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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
5
The Progressive Literary Club held its first meeting of the calendar year at 99 Grosvenor Street Tuesday evening with Mrs E T Hayes presiding. After an interesting program, hostesses served light refreshments. guests included Mrs G E Bolin Mrs N C Mrs S G Lehman of Raleigh Co F Masure and daughter Lucile Gladys Vandyke Elizabeth Lummis and Mrs W Drake.
Miss Christine Dailey departs Saturday morning for Delaware to begin sophomore studies at Ohio Wesleyan University. Miss Martha Cline of Albany, also entering sophomore year at Ohio Wesleyan, will accompany Miss Dailey home.
At the Fourth Quarterly Center meeting the Foreign society led by Mrs J M Milar shows membership rising to 190 with gifts increasing from 840 to 1093 dollars. The Home society led by Mrs P G Dowler reaches 327 members and gifts totaling 2058 dollars. The two societies’ progress highlights sustained, enthusiastic work in the valley.
The friends of Mr. Edward Muir at 82 Weat State Street regret to learn that no hope is entertained for his recovery. He has been seriously ill at his home for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eisler and Grace Bobo travel to Aurora Illinois for a two week visit to relatives.
Miss Irene Persinger from Jerseyville married Mr. Lorenzo Davis of Pomeroy yesterday. The ceremony occurred at 5 p.m. at the Christian church parsonage on North Congress Street, performed by Rev. M. E. Chatley. They will reside in Pomeroy.
Miss Ruth Lippincott comes home after a three weeks visit to New York Niagara Falls Washington Atlantic City and coastal spots with her mother Mrs John Lippincott who will extend her stay with her husband Mr John Lippincott employed in Long Branch New Jersey
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church held a Thursday afternoon program at the church led by second vice president Mrs. W. W. Lee. Rev. Sheets gave prayers, Mrs. Roy Saylor led devotion, and Mrs. C. C. Millikan shared a solo. Mrs. C. C. Giauque spoke on Some Chinese Women I Have Known detailing China’s customs and the impact of Christianity, noting Mrs. C. T. Wan among others and stressing mothers' influence for China’s progress. World Call hidden answers were presented by Mrs. W. T. Sprague, followed by a musical reading during social hour.
Mrs. F. D. Forsyth and her daughter Jean arrived home from La Crosse Wisconsin where they visited Mrs. Forsyths mother Mrs. A. F. Farnam. They spent the summer at Lake Chetek and in La Crosse.
Mrs. Elizabeth McGrath yesterday accompanied her daughter Grace McGrath from Greencastle Indiana. Grace has accepted a position as instructor of art at DePauw University and supervisor of art at Greencastle High School.
Mr and Mrs Harry Graham and their son Dix and Mrs C C Woodruff return from a nine days journey visiting West Virginia Pennsylvania New York Canada and Michigan. They covered 1190 miles with stops in Pittsburgh Buffalo Niagara Falls Port Huron Mt Clemens Detroit Toledo Marion and Columbus on the return.
Mrs. H. B. Ruth reports their son Rolland Ruth of Toledo has been hired by Toledo schools and began work on September 8. He was previously a teacher in Athens County.
Mrs. 8. G. Lehman and her daughters Dona Elizabeth and Carolyn Dean departed for Raleigh North Carolina after visiting Mrs. Lehman’s mother Myrtle Gibson at 154 Morris Avenue since July 1.
Mr and Mrs M P Keehn of Junction City Kansas stopped in Athens on Thursday during a motor tour east to visit Mrs Keehns cousins Mrs C M Smith and Miss Georgia Hickman.
Mr. J. A. Wiseman, a business visitor, is in Columbus and Mansfield and will return tomorrow evening.
Mr and Mrs Grosvenor McKee and daughter Grace plan a ten day visit to the McKees at 44 University terrace Canton. Voigt in Delaware reports gradual improvement under a specialist and a new address is 87 West Winter street Delaware Ohio. Mr Walter Matteson and Mr Edward Rowan of Factory depart today for their new home in Manafield.
