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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1919

Page

3

Y M C A Board Hears Plan for 76 Sustaining Members

The Y M C A board met last evening at the building with a six o'clock dinner provided by Mrs. M E Stratton and Miss Nellie Stratton. They approved Mr Jewett's plan to raise 76 sustaining memberships to fund running expenses repairs and dormitory supplies and to launch a later campaign for regular memberships. Each director serves on the sustaining memberships committee as drives continue and the institute emphasizes its community role and patriotic support.

M. E. Stratton Nellie Stratton Jewett

Adams Street Evening Reception At Parry Residence

Miss Mary Parry entertained a small group Tuesday night at her Adams Street home. The decorative setting featured an elegant two course luncheon served late, with guests including Doras Adamson Frances Bennett Sigrid Love Mamie and Ruby Ruscoe Lucile Kain Freda Smith Martha Keiston Esther Verity Helen Verity Esther Maze Hazel Eddy Florence Lax Fern Parry Mrs Ray Parry and Mrs P B Verity.

Mary Parry Adams Street Parry Doras Adamson Frances Bennett Sigrid Love Mamie Ruby Ruscoe Lucile Kain Freda Smith Martha Keiston Esther Helen Verity Esther Maze Hazel Eddy Florence Lax Fern Parry Ray Parry P. B. Verity

West School Parent Teachers Association Meeting Called

The Parent Teachers Association of the West School will meet at the school building on Friday afternoon March 21 at 2 oclock. All members and parents of pupils are urged to be present.

Parent-Teachers Association Parent-Teachers’ Association of the West School West School

Presbyterians Plan Social Evening at Church

Presbyterian members will hold a social evening at the church Friday to hear reports from the house to house canvass and New Era movement donations. Each lady is asked to bring a dozen sandwiches.

Committee On

Small Fire at John Traugh Home Causes Minor Damage

Fire department responded Tuesday afternoon to John Traugh's corner lot at High and Grover Streets to extinguish a small blaze. Damage described as slight.

John Traugh High Grover Streets

Wife Follows Husband in Death In Two-Week Gap

Mrs Amanda Fluke 36 died Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia. Her husband the late Fred Fluke died two weeks earlier. She leaves parents Mr and Mrs Chas Connor four brothers and three sisters. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at her parents home conducted by Rev Arthur M Mann.

Amanda Fluke Fred Fluke

Entertains Girl Scouts at Home on Wednesday Evening

Miss Beryl O Mara hosted Troop 2 Girl Scouts at her residence on Wednesday evening. The scouts sewed during the visit and light refreshments were served to Virginia Wolf Hildreth Dishong Mabel Snowden Tassie and Melba Walker and Doris James. The patrol guest was Regina White.

Beryl O’mara Girl Scouts Troop 2 Virginia Wolf Hildreth Dishong Mabel Snowden Tassie Melba Walker Doris James Regina White

Mrs Julius Fischer Returns From Circleville Conference

Mrs Julius Fischer returned after attending a district conference of Woman's Federated Clubs at Circleville.

Julius Fischer Woman's Federated Clubs Circleville

Revival Meeting Opens In Berryville Church

Evangelist A. Daugherty from Berryville Arkansas arrived yesterday to lead revival services at the Church of God located at Poplar and Watkins streets. The meeting starts tonight and will continue indefinitely with a cordial invitation to all to attend.

Nelsonville A. Daugherty Berryville Ark Church of God Poplar and Watkins Streets

MacCabees Entertain Logan and Athens Review Friday

The MacCabees benefit association will host a six o clock dinner at the Methodist Church followed by the lodge session. Distinguished guest Mrs C V Hippert grand commander of Ohio will attend. Members urged to attend.

Maccabees

Local figures travel and relocate for work

L. D. Martin spent Wednesday afternoon in Logan. Stacy Sharp left Wednesday for Akron where he has accepted a position.

L. D. Martin Logan Stacy Sharp Akron

Illness Calls Ti Rosser to Columbus

Mrs Ti Rosser was called to Columbus by the illness of her sister in law Mrs John Holden.

Ti Rosser Columbus John Holden

Family returns to Columbus after two week visit

Mr and Mrs Willis Figgins and their two children traveled back to Columbus after a two week stay with Mrs Figgins parents They were joined home by Mrs Walter Sives and her little daughter who will visit with them as guests.

Willis Figgins Columbus

Hanning Attends Sister's Funeral in Athens Today

J. B. Hanning travels to Athens to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. G. M. Johnson, with mourners gathering for the eastside service. The community notes the family in grief and honors the late Mrs. Johnson.

