Social News from Athens and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Leslie Stout and Mrs. H l Welburn of Nelsonville visited Athens on Tuesday. The birth of an eight pound gon Friday May 24 was announced by Mr. and Mrs. Russell VanDkye. Mrs. P G Dowler spent a day in New Marshfield with her brother W J Ferguson. Mrs A W Linscott returned from a two week visit to Columbus and Newark. The Athens Needle Club meets at Mrs Harry McKinstry on East State street Wednesday afternoon. Denis Quinlin of Camp Sherman Chillicothe came to visit his aunt Mrs John Kennedy. Mr Wilson J Welch and son Bobbie visited with his parents C H Welch. A lawn fete at Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church with ice cream and pie will be served this evening. Mr L V Brown left for Philadelphia by motor, accompanied by Mrs 8 Williams of Buffalo. Mrs Harriet Manville and Mrs J A Fuller will return home today. Delegates from local churches left for Springfield to attend the Ohio Sunday Schools state convention: Mrs William Williams, Christian Church. Miss Lucile Henry, Miss Erma Comstock, Presbyterian Church. Miss Bertha Brown, Miss Willa Van Dyke, Methodist Episcopal Church.
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L. V. Brown
Philadelphia
Columbus
Springfield
the Sunday Schools of
Ohio
William Williams
Christian Church
Lucile Henry
Erma Comstock
Bertha Brown
Willa van Dyke
Methodist Episcope Church
Decorations Highlight Ohio University Dance Scene
Red white and blue ribbons draped the hall with a service flag bearing thirty eight blue and one gold star. Fraternity banners lined the walls and a moonlight feature used the emerald center of a large fraternity pin. Chaperons were Dr. and Mrs. John Sprague and Mrs. Fred Fenzel with delegates from Phi Delta Theta Phi Kappa Tau Delta Tau Delta Lambda Chi Alpha Beta Theta Pi and guests including Paul Morrison Allen Sprague Louis Bannon Leo Horchow and James Parr Columbus.
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John Sprague
Fred Fenzel
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta
Schleyer
Cruise
Poole and Leeper
Phi Kappa Tau
Murphy
Miller and Price
Delta Tau Delta
Galbreath
Williams and Bateman
Lambda Chi Alpha
Belt
Beta Theta Pi
Yaw
Paul Morrison
Allen Sprague
Louis Bannon
Leo Horchow
Portsmouth
Bryan Parr
Nelson Beem
James Parr
Columbus
Entertainment by Alpha Sigma Alpha Patronesses
Entranced guests at the Alpha Sigma Alpha house Hoover Cottage University Terrace enjoyed an afternoon event from two to four. Music included vocal solos by Lola Spies Helen Hudson Sara Long and Helen Millikan with piano by Mrs M J Walsh. Tea followed. Patronesses listed include Mrs Frederick Treachey Mrs M J Walsh Mrs W E Peters Mrs Ralph P Jennings Mrs M K Banka Mrs W J Mcvay and Miss Elizabeth Garber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Hoover Cottage
University Terrace
Lola Spies
Helen Hudson
Sara Long
Helen Millikan
M. J. Walsh
Nurse Miss Attie Patterson Weds William Blythe at Camp Hancock
Miss Attie Patterson resigns as Red Cross Nurse at Camp Hancock Augusta Ga to marry William Blythe of the Hospital Corps there. Blythe, from Philadelphia, plans to go overseas to France soon, and the couple expect to settle in Altoona Pa where he has a good position awaiting him. Mrs Blythe is visiting home friends.
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Attie Patterson
Red Cross
Camp Hancock
Augusta
William Blythe
Hospital Corps
Blythe
Philadelphia
France
Altoona
Mrs. Blythe
Girl Scouts Troop 1 Masquerade at Armory
The Girl Scouts Troop 1 held a masquerade party at the Armory Saturday from 2 to 5 pm. The hall featured foliage and flags while sixty to seventy five girls danced played games and enjoyed stunts by Marian Bush Grace Roush and Beulah Jenning patrols. Elizabeth Sellars entertained as fortune teller and Lillian Gandee presided at the punch bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts Troop 1
Armory
Marian Bush
Grace Roush
Beulah Jenning
Elizabeth Sellars
Lillian Gandee
Sigma Pi Spring Dance Brightens Masonic Temple
Patriotism themed decorations highlighted the annual Epsilon Chapter Sigma Pi spring dance held Saturday night at the Masonic Temple.
