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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1922

Page

3

Fumes From Stove Kill Three Children at Houston Home

Three children Louise Mathis six Elizabeth eight and William nine were found dead in their Houston home from gas fumes leaking from a kitchen stove. They lived with their father H J Mathis and their grandfather U S Mathis. Genevieve Cline, reportedly the first woman federal appraiser of customs, began her duties in Cleveland.

Houston Tex Louise Mathis Elizabeth William H. J. Mathis U. S. Mathis Genevieve Cline United States Cleveland

Nelsonville Prohibition Inspectors Found Guilty in Major Case

George Baynham and Dana Nash were found guilty on charges of provoking a breach of peace. Mayor McCune fined Baynham ten dollars plus costs. a new trial motion was denied. Appeal planned to the common pleas court with execution suspended ten days. Attorney Keenan questioned inspector authority under Miller law during the hearing.

Baynham Nash George Baynham Dana Nash State of Ohio Join Smith McCune Hach Jarvis Anti Saloon League Common Pleas Court Taynham Smith Emmett Keenan Athens Keenan Don V. Parker Miller Bidl Supreme Court

Central Parent Teachers Association Meeting Friday

The Central Parent Teachers Association will convene at the Central building Friday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Attendance is encouraged. Rev. Leon Arpee assisted in the installation of the new Presbyterian pastor Rev. Douglass who and wife recently moved to Logan from Illinois. In pastor absence, Mrs. Chas. Tedrow led the Presbyterian prayer meeting and Mesdames Hyde Hamm Juniper and Bartlett gave reports on the Presbyterial meeting held last week in Pomeroy.

Central Parent Teachers Association Leon Arpee Logenu Presbyterian Rev Douglass Logan Illinois Presbyterian Church Chas. Tedrow Mesdames J. M. Hyde A. Hamm Ed Juniper Bartlett Pomeroy Barbara Ann Bean Thomas Ward Franklin Avenue Bires Bean Canasaville Mra. Bean Germany New York State Ohio Canaonville Athens George Wade Bean John C. Brown Ward John Brown Westerville Columbusspital Elizabeth Hanson B. F. Brown Jackson Millfield Beaumont Johanna Cook

Small Child Dies at Home in Grover Street Tragedy

Donald Tucker age 14 months died Tuesday night at his parents home on Grover street. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 pm with burial in Greenlawn. Attendees listed include Mesdames Barker Blake Wallace Jewett Wade and others as members of the county W T U Institute in Athens on Wednesday.

Franks. Evans Jerry Sanders Grover Street Evans Mr. Evans K. of P.’s Barl Donald Tucker Brice Tusker Greenlawn Institute Mesdames A. I Barker Kateblake D. L. Wallace Ida Jewett Cora Wade Will Evans Laura Spencer Willard Bartoe Jesse Bryan J. D. Ledlie Martha Davis Briggs Athens

Free Methodist Church to Hold Quarterly Meeting Services

Rev J A Hopkins will lead quarterly meeting services at the Free Methodist Church starting Friday evening and continuing through Sunday evening with services at 7 o'clock each evening. Detroit prepares to host the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers convention in early May.

The Free Methodist Church J A. Hopkins Detroit Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America

Canadian envoy’s wife draws crowd at arms conference

Mrs. Loring C. Christie wife of a Canadian delegation member to the arms conference is among the many attractive women who accompanied their husbands to the capital.

Nerv Worth Promises Quick Relief For Constipation

An old advertisement touts Nerv Worth as a fast, painless laxative to relieve constipation and stomach trouble. It claims quick stomach sweetening, reduced gas, and better digestion, citing testimonials from Dayton residents and urging a dollar bottle at local drug stores.

R. H. Franklin Dayton

Local Social Notes From The Plains And Athens

The Plains families Mr and Mrs Alfred Wetlow and children Mrs Joe Slater and daughters Mrs James Lyons and Rose and Mrs Fred Slater Jr were Wednesday Areas shoppers Miss Anna Little and Mr Will Priest of Columbus were Saturday and Sunday guests of Miss Rose Slater James and Mrs John Christian Mrs Okey Phillips Mrs Liz Guess and grandchild and Miss Virgene Shields were visitors in Athens Wednesday Sam George and Herman Hungry left for a trip West Wednesday.

Alfred Wetlow Joe Slater James Lyons Rose Fred Slater Anna Little Will Priest Columbus Rose Slater James John Christian Okey Phillips Liz Guess

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