Guest Day Celebrated by Higley Study Circle at Woods Home
Annual gathering hosted by Mrs. H M Woods at 86 West State Street drew 85 members and guests. A program featured music, readings, a spring flower letter contest, and a jazz interlude by student performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley
H. M. Woods
West State Street
E. C. Bibbee
C. H. Horn
W. L. Gard
J. J. Richeson
S. M. Haffey
A. A. Wolfe
Wood
Frederick Treadley
California
Southern Points
Portsmouth
Samuel Siegel
Kenneth Goodspeed
H. L. Steenrod
Helen Pickett
Ruth Strahl
F. J. Beasley
C. W.gullette
Isaac E. Ash
S. E. Hedges
George Coe
L. G. Bean
C. M. Copeland
E. M. Enlow
A. S. Bethel
Alex Nelson
E. E. Vandyke
J. H. Berry
Fordyce Stewart
Angella Woods
Ohio University
Victory Institute W C T U Meeting in Athens County
The Victory Institute of Athens County W C T U held last Thursday at the Presbyterian church with strong turnout. County president Mrs. Kate Blake and Amesville leader Mrs. J M Howard led the program, special music by an Amesville quartet, and talks by state worker Mrs. J Frank Smith on Americanization and Child Welfare. Athens County surpassed its quota, raising one million dollars toward the 1924 goal of one million members, signaling continued strong community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Institute
Athens County
Presbyterian
Kate Blake
J. M. Howard
Amesville
Linscott
Musser
Millikan
J. Frank Smith
Logan Club at Colonial Mrs. Byron 8S Wolfe
Edith Car and Mrs. Byron lead a Logan Club event at Colonial, highlighted by 8S Wolfe. Attendees share updates and community notices in a concise gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Club
Colonial
Byron
Wolfe
Edith
Club Members Dine And Tour In Athens
A nineteen person Hook and Hoop club hosted by Mrs Ford Hack of Logan entertained with a one o clock luncheon at The Colonial. Guests included Mrs Byron F. Wolfe and Mrs W A Carpenter of Athens. The group traveled by motor to Athens in the forenoon and returned to Logan in the late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penter
Ford Hack
Logan
Athens
Byron F. Wolfe
W. A. Carpenter
Poston Couple Wed At First M. E. Parsonage
At five o clock Wednesday evening Miss Stella M. Cooksey of Poston wed Harve J. Smith a local merchant. Rev. C L Strecker officiated and the ceremony occurred at the First M. E. parsonage. They will reside in Poston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella M. Cooksey
Poston
Harve J. Smith
C. L. Strecker
M. E. Parsonage
Colunbus Visit Highlights From Local Officials
Business visitor Mr. T. W. Craig and humane officer Mr. A. C. Roach are both in Columbus today on official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Craig
Columbus
A. C. Roach
Mrs Ethel R West Visits Columbus For Brief Stay
Mrs Ethel R West traveled to Columbus yesterday for a short visit. The brief stop was reported in local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel R. West
Columbus
East Side School May Festival Planned for May 11
The annual May festival of the East Side school will be held Tuesday May 11 at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Mrs Brown and Miss Bowser Headed to Columbus
Mrs L V Brown and her sister Miss Clara Bowser left today by motor for a two day visit in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Brown
Clara Bowser
Motor
Columbus
Professor Martzolff Delivers Commencement Address
Professor C. L. Martzolff has traveled to Thurston to deliver the high school commencement address this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Martzolff
Thurston
Red Cross meeting in Columbus at Hotel Deshler
Atty M D Hughes travels to Columbus for a Red Cross Ohio Home Service secretaries meeting at Hotel Deshler. He attends the session with local officials and volunteers to discuss service issues and coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. M. D. Hughes
Columbus
Ohio Home Service Secretaries of the Red Cross
Deshler
Miss Margaret Dailey Visits Gallipolis This Week
