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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
3
In Japan, Firestone officials report strong demand for auto mobile accessories in Yokohama. American tires lead, but competition is keen as business conditions adjust after the recent earthquake.
Netconville Kiwanis members completed their charter list with 58 names after a rush yesterday. The celebration occurred at the YMCA session with District Ident. Governor Roy G. Silbaugh of Lancaster as an honored guest praising Kiwanis aims and a forthcoming charter ceremony in about a month.
Mrs Carberry national organizer of the Parent Teachers Association will visit Nelsonville Friday. At 2 o'clock at the High School building a joint meeting of the city Parent Teachers will feature her address and a related program. She is described as a fine speaker and expected to engage all interested in the schools.
Mrs Hattie Daft is spending a few days in Lancaster visiting friends and taking in local sights. She plans to return soon and will be staying at a local residence during her stay.
Class No. 5 of the Methodist Sunday School taught by Mrs. James Bland enjoyed a party in the church social rooms Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30. Eighteen girls participated in games and contests and lunch was served at five.
O. J. Howearth preached a notable sermon last night at the Christian Church with positive results reported so far. The meeting closes Sunday night.
Rev Abbott will deliver the third lecture of a series Friday evening at the Episcopal church. Church ladies plan a bake sale at Mills Electric Shop for Saturday of this week.
Nelsonville Review reports W E A plans a 6 o clock dinner and a 7 50 meeting and program for Friday evening. Mr and Mrs W L Hudson Mrs J C Sharp and Mrs L R Welch returned from Beverly after attending Athens Presbytery. Mr and Mrs A G Mechem were called to Cleveland by the illness of Mrs John Schuler, their sister, who was visiting a daughter.
Mr. William Evans learned by telegram of his daughter Mrs. Frenda Evans Jones’s death in Detroit. The family, long residing in Nelsonville, will hold funeral services at her father’s home after the remains arrive. She is survived by her husband Dick Jones, a young son Dick Jr, her father, and one brother Guy.
The A M E and First Baptist Sunday schools join for Easter services Sunday at 9 30 AM Rev A B Adams of First Baptist will conduct regular services there Sunday No services Sunday afternoon at 2 PM Henry Simpson of Jefferson County visits Lancaster relatives Pauline Woodson spends the day in Lancaster John Howard visits friends Mr and Mrs Sam Stewart host Rev A B Adams for dinner Mrs P Christian and Mrs Letitia Chapman of Nelsonville Mr and Mrs W G Woodson visit Columbus seeking specialist treatment over the weekend
Fire wiped out the Brown residence east of the bridge over the docking river at Enterprise around 9 o clock Wednesday evening. Passersby fought the flames without help from Logan due to no pumper. Crowds from Logan gathered to view the blaze.
Mrs. Carrie Smith fractured her arm after falling from a chair at her West Main Street home while removing curtains. She was cleaning bookcases when the accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon.
The United Brethren church will host Easter events led by principal speaker Dr. W. O. Fries of Dayton. Special music accompanies sunrise prayer service through the final evening service as hundreds, invited to attend, mark the church’s anniversary and Easter celebration.
Consul Henry P. Starret notes about 10 000 automobiles and trucks registered in North Ireland. He cites renewed effort in distributing British made tires under the slogan Buy British Tires while acknowledging a fair demand for American makes.
Charles Wright, a Nelsonville merchant, has been sued by the Detmer Bruner and Mason corporation. The action seeks damages in a civil suit filed in local court.
About one quarter of 200000 stolen cars in six years across 28 major cities remain unrecovered according to National Automobile Dealers Association statistics.
Diver Nisley a genial pile driver engineer with the Hocking Valley Railway has been called to Pomeroy to work for Steve Hickerson for several months. He will be in Pomeroy with many friends awaiting his arrival.
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