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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville Groups Gather for Election Returns by Radio

Nelsonville Tuesday evening drew crowds from the Y M C A Elks Masonic club and St Mark s to hear election returns by radio. Attendees enjoyed suppers as family groups filled the church cafeteria after the open house and a first quarterly conference and official board meeting was held with a strong program.

Nelsonville The Elks Masonic Club St Methodist Episcopal Church

Logan Luncheon Honors Out-Of-Town Guests

Mrs. Charles H. Roudebush and Mrs. Charles H. Bartlett hosted a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs. Easterlings in Logan on Tuesday. The hosts and guests traveled by car from Logan for the event. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Sellen of Marietta and several visitors from Athens Lancaster and Logan with notes of yellow and white table decor.

Charles H. Roudebush Charles H. Bartlett Easterlings Logan Mary Sellen Marietta Marquis McCann Beverly John Finsterwald A. S. Bethel W. E. Peters Frank Gronws Athens Harry J. Nolte G. A. Hama Lancaster T. R. Walburn H. R. Harrington L. D. Johnson Ed C. Cooley

Nel sonville women plan district convention trip

A group of club ladies from Nel sonville will attend the district convention in Middleport, leaving Athens Thursday at 12 30 noon via the K M line to Hobson.

Nelsonville Middleport Athens Hobson

Hayborn Council to Elect Officers Tonight at 7

The Hayborn council holds a regular meeting this evening at seven o clock. Officers will be elected during the session.

Hayborn Hayborn Council

Holiness and Sanctification Topic at Presbyterian Meeting

Discussion on holiness and sanctification to be led by Rev. Evans at the Presbyterian prayer meeting tonight at 7 30. The talk will cover its meaning and common errors in contemporary churches.

Evans

Foreign Missionary Society Meets Thursday at Evans Home

The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will gather Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs. George Evans residence on Walnut Street. Members are urged to attend in good attendance.

Foreign Missionary Society Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church George Evans Walnut Street

Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Service Message

A record attendance marked the Rotary club Tuesday evening. The Y W C A girls served the Dinty Moore dinner and the club endorsed the Y M C A barry campaign pledging support. Reverend Edwin IL Morrell of the First Methodist Church spoke on Service and gave a well received message.

Rotary Club Dinty Moore

Glouster voters approve three school levies and bond issue

Glouster voters backed a one mill levy a three mill levy and a 90000 bond for a new school building by large majorities. Bond race 267 to 265 one mill 853 to 221 and three mill 962 to 971. Voters total over 1200. Local results show strong party and local issue turnout with several county posts named.

Glouster Coolidge Davis la Follette Donahey Jenkins Congress Rutherford San LeFever E. B. Ce Athens Gest. R General Assembly Geo. W. Rose A. J. Price Rose Price T. L. Morgan J. H. McClannahan Pp. H. McKinley Clark Hunter Des Antle Grosvenor and Ohlinger Fromer Township

Sharpsburg Rural Changes Amid Dryspell and New Grading

Dry conditions threaten pasturage in Sharpsburg while grading work begins on Sharpsburg hill and routes toward Washington county and Bartlett. Local residents visit relatives and attend gatherings, including a Ku Klux Klan demonstration observed during a trip to Byesville.

Homer Keaton Former Resident Dies in Iowa

Chauncey born Homer Keaton son of Oscar and Mrs. Oscar Keaton of Columbus died in Iowa after tuberculosis. His body returned to Fostoria Ohio for funeral and burial this afternoon. He left Chauncey as a boy for Fostoria later moved to Iowa for health. He served in World War I and leaves a wife and a young daughter and a brother Wendel Keaton of Fostoria. Mrs Oscar Kenton is Mintie Stalder’s daughter of Chauncey.

Chauncey Homer Keaton Osca Savaton Columbus Iowa Fostoria Wendel Keaton Oscar Keaton Keaton Oscar Kenton Mintie Stalder

Funeral for George Fierce Held in Logan

Mr. and Mrs. William Stalder of The Plains and Mrs. Nancy Bowden attended the Logan funeral of George Fierce held at 1 o'clock. Burial followed at Lancaster. Mr. Fierce, born and raised in Chauncey, was a brother to Mrs. Bowden and Mrs. Mintie Stalder of Chauncey.

William Stalder the Plains Nancy Bowden Harry Stalder Thomas Graham Chauncey Logan George Fierce Lancaster Mr. Fierce Bowden Mintie Stalder

Mrs Mintie Stalder Critically Ill in West Converse Home

Mrs Mintie Stalder, residing on West Converse Street, is seriously ill at home and unable to attend the funeral of her brother, the late George Fierce. She is being cared for by her daughter Mrs William Katzenback of Chauncey.

