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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
3
Card of thanks for neighbors during sickness of Pauline ay and notes about W B A meeting. Local leaders urge civic cleanliness with a six o clock Monday start and a continuous clean up and paint up campaign with biblical references to Moses and daily effort.
Funeral services for Jerome B. Stephenson father of Mrs. Walter Saunders of this city will be at 1 30 Friday at the Christian church in Chauncey with burial in Chauncey cemetery.
Mrs. C. H. Bartlett came home Wednesday from North Vernon Indiana after being summoned by the death of her grandmother.
The Community Club leads a May 16 campaign to improve Nelsonville with a broad lineup of participants from business, labor, medicine, and education. Allies for the effort are citizens aiming to combat germs, dirty yards, and poor housing. Three goals focus on human lines, happiness, and comfort as every resident becomes a volunteer health officer.
The annual alumni banquet will be held Friday May 27 at 7 P M in the Christian Church auditorium. A dance follows at the Elks hall with Finneys Orchestra providing music. Tickets are on sale by the committee and Fountain Pharmacy. Alumni urged to pay dues promptly to Ella Burnell Otto Kaelin or Donald Lowden.
Mrs 8S B Williams of Haydenville visited sister Mrs Eden Patton on Wednesday. C D Shafer left Wednesday for a few days on business in Cincinnati. Manson Martin returned to Jellico Tennessee. Mrs Martin to stay longer with relatives. C C Sharp was in Columbus on a business visit Wednesday. Mrs A G Mechem Mrs Stanley Mechem and her young son and Mrs Will Hall visited in Columbus. Mr and Mrs C R Weltzheimer were Columbus visitors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Artis returned to Akron after visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Shafer. Mrs Shafer accompanied them to Columbus.
C A Dilcher physical director announces a five mile handicap bicycle race for ages 12 to 17 on June 2. Entries due May 26 noon with entry blank. Prizes donated by local businesses include a Stephens Rifle and other gear. trials set for May 28 at 10 A M. Baths at the Y open for racers. Southern Ohio Motor Cycle Club will assist.
The Nelsonville Chautauqua with Redpark is planned for July 8 through 13. Tickets go on sale during the month, and the tent will be erected on Central school grounds.
Friends and relatives celebrate Grandma Johnson’s eighty ninth birthday on May 6 with a fine dinner and heartfelt thanks for tokens received. Mothers Day program at Jobs M E church draws a large crowd. A separate celebration marked Sayers’ sixty eighth birthday at Floodwood with a large gathering and fine dinner.
Fruit growers predict a bumper strawberry crop in the Geneva area as warm weather supports rapid development and yields. Farm reports indicate healthy plants, plentiful blossoms, and strong fruit set across several fields.
B and O yard crews who were laid off months ago are ordered to report for duty at intervals over the coming weeks, as rail operations resume activity and allow for gradual reopening of positions.
Cleveland May 12 reporting that the Ohio Chiropractic Association convention urged advertising as an ethical practice.
Actress Helen Dar seeks divorce alleging her husband Teacoan Ian Darling failed to share army pay and accused him of wartime claims. The filing notes she often plays bathing girl roles in light comedies and wants separation after years of marriage.
An old notice states a few drops of Outgo applied around an ingrown toenail reduce inflammation and pain and cause the nail to turn outward naturally overnight. The product is described as harmless and purchasable at drug stores for home use.
Mrs Charles Strum Jr returns from Copeland Howe hospital Athens Monday. Funeral of Mrs Clara Bunton held at WU B church Tuesday at 1 30 P M with interment Bethel Ridge cemetery. Murray residents paint homes as spring coats. Mothers Day observed in Moray churches. Henry Heit and Martha Snedden visit Nelsonville and Athens respectively.
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