J. B. Hanning Athens G. M. Johnson

Hoch kin visit notes in Murray City

Mrs. Eulalia Hoch was a guest Tuesday and Wednesday of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Isaac Hoch in Murray City.

Eulalia Hoch Isaac Hoch Murray City

Columbus Business Visitor C. C. Sharp

C. C. Sharp of Columbus is noted in the city as a visiting businessman today, meeting local contacts and touring regional offices.

C. C. Sharp Columbus

Glouster Masons Hold Annual Lodge Inspection

Earl Campbell Isaac Warner H D Warner Ivan Kinney and C H Bartlett of Nelsonville attended the annual inspection of Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and A M at Glouster last night. Judge Phillips of Athens district lecturer was present and inspected the work.

Glouster Earl Campbell Isaac Warner H. D. Warner Ivan Kinney C. H. Bartlett Nelsonville Glouster Lodge No Judge Phillips Athens

Missionary Ladies Plan Annual Thank Offering Service

The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church prepares an elaborate program for their annual thank offering service next Sunday morning at the church. The pastor will deliver a special sermon and the choir will provide special music.

Ladies of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodial Church

Directors Banquet At Local Y M C A Dinner

Directors of the local YMCA enjoyed a six o clock dinner at the YMCA yesterday evening in a formal gathering with members and staff present.

Nelsonville Classified Ads Highlight Local Brands and Services

Hocking Valley Kraut claim dominates sales in the region as trusted local names back up ads. Miles Brandenberg of Nelsonville advertises inexpensive old line insurance policies ranging from 600 to 20 000 dollars with terms up to 30 years. Also offering affordable small carpentry work estimates via Bell 302W2 in Nelsonville.

Miles Brandenberg Nelsonville Ohio

For Sale Ads From Gadbury's Feed Store

Car load seed potatoes available this week at Gadbury's Feed Store with low prices. Gadbury offers numerous good items at affordable rates. Fresh country eggs priced at 40 cents a dozen. Call Bell 552 W for linoleum yards at 7 percent commission.

Gadbury

For Sale Pigs and Stoves Offer in Local Ads

FOR SALE two pigs over three months old price fifteen dollars if sold at once by B L Inman Railroad Street as 20 FOR SALE a good cook stove and gas range price reasonable contact 288 Fort Street or Citizen phone a as 0-

B. L. Inman Railroad St Fort, St Citizen

Evans chiropractor bill under fire by state attorney general

Columbus March 20 Attorney General Price said the Evans chiropractor bill was the main topic discussed by investigators after a long executive session. He noted the committee will proceed cautiously to avoid granting immunity and will likely reconvene Friday morning in Price's office.

Columbus Mar Price Evans Chiropractor

Bribery Probe Committee Holds Initial Session in Columbus

Attorney General Price and County Prosecutor Schlessinger attended the first session of the legislative bribery probe in Columbus. Price warned against offering immunity to lawmakers or lobbyists, stressing that testifying can create immunity from prosecution. The panel met in the attorney general’s office, excluding Schlessinger briefly before both officials rejoined.

Columbus Mar Price Hugo Schlessinger Attorney General’s Schlessinger

Ohio Red Cross knitters thanks soldier who wore 1917 sweater

Miss Korena Hartley of Athens Red Cross, now a Denver nurse, receives a letter of gratitude from Brady Twiggs of the 308th Field Signal Battalion. He thanks her for a sweater sent through the Athens County Red Cross in 1917, noting its arrival near Coblenz Germany and praising Ohio women for backing their soldiers.

Korena C. Hartley Athens Red Cross Denver Colorado Brady I. Twiggs Co. C 308Th Field Signal Battalion Athens County Red Cross Red Cross American Red Cross Germany Coblenz Salem Ohio

American Farmers Heavily Borrow From Government in February

Farmers in the United States borrowed 14,999,788 dollars from the government during February, distributed among 4,209 borrowers. The total so far this year reaches 182,897,964 dollars with 76,784 borrowers since the farm loan bank system began. Louisville bank lent 757,300 dollars in February.

Washington Mar United States Farm Loan Board Farm Loan Bank Louisville

Five Cent Loaf 18 Still Farther Away

Washington reports the inter office debate over government subsidized flour for a five cent bread loaf shifts against the plan. Officials say a five cent loaf cannot be achieved until world food conditions normalize, a process expected to take at least two years.

Washington Mar Inter-Office Food Administration

Fork In Stomach Won’t Slow Cleveland Worker

Joseph Yafornero, 31, worked all day with a fork stuck in his stomach after shoveling at an excavation project for fourteen months. Doctors finally removed the table fork via X ray and he reported feeling better at Brownlee hospital.

