Athena News Roundup of Illness, Fires, and Local Goings On
Local notices cover influenza in Athena and Weston, including cases at J. Scrimsher residence and Weston schools. Fire at Pendleton’s The Peoples Warehouse causes heavy loss. Road conditions worsen between Freewater and Walla Walla due to rains and macadam damage. Community events include women’s society elections, Red Cross meetings, and lodge installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Mission Society of the Methodist Church
George Schnitzer
Wilkeson
Wash
Seattle
Red Cross
Freewater
Walla Walla
State Line
Peoples
Pendleton
Leon Cohen
Weston
Maxine Scrimsher
J. E. Scrimsher
R. H. King
Noble Grand
C. H. Nelson
A. A. Rees
S. A. Barnes
J E. Stanfield
J. Hodgson
Dr Kennard Gassed While Engine Idle in Weston Garage Display
Dr S L Kennard, far from front lines, experienced a gas incident when an Overland in Weston garage display cooled him and he fainted. He escaped through a doorway, avoided collapse inside, and recovered after the engine’s gas exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Kennard
Weston Garage
Notice on subscription expiration and rate options
Notice to subscribers indicates an expiration of February 1, 1919 and requests prompt action on yearly and half-year rates. It lists rates at $2.00 per year and $1.00 for other terms, noting arrangements are discontinued at expiration.
Dinner Party at the Williams Home in Weston
Mr and Mrs J J Williams entertained the directors of the Weston Mercantile Company and their wives last Saturday evening. Guests included Frank Price J H Key Joe Hodson Sim Culley F D Watts L J OHarra and Heylies. Dr Watts served as toastmaster with business themed toasts and reminiscences of Weston’s early business life. Esther Williams and Master Gail Williams gave readings and piano tunes by Esther Williams complemented the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Williams
Weeton Mercantile Company
Frank Price
J. H. Key
Joe Hodson
Sim J. Culley
F. D. Watts
L. J. O'Harra
Hey Ie
Esther
Virgin
Dr. Watts
Weston
Gail Williams
Esther Williams
Foyers in France Open Social Centers for Government Girls
Four French government departments have asked the American YWCA to open social and recreation centers for their female staff. W C A work begins after Lieutenant Poncet of Labor requested centers, following the War Ministry precedent. Sixteen centers operate in six cities, including Paris, with a foyer near the Eiffel Tower offering bright rooms, a kitchen, reading and writing tables, and classes in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. CA
Finance, Commerce, War and Labor
Poncet
Ministry of Labor
Ministry of War
France
Paris
Foyers Des Allients
Department of Labor
Seine
Elifel
Quai d'Orsay
Four hundred thousand Yank visitors at Camp Lewis WCA Hostess House
The WCA Hostess House at Camp Lewis Amer ican Lake reports serving over 400000 diners in a year. Most were mothers wives sweethearts and friends visiting soldiers. 25000 children were cared for and 70000 wives and mothers received meals. Information desk handled 97000 inquiries including heat connections rates soldier insurance and home readiness for Jon’s return from France. Eleven thousand calls involved locating soldiers whose parents arrived unannounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. CA
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Wan
Saliiers
Jon
France
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Orwell Thompson Douglas
In the Circuit Court of Oregon for Umatilla County the executrix of the estate has qualified. All persons with claims against the estate must present them, sworn, to the executrix in Weston or to attorney Homer I. Watts in Athens within six months from first publication. Dated January 4, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Orwell Thompson Douglas
Weston
Homer I. Watts
Athens
Hancier FuzawerTa Doucas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Hodgcon
Sponogle
Athena
Portland
Hodgson Mills
Eira Simpson
J. H
L. C. Harder
Dry Creek
Mabel Caine
New York
Louis Nolte
Linus Anderson
Stevens
Knights of Will
Harry Tyrrell
D. H
J. A. Nelson
California
Juvenal
D. R. Wood Holdings
Prosfarm
J. Hodaem
Fred Perry
J. M. Ashworth
Thane
W. L. Robbins
Missoula
Helena
Montana
Weetsal
J. Holmes
County Board of Health
Prem.pigeile
Sauil
B. Jones
Jones
Huteh Place
Booker
Sam
Charles C. Nelson
Crescent
Dr. Kennard
Williams Home
Foyers
James L. Elam Walls Walle
Washington
Leader
Grocery Department
Dwight Edwards
Weston Mercantile Co
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