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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1922

Page

3

Nelsonville News highlights and community births in local notices

Community notices detail St. Agnes guild gathering at Mrs. Clarence Shockley's home with a lunch and guest Earl Weist Richard Gibson Edna Hall. Also reports Mr and Mrs Robert Huenefeld hosting son Robert Jr s ninth birthday with pink and white theme and gifts. Arthur Lamborn obituary notes his death in Columbus following illness and surgery. funeral at his family home.

St. Agnes Guild Clarence Shockley Columbus Street Mesdames John Warrington Fanny Bryant James McKee Fred Wilds Ike Warner Charley Linton Harry Rodda Harry Otis Lizzie Wilds Robert Huenefeld Robert Jr Robert Mary E. Kessinger Virginia Low Eberle Ruth Eberle Margaret Brickles Maxine Hall Eli Higgins Elizabeth Dew Mary C. Allen Joe Shafer Tom Sheppard Billy Rhodes Clyde Maffin Max North Robert Green Bobby Hall Wilfred Grace Gilbert Moler Jack Grim Tom Wolfe Gerald Maffin

Woman's Relief Corps Meeting Tonight Emphasis on Business

The W R Co invites members to attend the regular meeting at 7 30 p m with a good attendance desired as important business will be transacted.

W. R. Co Woman's Relief Corps

Missionary Society Meets At Mrs Murphy’s On Poplar Street

The Christian Woman's Missionary Society will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. Frank Murphy at 7 30 on Poplar Street. Guests from Athens The Plains attend a Sunday visit with Mr and Mrs Henry Verity. Fire at Tony Wolfe home caused by a defective flue. $300 damage. no insurance.

C. A. Hooper Emmett Cotton Paul Harry Kelly Alva McGranor Athens Z. A. Courtney Blanche Verity the Plains Henry Verity Tony Wolfe Walnut Street Wolfe

Chillicothe Man Named to State Utilities Post

Frank B. Maullar of Chillicothe, real estate dealer and insurance agent, was appointed by Governor Davis to the state utilities commission for nearly five years at a salary of 6000 dollars. He fills the unexpired term of the late E A Tinker of Chillicothe.

Chillicothe Tinker Columbus Frank B. Maullar Davis State Utilities Commission Col. Maullar E. A. Tinker

Pheasant Eggs Available to Local Farmers

Pheasant eggs on hand totaling 300 are offered to farmers in the territory. Interested parties may obtain eggs from C. FE, Scott, with the first arrivals receiving the supply.

C. FE Scott

Woman's Community Club to Meet at 7 P M

All members are urged to attend the Y M C A meeting Tuesday evening at 7 PM. This last meeting of the year will include arrangements to accept clues and a 7 30 speech by Mrs E D Sayre and Mrs Fred Bush of Athens. A large attendance is expected.

Woman's Community Club E. D. Sayre Fred Bush Athens

Chamber of Commerce Sets Big Weekly Meeting This Thursday

The Chamber of Commerce invites members to a regular meeting Thursday at 6 15 PM with committee leadership planning one of the year's largest gatherings. Be there.

Chamber OF Commerce

Woman's Home Missionary Society District Meeting Held at First Methodist

The district meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society will convene at the First Methodist church next Thursday. The afternoon session begins 1 30 with reports addresses and music. Dinner will be served at the Dew house. At 7 30 Miss Daisy B Mulkey national field worker will speak.

Woman’s Home Missionary Society Dew House Daisy B. Mulkey

Sunday School Attendance Report and Musical Recital

The Methodist Sunday school reported 470 attendees yesterday. A ten piece orchestra accompanied the opening program and a special number. A duet by Miss Thelma McGriffin and Miss Edna Spencer was enjoyed. The group rejoiced at the recovery of Mr. W. H. Parks after several weeks illness.

Methodist Sunday School Thelma McGriffin Edna Spencer W. H. Parks

Funeral for Louis Alice Ennis Held at Home

Rev. C. L. Johnson conducted the service Sunday at 3 p.m. for Louis Alice Ennis at his parents home on Walnut Street. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery.

C. L. Johnson Louis Alice Ennis Chas. Ennis Walnut Street Greenlawn

Boy Hurt in Washington Street Truck Accident

Edward Bols was seriously injured Monday morning while riding on a truck near Central building on upper Washington street. He fell into the path of a car. brakes were applied but he was struck and suffered facial and head injuries. Doctor Rhodes treated him and he was taken home to West Washington street. No blame was assigned to the tourists in the vehicle.

Edward Bols Bols Rhodes Boss West Washington Street Upper Washington Street

Garden party at the Howards hosts friends and dancing

Garden hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Howard entertained numerous friends Saturday evening with cards and dancing. Miss Flossie Miller of Jerseyville visited her parents, and Miss Gertrude Weisenbach stayed with Miss Louis Ballenger. John Custard and Milo Diminsore took a business trip to Athens. Indigo was used by ancient Egyptians to dye mummy wrappings.

