The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09

Claude Coomans has returned to
Athena from Portland, and is again
employed at Wares Pharmacy.
A. B. McEwen left Wednesday for
his home in Portland, after looking
I after his farming interests here.
The local Red Cross Auxiliary is
contemplating holding an auction sale
in the near future. to raise funds.
Charles Russell left this week for
a visit with his sister, Mrs. Elmer
Booher, at Condor, Gillian county.
| Lawrence Tharp has returned from
Portland, where he was first employed
in garage, and later in the ship
yards.
Mrs. Eleonor McPherrin will leave
shortly to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Oswell, in Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk expect to
leave tomorrow on an automobile trip
to Halsey and other Willamette valley
towns.
Mrs. Anderson is enjoying visit
from her mother. Mrs. Trulove, whose
home is in the Willamette valley near
Albany.
Mrs. B. B. Richards, her son Roland
and nephew, Shelby Whiteman, are
down from the mountain. camp a few
days this week.
Mr.. Vergil Neild and Miss, Odessa
Kirkpatrick. we'll known young people
of Weston, were united in marriage al
Pendleton, Saturday.
| "A. M. johnson and family and VIM.
Mcleod and family returned Wednes-
day evening from Lehman springs,
where they spent week.
Mrs. D. B. Banister has had a serious
relapse at her home near town the
past week and is under the care OF g
nurse. with case of erysipelas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal C. Clinton, (nee
Areta Barrett, who were married ir
Portland July 31st. will be at home to
their friends in Los Angeles, after
August 2lst.
Charles Muir wss cleared of the
charge of putting emery dust in the
bearings of John Walters threshing
machine, at his hearing in the justice
court at Pendleton, Friday last.
A soaking rain fell at Milton Mon.
day evening. Last week small cloud.
burst was reported on the south fork
of the Walla Walla river, above the
power plant. Little if any damage re-
suited.
| DR.. ]. R. Sponagle has taken over
the office and equipment of DR..
Lash, and has moved into the office
formerly occupied by DR.. Lash, who
will not come to Athena hereafter.
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Melville Johns went down to Pendle
ton yesterday evening and brough
home his wife and daughter, wee Miss
Nellie May, upon whose recent arriva
friends have been congratulating Mr.
and Mrs. Johns.
Rev. Gleiser will deliver the sermon
at next Sunday evenings union meet
ing. and the special song will be give
by little Carolyn and Katherine KiG
der. The sermon and duet last Sunda
evening were greatly enjoyed by tn
large congregation.
The George Gross residence, corne
of 4th and Adams streets, was brokel
into on two different nights this weel
during the absence of the family. VIII
are at Bingham springs. So far no
thing has been missed. Entrance wa
effected through window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jones of For
Worth, Texas. have left for thel
home after visiting Mrs. Jones' bro
ther, Al Sigmon. During their sta.
in Athena they were entertained b!
| Nh land Mrs. J. A. Lumsden, who ha'
visited them at Fort Worth last win
ter.
! \ DR.. Lash, who has been practicinl
dentistry in Athena for the past two
years. has decl6ed to practice his pro
fession wholly in Walla Walla here
after, and will cease his weekly visit
to Athena. He has taken Offices il
the Baker-Boyer building, Nos. 400
All.
The Knitting Club is meeting at tn
ONE of Mrs. R. A. Thompson. thi
afternoon. The next meeting of tn
club will be held next Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Jackson Mel
son. A fine lot of yarn has been re
ceived and it is hoped the full mem
bership will be present at the mex
meeting.
| fThe city council at its meeting Mon
day night increased the city marsha
and wafer superintendent salary t
800 per month. The office previousl
paid $s5 per month. He was also al
lowed 500 per month for use of hi
private Ford car, during summer AM
| fall months, when SO used and 81
| back pay fol car services
Don't forget that the Girls Homo
Guard of Athena will hold a cooke
food sale tomorrow, at the Stephens
Hassell store. beginning at $50 O
clock and lasting all day. Ladies 0
Athena are solicited to contribute t
the sale generously, and also stock VI
your larder for good Sunday dinner.
Relatives and friends this week re
ceived photographs of Sergeant Georg
Windy Windship, taken somewher
in France. No matter where taken
the photos show George to be still "hi
old SELF" smile and all. He has de
veloped into first class automobil
mechanic. and is high man and boss o
his department.