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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
5
Social news item notes a wedding Sunday afternoon on August 31 at five o'clock at the bride's Marshfield pike home. The couple is identified as Mr. W. A. Spaulding and Mrs.
The wedding of Miss Fauna Snyder and Mr. Walter P. Porter was held Monday at the First M E parsonage with Rev. Dr. C. L. officiating. Nancy J. Strahl earlier ceremony was performed by Rev. R. G. Bowden in the presence of about twenty relatives and friends. a supper hosted by Misses Nettie and Mary Watkins, nieces of Mrs. Spaulding, followed.
Strecker officiated the ceremony witnessed by close relatives and friends. After a wedding breakfast at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Porter left for Mansfield then will return to Athens and be at home at 36 West State Street. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Snyder of 130 North Congress, is a 1915 Athens High School graduate who studied at Ohio University and worked in O B Murphey and Son insurance. The groom, also a 1915 graduate, attended Ohio University four years and will teach eighth grade at Central Schools. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Porter of 66 Central Avenue.
Mrs. Harry Beckley returns from Columbus and Cincinnati. Mrs. C H Terry and Mrs. T V Verity of Nelsonville guests of Mrs. L F Carpenter. Mr and Mrs 8 R Brock and children spend weekend in Columbus with Mr and Mrs W A Webb. Mrs Henry Morgan of Detroit visits son Thurman Morgan family in East State street. Mrs J W Calender of Jonesboro Ind visits siblings Mr and Mrs S R Brock. W C T U meets Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs T H McAdoo on North College street. Mrs O C Leighty and son Edgar go to New York City to join Mr Leighty at Champion Spark Plug Co Export Branch. Mr and Mrs Charles DeMolet Jr and daughter Mary Ellen leave for Akron after visiting parents. they drove here Sunday. Miss Luanna Browne returns to Akron after three weeks with sisters Mrs Reed Aleshire and Mrs Guy Spaulding. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Preston of Columbus return after weekend with E A Williams. Mr and Mrs W W Morris of Albany return after ten days visiting Green Co Pa. Mr and Mrs A E Algeo and three sons return from Buckeye Lake Columbus Springfield. Mr and Mrs W M Secoy and son Austin of Lancaster and Mrs C D Linscott of Amesville return after visit with Earl Carpenter. Mr and Mrs Pete Allen of Derwent also noted.
A roundup of visits and relocations includes Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsey and Vera Ramsey of Buffalo returning home after a few days with the James family. Several relatives attended Labor Day events in Hamden and Vinton County to honor returning soldiers. Lieutenant Karl Barth moves from Anniston to Coolville with family before joining Arkansas Gas in Shreveport, and Dr. W. W. Gist and family travel from Cedar Falls to attend the National Encampment in Columbus while noting the Civil War service of four Gist sons and a husband.
Chamberlain's Tablets are marketed for stomach trouble biliousness and constipation. A trial is urged to prove their effectiveness as a first class medicine. The price is a quarter.
In Dickson common pleas court a divorce case drew a large crowd with 37 witnesses summoned. Judge J M Wood presided in his twenty fifth year handling such matters as he cross examined Arthur Dickson and heard evidence on alleged joy rides by Mrs Mable Dickson while the couple, separated since January 1916, faced testimony from plaintiff’s attorneys Woolley and Wells.
Next Sunday September 7 is Home Coming Day at Clark's Chapel three miles east of Athens. An all day meeting will feature a basket dinner at noon and Sunday School at 1 30 with Pastor R G Bowden preaching at 2 30. Neighbors and old residents are invited to attend this pleasant gathering at the historic church grounds.
The Red Men announce important business and refreshments for Thursday evening. Thomas Beck serves as Sachem.
Columbus report states a $25,000 legislative grant backs the drive set to begin Thursday as the Myers law takes effect. An Americanization committee will organize with a director and staff once appointed. The committee includes the joint legislative committee on German propaganda and F. B. Pearson, state superintendent of public instruction.
Senator Hitchcock, administration spokesman, denounced amendment demands as insane international policy. He warned such amendments would kill the treaty and expose the United States to enormous losses and dangers while ignoring the benefits of the peace settlement.
Captain David W. McNab was one kilometer inside Mexican airspace when shot yesterday by Carranza soldiers near Nuevo Laredo. General Reynaldo Garza confirmed the incident in a public statement via the Mexican consul in Laredo. In Lima, Joe Dimond, a former cavalryman, was found dead behind a saloon.
The piece notes a revival of white motor coats resembling polo coats from five to six years ago. White buttons edged in black accent the plain belted model, complemented by a white crepe hat and long white silk veil, making a practical and attractive tourist outfit.
In Columbus Ohio on September 3 the discovery of a clerical error in property classification prompts a plan to seek voter approval in November. Legislative leaders meet Friday to decide whether a special session should be convened to correct the error and shield church property from taxation if the amendment passes.
In Canton Ohio on September 3 an unidentified Greek man claimed two people stabbed him a total of seventeen times after a meeting with a man and a woman earlier. He visited a drug store for gauze and liniment and remained in the fight.
Posses with deputies and bloodhounds hunted a suspected thief who shot and likely fatally wounded G. Morton Brown 85, the wealthiest resident of Ashta County. Brown was wounded at his window shortly after midnight. Police believe a thief was responsible.
Berne dispatch reports an official message saying bol shevik forces on the Dneister front have asked to negotiate peace with the Roumanians.
Bishop William F. Anderson of Cincinnati presided at the opening session of the West Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference held Wednesday morning at the First Methodist Church in Findlay Ohio.
Washington Sept 2 The crop estimate bureau of the agriculture department forecast total cotton production at 11,230,000 bales from field reports dated Aug 25 down from 12,040,532 bales last year.
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