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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
3
Tickets go on sale for Nelsonville Woman's Music Club event. On Thursday October 6 a social evening honored Mrs. Charles Walker nee Marie McCarty at Mrs. Austin Kentner's home with gifts in silver and cut glass and an elegant lunch following a shower for the bride.
Mrs. Bertha Nixon and her mother hosted a pleasant social gathering at the Nixon country home yesterday, entertaining a group of friends in a cordial afternoon event.
A one oclock luncheon set fifty covers at yellow and white decorated tables. Attendees included Mesdames Jackson, Eberle, Davis, Locie, Powell, Cooley, Hill, Fischer, Kelly, Hyde, Preston, Wolf, Hohenadel, Humphrey, Kaelin, Whitmore, Newman, Kelch, Stiers, Lane, Rhoades, Johnson, Parks, Hawkins, Sharp, Bennett, Nexon, Dew, Schaal, Bean, Lama, Nixon, Wells, Newman, Moore, Lane, Gibbs, and out-of-town guests Mrs. Preston and others. Ensign George Stuart visits Athens. Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane Linscott were held at the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Aumiller of Columbus visit relatives. The missionary society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained by Mrs. Hudson. Ruth Yorhes left for O. A. at Athens. A motion rescinded prior action on colors blue and gold. New plans assigned to Mrs. Charles Nelson, Hyla Harrold as benevolent chair, Mrs. Love as aid chair.
Robert Kinney left Monday noon for Chicago to attend a school of arts, traveling to pursue formal arts study.
Mrs. Frank Cooley explains the delay in erecting a new fence around Forst street cemetery due to hard times and falling prices, planning to wait until spring. She reports 312.35 in interest at People's Bank and about 100 more pledged, with many others offering to contribute to a strong high fence. She notes personal oversight of cemetery maintenance and grass cutting, praising the upkeep of the sacred site.
The social committee of the Berean class invites all Bereans to a Hard Time social in the Christian church social room Thursday evening. A hard time supper will be served, with ample food for all attendees. All Bereans welcome.
Mrs. C. Wallace of Moline Illinois leaves Tuesday for Glouster to be guest of relatives. Mrs. T. E. Wells heads to Louisville Kentucky to visit her daughter Mrs. Grady. Corwin Andrews and Ray O'Dell were business visitors in Logan Tuesday. Mrs. Hartley Evers and her nephew and Andrew Keplard return to Columbus after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Allison Bowers.
A large crowd attended the golden and silver wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Welling at the Gardner home in Chauncey on Tuesday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harley Mitchell and daughter Janice, KE. A. Wallace, Owen Morrison, Mrs. Ed Nelson and family, Mrs. Lydia Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hampton and baby, Mrs. Lucy Welling and son Omar, Corrine Krepple and Mrs. C. C. Wallace of Moline Illinois.
Ohio coach Julie Finsterwald plans to take twenty one players to Syracuse with a special car joining the 5 00 Hocking to Columbus then via the Big Four to arrive Friday morning at 10 05. The Green and White practice at Archbold Stadium Friday afternoon before the Saturday game against Syracuse.
A special meeting of Glouster council called by Mayor Wallace will convene Friday at 7 p.m. to consider the Stuart Beatrice Reiner bid of a little over 2500 dollars for sewer work on Madison and New streets and a cess pool at Sunday Creek. The session may also cover other business. Joseph Mason traveled to Columbus as his four year old son Francis recovers from a successful operation. the mother accompanied him and stayed at the hospital. The family plans to return home this evening.
The Beshara brothers of this city lost a three story brick building in Zanesville when a cyclone struck last week. The damaged property will require about 2500 to restore to its pre storm condition. Joe Beshara traveled to Zanesville yesterday to begin repair work.
Hugh Gormley travels to Columbus this morning for a day of business in the capital city.
A special called meeting of the Ladies of the Mooseheart Legion will be held Thursday evening to ballot on candidates. All members are earnestly requested to attend.
T. J. Wallace of Cambridge a former Glouster resident will fill the pulpit at the Church of Christ in this city next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wallace are visiting this week with their sons W. W. Wallace and C. F. Wallace and their families.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a tentative plan to group all U S railroads into nineteen competing systems with hearings to follow. The plan follows Ripley of Harvard and aligns with Esch Cummins conservation provisions. Public notice was issued to all carriers and state officials for review.
President Harding sent the young nomination to the Senate for Ohio a United States marshal for the northern district. George A Staffer from Ohio is the nominee. The announcement comes from Washington on September 28.
Dr. Thomas Pickett of the temperance board told the Northeast Ohio Methodist conference at Massillon that 90 percent of offenses against prohibition come from foreign born citizens and that political motives drive opposition. He said breaking up the saloon would bleed corrupt politics dry.
An early Japanese fan is traced to a seventh century native artist who drew inspiration from the way a bat folds its wings, shaping a traditional folding fan still valued today.
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