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Sigma Pi
Masonic Temple
Epsilon Chapter
Breakfast at Slattery Home Recalls Pi Beta Phi Event
Mrs. Lena Slattery hosted a Saturday morning breakfast at her South Court street home for Pi Beta Phi active chapter alumnae and patronesses. Guests enjoyed wine colored peonies and roses, with forty eight covers set. Miss Margery Young gave readings, noted for winning a prize at Ohio University. Out of town alumnae included Mrs. B Jd Waters Catherine Silvas Sault Ste Marie Canada Mrs EK Waters Blanche Wolfe Chillicothe Mrs Roger Lorena King Warren and Miss Merle Danford Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Slattery
Alston Ellis
Hertry Zenner
T. W. Craig
Margery Young
Miss Young
Ohio University
B. Jd. Waters
Catherine Silvas
Sault Ste Marie
Canada
EK. C. Waters
Blanche Wolfe
Chillicothe
Roger
Lorena King
Warren
Merle Danford
Trimble
Sunday Movie Forbidden by Court Order in Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to hear William Stauden of Medina County in a Sunday film case. He was convicted for showing a picture on a Sunday in Worth, and the court affirmed the lower court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
William Stauden
Medina County
Wadsworth
Draft Class 1 divisions clarify order of call
Adjutant General Wood cites a letter from Provost Marshal General Crowder stating that divisions in Class 1 do not change the order of draft registrants. Men in divisions B and C are called as early as those in division A. Divisions show the reason for class placement, with only recent changes placing agricultural registrants at the bottom for some boards.
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Wood
Crowder
Crisis of War Arrives as British and Canadian Missions Call Enlistees
Washington reports that on May 28 British and Canadian recruiting missions declared this the supreme crisis of the war and urged all subjects to join the colors at once in a broad appeal across the realm.
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United Press
Washington
Walburn assumes Newsom Undertaking business in Athens
Edward R. Walburn has bought Newsom Undertaking Company and good will and will run the business from the South Court Street location. He formerly worked with Newsom for three years and spent two years with Lastro Auto Sales as a top salesman. The former owners R McCreary and W B Jeffery sold the business to him. Also noted is a group traveling to Columbus for Ohio State university dental graduation events with Nelsonville ties and the Putnam family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Walburn
Newsom Undertaking Company
Good Will
South Court Street
Newsome
Walburn
Newsom
Athens County
Lastro Auto Sales Company
Messrs. R. ©. McCreary
W. B. Jeffery
Glouster Weather Woes and Local Sports Happenings
Glouster Ohio May 28 hail and electric storms disrupt gardens and shade trees while heavy rains flood low lands. W. P. O Donnell praised for engineering duties. city water scarce and officials puzzled. Local wrestling matches feature Olson versus Skinner with belts promoted at Le Favors and Drury s. Opera House shows Madame Petrova in Exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ohio
Perry County
W. P. O'Donnell
Fight at Saloon Ends with Arrests and Fines in Athens
In a stormy clash at a local saloon, William Masterson and James Rice fought over religious topics. Rice was arrested and fined, Masterson left for Jacksonville then returned, posted bail totaling $60, and paid $21.50 in fines. A court session with Judge J W Jones was scheduled for 6 pm. Original tonight. Bull's Yo and Her Silent Sacrifice advertised for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masterson
Rice
Ohio University
Jacksonville
J W. Jones
Pastime Theatre Jacksonville Shows Two Feature Films
Tonight Charles Ray stars in Her Mother's Boy at Pastime Theatre in Jacksonville. Tomorrow Dustin Farnum appears in The Spy as the big feature, drawing crowds to the same venue.
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Pastime Theatre
Jacksonville
Charles Ray
Dustin Farnum
Baltimore Markets Butter and Bers Price Summary
Prices for butter remain steady with creamery fancy 45 46 cents and choice 43 44 cents in Baltimore. Bers markets show steady tones with nearby firsts around 88 cents, Ohio ranges 80 81 cents per pound, and regional figures in West Virginia 38 cents and southern 82 cents.
