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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
3
An article urges Americans to eat more potatoes and substitute them for wheat to aid wartime food conservation. It warns millions of bushels could go to waste and emphasizes duty to soldiers, with calls to ship food to Europe and protect national resources. It also notes a brief incident with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.
Hundreds of Athens residents attend at the First Pribytrian church to hear beloved former pastor Dr George Walton King. He served about five to six years before 1904 and helped finish the church building in 1902. Now at Central Presbyterian Newark his fellowship remains strong with his old Athens congregation.
Mr and Mrs Zine Courtney visited near Albany with Mr and Mrs Austin Hawk on Friday. Mrs Frank Smith and mother Mrs Maria Burdette visited relatives at New Straitsville Friday. Silas Nichols near Factory is recovering from rheumatism. Mrs Fletch Hawk and children visited relatives at Lancaster Sunday. Fletch and Roy spent the day at Buckeye Lake. Mrs Grove Nagle spent Saturday at Athens. Will Burdette of Hebbardaville bought the stock of Walter Lowry and will open a store in the Mills building. Joe Slater and family of Hocking attended the movies at Nelsonville Wednesday night. Mrs Colonel Locke and Mr and Mrs Dor, Hs motored to Logan Thursday. Hawk and children were ...
Sunday visitors include Mrs. Tom Davis hosting guests and Mrs. Hannah West with her children at Hocking. William Burdette and family from Hebbardsville visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith for supper. Mrs. Howard Mayberry and her Athens family member stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Zell Buffington over the weekend.
Tomorrow children from Grosvenor Franklin and Carpenter streets must report to the City Building for examination by local physicians in the child conservation movement. About fifteen children were examined today and those who did not report today should come between 1 and 4 pm tomorrow. children from the three streets will be received during those hours.
Local society notices, military letter excerpt from Sergeant Bacel Stratton, school track results, visits, and upcoming Hocking Valley C I convention details. Includes wedding note, lost letter bag notice, and multiple village personals with names such as Hazel Edington, Miss Myrtle Selig, Esther Shafer, and Mrs Dora Stratton.
Funeral services were held at 2 o clock this afternoon at the Myers residence on Washington Street for Leo Myers. Rev. Leon Arpee conducted the service and interment followed at Greenlawn cemetery.
The Methodist Episcopal church overflowed as the Nelsonville High School Senior class heard Rev. Arthur M. Mann preach on Philippians 2 12 13. The pastor urged to work out salvation while God works in you as the choir performed several fine numbers.
James Paine aged 65 a well known colored man of this city collapsed and died at his West End home Sunday around 1 PM Funeral plans were not yet set. Mrs A Dailey with Mrs Walter Laft hosted a lawn party Saturday for Dorothy Dailey s third birthday on North Harper Street guest list included Gladys Starkey Helen Francis Ruth Price Ramsey Jones Margaret Johnson Jennie Cook Ralph Laft Nellie and Agnes Dailey.
A wedding was held Saturday at 8 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Miss Edith Louise McCulloch married Wilford R Stiers in a ceremony led by Rev. Leon Arpee. Mrs Stiers is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Henry of Fayette Street.
The Hyperion Club ladies enjoyed a sunset lawn picnic at Mrs Vita Devore s country home with a six o clock two course supper. Guests included Mrs Julius Fischer Mrs L N Locie Mrs R C Graham and others plus family visitors from Columbus Athens and Lancaster.
Nelsonville defeated the Delaware club 6 to 1 on Sunday with Kelley's strong fielding and EF Stewart driving in a homer with a runner on. Next Sunday the Panhandlers of Columbus play at Pastime Park.
The justice department warns German men and women not to boat on any river canal lake or seashore this summer under penalties for alien enemies. Regulations forbid near canals wharves piers houses and terminals and require citizens to obtain permits for occupancy or travel.
Various out of town units report April Red Cross contributions including hospital shirts socks sweaters pillows pillowcases wash cloths hemmed cloths and layette items. Materials from multiple towns await HQ clearance before shipment.
The article notes that wages for women and minors are controlled under Oregon law, outlining the legal framework and protections in place for labor wages within the state.
Federal grand jury charges accuse Geneva Ohio figures saloon keeper a Lutheran pastor and a local doctor of disloyalty. An Ohio justice of the peace is charged with espionage act violations and threatening the President. In Warren Thomas Tellas, 26, is believed to have shot his wife and himself after a dispute over Army service.
Charlies M. Schwab, director of ship building, announced in Cleveland that Great Lakes shipyards must add one million tons of construction this year. He inspected the yards and planned to travel to Lorain and Toledo that night.
Ailly, the French trawler, sank a German submarine and captured its commander while freeing the captain and crew of a Spanish ship previously held. In Tokio, Japanese destroyers with allied forces in the Mediterranean have been more active recently per an official statement.
Licensed to wed several Hoosiers including Wilford R. Stiers 28 farmer Haydenville and Edyth Louise McCulloch 28 Nelsonville. Also Elmer P. Cubbison 24 farmer Coolville and Bernice M. Lowman 26 Coolville with Charles H. Dennis 23 hospital attendant Rising Sun. Agnes D. Devlin 24 laboratory technician Athens.
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