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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1923

Page

3

Nelsonville W LU Meeting Elects Officers and Plans Convention

The Nelsonville Women Liberty Union met at M B church with Mrs Riggs presiding. Dues of 185 members were reported. Officers elected include President Mrs Kate Ellorroid and Vice Presidents Mrs Barker Scott and Adda es. The district convention will be in Athens on September 27 at the Presbyterian church. Home mission society holds rag meeting Friday night to make rugs.

W LU M. B. Church Riggs Harold Columbus Reily Kate Elorroid Tha Barker Cond Scott Aird Adda Ilda Jewett Laura Spencer Fiora Ledliec Mary Kiegs Lediie Mty Athens Degree of Pocahontas New Straitsville Red Men Glouster Glouster Advertising Club American Legion Hall

Mechems Move Into Newly Remodeled Fort Street Home

Mr and Mrs Walter Mechem relocate to a newly remodeled residence on upper Fort street after months of extensive repairs and alterations. The home is described as modern in every respect and very attractive.

Walter Mechem Upper Fort Street Mechem

Lawrence Jr Wins Picture Prize at Columbus Store

The many friends of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ervin cheer as their son Lawrence Jr wins a store picture prize in Columbus. As a reward the family enlarges the image to 7 by 10 inches and displays it in a storefront window for a week.

Lawrence Ervin Lawrence Jr Columbus

Our Colored Citizens Rev A B Adams At Appointment

Rev A B Adams filled his appointment here Sunday. Mrs Anna Patton and Mrs Lulu Dunston of Columbus were visiting.

A. B. Adams Anna Patton Lulu Dunston Columbus

Local residents attend weekend gatherings and visits

The text notes Ed Lett and Mrs Lett's grandparents visiting, Mrs Albert Richards and child from Lancaster over the weekend. Others attended the emancipation celebration at Giouster and Nendville. Lena Williams and guest Mrs Sarah Saunders of Lexington Kentucky visited, and Mary Harvelwood with Marguerite Dexter returned from Gallipolis.

Giouster Nendville Lena Williams Sarah Saunders Lexington, Ky Mary Harvelwood Marguerite Dexter Gallipolis

Sewarts Host Family Visitor From Lancaster

Mr and Mrs Sewart and family spent Sunday in town. Mrs Anna Hardin of Lancaster was a visitor here.

Mrs. Sewart Anna Hardin Lancaster

Rev Kemper Speaks Here Before Local Audience

Rev. Paul E. Kemper of Little Rock Arkansas a former local Methodist pastor spoke at a church gathering last night The Ku Klux Klan attended the service in a body and afterward presented Kemper with a well filled purse He is a guest of old friends for a few days and to hear him again tonight

Kremper Paul E. Kemper Little Rock Arkansas Methodist Church Ku Klux Klan Kemper

Arizona Hayden Springer Dies At 26 In Hayden

Arizona Hayden Springer was born June 3 1897 in Nelsonville Ohio. She married Fred Springer on October 6 1914 and had three children Bild Ida and Alberta. A member of the Christian church and Daughters of America she died September 23 at about 10 20 a m aged 26 years three months and 20 days, leaving her father three brothers Roy Sidney and Edward Hayden and a grandmother among relatives.

Arizona Nevada Hayden Springer Nelsonville Ohio Christian Church Fred Springer Bild Ida Alberta Daughters of America Dee Roy Sidney Edward Hayden

Thanking neighbors for kindness after loss of Arizona Hayden Springer

We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for the kindness shown during the illness and death of our daughter sister and mother Arizona Hayden Springer and for the beautiful oral offerings. Edward Hayden and Sons.

Arizona Hayden Springer Edward Hayden and

Glouster Forms Advertising Club to Boost Local Trade

A new Advertising club will replace the defunct chamber of commerce to promote Glouster as a regional shopping hub. A committee of Alex Weinberg E J Eddy and R A Porterfield oversees setup and bargains. Merchants will end Thursday afternoon closings earlier than planned and adjust seasonal hours for June July and August. Contracts for two Trimble township school buildings Hollister and Big Greens Run have been let.

Chamber of Commerce Glouster Alex Weinberg E. J. Eddy R. A Porterfield Trimble Township

School building contracts and district notices

The article lists bids for Hollister and Big Greens Run school buildings with general, heating, plumbing, and electrical contracts and amounts. It notes weather could allow first floors before winter and mentions district school events including a Pocahontas Degree trip, a Glouster PTA meeting, and an Advertising club session with times and venues.

Hollister L. D. Hetrick Columbus Stanton Heating Company Martins Ferry Greton Company Cambridge Walsh Electric Company Athens Big Greens Run JL. D. Hetrick Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company Greten Company Walsh Electric

Birthday reception honors H A Chapman on 89th

H A Chapman was surprised Wednesday evening for his 89th birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Hinton Mrs Hattie Galbreath Mrs Lolla Dunnett and many friends from Glouster Beaumont Athens Chauncey Columbus Los Angeles and Chauncey. Refreshments of ice cream and cake followed a pleasant evening as guests departed at 10 p m.

