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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
8
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Mr and Mrs A H England entertain on Tuesday afternoon at their Converse street home for four year old Erle Bridgewater Jr son of Mr and Mrs Erle Bridgewater. Easter baskets candy eggs and rabbits decorate a four candle birthday cake. Guests include Otto Hixon Russell Robert Lingman Violet Finsterwald Gilbert Stalder Wilfred Jack Millington Robert Butts and Erle Bridgewater plus Mrs Otto Russell Mrs L H Lingman and Mrs Millington.
A tombstone was placed at Private Leslie Chadwell's grave in Nye cemetery this Wednesday in a ceremony marking his service. The item notes Chadwell served as a private in the military.
A Muskegon report recounts a patient who improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound following years of ineffective medical care and an advised operation. The letter from Mrs. Nellie Quillon praises the remedy and notes ongoing use. Also included are school grade averages from Effie Maxwell's Morristown classroom and Virgil Baughman's room with high percentages.
Leslie Chadwell 46th Battalion M E I F died May 15 1920 due to wounds received in battle near Aries September 2 1918. He was born at the Chadwell farm on Sand Ridge Road son of the late George and Flora Chadwell of Millfield and leaves two sisters Mrs Gillespie and Mrs Howard and four brothers. Mrs M J Gardner of Chauncey helped at his birth and later oversaw burial and erected the stone bearing the Canadian emblem Oak Leaf and Cross in Vermont with inscription Private Leslie Chadwell 46 Battalion M E I F.
Residents assist Rev. G Courtney of Greens Run Christian church with music for Easter pre campaign services. Tuesday the church quartet Hazel Lahugh Elmer Nida Clarice Butts and L H Pendergrass performed. Last night a second quartet led by Christine Courtney Mildred Sands Hazel Lahugh and Mrs Courtney sang.
In Morristown near this city a county spelling test saw many pupils reach 16 percent correct.
Mrs Elmer Nida hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering of the Women’s Class at the First Christian Church. President Mrs Arthur Swart presided with a lesson by Mrs Neal Hilsel, piano by Mrs Lloyd Nye, and readings by Mrs Fiske and Mrs Gardner. Luncheon followed. next meeting set at Mrs E C Wharton’s Main street home.
Dick Schoonover suffered a badly mashed left foot when a coal fall occurred at the Chauncey mine on Monday. Dr. loodlet treated him and he will use crutches to get around but cannot work for several weeks.
Harold Minister hosted Chauncey high school's senior class and guests at his parents home on Ellis Avenue. Activities included games and music followed by a two course luncheon served by Dorothy Minister and Lucile Bradfield. Class members and faculty attended. Curtis Koons, son of the mayor, is ill with pneumonia at High Street residence.
An advertisement touts Joint-Base as a remedy for stiff swollen and inflamed joints. It claims to relieve agony reduce swelling and loosen tight joints after other cures have failed. The ad urges rubbing in a tube available at druggists under the name Joint Ease.
Columbus reports a bill to appoint a seven member board for Kent normal school aiming to oust President McGilvrey. The move would replace the current five member board that backs McGilvrey, while other measures seek changes in Madison county penitentiary plans per the Blossom bill.
Mrs. Mary P. Brooker spent last week in Nelsonville for treatment and stayed with Mrs. C. L. Stout. Adrien Turner and Miss Al verta Austin attended a Logan teachers meeting. Mrs. McManaway and daughter Lenora shopped in Logan Saturday. Glen Stacey and children traveled out of town over Sunday. Hazel Pruden, visiting Athens, returned home Saturday. Wilma Gears of Nelsonville visited her parents over the weekend. Mrs. William Horn shopped in Logan Tuesday. Laird Pruden was in Columbus on business last week. John Harold visited Nelsonville. Mrs. Raymond Perkins and Robert spent Sunday with Mrs. William Justice.
Protts Fork Elza Sapp of Athens returned home after a week on his farm. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marshall and son of Athens visited in the vicinity Sunday. Miss Flossie Williams spent the weekend with sister Mrs. I. M. liking in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood Sloan hosted Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grim of Shade. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher King and Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas also attended. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald King and their little son were guests of C. V. Dixon and family. Dana Van Nest spent Saturday night and Sunday with Alex Sapp and family. Iris Tubbs and children of Athens are spending Easter vacation with Miles Cain. Several locals attended church at Jerseyville led by Rev. F. A. Miller. Vern Ackley and family of Union visited John Morris Sunday night and Monday. Nev. Ackerman filed his regular appointment at Fratts ork Saturday night.
An audience member is asked to assist a vaudeville performer with a trick and ends up feeling foolish as the act unfolds.
Mrs. Alice A. Dice of Canton Ohio reports dramatic improvement after taking Tanlac for rheumatic pains. She describes severe initial symptoms with almost total mobility loss and says after three bottles she has no soreness or stiffness and urges others to try Tanlac sold by druggists. Over 385 million bottles have been sold.
Arthur E. Donegan president of the First National Bank of St. Cloud Florida was sentenced to three years in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta after conviction for abstracting twenty thousand dollars of the bank's funds.
W J Conners publisher of Buffalo and Josh Gosden oilman narrowly escaped death in an automobile crash in Palm Beach Florida on March 29. The two magnates were driving in a sedan when the collision occurred though both survived with minor injuries.
If mothers knew how many children suffer headaches fevers stomach troubles and irregular bowels they would use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders. Easy pleasant to take and effective the powders are sold by druggists everywhere with a free trial package. Address Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY.
In Leslie County at Beach Fork creek a barricaded cabin held by Ike Strong, his wife and George Strong with five children inside was stormed by 22 armed men from Harlan County. Ike and George Strong and Kelly Walker were killed. Mrs Strong allegedly fired a warning shot, provoking a heavy volley.
The weather bureau forecast warm weather by nightfall and into tomorrow for the country east of the Mississippi. A marked rise in temperature was predicted for New York, offset by rain and likely snow tonight or tomorrow in interior sections.
Columbus Golden Post No 89 schedules a regular meeting for Saturday April 1 at 1 PM led by J I Pickering Bi 2 units to convene and discuss post matters and dues.
An aging advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment that replaces mustard plasters for sore throats bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches and general pains. It promises fast relief with gentle fingertip massage and lists 35c 30c and 3.00 hospital size options.
Thomas J. Bell chief clerk in the Department of Public Printing, Harrisburg, credits Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup with restoring his health after years of liver and digestive problems. He praises the product and notes local and regional druggists carry it in Athens, Gloucester, and Nelsonville.
Six new freight crews have been put into service on the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad at Bucyrus Ohio. The addition brings total freight crews on the division to eighteen.
George Ely, a Wellington youth, was accidentally killed by a railroad detective in Memphis Tennessee yards. The body will be returned to Wellington for burial.
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