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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1919

Page

3

Local Social Notes From Aelsonville And Columbus

Miss Marquise Goodspeed attended a Hallowe en party by the Boyd Hall girls in Athens. Mr and Mrs Harry Edington visited Columbus relatives. Cable Gibson of Columbus stayed with his parents here. Miss Alice Mulligan of Columbus weekended with her parents. Mrs Margaret Jones visits Columbus. Mrs Webb of Cheshire visited Mollie Six. Art Robertson and Mrs Enoch Pugh from Columbus were guests. Mr and Mrs Clifford Sanders hosted friends here. Ed Figgins and children of Columbus visited relatives. J C McCarty and George Pickett left for Chicago for a vacation.

Marquise Goodspeed Boyd Hall Athens Harry Edington Columbus Cable Gibson O. S. A. Columbus W. W. Gibson Alice Mulligan Margaret Jones Webb Cheshire Mollie Art Robertson Enoch Pugh Clifford Sanders Ed Figgins Children Sam Robertson J. C. McCarty George Pickett Chicago

Hyperion Club Hosts Afternoon Program

Mrs. L. J. Eberle hosted Hyperion Club ladies on Saturday afternoon. The program included a current events segment exploring "Who are the great heads of nations" and a talk by Mrs. Ivan Kinney on The New Map of Europe, followed by Mrs. W. H. Parks.

Hyperion Club L. J. Eberle Ivan Kinney Europe W. H. Parks

Sunday School Class Party At Mrs Robertson’s Home

Members of Mrs Laura Spencer’s Sunday school class at the M E church were entertained at Mrs Sam Robertson’s Columbus street home Thursday evening. The house glowed with jack o lanterns ferns and cut flowers. Mrs Figins and daughter Elizabeth sang solos with v expressions on the violin. Readings by Mesdames Hoch Robertson and Kentner accompanied by humor. The guests included Mesdames Freer Creed Duncan C E Betts E Reynolds Dora Moler Eulalia Hoch Jennie Edgell Corwin Andrews Willard Bartos Hattie Anderson Bessie Dille.

Laura Spencer M. E Sam Robertson Columbus Street Figins Elizabeth Mesdames Hoch Robertson Kentner Mesdames Freer Creed Duncan C. E. Bet

Walter Gadbury Hosts Halloween Party For Associates

Walter Gadbury entertained with a Hallowe en party and supper Friday evening for a few of his associates. Fortune telling and games added to their merriment. The following doys were present: William Howe Jack Martin Billy Kinney Raymond Green Lawrence Demster Tom Shep ard Dix Owens Page Graham Henry Gettle Oren Nace little Bob Stalters.

Walter Gadbury Hallowe’en Doys William Howe Jack Martin Billy Kinney Raymond Green Lawrence Demster Tom Shepard Dix Owens Page Graham Henry Gettle Oren Nace Little Bob Stalters

Iva Katzenbach and Stephen Boor Wed in St Paul

Miss Iva Katzenbach daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Katzenbach married Stephen Boor of Forsythe Montana at St Johns Evangelical church St Paul Minnesota Rev Bernard Loogren presiding Witnesses included Frank Runyon Atha Barbour and Paul Boor The couple met years ago in Yellowstone Park after November 1 they will reside in Forsythe where Boor runs Boor Auto Sales Company

Iva Katzenbach J. N. Katzenbach Stephen Boor Forsythe Mont Frank Boor Medfard Nekmec St. John’s Evangelical Church St. Paul, Minn Bernard Loogren Frank Runyon Glendive Atha Barbour Paul Boor Boor Yellowstone Park Wyoming

Funeral service for Mrs Ella Sumpter at Greenlawn

Mrs Ella Sumpter aged 50 died Friday and was buried in Greenlawn. The service at her East Poplar street residence was led by Rev C L Johnson. She is survived by her husband and several children.

Ella Sumpter Greenlawn East Poplar Street C. L. Johnson

Campaign Begins at Methodist Episcopal Church

A win-one evangelistic campaign started at the Methodist Episcopal Church with strong lay participation. Services occur Sundays and Wednesday evenings through November and December, focusing on personal outreach and church membership growth.

Methodist Episcopal Church

Kidnapper Seeks to Escape Law

Hammonton N J Nov 8 Detectives chasing the Billy Dansey disappearance received a ransom style letter from a woman claiming she lived near Philadelphia and promising to return the missing boy to his parents if his abductors are spared. The note was sent to the missing boy's mother and turned to detective J C Wilson who leads the case. Billy left his parents home over a month ago.

Hammonton N. J Philadelphia Billy” Dansey J. C. Wilson Billy Disa

Christos Photos Hurry for Rush Order at Sauter’s Studio

Advertises last minute photography service urging readers to place Christos orders now to ensure rush processing.

