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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1921

Page

5

Commissioners in Pla Names in Jury Wheel

Harley Danford an employee at Athens State Hospital visited his mother Mrs Ida Danford near Bishopville. Mrs Roy Doolittle and her young son returned to Carbon Dale after visiting local relatives. Mr and Mrs R G Webber and daughter Elizabeth spent Sunday in Nelsonville with the Humphreys. M B Welch returned from Grant Hospital Portimry where he was treated for two weeks and is greatly improved. Mrs Welch accompanied him home to Columbus.

Pla Harley Danford Athens State Hospital Ida Danford Bishopville Roy Doolittle Little Son Carbondale R. G. Webber Elizabeth Nelsonville

Social notes and bridal shower details from Chillicothe area

Mrs B Sloane visits Chillicothe. Grace McKee returns from New Lexington. Atty W B Peters trips to Columbus and Dayton. Harvey Baker back from Chillicothe. Margaret Waters visits East State street. High school staffer Rupert Jones visits family. Bridal shower honored Florence Burt, fiancé Orland Houch, June first. Sorority Spring dance at Masonic Temple features colonial décor and corsage favors. guests include Ohio State alumni.

Masonic Temple Theta Phi Alpha Ohio State University

Sorority Dinner Tonight at Colonial Hotel

Mrs. Lawrence N. Huff and daughter Annette return from Chillicothe after visiting homefolks. Patronesses of Sigma Sigma Sigma at Ohio University will host a dinner for sorority members at the Colonial hotel this evening.

Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority Ohio University Colonial Hotel

Olive Shipe Returns To Columbus After Visit

Miss Olive Shipe returns to Columbus after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Don Gabriel at 129 West Washington Street.

Olive Shipe Columbus Don Gabriel West Washington Street

Mrs Brown and Sister Travel to Columbus on Weekend

Mrs L V Brown and her sister Miss Ja Bowser motored to Columbus Saturday. Miss Bowser returned last evening and Mrs Brown will stay over until Tuesday.

Childs Conservation League to Meet With Mrs Gross

The Childs Conservation League will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 with Mrs Ernest R Gross at 125 North Congress Street. The open meeting allows each member to bring a guest.

Childs Conservation League Ernest R. Gross North Congress Street

W. R. C to Meet in Red Mens Hall Tuesday Evening

A called meeting of the W. R. C. will be held Tuesday at 7 o'clock in the Red Mens hall. Arrangements will be made for the parade on Decoration Day and all members are urged to attend.

Red Mens Hall Special Libraries Association

Tom Duffee Improves After Long Illness in Albany

Longtime Albany resident Tom Duffee shows improvement after a prolonged illness at his East Mulberry Street home. Friends and family note his gradual recovery and thank well wishers.

Tom Duffee Alens East Mulberry Street

Former Ohio man greets college and town friends

Jack Grethen, a well known former Ohio university man, is spending a few days with college and town friends. He has been in Mexico the past year and is now on his way to Cohoes, N. Y.

Jack Grethen Ohio University Mexico Cohoes N. Y

Mrs Sheldon Travels to Chillicothe for Graduation Visit

Mrs. Chris C. Sheldon leaves for Chillicothe to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David Slaughter and to attend high school commencement where granddaughter Dorothy Slaughter is graduating.

Chris C. Sheldon Chillicothe David Slaughter Missorothy Slaughter

Local visitors stopover after Columbus arm operation

Kr W E Bingman of Coolville visited Athens Saturday on the way home from Columbus where his son Howard had a successful elbow amputation surgery. Mr and Mrs Val Davis of 110 West Union street hosted guests Mr and Mrs George Knapp and daughter Helen of Cincinnati for Ruth Davis graduation recital at Ohio University Tuesday night.

