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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1925

Page

3

Nelsonville News Today Reports Ash ton Avenue Picnic Indoors

Mrs Walter Warner hosts the Ash ton avenue gathering as storm threats force an indoor picnic after a brief business session. Mrs Vaughn Cox Mrs Frank Betts and Mrs Frank Johnson read papers on The United Missionary Society. Little Miss Eleanore Ray performed a Chinese reading a story and songs. Thirty members and families shared a picnic dinner.

Walter Warner Ashton Avenue Vaughn Cox Frank Betts Frank Johnson United Missionary Society Eleanore Ray

Rotary visit to Athens institutions draws local interest

Nelsonville Rotarians toured the state hospital in Athens learning of mental health progress. Dr J H Berry led tours, noting 33 percent discharged as cured and 20 percent improved by June 30, with year discharges surpassing admissions by four. They then viewed the C D Shafer Co plant and dined at Hotel Berry with local and visiting club members.

Nelsonville Aus Athens State Hospital J. H. Berry Berry C. D. Shafer Co Hotel Berry Bailey John Woolley D. Shafer Athens Club Dolph Nelson Indian River City Florida Club W.S. Lewis

Berean Class Plans 150 Hear Rev Cook Sunday

Nelsonville Aug 7 The Berean class expects 150 men to attend Sunday morning service to hear former Christian church pastor Rev Scott Cook.

Cook Nelsonville Scott Cook The Christian Church

Miss Minnie Kincade to Take Post at Girls' Industrial School

Minnie Kincade left Nelsonville heading to Adrian Michigan to assume a position at the Girls Industrial School there this week.

Nelsonville Minnie Kincade Adrian, Mich Girls’ Industrial School

Local visitors join Columbus families during breaks

Dyer Minner of Columbus spent the first of the week with his family. Stella and Blanche Linton returned Wednesday and will stay the rest of their vacation with their parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Linton. They have attended Western Reserve University for six weeks. The Rev and Mrs Scott Cook of Lakewood are guests of Mr and Mrs Stanley Mechem.

Dyer Minner Columbus Stella Blanche Linton Charles Linton Western Reserve University Scott Cook Lakewood Stanley Mechem

Voters to move polling place in Nelsonville ward

Nelsonville First ward voters who have used the Cheeseman property will cast ballots Tuesday at the old Black property at the corner of Franklin and Adams streets.

Nelsonville First Ward Cheeseman Franklin and Adams Streets

Picnic Honor for Nelsonville Eastern Star Members

In Nelsonville on August 7 the Eastern Star held a picnic at the Grotto grounds. About fifty members and their families arrived around 1 pm and remained until night. A dinner was served at 6 pm, and everyone enjoyed the outing.

Nelsonville Eastern Star

Miss Alberta Jackson Visits Nelsonville Return

Miss Alberta Jackson returned to Nelsonville on Tuesday after a month with Mr and Mrs Phil Briley on New Marshfield road near Athens She spent two weeks in Columbus before going to Athens.

Alberta Jackson Nelsonville Phil Briley New Marshfield Road Athens Jackson Columbus

Poplar Street Hostess Fetes Mrs Hushower During Visit

Nan Dupler hosted a 12 o'clock dinner at Poplar Street in honor of Mrs. Mary Frank Hushower, her niece visiting from Los Angeles. Guests included Mrs. Lyle Bruce, Mrs. Julia Dupler, Mrs. Charles McManaway, Mrs. Will Halil, Mrs. Charles Edgell, Mrs. Will Merz and son George and daughter Hildred, Mrs. Lis McLaughlin and Ruth, Miss Alberta Jackson, Miss Mabel Dupler, and the honoree with the hostess.

Nan Dupler Poplar Street Mary Frank Hushower Los Angeles Lyle Bruce Julia Dupler Charles McManaway Will Halil Charles Edgell Will Merz George Hildred Lis Mclaughlin Ruth Alberta Jackson Mabel du

Entertaining Guests in Nelsonville This Week

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mechem host relatives visiting from Girard Kansas. The party includes Mrs. Edward Cuthber son and Floyd, and Mrs. J. R. Copenhaver with Harold, tying a family visit to Nelsonville on August 7.

