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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1921

Page

5

Tri Sig Sorority Dance Delightful Maytime Hop at Masonic Temple

Sigma Sigma Sigma entertained with a Maytime Hop at the Masonic Temple in Athens. Ninety couples formed the grand march as Altoona PA’s orchestra played behind a palm deco. Guests included sorority representatives, patronesses, and distant alumni.

Sigma Sigma Sigma Masonic Temple Athens Altoona Irma B&b Voigt Isabel Shore Tri Sigs W. R. Phillips Fred M. McKay W. E. Moler T. N. Hoover J. Maurice Hyde W. B. Lawrence Helen Uliom Maude Crossett Florence Biddle Columbus Eben Brown Lancaster Frances Minshall Marguerite McKillit Washington, D. H Jennie Evans St. Albans W. Va Helen Martin Parkersburg Esther Peitsneyer Raymond Jenkins John McKhee Weillston Herbert Harrison Sewell Ralph Bean Caroll Harry Chapman Newark

Theta Phi Alpha Dance Set For Masonic Temple

Invitations were sent on Monday for a Theta Phi Alpha sorority dance at the Masonic Temple this Saturday evening from seven to eleven forty five. An out of town orchestra will provide the music.

Theta Phi Alpha Sorority Masonic Temple

Kindergarten Festival Wednesday at the Armory

Prominent May event features kindergartners performing plays songs and dances Wednesday evening at 6 30 at the armory. Slides will show children now in kindergarten and those attending since 1907 reflecting long running work and public praise.

Marquises Host Reception at 56 South Cemetery Street

Mr and Mrs D E Marquis entertained guests at their home 56 South Cemetery Street in a light social gathering. The event highlighted local hospitality in a quiet neighborhood setting.

D. E. Marquis South Cemetery Street

Ashworths honor Hayes relatives at dinner in Athens

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Ashworth hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Jerry Hayes and wife from Hemlock Grove. Hayes planned summer visits with Worth Hayes in Missouri, then Kansas relatives before returning home. Attendees included Mrs. William Hoffman and Harriet of Detroit, the Maxwell family, and Abram Williams.

Coleman Ashworth Jerry Hayes Hemlock Grove Hayes Athens Missouri Worth Hayes Kansas William Hoffman Harriet Detroit Mich G. H. Maxwell

Local social notes and visits from Columbus to Athens

Ohio State University guest Mr Glenn F E Blackledge of Columbus stayed with Athens friends over Sunday. Several locals host and visit relatives including Mrs Mary Balis, Mrs J B Shepard, and Mrs W E Peters. The W C T U meets Tuesday at 2, Alpha Gamma Delta holds a 2:30 session, and Current Events Club gathers at 7. attendees include Miss Celora Neudorfer’s wedding coverage.

Glenn FE. Blackledge Ohio State University Columbus Athens Friends Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority John Cooley East State Street Mrs. Charles Walsh Chillicothe Mrs. Walsh Celora Neudorfer

Daughter of Former Governor Cox Dies in Dayton

Mrs. Helen Cox Mahoney aged 25 wife of Daniel J. Mahoney and daughter of former Governor James M. Cox died suddenly at the Mahoney residence in Oakwood Dayton suburbs early Monday.

Dayton, CO Helen Cox Mahoney Daniel J. Mahoney James M. Cox Mahoney Oakwood Dayton

Brown named personal representative to president by commission

Walter F. Brown is appointed personal representative to the president on the legislative commission to reorganize government bureaus. Brown previously served as floor manager for President Harding at the Chicago convention.

Harding Brown Legislative Commission Chicago Convention Law Vest

Parents blamed for daughters who run away in Chicago

Chicago police woman Mrs. Alice Clemons warned that parental actions push girls to leave home. She cited 200 missing girls this spring and urged parents to share income, provide shelter, and avoid harsh control while guiding with kindness. She notes homes must be welcoming to prevent rooming-house departures.

Madame Bombay Madame Ombay America Bombay Chicago Alice Clemons

Athens High School operetta Captain Crossbones dazzles crowd

The Athens high school operetta Captain Crossbones presented by Miss Myrtle Mardis’ chorus drew a full house in the college auditorium. Critics praised Homer Baird as Don Cubelo de Cigarro and Marion Sprague as Donna Isabella while Julia Porter and Angella Woods earned compliments for their voices. The production closes Miss Mardis’s public school career and honors her musical instruction and programs.