M. B. Connors general manager says traffic relies on Chesapeake & Ohio at Parsons Norfolk & Western at Valley Crossing and C&O at Columbus for self sufficiency The line reports a drop of 500 to 600 freight cars daily since the valley industrial crisis Officials R. R. Begien William Michel and M A Kinney accompany him during a Athens inspection stopover.
Washington Sept 16 The population of the United States on Sept 1 was estimated at 112,922,000, up from the 1924 figure. Treasury data show total money on Sept 1 this year at 4,781,021,000, excluding funds held by the Treasury and Federal Reserve banks, against 4,773,878,000 in 1924. Per capita circulation stood at 41.84 dollars, down from 43.28 last year.
Officials report a 3,500,000 expenditure and a return from inspection of the Columbus north project where 54 miles of double track are under construction. Upon completion, the Hocking Valley will run eighty eight miles of double track from Columbus to Fostoria.
In Probate court executor E B Parker filed Nancy M McPhersons will dated April 18 1924 requesting equal shares for seven beneficiaries Frank Parker Albany W Sherman Parker Athens Edward B Parker Athens Mary Chase Albany J Simeon Parker Boy River Minn Lydia Lash Athens and Charles Parker Boy River Minn The will directs sale of all personal property and real estate as soon after death as possible with personal property by public sale and real estate by any method deemed best. Nancy M McPherson died August 25.
King Boris, while driving near Rastchuk, risked his life to stop a wagon attached to runaway horses. He ordered his chauffeur to halt, leaped from the car, lunged at the horses, and brought them to a halt, sparing the occupants from injury.
A woman with four years of bloating and poor appetite improves dramatically after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The letter claims a bottle provided immediate relief and cites prevention of surgery. The ad notes the product purges catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation in the stomach liver and intestines with a money back guarantee.
Three candidates lose eligibility for Nelsonville school board in the fall race as petitions fail for C C Sharp Robert Huenefeld and Gerald Nelson. Clerk David Johnson notes required signatures were missing and only Charles Washburn remains a candidate. Voters must write in three names on ballots.
The Aluminum Company of America began wrecking the Shenandoah near Ava after government acceptance of its bid for the ship’s junk. Pittsburgh firm paid twenty cents a pound with bids sought for about 50 000 pounds of duralmin. Commander J A Klein announced the highest bidder and awarded the contract. Kaufman & Ginsburg of Mariette was the second highest bidder.
The text describes Duralmin used in a dirigible framework made of aluminum and manganese with Commander Klein testing a burnable material. A crew hired by the Mtteburgh company begins tearing down and cutting up the girders.
Roy Everett Vermaaten 44 and Georgia Wiley 17, both of Giouster, receive marriage licenses. Lorenzo Daire 3 of Pomeroy serves as clerk along with Sylvia Irene Persinger 71 of Jerseyville.
R A Kennedy of Atk Ins arrested by Captain Maple and Constable Ed. 21 Mariner one hour after bond set at 200 dollars for grand jury action charged with intoxication and possession of intoxicating liquor at 9 30 last night. Kennedy pleads not guilty and is held for preliminary hearing in Mayor Koons court.
Columbus reports Attorney Joseph I. Ragleson opened an inquiry to decide if a special grand jury should be convened in Akron to investigate alleged Summit county road graft cases. The piece ends with a quip about money taKa.
New York betting at 8 to 6 favors Berlenbach to defend his world title as Slattery arrives from Buffalo camp in top condition. Buffalo backers push for even money before the ring, with Slattery praised for speed and power. Berlenbach known for hard punching despite Slattery’s edge in movement.
At the laat quarterly conference held Wednesday evening in the Central Avenue M E church Reverend Frederick Brown was invited to return to his ministerial duties.
A garbled line notes that all financial actions were met in full and lists churches on Central Avenue and Clark's Chapel Factory as the charges. The item implies settlements reached regarding church finances.
Sheriff P. H. McKinky Sewan reports Devela MecKinky, son of P. H. McKinky Sewan, died from blood poisoning after a foot scratch while canoeing at News town Y M C A camp. Devela studied dentistry at Cincinnati.
Fragmentary line hints at domestic tension with a husband and wife arguing about brewing or baking plans. The wife asserts the husband cannot handle a change, while the husband defends his ideas in a small, private dispute.
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