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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1922
Page
5
A brief society notice urges sharing guest visits on this page and encourages courteous mention of friends when you travel. The Messenger invites submissions of items and lists a contact phone number, 61 or 70, for notices.
The Johnson Robinson reunion will be held at the Fairgrounds on Thursday September 14. Relatives and friends of both families are invited. This year the Swett family from Michigan attends making the annual event especially joyful.
Mr Basil Davis of Hollister and Miss Hazel Reese of Glouster wed in a Saturday evening ceremony at 5 o'clock conducted by Rev M E Chatley pastor of the First Christian church. The vows were exchanged at the officiating minister's home on 64 North Congress street.
Mrs. Margaret Tedrow was guest of honor at a Sunday surprise dinner at 21 Smith Street to celebrate her birthday. Relatives and friends joined 21 attendees including Herb Hawk Fulton Bobo Kelley Wilcox Young Kyle and others from New Marshfield and Pickerington for a noon chicken dinner.
Mrs Louise G Leete and her daughter Miss Constance Leete return from an extensive western trip. In Hollywood they stayed with Mr and Mrs Tom Welsh and Mrs C E Witt and in Pasadena they were hosted by Mrs Murray Marshall. Mrs Leete will resume teaching in Washington D C this Friday. Miss Leete teaches French at Ohio University.
The Order of Eastern Star will meet this evening at 7 30. Mrs Herbert Wilson left today for Columbus to visit sister Mrs D A Eppley for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McCoy and daughter Leota visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks near Chase on Sunday, enjoying time with the hosts.
Mrs W B Cable of 245 East State Street will host the Childs Conservation League gathering Tuesday evening at seven o'clock. Roll call will be answered by current events.
Mr and Mrs George Whipple and their children are at home after a motor trip to Ashland Kentucky. They were guests of Mr and Mrs C M Patterson and family during the visit.
The Tuesday program will be hosted by Mrs H Burson of 16 Maplewood Drive Tendering evening at seven oclock.
The Athens Needle club meeting for September has been postponed. The club's next session will be in October.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Needles of Columbus returned home from a visit with Mrs Needles parents Mr and Mrs John Brooks on Race street. They also visited in Nelsonville with Mrs Needles sister Mrs J L Jack.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will gather Tuesday at 2 30 in the church parlors. Women are urged to bring gifts for the Christmas box destined for Miss Cook a missionary in China.
Mrs. Mary FE Richards and her daughter Miss Marzuela Richards are at home after visiting relatives. The trip began with a stay in Columbus and included two weeks in Vinton with Mrs. E S Evans and other relatives.
Rev and Mrs Ahlbrand joined Mr and Mrs John Mathews and children for an all day church meeting at Allensville.
Representative H. A. Hatch departed this morning for Columbus to attend a special session of the Legislature, likely to address urgent state affairs.
Mr and Mrs Frank McKay of East State Street welcomed as their Sunday guest the latter's brother Mr Co W McClintock of Lancaster.
Announcement reports the birth of a son on Saturday September ninth to Mr. and Mrs W P Mason of Pittsburg Pennsylvania. He is the grandson of Mr M F Hearn.
Mrs H A Hatch spent the week in Hebron with her daughter Miss Frances Hatch who has just begun teaching English at the high school.
Ellis K Shalis a God s Bible school student Cincinnati formerly of near Albany visits aunt Mrs Liewellen at 14 Smith Street He came from Marion with Mr and Mrs Reed McKnight He has studied at the Bible school for three years and will enter a fourth year The next two years he will work as city missionary with the International Holiness church of Cincinnati.
Mrs. N. G. Foreman Mrs. Clem Brinker of Racine and their sister Mrs. Charles Springer of Columbus visited Athens on Saturday combining pleasure with business. They arrived from near Coolville.
Mrs M R Bloomingburg of Washington DC spends several days in Athens on business and is registered at Hotel Berry.
Gerald Castle departs for Detroit Michigan to enroll in the Detroit Pre-Medical college for study.
Mrs. L. B. Schaeffler and her daughter Gretchen Schaeffler were visitors in Columbus on Monday, stopping to visit friends and enjoy the day.
Mr and Mrs Harvey C Baker visited Pleasantville to spend the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs G W Baker.
Mr. Adolphus Livingston of West Virginia departs for home following a weeklong visit with his brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. William Livingston at 23 North Congress Street.
Mr and Mrs W B Parker and their son Richard of Cleveland visit this week as house guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wyckoff in Cleveland.
