The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-16

evening to attend the celebration of
the thirty-ffth anniversary of the we'd
ding of MIR. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes of
that city. In this event the entire
community took part, the function be-
ing held in the opera house, which was
filled to overfowing with friends of
the couple.
Miss Lula Tharp returned Monday
from Pendleton, where she attended
the late Mrs. Huelet March, of Wes-
ton, who died in the hospital there
Sunday. Deceased was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of Weston,
and was only 81 years old. Her trou-
BILE was diagnosed as acute laryngitis.
She was buried in the Weston Gem
etery Monday.
A lecture with stereopticon views of
!, Oberammergau, will be the greatest
fetature of the coming week at the
Christian church Friday evening,
March 23rd. The admission will be
25c and l5c. The house should be
packed to hear and see from one who
has been there, and who comes well
recommended as to character and abil-
ity. The views are among the best
in the world.
Sunday services at the Methodist
church, Sunday school 10 a. M,
. preaching services at i a. m. and 7:3O
p. m. The morning topic will be:
"Making the Flag" This sermon will
: deal with the patriotic needs of the
hour. A short discussion will be given
of the startling new book, "The De-
cline and Fall of the British Empire.
Find welcome in one of our churches
next Sunday. Walter S. Gleiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Melville Johns ar
rived Sunday evening from Claremont,
California, after brief visit with
Mrs. M. M. Johns and son, Flint, al
Eugene, and have taken up their res.
: idence in the Mansfield cottage or
jefferson street. They were guests
Sunday night at the M. L. Watts
home. Mr.. Johns will have charge as
administrator, of the settling up of hi:
late fathers estate in this vicinity.
w Mr.. Omar Stephens, Athena's new
p grocer, has leased the Spencer cottage
: corner High and 3rd streets, and will
next week move his wife and eight
. year-old son from Pendleton to thi
city to reside Mrs. Stephens has beer
-, prominent in/church circles in Pendle
:, ton, where she has been organist il
!, the Baptist church for many years AM
farewell reception was recently ten
dered her there.
Manager Billy Littlejohn of tn
YMillers base ball team, sauntered int
| the Press sauctum the other day wit
| very chesty chest and issued chal
| lenge to play the whole town of Ath
\ ena, nobuddy barred except member
\ of the High school teamq He said it
H And faith, it's printed. IAN you fel
0 lers as thinks you can play ball, ge
H together and assemble your aggregs
H tion of tossers. The sooner the better
H In a letter received by Athen
H friends of the F. W. Longs, it
H learned that they have recently pul
H chased home in the near vicinity {
H Spokane and their address will b.
H Route 8, Spokane. Mr.. Long, in col
H junction with Frank Knowlton, e;
II tends the Press man a cordial invit
H tion to come up and go fishing, and
Il we don't accept it will be because {
II unforeseen and insurmountable obst
Il cles.
II The Star Club enjoyed an UNUSUAL
II pleasant afternoon Tuesday, sat IL
II home of Mrs. A. B. Steele, on Hig
II street. The hostess, assisted by Mr.
II George Bear, served dainty luncheon
H the salad course being followed by ict
H in the Club colors, yellow and whit
II Guests of the hostess, other than Gu
members, were Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mr.
N George Banister and Mrs. Geore
n Bear. The next meeting will be he
1 at the home of Mrs. M. L. Watts, G
1 March ~.
1 The usual order of services at tt
4 Christian church Sunday: Bible scho
E at $3.50, Geo. R. Gerking, directo.
4 Junior choir, under the leadership (
4 Mrs. W. R. Scott. Communion ar
l preaching at a. M, topic of sermon
"What Is it to Follow Jesus?" eve
4 ing, 1880, subject: IA Hard Man
\ Convert" Special music by the ch
\ rus at the morning service, and ma
\ chorus at the evening hour. The pu
\ lie cordially invited and welcom
4 D. Errett, Minister.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. LIE Grow arriv'
\ home Saturday morning, after
\ months visit in the East. They visi
\ ed Mr.. LeGrow's brother-in-law al
\ sister, Colonel and Mrs. Walsh, p
\ rents of Lieutenant Walsh, who visi
1 ed here last summer, in New Yor
Y and at Fort Sam Houston, San Ant
nio, Texas, Colonel and Mrs. Wynn
4 another sister and husband. They I
port most pleasant trip, returning
p way of San Francisco. Mr.. LIE Gre
\ has entirely recovered from his illne
n of last month.