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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1922
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of this city traveled to Columbus Thursday to attend the funeral of their uncle Anthony P Hodes.
Barton Hall reports 110 absent voter ballots received to date as county ward clerk. Many more applications for supplies have been mailed and supplies sent out. More absent voter ballots are expected this year as workers in other cities miss in person voting.
The Elks Ladies Club hosted a masked evening for husbands and sweethearts in the lodge building. Activities included dancing ghost parties and cards with light refreshments. Prizes honored ladies for mask completeness. top costumes displayed by Mrs Tide Huston Mrs George Shively Mrs Frank Brown and Mrs Gene Belt.
The body of 46 year old Carrie Christiansen was brought from Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon and taken to her parents home at 468 Church Street to await burial. Funeral services were held Friday with interment in Oak Grove cemetery by the L C Yooum company.
The Merry Makers met at Miss Irma Hall's South Market street home on Wednesday. Miss Lara Lytle played piano pieces while Mrs. Carl Engle won the lope contest. The evening included needlework and social chatter with a one course luncheon. Guests included Miss Leota Cooksey and Mrs. Harold Mast.
Porter Heinlein of Louisville is in Logan for a brief visit with relatives and friends. He is touring the area and plans to return home soon.
An advertisement extols S S S blood cleanser as a cure for boils pimples and skin eruptions. It claims to build red blood cells nerve and thinking power and includes a testimonial from V D Schaff of Washington DC. Sold at drug stores in two sizes with the larger bottle offering greater economy.
Miss Bertha Coggeshall attended a Halloween party hosted by Mary Ator at Little Hocking. Other guests included Helena and Kathleen Mars, James Coggeshall, and Delbert Knox. The Little Hocking ball team defeated Belpre 12 to 8 in the season finale at focal diamond.
Spending time with his brother Harry Heinlein he also went to Orland as a guest of his sister Mrs. Harry Stone. Mr Heinlein, born and reared in this county, is now meeting success in the southern city as representative of the Eda phone company.
The farm bureau completed two new organizations: a farm loan association with eleven members and federal land bank applications, and a livestock shipping association naming directors C F E Griffith A F Rish Irvin Krinn Joe Walker and B Carpenter. They plan to elect officers and hire a manager to begin livestock shipments.
Mrs Viola D Romans of Columbus will speak to city and county voters on the proposed brewers amendment in the public square Friday at seven. She is regarded as Ohio’s leading woman orator and has long worked with the W C T U.
Mrs. Rhea Herrick hosted Gli Amici on Wednesday with a 20 flowers name contest. Mrs. James Krieg won first prize while Miss Mary Bond took booby. A luncheon followed. Mrs. Blanche Thomas was elected president and Mrs. Florence Jones secretary-treasurer for the next year.
Harmony Hill J C Coggeshall and family traveled to Parkersburg and then Marietta after church and dinner in the city park. Mrs C E Newman and three daughters visited relatives in Bellville West Virginia. A. C Snyder and wife visited friends in the vicinity. Pauline Livingston has eye trouble. Little Hocking school held a pie and candy social raising 60.40. Carrie Thorpe of Marietta spent weekend with her parents. T J Foster and son Milo helped sow wheat for A L Cornes. Mrs Mary A Foster visited Mrs R R Hueston. she broke several ribs but is improving.
Lottridge and Reynolds families hosted guests including Erline Reynolds and others from nearby towns. A series of Sunday visits spread across multiple households with towns like Avon Hebbardsville Harmony Hill and Lawrenc e Chapel referenced. Rev MacCandlish invites Carthage residents to join the Lawrence Chapel services for the current two weeks.
A testimonial from FE Mullen of No. Kenova Ohio claims ten years of kidney and bladder trouble eased after three weeks using Keller Lithiated Buchu tablets. The ad says the formula relieves backache scalding and frequent night urination and costs 2 cents per tablet with Keller Laboratory Mechanicstown C and McKee Drug Co selling it locally.
The article reports on superintendent Stailey’s bond plan of 25 bonds at 125000 each at 5 percent interest. Total principal 312590 with 152812.50 in interest, bringing cost to 465437.50. Observer calls the project a long term investment and questions a 2 mill levy for 25 years, asking voters if they will approve the bond.
A dated note urges careful consideration and to listen to no man or set of men in Athens with a call to have minds fully made up. The reference includes a signature or initial F. BEVERAGE.
The piece urges voters to elect a Republican Congress, accusing Democrats of no constructive policies and fault-finding. It recalls 1920 opposition to joining the League of Nations and argues current European events prove the Republican stance remains wise and consistent.
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