H. A. Chapman Charles Hinton Hattie Galbreath Lolla Dunnett Oval Sweeny Jack Glouster John ‘Tittle Evelyn Fay Myrtle Pidcock Alma Bricker Beaumont Clint Bowers Athens Lester Lock Dorothy Emogine Roscoe D. H. North Clara Young Bessie Green Georgie Virgel Paul Betty May Chauncey Maude Roberts Columbus Nettie Dixon Alva Los Angeles Cal Chapman

Memorial tablet plan discussed in Hockingport

Hockingport residents heard Fort Gonver memorial tablet plans from A R organization member Mrs Daily Albany PD and county surveyor Mr Sands. A central street location between Alf Pennybacher and Lew Humphrey was chosen for the tablet to be placed in November.

Daily Albany PD. A. R Sands Hockingport Fort Gonver Alf Pennybacher Lew Humphrey William Messenger Wiseman Nora Johnson Harry Curtis Newbury Pennybacker James MelLauren Clarence Standolph Racine Thomas Dunfee Torch Roy Dunfee Xenia A. B. Drye Cline Wheeling W. Va Nora E. Johnson Ora Randolph Coolville Campground Wilson Eva Jackson Pomeroy Clarence Randoly Fred Snyder Milhoun Parkersburg

Local Social Roundup at Walter Dunfee Home

Latrobe residents enjoyed a lively Saturn evening with dancing and hospitality at Walter Dunfee’s. Audrey and Mildred Fitch visited Parkersburg on Friday. Frank Arnold and family spent Sunday with Dell Morri near Stewart. Mrs. Frank Shanks and Mrs. A. Decter with Teddy visited Parkersburg last week.

Walter Dunfee Saturn Audrey Mildred Fitch Parkersburg Frank Arnold Dell Morrison Stewart Frank Shanks A. Decter Teddy BE. 2D. Morrison T. EF. Fitch A. V. Cross Fairmont W. Va Cross D. IF. Morrison Norma Weller W. ER. Scott American Creamery Clarkersburg Leslie Romine Toren CL. Mars Culver The American Creamery Co

Local residents report visits and trips this week

Robert Randolph and wife and Reatha Buchanan motored to Parkersburg Monday. Mrs. Fred Mediey had as a recent guest her niece, Mrs. Roy Dunfee of Akron. Mr. and Mrs. FE A. Dutton and son, Herbert, motored to Milford Saturday to visit Clarence Dutton and wife.

Robert Randolph Reatha Buchanan Parkersburg Fred Mediey Roy Dunfee Akron FE. A. Dutton Herbert Milford Clarence Dutton Wift

Correction issued for missing doctor at Sunday meeting

An error from last week notes Dr. Lawrence was absent from the American Sunday gathering. Hoekineport officials deny responsibility and the article was written by a different author who regrets the incorrect information.

Lawrence Hoekineport

Joint Ease promises swift relief for painful joints

A medical advance touts Joint Ease as a fast penetrating preparation that soothes swollen joints by reaching under the skin within seconds. Marketed to treat rheumatic and other joint pains, the tube costs about 60 cents and is sold by druggists nationwide.

Loud hats decreed for men this fall in Chicago

Men’s hats in colors so loud they will make your head ache are decreed for fall by the National Association of Retail Clothiers at its Chicago convention. Silk hose for men in gay gaudy tints are also prescribed.

Chicago National Association of Retail Clothiers

Marmots Prescription Tablets Fat Reduction Ad

Promotes Marmots Prescription Tablets to remove fat after meals and at bedtime claiming effectiveness and safety. Advertises price one dollar per case and ordering from Marmota Co at Detroit address. Uses sensational claim of murder to imply potency and urges readers to abandon dieting and exercise.

Marmota Co Weedward Ave Detroit Mich

Woman Dies From Skull Fracture After Husband Attack

East Liverpool Ohio September 27 1919 Mrs Emma Van Wirk 30 died here today from a skull fracture suffered when her husband Robert Van Kirk struck her with a blunt instrument on August 23 He then killed himself with a gun in a jealousy driven incident.

East Liverpool Eimma van Wirk Robert van Kirk

Mrs B S Miles Dies At 77 In Athens County

Mrs. B S Miles aged 77 died suddenly this morning of heart failure at 141 Morris Avenue. Born near Pleasant Hill in Athens County she spent most of her life there and moved to the city in 1906. She married I Miles in 1865. he died in 1911. Surviving children include Mrs Adrian Ginter Miss Jouie Miles and Albert Miles at home and two daughters Mrs Mary Trevard of California Va and Mrs ae Moore of Cincinnati. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

S. Miles Morris Avenue Mary Trevard California Ae Moore Cincinnati Adrian Ginter Jouie Miles Dubois Shitta Miles Albert G. Miles

Engineer killed as freight crashes into Firefly train

Engineer John Fleenor was crushed to death and eight others were slightly injured when a Rock Island freight train collided head on with the Firefly express four miles north of El Reno Oklahoma.

EL Reno Okla John Fleenor Rock Island Here

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Nelsonville News Ww. cc. T. UU Home Miss— Society of the Methodist Rch Morrow Nelsonville Home & Savings Association J. H. Saltz L. E. Cash Colonial Building Athena Piechem Mrs Ed Lett Albert Richards Palmist J. B. Drosti Miles Fort St Glouster Parent-Teacher Association M. F Adam and Eve Adam Latrobe Teta Goodyear McCune Wire A Pharmacists Mrs. B.S. Miles Kathryn Messie America Chicago Civic Opera Company Philadelphia Perasks CTATE Glouster State Bank Kethryn M. Donald Navarre SAS B. Drake Hamburger Swift Wieners Bologna Callies West Union St
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