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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
5
The notice invites readers to attend a function and provides a contact number 5192 for further information. Capt. and Mrs J A Champagne are listed as officers in charge of the event.
Mr. W. D. Brown of Cleveland visited Athens on Wednesday. Mrs. W. S. Ferguson of New Marshfield stayed with the Dowlers. Pythian Sisters plan 7:30 pm Friday meeting and picnic. Mrs. Silvus visits Portsmouth with Mr. and Mrs. Helt in Portsmouth. Several residents traveled to Clarksburg and West Virginia, including Hat M. Woods and Amsey Hooper. A. L. Dunbar and children visited R. L. Sanders. B. G. Biddison of Charleston en route to Glouster. Lydia Westenhaver returned from Logan after visiting Hal Murphy’s family. Groups toured Nelsonville and visited Mrs. Barrows. Frank Eblen and wife of Akron visited Mrs. R. H. Martin. Mary James plans Logan trip. Judge Bethel travels to Adrian, Mich. Wesley hospital notes. Linfield family updates. L. V. Brown returns from Sugar Island with Dr. Merwin. Brown improving. Lee Ferguson undergoes skull surgery in Huntington after earlier accident in Ashland.
Dr and Mrs Claude B Parker arrived at the home of Mrs Parker s mother Mrs C D Gist after a seven week trip to Michigan s resort areas including three weeks at Mackinac Island They plan to return to Gallipolis Friday Also Mrs Emma Efeieslaugl and Mrs H E Watters of Chillicothe returned after visiting Mr and Mrs J W Robey and were joined home by Mrs Watters son Clyde Watters who had visited the Robeys for months.
Prof. T. N. Hoover arrived home from Lima where he represented the Athens Kiwanis club at the fourth annual convention of the Ohio district. Dr. and Mrs. John Sprague, who attended, also returned this morning. They joined friends from Zanesville and proceeded by car to Lima and back to Columbus.
The residence of Mr and Mrs John Finsterwald 121 East State Street opened for the Sigmi Pi fraternity annual start. The event welcomed pledges and coaches of the Ohio University football team as special guests at a formal chicken dinner hosted by the auxiliary for the active chapter alumni and fathers.
The dinner was served at small tables rather than cafeteria style. Fifty eight men had places set and college spirit dominated the evening.
The East Side Parent-Teacher Association met on a Wednesday afternoon at the East Side building with large attendance. Members voted to donate 5 dollars to the national Victory Memorial in Washington DC. Mrs. Carl Fuller was chosen as delegate to the state PTA convention in Warren October 13 to 15. The next meeting will celebrate the association's five year anniversary. Miss Munn spoke on health nurse work in schools and truancy law enforcement. Superintendent Stailey explained age 6 to 16 in school and up to 18 unless employment certificates are granted. A social hour followed with refreshments.
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