Ernest Howard Flossie Miller Jerseyville Charlies Miller Gertrude Weisenbach Louis Ballenger John Custard Milo Diminsore Athens

Tanlac Helps Ohio Farmer Resume Hard Work

Albert Xander of Springfield says Tanlac restored his appetite and energy after liver problems and constant dizziness. He describes poor health, loss of strength, and fatigue from plowing, but now plows all day and feels like a different man. Tanlac is sold by Cline Pharmacy Co. in Athens and by leading druggists elsewhere.

Tanlac Albert Xander Springfield Ohio Taniac Athens Cline Pharmacy Co

Athens High to Stage The Princess Bluebell Operetta

Athens High School will present an operetta The Princess Bluebell with Hiomer Baird as King James Gilberta Hill as Lady Ida Melba Woodworth as the princess Rudolph Pedigo as Prince Caspian Katharine McKee Joe Farley Desay Arthur Cameron and Edward Sharp in key roles A large chorus and crowd engaging performances expected Reserved seats go on sale at Clines Tuesday at 7 30 AM

Athens High School Princess Bluebell Hiomer Baird King James Gilberta Hill Ida Melba Woodworth Prncess Prince Caspian Rudolph Pedigo Katharine McKee Joe Farley Prince Desay Arthur Cameron Justin Edward Sharp Clines

Athens County Grand Jury Session Names 26 Cases

The May Athens County Common Pleas grand jury opens with 26 cases booked and 112 witnesses to appear. No murder charges. the most serious is cutting with intent to kill against Charles Jones of Buchtel related to an earlier attack on Oral Daugherty. Jury foreman is John F. Biddle. two days are planned for review. Prosecution items include cases from Nelsonville, The Plains, Athens, and Chauncey involving theft, burglary, assault, and shooting with intent to kill.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Charles Jones Buchtel Oral Daugherty Dover Township A. H. Drake J. F. Butts Grant Bolin Warren P. Linscott Emmett Kincade Frank J. Hooper Floyd Fought L. W. Russell John F. Biddle D. H. Edwards James Johnson Dan Baird C. W. Pierce Jacob Sherman William Roberts Grand Jury W. B. Bartels John Ferguson Taylor Nelsonville Roxie Riggs George Baynham Ed Terrell the Plains Perry Lucas Winifred Hayes Athens Nellie John Carter Jacksonville John Collie Canaonville Tillie Rutter Harve Six Henry Finn Fred MecConaha Luckoff Chauncey Stanley Zaranda Glouster

Deaths and Funerals Emma Jane Price of Athens

Emma Jane Price 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Price 24 Central Avenue died Sunday at home of tuberculosis. She was a Athens high school graduate class of 1921. Funeral Tuesday at Mt Zion Baptist Church burial West Union Street Cemetery. She leaves a half sister Mrs Susan Payton. telegram to Mr Purley Curry Columbus prompted news of Mr Curry's sudden death at 9 o'clock from heart trouble.

Emma Jane Price William Price Central Avenue Athens High School Mt. Zion Baptist Church West Union Street Susan Payton Athens Columbus

Notable Columbus figure to be buried after 27 years

The obituary notes a Columbus figure to be buried Thursday afternoon in Columbus after a 27 year career. Also mentioned are Lucy Lindsey a 37 year old Black woman who died Saturday at Athens State hospital and William Kelley a 36 year old man who died there last Saturday after a month's stay. The Newsom Walburn Co. sent both bodies to Wilmington and Parkersburg for burial respectively.

Columbus Lucy Lindsey Athens State Hospital Newsom Walburn Co Wimington William Kelley Parkersburg Newsom Walburna Co

Funeral Arrangements For Local Man And Pioneer Family

Clarence Rutledge 36 died Sunday at Athens State hospital. Newsom-Walburn Co to conduct funeral not yet arranged. Miss Mary Dana 76, longtime Athens pioneer, to dine Monday with cousin John P. Dana, her home for 30 years. Viewing at Dana home in University Terrace Tuesday 1 to 2 PM. Private funeral with private interment at West Union Street Cemetery.

Clarence Rutledge Athens State Hospital Newsom-Walburn Co Mary Dana Athens John P. Dana Data University Terrace West Union Street

Obituary for Melissa A Dille A long life of family devotion

Obituary honors Melissa A Dille born May 20 1840 who died April 9 1922 after a long illness. Widow of Albert Brooks she lived in Mount Hermon and Mount Carmel areas, leaving five children including George Brooks and Mrs C A Vernon. She united with the U B church years ago and was remembered by grandchildren and a devoted family circle with prayers and poems.