Athens High School Captain Crossbones Myrtle Mardis College Mardis Homer Baird Don Cubelo de Cigarro Marion Sprague Donna Isabella Julia Porter Theresa Eleanor Angella Woods Miss Pelling Jennie Graham Rudolph Pedligg Richard Stoneybroke Captain” Bombastis Maurice Guthrie Joseph Farley Caroline Edward Sharp Bill Pilgrim Baker Young Harold Hale Zim Zam Island Police Melba Woodworth Kitty Kenneth Sharp Don Cubeb

Sleep ing sickness remains unchecked in Ohio report

Columbus May 16 Efforts of medical science to combat sleeping sickness have failed to check the disease in Ohio. The malady cost 39 lives in February according to A G Murrell chief of the state bureau of vital statistics. The same number died in January with eight rural deaths and eleven in January. The department notes an increase in deaths from sleeping sickness. In 1919 there were 120 deaths versus 78 in the first two months of this year.

Columbus Ohio A. G. Murrell State Bureau of Vital Statistics

Graceful Solo by Jean Gist Delights Opera Performance

Jean Gist delivers an exceptionally graceful solo in a tuneful opera. chorus shine stands out with a notably strong bass and tenor section enhancing the evening.

Jean Gist

State Road Repaired in Mechanicsburg Upgrade

Road repair gangs have worked for days to smooth the rough brick roadway through a section of Mechanicsburg. The stretch from the south bridge to the State hospital gates was the worst and has had the most significant smoothing.

Mechanicsburg State Hospital

Auto bandits hide diamonds from Shuster jewelry store

Two bandits smashed a window at J. J. Shuster jewelry store on West 25th street in Cleveland and escaped with diamonds valued at $2,500 during the noon hour today.

British Experts Study Aluminum Additives in Steel Castings

British researchers show X ray analysis can determine how varying aluminum amounts affect steel properties and identify proportions that yield sound castings.

Epsonade Salts Offer Lemonade Like Epsom Salts

A marketing note touts Epsonade Salts as real Epsom salts blended with fruit derivative salts to taste like sparkling lemonade. A tablespoon in water is suggested for biliousness headaches or constipation, promoted as a discovery of the American Epsom Association.

American Epsom Association

Sinedol Relieves Joint Pain and Stiffness Advert

Free offer for a 60 cent bottle of Sinedol promises rapid relief from rheumatic joints stiff muscles and backache with no stomach upset or heart and kidney effects. Harmless vegetable formula claims to ease cramps and cramps in neck shoulders back hips and legs. Request mailing free bottle and include 10 cents for mailing expense from The Francis Co New York City.

Francis Co Temple Court New York City N. Y

Hocking River Stays Below Flood Stage After Rains

The Hocking river and smaller streams began clearing after heavy rains to the north. While muddy and high, the main river did not reach flood stage, remaining just short of banks.

Hocking

Tonight’s frost warning hits gardeners hard

The weather forecast warns of frost tonight despite bright spring sunshine. Gardeners should cover delicate fruit and berry blossoms to protect crops as a deep frost could cause damage to early blossoms.

Pepto-Mangan Promises Vitality for Office Work

An old advertisement touts Pepto-Mangan as a tonic to improve blood quality and energy for office workers. It claims the product restores color, fights fatigue, and boosts daily performance whether taken as liquid or tablets. The genuine brand name Gude’s is emphasized on packaging.

Gude

England Spends a Cheerless Day

London reports a cheerless White Sunday as the coal strike curtails traffic andemployment. Trains ran full and buses ferried pleasure seekers to coast resorts while all businesses and exchanges were closed. The piece notes the mood and disrupted commerce amid the strike.

England London Britain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tri Sig Margaret Jane Jane Evans Yenny Eileen Pendergrass Walden Monuments Walden Cash Shoe Elks Home of Elk Goods Jacobs & Drake Jewelry Company MME Athens, C Majestic Theatre Roy L. Dupler Luke Lehman W. E. Peters West Union Street Thomas Walsh Cambridge Mrs. Charles Eddy William Kolb Charles DeMolet Sr Charles F. McBee St. Louis J. B. Shepard East Nion Street P. T. Ridsdale Cleveland C. R. Balis Little Son Moorman Mary Balis Balis North Lancaster Street J. R. Harvey West Washington Street W. H. Clipp Margaret of Hagerstown C. E. Cameron B. L. Horn L. D. Radcliff Mrs. Radcliff Cox Pres. Harding Walter F. Brown Ahootch Kkynen Kentucky John Crossbones Sinedol Frost B. B. Lash Liniment the Cline Pharmacy Co Reys Lash WM. Duncan and Edith Johnson Percy and Ferdie Harry Sweet Maytag Webster's Dictionary Athens Messenger H. W. Brooks Brooks & Fierce
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