Miss Margaret Dailey traveled to Gallipolis this noon to spend the rest of the week as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Wetherholt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dailey
Gallipolis
G. J. Wetherholt
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Meets at First M E Church
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First M E church will be held Friday at 2 PM in the church parlors. Members who have not yet brought their Thank offering are asked to bring it to this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
First
M. E. Church
Army & Navy
Oberlin couple visits Ohio relatives during spring trip
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harvey of Oberlin Kas former Guysville residents are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Calvert and family. They have stayed with Mrs. Harvey's brother Si Moore in Jerseyville and plan to stay in Ohio until about the first of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Harvey
Oberlin, Kas
Guysville
H. L. Calvert
Finney Funeral Set for Friday in Jackson
Mrs. C. H. Swaim and her son Donald travel to Jackson Friday morning for the 1 30 pm funeral of William Finney who died Wednesday after an illness with heart trouble. He is the father of Herbert and Gerald Finney former Ohio University students. Brothers in Phi Delta Theta will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Swaim
Donald
Jackson
William Finney
Messrs
Herbert
Gerald Finney
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta
Ohio University Sees Surge in Spring Term Enrollments
More than 1750 students are at Ohio University with over 750 arriving in Athens in the past days for the special spring term. In the past year about 1000 students have studied regularly at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Just One Laxative Promises Variety in Each Dose
An advertisement for Just One laxative claims twenty tablets per box, each a different laxative dose. It promotes rotating organ stimulation to prevent overuse and asserts no two pills are alike yet all are effective. Sold by Ferritone Company, Council Bluffs Iowa with 26 cents per box postpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferritone Oe Company
Council Bluffs
Owa
Army and Navy Paint Company
Broadway
Cleveland
Ohio
Mohicans Minstrels Tickets Going Fast at McKee’s
Fans queued for Mohicans Minstrels this morning as the chart opened at McKee's with many seats remaining. No second show unless the first sells out. Costumes arrived for the young performers and dress rehearsal is set for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohicans Minstrels
McKee’s
City assessors review property tax returns in Athens courthouse
Athens city assessors continue work at the courthouse compiling the coming year's personal property tax returns. They collaborate using collective knowledge of holdings while most county assessors near completion, finding Athens workload heavier than the rest of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Office and small shop to rise between Majestic Theatre and candy kitchen
Charles P. Kircher plans a two story addition on Court street with his office on the second floor. The first floor will hold a narrow space for a popcorn stand cigars and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Majestic Theatre
Candy Kitchen
Charles P. Kircher
Weather and Crop Report for Ohio Week Ended May 4 1920
The report notes cool damp conditions hindering farm work and slow vegetation growth. Winter wheat shows modest improvement but remains unsatisfactory. prolonged cold limits Hessian fly damage, with outdoor tasks possible on less than two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Harvest Conditions Report Show Winter Damage and Seeding Delays
The report notes about half the oat crop seeded with poor germination likely requiring reseeding. Extensive winter-kill damaged clover while meadows and pastures remain short but growing. Severe frosts on the 4th and 8th days threaten fruit and truck crops, though no major damage is expected due to their backward state.