Earth Melissa A. Dille James and Rachel Gardner) Dille Albert Brooks George Brooks Mt. Hermon C. A. Vernon Glouster Mary Daniel Henry Mansfield William Wallace Marietta David R Chester Rebecca Duncan Mountville U. B Mt. Carmel

Glouster Meet Tonight Hosts Attorney Rose Program

Glouster chamber of commerce will host attorney George W. Rose tonight in the American Teeton Club rooms. Members are urged to attend as the program includes remarks and local business updates.

George W. Rose Glouster Chamber of Commerce American Teeton Club Rooms

Farm Bureau poultry and Jersey cattle meetings in Athens county

York Waterloo Lee Carthage Troy and Athens townships join Athens county farmers for talks by G A Vickers from Ohio State on feeding culling and stock removal. R C Canan of Indianapolis plans Jersey cattle club session for township farmers. Eloise Davison outlines fireless cooker use for county women at the Farm Agent’s office.

York Waterloo Lee Carthage Troy Athens R Raymond Vickers Ohio State University Jersey Indianapolis American Jersey Cattle Club Athens County Fammers Mise Eloise Davison FE. R. Raymond

Boston Radio Show to Exhibit Odd Antennas

The Boston Radio Show opening May 3 to 6 will feature unusual antenna designs. A “garter type” antenna uses a garter linked crystal detector with a pocketable tuner. another set resembles a book. Demonstrations show radio control of toys and appliances.

Boston Radio Show International News Service Boston

Supreme Court Upholds Packers and Stock Yards Law

The U S Supreme Court today ruled the Packers and Stockyards Act valid and constitutional, granting the secretary of agriculture power to regulate stockyards and livestock traders at those yards.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Supreme Court of the United States

Road Club records gratis road work in Athens county

The Ca naan Rome Carthage Community Road Club executive board held a session with two directors absent. They announced a program to record all gratis road work in Athens county and ask residents to notify secretary Don Campbell of workers, dates, locations and nature of work. Examples include Karl Klingenberg and others maintaining roads along Thoek ing river, Carthage pike, and Lottridge to Limestone Hill. The note urges reporting even small efforts.

Guysville Canaan Rome Carthage Charles Klingenberg Thoeking River Carthage Pike George Rhodehaver Shottown St. John Church Charles Flanders George Niggemeyer Joe Shuler Jim Crawford Jr Harder Fortney Lottridge Limestone Hill CBEB Woode Leslie Morris Desmond Swartz Road Club

Yesterday's baseball scores from major leagues and associations

Yesterday's results show American Association games with Columbus 5 over Kansas City 4 and Milwaukee 10 over Toledo 5, plus Indianapolis 8 over Minneapolis 7 and St Paul 11 over Louisville 6. In the American League St Louis 11 over Cleveland 9 and Washington 6 over Philadelphia 4, with Boston 2 over New York 1 and Chicago 2 over Detroit. National League results include St Louis 11 over Cleveland 9, Cincinnati 3 over Pittsburgh 1, and Brooklyn 4 over Philadelphia 0.

Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo Indianapolis Minneapolis St. Paul Louisville St. Louis Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Boston New York Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Baseball matchups listed for league play

American League games include Columbus at Kansas City Toledo at Milwaukee Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul Cleveland at St Louis Chicago at Detroit Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia. National League games feature New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.

Hebbardsville Observes Mother's Day at M FE Church

May 14 program of special music and recitations announced. Clyde Metcalf, in Columbus hospital, is reported doing as well as can be expected. Mrs W H Allens very sick. William Clendenin sorely hurt by a hip fracture from a fall last week. Curtis Knight and family move to Frost property. Emil Parker improving from an ulcerated tooth. Ford Hoisington and Sherman Parker not faring better.

M. FE. Church Clyde Metcalf Columbus W. H. Allen William Clendenin Curtis Knight Frost Emil Parker Ford Hoisington Sherman Parker

Careful Washing Hair With Malsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo

A skincare style note extols Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and greaseless while cautioning against alkali in soaps and shampoos. It recommends two to three teaspoonfuls mixed with warm water to cleanse the hair, rinse thoroughly, and leave scalp soft and hair lustrous and easy to manage. It also notes the product is cheap and available at pharmacies for family use.

Athens and surrounding families gather for visits

Brooksville and Athens residents host relatives and friends in a series of social visits. Bertha Burkett and guests from Johnston City and Vore Ridge share gatherings with the Douglass, Beckle, McBride, and Sickles families while Victor Beckle returns from overseas to a family supper.

Bertha Burkett Athens Grover Douglass Harry Carter Johnston City Selby Cox Lorna McBride Margaret McBride Laughing Alice Agnes McBride James Woodgerd Vore Ridge Victor Beckle Cleveland Almbuster Edward Sickles Carl Swartz Earl Beckle Ivor Williames Lubrig Trimble Joseph Strauss Frank Hartley Charles Nelsonville Goldie Cooke William Beckle Luhrig

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