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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1919
Page
3
Fresh fish daily and a new building project on Sutton street are listed alongside a sale advertisement for Sauter's Phonograph Studio near the depot. The notice from ED Baxter includes a Bell Phone number.
Welch and Eberies win most ribbons with Barred Plymouth Rocks. Of 40 birds shown, 86 ribbons awarded across Old Pen Dark and Light, Young Pen Dark and Light, Cock Light, Cockerel Light, Pullet Light, Hen Light, Cock Dark, Cockerel Dark, and Hen Dark.
City schools in Nelsonville reopen after a lengthy break and estimates suggest enrollment will top all previous years though exact figures are not yet available.
Wade Hall, a factory worker and family man with seven children, won the Dorst touring car raffle drawn by the local K P lodge. The article notes other visitors and guests in the community, including Dick Cable returning to Crafton Pa from a visit with Clarence Kelch, and various locals visiting family and friends in Hemlock Columbus Indiana Athens and Logan.
Miss Gladys Boits hosted a six o clock dinner at her Fort Street residence Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pearl Dans of New Straitsville Miss Mae Lines and Miss Bernice Bennett. Visitors Mildred Hickman of Cleveland and WW J Murtlay returned from St Clairsville Ohio. Clifford Sanders of Columbus visited relatives. Leora McVickers of Columbus spent Sunday with her mother Mrs John Rhodes. E E Shafer and daughter Hazel plan a two week visit in Cleveland. Florence Mulligan of Columbus visited her parents on Labor Day.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met Friday afternoon August 29 hosted by Mrs Retta Howe with assistants Mesdames Ledlie Stratton and Kreig. Miss Cecil Mender reported forty members secured for Little Light Bearers and the treasurer noted 244 20 for the year's first three quarters. Officers elected include Rettalowe as president Spencer as first VP Barker as recording secretary Ledlie as corresponding secretary Chute as treasurer and several assistants. A district convention is set for Marietta September 18 and 19.
Straitsville were over Labor Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mounts, enjoying a holiday visit.
The Wilson Brothers have purchased the George Johnson grocery on Washington street. Johnson will leave the business to engage full time in coal and farming. Thomas Pritchard of Columbus visited over the weekend with his son Dr and Mrs A L Pritchard.
The Boy Scouts congress of South Eastern Ohio concluded after camping four days with 140 scouts from Jackson Glouster McArthur Middleport Pomeroy Carbon Hill and Welston. Scoutmasters Whitlatch and Scott led a week of activities including services conducted by Rev Charles Boorer and music by the 16 piece Scout Band of Welston. Mother and Girl Scout contingents hosted jelly showers and ice cream treats while the ladies provided pies for a hearty camp dinner. The event formed a permanent association with officers Davis Kelly Whitlatch and will hold next congress in Jackson in early July 1920.
The prizes for the various stunt contests were awarded under the supervision of L. R. Welch with assistance from Scout Masters Kelly of McArthur and Whitlatch of Nelsonville. Prizes were given for the different stunts as listed in the event overview.
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