The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-05-04

4 Mrs. A. II. C0pp0ck ana mrs. JAMIE
Woodruff motored to Walla Wall,
Tuesday, to visit their brother, Wesley
Tompkins, who has signed up for en-
listment. Wesley is quitting his stud
les at Whitman, where he is student
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Worthington,
Miss Lucille Taylor and Emery Worth
ington. were guests last Saturday eve.
ming at the wedding of Miss Esther
Mae Mcdonald, niece of Mrs. Worth
ington, to Mr.. Lindon Francis Barnett,
both of Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Post had as
their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Drum of Walla Walla, the pa
rents of Mrs. Post. MIR. Drum is war
! den at the Walla Walla penitentiary,
and is well known as prominent dem
! ocrat of Washington state
Mrs. Curran L. McFadden, who has
been to Portland visiting friends, and
also visited sher husband, Lieutenant
McFadden, at his present station, has
returned to Weston, and visited il
Athena Tuesday, in company with hei
sister, Miss Edna Banister.
The pastry sale conducted by the
ladies of the Catholic church, and the
Apron and Sunbonnet sale by the Meth
odist Aid society, will be held Jointly
in the Worthington building on Mair
street tomorrow afternoon. The public
patronage will be appreciated.
| Mrs. Scott will present her piano
and voice pupils in public recital, al
the Christian church auditorium, Or
Wednesday evening of next week. Tht
program of two parts is presented OF
another page of today's Press. A cor
dial invitation is extended the public.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Rice are en-
! joying visit from Mrs. Ina Hale AM
two little daughters, who arrived
Wednesday evening from Brownsville
Mrs. Hale is sister of Mrs. Rice
and the two ladies will leave in few
days for Spokane, to visit their siste
there.
S. v Knox, believed to be centen
arian, who has been an attorney o
Weston since its earliest days, wa
conveyed last week to the county hos
pital for care and treatment, havini
reached condition of utter helpless
ness. His wife is confined to her be-
with illness.
|Lk>David Taylor recalls that he pur
chased 1000 bushels of wheat fron
L. y. Lively in 1898 for 2s cent pc
busheA Friday he paid James Bel
$a.43 a bushel for wheat. Now Uncl
Dave is trying to figure how much h
lost on the Lively deal as compare
with the Bell deal in "a years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Johns had a
their guests Sunday, Mr.. E. H. Wrigh
of Vancouver, and Miss Violet Mat
lock of Helix. They motored to Mil
ton with their guests and attended tn
Christian church service, under Rev
Ross, all having been friends of his il
Vancouver during his pastorate there
Sidney Barnes writes friends i
Athepa that he and the other enliste
men from Athena and Weston in CO
E, End Idaho, are getting along fine
Sid is the tallest man in his company
topping the first squad of eight, all Q
whom are over six footers. Erni
Boynton and Moscoe Froome made tn
second squad.
Sunday at the Christian church is
be great day. In the morning tn
pastor is to speak to the newly electe
leaders of the congregation, the bisf
ops and deacons. In the evening, eth
True Basis of Christian Union" Ar
you interestedt Bible school $3.50
Geo. Gerking, director. The school
planning great things. Special musi
morning and evening, by the genera
and male chorus. Services II a. m
and 8 p. m. Come, we will do yo
good.
In order to make it convenient fo
the business people to attend the Mus
icale tomorrow night, two distint
parts have been arranged. The in
spring cantata by William Neidlinge
will be presented as the second part
The first part will consist Of solos
duets, etc. The cantata forms con
plete program in itself and is worth
of large hearing. The chorus nun
bers are sung by an immense choi
composed of both the large choirs Q
the Baptist and Methodist churches {
Pendleton. The festival will begin 9
8 o'clock tomorrow, Saturday evening
at the Methodist church.
Mrs. l. w. Ware gave very pleal
ant evening at her home Tuesday, con
plimenting her sister-in-law, Mis-
Lille Ware, whose birthday it wa
The party was complete surprise
Miss Ware, and was greatly enjoye
by her and the guests invited. Hig
five was the entertainment Of the eve
ming, three tables being played, an
luncheon was served. Those preser
were: Misses Laura and Belle Nj
Intyre, Miss Maude Mansfield, Mis-
! Ada DeFreece, Miss Lille Ware
! Messrs. Carl Barker, Emery WORT
inptop. George Winship, Ralph Ha