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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1919

Page

8

Local Residents Visit Relatives and Welcome Births

Mrs Frank Zinner and her young daughter and Mrs Will Phillips of Jamestown are spending the week with relatives and friends here. Mrs George Gardner and children visit relatives in Chillicothe. Miss Grace Daugherty goes to Columbus for a business college course. Mr Fred Cox visits relatives in Columbus. Misses Wilma Featherson and Juanita Tefft return from Athens. Mr and Mrs John Landis are the parents of a baby girl.

Frank Zinner Will Phillips Jamestown George Gardner Chillicothe Grace Daugherty Columbus Fred Cox Wilma Featherson Juanita Tefft Athens John Landis

Ohio State University to Open School of Religion

A school of religion will be established next fall at Ohio State University to be named the Ohio School of Religion. It will include departments of Bible church and social institutions religious education and missions. Credit will be given for work and certificates awarded. Funding will come from gifts and denomination donations.

Columbus School of Religion Ohio State University Ohio School of Religion Department of Bible Department of Church and Social Institutions Department of Religious Education Department of Missions

Ford truck for sale and mine accident report

POMERY BEND FOR SALE 1918 one ton Ford truck cab and covered body like new Call S24 Middleport or address Box 264. Mine Accident Pearl Walker, an employee of the Essex Mine on Thomas Fork, was caught under a fall of state and was most painfully if not seriously injured Monday afternoon. He is a young married man and will be unable to work for a long time.

Middleport Pearl Walker Essex Thomas Fork Mac Bethel Department of Public Speaking Joe Morrison Jack Temple Eleanore L. Christ BIGS Idles Navan Keeyanes Doris Nye Frank Fuller Naomi Caldwell Brown Frances Minshall

Four Month Old Child Dies at East Liverpool Home

The four months old son of Mr and Mrs George McGraw died at their East Liverpool residence. He was a grandson of F I Bass.

George McGraw East Liverpool F. I. Bass

Pomeroy to form six team baseball league schedule opens

A meeting of fans and the Eanes organization named officers President Dr M D Hartinger Secretary Fred Sisson Treasurer John Sauvage. Teams listed include Pomeroy Middleport Syracuse Ohio Pt Pleasant Clifton and Hartford New Haven WV. Schedule opens about Decoration Day.

Pomeroy End Eanes M. D. Hartinger Fred Sisson John Sauvage Pomeroy Middleport Syracuse Ohio Pt. Pleasant Clifton Hartford-New Haven W. Va

Death of Robert Sommerville in Maggie Valley Virginia

Robert Sommerville a well known resident of Maggie West Virginia died at his home Monday afternoon after a cancer illness. He was 77 years old.

Robt. Sommerville Robert Sommerville Maggie W. Va Jle

Manninghouse Freed After Court Finds No Assault

W H Menninghouse, arrested last Saturday on intoxication and resisting an officer, was discharged Tuesday afternoon without fine. Indicted for assault and battery, six witnesses testified he made no assault and was not intoxicated, having only two beers that evening. He and his wife have one child and he has spent more than a week in jail.

W. HH. Menninghouse

Burglars Hit Hartford Market For Cash And Food

Early yesterday burglars forced an entry into the LB and CLO de pot at Hartford. They secured 15 dollars in money and carried away an assortment of provisions including bacon ham and cheese.

LB. & Clo Hartford

Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair

An old time remedy promotes using common garden sage boiled with sulphur to darken gray or faded hair. It notes home mixing is tedious and recommends Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easier ready to use option.

Wyeth

Pomeroy High School Plans Reunion For War Veterans

Over four hundred graduates are invited to attend a reunion next week as wartime suspensions are lifted. The event honors Pomeroy High School veterans of the world war and celebrates school days, friendships, and shared memories.

Pomeroy High School

War letter from Corporal Bean in Germany vivid and grim

Corporal John Harrison Bean Battery C 7th F A First Division writes from Hollow Germany dated February 18 to uncles and aunts in Canada and Athens. He describes front-line hardship mud gas shells and long drives through Argonne and Rhine crossings. He recalls sandbagged nights on wet ground, scarce rations including raw pumpkin and “slum” meals, and recalling the march to Paris.

