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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
5
The Kings Heralds will gather Saturday afternoon at the Warheim home on the Athens pike. Members will ride the 1 o clock car and are asked to bring mite boxes. This event is part of their state fair attendance plans.
The 1921 cotton crop is estimated at 7,037,000 bales by the department of agriculture. The 1920 production reached 1,439,603 bales. As of August 25 the crop’s condition stood at 49.03 percent of normal, down from 64.7 on July 25 and 67.4 in August 25, 1920. Forecasts suggest a yield per acre around 127 pounds.
Sergeant Bottriell, famed as the highest jumper, will perform a Labor Day parachute drop from a high airplane over Nelsonville opening the Elks Fall Festival. He recently jumped from 20,600 feet in Dayton and will use a 23 pound chute with a 24 foot spread.
Harry Kelly announces future enforcement of parking rules on West Washington and Hocking streets. Cars must face south on W Columbus Street and use only the south curb. Two white lights required except on the Square. cutting out engines forbidden. under 16 drivers prohibited with arrests possible.
The chamber invites all citizens to a 7:30 meeting to hear a report on the joint meeting of the local board of directors and Murray City special committee regarding the Buchtel Murray City New Straitsville road. Two other road propositions will be considered. time is set aside for public input.
A fresh schedule for all Y athletic classes starts Tuesday next week. Members are urged to join now and sign up for the new opening classes. The noon meeting of the business men's class is set to be the popular start-up.
Mrs. John Woods and children come home from Lakeside. Mrs. Earl Campbell and son Gordon stay a week in Logan with relatives. Mrs. L. D. Johnson of Logan visits her daughter Mrs. Eberle. Charles Wiley and three children return to Cambridge after visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Figgins. Low Rice family and Mrs. C. G. Sheppard visit Columbus with Dow Shafer hosts. Miss Vernon Bush returns to Cleveland after summer with her parents. mother accompanies them to Columbus.
Raymond Fluke pleaded guilty to assault and was fined 200 dollars and costs and 90 days in jail. John Maurer and William Larsson of Chauncey were fined for drunkenness, the latter with an extra 100 dollars for carrying undrunk. Weaver Essex denied assault and battery and awaits grand jury with a 500 dollar bond. Elks plan a Friday special meeting to finalize Labor Day events. At the M E church parsonage Mrs Kemper and aides hosted women of the church with artful readings by Esther Stevans and a piano solo by Edna Spencer amid refreshments.
Mrs Bugne Shafer hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge party for twenty guests honoring Mrs Marie Bean Walters of Albuquerque New Mexico. The home featured summer flowers and an elegant luncheon was served.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Backus and Mr and Mrs Eugene Backus with Earl Backus traveled to Columbus this week to attend the state fair. Earl stayed behind in the city to enroll in Bliss Business College.
Mrs Joe Davis travels with two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Davis and Mrs Marie Bean Walters to Columbus for a visit with friends and attendance at the state fair.
Mrs Ed Cool entertained her club the Social Circle of Logan Tuesday at her Washington Street home. Flowers adorned the house for the occasion and a happy day was spent. Each lady brought a favorite dish and a elegant picnic dinner and luncheon were served. Present were Mesdames John Monahan Walter Rochester John Wellman Mede Bowen Val Wright Wiley Thurness Lucius Wright Robert Lee White Bill Sanderson Fred Ambrose Walter Kleinschmidth Mrs Gates and Mrs Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. Cooley are spending a few days in Columbus, enjoying a short stay away from home.
Vern Vorhes departed yesterday for Magnetic Springs to visit his wife and daughters who have been staying there for a few weeks.
Stanley Meshem, a business visitor, traveled to Columbus for engagements on Wednesday. The report notes his presence in the city and his purpose related to local commerce.
Mr and Mrs John North visit ends as they return home from a two week stay with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clyde Anderson in Cleveland.
Mrs. Loren North and Miss Gertrude Joyce with Miss Esther Verity Mary Jo Bowers and Durward North were guests of friends in Athens on Wednesday.
Raymond Hirt and Hubert Hall are visiting Columbus for a week as guests of Hall's aunt, enjoying local hospitality and sightseeing.
Mr. William Dawson and his children Leslie and Pauline returned from Columbus where they supported Mrs. Dawson through surgery at Grant hospital. Miss Florence Horton and nurse Ethel Walker visited Mrs. Dawson while there. Mrs. Dawson is doing very nicely and hopes for a speedy recovery.
Laymen delegations to the western Ohio M E conference in Bellefontaine propose higher salaries for men of constructive ability and leadership to deter claims for pastors.
Chicago September 1 Colonel John V Clinnin acting United States district attorney received a threatening letter urging him to raise his life insurance before proceeding with any Klan investigation.
About 1500 dock workers and related staff including teamsters loaders samplers markers inspectors and warehousemen walked out in New Orleans today paralyzing the spot cotton trade at the port and leaving commerce at a standstill.
Mr. and Mrs. T. EB. Morris hosted guests. A. T. Archer hosted Carl Able. Gail Snyder of Chesterhill visited grandparents M. L. Dulaney. Families from Chesterhill Glouster Nelsonville Chauncey Amesville and Trimble attended events and visits. future moves noted for Edward Brown. church service planned September 4.
Fifty-nine relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Lewis Sargent to celebrate Mrs. Catherine Gilkey's eighty-eighth birthday. Guests shared gifts, flowers, and a full noon meal, with attendance including the Gilkeys, Sargents, Meeks, Woods, Cooley, Brickles, Haning, and other relatives.
Owen McKibben formerly of Morgan county was bound over by Magistrate Pearl Helwig on a $1000 bond to the grand jury for embezzlement. The alleged amount McKibben secured was $360.
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