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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
5
Mr Hal Murphy traveled to Columbus for two days to attend the Grand Circuit races. Mrs Fred Lemsey and her young daughter left Tuesday for Portsmouth West Virginia to visit relatives for two days.
Mrs S M Cramer of Lawrence Kansas calls on her sister Mrs Sarah Staneart at 138 North Easter street during a city visit.
Mrs. E. F. Maddock of Elyria returned to her home Tuesday after a several days visit with her brother and sister-in-law Rev. and Mrs. E. D Murch.
Dr. Wiley T. Sprague left today for Chicago to take special instruction and will return to Athens next week to open a medical office in the city. Mr and Mrs E N Early returned from Dayton where they attended the Delco Light sales convention and visited friends in Piqua and Columbus before heading home.
Mr and Mrs Ed Donaldson Mr and Mrs Watt Grover and Mr Artie Donaldson of Amesville visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Whaley in Hebbardsville over Sunday. Mrs C J Van Valey and grandson Edgar Van returned to Walton W Va after a few days with Mr and Mrs W Thomas Edmundson. Dr Alston Ellis left for Colorado for a one month vacation to manage property at Ft Collins and spend time at Estes Park and Scotts Bluff.
Dwight Williams of the Second Marines will arrive home Thursday noon from Quantico Virginia. A telegram with the good news was received by his mother Mrs S M Williams of 19 South Congress Street. Mrs J Bruce Lineburg and her daughter Sarah Rachel of Woodsfield are here to greet the brother. Prof Lineburg who accompanied the family to Athens returned to his school duties Monday.
Miss Neva M. Wise daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Wise of Richland Avenue will wed Vernon A Johnson of Chillicothe. The ceremony was conducted at the parsonage by Rev BE D Murch of the Athens Christian Church. They will reside in Chillicothe after the service. Mr Johnson served with Company L during the Beas campaign.
Co C hosted the Child's Conservation League at 66 East Mulberry Street for the first fall meeting. Papers on Home Economics were presented by Mrs Sprague and Mrs Cable, followed by a humorous reading by Mrs Rosser. A yellow and white luncheon finished the program. The next meeting is set with Mrs Cable at 5 Franklin Avenue on October 14.
Mrs. Fred Lemley hosted a Monday afternoon birthday party at 70 Morris Avenue for her daughter Loretta Belle who turned five. Fourteen playmates attended as the group played games and sang songs in a festive celebration.
The Little Folks birthday cake featured pink candles as Mrs. Pearl Gaskill helped the hostess comfort guests.
Chicago listened for an expected vote result from the Great Lakes seamen's union as a possible strike could cut ore supply to steel plants. John Fitzpatrick, leading Chicago strikers, planned to testify before a congressional committee, while Charles M. Schwab was to address the American Institute of Mining Engineers in Chicago.
County Auditor Riley and Auditor elect Fred Cornwell attended a meeting with the Ohio tax commission in Columbus to discuss future taxation. Officials expect a new real estate appraisal statewide next year due to long gaps in Athens county. The goal is to raise more revenue for roads and schools as prices rise and tax rates stay steady.
Boy Scouts of Troop One plan their regular weekly meeting at 6 30 tomorrow. They may meet at the Presbyterian church or move to the Methodist church if the scout room is not ready. Dues are collected books returned and new books issued a new patrol organized and refreshments rumored at the hospital grounds afterward.
The state board of administration sets October beef purchases for state institutions at as low as ten cents a pound, down from eighteen cents in September. Pork, bacon, and ham prices will also be about two cents lower than this month.
Fire Prevention Day was proclaimed by Governor Cox for Thursday October 9 across Ohio. The order designates the day to promote fire safety awareness and prevention efforts statewide.
President Wilson on the President's Special Train says ratification of the peace treaty with labor provisions could end war weariness and help industrial democracy. He favors a possible armistice until the industrial conference on October 6 and expects to intervene if labor asks, aiming to cool tensions.
Edith Sams hosted by Laura McLain with California visitor Mrs Luna Edwards, Kansas guests Mrs Villa Gist and Mrs Emily Wendel spending days at C S Tippie. Elbert Sams and family were Athens visitors, while others joined at Tippie’s and Will McClannan’s. First truck load of material leaves ridge for Pleasanton school room.
The writer explains previous misplacements of items in a pigeon hole delaying inquiries. They acknowledge the delays were blamed on the editor and offer an apology for the situation.
A Literary Society has been organized at Sharpsburg and will meet each alternate Friday. Gladys Glass is president, Bess Bardin vice president, Pearl Clark treasurer. Committees for various tasks were appointed.
Sunday visits and relocations fill town life. Sylvia Totman spent the day with friends while Mrs. Lucy Totman moved to Athens at 154 Mill Street. Roy Totman and family visited their mother in Sharpsburg as J. T. Schuler’s family plans to occupy Mrs. Totman’s former home.
Mary Casey’s friends and neighbors hosted a surprise birthday gathering at her home on Sunday September 21. A long lawn table groaned with food and hot coffee was served as Dr H C Day and many couples joined in the social day and well wishes for many happy returns.
Mrs Lib Kelley of Oklahoma left for Carbon Hill on Sunday to visit her mother Mrs Briley. Rob Hawk traded his Ford for a Will Bowers farm watermelon venture and separately for a Buick roadster. Mr Palmer Wood and Mrs Wood's Columbus parents visited Ella Edgar Sunday. Alfred Broughton of Alliance guests of Joe Hutchins. Erwin Stauffer traded his Ford for a Chevrolet.
The Messenger announces a planned rate increase after July 1 1919 due to rising paper and postage costs. Short term mail remains listed, but one year subscriptions at 4 dollars may rise. subscribers are urged to pay now to lock in current pricing before any change. In Ohio current short term rates show weekly and multi week prices.
In Washington on September 23 Representative Cooper of Youngstown Ohio denounced William Z Foster a steel strike leader. Cooper charged Foster wrote in favor of syndicalism and questioned his fitness as a labor leader and citizen. He criticized the American Federation of Labor for allowing Foster to play a prominent role despite its condemnation of him as a revolutionary agitator.
A mob of about 2000 from several counties controlled Dumrich near Cushing as rioting over a telephone operators strike forced the mayor and police chief to flee. Police reported shots fired and at least one woman wounded.
Ohio River levels at Pittsburg show Point Bridge 6.8 feet rising Herr's Island 6.1 feet stationary Davis Island 9.3 feet Beaver Dam 8.3 feet falling. Fallsburg 12 feet falling Pt 7.2 feet rising Clyde reports John Needlehammer farmer shot and killed wife then killed himself.
Latrobe Ada Graham and her son Stanton of Guysville spent several days with uncle T B Fitch. Ed Russell and Ruth of Wheeling visited BK Morrison. C B Keller and family traveled to Little Hocking. Reed Flinn of Roxabell attended T E Fitch home gathering. R A Frame visited Parkersburg. Vern Bails and Mildred Fitch called on C G Haning near Vanderhoof. James Shanks, Athens, and Josephine Carlton of Columbus visited Mrs Pheo be Carlton and then headed to Vanderhoof to see Emma Nola. Coat show at Little Hocking drew attendees from nearby areas. Arthur Bean of Guysville called on T E Fitch. Mrs James Thompson and Franklin returned to Portsmouth after visiting F D Shanks.
Enrollment at Albany High School reaches 73 with 32 freshmen. The school expanded offerings adding manual training and domestic science while replacing Spanish with history chemistry and rural economics. Ethel Burson teaches domestic science, Margaret Carpenter teaches music, Miles Cagg joins the staff and J B Nesbit serves as principal.
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