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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1922

Page

3

Grotto Ceremonial Initiates 50 In Nelsonville Drive

A class of 50 candidates joined the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets at El-Karnak Grotto in Nelsonville during a spring ceremonial. More than 300 attended the day’s events, with visiting contingents from nearby towns. The session began at 2 PM with a ritual at the opera house followed by a large parade led by the Amron Grotto Band of Zanesville. The parade ended at the Methodist church where a banquet was served by the church ladies.

Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets El-Karnak Grotto Nelsonville Opera House Amron Grot O Band Zanesville Methodist Church Eugene Hohendel Cosmopolitan Club

Grotto Expansion Brightens El Karnak District

El-Karnak Grotto in southeastern Ohio grows from 25 to about 250 members in a year. A band and patrol are planned, with ceremonial sessions expected to become major events among local Masons.

Ohio El-Karnak Grotto

Funeral for Earl Williams Draws Large Circle of Friends

A large turnout of friends and relatives attended Earl Williams funeral yesterday at his Chestnut street home. The deceased’s fraternal lodge B R T attended in a body and Rev C L Johnson led services. Burial was at Greenlawn as flowers reflected many mourners. The Evans family suffered a double loss with another funeral held for the father last Sunday.

Earl Williams Chestnut Street C. L. Johnson Greenlawn Evans Hone Eal Evans

Millfield Ladies Attend Jacksonville Eastern Star Event

Mrs. L. L. Howard visited Jacksonville Friday on business. Attending the Eastern Star annual were Mrs. P. D. Hill, Mrs. L. A. Morrison, Mrs. H. O. McDaniel, Mrs. R. Footman and Mrs. Herbert Mingus.

L. L. Howard Jacksonville P. D. Hill L. A. Morrison H. O. McDaniel R. Footman Herbert Mingus Eastern Star

Captain ONeill claims sea as home after 38 years at sea

The New York ship news reports Captain C ONeill, signer of Esparza papers, refuses wives and shore leaves. He says he has traveled 2,180,000 miles, never married, and will not let women aboard unless accompanied by husbands. He treats the sea as his only home.

New York Esparza C. O'Niel Seven Seas

Local events note in Nelsonville and surrounding areas

Several residents visited Glouster and Trimble while others attended the Athens circus. Local church groups met for class sessions and planning at the Christian church and at homes, with Mrs Earl Downey and Miss Mary Hutchinson hosting gatherings. A fishing trip to Buckeye Lake was planned by multiple residents and committees were formed during a Loyal Live Wires meeting.

Loyal Sunbeams Earl Downey Mary Hutchinson Bertha Sanders Nelsonville C. H. Boudinot Albert Cannon Trimble L. E. Wood R. F. Totman Buckeye Lake Live Wires The Christian Church Arthur Brewer

Bomb wrecks London Belfast Hotel Barries floor

A bomb wrecked the ground floor of the Hotel Barries in Belfast today with no casualties reported. The General News dispatch states the hotel suffered damage but no injuries.

London Barries Belfast

Baseball results from yesterday across leagues

In the American League Cleveland and Chicago tied 6 to 6 as the game was called in the ninth to catch a train. Washington beat Philadelphia 9 to 4. In the National League Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 5 and Brooklyn won 12 to 5 against Boston. New York beat Philadelphia 10 to 5 and Chicago won 6 to 4 over St Louis.

New York St. Louis Ee Cleveland ARI Chicago Washington Philadelphia Wee Detroit Chicago Steer St. Louis Pittsburgh Ham Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati

Baseball matchups listed for American and National Leagues

Schedules show Columbus at Kansas City Toledo at Milwaukee Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul Chicago at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Feston at New York Cleveland at St Louis Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn.

Pet Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus ARS Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Oo St. Paw Ess Sm Cand Ves American Association Kansas City Toledo St. Paul American League Chicago Washington Philadelphia Feston New York Cleveland St. Louis National League Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Brooklyn

College baseball results list with scattered scores

Oberlin beat Oberlin 10 to 4. Notre Dame hosted Kalamazoo State Normal losing 2 to 0. Georgetown defeated West Virginia 7 to 1 in Washington. Illinois Urbana defeated Iowa 6 to 5.

Oberlin Hiram South Bend Notre Dame Kalamazoo State Normal Washington I D. C Georgetown West Virginia Urbana-—Illinois Iowa

Mayor Oles faces pressure to withdraw from gubernatorial race

In Youngstown on April 28 Mayor George L. Oles said friends are pressuring him to withdraw from the gubernatorial race for two years, signaling internal party tension amid the campaign.

Youngstown George L. Oles

Leprosy Offensive Planned in Orient by Health Council

Dr W W Peter returned from the Philippines where about 1500 lepers of Culion’s 6000 were treated with chaulmoogra oil. A lab is to be set up at Culion to oversee broader treatment as officials push to wipe out leprosy in the islands. China may harbor far more lepers than Culion, hidden among the roaming population.

I. N Shanghai China Orient W. W .Peter Council On Health Education Philippine Islands Culion Peter Pubic Health

Sermon Series by Rev E. Putnam at Richland Ave Church

Renowned Bible teacher Rev. E Putnam will speak at Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church. Sunday topics include Satan his origin and purpose at 10 50 am. Satan his occupancy strength earthly efforts and doom at 2 30 pm. Satan s snares and God s protection at 7 30 pm.

E Putnam Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Satan

Fashionable Henna Baths Create Olive Complexions

London dispatch reports a trend among fashionable women to take henna baths to acquire an olive skin tone. The cosmetic hue is said to complement evening dresses featuring Oriental-inspired designs.

International News Service London

Automobile mechanic kills wife then shoots self in Columbus

Edward Berndt, 45, an auto mechanic, shot his wife Opal Berndt, 37, at 324 West Second Avenue in Columbus and then attempted suicide by turning the gun on himself, amid domestic trouble reports.

Columbus Edward Berndt Opal West Second Avenue

Police intensify hunt for unknown poisoners

New York April 28 authorities, perplexed yet convinced that Freemont M. Jackson, a wealthy retired carpet man, and his wife were murdered by a strange subtle poison, redoubled their efforts to unravel the mystery surrounding the couple's death in their apartment.

New York Freemont M. Jackson

Train schedule changes announced for April 30

The K and M passenger schedule updates affect Sunday. Southbound train No. 4 will depart Ath ens at 4 32 PM, changing from 3 02 PM. Northbound train No. 5 will depart at 1 35 PM, changing from 1 58 PM.

Athens

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