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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1923
Page
5
Dayton Ohio November 5 The Dayton Journal formally nominates Calvin Coolidge for president on the Republican ticket in the framing national elections.
Thousands report that Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a safe alternative to calomel for gentle cleansing. The product is promoted as a mild laxative and health aid with natural olive extract.
The Art and Thimble club honored Mrs. George Junod with a Saturday evening at her South Congress home. Each member contributed a favorite dish for a pleasant pot luck supper before Mr. and Mrs. Junod depart for Florida for the winter. Social Literary club planned a Tuesday afternoon meeting at 2 30. Mr. and Mrs. E C Burchfield of Logan were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O Picker ing at 46 East Carpenter Street with Mrs. Burchfield staying through the evening.
The Tuesday club will gather Tuesday evening at 7 30 with Prof and Mrs George McLaughlin at 17 Franklin Avenue Rev C M Bond will lead the program on Religious Education of Today.
Mrs. F. W. Bush hosted a party for the Alpha Xi Delta pledges and active chapter with a three piece orchestra. Twenty eight couples danced among Halloween decorations and pumpkin motifs while refreshments included cider ginger snaps and doughnuts. Miss Beatrice Kinsel, turning 18, was surprise guest at her mother’s home at 12 Stimpson avenue. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hughes announced the birth of Dick Delahaye Hughes at Sheltering Arms hospital on Monday. Mrs. George Van Schoyck and Mrs. William Fishinger visited Columbus after a week with Mrs. Wade N. Bean. Bean is a relative of Van Schoyck.
Mr. James Vorhees of Findlay was a weekend guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Jones of 8 University Terrace. During the visit they traveled to Albany, Vorhees' birthplace and childhood home.
Mr and Mrs Sel Boudinot and two sons of Bucyrus traveled to Athens on business and stayed in Chauncey after motoring Sunday with Mrs Boudinot’s father Peter Smith who died at their home and will be buried Tuesday in West Union Street cemetery.
The Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the chapter house on West Mulberry Street.
Mr and Mrs D H Petit from Millfield were Monday visitors in Athens confirming social exchange and local travel activity in the area.
Word is received of the death of Russell Bonifield on Sunday at his home in Ocala Florida. He is the father of Frank Badfield who lives with his grandparents Mr and Mrs F B Grones. Mr Bonifield was formerly a bookkeeper for the Athens Lumber company.
Charles Richardson accepts an electrical engineer role in the Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company in the commercial department. He will base at Fairmont West Virginia after leaving his Athens State Hospital job post war. Mrs Richardson remains at Chillicothe and will join him soon.
Mr. P. G. Moler of Los Angeles arrives at his former home in Athens to visit relatives and attend business. He plans time in Gallipolis and the East, then return to California after Christmas, traveling via the Panama Canal South America and Cuba.
Mr and Mrs Vaughn Wadley of Columbus spent the weekend as guests of relatives in Athens. Their visit includes time with family and local friends during the stay.
The Misses Ruth and Ada Davis of Coalton have returned to their home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Hamer at 13 North McKinley Avenue.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bryson of Glouster were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs James E Graham of Sunnyside Drive in a family visit noted by the newspaper.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hawkins of 7 Palmer Street announce the birth of a daughter on October 381. The mother is at her mother Mrs Della Nichols home in Nelsonville.
Mr and Mrs C E Tripp and two children Ruth and Florence of New Haven West Virginia motored to Athens and spent Saturday and Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Gameton and family 174 Second street.
The Hobson Study Circle will meet with Mrs. N. S. Welk at 98 West State Street Wednesday evening at 7 o clock, changing the previously announced Thursday time from Sundays calendar.
Mrs J D Haskins of 159 Grosver 'nor street will be hostess to a forthcoming social gathering at her residence. The event aims to bring together neighbors for an evening of conversation and refreshments.
Ohio State extension men report in Moraga and Noble counties that flock profitability hinges on lamb production. Five best Morgan and Noble flocks averaged 102 sheep with 32 lambs, 23 lambs per 100 sheep excluding yearlings. Credit per sheep averaged 2.49 for top flocks, 1.96 overall.
A Cincinnati markets summary lists FGGS fresh gathered lots with 62 firsts and 50 ordinary firsts, plus 42 seconds and 31 nearby ungraded items. The report notes varying prices and segment details for fresh produce in early trading.
Receipts include 4000 cattle and 7000 hogs with a dull market and slight gains. Calves down 50 cents, prices from 10.00 to 11.50. Sheep steady, lambs steady with good to choice range from 12.50 to 13.00.
Receipts show hogs 66 000 and cattle 28 000 with steady markets. Hogs fetch 6.50 to 7.40 for light weights and up to 7.50 for top heavy. cattle range from 2.00 to 12.40 with beef steers at 9.00 to 12.40 and veal calves at 9.00 to 11.00. sheep receipts 24 000 with lambs 12.00 to 13.50 and breeding ewes up to 12.00. Market strength noted for sheep.
Sheriff McKinley and Constable Mariner brought Joe Hunley from his Flat Street home to the county jail on Saturday night. Hunley pleaded guilty to intoxication when arraigned before Magistrate Helwig on Monday morning and was fined $25 with $16 suspended if the offense is not repeated.
Mr Strickland becomes secretary manager and executive representative for the coming year at Athens Country Club. He assumes dining room concession duties with Mrs Strickland and will handle reservations for dining service starting today.
In Peking on November 6 the Chinese parliament's bid to elect a speaker led to hand to hand fighting among members as the attempt collapsed amid chaos.
In Los Angeles on November 6 authorities uncovered a suspected murder after finding a gunny sack containing charred human bones. The discovery at Hawthorn prompted a broader police investigation and calls for witnesses to come forward.
In Berlin on November 6 reports spread that a tentative date of Wednesday has been chosen for an armed coup by anti federal factions in Bavaria and southern Germany amid continued unease over potential upheaval.
Col William Joseph Simmons the Klan emperor appeared in Fulton superior court and sought an injunction to stop Hiram Evans imperial wizard and the Klan women from organizing a women's division. He charged the women were using Klan secrets in violation of the order's constitution and laws.
The note states word totals for biblical texts with 593,493 words in the Old Testament and 181,253 in the New Testament.
New York reports firmer wool prices with domestic fleece ranges from 45 to 56 cents for XX Ohio, pulled and scoured bases from 62 cents to $1.30, and scoured quarter blood from $1.35 to $3.00, reflecting market strength in early November.
Coroner Emanuel Kickerbaugh ruled death by own action in the case of an unidentified skeleton found yesterday hanging from a tree in woods near Orrville Ohio. Only skull and bones remained in a salt contaminated by marrot infestation. Gray hair suggested the person was about 65 years old.
Hocking Mr and Mrs William Canter attended the show at Athens Saturday night Culver Tate of Wheeling visited his mother over the weekend Mr and Mrs Robert Goodman were visiting the former s brother at Murray City Sunday Miss Clara Gaskins Nellie Canter and Mable Hawk of Athens took a ride in the airplane Saturday afternoon A large crowd from here attended the Ku Klux Klan meeting at The Plains Thursday Mr and Mrs Charles Tate were in Athens Wednesday Orley Shrieves has moved his family to Hocking Mrs Vera West has a position in the Royal Store The little son of David Scarlock has the whooping cough
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