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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1921

Page

5

Federation Hosts Meeting Focused on Youth Law and Social Work

The City Federation met Monday afternoon with Mrs. J R Harvey leading the public health program. She announced the new law banning sales of cigarettes to under 18 and urged women to aid enforcement. Miss Munn spoke on Athens County needs for a social settlement worker and suggested cases needing attention. Resolutions praised City Market’s 1921 service, honoring Maud Woodworth’s role, and a farewell party was given for Mrs. James Foraker who moves to Mercedes Texas with her husband.

Federation City Federation Department of Public Health J. R. Harvey Harvey Miss Munn Athens County George Junod Anna K. Price Maud Woodworth William Williams

Derby Couple Wed in August Home Ceremony

Miss Sarah E Neff of Derby and Mr Ural V Westfall of Athens married August 31 at the home of Rev H D Cooper. The bride a Derby teacher and former Ohio University student. Westfalls plan to live at 72 North Congress Street after a motor trip through the east. Westfall served nine months overseas with the 37th division.

Sarah E. Neff Derby Ural V. Westfall Athens H. D. Cooper Elizabeth Neff Westfall Mrs. Westfall North Congress Street

Bingmans Return From Visit With Friends

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bingman and their son Robert came back Monday after visiting friends in New Vienna.

All D of A Members Meet Tonight at Rea Hall

All D of A's are asked to convene tonight at 7 30 in the Rea Men's hall for a gathering.

D. of A’s Rea

Bethel Visits Parents in Cleveland This Week

Mac Bethel returns home from Cleveland to visit his parents Judge and Mrs. A. S. Bethel, staying until next Sunday.

Mac Bethel Cleveland Judge Mrs A. S. Bethel

Mr J D Brown Returns From Cincinnati Visit

Mr J D Brown has arrived home from a visit in Cincinnati with his daughter Mrs T J Davis and family.

Mr. J. D. Brown Cincinnati Mrs. T. J. Davis

Misses Phillips Scott and Henry Head to Columbus School

The Misses Alice Phillips Marcia Scott and Doris Henry left this morning for Columbus to enter the Columbus School for Girls.

Alice Phillips Marcia Scott Doris Henry Columbus Columbus School For Girls

Local Notables Leave for Studies and Visits

Rupel Jones departs Monday September 19 for Boston to study English at Harvard in Cambridge. Miss Margaret Merwin, daughter of Dr and Mrs Merwin, enrolls in violin at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Mrs D Thompson and daughter Margaret Anne visit Portsmouth then return to stay with Mr and Mrs Henry Kelso.

Rupel Jones Boston Mass Cambridge Harvard Margaret Merwin J. ©. Merwin Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Violin D. Thompson Margaret Anne Portsmouth Henry Kelso

Birth of a son for Schuler family in September

Announcement records the birth of a son Frederick Rudolph to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Schuler of 10 Maple Street on Monday September 12. It also notes Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roach returning from two weeks with relatives in Columbus and Pembroke Kentucky including a visit to Mammoth Caves.

Frederick Rudolph W. F. Schuler Maple Street John L. Roach Columbus Pembroke Mammoth Caves

Wood Family Visited Crescent Ridge Relative

Mr and Mrs Charles Wood and their children Lenna Lenora and Charles Frederick spent over Sunday with Mrs Newton Russell of Crescent Ridge, accompanied by Mrs Riley McDaniel of Guysville.

Charles Wood Lenna Lenora Charles Frederick Riley McDaniel Guysville Newton Russell Cresent Ridge

Miss Regina Mulligan Enters St Aloysius Academy

Miss Regina Mulligan leaves for New Lexington to begin study at St Aloysius Academy for the coming year. Her mother Mrs Joseph Mulligan accompanies her and plans to keep in touch by letter.

Regina Mulligan New Lexington St. Aloysius Academy Joseph Mulligan Ac

Greek King Leads Greeks in Anatolian Front Victories

King Constantine of Greece spent summer directing victorious Greek forces in Asia Minor near Angora against Turkish Nationalists. Reports say heavy Turkish reinforcements arrive as fighting narrows on Angora, with potential Greek collapse if stalemate persists.

Constantine Greece Asia Or Angora Yozrad-Kaisaryia

Miss Guthrie Leaves for Charleston to Assume Art Supervisory Role

Miss Naomi Guthrie travels to Charleston West Virginia to begin duties as art supervisor in two high schools. She is an Ohio University trained public school music graduate with art teaching hours and will return to Ohio University to receive her art diploma.

Naomi Guthrie Charleston W. Va

Glouster Moving Local and Long Distance Hauling Ad

Guinther and Son announce moving services in Glouster Ohio offering local and long distance hauling. Contact Citizen Phone R231 for service details dated September 13 1965.