Kr. W. E. Bingman Coolville Athens Columbus Howard Val Davis West Union Street George Knapp Helen Cincinnati Ruth Davis Ohio University

Nabby Lee Ames D A R Chapter Sees Yearly Summary at Home

Nabby Lee Ames chapter of the D A R met at 8 South High Street with Mrs. Thompson hosting. Officers for the new year were elected including regent Mrs. Harry O Bleness and vice regents J T Merwin and T W Craig. A social hour and collation followed the business session.

A. §. Thompson South High Street Nabby Lee Ames Thompson T. R. Biddle George I. Putnam R. A. Jones H. A. Junod C. W. Gullette Sarah Kahler Emma McVay Toledo Warren Y. Sprague Chauncey Harry O’bleness J. T. Merwin

Birthday Party Honors Maycie Pruden on Fourteenth

Mrs. W. B. Pruden hosted a birthday for daughter Maycie Pruden with 14 friends. Activities included games, a reading, piano duet, and a vocal solo, followed by cake and refreshments.

W. B. Pruden Elliott ‘Street Maycie Marcia Scott Maydle Pruden Pauline Swanson Vianna Roush R. C. Orr Verna Danford Clarys Totman Violet Collins Lucile Overmeyer Katherine Branigan Freida Mansfield Bertha Carsey Sajean Six Olive Carpenter Eleanor Haning Mabel Joseph

Plains Host Big Community Day With School Events

The Plains on May 21 hosted a large Community Day attracting over 5600 attendees. Weights and sports dominated the program with fats and leans contests, Plains high and leans winning 11 to 8 after a full day of activities. Ohio University speakers urged centralized schools for Athens Township and rural sanitation talks preceded a busy evening program.

Joe Hutchins Fats Frankie Hutchinson Loveless the Nazarene Church S. K. Mardis Ohio University Athens Township Plains Mechanicsburg Hazel Post Agnes Leslie Davies The Plains High Leans J. B. Allen Athens

Children and adults enjoy school day events with close games

The day featured races among children and an afternoon baseball game at 3 o clock where The Plains defeated Deanville 7 to 6. The crowd stayed orderly and praised the children and teachers for their efforts.

Deanville Plains

Kohler woman sentenced for murder of two sons

Alta M Kohler convicted of murder in the second degree for the deaths of her two sons at the Kohler home near Hubbard last December. Judge C M Wilkins sentenced her today in Warren to serve the remainder of her natural life in the Marysville Reformatory for women.

Warren, D Mra Alta M. Kohler Kohler Hubbard C. M. Wilkins Marysville Reformatory

Auto spooners are many now in Athens country roads

Rural police plan to rout out auto parties parked along dark country roads. A well known Athens man says it is criminal for parents to allow children to drive at night for spooning parties in the countryside. Cars are seen in lanes and byroads with spotlights revealing mostly young occupants. officials plan arrests under a new law.

Athens Messenger

Lodge Hold Annual Inspection Venue in Glouster

The annual inspection of Bishopville Lodge F and A M was held Thursday evening with the Marietta district inspector present. After the ceremony strawberry shortcake was served to about 120 attendees including visitors from Glouster Trimble Corning Amesville Marietta and other lodges.

Bishopville Lodge Marietta Glouster Trimble Corning Amesville

Glouster to Host Crooksville and Millfield Baseball Series

Glouster plays at home Sunday after noon and Monday afternoon Memorial Day in a Perry County matchup. Crooksville brings a fast team with Moore Brown and Shelton as batters. Glouster counters with Cunningham Ryan and Skinner. The Monday game starts a series with Millfield, who won 4 to 2 yesterday at Millfield. Earich Simpson Whitlatch will catch for Millfield, Cunningham and Skinner for Glouster. Both games begin at 2 30 P M.

