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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1921
Page
5
The young married peoples Sunday school group at the Presbyterian church will be called the Stewart class in honor of teacher Prof Fordyce Stewart. The name was chosen at a social held at 7 South High street with 35 attendees and a contest win for Mrs Arthur Boyles and Mrs Oscar Mantz.
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North Hill hosts Queen Esther Circle picnic Monday at 3 30 at First M E parsonage. Members may bring a guest and a dish. Dues and mite box to parsonage for Tuesday Racine Home Missionary Society convention. Miss Margaret Krider will represent the circle.
Invitations promised a Jungle Ball at Alpha Delta Pi sorority house and the Armory. Guests arrived to a woodland decor with a seven piece orchestra garbed as savages and music from an African hut center floor. The seven piece ensemble performed from seven to twelve with a finale of Down in Jungle Town. Chaperones included C. D. Hopkins and others. faculty guests Dean Irma Voigt Edna Endley and Louise Eckles were honored. several guests traveled from Springfield Marion Columbus Pomeroy Middleport Stewart Delaware Morgantown and Columbus weekend hosts. Sunday's visitors included Miss Margaret Shuler and Miss Charlotte Hambrook of Gallipolis.
Miss Ellen Brown of Lancaster, a former Ohio University student now teaching in Circleville, is spending the weekend with friends in Athens.
Mr. Lou Humphrey of Hocking Port traveled through Athens yesterday while on business en route to Cincinnati.
Miss Helen Ullom will arrive home Sunday noon from Germantown Pennsylvania where she visited with her brother Dr. J T Ullom and family.
Mr and Mrs W H Duckler came back Friday to their Lancaster home following a visit with Mrs Catharine Dais the latter's mother.
Mr. Howard Townsend of Carpenter visited yesterday with his son A. D. Townsend and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Townsend before they left at noon for their home in Jellico Tennessee.
Rev. H. E. Wright and daughter Margaret Janet of Bristol Indiana are visiting Athens with Prof. and Mrs. Allen R. Kresge and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Millikan. Wright is the father of Mrs. Kresge and brother-in-law of Mrs. Millikan.
Miss Helen McCann of Columbus a 1920 Ohio University student is the weekend house guest of Mr and Mrs C C Millikan at 24 North High Street. She attended the Alpha Delta Pi dance at the Armory last night.
The Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees will meet Monday at 7 30 in the evening.
Mrs Loren North of Nelsonville was Friday guest of her sister Mrs C A Hooper of Richland Avenue during a short family visit.
Miss Clara L Blume, an instructor at the Mechanicsburg rural train training school, is spending the day giving demonstrations and lectures to students. The program aims to improve agricultural and mechanical skills among trainees.
Mrs James Dixon of 88 Richland Avenue receives notice from New Vienna of the death this morning at 3 o clock of her aunt Mrs John Boden widow of the late John Boden ex sheriff of Athens County.
Mr and Mrs W H Marshall Pearl Blackwood and son Jackie of Cincinnati are visiting Mrs Marshall's father W H Blackwood in Albany and have seen her sister Mrs Frank Coe. From Athens they travel to Columbus to visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs 8am R Burson arrived home last night after a four weeks trip spent largely with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Paul 8 Keever Ethel Burson of Sulphur Mines La The itinerary included New Orleans Morgan City Lake Charles Birmingham and Chattanooga
The Culp String Quartet from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will present a fine concert in Ewing Hall on Monday evening May 16 featuring works by Mozart Tschaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Mrs Guy Mallon of Cincinnati was elected president of the Ohio League of Women Voters at the close of the annual convention in Columbus Ohio.
Government chemists in the Philippines are producing illuminating gas from coconut oil as part of ongoing energy experiments. The work aims to develop a new fuel source using locally available resources and could impact lighting supplies.
Announcement by E N Earley Delco-Light Dealer introduces a new Delco-Light plant priced at 295 dollars A complete electric plant with air cooling and features claims to make electricity accessible for farm homes and small motors The report notes the spread of electric service and reduced prices aligning with company policy and dealer coverage across counties Ohio crops remain in good condition with some delay due to wet weather apples improving in the north
The Messenger notes the pattern of rain on Saturdays. It claimed last Saturday there would be no rain, marking the first Saturday in seventeen with no rain. It now says if today stays dry it would be the first Saturday in eighteen Saturdays without rain.
Fire of undetermined origin this morning destroyed eight Packard Motor Car Company storage houses at the air field in Detroit. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
Rome township schools and patrons designate Friday May 20 as Community Day. The open air event at Stewart runs from morning to late afternoon with pupil contests and games in the forenoon and adults enjoying horseshoe pitching and baseball in the afternoon. Speeches and features will be announced later.
In Los Angeles on May 14 the veteran screen actress Pauline Frederick faces a decision on Willard Mack's proposal. The outcome hinges on her conduct and reputation as a performer.
London report says on May 14 British leaders urged continental workers to declare a fuel blockade against Great Britain.
New York May 14 The disposition of the Stillman divorce suit rests with Mrs Fifi Stillman the source indicates on high authority.
In Twin Falls Idaho on May 14 Prosecuting Attorney A L Stephen denied that doctors certificates prove all of Mrs Lydia Southards deceased husbands were typhoid victims. He was shown a statement reportedly made by Mrs Southard in Honolulu.
Remains of Elza Cunningham killed in France arrive in Chauncey and funeral plans set for Monday at 1 30 p m at First Christian church with burial at Greenlawn. Survivors include widow two year old son his parents and a sister. L R Kittle dies at 78 in Chauncey Civil War veteran to be buried with arrangements pending.
Everett Robinson, who recently had appendectomy surgery at Logan hospital, has undergone a second operation and remains in very serious condition. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robinson. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith near Chauncey was buried yesterday in Nye cemetery, leaving a twin brother.
Miss Elsie Wilson was taken to a Columbus hospital this morning for an appendicitis operation. She was accompanied by her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson and her sister Mrs. Carl Shafer.
Joseph Young of Broadwell paid a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty to failing to send his son Ralph to school. Justice Helwig imposed the penalty on the charge brought by E. W. Shirley, township schools superintendent.
Coy J. Finley, a United States navy seaman, returned to Lancaster after being listed as a slacker and draft dodger. He had not been heard from since May 1918 when he enlisted in Indianapolis and says he made seven ocean crossings during World War I to defend his record.
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