John Harrison Bean 7Th F. A Hollow Germany L. G. Bean Cyrus Bean John Marshall Canaonville Charles Robinson Clarks Chapel Bert Riley Konkoskia Athens Paris Argonne Drive Old Jerry Jerry U. S Rhine

Mason County Oversubscribes Victory Loan Quota

Mason county surpassed its Victory loan quota by subscribing 249 000 dollars against a 187 900 dollar target, an excess of 62 000 dollars. The achievement outpaces Meigs county which posted an oversubscription of 11 750 dollars.

Mason County Meigs County

Marriage License Issued at Point Pleasant

A marriage license was issued at Point Pleasant to Lawrence G. Ginn of Pomeroy and Ethel May Hunt of Reedsville.

Point Pleasant Lawrence G. Ginn Pomeroy Ethel May Hunt Reedsville

Return Jonathan Meigs D A R Elects Year Officers

At the annual meeting of the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter D A R on Friday May 9 officers for the ensuing year were elected Regent Mrs Helen R Turnbull Vice regent Mrs Eliza S Burnell Secretary Mrs Ruth J McCroba Treasurer Miss Emma Jacobs Registrar Mrs Mary G Planta Historian Miss Cady Whaley Custodian of Flag and Librarian Miss Emma McQuigg Board of Managers Mrs Martha M Lust Mrs Mary E Reed Mrs Bertha H Pownall Year Book Committee Mrs Dee McN Ward Mrs Lucy Boggess Mrs Mildred H Daniels Mrs Laura W Lewis

Jonathan Meigs Helen R. Turnbull Eliza S. Burnell Ruth J. McCroba Emma Jacobs Mary G. Planta Jistorian Cady Whaley Emma McQuigg Emma McQuigg. Board of Managers Martha M. Lust Mary E. Reed Bertha H. Pownall Dee McN. Ward Lucy Boggess Mildred H. Daniels Laura W. Lewis

P H S Alumni Reception At The Armory May Twenty Sixth

The Pomeroy High School Alumni Association plans its annual meeting at The Armory on Monday evening May 26 at 7 30. The Executive Committee has set committees for general arrangements refreshments decoration reception and duties by named members. The officers and executive committee are listed with chairmen and participants. The program for the affair is to be completed.

Pomeroy High School Alumni Association Armory Gertrude Stowe Tie Wisecarver Alma Parker Ecorative George Reuter Floyd Os George Ackley Kathleen Patton Otree Roberts Margaret Hetzel Coates Association

Strength for Young Mothers from Lydia E Pinkham

Lansing woman recounts severe postnatal weakness and back pain after childbirth. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash with rapid recovery enabling her to care for her baby. The ad urges other weak and ailing women to try the root and herb remedy and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.

Lansing, Mich Lydia E. Pinkham Ora O. Bowers Hosmer Street Lansing Mich

Too Tall to Work

New York city case where six feet six inch man Winfield Winch told the judge he could not find work. The magistrate quipped smaller men succeed and sentenced him to thirty days in jail.

New York Winfield Winch

Oakland Cop Posts Bail for Tom Robinson

In Oakland California A B Smith a policeman posts 25 dollars bail for the release of Tom Robinson a man described as five feet five inches tall and 135 pounds after Robinson floored the big officer during a raid.

Oakland Cal A. B. Smith Tom Robinson Robinson

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Athens Opera House Sat Hones Travel Festival Yellowstone Japan Washington McKee’s Montague Love Barbara Castleton Frank Mays Grand Theatre Today Harold Lockwood William S. Hart BASE Heidelberg Ohio Field Fynex Yellowstone National Park F “Eve Lyman Howe State Pomery Bend Baby Base Ball League Menninghouse Mason West Virginia Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass Dolmans The D. Zenner Co Telegraphic Ethel Clayton George Barr McCutcheon Constance Talmadge Opera House Ray’s Dixie Dancing Dolls Jimmy Green Blanche
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