Enterprising farmer opens pig market on Court Street
A young farmer loaded his Ford truck with a fine lot of young pigs this morning and started selling them on Court street. The pigs went for $9 each and were described as husky. A new venture for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Principal Comstock to Judge Marietta Portsmouth Debate
Major Joseph H Comstock of John Hancock High School has been solicited to serve as a judge for the Marietta Portsmouth high school debate set for Friday evening in Marietta May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Comstock
John Hancock Hi School
Marietta-Portsmouth
City Reports No Major Contagions Despite Measles
Sanitary Officer N. W. Baker says several measles cases and minor childhood illnesses are present, but the city has no scarlet fever diphtheria smallpox or other dangerous contagious diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Baker
Athens Players Return from Columbus Run of Lion and the Mouse
Most of the Athens high school cast of The Lion and the Mouse has returned from Columbus where the troupe performed Tuesday night at the Columbus Barracks before a crowded audience. The company, including Colonel Crest, met with unbounded success, matching the earlier Athens shows. A few cast members stayed on in Columbus by special permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Columbus
Columbus Barracks
Colonel Crest
Office Addition on Court Street Near Majestic Theatre
The Majestic Theatre Company is building an office room on Court street just north of the theatre. A stairway to the Edmundson tailor shop in the candy kitchen building is being enclosed and a new office room is being constructed between the two buildings on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre Company
Court Street
Edmundson Tailor Shop
Candy Kitchen
Athens County Children's Home Faces Crowding and Funding Gaps
About fifty youths remain at the Athens County Children's Home as it nears capacity. Trustees arrange private-home placements for several wards while seeking funds to adapt the old frame building for older boys. A cellar upgrade and heating work occupy scarce resources amid long-term refitting needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Children’s Home
Man delivers dollar for dog license by mail
A northern Athens county resident sent one dollar to The Messenger requesting a dog license. The amount was given to the county auditor and the license was mailed to Mr. Dog Owner. Do not treat this as a precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Record Time Set on Athens Buick Garage Basement
Con tractor Frank Rose led bricklayers and tenders in finishing the basement at the Athens County Buick Company on North Court Street in eight working days. About 65,000 bricks were laid, salvaged from the old Bower barn and cleaned by hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rose
Athens County Buick Company
North Court Street
Bower
Board of Education to Hold Friday Meeting on Wages and Hiring
The board will meet Friday evening to adopt a wage schedule and set dates for teacher hiring. Securing teachers is a statewide issue, and to fund wages for state aid, voters will be asked to approve an additional levy at the August primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Trimble Township to Award Coal Contract Soon
The Trimble township board of education will award the coal contract by month end to secure next winter's supply. Bids are sought for two grades run of mine and bone coal with delivery allowed from bid acceptance until September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble Township
Mrs Williams Recovers From Operation At Grant Hospital
Mrs. W. H. Williams of this city is recovering well after an operation at Grant hospital in Columbia. Mr Williams who accompanied her to the hospital returned the last of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williams
Grant Hospital
Columbia
Williams
Joyce opens store in Eagle Building near Ambrose Theater
M. E. Joyce, a prominent Corning business man, has opened a new store in the city occupying the business room in the Eagle Building beside the Ambrose Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Joyce
Corning
Eagle
Ambrose Theatre
Cunningham Couple Welcomes Granddaughter in Marietta
Mr and Mrs Dean Cunningham of Marietta announce the birth of their daughter on April 29. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs S A Cunningham of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Cunningham
Marietta
S. A. Cunningham
Mrs W M Cubbison Joins Husband in Cumberland Md
Mrs W M Cubbison has joined her husband in Cumberland Maryland where he has worked for several weeks. They plan to make their home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Cubbison
Local figures and family notes from city social circle
Mrs. D J Crowley returns to Dayton after visiting her brother in law and sister in law. Mr and Mrs M F Noon host relatives. Blanche LeFever and Ed na Watkins relocate to Akron for summer jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Crowley
Dayton
Inlaw
M. F. Noon
Blanche LeFever
Edna Watkins
Akron
Mrs. C. F. Baughn and daughter visit Tucson relatives
Mrs. C. F. Baughn and her daughter Patricia Bernice from Tucson Arizona are in town for an extended visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Baughn
Patricia Bernice
Tucson, Ariz
Widow Mary Ann VanDyke 88 Dies at New England
Mrs Mary Ann VanDyke died at age 88 in New England on Wednesday at 11 A M from heart trouble. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 PM at New England church with burial at Sand Rock. Surviving relatives include three grandchildren Frank Van Dyke Akron Mrs Bessie Keirns near Amesville and F J Van Dyke Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Mary Ann VanDyke
Sand Rock
Frank van Dyke
Akron
Bessie Keirns
Amesville
F. J. van Dyke
Athens
Obituary for Margaret McGrath of Irwin Pennsylvania
Margaret McGrath born April 28 1896 in St Paul Nebraska died April 19 1920 in Irwin Pennsylvania at age 23 11 months 2 days after a car crash on Lincoln Highway killed by intoxicated joyriders. She studied at Ohio University earning a B S in home economics and diplomas and taught art at Norwin High School. She is survived by her father mother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McGrath
St. Paul
Nebraska
Irwin Pa
Nelsonville
Ohio
J. C. McGrath
Ohio University
Irwin
Norwin Union High School
Lincoln Highway
Miss McGrath
Baseball scores across Nationals and Leagues
National League results include Cincinnati 3 St Louis 1 and Brooklyn 4 New York 8 with Chicago 0 and Boston 4 Philadelphia 8 in 11 innings. American League shows New York 7 Washington and Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 in 13. St Louis 12 Detroit 4 Cleveland 3 Chicago 2. American Association games list St Paul 6 Milwaukee 5 and Kansas City 3 Minneapolis 2. Only games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
American Association
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Baseball Matchups Listed Across Leagues
National League games include Cincinnati at St. Louis Brooklyn at New York Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh. American League features Cleveland at Chicago St. Louis at Detroit New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston American Association schedules Columbus at Toledo Indianapolis at Louisville St Paul at Minneapolis.