Guinther & Son Citizen Glouster Ohio

All Pythian Sisters Meet September 14

All members of the Pythian Sisters are asked to attend the regular meeting on Wednesday evening September 14. Business of interest to all will be transacted.

Election petitions filed for multiple Ohio towns and offices

The board of elections in Athens Ohio met last night and released petitions for candidates in upcoming races. In Glouster and Jackson ville lists include mayors marshals and council members, with several names for board of education and township trustee races. Multiple towns show crowded fields with three trustees to be elected in Trimble Township.

Board of Elections Athens Henry Williams Marshal George W. Carey Thomas McDonald Council Glouster Board of Education W. R. Drury J. H. Henshaw O. A. McDonald Trimble E. A. Johnson Jesse McHenry Martin Houenstine Clell Seckinger George S. Rambo D. A. Kinder Albert Lowry J. C. Dean R. A. Brinkley Will Davis K. J. Wolfe Thomas McManaway F. Kempton A. G. Lambert Vern Mills William Southard Bert Whaley Robert Cooper, and Emmett Coakley

Election slate listed for local offices

Names appear for Constable Treasurer Clerk and Board of Education positions including R A Lunsford Dean Dailey Henry Williams Pearl R Orndorf Harry Cooper Thomas Blower O A McDonald John R Clark Jr B F Achauer Worthy Parker Reese E Williams A P Hines and B T LeFever.

R. A. Lunsford Dean Dailey Henry Williams Pearl R. Orndorf Harry Cooper Thomas Blower O. A. McDonald John R. Clark Jr B. F. Achauer Worthy Parker Reese E. Williams Board of Education A. P. Hines B. T. LeFever

Revival Series At Hooper Ridge Begun By Pastor Wilson

Harry M. Wilson pastor of the Glouster Church of Christ starts a revival at Hooper Ridge Church Sunday evening. Services begin at 7 o clock each night through the week.

Harry M. Wilson Glouster Church

County Truck Crosses Bridge on Toledo Street Saturday

A county truck hauling limestone on the Hollister Pike went through a bridge on Toledo Street en route to Mine 256 Saturday afternoon. The pike toward Bishopville and the Toledo route are receiving a coat of tar this week.

County Wen Toledo Street Mine 256 Hollister Pike Bishopville

Reverend Landsitter Preaches at Local M E Church

Rev J L Landsitter returned from Circleville M E conference and will lead the Sunday evening service at the M E church. It is the first Sunday in the new conference year and the pastor hopes for a large turnout.

J. L. Landsitter M. E Circleville

Court Notes Aims for 803000 Damages in Coal Suit

Rice-Hocking Coal Co seeks 803000 plus interest from July 10 1921 in a common pleas court suit against Carbondale Coal Co claiming mining under plaintiffs land, removal of 35000 tons, destruction of 3500 tons, and mine flooding. Attorneys J M Wood and Timothy B Hogan for plaintiffs. Also divorce petitions: William Fry seeks for Ruth Fry with two children. Alice Lott seeks separation from Arnold Lott citing extreme cruelty. Pure Oil Co sues A C Beal for 10650 for oil purchases.

Rice-Hocking Coal Company Carbondale Coal Company Common Pleas Court J. M. Wood Timothy 8. Hogan William Fry Ruth Fry Frank Nero Edward Tippie Frys Alice Lott Arnold Lott Pure Oil Co A. C. Beal Glouster

European women influx into the United States after armistice

Reports indicate about 50,000 women from Europe have entered the United States since the armistice. The figure reflects postwar migration patterns and gendered displacement as European populations reposition themselves after the conflict.

Europe United States

Athens election board approves nominating petitions in county wide race

At a county election board meeting in the courthouse last evening petitions for offices across county township and municipal posts were approved. The Athens Printery will print ballots and Johnson-Watson Company of Columbus will prepare tally sheets and poll books. The board plans to reconvene October 8 to select election judges with Athens mayoral contest anticipated to be heated and broad interest noted countywide.

Athens County Election Board Court House Athens Printery Johnson-Watson Company of Columbus Athens Levi A. Stephenson James Millican Alex M. Moore E. ©. Woodworth T. B. Roush Alonzo Pickering Don C. James Herb Brooks W. W. Baird R. W. Finsterwald J. 8. Sherrard Griffith E. Evans Harry Riley C. M. Gill Oliver C. Dahl Ralph A. Dalton Fred Fengel W. H. McKee J. Maurice Hyde George H. Maxwell W. S&s Board of Education Lillibridge M. Preston Stella M. Moore A. Berns Roe L. G. Bean Athens Township Jacob Glenn Isaac Tucker FE. C. Mariner Herb W. Brooks Arthur Hunter Fred Bougher O. O. Baker Arthur Walsh J. F. Smith C. T. Moore Samuel A. Carsey

Ford urged to take over defunct Missouri and Arkansas railroad

Henry Ford may consider immediate action to take over the defunct Missouri and North Arkansas railroad. Supporters urge Ford to prove he is a real rail wizard by assuming operation and restoring the line for the public.

