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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
5
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The message urges mentioning guest visits on this page as courtesy. It also states friends should learn of visits through the page whenever you go away. The Messenger notes that courtesy applies when turning in any item, advising to call phone numbers 61 or 70.
Mrs. Hayden Davis formerly Miss Margaret Bushman of Jackson and her three children visited Mrs. Pearl Gaskill at 69 East Mulberry Street. The families, longtime girlhood friends, taught in Jackson County and studied at Ohio University together.
Harry F. Cromley completed a broad tour of western cities including Seattle Portland and the Grand Canyon and returned home this week after two months away.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the First M E church meets Friday at 2 PM. Mrs C T Moore and Mrs Daniel Mee Gurk report on Mission Study from Lancaster Camp Grounds. Remaining mite boxes will be opened. Last meeting of the year and officer elections to follow.
Miss Grace F. Spring, musical director for nine weeks at Camp Procter, where 1022 Girl Scouts were registered, resumes her post as supervisor of music in Athens public schools and will reside at 8 North High Street.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Millikan and son Don returned from a motor trip visiting Marysville for a Cameron family reunion then Cincinnati for the National convention of jewelers. They were hosted by Elza and Valerie Armstrong at their Mt Washington home. Valerie accompanied them home for a visit before returning to Cincinnati for Miss Doherty’s School for Girls. The Millikans visited Mrs. Millikan's mother, Mrs. D. D. Beck, in Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Elza McLead and their two children Ivan and Maevene depart on a motor trip visiting West Jefferson, Marion and Republic.
Mrs. L. H. Baughman and her sons Bruce and Howard have returned after a four week visit with friends in Gallipolis and Ironton.
Mrs C B Beverage entertains sisters Mrs C B Conkey with Donavan and Maxine of Mitchell Indiana and Mrs Sadie Salters with Helen of Columbus. They visit New Marshfield with sister Mrs W V Hunter today.
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A Y Wilcox and sons Abbott Y Wilcox and Kenneth R Wilcox return home Wednesday evening from a week's stay at Lakeside. All services will resume at the Presbyterian church beginning Sunday morning.
Mr and Mrs J H Cline traveled from Middleport for the funeral of Mrs Stephen D Webb of Columbus. Webb was once a prominent local family member. H W Webb and Mrs Della Ernshaw of Columbus are her son and daughter. She was aunt to Mrs F M Cline of Woodward Oklahoma, mother of J H Cline.
The Pythian Sisters will gather Friday at 7 30 for lodge work followed by a picnic supper.
Mr Dallas Tucker and Mr Loman Tucker of East Liverpool visited following the death of their mother Mrs Martha Tucker of Stewart.
Mrs A P Van Meter of Delaware returned home Wednesday after attending her father W A Patton’s funeral. She was accompanied by Mrs James Van Meter who will visit Delaware and Cleveland before returning to Athens.
Mrs. C. W. Fulton and Miss Frances Webster traveled to Huntington West Virginia to visit her brother Bert Baird.
Mr. Floyd Beasley who has been visiting his parents in South McKinley has joined his wife at Jackson where they will travel to their home in Washington D C. Mr Beasley works in the ordnance department as an automotive engineer.
Mr and Mrs Frank S Roach are back at home after a sojourn at Delaware Springs.
Mrs. CC B Humphrey of New York arrives in East State street to visit her mother Mrs. Fannie Minear. Her daughter Mrs. Edith Humphrey Townsend remains at the Minear home and will later travel with her mother to New York.
Mrs. Mary Graham Noss and a party of companions arrived home after a twelve week European tour. The group visited England France Italy or Switzerland with stops in Liverpool London Paris and Oberammergau. Several members will return soon from northern state visits.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert McDougall of Greenville Pennsylvania arrive for a ten day visit with his parents Dr and Mrs C S Mc Dougall at 24 South College Street.
Columbus dispatch reports Lieutenant Governor Clarence J. Brown of Blanchester defeated by Civil Service Commissioner Thad H. Brown in the Republican primary for secretary of state and that Brown will not seek a recount.
A cordial note should be sent to the hostess a few days after leaving her home. This courtesy cannot be ignored and is a graceful reminder of gratitude for her hospitality. Consider sending a small gift or flowers to reinforce appreciation.
Ohio business groups urge Senator Willis to help settle the Baltimore and Ohio strike. Telegrams from Lima Chamber of Commerce and Newark Rotary Club say the strikers are ready to return if their leaders allow a separate settlement.
The Athens County Commissioners meet in regular session and adopt a resolution to publish a bid invitation for depository services. Banks in Athens Ohio may submit sealed proposals detailing interest rates and bond undertakings, with opening set for September 25, 1922, at 1 o'clock. The selected bank will serve until September 25, 1924, or until a successor is approved, with bids reviewed per Ohio law and the right to reject any or all bids reserved.
With members present Andrew Murphy A L Johnson and J W Hawk the county adopts a resolution to solicit sealed proposals from banks to hold Athens County funds for two years starting September 25 1922. Proposals must name sureties and offer the highest interest rate. Bids opened in open session by commissioners and a depository to be chosen under Ohio law with a possible rejection of all bids. Murphy Hawk and Johnson vote yes.
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation officials and Ohio Livestock Shippers outline a plan to bring several hundred carloads of feeder cattle from Western ranges to Ohio feedlots. The first shipments head from the ranges in late September, arriving in Ohio by October, with a second lot to follow in November. Scott O'Day of Madison County will lead the West shipments.
James Sickels age 88 died Wednesday at his daughter Mary Ely's home in Mineral He was a lifelong county resident Funeral services set for 9 30 am Saturday at the M E church with burial in New Marshfield cemetery Survived by eight children sister Julia Ely in Iowa and many grandchildren and great grandchildren His wife died 14 years ago The story closes noting cooks seeking work as a sign of normalcy returning.
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