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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
3
G Loredbaptst Church hosts services and a day school with a B Y P event. A Labor Day parade forms at Fort street at 9 30 a m with floats prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars. John Moore of the Ohio Mine Workers will speak at 3 p m and many merchants plan floats and entertainments for a monster crowd.
Neighbors and friends honored Mrs Alfred Dempster with a birthday gathering. A social evening with refreshments concluded in a gesture of affection as a silk umbrella was presented. Attendees included Mesdames Anderson Six Dugan Dresher Lanning Barrows Nutter Bland Green Evelyn R Lanning Hallet Lines Velpa Cookley Haines West Wilson Johnson Moon ey Brigham of Pennsylvania.
Arthur M. Mann, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 10 30 a m with preaching by the pastor. There will be no evening service.
J C Brillhart pastors Sunday program with 9 30 Sunday school and 10 30 sermon and communion plan continues after.
Atville Haines the outgoing missionary to China will give an address at 2 30 tomorrow. Evening services are set for 7 30 with continued observance.
Christian Church led by Pastor C. L. Johnson schedules Bible school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am with What Has the Church to Offer and 7 pm No Half Way House Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6 pm. Families and guests return from Indian Lake trips. Mrs Hinman and children visit Woodards in Bridgeport. Mary Eckles returns from Columbus. Stella Reigle and son depart for a Wellston relatives visit.
For sale in Nelsonville a Ford touring car 1918 model in good condition. Price right for quick sale. Contact Walter Mc Naughton at Bell phone 983. Also a notice offers reasonable reward for finding a five room house to rent preferably in west end or central location addressed to Houie of Mess enger in the City.
The Pythian Sisters of Snow Fel t Temple No 77 mourn the death of Charlotte Andrews after a long illness. The charter will be draped for 30 days and copies sent to relatives and published in the Athens Messenger. Committee: CORA WALTERS ELIZABETH HOY HATTIE TIPTON.
The article notes Ohio's first constitutional setup naming county officers and lists the first county officials and grand jury formed in 1805. It also describes a domestic tragedy in Athens caused by two county officials traveling with a husband who returned home with a peace offering, plus local sports news about Athens and Millfield baseball and the toppled old apple tree on West Union Street at the Craig home.
Local grocers report a bountiful fruit and vegetable season with abundant crops hauled into the city. A civil appeal in the Christman vs Johnson Beverage case is noted, plus oil wells south of Athens show depth progress and delays due to drought. A marriage license is granted to underage applicants with parental consent. Boy Scouts of Troop No 2 plan a meeting August 16 for camping discussions and new member induction, with Eagle Medal awarded to Arthur Howard. Des Moines visitors arrive in Meigs county for a brief family visit. Top scores at Athens Gun Club include M M Kerr and Frank X Rauch.
Former Senator John W Weeks, a key Massachusetts party leader, will confer with Warren G Harding in Marion about campaign strategy and policy issues. Harding plans a quiet afternoon of recreation and a Lincoln Park lumbermen picnic with a brief possible speech and will review the political situation with Weeks.
Nelsonville area notices invite all friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs L L Sweazy and Mr and Mrs John McGinley to a gathering at Wright's Grove Pattonsville. Attendees should bring a filled basket. McGinley family planning a move to Denver. An Arkansas inventor demonstrates a motor driven stump cutting saw.
Three French cruisers were ordered to Odessa to protect French and Brazilian forces aboard the Batavia and Allegretta held by Bolsheviks. The ships are seized on grounds they carried contraband to General Wrangel in Crimea. The French scout Kito boy was ordered to report to Constantinople for Wrangel’s orders.
George C. Shilling states he will never again make whiskey or be involved with it. He apologizes for his prior statement made during his arrest in Glouster and declares his intent to be a law abiding citizen.
Washington August 14 Census Bureau reports Indiana 1920 population 2 930 544, up 229 668 from 1910, an 8 5 percent increase.
Paris Aug 14. Russo Polish peace talks began in Minsk today as Polish delegates crossed frontline lines and entered negotiations that could end hostilities between Poland and Russia.
A speculative design notes shoes with built in bellows to pull air across the feet and keep wearers cooler as they walk. The concept aims to circulate airflow through vents and channels improving comfort in warm conditions.
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