads Local Dance Frail Punch

Dean Irma E. Voigt of Ohio University and Richard Caulkins of Denison Commons were guests of honor at a dance. Chaperones included Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. B. Jefferson, and Mr. and Mrs. Thor Olson. The event's organizing committee listed Homer Cotterman, Dewitt Doney, Elbert Minns, Robert Haws, and Percy Pickard.

Richard Caulkins Denison Commons Club Dean Irma E. Voigt Ohio University H. R. Wilson Thor Olson Homer Cotterman Dewitt Doney Elbert Minns Robert Haws Percy Pickard

Laem Chi Alpha Fraternity Party With Green Irish Decor

A Laem Chi Alpha fraternity house party Friday featured a large illuminated fraternity pin symbol. The scene evoked Old Ireland with green Shamrocks, pipes and plug hats, green crepe streamers, a buffet lunch at 8:30, then dancing to an orchestra until 11. Fifteen couples played games early, and program favors bore Lambda Chi colors.

Laem Chi Alpha Lambda Chi

Young Hostesses Honor St Patrick Day Party

Ruth Jones and Dorothy Woodworth hosted 30 schoolmates at Dr and Mrs C L Jones home in University Terrace. Green decor and shamrocks set the Irish mood with a progressive game tally. Aileen Rauch won a elephant on like colored iron. Luncheon followed while guests danced and solo numbers were performed by Anna May Fenzel Aileen Raush Mary Joe Hill and Elizabeth Drake.

C. L. Jones University Terrace Ruth Jones Dorothy Woodworth Aileen Rauch Anna May Fenzel Aileen Raush Mary Joe Hill Elizabeth Drake

Reading club meeting at Colonial hotel hosts Inaugural Address

Mrs. Eli Dunkle entertained the Reading club at the Colonial hotel last evening. The program featured the Inaugural Address with M. Johnson and Dr. Edwin W. Chubb listed.

Eli Dunkle Reading Club Colonial Hotel M. Johnson Edwin W. Chubb

Leaders Named Among Readers and Officials

The available text identifies readers along with Mre. F. D. Forsyth and Judge E. D. Sayre as leaders, indicating their prominent roles within the group.

Mre. F. D. Forsyth E. D. Sayre

Order of Eastern Star Plans Monday Social

The Order of Eastern Star hosts a Monday 7 pm social for members and friends. An engaging program of readings and music is planned. A silver offering will be collected for European children.

Seci Order of Eastern Star

Knights Templar Observe Easter in Athens

Knights Templar Commandery No. 15 invites knights and ladies to Easter Divine Worship at 10:30 A M in the First Christian church conducted by Rev BE D Mureh companion. Sir Knights in full uniform except swords will attend and return to the Asylum for luncheon served.

Knights Templar Athens BE. D. Mureh

Former City Bank cashier jailed for embezzling funds

Walter Davies once cashier of the City Bank south Lorain was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the penitentiary for embezzling 773 783 dollars of bank funds. He was found guilty for the second time last night and his lawyers appealed the first verdict. Davis faces three other indictments.

Elyria Walter Davies City Bank South Lorain Davies Davis

Rogers in Mexico Seen as Harding Agent in Mexico

James Linn Rogers, previously in conference with President Obregon, is believed to be President Harding's confidential agent in Mexico. With cooperation from the British and local governments, several wells will be bored in Papua in a search for petroleum.

Papua

Public Forum Letter Attacks Edleman Over Farm Prices

A letter to Charles L Edleman of Athens Ohio attacks farmer pay and living costs during wartime and postwar price shifts. It argues farmers work long hours, face low meat prices, and denounces Bolshevism accusations while contrasting open shop labor with farming profits. It references 191 pages of wage and price concerns and critiques a published piece in the Messenger.

Chas. L. Edleman Athens O. Edleman Edleman

Wanderer Sentenced to Death After Murder Verdict

A Wanderer found guilty of murdering multiple victims was sentenced to die by hanging after forty minutes of deliberation. In an earlier trial he received twenty five years for killing his wife during a staged holdup, with an unborn child and an unidentified man also killed.

Dever Wanderer

Salem Sunday School Progresses at Local Place

Community activities are active with the Salem Sunday school advancing well. Visitors from Nelsonville and Barberton join locals for revival and family gatherings. Nearby men repair roads while women attend a quilting party at Clarence Burts' home.

