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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1921

Page

5

Local society notes and club activity in Columbus and Athens

Mr and Mrs Harley Parker visited in Columbus. Priscilla Needle club meeting postponed. Rebekahs urged to attend Thursday night. J A Rutherford and son visited Athens on business. Webster Kenney of Bates visited the Parkers. W W Coe returned from Toledo after two weeks with Dr O O Fordyce. Miss Margaret Shields of Chauncey goes to New Lexington for St Aloysius study. Sam and Mrs Phillips of Jackson visit Athens friends. Allie Geary leaves for Coolville and Lottridge. Captain and Mrs J B Allen drive to Columbus for daughter Helen’s junior year at St Marys. Helen Ludwick to Williamson WV to teach history and edit high school bulletin. A war-time club met first time since the war, held a supper picnic at the Fair grounds with 16 place settings and lively activities. Mrs Garfield Porter and Mrs C L Church praised for conundrum and reading. Club to meet monthly, October hostess Mrs Charles Knox.

Fair Ground Garfield Porter C. L. Church Charles Knox

Mrs Hannah Allen Visits Glouster Relative in Article

Mrs Hannah Allen of Glouster visited yesterday to spend the week with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs S S Carpenter at 136 North Congress street. Mrs Homer C Clark will host the Current Events club Thursday at 7 o clock for its initial meeting of the calendar year. Mrs Martha Conrad and daughter Mrs Ben Fielder left for Columbus where Mrs Conrad will stay for treatment at a hospital.

Hannah Allen Glouster S. S. Carpenter North Congress Street Homer C. Clark Grosvenor Street Calande Martha Conrad Ben Fielder Columbus

Local society notes and visits around Athens and area

Athens W C T U members gather at Mrs. Sarah L Postons home for a meeting with state worker Miss Cassil. Presbyterian Ladies Bible class hosts at Mrs Anna K Price home. Local families host and entertain including the Carpenters, Burnetts and Molers after a lengthy eight week auto trip through New England Washington DC and Canada ending in Providence and Newport RI.Miss Beryl Moler returns to teaching in Clarksburg W Va. Club resumes meetings Tuesday with Vice Versa Needle.

Athens W. C. T. U Sarah L. Poston North College Street Miss Cassil The Presbyterian Church Anna K. Price Thomas Clark P. G. Moler Beryl Mary Bulah G. L. Fenzel Anna New England States District of Columbia Canada Portland Maine Atlantic City Providence Newport R. I Beryl Moler Clarksburg W. Va

Logan to Have Arcade Building

Excavation is under way by a large labor force for an arcade building to rise on the vacant lot behind Liberty confectionery. Under Howard White, the two story structure will have business rooms downstairs and office suites above, with possible lodge quarters for a local fraternity.

Liberty Confectionery Howard White Remple Bank

Hunters Ready for Squirrel Season Opens Thursday

Local sportsmen anticipate the opening of the squirrel season on Thursday with several hunting parties planned. About 400 licenses have been issued, fewer than last year, while squirrels remain plentiful and illegal hunting is limited due to active enforcement by Deputy Game Protector Charles Higgins. a few arrests for out of season shooting have occurred.

Charles Work Charles Higgins

Bowen Daughters Take Teaching Posts In Europe And Ohio

Two of Mr and Mrs Charles E Bowen daughters accept teaching posts for the coming year Lucy Bowen heads Women s Department of Physical Training at Pau University in France Eveline Bowen becomes piano instructor at Western College of Ohio The sisters depart for their new duties after two years in France and arrangements for their positions are noted.

Charles E. Bowen Lucy Bowen France Pau University Eveline Bowen Western College of Ohio

High School Football Opens Season With Lancaster Trip

The local team coached by Geiger will travel to Lancaster next Saturday for their first encounter of the season. Scrimmage sessions have built the squad into shape and only a few changes were made from last season. The eleven has played together a full year, promising a strong unit.

Lancaster Geiger

Farm hand causing crash injuries a Conkle daughter

James Deible, a farm hand for Clifford Iles, collided with Theodore Conkle's car a week ago, damaging the vehicle. While en route to settle the damage on Walnut Street, he ran over Conkle's young daughter, breaking her leg in the mishap.

James Deible Clifford Iles Theodore Conkle Mr. Conkle Walnut Street Mr. Conke

City and County Hire Motor Officer to Enforce Speeding

Logan and Hocking County authorities jointly appoint J. W. Farbean as motor officer to patrol roads and curb reckless driving. He will begin duties once his equipment arrives.

Logan Hocking County J. W. Farbean

Confectionary Sold On Main Street

The Palace confectionary on Main Street operated by Fred Abood has been sold. The sale ends an era for the longtime shopkeeper and signals a change in ownership for the neighborhood landmark.

Palace Confectionary Main Street Fred Abood

Local business transfers set for this week

The World War business venture is sold to George J. Francis of Mt. Vernon who will take over the place this week. Mr. Abood plans to enter business at Cambridge.

Geo. J. Francis Mt. Vernon Mr. Abood Cambridge

Special meeting on fair board to decide horse shoe tourney

The fair board calls a Wednesday evening session to decide if a horse shoe tournament will be held at the fair next week. A two year run has drawn top players from the state. George Fetheroff urges the event and says Ohio pitchers will enter if a suitable premium is offered.

Fair Board George Fetheroff Ohio

Water Purifying Plant to Restore Sunday Creek Fish

J T Travers of the state fish and game department will visit Glouster to discuss installing a water purification plant on Sunday Creek. The aim is to restore fishing, as mining waste once killed the stream’s fish population. Purifiers are reportedly low cost and successful in other polluted streams.

