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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
6
Billy Whiskers relates a comic caper where Button the cat noisily steals steaks from a restaurant kitchen while sailors nap nearby. The tale ends with the cook furious and Button planning future mischief as he contemplates new living quarters.
Cherry dresses in a green gown admired by Ned as they move into their new Wellsburg home. She praises needlework and vows to learn embroidery while Ned reassures her of his affection. They prepare for dinner, recalling their honeymoon and longing for the pine hills they left behind.
A worried girl asks about reclaiming a ring from a town mate and a seventeen year old girl seeks guidance on a cruel stepfather and a brother’s boyfriend. The column urges safer friends, work with a good family, and avoiding an unreliable man who drinks and “shows a girl a good time.”
A girl of eighteen describes an uneasy relationship with a twenty nine year old man who drinks. She notes her parents oppose the relationship yet she enjoys his company and he professes love while she does not truly love him. She says he sometimes avoids her after drinking, but at other times he wants to be with her.
Pattern 3571 is shown in four sizes from Small to Extra Large and lists bust measurements 34 through 48 inches. A Medium size needs about 3 yards of 36 inch material. suitable fabrics include Silk Crepe, lawn, batiste, dimity, crossbar muslin, nainsook, and satin. The pattern can be mailed to any address for 12 cents in stamps.
In New England the Sunday school starts at 9. Monday at 7 30 the community service features Evangelist Hakim. Carthage hosts Sunday school at 1 30 with Hakim speaking at 2 30. Hebbardsville holds Union Sunday school at 9 30. Hakim closes revival at 10 30 and 7 30. Albany Bible class Monday evening postponed.
Albert J. Jones of San Diego, a former Athenian, via the San Diego Land Corporation, completed the county’s largest realty sale since the Spanish era. The 14 000 acre Otay and National Ranches sold for about a quarter of a million dollars. Jones will oversee subdividing the 7000 acre National ranch into 40 to 160 acre tracts.
Evangelist Hakim will hold an evangelistic service at the Presbyterian church on Monday at 7 30 PM. He recently closed meetings in Hebbardsville and previously conducted successful services in Union church near Athens Richland Avenue church Athens and Harrisonville. He schedules a talk at Carthage Presbyterian church Sunday at 2 30 PM with future meetings planned in Downington near Albany.
McDougall and Downey families and children visited Neal home while Linscott and Roberts households hosted guests. Arthur Donaldson left for Baltimore Ohio for work. Hixson and Liggett families joined relatives and Emma Linscott visited kin as Sidney Everett returns home. Woolley visited Athens on business. Everett and Hixson households hosted company. Blanche Linscott spent weekend with her parents.
A collection of local items notes stray dogs without tags near Meigs and Athens counties risking owner losses if crossing the line. It mentions a schoolhouse door opening inward and a detour proposed by Zaleski resident Young Fischer via Kimberly. Lodi records show S J Smith children with near perfect attendance, four of five never missing a day in three years.
An advertisement promotes Othine for freckle removal with a money back guarantee. It claims visible improvement after early applications and urges customers to buy the double strength formula from a druggist.
Pesky Devils Quietus is a new chemical claimed to kill bed bugs roaches ants and fleas and halt future generations. It is advertised as a liquid concentrate with a patent spout for cracks and crevices and is available from druggists.
Circle Hill Elmer Lock and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Childers. Mr and Mrs Emmett Hallam of Jacksonville visited relatives Sunday. Several from the area attended the funeral of Charley Hoisington at The Plains. Miners from here have gone to Bailey Run to work. Mrs Eliza Cunningham was in Nelsonville on Tuesday. Mrs Ed Johnson and son John motored to Athens on Tuesday. Mrs George Lock is visiting in Jacksonville. Rice Thomas is working at Pomeroy. Mrs James Thomas of Glen Ebon visited her son Forest Thomas here Monday.
Ireland Mr and Mrs Addison Baker and child Dorothy of Athens visited Dorothy's grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Dunfee over Sunday. Floyd Shaffer and daughter Donna of Athens stayed with Mr and Mrs W J Frost and S M Bingman. E J Daugherty spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Hiram Root. W S Bingman and son Edwin of Athens visited at the home of Mr and Mrs W E Bingman. Clyde Blizzard and W H Baker were guests of Walter Dun dee. Floyd Shaffer was guest of John Gibbs Coolville RD. 8 Fry of Decatur were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs C W Hornsby. Mabel Hornsby and Geraldine McBee of Stewart visited the Hornsby home. Alfred Rogers and wife spent a few days in Parkersburg.
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