Glouster Crooksville Perry County Crooksville Battery Moore Brown Shelton Glouster Battery Cunningham Ryan Skinner Millfield Millfield Grounds Glouster Abrhpore Finsterwald Loomis Schwaback Fuller D. Skinner Zimmer Rice Delaedenrinavenlh B. Skinner Commad Mutt

Local residents travel for medical and civic duties

Mrs Vern McDonald underwent an operation at Grant hospital in Columbus today. Mr McDonald went to Columbus to be present. Harry M Wilson pastor of Church of Christ left for Marion to attend a convention. J H Henshaw went to Athens to serve as a juror.

Vern McDonald Grant Hospital Columbus McDonald Harry M. Wilson Church of Christ Marion Convention of Churches of Christ J. H. Henshaw Athens

Millfield Beats Glouster 4-2 On Late Rally

Glouster scores first with two runs in the sixth but Millfield responds with a four run sequence including a two base hit by Rice and a homer by Zimmer. Cunningham walks three, Simpson strikes out four, as Millfield plates the go ahead in the seventh. Umpires Clark and McAllister.

Millfield Abrhpore Morrison H. Earich D. Earich Corbin McDaniel White Whitlatch Cunningham Simpson Glouster Millfield Clark McAllister

Surprise Party Honors Mrs. Mary Jewitt at Home

A surprise gathering was hosted at Mrs. Mary Jewitt’s home on Saturday evening. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening and were served lunch at a late hour.

Mary Jewitt

Ohio Will Meet Champs of Valley

One of the season’s most interesting games features VJ University facing Jacksonville’s nine, champions of the valley. Jacksonville has defeated Glouster Murray City Millfield and Nelsonville and will bid to humble the college nine Thursday afternoon. Business men are free and a large delegation is expected at the game.

VJ. University Jacksonville Glouster Murray City Millfield Nelsonville

Athens Woman Injured in High Street Automobile Crash

Mrs. Branch Liggett of Athens was injured by an automobile on High Street after arriving in Columbus last week. Her condition was uncertain with possible internal injuries and she remained unconscious Saturday. She is staying at the home of Mrs. W. A. Work on Barthman Avenue.

Branch Liggett Athens Columbus High Street W. A. Work Barthman Avenue

Ladies Aid to Meet at Clark Chapel May 26

May 23 article notes Ladies Aid will meet with secretary Mary Snow at Clark Chapel Wednesday May 26 at 1 PM. Plenty of work, all welcome.

Clark Chapel Ladies Aid Mary Snow

Sharp Buried With War Honors in West State Street Cemetery

Granville Sharp, an Athens boy who died in France, was buried Sunday with full military honors. Members of C Company, 135th Machine Gun Battalion and L Company, Fourth Ohio National Guard attended, about 40 World War veterans in uniform. The service began at the First M. E. church and proceeded to the cemetery for a firing squad and bugler’s final rites after interment. Rev. Roberts delivered the sermon.

Granville Sharp Athens France West State Street C Company L Company Fourth Ohio National Guard M. E Roberts

Springfield Doctor Endorses Dreco Remedy

Springfield physician Dr John W Fletcher endorses Dreco Root and Herb Remedy after taking one bottle. He cites relief from nausea gas nerves sleep and bowel regularity and states kidneys and bowels improved over two years. Dreco is described as made from herbs roots and leaves and sold by Athens Pharmacy Co.

Ohio Dreco John W. Fletcher Grant St Springfield Athensty, Pharmacy Co

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Prince Zerdechene Prince Zerdechenee of Millan Ite House Egypt B. Sloane Grace McKee New Lexington Atty W. B. Peters Dayton Harvey C. Baker Margaret Waters of Lancaster E. G. Silvas East State Street Ruper Jones Hamilton E. J. Jones Sr Mildred Banks Mary Croz Miss Banks Franklin Avenue Florence Burt Orland Houch Little Louise Mary Esther Banks Lawrence N. Huff Annette Theta Phi Alpha Sorority Sharp Lash Drego Miami Medical College Cash Cline Pharmagy CF Athens, Ohio Pra Bach American Library Association Friends of Libraries United States Americas Ment Army Navy West 39d Street New York City Wreeze
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