Cleveland Joseph Yafornero Yafornero Brownlee Pemeeey

Divorce rate rising faster than marriage growth

Washington report notes that in 1916 there were 112,036 divorces in 2,285 counties, or 112 per 100,000 population, up from 84 in 1906 and 53 in 1890, with about 69 percent granted to women. The trend shows divorce increasing more rapidly than marriage as a share of population.

Washington Bureau of Census United States

Cincinnati Market Adds Steady Prices for Produce and Poultry

Today’s market shows steady cabbage and produce with prime firsts at 38 cents a dozen and ordinary firsts at 37 cents. Live poultry prices hold steady for fowls, springers, fryers and turkeys with roosters 22 cents, hens 38 to 87 cents depending on weight.

Cincinnati

Hogs and cattle market report from Union Stock Yards

Hog receipts reach 38 000 with a steady market and varied steers. Prices show bulk at 19.35 to 19.70, butchers 17.50 to 19.80, packing 17.26 to 19.00, light 17.60, and pigs 16.75 to 17.60. Cattle receipts 1500 with a lower market. beeves around 20.26, canners 5.60 to 7.00, stockers 8.00, cows 7.00 to 15.25, calves 14. Sheep receipts 17 000 with steady market. ewes about 6.26 to 15.50.

Cincinnati Cattle Market Report Harbors Mixed Streams

Cattle receipts total around 1000 with slow to strong market. Shippers paid 18.00 and 16.26 for top cattle. Calves steady with extremes 16.50 to 17.00. Hogs receipts about 4200, price up 25 to 50 cents. good packers and butchers 20.00 and 20.25. Sheep light receipts, market strong with 8.00 to 9.60. po pita shows strong with 17.00.

Cincinnati

Findlay Oil Prices Across Regions

Crude oil prices report shows Illinois at 2.42, Princeton 2.42, North Lima 2.38, South Lima 2.38, Indiana 2.28, Wooster 2.68, and Plymouth 2.33 per barrel.

Findlay Mlinois Princeton North Lima South Lima Indiana Wooster Plymouth

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report Summary

Livestock receipts light with a steady to higher market. Cattle top grades quoted at 16.50 to 17.00 for choice, 15.50 to 16.00 prime. Veal calves 17.00 to 18.00. Sheep and lambs demand strong with primes at 14.50 to 16.00 and good to fair lots between 12.50 and 14.00. Hogs seen on higher trend with prime heavy 20.00 to 20.15, medium 20.00 to 20.16, pigs 17.60 to 18.25, sows 17.00 to 18.26.

Pittsburg

Toledo Grain Market Closing Prices Report

Toledo grain market closes with corn No. 3 at 1.65 dollars per bushel, oats at 4c, barley at 1.10, cash Clover seed at 28.75 with futures listed April and Oct. timothy and alfalfa bids shown. Butter and hay prices noted with minor changes and dairy packing at 27c.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

Scout Play Tickets On Sale In Albany Ohio

Girl Scouts of Albany Ohio sell tickets for Scout Play on March 22 1919 featuring The Witch of Fairy Dell and Little Women inviting all community members to attend.

Girl Scouts Albany Ohio

Liberty bonds quotations from New York market

Liberty bonds quoted in New York on March 20 with values for several issues. Highlights include First 4's at 94.24 and 99.12 for the 3.5% series, Second 4's near 98.70, Third 4%4 at 96.10, Fourth 4%4 at 93.86, and First 4%'s at 94.24.

Liberty Bonds New York, N., Y Liberty Cop

Hanging or feeding debated after anti-anarchy fund rise

Citizens quarrel over using 836 dollars for hanging or feeding as the anti-anarchy fund grows. Separate fires in Princeton West Virginia destroy coach and paint shop buildings of the Virginia Railway here with unknown origin and substantial loss. Mrs Amanda Fluke dies in Athens after bronchial pneumonia at age years, following influenza recent weeks.

Princeton W. Va Virginia Railway Amanda Fluke Athens State Pital Fluke Conner Deanville Wuris Newsom-Walburn

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Williams Jacksonville Greenlawn Hocking Valley Stuart Opera House Snt A. H. Woods Fountain Pharmacy Call Bell Phone Evans Bill Cae Chicago Bon Ton Store East End the Peoplestore Richley Broadway New York America Sharons Ale Sarah the Universal Car Ford F. R. Beasley Nelsonville Qianater Yin Ann Eng Wee Stratton H. P Luger Stratton' Ss Fayette and Hocking St Mrs. Fluke
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