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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1918
Page
3
An urgent call invites all women to contribute to the war effort through three roles: knitting sweaters for soldiers, making Red Cross bandages and dresses, and growing food. It urges immediate action, offers guidance via headquarters and extensions, and stresses practical help from every household.
Local Athens wrestling show features Henry Imlenger of Atlantic City and Thor Olson of Athens in a middleweight bout. Referee Shumaker of Pomeroy, band directed by Prof. Davis, prelims Prisley vs Higgins then Ferguson vs Swartz. Main bout at 8 o’clock. admission 50 cents with 40 percent to university athletic fund.
Residents and businesses along the parade line are urged to display patriotism and decorate. The march goes from Court to College to Mill to State to Christian Church on Tuesday evening.
Charley A. Williams was born June 12 1885 and died April 15 1918 at age 32 years 10 months 3 days. He married Jessie Grimm October 1 1908 and had four children two of whom predeceased him. He leaves a wife two children Edith Pearl 8 Ruth Marie 5 a father mother three sisters and three brothers. He joined the United Brethren Church at Jacksonville Ohio in 1911 under Rev Harbert. The family thanks friends for support during illness and death and also Rev Mills for comfort. Mrs Charley Williams and family.
The Nelsonville Lodge hosts the Athens Lodge with about fifty Athenians traveling by special car at 7 30 and returning about 11 30. Five candidates will learn Elkdom through a guiding Athens team. A large feed and musical program follow the journey.
Nelsonville items report staffing at the Messenger office and desire for sales help. Obituary notes mark Mrs. Sarah Campbell's death and Hershell Campbell’s prior mine accident death. Local clubs, student rosters, and road trip to Camp Sherman in Ohio are mentioned along with numerous social visits and a minstrel show at the Opera House.
Denison defeats Ohio University 4 to 2 at Granville in a fast game with Denison taking four of six hits in the fifth inning. McMahon strikes out 13 for Denison while Chapman allows one walk and records three strikeouts. Watkins and White lead Ohio with four hits apiece as Hendershott makes a spectacular long catch and a double play is turned by Ohio.
Washington May 6 members of the house military committee said production of heavy Browning machine guns has been a failure comparable only to the breakdown of the aircraft program.
The District No 6 Executive Board of the United Mine Workers affirmed Sub District No 1's action against George Thompson after he failed to appear for an appeal. Local Union 3092 had expelled Thompson, ending his eligible recourse within the union. Glouster Ohio May 6 1918. Tonight's the night Minstrel Show Constairs 35c balcony 25c.
At Guysville Ohio on May 6 1918 local citizens and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials collected a total of 3500 in the Liberty Loan effort including 2100 from nonemployee subscribers and 1000 from station employees. F B Mitchell Cincinnati praised the rapid response and expressed gratitude for widespread support.
Mr and Mrs John C Hanning hosted a Sunday dinner at their country home near Pleasanton with guests including C W Hanning and daughter Edna and son Everett Ira A Hanning and children Lucille Dorothy Theron and Margaret Ana Suine Blake Tubbs Burling ham J Alvin Haning Rex Ackley and daughter Mary Louise Lizzie Lohse Athens plus Mabel Lora Dorothy Kenney Minnie Gussie Arnett. Berlin Tageblatt hopes America will not have a second war year.
John Schwaab president of the German American Alliance of Cincinnati filed a certificate of dissolution with Secretary of State Fulton. The action came after a probe by the Attorney General.
The White House announced President Wilson has ordered an official probe of Gutzon Borglum’s charges against the air craft production board. Washington also noted Secretary Baker’s plan to provide authentic accounts of American troops in France, with a new publicity policy nearing completion.
Washington reports sixteen ships totaling 89,195 tons were launched by the shipping board for the week ending May 6. The batch includes ten island vessels and six wood vessels.
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