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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1922
Page
3
Members and non members are urged to attend the regular Thursday meeting at Nelsonville. Elwell of the Columbus chamber will preside. Supper costs 50 cents and funds expenses. Juniors Y M C A report "Big Eats" with 29 boys, Paul Hudson's section won prizes.
John McCormick, an optometrist, urges readers that properly fitted eye glasses may make a wonderful change in you and help overcome tiredness and discouragement.
Mrs Ord Griffin and Mrs Margaret Herrold hosted Circle of Ruth members Monday in the church social rooms. Lunch followed at 5 pm, then a regular business session and an engaging program. J. D. Schnackenburg and a Cincinnati guest visited Mrs Schnackenburg. Miles Home shows improvement after illness. Glouster visitors Leonard Keifer and Miss Mattie Frye attended Sunday event.
The West End Parent-Teachers Association will hold its regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the building. A large membership is greatly desired.
Mrs. F G Nagle appears in Athens Sunday while Chris Evans the United Mine Workers historian returns home from an extended business trip in Indianapolis.
The Loyal Woman's class of the Christian church will meet tonight at Mrs. Charles Mc Manaway's home at 7 o'clock. Business of importance will be considered and every member is urged to be present.
Glenford Dugan Post calls a special meeting for tonight at 7 30 urging strong turnout.
Relatives from the area attended the funeral for Miss Jou Matheny in Carbon Hill, where mourners gathered to pay respects to the late local resident.
The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will host a church dinner at 11 36 on Wednesday. Enjoy vegetable soup ham and wiener sandwiches beans and coffee in the church hall.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hinman of Bridgeport Ohio are guests of Mr and Mrs Ward Woodard.
The Bereans boast a fine class on Sunday with 161 men. they aim for 250 for Master and plan a big class next Sunday. A 12 piece orchestra and a quartet provided fine music while the men's chorus performed splendidly.
Large Monday night turnout for a Methodist meeting with Rev. Dabritz of Chauncey delivering the sermon The subject “Two Sides of a Nickle” explored the two sided life of Christians The event featured guests Mr and Mrs Henry Verity and Rev E H McCormack of Corning among others and will preach tonight
Mrs. George Cope learned Monday that her brother Thomas Donahoe died suddenly at his home in Pomeroy from an asthma attack. In fragile health for some time, his death came as a surprise. Mrs. Cope left Tuesday to attend the funeral.
New York advertising executive J. P. Muller, president of Thoroughfare Auto Supplies, owns an Oldsmobile for each model year. He has passed cars to relatives, built a fleet, and runs a garage business on Long Island. He notes the evolution from 1901 curved dashboards to today’s feature rich cars, and compares relative values across eras.
April 15 marks the 19th anniversary of Athens first automobile a 4H P single cylinder Olds owned by Dr. C L Jones. The car arrived April 15 1908 making local history and sparking early auto rides for more than 1000 residents after a six day trip to St Louis for the World's Fair with gas use of 19 gallons and speeds never exceeding 15 mph.
Pulaski county Arkansas sheriff Big Bill Hutton arrested actress Irene Galvin in Los Angeles after a two year pursuit. The pair reportedly accepted a life sentence from a parson without appeal and Hutton planned to marry her after recognizing her in a Little Rock play.
Miss Masters public health nurse will hold a baby clinic in her office on Columbus street Wednesday at 2 o clock. Mothers are urged to bring their babies to the clinic.
Mr and Mrs Loren North hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their son Durwood on his 18th birthday. Guests included Frank Tedrow Omer Well ing Herbert Hall Lewis Francis Charles Beard Don Bowers and Merle Nelson.
The council discussed sanitary sewers in poor condition with a $1000 indebtedness for immediate relief and plans for end-to-end repairs. They adopted ordinances regulating soft drink venues and pool rooms with closing hours and bans on gambling. Drainage complaints on West Washington will be investigated. Dr Welch of the Chamber pushed canal storm sewer work and land title conditions without boule vard paving.
State attacks on the committee of the chamber of commerce left it little choice. Service Director Lax outlined plant costs at the water works and light plants, requesting relief. He noted labor and fuel costs at about $100 daily and asked the safety department to contribute $500 yearly for fire hydrants. The safety department is broke as council adjourned.
Miss Lillian Stover hosted the Busy Bee club on Fort Street with games and music. Louise Waller won the movie contest prize as guests Margaret Pugh Ellen Davis Bertris Starrett Lucile Blackburn and Letha Minner enjoyed light refreshments.
Mrs C A Stover and her daughter Lillian attended the Follies in Columbus Saturday night. The outing highlighted local social interest with the pair seen among audience members at the theatre event.
Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will initiate a class of six candidates in the rank of Knight on Wednesday evening April 7. Lodge opens 7:30. All Knights are requested to come. See Pluto Linch. Guy Huffman, C. C.
Robt Williams pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct when arraigned before Mayor Mc Cune yesterday. The affidavit was filed by Earl Erb. A fine of 10 dollars and costs was assessed.
Cote Pickett and his brother Eugene Pickett of Kimberly were arraigned by Mayor McCune on liquor manufacturing charges after a raid by Special Officer Warner and Constable Farms. Police found the kettle boiling and seized various implements. Both pleaded guilty and were fined $200 plus costs each.
John L. Lewis tells the House labor committee that operators claiming fear of anti trust laws bar wage scale talks with miners. He cites an AG opinion conveyed to President Harding saying such a conference would not be unlawful.
In New York on April 4 agitators claiming I W W membership surfaced in the anthracite fields. They aim to sow dissension among striking miners, according to Thomas Kennedy vice president of anthracite district No 7.
The Roman Catholic Sacred Heart church in Montreal was destroyed by fire today causing an estimated loss of 400,900 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze but could not save the structure.
Ohio University alumni from every county and 24 other states convene in Columbus to finalize plans for a $300,000 Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Athens campus. James P. Wood Jr. presides. governor Harry Davis and leaders from Cincinnati Canton Akron Toledo Pittsburg and Chicago attend. A luncheon follows morning sessions.
The article notes Ohio University coeds flock to gym classes to improve carriage and health rather than muscle mass. Ruth Carson outlines routines including light apparatus, marching, aesthetic dance, and hiking plans with over 250 participants. Visitor's Day is set for April 13 with invited guests.
Mrs. Phoebe Ervin aged 87 died Monday evening at her home in New Marshfield. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 20 PM at the residence with burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
Builders in Charleston warn that unless the building trades union accepts a general wage cut a forty eight hour week and other terms, contractors will declare open shop on April 10.
Four bandits robbed Harold Kaemmerer a 17 year old bank messenger aboard a street car in St Louis. They took a satchel with 5500 in cash and 1600 in bonds and coupons and escaped in a stolen high powered car.
Uniontown Pennsylvania April 4 coal operators state that miners who refused to join the strike and continued to work were being intimidated by striking miners across Fayette county.
Women are urged to clean the house each spring with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a weekly purifying laxative and cleanser for the family. The ad targets women and children, promoting a fat free tonic for seasonal cleansing. McKee Drug Co.
A large motorboat building will be constructed for a Los Angeles man using solid mahogany.
Burrellville voters tabulated yesterday elected an all Democratic slate amid a statewide trend. The Democratic plurality averaged about 600, contrasting with 1920 when Republicans won most town offices by similar margins. Textile wage and hours disputes partly influenced the result.
Two black and one white bandits held up the Fin-Claire State Bank of Bu-Cla J Mid h near South Bend. They escaped with about 21,200 in cash but were cornered in a wooded area by pursuing officers.
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