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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1922

Page

5

Local Society and Church Notes Promote Events and Visits

Mr and Mrs Charles Wyatt move into a new Amesville home bought from J L Beckley and plan a Easter open house at 42 Elmvoon ace. The Womans Foreign Missionary Society of First M E church meets April 14 at 2 pm with Latin America as the topic and the annual bank offering. Mrs Charles DeMolet Sr leaves for Columbus to visit her daughter Mrs William Kolb. Nabby Lee Ames chapter of D A R meets Saturday at 2 30 pm in the Agricultural building Home Economics department. Mrs Alice Eddy Stevens and her daughter Frances return from Columbus after adenoids and tonsils operation. Will iam Miller of Willow Creek funeral Thursday. relatives from Springfield MA Boulder CO Cleveland attend. Captain and Mrs J B Alten drive to Columbus and bring home daughter Helen Alten student at St Mary of the Springs for Easter. Mr and Mrs Russell Rupp with guests Mrs C F Rupp Harrisburg PA and J Paul Rupp Connellsville PA. The Pythian Sisters meet Friday at 7 pm. Dr and Mrs H S Sligley and Miss Evelyn Watkins motor to Columbus. Mrs W L Slutz joins them.

Coroner’s Jury Justifies Beck Killing in Home Assault

A coroner’s jury finds Beck acted to kill a man who tried to ruin his home. Dee testifies his wife says Beck attacked her during her husband’s absence.

Beck Dee Heck Husbind

Miss Johnston to Stay Weekend in Lancaster

Miss Frances Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Johnston of Columbus arrives Friday as house guest of Mr and Mrs M E Twiss at 46 East Union Street in Lancaster for the pre weekend visit.

Frances Johnston Frederick Johnston Bertha Hoover Columbus M. E. Twiss East Union Street

Bridge Dinner Trend Grips Athens Married Circles

In Athens several couples hosted a bridge dinner at the Evan Jones home in Park Place. Mr and Mrs Evan J Jones Jr and Mr and Mrs Roger J Jones entertained four dozen friends. Women wore sweet pea corsages and men boutonnieres. Ten tables circulated the game after dinner.

Athens Evan J. Jones Jr Roger J. Jones Evan Jones Park Place

Mayor Gormley Sets Dance Rules for Glouster

Glouster Mayor Gormley announces no dances permitted without prior meeting to arrange a special police officer on duty due to past trouble. In Chesterhill a rejected permit was upheld by the supreme court after the party proceeded without permission, leading to arrest and fine.

Gormley Chesterhill Patry Supreme Court

Special election on Trimble township bond issue for consolidated schools

The Trimble township voters will decide a bond issue at a special election this Saturday. The township board of education supports consolidation to provide equal educational opportunities, noting the need for new one room buildings if the measure fails. Costs will be spread over several years to avoid hardship.

Trimble Township Board of Education

City to launch two week clean up drive with chamber help

Glouster officials and Mayor Gormley join the Chamber of Commerce in a two week cleanup starting next Monday. Limited funds blocked full refuse removal, so the chamber will finance hauling debris to the dumping ground after burning refused material is boxed or barrelled. Alleys will be cleared and residents urged to cooperate for a May Day sanitary town.

Glouster Chamber of Commerce Gormley Chamber of Commerce Glouster

Talks on coal strike at Union League. likely adjournment urged

Representatives of anthracite operators and striking miners met at the Union League club. Both sides warned negotiations may fail and adjournment may come next Wednesday. Operators' spokesman called the outlook not encouraging as mine stoppages press coal supplies toward a shortage. miners warned of growing impact on the steel industry and looming coal panic within weeks.

Edwin Carty Rance New York Union League Club Samuel D. Warriner Iron and Steel

Shrubbery Shipment Mixup Delays City Sale

City officials report the shrubbery shipment for sale at the City building did not arrive by Thursday noon. A freight office mixup showed the shrubs meant for another party, with officials planning a Thursday release once correctly sorted.

