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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
3
Local ads list sales offers for a Welch pony with harness, piano tuning, a 12 room house, mixed cattle, seven week old pigs, and a lost pocketbook containing 40 dollars. Contacts include Charles Hankeison, E M Norris, Bell phones, and J V Bennett with Nelsonville addresses.
F X Rauch sold his Nelsonville bakery to T S Barron and son and bought the Foutch bakery in Athens. Rauch purchased 5000 dollars worth of equipment including a wrapping machine for 1500 loaves per hour. Barron and son Ray will operate the Nelsonville bakery while Rauch moves to Athens with plans to merge family and business ties.
H H Seller James Sharp and L R Kilch departed Tuesday for a several day fishing visit at Indian Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Washburn entertained at a six o'clock dinner Monday evening. Guests included Mrs. Hobson of Joplin Missouri George Harding of Bryan Ohio and others from Columbus and nearby areas. Donald McLaughlin left Tuesday for Columbus to take a new position. Mrs Hobson and Mr Harding have returned home after visiting relatives.
Mrs. Howard of Columbus hosts her guest, Mrs. Thomas Pritchard. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Pritchard welcome their guest, Miss Mabel Poston returns from Buckeye Lake. Morris Shafer, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Shafer, is home on leave. Mrs. Stanley Dew visits her mother in Washington D C. H. Sam Longley visits his brother in Terre Haute Indiana.
High School pupils were dismissed Tuesday afternoon to honor the funeral of Charles Saylor. Rev. Mann led the service at the Chestnut Street residence with burial at Greenlawn. The faculty did not attend.
Mrs Wilbur Johnson entertained with a prettily appointed five o clock tea Saturday evening. Her guests were Miss Fredericka Kasler Florence Parks Ethel Gibbs Helen Sharp and Dorothy Vorhes.
A special committee reports nearly all approached companies will join the Y M C A with monthly support, turning the organization toward a business model. The plan aims to extend services to employees and local youth, echoing cotton mill practices with separate facilities. Gym season starts this week with junior and intermediate classes, then all programs begin next week.
The Berean class holds its first fall get together Thursday evening featuring a baked bean supper, a program with Captain Richard Brown delivering monologues and an address on his abroad experiences, plus talks and instrumental music. Admission is free.
At 7 o'clock this morning Rev Father J W Byrne solemnized the marriage of two individuals at St Andrew's Church.
Miss Mary Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Russell of New York City married First Lieutenant A J McKeon of the 165th Division in a wartime ceremony. Bridesmaid Miss Anna Murphy and best man James Russell attended. They plan an eastern trip then reside at 596 Ninth Avenue Astoria Long Island.
Mr. Wiley Scott aged 74 died at his home Tuesday night after a stroke suffered while visiting Athens a week earlier. A well known and highly respected resident, his wife had preceded him in death years ago. No funeral arrangements have been made.
Mrs Sam Starkey hosted a weiner roast behind her Harper Hill home Tuesday evening for the Christian church Sunday school class. Attending were Elsie Barber Mabel Barber Alma Warner Edna Warner Gladys Starkey Margaret Keaton Edna Rutledge Beatrice Hite Carrie Hite and Frances Hite with guests Mabel Otis Agnes Daily and Jennie Cook.
Post office list shows William Gagmas Edith Hagarsney Ret Nellie Hensley Ret Mrs M A ONeil Laurence Rawles Robert Sprouse Ret Miss Mary Taylor 2 Nathan Vanferson 12 James Sharp P M. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Dudley Campbell with Mrs Fred Hoover and two children Elsie and Betty of Columbus and Miss Eva Burchfield of The Plains.
Dr. and Mrs H L Heck and their son Joe depart for Granville Ohio where Dr Heck has sold his home and dental office to Dr E B Acome of Butler Ohio. The Hecks came to town seven years ago and are moving to open a Granville practice and manage a farm. Social gatherings in their honor followed all week as Dr Acome prepares to take over today.
Twenty members of the Kings Guards of the Methodist church visited Mrs. Heck at her home on Monday afternoon to bid farewell. They praised her leadership over several years and expressed best wishes for her future.
The article notes appreciation for her untiring efforts, gifting a sterling silver spoon. Mr. Clark Higgins spent the day with his family at Lancaster.
A U S army recruiting officer will visit Glouster Thursday and Friday to enlist men for all branches. Applicants must be 18 to 45 years old with foreign service options. Apply at the Glouster post office.
The Friendship Circle will meet at the Methodist church Thursday evening to present a play and extend cordial invitations to attend. Mrs. M. M. Bryson was summoned to Chesterhill yesterday due to her brother D. J. King’s serious illness. P. E. Jones and family plan to move into the Falls property on Spring Street today after shipping household goods from New Lexington. Mr. Jones and his father W. W. Jones, new owners of The Model Grocery, are now in charge of the business.
Wm Welsh and R P Druggan are in Columbus today on business. John Lamborn transacted business in Corning today. Mrs R J Davis and her daughter Martha end a visit with Mrs Davis' parents Mr and Mrs C Palmer and leave for Butler Pa accompanied as far as Columbus by Mr Palmer.
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