Mintie Stalder West Converse Street George Fierce Stalder William Katzenback Chauncey

Chauncey M. FE church board meeting urged tonight

Members of the Chauncey M. FE church board are urgently requested to attend the board meeting at the Ichurch tonight.

The Chauncey M. FE. Church Ichurch

Have a Son Born to Mr and Mrs Otto Russell in Lexington Ave

Mr and Mrs Otto Russell announce the birth of a son at their Lexington Avenue home on Tuesday morning. He is grandson to Mr and Mrs Lafe Crosser and Mr and Mrs William Russell. The mother was formerly Miss Florence Crosser of Chauncey.

Otto Russell Lexington Avenue Lafe Crosser William Russell Florence Crosser Chauncey

Trex Lotion Promises Clear Skin at Cline's Pharmacy

An advertisement touts Trex Lotion as a guaranteed eczema and skin blemish remedy. It claims relief from itching, inflammation, and eruptions for face and body and urges purchase at Cline's Pharmacy or from H B Denton & Co in Mt Carmel Illinois.

Cline’s H. B. Denton & Co Mt. Carmel

Child awarded 750 pounds over street accident injuries

Ellen Alice Bills four years old sues West Ham Municipality claiming a steam roller frightened a horse that knocked her down in a street accident. She suffered a severe head injury and a lifelong scar. Bow County Court awarded 750 pounds to her parents.

London Ellen Alice Bills Bow County Court West Ham

Chauncey Election Day Draws Strong Turnout

Chauncey polling two precincts reported record votes with both women and men active from morning to closing time. The Chauncey Methodist Ladies Aid run a profitable Tuesday dinner at the hall, thanking donors for the feast and hall use. Herman Luckoff of Newark, New Jersey, is visiting Chauncey two weeks, staying with the Altman family on Main Street.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Herman Luckoff Newark Max Altman Main Street

Mrs Welston Hosts Birthday Party Near Mill Field

Mrs Harry Welston entertained Monday evening near Mill Field with music games and social chat for her husband birthday anniversary. At a late hour refreshments were served and the hon or guest received several useful gifts.

Harry Welston Millfield

Green's Run church dinner draws voters and locals

Women of Green's Run Christian Church hosted a Tuesday dinner for voters and citizens. The menu featured soup sandwiches baked beans potato salad pie ice cream and cake. The sale cleared forty dollars.

the Green's Run Christian Church

Local visitors share time with family in Ohio towns

Mr and Mrs George William son and Gladys Braefield visit Columbus and meet his parents Mr and Mrs James Williamson. Mr and Mrs Jacob Smith and daughter Imeldia and Miss French of Nelsonville join Mr and Mrs William Ryan near Chauncey for a Sunday gathering. Erle Bridgewater hosts his mother and sister Mrs Sarah Bridgewater of Nelsonville and Mrs Slater of Murray City. Frank Ferrer and spouse join in Athens with John Palmeter and Dorothy Fisher. Clinton Courtney travels to Glouster to see Harry Colley and family.

George Williamson Gladys Braefield Columbus James Williamson Jacob Smith Imeldia Miss French Nelsonville William Ryan Chauncey Erle Bridgewater High Street Sarah Bridgewater Slater Murray City Frank Ferrer Athens John Palmeter Dorothy Fisher Clinton Courtney Glouster Harry Colley

Pleasant Northport guests fill weekend in Coolville area

Numerous families from Parkersburg Athens Columbus and nearby towns visited Coolville and Lottridge for Sunday dinners and socials. People toured roads work from Hocking port road to Bethel Ridge while picnics and a Vanderhoof school pie supper drew locals. Notables included the Craig family Cremeans and Pinell relatives and visiting guests from Reno Huntington and Chicago.

Local Social Notes From Huntington and Nearby Areas

Vanderhoof and Harrison of Huntington visited Alfred Cre means. Anne Runions returned to Coolville after days with Robert Runions. Roscoe Copeland stayed with Kid Chase family. Boggs enjoyed a Sunday with Leroy Boggs family near Lottridge. R J Runions and Glen White called on J W Davis. William Conant spent weekend with sister Ona Shirley in Athens. Lillie Davis visited Emma Jeffers at Lottridge. There was a half million gas well.

