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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1925

Page

5

Eastern Star officers elected in Athens chapter

Athens chapter 175 Order of Eastern Star named officers for the coming year at its meeting. List includes Worthy Matron Mrs Irene Olson, Worthy Patron Mr Charles Cornwell, Associate Matron Mrs Alma Hudson, Secretary Mrs Emma Palmer, Treasurer Mrs Flossie Kilton, Conductress Mrs Leah Featherston, Associate Conductress Mrs Jessie Drake, Trustee Mr James A Palmer.

Eastern Star Athens Order of Eastern Star Worthy Irene Olson Worthy Ptaron Charles Cornwell Alma Hudson Emma Palmer Flossie Kiltan Leah Featherston Jessie Drake James A. Palmer

Dinner hosts include Chevelier Merritt Watkins and Adams

Mr and Mrs Fred Chevelier of 9 Foster place entertain at Sunday dinner with guests Mr and Mrs James Merritt from Youngstown Mrs Josephine Watkins and son Ralph of Columbia avenue and Mr Phon Adams and Mr George Paul of this city.

Fred Chevelier Foster Place James Merritt Youngstown Josephine Watkins Ralph Columbia Avenue Phon Adams George Paul

U C D Club Meeting Postponed After Death of Mr Addison Fryburger

The U C D club meeting has been postponed due to the death of Mr Addison Fryburger. Mrs H D Mirick of Washington arrived yesterday noon to visit her sisters Mabel and Bertha Brown.

Addison Fryburger H. D. Mirick Washington, D. C Mabel Bertha Brown

Birth of Fred Preston Clements in Hatboro

Fred Preston Clements was born Monday November 9 at Sheltering Arms hospital to Mr. and Mrs. W I Clements of Hatboro Pa. Jane Dew, the infant’s mother, and the older son are visiting grandparents at 34 South College Street. Mrs Clements mother Mrs Harry Bartlett of Toledo arrived to spend time.

Fred Preston Clements Sheltering Arms Hospital W. I. Clements Jane Dew Hatboro

Birth of Charles Edward Jennings in Marietta

Mr and Mrs Edward M Jennings of Marietta announce the birth of a son Charles Edward on Monday November 9 at Tremont Hospital in Marietta.

Edward M. Jennings Marietta Charles Edward Tremont Hospital

Mrs. T. W. Craig Hosts Bridge Club Afternoon

Mrs. T. W. Craig of 101 South Court Street will entertain her bridge club at 2 30 Thursday afternoon with a social gathering and games planned.

T. W. Craig South Court Street

Miss Elizabeth B P Conklin Visits Washington D C

Miss Elizabeth B P Conklin is in Washington D C for a few days and stays at the Grace Dodge hotel.

Elizabeth B. P. Conklin Washington, D. C Grace Dodge Hotel

Chauncey and Dover Honor New Officers Tonight

Chauncey Nov ten There will be a celebration at the Knights of Pythias hall Thursday evening November 12 in honor of the newly elected officers of the village of Chauncey and of Dover township Buffet lunch and a dance will accompany the event Lawson orchestra will supply music Committee invites everyone who helped make the election a sweeping success There are no charges for the celebration Mr and Mrs A M Truitt are hosting their son in law and daughter Lurene Wade Mrs Wade visited Millfield and Columbus on route home Mr and Mrs J R Wade hosted Mr and Mrs H E Kramer of Columbus at their Millfield home on Sunday

Chauncey Knights of Pythias A. M. Truitt Lurene Wade

Local Carpenter in Florida Finds Good Job and Climate

Chauncey resident John W. Mourn reports from Fort Lauderdale that he secured a good position and enjoys the climate. He notes John Smith from Chauncey, who moved to Florida with him, plans to reenter the restaurant business soon. Food prices like eggs at 90 cents a dozen and milk at 35 cents a quart are higher there.

Chauncey John W. Mourn Chauncey Carpenter Fort Lauderdale Florida T. D. Schoonover Mourn John Smith

Surprise Party Honors Mrs Sweeney in Chauncey

Mrs Charlie Sweeney was surprised with a masked party at her West Converse street home on Saturday evening. Guests included multiple couples and family members with games music and a refreshment course.

Chauncey Charlie Sweeney West Converse Street Harry Schoonover C. B. Close James Goldsworthy Burk Witham Robert Warner Dale Garfield Grimes J. E. Syx Lillie Boling George Nicholson Lena Cunningham Lee Schoonover Luther Cruikshank Arthur Smith Howard Brown William Collins Grace Smith Margaret Harvey Wilma Palmer Ona May Sweeney Charlie Brown C. P. Sweeney

Entertain Guests At The Plain Home

Chauncey November 16. Mr and Mrs Floyd Linscott and Mrs Lucy Surgeon hosted Sunday guests at The Plain home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Pat Moore and daughter Evelyn of Athens, Mr and Mrs Earl Linscott and two children, and Miss Dorothy McNamee of Elsonville.

