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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1921

Page

5

Local society notes highlight dances and visits in Columbus

Mr and Mrs C D Hopkins visit Columbus. Womans Relief Corps meets Tuesday at Red Mews hall. Social Literary club hosts husbands for dinner at Mrs Millikan’s home. Coolville visitors stay with Mrs Posey. Local sorority Aloquins to host spring dance at Masonic Temple with performances. Friendship Circle plans a picture show to fund YWCA delegates.

Womans Relief Corps Red Mews Hall Aloquins Ohio University Masonic Temple

Social Visits and Women’s Club Gatherings Report

Mr and Mrs H G Jefferson and Mr and Mrs R C G Shirley visited Bloomingburg Sunday to spend time with Mr Jefferson’s parents Mr and Mrs W F Jefferson. At 70 University Terrace the W C T U meets Tuesday at 2 pm for a Mothers session. Phi Delta Theta auxiliary meets Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the chapter house West Mulberry Street. officers for the new year will be elected. Mr and Mrs O D Dailey visited Athens Saturday, then returned to Albany from a winter in Columbus and moved to the Dailey house recently vacated by Mr and Mrs F E Bolton.

H. G. Jefferson R. CG. Shirley Wee Bloomingburg Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary West Mulberry Street O. D. Dailey Athens Albany Columbus Dailey F. E. Bolton

Mrs Mills of Findlay Visits Ohio University Relative

Mrs. E. M. Mills formerly of Athens is guest of Mrs. Emma Battin and friends. Her granddaughter Miss Jenneff Miller of Lindley Hall attends Ohio University. Mills spent winter in Huntington with her son Herald Mills.

E. M. Mills Findlay Athens Emma Battin Jenneff Miller Lindley Hall Ohio University Mills Huntington W. Va Herald Mills

Mrs Wirt August Visits Athens Relatives

Mrs. Harry Wirt August of Portsmouth arrives in Athens to visit relatives. Mrs. Cecil Poston and daughter Helen return to Guysville after a week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Riffee on Stimpson Avenue Northeast.

Harry Wirt August Melba Harwick Portsmouth Athens Cecil Poston Helen Guysville J. H. Riffee

Biddles Return From Weekend Visit to Athens Relatives

Dr and Mrs J S Biddle and daughter Marjory of Gallipolis return home after a weekend in Athens to visit Mrs Biddles mother Mrs J H Mohler whose condition is improved and sister Miss Blanche Mohler home from Tucson Arizona and Albuquerque New Mexico Squire B F Shamel formerly of Pleasanton now in the Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors Home visits friends and praises the home for veterans care while in Athens he visits nephew William Shamel of Millikan Jewelry

J.S. Biddle Marjory Gallipolis Athens B. F. Shamel Pleasanton Soldiers and Sailors Sandusky Shamel William Shamel Millikan

Friendship Circle Meeting at First Methodist Church

The Friendship Circle of Athens High School met Friday evening in the First Methodist church parlors. Seventy members and guests attended, including Athens High faculty women and two advisory board members Mrs H A Hatch and Mrs Maurice Hyde. Margaret Kryder led devotions and a short business session preceded a program featuring a skit about a faculty meeting with participants including Ruby Gladys Mercer Beatrice Kinsel Helen Burson Lena Comstock Theodora Junod Elizabeth Morgan Elizabeth Horn Vivian Landis Mary Shafer Mildred Young Dorothy Dailey Mary.

Friendship Circle Athens High School First Methodist Church H. A. Hatch Maurice Hyde Margaret Kryder Ruby Gladys Mercer Beatrice Kinsel Helen Burson Lena Comstock Theodora Junod Elizabeth Morgan Elizabeth Horn Vivian Landis Mary Shafer Milafred, Young Dorothy Dailey Mary

Bertha Mae Carsey Birthday Celebration at Carsey Home

A Saturday party at 14 Elliott Street honored Bertha Mae Carsey on her 12th birthday. Guests played games and contests, with Mayde Pruden and Louise Rowland among participants. A large candlelit cake and numerous presents rounded out the afternoon.

Asbury Carsey Elliott Street Bertha Mae Carsey Bertha Jay Carsey Mae Mayde Pruden Louise Rowland Virginia Larimer Mona McKinley Elenore Morton Lillian Kittle Ee Roe Mildred Totman Maxine Illiams Imogene Syx Margaret Dailey Earl Dailey Marie Carsey Lenore Carsey Helen McLaughlin Beatrice Higgins Lottie Dailey Patty Ross Russell B. Cars

Miss Clara Houck and Irene Houck Attend Sorority Event

Miss Clara Houck and Miss Irene Houck return from Columbus where they represented Theta Phi Alpha sorority at a Gamma chapter event and Delta chapter dinner at the Seneca hotel. Irene Houck is newly elected president of the local Theta Phi Alpha chapter.

Clara Irene Houck Columbus Gamma Chapter Theta Phi Alpha Sorority Delta Chapter Seneca Hotel Lucille Gillespie Gertrude Gordon Theta Phi Alpha

Tea for Pi Beta Phi initiates at Miss Hopkins home

Misses Rachel Hopkins Otho Beasley Audra Danford Margaret Merwin Frances Hatch and Rachel Silva8 hosted a tea at 24 Morris Avenue. Mothers of the hostesses assisted with hospitality. The Hopkins home featured iris tulips and flame color lights. Thirty four guests sat at tables following a color motif before dancing and college spirit filled the evening.

Rachel Hopkins Otho Beasley Audra Danford Margaret Merwin Frances Hatch Rachel

Epsonade Salts Promises Lemonade Like Relief

A claimed new product called Epsonade Salts blends real Epsom salts with fruit derivative salts to taste like sparkling lemonade. Consumers are advised to take a tablespoonful in cold water for biliousness headaches or constipation, promoted as a discovery of the American Epsom Association.

