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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1922
Page
5
Covers were laid for nine. Out of town guests included Mrs. Mabel G. Bonifield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Grones, and Mr. G. L. Parsons of Columbus. Mrs. Dow Grones at 56 Elmwood Place arranged the courtesy notices.
Mr and Mrs F SS Grones celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary on September fourth with a family dinner at the home of their son and daughter-in-law.
At the Lancaster home of Mr. G. E. Wood a Sunday gathering of twelve relatives from Athens Wheelersburg Belle Centre Otway Tariton and Imperial enjoyed a bountiful dinner a trip to Mt Pleasant and a music-filled afternoon by the family band.
Mr Homer V Cherrington left today for Mt Vernon Iowa to assume a professorship in economics and business administration at Cornell college He was previously on the Ohio University faculty for several years and earned the A M degree at Harvard University last year.
The Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees will hold their annual picnic Thursday afternoon on the Athens high school grounds.
Mr and Mrs Robert P Tompkins with Alma Moore have moved into a new residence in Elmwood Place marking a local home entry for the community.
Mr. Conrad Josten and daughter Miss Marie Josten returned Tuesday from Detroit after attending the wedding of Martin Josten and Miss Isabel Fraser held last Friday. They visited the bride in Canada and plan to settle in Detroit with Mr. Clemens, Mich.
Earl R. Baker resumes his post as engineer for Sun Day Creek Coal company and is now stationed in Corning.
Mr. B. P. Judd, who has lived in Athens for six years, has left for Otsego, Michigan, where he has secured employment.
Mr James H Dorr Miss Lucy Dorr and Miss Emma Jarvis spent Sunday and Monday in Columbus as guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Giesecke.
Mr and Mrs J H Williams and their daughter Mildred of Oak Street returned home after a several days visit with relatives and friends at their destination.
Robert Robinson departed Tuesday for Aurora Illinois to begin college for the coming year. Miss Mary Blanche Howe left this morning for Defiance to take charge next week as director of normal training at Defiance College.
Miss Mary Virginia Crow has started her duties in Glouster High School as Latin teacher on Tuesday, beginning a new era for the school’s language program.
Miss Merle Clark began her duties Tuesday as the new English teacher at Corning High School, taking over the classroom responsibilities.
Mrs W H Worthman and her sons Kenneth and Robert plan to return late this week after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs R A Hayes in New Plymouth.
Mrs Zoe Stonecipher has returned from a week in Columbus with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Raymond Banfield and their children.
Mrs George Crow is visiting this week in Pomeroy and attending the Meigs county fair with plans to tour local sites and meet residents.
Mr David Wood of Carpenter visits his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Claude Chase at 15 Monterose avenue.
Prof and Mrs Alien R Kresge arrive home Tuesday after a motor vacation. They toured Michigan and visited Mrs Kresge’s parents Rev and Mrs H E Wright in Wolcottville Indiana.
Miss Emma Rowley principal of Huntington primary schools, visited over the weekend with Miss Ella Moore of 11 South College Street in Huntington.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Fish of Boston are guests of his cousin Miss Nellie Van Vorhes in University Terrace. The visitors include Jennie Golden and are described as house guests during their stay.
Mr and Mrs Byron Wolfe depart today for a ten day journey ending in Columbus. The pair leave from here and plan to return after visiting several stops along the way.
Mrs. Sarah Bean and Mrs. J B Price spend the day with Mrs. B N Flowers at her daughter Mrs Wm Dixon’s home in Carthage.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Fulton and Mr and Mrs Pranch Liggett motored to Jerseyville and spent the holiday recess with Mr and Mrs Edson Ruth of near that place.
Miss Jessie Mills has gone to Columbus to take up her work as instructor of music in the Douglas schools. She held the same position last year.
Miss Wilda Hunter left today for Philo for a short visit with friends and relatives before teaching in public schools at Cannelsville. Her sister Miss Lucile Hunter departed Monday for Judson to begin a teaching position in the Judson schools.