Cecil Perry Nelsonville Sam. McNeal Murphy Will the Plains Forest Malone Almeda Barberton W. M. Malone Clarence Burts Brother Cartia

Battle near Dungarvan causes heavy British casualties

Report from Dublin states a four and a half hour clash between British forces and Sinn Fein near Dungarvan, about 25 miles from Waterford, left heavy casualties and saw a military lorry and an armed car destroyed by bombs.

Dublin Mar United Press

Circle Hill Social Roundup in Glen Ebon Area

Miss Nick Thomas of Glen Ebon visits brother Forest Thomas. Mrs Henry Bryan visits Mrs M Kern of Chauncey. Mrs William Coots spends time with daughter Mrs Sam McDonald of By Hollow. Miss Thelma Shea listed as sick. Carl Jordan and Geo Thomas visit Chauncey school. Miss Dorothy Fisher visits relatives. Churchgoers travel to Athens Thursday. Miss Ethel Coots and Margaret Shea in Nelsonville. Everett Smith visits with parents on The Piaina. Suchanon family seen in Athens Wednesday night. Mrs William Coots and daughter Ethel shop in Athens Thursday.

Nick Thomas Glen Ebon Forest Thomas Henry Bryan M. Kern Chauncey William Coots Sam McDonald By Hollow Thelma Shea Carl Jordan Geo Thomas Chauncey School Dorothy Fisher Athens Ethel Coots Margaret Shea Nelsonville Everett Smith Geo. Smith Rost. Suchanon Ethel

Springtime Is a Danger Time

The text extols Father John’s Medicine as a nourishing food remedy for spring ailments caused by worn bodies and nerves. It claims drugs fail while the medicine quickly strengthens the system, builds flesh, and increases resisting power, noting many users gain weight.

Father John

Social Visits and Weekend Guests Across Athens Area

Millfield R 8 Howard was a Tuesday business visitor in Athens. Mrs Brant Shook returned to her G E B Weramer of Athens, a recent business visitor here. Mrs P D Hill and Miss Mary Evans were Sunday guests of relatives in Mr Bart Pettit visiting relatives in Trimble Sunday. Charies Ogg spent the weekend with her brother Linn Ogg at Mr and Mrs R H Wade See visitors Tuesday. Arthur Triplett was a Gloucester visitor Thursday. Trimble visitors Thursday included Mesdames L tr vend J R Wade Lewis Howard and R F Totman, Mrs Bart Pettit and children were weekend guests of Pettit's father George Duncan at Trimble. W A Grimes returned to Sharpsburg after a week with his son G W Grimes. A pleasant evening with about forty invited guests from Gloucester, Conancey, Hemlock and Millfield featured games music and a ruby ring token. The guests departed late, wished hosts continued success.

Trimble Mesdames L. Tr J. R. Wade Lewis Howard R. F. Totman Bart Pettit George Duncan W. A. Grimes Sharpsburg G. W. Grimes G W. Grimes Glouster Conancey Hemlock Jana Millfield Chauncey

Athens Visit Highlights Local Social Notes

Mrs L H Smith of Athens visited here recently. John Barrows and Marion Wetherall attended business in Athens. The Nicholson daughter Mrs Leroy Nicholson hosted a six oclock dinner for Mr and Mrs Biddison. Edna Dunfee and Driggs of Pomeroy visited Mrs Rome Lowman. Don Monnery celebrated his birthday with friends at home as music and games filled the evening.

Athens Biddisoh John Barrows Marion Wethbrell Leroy Nicholson Edna Dunfee Driggs Pomeroy Rome Lowman Cosette Jarvis J. Biddison Ruth Don Mon Mery

Drink Costly Encounter Ends With Robbery in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati a man invites a stranger to share a drink, then is enticed into a car where he is robbed after being overpowered and thrown from the vehicle. Local police investigate the assault and theft case.

Cincinnati

Unclear OCR fragment on Mrs Micheals and West Virginia area

Fragmentary text mentions Mrs Micheals and Minnie Yerkey with ties to Columbus hospital and West Virginia. lacks coherent events or dates to form a full news item.

Micheals Olumbus Joe “Etontae Minnie Yerkey West Virginia Smith Ford Cal West

Pollock Sentenced in Columbus on Family Support Charge

William Pollock was arrested in Columbus on failure to provide for his wife and minor child. Judge Worstell sentenced him to six months in the Columbus workhouse, suspended on promise to support his family. The Pollocks formerly lived in Nelsonville. Sheriff Herbker to monitor compliance.

William Pollock Columbus Worstell Pollocks Nelsonville Herbker

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