American Epsom Association

Woodmen of the World Hold Ninth Biennial Convention

In Cleveland on May 2, the Woodmen of the World welcomed about two thousand visitors and 350 delegates from across Ohio for the organization’s ninth biennial convention.

Woodmen Cleveland Ohio The Woodmen of the World

Italian official named minister to Havana

Rome May 2. Convit Naselli former Italian consul at Philadelphia has been appointed minister to Havana.

Havana Rome Convit Naselli Philadelphia

Ireland declares independence as Britain subjects island to terrorism

The Dail Eireann presented a voluminous case to Congress detailing Ireland's struggle for sovereignty. England is accused of a calculated campaign to destroy Ireland’s nationhood, with treaties treated as scraps of paper and a drastic population decline cited as evidence of imperial oppression.

James T. Kolbert United Press Washington Ireland England Congress United States of America Dail Eireann Little Island Belgium France Europe Great Britain People’s Representatives Republic of Ireland

Attendance rises at First M. E. church Sunday school

A Sunday school report shows 860 attendees at First M. E. church with 824 scholars, 27 officers and teachers, 12 visitors. Women outnumber men 315 to 228. class six led with 218, class 16 with 202. Nine new members joined after baptisms and transfers, and $40.67 was collected.

M. E Noss South Anthony Porter

Girl Dies After Gas Fire While Turning Off Stove

Elizabeth Bushman, 11, is reported dying from burns received last night while turning off the gas on her mother's range in Dayton Ohio. Her clothing burned from her body as Mrs. Bushman tried to save her.

Dayton Elizabeth Bushman

Blackmail Plot Led To Doctor Thomas Rowland Murder

Chicago May 2 Discovery of a blackmail plot by Dr. Thomas J. Rowland caused his murder at home early today according to Detective Sergeant Edward Webber.

Chicago Thomas J. Rowland Edward Webber

Frocks Display Light Summer Fashions in Local Stores

Frocks for warm summer mornings and afternoons occupy prime space in stores and in designers plans. A light dotted Swiss and organdy dress with red and white color features an overskirt vestee collar and a huge sash. Two other frocks for afternoon wear include handkerchief linen with filet lace trim and a ciel blue organdie with embroidery.

Tax Revision Debate Across Congress Sparks Tariff Clash

United Press reports May 2 that Secretary Mellon urged immediate income tax revision while Congress plans to advance the permanent tariff bill first. Mellon proposes a 40 percent top rate with surtax, a 5 percent excess profits tax, repeal of nuisance taxes on soda and luxury clothing, and new licenses to reach 4 billion annual revenue, rejecting a general sales tax.

L. C. Martin United Press Washington Mellon Congress Ways and Means and Finance Committees

Work and watchfulness ease as normalcy returns May Day

Columbus May 2. United States Attorney General Daugherty reports from his home that no anarchistic demonstrations occurred on May Day. He cites hourly Justice Department updates showing calm nationwide and urges less policing and more productive work as the country returns to normal conditions.

Columbus United States Daugherty Department of Justice

Chauncey Youth Sprains Knee on Ocean Ride

Glennis Daugherty aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs BE W Daugherty of Chauncey injured his right knee Sunday morning while riding an ocean side ride at East Side school. He twisted his leg, and the pain was sharp given his history of five prior leg operations for bone trouble. His parents were summoned and took him home to Dr Warren V Sprague who diagnosed a sprain.

Glennis Daugherty BE. W. Daugherty Chauncey East Side Young Daugherty Hollis Shaffer Warren V. Sprague

Seek To Reach Agreement On Big Issues In Ohio Legislature

Columbus May 2 Joint conference committees began reconciling differences on taxation and the general appropriations bill. The taxation panel of nine members uses Whittemore Dunn and Fouts resolutions plus a citizens committee report as a basis. The appropriations panel was formed after the House refused Senate amendments. The Senate draft calls for four million dollars outlay for two years. The House recessed until May 12 after passing 61 bills. Akron May 2 No further price cuts announced by rubber plants Goodrich General and Mason cut 20 percent while Goodyear Firestone and Miller made no move. German engineers have developed a diesel type engine for airplanes.

Columbus Joint General Assembly Taxation Conference Senate House Whittemore Dunn Fouts Citizens Committee Davis AKRON Goodrich General Mason Goodyear Firestone Miller

Stronge rNerves Bitro-Phosphate Ad Promises Energy

Pure organic phosphate known to McKee Drug Co and other druggists as Bitro Phosphate is said to restore nerve force and energy to tired out people and is guaranteed.

McKee Drug Co

Dayton Builders Accept Wage Cut Amid Labor Talks

Dayton Ohio May 2 The executive board of nine building trades unions agreed to accept wage reductions about 13 percent proposed by Dayton contractors. Bricklayers and plasterers to meet today while other craftsmen returned to work this morning. wage-cut acceptance announced by building trades councils.

Dayton Dayton Contractors

Henry Is Started on Dog Crusade in Athens

Justice of the Peace P W Her wig fined Isaac Potter Clarence Sams and Harry Welch of Athens five dollars and costs after they pleaded guilty to letting dogs run loose without tags. Constable Henry Williams brought the case before him Monday morning.

Justice of the Peace P. W. Herwig Isaac Potter Clarence Sams Harry Welch Athens Henry Williams

Glouster Named Official Dog Catcher in County

Glouster was recently recognized as the official dog catcher for the county, a role announced after local selection days. The appointment follows several months of planning by county authorities to manage stray animal control.

Glouster Ens County

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