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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1924
Page
2
More than fifty Knights and Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan of Chauncey gathered in Wellston on Saturday for an ox roast and Klan demonstration. The Grand Dragon of Ohio reportedly attended and commended Chauncey for its notable military drill as a highlight of the program.
Mrs William D Hines of Chauncey accompanied by her sister in law Mrs Eli Westfall of Burr Oak went to a Columbus hospital Monday where she will undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Mary Eisler hosted a two course chicken dinner Sunday at the home of her son and daughter in law Louis and Mary Eisler to celebrate the birth of her first granddaughter Mary Martha Eisler. Attendees included Mrs. Addie Bobo Miss Grace Bobo Mr. and Mrs. John Eisler of Athens Mrs. Agnes Fierce of Chauncey and two Eisler children.
Miss Mary Syx led a class picnic in the ye grove Saturday with help from Miss Katherine Katzen ck. Attendees included Virgie S eall Virginia Staley Fontella ettie Mabel Nicholson Rea ice Myrtle Gaynor Johnson and Ana Syx.
Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass and Mr and Mrs Clarence Russell stayed in Wellston spending the weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hoskins, former Chauncey residents.
Dyer Mitchel of Chauncey has received word that Rev. Overly of the Holiness church is critically ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Duffy in Phillicothe. The preacher is well known in the area and center of concern grows.
A Sunday picnic brought together Mr. and Mrs Homer Harvey with their children, Mr. and Mrs Noah Harvey and children, Mr Cunningham and son Roy, W Harvey, Louise and Wilbur Dew Woof Chauncey and Audra, Obin Beckley and Sybil Rosser. They gathered three bushes of hickory nuts.
Mr and Mrs Vint Cunningham of Chauncey spent the last week at Armadale visiting Mrs Mary Bolin late mother of their son in law. The elder Mrs Bolin became quite ill but has improved and cannot yet return to Chauncey.
A seniors social at the West Side school building in illfield drew strong attendance and finances. The event cleared twenty eight dollars to be used for class purposes by the Chauncey High School seniors.
Mrs Worden was surprised at home on Ellis avenue Monday evening for her sixtieth birthday. Neighbors and friends attended and presented gifts while a refreshment course was served by Miss Elsie Worden and Mrs Bargorden.
A Millfield outing to Old Man's Cave Sunday drew Miss Helen Cole Miss Oris Cole Emma Tracey Myrtle Brown Ruth Ogg Harvey Wilke and Elmer Davis as they enjoyed a daytime picnic together in the scenic area.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Mingus entertained at their Millfield home Sunday for a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs P D Hill and their children Dwight and Eleanor Hill of Mille Beld.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Charles McCoy who died Sunday at Chauncey was buried Monday in Nye Cemetery. The infant was a grandchild of Mr and Mrs Jack Harmon of Chauncey.
Mrs J S Vandyke of Athens visited Chauncey guest Miss Jennie Courtney. Mrs Samuel Mayles and daughters Elby and Dorothy visited Canaanville Sunday. Estella Totman of Millfield accompanied her sister to Zanesville hospital. Miss Esta Rankin and Shirley uth of Millfield visited Miss Kathryn Ryan in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Garfield Grimes of Chauncey and their son in law Allen Riley of Nelsonville visited Mr and Mrs C O Grimes. Mrs C O Grimes has been in poor health. A P Figgins in Columbus to see daughter Gaile at Bliss Business College. Marshal and Mrs George Nichols and family hosted Mrs Nicholson's father and sister Benjamin Allen and Margaret Allen and Mrs Bert Ray of Seventeen. Mr and Mrs William Phillips of Ouster and Mr and Mrs W Aell and daughter Clara Bell, John Theisen of Midfield moved to Laurelville. Annabel Thomas of Circle Hill spent weekend with Miss Virgene Totman. Mr and Mrs Ivan Matheny of ...
Nelsonville residents visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Robinett. Theisen family traveled to Chillicothe for baseball with the Tri Town Tigers. Miss Charlotte Omen of Millfield spent the weekend in New Lexington visiting friends. Chauncey families Dyer Mitchel Merle McConnell Delmer Constance Birtle Vanhorn Beatrice and Zelma Vanhorn traveled to Carrollsville Ohio to visit the Mitche ll family.
The state highway department ordered a tar surface for the Murray City to Buchtel road to replace an old worn pike. Work is planned on the Murray City hill including cutting the top four feet and straightening the curve. The full road will receive ashes to improve winter traffic conditions.
F G Strickland will deliver an address on La Follette and Peace in the depot square this Thursday at 6 30 p m. The event is hosted by the local La Follette Wheeler Club with music by the drum corps.
Miss Emma Parker arrived at her Jacksonville home from Mt. Carmel hospital in Columbus where she had received three weeks of treatment. Her condition is greatly improved and she was accompanied by her mother Mrs. William Parker. The Andrews ambulance transported her from the hospital to home during the early Tuesday morning trip.
Rev Frampton of the Church of Christ Mrs A J Crawford and Mrs J H Henshaw left Tuesday morning for Cleveland to attend the International Convention of the Churches of Christ being held in that city this week.
Mrs R B Smith travels from the Marietta District to Dayton on Tuesday as a delegate to the Cincinnati Branch Women’s Foreign Missionary Society convention.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Trosky of Modoc announce the birth of their son.