Nelsonville A. G. Mechem Edward Cuthberson Floyd J. R. Copenhaver Harold Girard, Kas

Past Chiefs Honor Guests At Lancaster Tea

Pearl Bateman hosted past chiefs of the Pythian Sisters and the Forrest Rose Needle club at her Lancaster home. The group traveled from here around 10 a.m. and enjoyed a delightful day with Mrs. Bateman. A noon dinner was served with many guests including Mesdames W. W. Gibson Sadie Linton Clara Hellyer Robert Eddy Carl Coakley Hattie Joyce Gertie Hill Mona Smith Bee Raybould Susie Wallace Mary Brown Bertha Evans Louise Pearce Bertha Howard Maggie Clarke Lulu Parry Lucile Hellyer Agnes Wallace P. D. Lewis Athens and others from Columbus.

Nelsonville Pearl Bateman Lancaster Pythian Sisters Forrest Rose Needle Club

Annual Picnic of Woman's Missionary Society Held

The annual picnic of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church was held Thursday evening.

Nelsonville Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church

Paul's Second Journey and Barnabas Split Lesson

The article outlines Paul and Barnabas splitting over John Mark during a mission journey, with Paul taking Silas and Barnabas taking Mark. It notes Timotheus joins later, highlights biblical honesty about saints' faults, and ends with churches strengthening in faith and numbers.

WMEF Gilroy D. D Paul Barnabas John Mark Timothy

Church Announcements At Clarks Chapel Athens And More

Central Ave M E Church announces an all day meeting at Clarks Chapel east of Athens with dinner, sermons by Rev L L Cherrington and Rev H J Holcomb, choir groups from Athens and Richland Avenue, and talks by former pastors. Also CHURCH OF GOD Hocking Street page includes Sunday services and youth programs. Athens Presbyterian Rural Parish features Hebbardsville sermons and Bible school.

Central Ave M. E Frederick Brown Bas Clarks Chapel Athens L. L. Cherrington Bist M. BE McArthur E Factory M. E. Church Mr. Bryan Karl Cowan Es Ginley F. Brown H. J. Holcomb Marietta Copeland M. E. Church of B. {. Thompson Holcomb Richland Avenue M. P Nts Athens Presbyterian Howard E. Warner Hebbardsville Dorothy Parker Ellsworth McKnight

Christian Science Service and Reading Room Schedule

South Court street hosts Sunday service at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 30. Subject Spirit and Golden Text Psalms 143 10 Teach me to do thy will. Reading room open Tuesday Friday and Saturday 2 00 to 4 00 p m.

Christian Science gooleTry South Court Street Weaneetay Saastin Nee

Free Methodist Church Services and Missionary Sermon

Sabbath school at 9 00 a m led by W B Pruden with Mary Miller as class leader. Preaching at 7 30 p m and a missionary sermon at West Jacksonville. Circle Hill preaching at 2 30 p m marks closing Sabbath of the conference war as the pastor heads to conference. Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress with Pastor B R Smith and Mrs Ruth Boyer listed.

Free Methodist Church Stricker W. B. Pruden Mary Miller West Jacksonville Circle Hill Zion Baptist Church Carpenter and Congress Streets B. R. Smith Ruth Boyer

Religious services and union events planned for Sunday

First Methodist led by Daniel McGurk invites seekers after truth with sermons on Evolution and the New Birth. Parker speaks on American Education and the Christian church. Union services anchor the day with a campus vesper and a 7:30 Union service at First Methodist. Social for youth set for Saturday at 5:30.

First Methodist Episcopal Daniel McGurk W. G. Parker Dr. McGurk Union Parker First Presbyterian Abbott Y. Wilcox

First Baptist Church Schedule Shows Union Service

Rev H Schuyler Foster leads 9 30 Bible school and University class 10 30 What Shall We Think of the Church 7 30 Union service at First M E Church sermon by Rev W G Parker Wednesday 7 30 Midweek meeting Studies in the Psalms

First Baptist Church Lancaster and Carpenter Sts H. Schuyler Foster M. E. Church W. G. Rker

Methodist C Poll Presquence School

Rev. B Blaie announced plans related to a Methodist poll and school activities. The fragment notes an upcoming presquence event and indicates involvement by Reverend Blaie, implying organizational or educational aims within the church community.