Christos Sauter

Wonderful Mo. Laura Nichols Praises Trutona as Perfect Tonic

Laura Nichols of Portsmouth Ohio 44 credits Trutona with curing years of nervous trouble stomach issues and poor appetite She says she has not had a nervous spell since using the medicine and can eat anything now Trutona touted for stomach liver and bowel troubles nervousness sleeplessness and post illness recovery introduces in Nelsonville at Hickman Pharmacy

Portsmouth Ohio Laura Nichols Seventh Street Trutona Nelsonville Hickman

Nelsonville Classified Ads Highlight Local Deals and Services

Nelsonville classified section notes second car of corn arrival and hand picked soup beans at low prices. Ads Run for W Gadbury Wholesale and Retail, Bell's Garage repair service, and a closing out sale of phonographs and instruments at Sauter's Studio, 56 Fulton St.

W. Gadbury Sauter’s Fulton St Nelsonville

John Mourn Candidate for York Township Clerk

Announce candidacy for York township clerk with pledge to make the office convenient to the public. Support solicited. Dated Oct 23.

John Mourn York Township

Special Meeting for Adoption Warriors and Chiefs Degrees

Kill Eagle Tribe No 179 I O R M of Nelsonville Ohio schedules a special meeting Saturday November 1 at 7 p m to confer Adoption Warriors and Chiefs degrees on twenty members Great Sachem E W Emery will attend Refreshments after the ceremony By order Frank M Shiver Jr 8 Attest Robt Birtcher C of R 10 27 6 Notice shoe repair shop moves to John Farrow property across rail line U M Price announces candidacy for York township clerk November 4 Sidney A Cook Prince

Kill Eagle Tribe Nelsonville Ohio E. W. Emery Frank M. Shiver, Jr Robt. Birtcher, C John Farrow U. M. Price York Township Prince Sidney A. Cook

Bennett Seeks York Township Trustee Second Term

J V Bennett runs for a second term as Trustee of York Township. The notice urges support for Bennett and promotes good roads with a dated campaign appeal dated October 28.

J. V. Bennett York Township

The Housekeeper Struggles Amid Italian Price Controls

The article describes how seven oclock market lines, guarded stores, and long waits for meat bread and eggs press the housekeeper daily. Despite guards and crowding, obtaining staples remains unreliable with servants scarce and families often missing meals.

High Water Mark for Flat Rents in Gotham

A 12 story New York apartment building will house 17 simplex and seven duplex units with rents from 18000 to 30000. The project aims for a gross rental of 441500, claiming the largest residential yield worldwide, with 20 room duplex suites and extensive service features.

New York Arcola

U S Cleans Mine Fields In North Sea Victory

London reports the American navy has destroyed more than half the North Sea mine field stretching from Dogger Bank to Scandinavian waters. Admiral Strauss directs operations from Taverneme with a seventy five vessel fleet. If weather holds, completion should come before winter. otherwise, work extends into 1920. The British field contains 40 000 mines.

London North Sea Dogger Bank Strauss Taverneme Ee PS

York Township Clerk and Treasurer Candidates Announced

Notices show J. W. Wade seeking support as Clerk and J. M. Bennett urging votes for Earl S. McCune for President of Council on the Republican ticket. H. H. Iler denies candidacy for President of Council. Dates listed as 10-31-3 and 11-12.

York Township J. M. Bennett Earl S. McCune Council On Republican Council H. H. Iler

This Woman Found Relief From Kidney and Bladder Trouble

Mrs. G. Hyde of Homestead Michigan cites Foley Kidney Pills as relieving her weak kidneys backache and fatigue after years of trouble. She says the treatment made her feel like a new person and enabled her to work more easily.

G. Hyde Homestead Mich Foley

Vote Yes on Ref erendum Laws and No on Two Mente

Voters are urged to support the two referendum laws by voting Yes and reject the two mente measures by voting No. The notice emphasizes civic participation and the impact of ballot choices on local governance.

Vote for T. B. Roush for Athens Mayor in 1919 election

Voters in Athens are urged to support T. B. Roush for mayor in the November 4 1919 election. The notice notes a measure to prevent false test slips and mentions the 1466 Of pm Obie tmrenter in the ballot context.

T. B. Roush Athens

Athens School Survey Highlights Weak Math and Language Results

A local school survey finds Athens students lag in arithmetic and language compared with Gary and Detroit peers. Lower grades approach the standard, but high school algebra and silent reading tests show notable deficiencies.

Athens Detroit Gary Offce Ichabod Grance Tse

Graduation Subject Choices Reflect Wide Range and Early Courses

A survey of high school graduation subjects shows students offer a broad array of topics, but also a worrying trend of starting too many new studies in junior and senior years. The report commends the strong cooperation of teachers, the principal, the superintendent, and the Board of Education for providing information and materials to support the survey.

Board of Education

Athens Students Donate Generous Funds to Roosevelt Memorial

Athens school children contributed over $60 to the Roosevelt Memorial Fund. The report notes nearly every pupil gave something, with explicit orders from the superintendent that no child pay more. High School contributions ranged from small coins to larger amounts, reflecting broad participation across schools.

Athens Roosevelt Memorial Fund

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