Miss Clara Hogrefe has returned to her Arcadia home after spending a few days visiting friends in the city.
Lunch is served by the high school this Wednesday at the M E church basement from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m.
H. H. Dulaney of Columbus spent Monday visiting business interests in Glouster according to local notices.
Mrs Elizabeth Stewart 57 wife of J C Stewart died at her home after a three month illness Funeral services set for Thursday at the Guysville M E church with Rev E M Spurrier of Columbus and Rev Black of Guysville Burial in Jackson Thursday afternoon She is survived by her husband five children five sisters and one brother including Mrs Co A Wiseman Stewart Carl Dr Stewart Athens Joe C Stewart Paul E Stewart New Lexington and Walter H Stewart Youngstown. Sisters and brothers listed include Miss Edna Davis Mrs John Hilbold Columbus Mrs J M Miller Grays Ky Mrs Martha Brown Ashland Ky Mrs J R Murray Long Beach Calif and S H Davis Marietta.
James Sanford White aged four, son of Mr and Mrs John White of Mechanicsburg, died at 2 15 PM Monday from uremic poisoning at the family home. Short funeral services will be held there before the funeral party leaves at 12 noon Wednesday for services at Asbury church and burial.
Emma E. Chapman died at her residence 415 E Maynard Ave Sun day October 12 at age 75. Funeral services will be from the home on Wednesday October 15 at 2 am with interment at Green Lawn cemetery. She was a sister of Mrs Charlie Brown of Athens Ohio State Journal Columbus.
Mrs Merrill Steinmetz of Pratts Fork had an abdominal operation on Saturday. Mrs Fred Chevelier of Foster Place underwent a surgical operation Saturday. Mrs A A Shafer of West Mulberry Street received treatment. Guy Lowery of Carbondale had a surgical operation this afternoon. Keith Staneart of Carbondale, two and a half years old, had a tonsil operation. Gordon White, involved in the East Bridge auto accident, is convalescing.
After a day of sightseeing and a night of dancing, the Prince of Wales boarded a special train at Dearborn Street Station amid tumultuous cheers. The train departed at 3243 miles from Chicago, en route to Detroit where he will be a guest of Henry Ford.
The Prince of Wales rode a blooded horse during his Chicago visit when the crowd spooked the animal at the Stock Yards yesterday afternoon. Captain K of the Stock Yards police intervened to shoo the crowd back and the horse settled quickly.
English dancers attract American saxophonists paid handsomely as the fox trot craze spreads. London venues and Savoy Hotel employ multiple orchestras with weekly salaries near five thousand dollars for each group and individual saxophonists earning about three hundred weekly.
Chicago hosts the growing air mail system praised for reliability with sixty De Havilland planes ready along the route. Night flying is guided by powerful beacons and parachute flares, enabling fast service from New York to San Francisco and back as planners eye new southern routes within a year.
In London a Privileges Committee of the House of Lords weighs whether Leonora Hudson and Colonel Francis Compton Seymour were legally married in the late eighteenth century. The case centers on whether the grandmother of Sir Edward Hamilton Seymour, current heir, was married twice to the same man. A decision is expected around November 1 after broad inquiries.
Nelsonville reports the find of Dr. N Hill the man fond of the Carbon Hill Detour. After the new road opened two days earlier the doctor crossed No Man's Land twice, muttering likely unprintable words. Friends note possible familiarity with rough roads or forgetfulness rather than malice.
William Stuart files for divorce from Luella Stuart after twenty eight years of marriage. He alleges she ran off with his artificial leg, pursued him, beat him on the head with the wooden limb, and attempted to garrot him with a cord before he left the marriage.
A new military decree in Madrid requires all men born in 1922 1923 and 1924 to register for service, ending previous exemptions tied to the Morocco campaign. The order broadens the draft pool and tightens wartime manpower in Spain.
The Daily Telegraph reports plans to cut mail time between London and Buenos Aires by half using fast trains, airplanes, and steamers via Dakar and Pernambuco.
The Nelsonville mayoral office reports many complaints about early Halloween celebrations. Officials impose a lid on pranks from now until the end of October to curb activities before the holiday.
Syracuse report says lovers evade patrols by retreating to the Onondaga Indian Reservation to woo in privacy. Sheriff Davis investigates whether lawmen have jurisdiction over romantic trespass on tribal lands or if only tribal authorities may police the area.
In Rome negotiations for a treaty Brazil pushes to raise artisan immigrant representation replacing sole peasant quotas. The talks aim to rebalance migration provisions and broaden skilled worker access.
Priests in Peru reportedly burned about 10 million dollars worth of gold to protect sacred gems from capture by persecutors. The act aimed to prevent desecration and safeguard religious artifacts amid pressure from authorities.
Letter from Chester C. Patch of Greenwood Mass lauds Kellogg’s Bran as the solution to both mild and chronic constipation. He asserts it cleanses the intestines, purges poisons, and improves health, recommending two tablespoonfuls daily and noting a money back guarantee.
Diamond Dyes offers 34 dyes with cold water dipping for soft to permanent shades. Each 15 cent package includes easy directions for dyeing lingerie silks ribbons dresses coats stockings and more. Drugstore guidance asks buyers to note wool silk linen cotton or blends.
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