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Ohio
Western
West Virginia
Southern
Live Poultry Prices and Grade Rates
Execs steady prime firsts 80 1-2c firsts 29 1-2c ordinary firsts 27 1-2c seconds 27c. Live Poultry firm fowls four pounds and over 25c under four pounds 24c broilers under 2 the 45 50c fryers two pounds and over 80c roosters 18 1-2c ducks white three pounds and over 20c colored 18c.
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago, May 28. Hogs receipts 33 000 mixed and butchers 16 50 to 17 05 good heavy 16 40 to 16 80 rough heavy 15 65 to 16 00 light 16 70 to 17 05 cattle receipts 11 000 calves 8 00 to 14 75 sheep receipts 12 000 native 11 00 to 15 00 western 12 25 to 15 10 lambs 13 60 to 17 15 western 14 25 to 17 40 ewes 10 00 to 14 90.
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Chicago
Ill
Lamba
Western
Ewes
Pittsburg Market Cattle Hogs Sheep Lambs Prices
Cattle receipts light in Pittsburg Pa on May 28 with choice cattle at 16.50 to 17.00, good 15.40 to 16.00, veal calves 15.00 to 15.25. Sheep and lambs show fair receipts with prime wethers 13.50 to 14.25, lambs 10.00 to 17.00, spring lambs 16.00 to 21.00. Hogs receipts 30 cars, market dull. prime heavies 17.00 to 17.15, mediums and heavies 17.60 to 17.65, roughs 14.50 to 15, sows 12.00 to 12.50.
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Pittsburg
Market Closing Prices in Coledo Ohio May 28
Closing prices for corn cash at 1.52, oats at 75.5 to 76.5 cents, rye at 1.90. Clover 18.25 Oct, 14.15 Alaike. timothy 5.70, rept 4.30 with Oct 3.97 ½, Dec 4.07 ½, Mar 4.12 ½.
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Coledo
Chicago Grain Market Report May 28 Prices
Chicago segment lists oats for May 74 1 2, June 71, July 65 7 8 and pork futures May 40.10, July 39.86.
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Chicago
Playground Improvements Near Summer Use Athens
A new 14 foot high and 20 foot long slide will be installed at the public playgrounds in Athens soon. The tennis courts have been scraped and repaired and are open to all ages at any time. No fees are charged and tennis racquets are provided for those who wish to play.
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Athens
Ohio University
Ball Recital Cancelled at Presbyterian Church
Mr. Bentley Ball arrived for a song recital in costume but baggage with costumes and music went astray, leading to cancellation. Ticket buyers may have refunds. Ball plans to sing at the high school Wednesday morning if baggage turns up, and ticket holders are welcome there.
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Bentley Ball
Presbyterian Church
Fall
The Joy of Living and Chamberlain's Tablets
A brief ad-like notice extols enjoying life through health. It links frequent bowel cleansing to relief of headaches and indigestion and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to move the bowels, improve digestion, and enable “the real joy of living.”
Impassioned Call Urges Sherwin-Williams Paint Purchase
A dated urging claims Kaiser Bill is coming and asserts a jolt will hit Junk erdam, while urging readers to buy Sherwin-Williams Paint from Wheat on Crooks, framed in a playful, local tone.
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Kaiser Bill
America
Junkerdam
Sherwin-Williams
Wheaton & Crooks
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P. G. Dowler
New Marshfield
W. 3. Ferguson
A. WV. Linscott
Newark
Athens Needle Club
Harry McKinstry
East State Street
Denis Quinlin
Camp Sherman Chillicothe
John Kennedy
Wilson J. Welch
Bobbie
Cincinnati
C. Hi. Welch
Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Georgia
Girl Scout
Slattery Home
J. M. Hyde
Alexander Lamb
Cheswick
G. J. Putnam
Hyde
Columbia
Dental Department
Ohio State University
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G. L Putnam
Glouster News
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Skinner
Redtown
Mr. Skinner
Goldie Bridge
Hotel Deshler
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Reese's
Ady
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LeFavor
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Opera House
Madame Petrova
William Masterson
Athens County Democracy
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James Rice
Alice Brady
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