Benjamin Harrison Huntington Alfred Cremeans Anne Runions Coolville Robert Runions Roscoe Copeland Kid Chase R. DP. Boggs Leroy Boggs Lottridge R. J. Runions Glen White J. W. Davis William Conant Ona Shirley Athens Lillie Davis Emma Jeffers

Local Social News Highlights From Athens and Surroundings

Frost Mr and Mrs Merie Johnson and children of Athens visited her parents Mr and Mrs Clif Match in Sandis Mes Duffield was a guest of Mrs Lee Little Friday night Mr and Mrs BE BK Dumfee and daughter Faye of Coolville were Sunday visitors of Mrs Dumfee s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Kinney Rialph Duffield spent Friday night with Careton Davis Misses Inez Mahan and Lucile Linton of Stewart spent the weekend at their homes here Preston King who has been working at the compressing station for several weeks has returned to

Merie Johnson Athens Clif Match Sandis Mes Duffield Lee Little BE. BK. Dumfee Faye Coolville Dumfee Frank Kinney Rialph

Pimply skin? Olive Tablets offer cleansing remedy

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets promise to cleanse the blood bowels and liver and improve facial complexion without calomel effects. The vegetable formula is gentle and effective with olive color and small nightly doses, priced 15 and 30 cents.

Dr. Edwards Edwards

Local Social Notes Reach Homer and Nearby Communities

Several residents attended the show The Covered Wagon at Stewart. Mr and Mrs I Tinton visited Mrs Emily Linton. Mrs Harley Perce returned from Jerseyville to her home. Mr and Mrs Bad Justice visited Lottridgwe relatives. Miss Gladys Grubb and Miss Madge Greney spent weekends with their families. Mrs Emily Brandeberry noted for Sunday school next week. Irv Imhoff and Mr Killenberger returned home after work at the Trogan station. Mrs Benjamin Davis visited West Union and her ailing mother, with improvement observed on return.

Homer Stewart I. Tinton Mr. Linton Emily Linton Harley Perce Jerseyville Bad Justice Lod Barnhart Lottridgwe Gladys Grubb Madge Greney Edward Wyers Emily Brandeberry

Masquerade Halloween Social in Jerseyville and Jackson County

Mrs J H Pierce and daughters Carel and Ethel visit her parents in Jerseyville. A masquerade Halloween social at the Davis home Friday drew guests including Mr and Mrs Lee Little Mr and Mrs Pearl Frost Mrs Clyde Rowell Royal Smith Virgene Carrie Letha Linton Cecla Linton Guy Parsons Gordon Parsons Gerald Kime bail and Fred Russell. Refreshments were served and attendees departed late. Winifred Mahan visited friends in Parkersburg Saturday.

J. H. Pierce Carel Ethel Jerseyville Stewart Fabert Fisher Columbus Misa Maude Thorne Pains Benjamin Davis Lee Little Mra Pearl Frost Mre Clyde Rowell Mr Royal Smith

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Nelsonville News Glouster News Fern Wallace C. F. Wallace Grant Hospital Trimble Lyceum Bartlett Dale Ellis Lillian Bardin Fred Lewis Plantsville Herman H. R. McVay Carl Porter H. G. Henry McVay Porter Sharpsburg Bern Washington County Melissa Endicott Beatty George Hanson Henry Burns John White Byesville Floyd Caldwell Ollie Grimes C. O Stalder III Akron Dr. Einstein Hugo Eeckener Los Angeles Lakehurst N.J Germany Eckener Cleveland C. C. Stealy W. & Watson Parkersburg Hufman Chicago Mississippi Fred Annie Warren Near This Place G. W. Bailey Marthe Wolf Chester Elaa Ohlinger Pomeroy John Pinell Rock Street Mrs. A. RB. Saunders Keno Lester Gandee Alice Scott Charles Gandee Ford Cunningham Spencer, W. Va R. R. Cristip E. M. Daugherty and Son Chilllethe F. C. Fleming Portsmouth Margaret Crislip Lonnie Owens Marsha Weber Reno A. M. Frame Harold Mills Dale Garrett Reed D. W. Wheaton Children of Lawrence Pinell Wheeling Mrs Johan Pinell Hockingport Bethel Ridge Big Four Mile Bridge J. L Coelville Lawrence Bailey R. P. Boggs Lottridge School Woo. Ashcraft Cecil Suck Waites Cox Norman Ashermoan W. Va Theodore Suck Ed Suck Paul Burdette Mildred Mona Carmichal Silverton Edwin Chase Roscoe Copland Autmer Ackley Vanderhoof Frost Art St Madison St Hgh St., In J. E. Zeller Public Square Maida Us Maes Boots Prof Amy Irv Imhoff Ashland Mr. Killenberger Sugar Grove Trogan West Union Peuvely Gwe Hill Mr. Hill U. S F. C. Stedman Co Packers and Provisioners F.L S. D. Preston Co Nelsonville, Ohio
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