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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1924

Page

5

Society notes from Glade regarding travels and local appointments

Mr. and Mrs. C. F Wells depart for a week visiting Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia including Marietta Parkersburg and Moundsville Sykesville and Pittsburgh Mrs Frank McVay and family return from Chillicothe with home address 4 West State street In business sessions several appointments were made including Mrs George E Caruthers to the board replacing Mrs C H Swaim Mrs H Schuyler Foster named chair of child welfare Dean Irma E Voigt as chair of women in industry Mrs Elizabeth McGrath named legislative chair A floor committee was formed to verify last election poll votes with Mrs Hal M Woods leading and coworkers listed

George E. Caruthers C. H. Swaim New Martinsville W. Va H. Schuyler Foster Dean Irma E. Voigt Women In Industry Elizabeth McGrath Hal M. Woods W. L. Gard H. L. Atkinson J. E. Barker

Social Literary Club Meets at Mrs Hughes Home

The Social Literary club gathered at Mrs. M. ID. Hughes on South High Street Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank B. Gullum presiding. Mrs. T. N. Hoover led and Mrs. J. H. Berry organized Current Events.

M. ID. Hughes South High Street Frank B. Gullum T. N. Hoover J. H. Berry Ralph P. Jennings Sargeant Copley Allston Stuart Whistler West Peale Middleport 2 Clarence Wilmer C. Harris Robert Epkins W. L. Slutz F. W. Reed

Sands to Join International News Service in Columbus

A Whilis I Sands will spend Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs J R Sands of Canaanville Road then travel to Columbus to join the International News Service.

Presbyterian Bible Class Meets at Barker Home

The Woman's Bible class of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. J. E. Barker at 169 East State Street at 7 30 PM Thursday evening. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Steele and Mrs. W. S. Gamertsfelder.

The Presbyterian Church J. E. Barker East State Street Steele W. 8. Gamertsfelder

Special Eastern Star Meeting Set For Thursday Evening

For initiation a special meeting of the Eastern Star will be held at 7 o'clock Thursday evening.

Eastern Star

Mrs Milton R May Visits Mt Veron Kin

Mrs Milton R May of Mt Ver fon Ala arrived for a visit this week with her daughter Mrs B M Gibson at 64 University ter race.

Milton R. May Mt. Verfon Ala B M. Gibson University Terrace

Death summons family to Van Wert for sister’s funeral

Superintendent and Mrs TD O Chappel and Mr and Mrs J M Chappel journeyed to Van Wert after the death of their sister Mrs Annie Chappel Reid. Dr Virgine Kaler returned to Detroit after a visit with her mother. Feaure of Women Voters holds a meeting at the Windsor Ten.

TD. O. Chappel J. M. Chappel van Wert Annie Chappel Reid Dr. Virgine Kaler Detroit, Mich Feasue of Women Voters Poer Windsor Ten

Mrs McDougall Hosts Luncheon at the Colonial

Mrs Charles S McDougall entertained today with a 1 o clock luncheon at the Colonial. Tables were set in yellow and white with chrysanthemums as floral pieces. Covers were laid for 40. She will host another luncheon for 40 on Friday at the Colonial using the same color theme.

Charles S. McDougall the Colonial McDougall

Hobson Study Circle Hostess Includes District Meeting Report

Mrs Clyde Featherston hosted the Hobson Study Circle at 10 North Lancaster Street Tuesday evening. Seventeen members and 13 guests attended with Pilgrim characters as roll call. Mrs John Gines reported on the Women's Federated Clubs district meeting in Middleport. the group voted to send Thanksgiving gifts to the Athens County Infirmary. Anella Woods read, Bernice Stanley played a piano solo, and a contest awarded first prize to Mrs H L Atkinson with Mrs J W Hanson second. Assistants to the hostess were Mrs H G Householder and Mrs Eva Griffin.

Clyde Featherston Lancaster Street Hobson Study Circle John Gines Middleport Athens County Infirmary Ansella Woods Bernice Stanley H. L. Atkinson J. W. Hanson H. G. Householder Eva Griffin

Deborah Class Regu lar Monthly Meeting and Playlet

The public is invited to the regular monthly meeting of the Deborah class in the parlors of the Christian church at 7 o clock Thursday evening. A home talent Playlet titled How The Story Grew follows at o clock with music by the Senior Girls quartet directed by Miss Spring.

The Christian Church Miss Spring

Unemployed Amid Pike Work End in Amesville Area

Broadwell notes several residents left job rolls as the Amesville Sharpsburg pike project finished. Frank James visited Athens on business Saturday. Arch Sprouse traveled to Mine.

Amesville Sharpsburg Frank James Athens Arch Sprouse

Local Social News and Visits Across Malta and Amesville

210 at Sugar Creek to work. Mr and Mrs Bert Roberts and family of Malta were weekend guests of Mrs Roberts parents Mr and Mrs Scott White. I FE Rathburn of Athens visited his mother Mrs J R Rathburn last week. Ed Nolan of Athens bought the Totman store building here and will move goods in for business. Several from here attended the farmer institute at Amesville. Mr and Mrs Harvey White of McConnellsville were Monday guests of Scott White. Lena White returned home after an extended visit at Malta. Mrs Alison Driggs has been ill for weeks. Miss Helen Shuttlesworth, whose leg was broken in an automobile accident here about four weeks ago, is improving.