Chauncey Floyd Linscott Lucy Surgeon the Plain Pat Moore Evelyn Athens Earl Linscott Dorothy McNamee Elsonville

Millfield Personal Notices Brief Return of Mrs Wade

Mrs. J. R. Wade returned to her Millfield home Saturday after a few days visit in Cleveland.

Millfield J. R. Wade Cleveland

The Plains Personal News Roundup

Miss Jennie Finney and Harry Risley of Athens visited The Plains over Sunday with Harrison Davis and his wife. Ralph Miller of Columbus and Miss Grace Williams of Murray City joined Grace Williams’s relatives Earl and Hester Shrieves. Mrs. Harry Wallace of The Plains visited Nelsonville friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Frazier and Kenneth Ison of Logan were weekend guests of Clarence McDonald and wife.

the Plains Jennie Finney Harry Risley Athens Harrison Davis Ralph Miller Columbus Grace Williams Murray City Earl Shrieves Harry Wallace Nelsonville John Frazier Ison Kenneth Logan Clarence McDonald

Dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs West at Hocking

Chauncey November 10. Mr and Mrs S A West hosted a dinner Sunday at their Hocking home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Hennessy of Midd leport, Monday West of Pom eroy, and Mr and Mrs Rex Ackley and family of The Plains.

Chauncey S. A. West Hocking Henry Hennessy Middleport Pomeroy Rex Ackley the Plains

Chauncey Couple Enjoy California Winter Climate

A card from Clarence Morris of Chauncey says he and Mrs. Morris are spending winter in California enjoying the sunshine. Morris once ran a Chauncey dairy farm and, after marrying Mildred Rivers, now resides at Watts near Los Angeles.

Chauncey Clarence Morris Morris California Mildred Rivers Watts Los Angeles

Chauncey Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Chauncey residents host and visit relatives over the weekend. George Barber and family from Carbondale and Blanche Canter from Chauncey joined Asa and Mrs. Canter in welcoming guests. Lucy Totman of Athens stayed with Charles and Mrs. Ogg on East Converse Street. Margaret Potter accompanied W. J. Potter visiting family in Chauncey after Murray City trip. Jack Branham of Columbus spent the weekend with Leander and Mrs. Martin.

Chauncey George Barber Carbondale Blanche Canter Asa Canter Lucy Totman Athens Charles Ogg East Converse Street W. J. Potter Margaret Potter Murray City McLaughlin Jack Branham Columbus Leander Martin

Millfield School to Observe Armistice Day Program

Millfield school will observe Armistice Day with a program on Wednesday at 1 o clock. A sale of candies and other dainties will precede the program and all patrons of the school and the public are invited.

Chauncey Millfield

Mission Service Tonight at Church of the Good Shepherd

Mission service at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at State and Carpenter streets begins at 7 30 o clock this evening.

Church of the Good Shepherd State and Carpenter Streets

Mrs J J Crumley Dies in Indiana

Mrs Amanda Irons Crumley of 176 Mill Street Athens died of heart failure October 29 in Union City Indiana. She was a temperance activist and a longtime W C T U organizer. She leaves her mother Martha B Irons 89 her husband a state forester and two children Martha Mildred a psychologist in Columbus and John Foster Crumley in business at Logan.

Amanda Irons Crumley Mill Street Athens UnionCity Ind University of Chicago Women's Christian Temperance Union

Wife files suit for divorce after alleged repeated abuse

Mrs. Charles Sephfus petitions Common Pleas for divorce from her husband of Bern township. She alleges repeated fists and a club beating since 1895 and that in April 1920 he drove the family away and refuses support. Court grants restraining order pending action. The couple owns seven acres in Bern township, stock and implements valued at 1200, with risk he may sell assets.

Charles Sephfus Bern Township Common Pleas Sephfus Sephius

Trial Admits Bride Had Colored Blood In Rhinelander Case

In White Plains New York on November 10 counsel for Alice Rhine lander admitted in court that his client had colored blood. The disclosure came during opening statements in Leonard Kip Rhinelander’s suit to annul their marriage on grounds she concealed her Negro origin. The admission followed a conference of attorneys and Justice Marschauser to simplify matters.

