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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1920

Page

5

Local Clubs and Families Update From Athens Nation

The Beta auxiliary scheduled 2 PM Monday at the chapter house on President Street. Several residents return from visits, business trips, or relocations, including Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Winters from Indiana Illinois Iowa and Missouri and Mr. Charles D. Dailey of Columbus visiting Athens en route home.

President Street S. Winters Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Charles D. Dailey Columbus Athens Mrs Ralph Barker Chauncey Mrs. Barker Penn George T. Koch George Jr Homer Cooksey Utican

Local society notes from Athens and surrounding areas

Mrs. Boelzner reports her daughter recovering well two weeks after an appendectomy in a Columbus hospital. Mrs. Walter Steffen and two children visit Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Basom. Steffen family plans return early next week. Mrs. Anna McLean sells West State street property to Melvin Kenney. Marion Cline and Oklahoma relatives tour Ohio towns, attend G. A. R. encampment, visiting Hartnell kin in Wilkesville and Middleport before heading to Columbus and Oklahoma.

Derwent Columbus Walter Steffen Anna McLeen Kenton J. S. Basom Steffen McLean West State Street Melvin Kenhey B. F. Eddy Marion Cline Oklahoma J. Halliday Cline

College Hop At Armory Aids Ohio University Students

Eighty couples of Ohio University students attended a college hop at the Armory on Friday night. Music ran from 7 30 to 10 45 with an out of town orchestra providing a varied jazz program. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs Harry Beckley Mr and Mrs Roe Zenner Dean Irma Voigt and C G O Bleness.

Armory Ohio University Harry Beckley Roe Zenner Dean Irma Voigt C. G. O’bleness

Music Club Met With Enthusiastic Beethoven Program

The Woman's Music club met at Mrs. A. S. Thompson's home on South High street for an enthusiastic evening of Beethoven selections. Soloists included Mrs. Beasley, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Stalder, Miss Hawkins, Mrs. Stevens and Miss Henderson, the latter a new College of Music Ohio University faculty member. Hostesses were Mrs. Carmen Church, Mrs. Tom Cotton, Mrs. Allen Kresge, Mrs. R. P. Tompkins, and Mrs. Thompson.

Woman’ S Music Club A. S. Thompson South High Street Carl Beasley Johnnie H. M. Woods H. G. Stalder Miss Hawkins J. F. Stevens Don Carlos Verdi Miss Henderson College of Music Ohio University Astella Allen Carmen Church Tom Cotton Allen Kresge R. P. Tompkins Thompson

Farewell to Captain J H Comstock at Castle Hall

Farewell events honor Captain J H Comstock who resigns as John Hancock high school principal to join army work. He will teach military training at a military school. Dr W W Lee acted as toastmaster with speeches by J M Foster and Major S M Johnson.

Capt. Comstock J. H. Comstock Camp Sherman Knights of Pythias Castle Hal Comstock John Hancock High School W. W. Lee J. M. Foster S. M. Johnson

Reading Club hosts discussion on Economic Consequences of the Peace

Dr. C. W. Super moderated Friday night for the Athens Reading Club at the Colonial Inn. The session covered the article from the Saturday Evening Post dated September 18, with Prof. A. A. Atkinson and Dr. A. Y. Wilcox reading and Mrs. W. B. Bentley and Prof. Whitehouse guiding the event.

Reading Club C. W.super Athens Colonial Inn Saturday Evening Post A. A. Atkinson A. Y. Wilcox W. B. Bentley

Teachers Elizabeth Garber and Myrtle Hesse Visit Columbus

Misses Elizabeth Garber and Myrtle Hesse, Athens public school teachers, are spending the weekend in Columbus.

Elizabeth Garber Myrtle Hesse Athens Public Columbus

Opera Star Entertains Immigrants at Ellis Island

The article reports on Mme Schumann-Heink performing for thousands of immigrants at Ellis Island America's gateway amid overcrowding. Daily social activities keep newcomers occupied as authorities struggle to process the influx.

Opera Star America Ellis Island Amarka Mme. Schumann-Heink Oice, Schumann-Heink

Community storage bins urged to boost lime supply

E. E. Barnes of Ohio State University surveyed Athens County to study establishing cooperative community storage bins for limestone. He says large firms should supply stone through local bins, with farmers storing and hauling, increasing limestone use 10 to 20 times in areas with terminal storage. Shipping points eyed include Coolville Guysville Athens New Marshfield and Albany.

E. E. Barnes Ohio State University Barnes Athens Farm Bureau Coolville Guysville New Marshfield Albany

Kennedy sues Cincinnati pitcher for 10000 over inn assault

Luther M. Kennedy of Wyoming Ohio files a $10000 suit against Wm Ruether the Cincinnati pitcher alleging he was assaulted and beaten at a suburban Inn on September 26 while dining with his wife. Kennedy says another player involved will also be sued once service is secured. He alleges the players had been drinking prior to the attack.

Cincinnati Luther M. Kennedy Wyoming Ohio Wm. Ruether Ruetter Kennedy Ruether

Ted Lewis Robbed In Toledo Hotel Break In

New York jazz king Ted Lewis of Greenwich Village Follies was robbed in his Toledo hotel room last night. Thieves stole clothing including his wife’s sable scarf valued at 2800 dollars.

Ted Toledo Ted Lewis New York King of Jazz Greenwich Village

Priest renounces King George to gain citizenship in Ohio

The Rev. Matthew Smith of Immaculate Conception Church refused to renounce King George, stating he was Irish, but later agreed to renounce the King in Toledo Ohio on October 2. A separate note mentions a new cooking fork with a hot food lever.

England Toledo Matthew Smith Immaculate Conception Church George Irish Republic

Price cutting spreads through wholesale trade

Washington Oct 2 Price cutting has taken hold of the wholesale trade and will soon lower consumer prices the federal reserve board says The monthly review notes demand for price and quality Driving gains in labor efficiency and production moving toward normal The board sees conditions on the road to stability despite world unrest and notes continued price reductions across autos textiles shoes leather and staples like wheat

Washington Federal Reserve Board Monthly Business Review

Eleven Held in Bank Case

TOLEDO October 2 Seven men and four women are held in connection with the robbery of an Ohio Savings Bank branch yesterday. Three men escaped with 1875 in cash. Two suspects are identified as two of the trio. Four men and four women carried 5000 in new bills two guns and liquor.

Toledo Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company

Smillie Aids Miner Strike Amid English Labor Turmoil

Robert Smillie urged unity among English mine workers as strikes escalate and presses report a powerful mobilization. The stance signals widespread labor resistance amid mounting industrial tensions.

Robert Smillie

Maibohm Motors Cuts $120 From All Open Models

Sandusky Ohio October 2 The Maibohm Motors Company builders of the Maibohm Six today announced a price reduction of 120 dollars on all open models and a corresponding reduction on closed cars.

Sandusky, CO Maibohm Motors Company

Miners Meet Secretary Wilson to Seek Wage Scale Reopening

In Canton Wilkes Barre the United Mine Workers will meet Secretary of Labor Wilson to press for reopening the wage scale proposed by the Anthracite Coal Commission. The Canton Ohio session is set for next Tuesday. A European scientist uses radium to force woody plants to bud in dormant seasons.

Wilkesbarre Wilson United Mine Workers Anthracic Coal Commission Canton Ohio

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