Methodist C Presquence School Rev B Blaie

Church Schedules and Pastor Notes at Local Faith Colleges

Morning and evening services listed for First United Brethren Trinity Lutheran and Plymouth Circuit churches. Describes Sunday school times 9 and 10:00, worship 10:25, 7:30, and midweek prayer. Hunter St Lutheran postpones services until last Sunday in August. family travels to Buckeye Lake. emergency contact details provided. Plymouth Circuit quarterly meetings set for Aug 18-21 across Asbury Gibsonville New Plymouth with preaching and communion led by various pastors.

First United Brethren T. C. Harper Hunter ST Trinity Lutheran Fairfield County Logan Elmer Bliss Plymouth Asbury W. A. Cooper Giblsonville H. A. Haynes New Plymouth Hupp

M. E. Church Chauncey Millfield The Plains Schedule

The Chauncey session on Sunday includes Sunday school at 9:30 with preaching at Chauncey at 10:30 and at Millfield at 7:30 led by Rev. Mr. Graham. The Millfield and Chauncey congregations are notified of service times.

M. E Chauncey Millfield the Plains Graham

Congregational Church Announces Summer Services and Meetings

First Congregational notes Pastor Stanley A Gould leads Community Sunday school at 9 30 and services at 10 30 2 30 and 8 00 on August 9 1925. Prayer meeting at Coolville August 12 and Ireland Theatre August 13 with choir practice in Coolville on Saturday night.

First Congregational Stanley A. Gould Coolville Ireland Theaey

Hiram College event heads to New Marshfield Church

Sunday evening Rev. Dr. Lowe delivers an educational address at the New Marshfield Christian church. Dr Lowe represents Hiram College and will speak on educational topics to church members and the community.

Hiram College Lowe New Marshfield Christian Church Usu

Howearths Take Charge Of Nelsonville Christian Church Services

Rev and Mrs P J Howearth travel to Lakewood to lead weekend services with Rev Scott Wood’s congregation. Rev and Mrs Cook arrive in Nelsonville tonight to conduct Sunday services at the Christian church, their former charge.

Nelsonville P. J. Howearth Lakewood Scott Wood Cook The Christian Church

Women's Home Missionary anniversary at Lancaster camp grounds

The Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Morrell with daughters Annabelle and Mary Lee, Mrs. Oliver Jewett, and Mrs. Tom Bush attended the Woman's Home Missionary anniversary program at the Lancaster camp grounds on Wednesday. M. H. Ohlinger and Walter Wolfe visited Columbus business Thursday. Paul Parks left Thursday for Akron en route to New York City after a month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks. Mrs. Charles Klein spent Thursday in Columbus.

E. L. Morrell Annabelle Mary Lee Oliver Jewett Tom Bush Woman's Home Lancaster Camp Grounds M. H. Ohlinger Walter Wolfe Columbus Paul Parks Akron New York City W. H. Parks Charles Klein

Fellowship Dinner at Nelsonville Church Aug 11

Nelsonville invites all Christian church members from Athens Hocking Perry and Morgan counties to a 6 30 pm fellowship dinner Tuesday August 11 at Nelsonville Christian church. Carl S Van Wankle state director of the Christian church education program will speak. Attendees are guests of Hiram College with no charge and no fundraising.

Nelsonville

Special Sermon at Airline Christian Church

Rev Dr Lowe will preach at Airline Christian Church Sunday morning at 10 30 as part of a traveling team promoting higher education in Ohio. Public invited to attend.

Airline Re. E. Lowe Airline Christian Church Lowe Ohio

Nelsonville Churches Schedule and Council Meeting

Edwin L. Morrell, minister, leads services with junior church at 0:15 and morning worship at 10:30 after Sunday school at 9:30. No evening service. Prayer meeting Thursday evening followed by a meeting of the Council of Religious Education.

Church OF God Hocking _ street Christian Pillars the Mighty Christ A. L. Bradshaw Ella Cooley Nellie Pettiford Lynch Mary Louise Pettiford Violet Russell Nelsonville First Methodist Episcopal Edwin L. Morrell Council of Religious Education

Radford sues Kachman for 114.89 in Common Pleas court

John S. Radford files suit against Steve Kachman in Common Pleas for 114.89. The claim includes an account for feed 86.95, an unsatisfied portion from Magistrate F L Jones’s old judgment, and a debt of 19.35 from Ben Rosenberg for auto parts.

