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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
5
A rambling local note recalls Union Moore and Moore blaming highway workers for traffic disruption while “fixing” roads. The column relays jokes about women's rights, a midweek prayer meeting with a toad chorus, and town gossip including visits by Roy McCollister and wife.
Major R. R. Johnson travels to Youngstown for a 37th division reunion hosted by Major Christy, reflecting his service in Montgomery Alabama and at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. He returns Monday. Social events include the Social Literary club guest day led by Mrs. Millikan and reports from the Women’s Federated Clubs convention in Chillicothe. Eastern Star meets Monday night. Biddle hosts a refined dinner at Park Place with 24 guests and elaborate calendula, snapdragon and rose arrangements.
A Friday dinner celebrated Ohio university's new president Dr E B Bryan and his wife Mrs Bryan, joined by Dr and Mrs T R for the formal civic welcome and social reception.
The Martzolff class held a monthly social in the First M. E. church parlors Friday at 7 pm. Mrs. H. H. Kinsel and Mrs. Arthur Wolfe led the program with readings, a piano solo, and a choir. Dr. Daniel McGurk, new pastor, attended and spoke.
Mrs Arthur Hunter hosted a kid party for Miss Violet Wikels eighteenth birthday at 2 Kern Street. College students from Ohio University in Huron attended with local guests Ann Hester Ruth White Garnet Plyley Vivian Plyley Helen Johnson Margaret Ripple Marjorie Boone Mary Bean Ruth Gordon and others enjoyed games music and jokes.
Mrs. Jacob Sherman announced at a home gathering that her daughter Lelia Sherman will marry Dr. H. L. Welch of Gasaway West Virginia on June 3. The event will be a quiet home affair with bridal wreath orchids and pink and white decor.
Crescent Ridge residents A L Brown and family visited Athens Friday. Grant Knight visited Chauncey. Clara Wemer of Jacksonville Hill stayed with her parents. J E Wemer started running the Ames township road tractor. H E Linscott of Hoopers Ridge visited Thursday. Athens visitors included Newton Russell and family John Weiss and family Leslie Kittle and family A P Wemer Silas Kittle and Hazel Wemer. James Mescher of Athens was a Sunday guest at his father’s home. The Boudinote home hosted a lively gathering.
Saturday evening the hostess returned to find her home filled with friends busy at games. A pound of candy was enjoyed by the group and plans for summer social events were discussed. The Concord Sunday School reports good attendance and talks memorial services on Decoration Day. W A Hartley, injured in a mine accident, is now using crutches. Local attendees joined revival services at Trimble Sunday evening.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Garen are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at the M E church Racine with interment in the local cemetery. The cortege will depart Athens at 11 45 Sunday. Edward Verity of Bruceville Indiana died at his home Friday. His body will be brought to Athens tonight on No 2 B&O for services Sunday at 8 p m at Elza McGraner 142 West Union St with burial in West Union street cemetery. James Verity of Nelsonville notified his brother Henry Verity of the death after five years in Indiana.
Three Athens women narrowly escaped serious injury when an Oldsmobile sedan skidded on mud near Alderman during state highway repairs and plunged over a steep embankment. The occupants Mrs John Preston Mrs F M Hutchinson and Mrs Bruce Wells were unharmed and finished the trip home in Mr Preston’s car. The stranded auto was recovered by about 8 p.m. Friday.
Youngsters received free swimming lessons this week to prevent summer fatalities in Elyria Ohio. The program aims to teach water safety and basic swimming skills to children.
The Jefferson county grand jury recommends establishing a municipal court in Steubenville to relieve county courts of trivial cases.
Albany reports a May 4 birth of a daughter to M. J. Zimmerman. Social events include the Senior class hosting the Juniors, a surprise for Gwendolyn Harlow, and the Wednesday Club gathering. Moves note Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Stewart departing for Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Stewart relocating to Gallipolis. Various visits and hospitality episodes unfold with neighbors, along with library grave maintenance discussion and a Wells Library note.
Former President William Howard Taft and former Attorney General George W Wickersham were drawn into the senate row over the 1912 Morse pardon. Senator Willis read letters from Taft and Wickersham supporting the charge that Daugherty was pressured to grant Morse's pardon.
Secretary Hoover Secretary Davis and Comptroller Crissinger said industry is brightening as twelve bank examiner reports show improvement in business agriculture and credit conditions. Spring building boom drives job creation and easier credit though coal strikes keep miners idle.
The Matson Line passenger liner Hawkeye State en route from Pacific ports to Baltimore with 100 passengers is reported aground off Kedges Strait forty miles below Cove Point in Chesapeake Bay.
Six people were killed and sixty injured in election riots in Uruae, Mexico City, as celebrations in Mexico's capital turned violent. Riot authorities report chaotic scenes with clashes and unrest affecting bystanders and local shops.
Washington May 6 The long delayed soldier bonus bill will be reported from the Senate Finance Committee and sent to the Senate within a week Senator McCumber chairman of the committee said Friday He predicted the House measure as revised by him would be passed in a day or two after it reached the Senate as the tariff bill is set aside to speed the compensation legislation.
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