Sugar Creek Bert Roberts Malta Robert Scott White I. FE. Rathburn Athens J. R. Rathburn Ed Nolan Totman Farmer's Institute Amesville Harvey White McConnellsville Lena White Alison Driggs Helen Shuttlesworth

Ireland Newsbeat: Local Visitors and Upcoming Events

Ireland reports Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Shafer and daughter visiting Athens. Floyd Russell announces birth of a daughter for Sunday November 16. Ladies' Aid hosts dinner quilting and rabbit hunt at M. F. Nist home on November 14. Spencer Cale to sell Thursday before moving to Anderson Indiana. Dewy Cubbison visits his mother Ida Cubbison. Rev. William Detling of Greenwitch to preach at Ireland church November 23 with Sunday school at 9 30. Ladies' Aid pie supper at schoolhouse Friday November 21.

F. E. Shafer Athens Floyd Russell Ladies’ Aid M. F. Nist Spencer Cale Anderson Ind Dewy Cubbison Logan Ida Cubbison William Detling Greenwitch The Ireland Church

Sunday visits and services feature in Carroll area

Carpenter Toren Gibson of Scipio and family spent Sunday at Jesse McCall's home. Brad Woodyard and wife visited his brother Cary and family in Athens. Mrs. Sarah Swearingen of Charleroi Pa returned home after visiting here and had a monument erected at her husband EF S Swearingen's grave. Jesse Sisson and family were guests of Dean Chapman near Zion church. Carl Wilson of Columbus spent the weekend with friends here. Services Sunday were led by Reverends Fletcher and Farrar of Albany and drew a large crowd. Mrs J S Dudgeon is visiting in Zaleski with her sister-in-law Leah Jewell.

Toren Gibson Scipio Jesse McCall Brad Woodyard Cary Athens Sarah Swearingen Charleroi EF. S. Swearingen Jesse Sisson Dean Chapman Zion Church Carl Wilson Columbus Fletcher Farrar Albany J. S. Dudgeon Zaleski Leah Jewell

Local residents host guests and announce birth

J C Gordy and wife and G E Gordy and wife visited D M Sisson and wife at Sunday dinner. Pauline Tewksbury heads to Columbus for a week at Ohio State University after winning a sewing club prize. Forrest Harper and wife of Athens joined relatives for church. T F Woodyard and wife with Mrs Jessie Chase of Albany attended. A daughter was born to Dale Stansbury and wife on Sunday morning November 16.

J. C. Gordy G. E. Gordy D. M. Sisson Pauline Tewksbury Columbus Ohio State University Pauline Forrest Harper Athens T. F. Woodyard Jessie Chase Albany Dale Stansbury

Sunday Visits And Church Group Notes In Local News

Jacksonville William Kalt and family and Mrs. Edwards visited Kate Wolf of Racine last Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Robinson, James Knowlton and wife, and Frank Davis and wife were Sunday visitors at the home of A. R. Woodyard. Mrs. Frank Kempton entertained small girls last Saturday afternoon for her daughter Frida Jane’s seventh birthday. The Senior Standard Bearers meet Friday at 7 p m at Wahnella Exenkemper’s home. Groups one and two of the Willing Workers of the M E church

William Kalt Edwards Kate Wolf Racine Eliza Robinson James Knowlton Frank Davis A. R. Woodyard Frank Kempton Frida Jane Wahnella Exenkemper M. E. Church

Belmont County Grange Calls Against Child Labor Amendment

The Belmont county grange in Barnesville adopted resolutions opposing the proposed child labor amendment to the Constitution. They also endorsed continuing tuberculin testing of cattle in Belmont county.

Barnesville Belmont County

Olive Tablets Claim to Cure Stomach Ailments

Advertising copy touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for stomach upset, claiming they stimulate liver function to ease indigestion and improve appetite. The olive colored tablets are said to be a gentler substitute for calomel with no griping or cramps.

Edwards

Marmola tablets touted as easy obesity remedy

The Marmola Prescription is praised as an effective obesity treatment now available in tablet form. It claims to be obtainable at drug stores or by direct order from Marmola Co in Detroit for one dollar a box, promising an alternative to dieting or strenuous exercise.

Marmola Co General Motors Detroit Mich

Mrs Bert Yenrick Breaks Arm In Street Gutter Tilt

In Bucyrus Ohio Mrs Bert Yenrick fractured her arm when an iron gutter grate tilting under her as she stepped on it caused her fall at a local street corner.

Bucyrus. O Bert Yenrick

Ohio Corn Quality Poorer This Year

Ohio crop reports show corn yield up to twenty six bushels per acre due to favorable weather, but overall quality is poor with only fifty six percent merchantable. Buckwheat yield is sixteen bushels per acre and tobacco average about seven hundred twenty pounds, with Miami valley at six hundred sixty pounds and Burley districts at forty percent.

Columbus Ohio Statistician West Federal Miami Valley Burley

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