Prof and Mrs Frank B Gullum and children Robert and Betty travel from Athens to Pt Pleasant West Virginia to visit Mrs Gullums mother and her friend Mrs W A Murdock. They meet in Ironton and Columbus where Prof Gullum continues graduate work this summer while Mrs Gullum and the children stay with relatives.
Mrs. J. M. Higgins departed for Louisville Kentucky to visit her brother Mr. R. S. Giles.
Mrs Ray James and her children returned from Columbus where they visited her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Elmer Bond. They were there for the State Fair.
Esther Herron has moved to Cheshire to take a teaching role in the high school teaching Latin and history.
Mrs. Elizabeth Owens of Springfield visited Tuesday with Mrs. Charles Mitchell. The Mitchells and two children spent Labor Day in Nelsonville with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett.
Mrs Alston Ellis arrived home Tuesday night from the Delaware hospital accompanied by Mr A B Wells. Mrs Ellis is recovering as rapidly as could be expected from an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs F S Grones with Mr. Jesse Davis and Frank Bonifield traveled to Columbus today and expect to return on Thursday.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will meet Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs. David Johnson’s home 33 North Lancaster street. A good attendance is expected as important business will come before the organization.
Major General Charles J. Bailey commander of the third corps area with headquarters in Baltimore retires from active service as announced by Secretary of War Weeks.
An advertisement touts Blue Devil Cleanser as a hair product to make hair sweet and fluffy. The snippet includes a price range notation of four to six to eight dollars, suggesting a promotional offer.
A guide on teaching children good manners by example. Children should wait for older people to sit first and not interrupt adults. They deserve to have their wants heard and receive courteous consideration.
Dayton Ohio reports Rev Walter Culp who eloped from Spring Valley with a partner Hughes was captured in Michigan and pled guilty. He was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to a year in the Dayton workhouse. Attorneys challenge the affidavit as faulty claiming it fails to state where he left his family. He expresses intent to move his wife and nine children to Indiana if released and allowed to farm a home for them.
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler says no conferences have been held with Bert A. Jewell or others representing the striking shopmen. He insists no settlement has been reached and that railroads remain unified on the August 23 platform.
The central strike committee of the Metropolitan district sent a telegram to Senator Borah demanding impeachment of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty and Federal Judge Wilkerson. The plea cites the sweeping injunction against striking shopmen and other union leaders.
Vice President McGrath of the railway employees' department of the A F L denies rumors about peace moves in the Far East. He cautions against wild rumors spread by the press and emphasizes there is no foundation for such claims.
Albany this morning a 16 year old youth named Ator fractured his right arm while cranking his Ford car. This mirrors a similar accident that happened to him exactly one year ago in the same way.
Lt James Doolittle becomes the first to fly coast to coast in under 24 hours and is assigned to McCook Field Ohio. He will depart San Diego Friday morning in the same plane, with a staged return planned.
Resolutions note the death of Otis Vern on September 2 1922 and honor his service in the Chickamauga Tribe No 44 Order of Red Men of Gloucester Ohio. The committee offers condolences to his family and mentions his aid to widows and orphans and a reward of well done from the Great Spirit.
J W Garvey a well to do lumberman was shot and killed by his son Roy Garvey 37 in a downtown office building after the father had discharged his son s stenographer.
A Cray store delivery truck and a Sprague Taxi cab collide at Maple and Byard Tuesday noon. Cray driver Walter Davies is slightly hurt. Both vehicles damaged. fault not yet determined.
Edward Marquis of Strouds Run was arrested by Deputy McKinley on Tuesday night on Athens streets for being badly intoxicated. He remained jailed overnight and was released Wednesday morning. His hearing is scheduled for Saturday morning.
Athens reports the Turkish forces in the Anatolian battle front sustained about 10,000 killed and wounded in the offensive against Greek positions. The Greek war office announced the casualty estimate today.
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