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National League
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
American League
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Good Teachers and Bad Shaped Athens School Talk
Sint G F Morgan opened a noon Chamber of Commerce lecture with a look at the national and Athens school crisis caused by teacher shortages. He detailed wage gaps and high turnover, noting Athens must pay more to attract and retain qualified teachers or risk second rate education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sint
G. F. Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Supt. Morgan
United States
Ohio
Sept. Morgan
East Side
Hill
Peterson's Ointment touted as cure for ulcers eczema and sores
Advert says Peterson's Ointment cured severe leg ulcers and is best for itching piles and skin conditions. It promotes a 25 cent box with money back if not best ever and is sold by druggists with mail orders from Peterson Ointment Co Inc Buffalo New York. Testimonials from William Nichols Major Charles E Whitney Mrs J Weiss support relief and satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Wm. Nichols
Wilder Street
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Charles E. Whitney
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Armenian violinist Haig Gudenian to perform at Cincinnati Conservatory
The Armenian musician Haig Gudenian, now with the Cincinnati Conservatory, appears next Tuesday evening in a first-class violin concert. Tickets go on sale at Cline's Friday, with seats priced at 60 cents. He has played with success in European capitals and major American cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig Guden
Ian
Cincinnati Conservatory
Cline’s
Europe
New York
American
Wool Growers in Bern and Ames Promising for Athens County
By the Way notes fifty members in Bern Ames Wool Growers Association all are wool producers. Goddard will shear two hundred fifty fine wool sheep. The piece argues sheep taxes could surpass dog taxes and urges more leaders like Heber Henry and Goddard to promote the industry. Also mentions Kasler planting corn and Lathrop mine under Way Hartley increasing capacity with coal dumped at about one hundred tons hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Goddard
Bern-Ames
Ames
Bern
Lathrop
Way Hartley
Black Diamond Coal Co Plans Homes and Theater in Lathrop
By the Way notes the Black Diamond Coal Co of Lathrop repairing houses and planning to paint them for men. The company considers erecting a movie theater to attract and retain workers families, with Lathrop set for new attractions. The mine could increase output if not for a missing factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Diamond Coal Co
Lathrop
Headache Relief Ad Claims Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts laxative bromocrinine tablets that relieve headaches by curing the cold. It promotes a tonic laxative and germ destroyer with the signature E. W. Grove on the box and a 30 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
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Preston
The
P. Lodge
P. Hall
Chicago Ee
Detroit Se
Ft If
Guy Kasler
Federal Creek
Seeen
Lash
Knox Tire & Rubber Co
Whitney Tractor Co
Columbus Guaranteed Mortgage & Trust Co
Mutual Oil & Gas Co
Oklahoma
Commonwealth Petroleum
Ohio Oil & Refining Co
W. A. Moorhead
Cline Bidg
B. M
Mr. Covertle
Messenger
Nottingham
Madras
Wilton
Axminster
Serson
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