John 8S

City Under the Sea Found Off Tunis Coast

Divers have located ruins of an ancient city thirty fathoms beneath the Mediterranean off Tunis. Visible are large stone buildings as archaeologists plan initial explorations of the submerged site.

London Mediterranean Sea Tunis

Astonishing Lemon Bleach Promises White Skin Quick

A home remedy claims two lemons and Orchard White create a quarter pint skin whitener. Shake in a bottle then massage on face neck arms and hands. Advertises as non irritating and used by stage beauties to fade freckles sunburn and tan.

Trial of Burns Opens Today in County Courts

Patrick Burns, organizer for the United Brick and Clay Workers, indicted for burning an automobile to defraud an insurer, broke jail and was extradited from Ridgway Pa. He faces a Common Pleas court trial expected to be a sharp state versus defense contest. Burns is represented by Wooley and Rowland and counts Mel G Underwood among his backers. A large crowd observed, with jury members named: John Cowan, J F Beckler, Eugene Dowler, Jesse McKee, Guy Kasler, C J McVay, Frank Porter, Charles A Bean, W F Saylor, Sam J Barnhill, A W Keirns, and J W Bramby.

John Cowan J. F. Beckler Eugene Dowler Jesse McKee Guy Kasler C. J. McVay Frank Porter Charles A. Bean W. F. Saylor Sam J. Barnhill A. W. Keirns J. W. Bramby

Knights of Columbus Picnic Draws Hundreds at Fairgrounds

About six hundred people attended the Knights of Columbus picnic at the fairgrounds yesterday with visitors from other cities. Dinners were served at noon and evening, and entertainment included dancing games and contests. The Hotel Berry orchestra provided the music and prizes were awarded to contest winners.

Knights of Columbus Fairgrounds Hotel Berry Orchestra

Albany Pastor Returns From National Conference

Stanley F. Roush pastor of the Albany charge returns from a Camp Gray conference in Saugatuck Michigan where students from across the United States attended. He will preach at Albany and Hebbardsville next Sunday and said the gathering planned a new progressive approach to college religious movements.

Stanley F. Roush Albany Camp Gray Saugatuck Michigan Hebbardsville United States Roush

Agent of Auto Club Killed in Range of Duty

Akron, Aug 7. William Robert Flowers 21, field agent of the Akron Auto Club and deputy sheriff, died in city hospital after an accident on the Main street viaduct. He was escorting a woman from Reston Heidtig village when her husband Carl Scarpete of Bedford faced arraignment for alleged speeding. Flowers was on the running board with an electric torch to warn traffic when struck and the skull fractured and arm crushed necessitating amputation before his death. He had been working to avoid a speed trap at Boston Heights and with the woman of the case on the way to hospital.

Akron William Robert Flowers Akron Auto Club City Hospital Main Street Reston Heidtig Village Carl Scarpete Bedford Flowers Dene Akron Aurtoists Boston Scarpete Mra. Scarpete

Hospital Notes From Sheltering Arms and Local Clinic

Mrs Phoebe Hayes underwent major surgery at 3 oclock yesterday afternoon for complications at Sheltering Arms hospital. Martha Myers daughter of Prof and Mrs A F Myers of 273 East State Street had tonsil removal yesterday. Mrs F S Martin of Albany was admitted for observation and treatment. The days conculescents are Eugene Miner, infant daughter Trimble, and Logan King of Hebbardsville.

Phoebe Hayes Sheltering Arms Hospital Martha Myers A. F. Myers East State Street F. S. Martin Albany Eugene Miner Trimble Logan King Hebbardsville

Community picnic services planned by Rev Frederick Brown

The Rev Frederick Brown will oversee arrangements for a daylong affair on Sunday with attendees asked to bring baskets while ample food will be provided. Hundreds are expected to attend as the event aims to serve the community.

Frederick Brown

Mrs Flesher Finds Relief From Hay Fever With Kerker Remedy

Mrs Sophia Flesher of Zanesville testifies that Kerker's Asthma and Hay Fever Remedy relieved her hay fever for three years and prevented attacks in 1924. She praises the four bottles she used and urges others to try it, noting local druggists McKee Drug Store Athens Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville Swing Pharmacy Logan stock the product.

Kerker Mrs Sophia Flesher Main St Zanesville McKee Drug Store Athens Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville Swing Pharmacy Logan

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