City Federation

Open War on Tariff Change Sends Fight to Senate

The Southern Tariff association denounces the foreign valuation plan as un American and tabs the new permanent tariff bill as a battleground. While the bloc shows partial support for foreign valuations, leaders indicate the issue will reach the Senate floor.

Washington Southern Tariff Association Senate

Baseball and Soccer Scores From American Association and Leagues

Scores recap with multiple games: Columbus 5 Milwaukee 4 in 14 innings. Minneapolis 9 Louisville and Kansas City 5. Toledo 4. St Paul 3 Indianapolis 0. American League Cleveland 7 Detroit 4. St Louis 3 Chicago 2. Washington 6 New York 6. Philadelphia 3 Boston 2. National League Philadelphia 7 Boston 1. Chicago 7 Cincinnati 3. St Louis 10 Pittsburgh 1. Brooklyn 4 New York 3.

American Association Columbus Kansas City Minneapolis U St. Paul Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee Toledo Hee American League Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Washington Detroit Boston Chicago New York St. Louis Ora Brooklyn iCincinnati Pittsburgh Minneapolis Cincinnati

Today’s NBA matchups span eight cities nationwide

Milwaukee visits Columbus and Minneapolis plays Louisville while Kansas City meets Toledo. St Paul hosts Indianapolis and St Louis faces Chicago. Detroit plays Cleveland New York visits Washington Philadelphia travels to Boston. Boston hosts Philadelphia and Brooklyn meets New York with Chicago vs Cincinnati in action.

Summer Arrives as Five Warn Barber of Sunburn

Martins Ferry April 13 five sunburned men cautioned barber John Caton to be careful. The brief note records the terse remark as summer begins.

Martins Ferry John Caton

Gifts that Last for Easter A Jewelry and Silver Gifts

Gifts that Last for Easter extols enduring presents that spread joy over time. It highlights dainty jewelry and silver or gold articles available here as tasteful, lasting options and offers counsel to aid in selecting ideal gifts.

Tagless Canines Must Be Found

Officials at the courthouse note 200 dogs are missing and the tag sale is 300 behind last year. About 2600 tags have been issued to date, versus over 3800 at this time last year, prompting concern dogs without tags may decline if numbers do not rebound.

Ashland Yeggs Fail at Flax Mill Safe Break

In Ashland on April 13, burglars pried open the Flax Mill Company office safe, drilled a hole after removing the combination, but fled before blasting it. The office was ransacked with valuables left untouched.

Ashland Yeggs Flax Mill Company

Child Dies In Pittsburg Fire On Eighth Avenue

Three year old James Pintska perished in a morning blaze that destroyed Paul Pintska’s home on Eighth Avenue near the municipal hall in Pittsburg. Several other family members suffered minor injuries.

Pittsburg James Pintska Paul Pintska Eighth Avenue

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Charles Wyatt J. L. Beckley Mr. Wyatt Amesville Elmvoon “Ace Womans Foreign Missionary First M. E. Church Latin America Charles DeMolet Sr William Kolb Nabby Lee Ames Alice Eddy Stevens Frances Guy D. Miller Springfield Mass Fletcher Miller Boulder Colorado Orley Miller William Miller Willow Creek J. B. Alten Helen Alten St. Mary of the Springs Russell Rupp North Lancaster Street C. F. Rupp Harrisburg, Pa J. Paul Rupp Connellsville, Pa Pythian Sisters H.S. Siigley Evelyn Watkins W. L Slutz Federal Tel. Co. DeForest Tel. Co. Radio Corp Westinghouse Ship Owners Radio Marshall Gerkin Crosley Mfg John Firth & Co Murdock Hipwell Mfg Radio Instrument Co Magnavox Co Athens Radio Co N. Court St Columbia Theatre Preston’s Ig' Est Beck-Way R. W. Dick Day Moman Prusett Jean P. Day Paul W Lancaster Bernadine Fryson Wallace School Mrs. W. W. “Ryson Harry Skinner Little Son J. W. Yaw Junction City S. J. Danford S. S. Danford Mr. Danford Woot Hart Schaffner & Marx Rics Hart Schaffner Marx France Vienna Stetson Vassar Underwear Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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