Purse Found and Committee Appointments Noted
A purse was found and may be reclaimed by identifying property and paying the ad fee. The article lists two committees with members including Mrs Nate Blake and Mrs J W Scott.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1918
Page
3
A purse was found and may be reclaimed by identifying property and paying the ad fee. The article lists two committees with members including Mrs Nate Blake and Mrs J W Scott.
L. L. Scott, 77, Civil War veteran and prominent citizen, collapsed dead in his yard this morning. Funeral arrangements not yet completed. Survived by widow and children Mrs. May Jones Kinwood Park Indiana Grace Frances of this city Earl of Toledo. Scott served in Company G 18th Ohio Regiment and left a notable war record with the G. A. R. for years.
Miss Eme Sepherce Hickman daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Hickman Nelsonville Ohio wed Terrence Green headquart erd Naval District New York Monday afternoon at the home of Dr and Mrs W D Side man 4190 East Calhoun St Dr Lidmann officiated in front of relatives and friends The bride wore white organdy and lace over pink silk and carried pink rose buds Dinner followed Covers for the bride and groom and several relatives were set The couple have arrived in the city and are receiving congratulations from friends
A farewell gathering honored Nelle Mathews Ethel Bagley and Mary Lane before their departure to Hiram College. Guests visited their homes, enjoyed games and music, shared refreshments, and gave tokens of remembrance to the trio.
A church calls members volunteers and recruits to report for service next Sunday October 6 at 9 15 AM. The event invites all to participate and join the ministry.
Twenty Cen tral Union Telephone Co. employees traveled by truck from the firm to Mrs Gladys Linton’s Happy Hollow home for a harvest dinner cooked by "Mother" Linton. Guests included M. M. Bride Bob Hawk Chas Nash Gladys Runion Anna Kourt and others. no accidents reported, though stomachs were overfilled.
A Lancaster resident received his commission as Second Lieutenant on Friday and Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Lancaster present. He left Sunday for duty at Fort Perry where he will await orders.
Red Cross Headquarters request linen donations for hospital use. Items to be collected at the Warner Building on Columbus Street.
The Columbus gathering of Y M C A leaders including C A Dilcher W S Hudson Ralph Parks and others met to plan the War Work Campaign set to begin November 11. Speeches by Cox John R Mott and others inspired efforts.
Mrs F Socie and Mrs Julius Fischer hosted a six o'clock dinner with pretty appointments. Guests included Captain and Mrs C D Welch, Mrs Mariel Barhegut, and daughter Jee.
Fragmentary text lists district officers and a meeting time in September. It references an upper area and officers present, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
Chief Pearson went to Columbus Saturday and returned with Elsie Mae Brown wanted in this city to answer to stealing articles of clothing from Laura McMurray. Both parties are colored.
The ladies of the Eastern Star plan Red Cross work sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday after noon at 1 30 at Mrs. R. H. Jackson's Columbus street location. Members are urged to attend and assemble 100 property bags for the local Red Cross.
The Presbyterian church Missionary Society held its Thenk Offering and Guest Day with Mrs. J. M. Hyde hosting. Chairman Mrs. Frank Tedrow oversaw a program including a paper by Mrs. Sharp on Inventory of Missionary Work, an Open Door talk by Mrs. Hyde, a vocal solo by Mrs. Wilford Stiers, and a letter from foreign missionary Mrs. Cooke read by Mrs. H. D Kreig. A social hour followed with light refreshments.
Church bells and sirens rang across the city Saturday at 9 o'clock to launch the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Citizens gathered as bells pealed and whistles blew signaling the start of the fund raising effort.
A long list of area visitors and guests is reported including Mrs Hessie Coleman of Philadelphia and Mrs W Curtis of New York City staying with their parents Dr and Mrs A I Pemrose. Numerous locals attend gatherings, visits, and illnesses across Athens Logan Columbus and Marion with several returning from trips and engagements.
A terse note suggests that increasing bonds or formal ties among students reduces casual gestures and sparks a shift toward more formal activities and retaliation themes in student conduct.
AP dispatches report the Hindenburg Line broken to two miles depth on an eight mile front north of St Quentin with American units south to Bellincourt. French hold Chemin-des-Dames half. Germans retreat in the region. Bonar Law warns there will be no peace until Germany is beaten. Bulgaria may align with the Allies against Turkey.
Washington reports the clocks will not be set back tomorrow as first announced. The time change is rescheduled for October 27, a Sunday, so patrons should not expect the extra hour of sleep they planned for.
President Wilson called on the United States Senate to pass a constitutional amendment granting women full and equal suffrage. He, as commander in chief, said suffrage is vital to the war effort and urged removing obstacles to win the war for humanity.
Pupils await Thursday when singer Bentley Ball will perform two concerts for the school fund. Afternoon program features Indian and American folk songs with Cadman chants. evening program titled So of Our Allies includes France Russia England and more plus current soldier songs. Proceeds go to echoe improvement work.
Boston dispatch reports 85,000 ill in Illinois and Massachusetts with influenza deaths increasing hourly. State Health Commissioner Kelly wired Surgeon General Blue that the situation remains serious.
A wireless telephone link keeps communications between Rome and Tripoli, spanning about 600 miles mostly over sea. The arrangement emphasizes long distance voice transmission and maritime connectivity.
The Empress of Germany is seriously staying at the Castle of Wilhelmshohe with ongoing formal engagements. Local officials report her presence and scheduled activities.
Fifty young people gathered at Cary Woodyard home in Albany on September 27 to honor Lawrence Woodyard as he leaves for Ohio University to receive military training in the S A T C. A military wrist watch was presented, and guests wished him success in his military and educational work.
A marriage license lists Fred Ven Sickles 25 miner Doanville and Edna Nixon 24 domestic Doanville with partners Dean Cunningham 14 miner Glouster Nellie Hawk 19 clerk Jackson Walter Wherton 20 miner Fizina Shafer 18 The Plains James Parmon Holland 20 miner Carbondale Ethel Hamilton 26 domestic Carbondale among registrants.
Zanesville reports 200 Spanish influenza cases and two deaths at New Concord. All village schools closed to curb spread in Muskingum county. Camp Sherman log lists 6 deaths in twelve hours and 160 bronchitis coryza cases reported today.
Paris reports Lieutenant Rene Fonck, top French aviator, downed all enemy planes on September 26, bringing his total to 66. The feat equals his own record and matches British pilots Trollope and Claxton. War now involves twenty three nations against Germany.
The world's richest iron mine in Lapland has been outfitted with clea trifcal machinery boosting output.
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