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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
5
A Virginia inventor received a patent for a ma fine device that sharpens and polishes phonograph needles. The tool aims to improve needle life and record fidelity.
Ohio river levels at key points show Point Bridge 4.7 feet and falling Herrs Island 5.5 feet stationary Davis Island 8.9 feet falling Beaver Dam 8.6 feet falling Parkersburg 9.3 feet rising Point Pleasant 9 feet falling.
Farm women and men share interest in grange work with wives and daughters equal to farmers and sons. Part of every grange’s officers are women. The State Master’s Deputy plans to meet both sexes at Stewart next Tuesday evening.
Mrs Charles Clark hosts in Columbus while guests sail from East State street to Washington Street. County Engineer Fred R Baker and Mrs Baker plan a Westerville visit for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Strecker of Marietta arrive to visit Rev Dr and Mrs Strecker. Mrs S Kent Hunter and Mrs Sarah Hill visit East State street. George W Hopkins returns from Michigan with Mrs Hopkins after a Mackinac Island trip. Captain W G Danford to spend a 15 day furlough with family in Athens from Marfa Texas. Rev Samuel Gilchriese dies. Walsh family at Grass Lake Michigan. John Hancock High School lists Elbert Warrener from Bowling Green. James Blakely of Woodard Oklahoma visits Adaline Phillips amid G A R events in Columbus. Elizabeth Hackman of Gallipolis and others attend Eli Miller funeral in Marietta. Miss Harriet L Putnam returns from Estes Park with Colorado Mountain Club. climbs Longs Peak and crosses Continental Divide. Ernest R Gross 162 North Congress St noted. John J Wooley presides as Current Events discuss steel strike miners convention Boston police strike and Turkey relations at a meeting. Lunch by hostess. next meeting two weeks hence with Mrs Jennie O'Dell at Lindley Hall.
Twenty five mothers wives and sisters of Delta Tau Delta members organized an auxiliary at the new North Congress street chapter house. Monthly meetings are set for the first Thursday. Officers include honorary president Mrs Dr Evans acting president Mrs T N Hoover vice president Mrs Frank B Gullum secretary treasurer Mrs C C Millikan and recording secretary Mrs H R Wilson.
A surprise miscellaneous shower was held last evening at 86 Sunnyside Drive for Mrs. Lola Young Yates a recent bride. Guests included Florence Brown Mildred Brown Florence Edgle Grace Yates Ethel Ashworth Goldie Ashworth a Jones Nora Flinn Florine Bing an Clara Dent Dorothy Dent uce Barney and Joe Pitzer plus Ernest Young Guy Yates John E Young and family.
Last night the Current Events Club met at the home of Mrs. to discuss leading topics of the day. Members exchanged views on current affairs and debated notable issues affecting the community.
A Dry Federation alert urges continued mobilization ahead of the November 4 election. It warns that passage or defeat of two initiative and two referendum petitions could set back Ohio’s anti saloon struggle by ten years. Signed by Cc. H. Porter, Dry Campaign Magr.
Acknowledging the third birthday of Helen, the daughter of a celebrating mother. The event marks a family milestone with well wishes and festive moments shared.
Mrs Evan J Jones hosted a small party at the Park Place home yesterday afternoon for her playmates with mothers present. From 3 to 5 o clock the children wore colored favors and pink and white table decor centered by a birthday cake with candles. Hidden guests included Roger Jones Jr Mary oe caevel Joe Twiss Maurine Craig Don Rowland Margaret and Clayton Starr. A French investor makes artificial lace from cellulose.
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