Ford Henry Ford Missouri North Arkansas Helena, Ark Joplin North Arkansas BR. R

Gold diggers search Wyandotte farm for 30 thousand

In Sycamore Ohio locals report strangers hunting for a legendary 100 year old cache of gold said to be buried near a spring on a Wyandotte county farm. The tale traces ten New Yorkers who funded a westward land purchase and were attacked by Indians, burying the treasure before fading from the map.

Upper Sandusky. O Sycamore Wyandotte County New York

Doctors Hear Upham Lecture at Presbyterian Church

Dr. Upham of Ohio State University Medical College will address visiting physicians from six Ohio counties and Wood County West Virginia at the Presbyterian church this afternoon and evening. About fifty to sixty doctors are expected. the Ohio State Medical Association backs the event. He will discuss diagnosis and its application, with a supper at six and another address to follow.

Upham Ohio State University Medical College Presbyterian Church Ohio Wood County West Virginia Ohio State Medical Association

Bombs Hit Government Office in Seo Korea Reported

Two bombs were thrown yesterday at the government general officers in Seo Korea, according to a Tokyo dispatch. No casualties were reported.

Tokio Seo Korea

Deaths-Funerals Mrs Caroline Haning of Pleasant Hill

Mrs. Caroline Haning died at 2 a m in an Athens hospital after blood poisoning. Funeral 11 a m Thursday at Pleasant Hill church with burial in Haning cemetery. She was 56. Survived by husband Charles W. Haning and six stepchildren, plus three brothers and a sister.

Caroline Haning Pleasant Hill Athens Haning Cemetery Haning Charles W. Haning Alma Noe Columbus John C. Haning R. A. Haning J. A. Haning Edna Bolton Everett Haning

Death Toll Rises in Texas Floods and Storms

Reports from Taylor and surrounding districts show the toll mounting as swollen rivers rush to the gulf. Known dead including San Antonio area casualties estimated at around 175 as officials tally victims in the aftermath of inland storms and floods.

Dallas Tex Texas Gulf Taylor San Antonio

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M. D. Hughes Attorney At Law Cline Bldg Athens, O Vera Stephenson New Salt Coaty Eason Bef Dame Anatolia Constantines Anatolian Front Dover Township C. W. Walker Oscar Simpson H. A. Seibers R. H. Wade E. Gillespie D. M. Sawyer Charles Daugherty F. M. White L. M. Rutter J. P. Closter Lee Lewis Rice Thomas Charles Fisk Earl Downey Frank Lands James Taylor John Thompson Carthage Parris Bean Allen Secoy C. D. Swartz H. B. Fortney J. L. Williams BH. G. Ashcraft S. P. King Arthur Cole A. M. Mooney Henry Swartz Thomas Bond Vern Bailes Chauncey Warren Koons Guy Graham M. B. Tucker Treas T. J. Blackford William Collins Ed Fondy D. W. Law B. F. Farrell Clarence Hoskins T. R. Hamilton William Nye Mra Elda Koons Leona Six C. Wharton Garfield Grimes C. W. Farrell R. W. Parry G. Grimes Marshal—Lee Schoonover George Nicholson H. 8. White BE. Shurry Alexander B. E. Price Ellsworth McKnight William Dickson H. Pugh M. O. Johnson W. T. Martin H. B. Ruth York Justice Peace H. A. Sines H. F. Donley Earl White Sam Taylor Dana Nash Andrew Farrs Frank Tolliver William Finn Jack Taylor Isaac Warner W. H. Somers Lawrence Lines J. W. Wade Hf. Martin John M. Bennett I. P . Lowry Irvin Nanna G. BE. Farres L. L. Bennett J. P. Huddy O. Daugherty Sam Covert J. Gleason G. C. Thornton Thomas Murphey Charles Levering Ed Barstoe A. K. Walker John Dishong R. O. Beckler Charles Hoch Charles Pessen 8. M. Cage George Seens Nelsonville Sidney A. Cook J. G. Francis O. A. Rider Florence Horton Charles Campbell C. A. Stover D. Stewart Heber Leyshon C. D. Shafer Frank Minner Kate Blake John Owens William Huddy Elmer Bay George P. Hall J. O. Pritchard Lodi A. Niggeme Fiom Karahissar Kaisar YI Missis Sippi Joe Lohse John Charles Lohse Elizabeth S. Court Sherwin-Williams Cae Detroit Wheaton Hardware Co Louisine Pound Lord Baltimore, Pound The Gline Pharmacy Co Athens, Ohio U. S Winchester Kerr Hardware Company Chevrolet Nmicle Auto Sales Co
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