Mr and Mrs John Cabeen and two children Mary Catherine and Ruth with Mrs George McCollins and daughters Vernig¢e and Frieda spent Sunday with Mrs McCollins son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Ruth near Jerseyville.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Starcher and their daughters Josephine and Katherine from Logan were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Dupler.
Mrs M N Linscott and her daughter Miss Fauna were entertained Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson near Parks Chapel, sharing hospitality during the weekend.
Announcement from Rev and Mrs J J Tisdall 881 Linwood Ave reports Evelyn V Tisdall will wed Raleigh M Edgar in late fall. Edgar, son of Mr and Mrs W B Edgar of Athens, recently graduated in mining engineering at Ohio State and works for the Phosphate Mining Company of Florida. Edgar belongs to Phi Delta Theta. Evelyn is a former Ohio State student.
Higley Bible class at the Christian church held a well attended homecoming led by president Guy J. Fierce after a month’s vacation in Mt. Clemens Michigan. Guests included A Livingston Mason City W Va J L Jacek Nelsonville and Clarence Needles Columbus. A 20 dollar collection funded a wedding gift for Edith Kasler Sauer organist. John W Jones leaves with wife and two sons for Wheeling West Virginia, joining Armour travels and new merchandise business. Howard Brookins moves with family to a new Lancaster Street home in Higley area.
Athens mayor Roush held a Saturday night traffic court for violators. Six offenders were fined one dollar each for headlights violations. five had one headlight and one had none. Names include Alfred Austin Trimble C V Karns Chauncey Virgil Pope Everett Salters Robert Campbell. Professor Frank Dilly owned the car.
United States bluejackets guard Near East relief workers in Smyrna while French and Italian troops protect railways and churches, according to advices received.
London authorities seek power to forbid tattooing girls under 21 amid a craze among young women linked to sailors and soldiers stationed in towns. Officials warn that the practice harms reputations, as tattoos of undying faith and love appear on arms and chests.
Glouster Harvey Morris 40 died in a Texas automobile accident. His body reached Athens Sunday, taken to his mother Mrs. William Morris in Amesville. Funeral at 10 this morning, Sand Rock cemetery interment. Local Union 202 endorsed mining labor leaders’ actions, calling it the greatest victory in bituminous mining history.
FE Skinner Ambrose Gibbs Jr Frank Morrison and Chas La Follett arrive in Columbus to drive back new automobiles for a local garage. Hazel Eddy and Doris Adamson of Nelsonville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Kinney. Mrs Anna Timbrink returns home to Detroit after visiting relatives and Corning. her son Joe Williams travels with her. Harvey Norris spending a few days in Columbus. Mrs C F Jonas leaves for Magnetic Springs for a two week stay. Mrs George Funk and daughter return to Columbus after visiting relatives here. Traffic increases in the valley as a new road through Jacksonville opens drawing all year use. Grading and filling work proceeds on Trimble township segment toward Corning with two more years expected to connect Corning and Glouster by good year‑round road. At The Ambrose Tonight and Tuesday Mae Murray in Fascination. Don’t miss this great attraction.
European countries are selling more to American buyers than last year while buying fewer goods from the United States. Imports from Europe rose by 84 million dollars in the seven months to August 1, totaling 516 million. American exports to Europe fell by 321 million to 1.155 billion in the same period.
Ohio University opens fall registration with two day window for new and returning students. About 100 new enrollees by noon Monday and roughly 300 advising sessions underway. Activities include mass meetings for women and a booster session for men, with Dean Voigt and Dean Chubb leading discussions on campus work and athletics.
A reader asks about soft hand care and mentions Blue Devil Cleanser in a casual note. The brief highlights product use and a suggested timeframe of 9 11 13 15.
Athens county licenses exceed 400 as hunting opens this week. Squirrels may be taken at a rate of five per day from Friday through October 20. Ducks geese coot and gallinule season runs Saturday to December 31. Woodcock runs October 1 to November 30. Deer protection noted. hunting barred on Sundays and within half hour after sunrise and before half hour before sunset.
In Athens King Constantine issued a royal proclamation to ease unrest after the Greek defeat by the Turks. The message aimed to reassure the public and preserve order during the crisis.
The guidance counsels against comment about another’s cooking and urges a polite acceptance of all food offered. It advises praising it and taking a little of everything rather than refusing any item prepared for your pleasure.
Mutiny broke out among Greek troops transported from Asia Minor to the island of Mitylene (Lesbos). Greek authorities planned to detain the troops there for possible later use against the Turks.
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