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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1923

Page

4

Delightful Tea Closes Series With Pink Primrose Tables

A Thursday tea hosted by Mrs. Kes H. Harris, Mrs. Hal Murphy, and Mrs. Field Scott at 122 East State Street drew a congenial group. Guests in the receiving line included sisters and out of town visitors. Ten tables filled the Harris home with pink primrose centerpieces and steam pink carnation bouquets, marking the finale of a series of bridge parties.

Kes H. Harris Hal W.urphy Field Scott Harris East State Street Murphy Fils Keynes A. G. Steinman Clara Campbell Logan J. B. Fulton Oscar Fulton Esther Harris Keynes Steinman Campbell J. M. Hyde Nelsonville Scott

Knights Templar Banquet and Ball in Athens

The Athens Commandery Knights Templar banquet and ball at the Masonic Temple drew a large turnout. Eminent Commander Charles Cornwell presided. Miss Angella Woods read, Rev. M E Chatley spoke on Templar history, and Fred Let Tom sang with a grapophone artist. The grand march opened the dancing, with festivities lasting to midnight.

Knights Templar Athens Masonic Temple Charles Cornwell Angella Woods M. E. Chatley The Christian Church Fred Tom Ned J. Wolfe

Women hold church session with Easter program in primary rooms

The Christian Sunday school women conducted a business and social session on Thursday evening March 2. The program featured devotional led by Mrs. P. B. Sidders, vocal solos by Mrs. Wiley Sprague with Mrs. Ruston on piano, and a reading of The Easter Story by Mrs. William Williams. A social hour with refreshments followed, prepared by a committee including Mrs. Rob inson, Mrs. Stancart, and others.

The Christian Sunday School P. B. Sidders Wiley Sprague Ruston William Williams Aeren Drake Ruth Carsenden Jesus Is Risen Drake W. T. Robinson Clar Maynard Edward Cullins James Edmundson Elmer Bingman BE. H Phelphs Dave Johnson

Sage and Sulphur Compound for Graying Hair

A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home kit to darken gray hair naturally. It claims quick, lasting results with regular use, noting convenience over preparing sage tea and sulfur mixtures at home and promising a youthful, attractive appearance.

Wyeth Wryeth

Obituary of William Abial Spaulding of Sugar Creek Ohio

William Abial Spaulding born January 4 1848 in Sugar Creek Ohio grew up on Peach Ridge. He married Mary Hoisington September 8 1871 and raised two daughters while serving as a community pillar through farm life church service and generosity. After first wife’s death he married Nancy Watkins Strahl in 1915 and spent his final years near North Lewisburg where he died after a morning walk on a sunny day.

William Abial Spaulding Sugar Creek Athens County Ohio Peach Ridge William Mary Hoisington Sugar Creek Lethodist Church Jesus Nancy Watkins Strahl North Lewisburg

Death notice for husband and father with thanks

Funeral gratitude note reading like a brief death notice. It thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the death of a husband and father, with mentions of Lor al offerings and several named ladies: Mrs. Wm Spaulding, Mrs. Earel Logan, Mrs. Fred Stephenson.

Wm, Spaulding Earel Logan Fred Stephenson

Longtime Guilford County Matriarch Passes at 84

Sarah Jane Watkins born October 8 1838 in Guilford County North Carolina died March 19 1923 aged 84 her husband Abington Strickland preceded her in death 29 years earlier. She had 12 children two survive Jesse and Wrank. She joined Mt Zion Baptist Church after moving to the state in 1881 and remained a faithful member despite a broken hip 23 years ago. Survived by two sons six grandchildren three great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Elizabeth Nuby. A prayerful tribute from family notes kindness and gratitude for support and floral tributes and services provided by Rev H C Smith and others.

Sarah Jane Watkins Guilford County N. C Abington Strickland Jesse Wrank Mt.Zion Baptist Church Elizabeth Nuby

Georgian republic charges Russian soviet with mass executions

London dispatch reports the Georgian republic accuses the Russian soviet of shooting two hundred political prisoners in Georgian towns and torturing others amid corpses in the streets, alleging a wide scale crackdown and killings.

London Georgia

Last Man Sentenced in Cliftonville Battle Case

Wellsburg report states Frank Bodo, 35, Hungarian from Avella Pennsylvania, the last of the Cliftonville combatant miners, pled guilty to conspiracy and received a ten year sentence in the state penitentiary. He is the forty third man to plead guilty.

Wellsburg W. Va Frank Bodo Avella Cliftonville

Defense fails to admit key witness in Foster case

ST JOSEPH MICH March 23 The defense in the William Foster case accuses of violating the Michigan syndicalism law sought to prove by deposition that the chief witness N-97 was the communist who urged overthrow of the government. The court ruled such testimony inadmissible ending that line of defense.

St, Joseph, Mich Eforts William Foster Michigan

Coal miner returns to steady work after Nerv Worth

A Punxsutawney Pennsylvania coal miner Mr Deilman reports relief from gas pain stomach misery and belching after taking Nerv Worth. He says sleep improved and he can work steadily. The ad claims Nerv Worth helps nervous stomach disorders and general debility and offers a money back guarantee via the druggist.

Nie Deitman West Find Punxsutawney

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