Glouster Sportsmen Club J. T. Travers State Fish and Game Department Sunday Creek

Children to Lead Christian Workers Meeting at Church

The Christian Workers will meet at the Church of Christ Thursday evening with the program run by the children. Attend to see what the youngsters can do. Refreshments will be served.

Church of Christ

Condition update on Mrs Thomas Whit latch after surgery

A Columbus message reports Mrs Thomas Whit latch, who had surgery last Thursday, shows slight improvement but remains in danger. Family members were summoned as her condition worsened at week’s end.

Columbus Thomas Whitlatch

Officers Installed by K of P Lodge After Delay

At Monday night’s meeting the K P lodge installed A H Carpenter as chancellor commander A R Bobo as vice chancellor Wm James Jr as prelate Eula Whaley as master at arms and C L Eddy as outer guard to serve until year end. Installations were delayed from July due to suspended meetings in hot months.

K. of P. Lodge A. H. Carpenter A. R. Bobo Wm. James Jr Eula Whaley C. L. Eddy

Jones in Columbus on business with Union Telephone

FE L Jones travels to Columbus for business tied to the Union Telephone company. The purpose and dates are not specified in the readable text.

FE. L. Jones Columbus Union Telephone Company

Chicago visitors spur short hometown visit

Mrs J L Walters and Mrs J W Ferguson and two children from Chicago arrived yesterday to visit Mr and Mrs B F Achauer and daughter Vera.

J. L. Walters J. W. Ferguson Chicago B. F. Achauer Vera

Kempton Family Guests Visit in Oneida Kansas

Mr and Mrs James Kempton and their children from Oneida Kansas are visiting Mrs Frances Kempton and other relatives during a family gathering in town.

James Kempton Oneida, Kansas Frances Kempton

Clark Street Hospital Operations List At Sheltering Arms

Operations at Sheltering Arms hospital on Clark Street since September first include Hollie Woodruff Athens Juanita Jones Chauncey Evelyn Foley John Parfitt Mary Parfitt Pomeroy Marie Bouchie Franklin Lent Glen McConkey Vera McConkey Mary Breinig Mary Dunlap Athens Mrs Peter Voido Chauncey with major and minor procedures. All were successful.

Clark Street Hospital Sheltering Arms Hospital Clark Street Hollie Woodruff Athens Juanita Jones Chauncey Evelyn Foley John Parfitt Mary Parfitt Pomeroy Marie Bouchie Franklin Lent Glen McConkey Vera McConkey Mary Breinig Mary Dunlap Peter Voido

Auto theft drops in Columbus and Cleveland under Atwood law

Police in Columbus and Cleveland report auto thefts down about 50 percent within three weeks of the Atwood law taking effect August 17. Senator J F Atwood says the statute, requiring duplicate bills of sale and sworn ownership statements, should curb auto theft statewide.

Columbus Cleveland Atwood Ohio J. F. Atwood Atwood Law C. J. McNeil National Detective Bureau Company

Eye Glasses From Mullikan's After Careful Eye Exam

Eye Glasses made at Mullikan s after an accurate examination of the eyes corrects defective vision. Our up to date styles of frames and mountings add to appearance as well as comfort and pleasure of life.

Mullikan’s

Duplicate Bills of Sale for Used Cars

A bill of sale must be verified under oath with two witnesses and a duplicate given with each second hand car sold. Each bill should list engine and car numbers, full body description, horsepower, features identifying the car, and a complete history of the machine.

Senator Willis Sees Tax Bills Lifting Unemployment

In Columbus on September 14 Senator Frank B. Willis said that business should improve once Congress passes the tax and tariff bills. He anticipated early relief for the unemployed as the first benefit.

Columbus Frank B. Willis Congress

Prohibition Offices to Combine in Ohio under Plan

Federal Prohibition Commissioner Roy Haynes and Ohio director J A Russell discuss combining the federal enforcement and the state director offices in Columbus under proposed reorganization plans. The merger aims to streamline enforcement and oversight in Ohio.

Columbus Roy Haynes J. A. Russell Federal Enforcement Ohio Federal Prohibition

Bryan Opens Winter Address to Ohio University Students

Dr. E. B. Bryan, Ohio University's new president, spoke at Ewing Hall to a full chapel audience. He opened with a prayer and urged the student body to seek knowledge, cultivate high ideals, and develop social life while pledging to protect students.

E. B. Bryan Ohio University Ewing Hall Ellis Bryan Dr. Bryan

Youth and Stolen Car Recovered by Sheriff

Sheriff Parker returned at noon with Kenneth Branham a Chauncey boy and a Ford belonging to Mr Drescher of Hebbardsville. The boy stole the car and drove as far as Marysville he abandoned it there and was caught and confessed The boy took Mr Drescher's mother to Logan in the car several days ago and kept on after disposing of his passenger.

Parker Kenneth Branham Mr. Drescher Hebbardsville Marysville Logan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harley Parker Priscilla Needle Club Rebekahs J. A. Rutherford Little Son Carpenter Webster Kenney Bates W. W. Coe Toledo O. O. Fordyce Margaret Shields New Lexington St. Aloysius Academy Sam Phillips Jackson Edward Muir Allie Geary Coolville Lottridge J. B. Allen Miss Helen St. Mary of the Springs Helen C. Ludwick Williamson T. F. Carpenter J. R. Harvey C. O. Burnett University Terrace Lash McCune Tire Russia Soviet American Relief Commission Majomeus Royal Flying Corps J. D. Haskins Athens Nat'l Bank Cash Shoe Carpenter Hardware Company N. Court St Oser Uge ET Ccomomin Dala Round Oak Folk waTaeri Round Oak Carpenter Howe, Co al Io Nelsonville Millikan’s
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