White Plains N. Y Alice Jones Rhinelander Leonard Kip Rhinelander Rhinelander Lee Parsons Davis

Ashland faces major police council shakeup

Ashland Kentucky council voted to discharge Chief of Police W P Gainey and twenty-five other department members in a move that has left the police force at thirty officers in a state of serious mixup amid tense differences with city authorities.

Ashland Jetty Council W. P. Gainey l

Chest Dive Begins in Columbus Fund Drive

Solicitors in the Columbus Community Chest drive began their second day with a goal of 630177 to be raised within the week. Monday pledges totaled 82102 as the campaign seeks broad local support.

Columbus

Farmers Institute at New Marshfield Opens Friday

The New Marshfield Farmers Institute starts Friday at 9:30 AM in the New Marshfield Christian Church. Farm Agent T. J. Johnson announces that the opening session will be led by local children, with speakers W. Moore of Dayton and Mrs. C. R. Milner of Pickerington addressing horticulture and child care for mothers.

Marshfield Farmers Institute T. J. Johnson W. Moore Dayton C. R. Milner Pickerington Ohio Moore Milner Milner Will Give Special Talks To the Lmothers New Marshfield

State civil service plans November exams for 17 positions

The state civil service commission will conduct examinations on November 24 and 26 for 17 different positions in the state service. An official bulletin lists all exams, duties, and candidate qualifications.

State Civil Service Commission Commission

Real prohibition campaign confronts German nation now

Berlin November 10 Germany faces a real drive for prohibition as a Reichstag bill for local option is introduced by dry advocates. The measure, likely to be debated in December, marks a shift from prior ridicule to serious consideration of banning alcohol. Conservative leaders now acknowledge the issue deserves full discussion.

Berlin Germany Reichstag

Cleveland youths confess to robberies after chase at Madison and Rocky River

Two Cleveland youths said to have confessed to many robberies were arrested early today after a long pursuit along Madison avenue and Rocky River. A companion escaped by leaping a 70 foot embankment as shots were fired by pursuing officers.

Cleveland Madison Avenue Rocky River

Homemade Pinex cough remedy touted as quick relief

An old home made cough remedy recipe uses 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup or alternatives to yield a pint of cough medicine. It claims to loosen phlegm, stop throat tickle, and soothe irritated membranes with fast, lasting relief. The ad promotes Pinex as a concentrated Norwegian pine extract and warns against imitations. The Pinex Co. of Wayne, Indiana backs the product with a money back guarantee.

Pinex Co Ayne, Ind

2 SICK WOMEN REGAIN HEALTH

Valdosta Georgia woman states severe female weakness and intestinal pain improved after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. A second patient from Battle Creek Michigan reports relief from back and side swelling and nervous condition after trying the product.

Valdosta Georgia Irs L.O. Dasner R.F.D

Labor Anxious Over Tariff and Debt Negotiations

The piece argues tariff policy raises living costs while unions and Republican leaders claim benefits. It notes AFL warnings, bankers favor canceling war debts, and Italy France terms shaping debt settlement. Italy may get lenient terms, France may demand similar concessions, affecting the American debt funding plan.

American Federation of Labor America Italy France American Debt Funding Commission

Property of church sold at sheriff sale confirms transfer

The Lookout Methodist Protestant church property sold at sheriff's sale for 568.98 with 609.02 to be turned over to officers of the New Marshfield quarterly conference. Lee township rural school district purchased the property, per a Common Pleas court journal entry.

Lookout Methodist Protestant New Marshfield Quarterly Conference Common Pleas Court Lee Township

Barbers Face Union Tensions Over Non Union Shop

The text describes friction between a barbers' organization and a rival non union shop. It notes wage goals, Sunday work, and concerns about unfair competition. Union members argue non union operations threaten fair wages and labor standards.

Essager Athens Lofon Barbers’ Union Barbers’ Organisation American Federation of Labor

Harmless Aspirin Gargle Guidance For Sore Throat

Instructions advise dissolving two Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in four spoonfuls of water to gargle for sore throat or tonsillitis. Use genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross, available in tin boxes of twelve tablets for a few cents, and repeat every two hours if needed.

Symphony Orchestra Season Opens in Columbus Nov. 16

Music lovers in Athens learn the Symphony Club of Central Ohio will present four major concerts and three children's matinees in Columbus with the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Nikolai Sokoloff. Soloists Edward Johnson and Georges Enesco highlighted. Reservations via Mrs. Biddle.

Athens Columbus Symphony Club of Central Ohio Buckeye Capital Cleveland Orchestra Nikolai Sokoloff Thomas R. Diddle Symphony Club Biddle Edward Johnson America Metropolitan Opera Co Georges Enesco Johnson Enesco

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