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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1923
Page
3
Nelsonville News notes guests from Athens and Cleveland visiting local families. Miss Helen Lang of Cleveland and Mary Goodspeed of Toledo attended gatherings at relatives’ homes. Columbus residents Edgar and the Louden and Johnson families joined Thanksgiving meals with Dr and Mrs Welch.
Officers were installed at the Philodorian lodge at the Masonic temple Monday evening followed by a smoker. Mrs C E Welch hosted free bridge tables at Eastling's in Logan for her niece Mrs S L Youden of Columbus. Thanksgiving dinner was hosted by Mrs Hannah Parry with several Parry family members attending.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Powell and Mrs Herman Ohlinger of Midport were guests of Miss Lulu Parry on Wednesday evening. On Thursday they visited Mrs Chas Hamilton of Columbus. Dr and Mrs C E Welch and Mr and Mrs L J Eberle entertained guests Mr and Mrs S Loudén of Columbus at the Athl country club today.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Preston and Aldren of Columbus are week end guests of Nelsonville relatives. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Figins a son on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. H. L. Wilson of Pittsburgh formerly of this city announces the engagement of her daughter FE Koison to Mr Westly Victor Ancock son of Mr and Mrs Richard Ancock of Pittsburgh No wedding date is set
The Episcopal church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 in the morning with no evening service due to illness.
The Circle of Ruth will meet in the parlors of the Presbyterian Church on Monday at five o'clock with dinner at six. good attendance is desired.
The Y Boosters organization nears completion and will begin business when the YMCA campaign opens on December 11. Associations faced business depression yet were surprised by public response. The committee has promises of several liberal donations and urges all able to contribute.
At the home of officiating minister Rev L G Matheny in Nelsonville, George Six and Dorothy Martin of Chauncey were married at 11 00 A M December 1 1923. The contracting parties are well and favorably known in Chauncey their home town.
Nelsonville lodge of Elks holds annual memorial service this Sunday afternoon at their Hocking street home. Five members lost in the past year Thos Burns Ed Cooley W R Linscott E J Kessinger and P W Wickham. L G Silbaugh of Lancaster to deliver the memorial address. J L Wilson to attend in Marion, place wreath on tomb of the late President.
The Degree of Pocahontas will hold an election of officers Monday evening and requests all Past Chiefs to attend. The degree team will also practice.
Edward and John Pedigo along with Miss Mary Pedigo and Oril Smith spent Thanksgiving at Chillicothe as guests of Mrs. Alice Coy and family.
The Elks announce their annual charity ball to be held Thursday evening December 13. The public is invited and tickets may be secured from the organizing committee.
The Elks offer a basket sale at one dollar with all proceeds to the Christmas charity fund of the order. The lodge members say the annual baskets bring happiness to many homes during the holiday season.
The Circle of Ruth will meet at the Presbyterian church Monday evening at 5 oclock. Dinner served following the meeting.
Holders of 1913 war savings stamps can renew investments at a higher rate by exchanging stamps for treasury savings certificates. The 1919 issue becomes due January 1, 1924, and may be exchanged at post offices or banks now. The government urges consulting your postmaster or bank about this investment.
A mass meeting of Athens county women is set for Monday at 2:30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room Athens. Dr S I K Mardis of Ohio University will lead planning for the winter's work. Mrs J M Hyde Illiteracy Division chairwoman urges attendance from smaller towns and rural areas. Nelsonville women will ride the 1 PM streetcar to Athens for the event.
Next Thursday Grotto day s will draw numerous followers of the bearded prophet to Nelsonville for a fall ceremonial session. The program opens at 1:00 P M with rooms, ritual at Stuarts Opera House at 2:30, a big late afternoon parade, and a banquet at the Christian Church. The prophets reconvene at the opera house for final activities, continuing the Grotto reputation. A large delegation from New Straitsville arrives between 12:99 and 1:06 with special features. Petitions remain open for the fall class.
Lucy Johnston Hoskins daughter of William and Susan Johnston was born June 21 1867 in Minnesota and died November 28 1928 at age 61 She married Oliver Hoskins on July 19 1885 and lived in Nelsonville for twenty years She left a Christian testimony I am satisfied with Jesus Survived by husband Oliver Hoskins three children Alta Lewis William Clarence one sister Mrs Kate Burdette one brother James Johnston and thirteen grandchildren The community laments her loss
Oliver Hoskins and children thank neighbors for help, sympathy, and flowers after the death of their wife and mother. They acknowledge Undertaker Stout and Rev. Tifft for comforting words.
Mrs Edward Coffman and three children left Monday for Coalton to visit her parents. Harry Cartwright of Greens Run traveled Sunday with Delbert Tinnie and family. Arthur Kaneas of Redtown visited sister Maye Wemmer on Tuesday. Delbert Tipple and son Kenneth attended a shower for Clarence Beckley Saturday. Goldie Wamimer stayed Wednesday with Ruth Dilty. Harvey Hobbie plans a few days at his Oak Hill home. Russel Pooil and children were called to Oak Hill Thursday by Lew Millers death. Jessie Palacz visited aunt Mrs Thomas Lackie in Jacksonville Thursday. Local residents attended a teachers meeting and program at Big Greens Run school Wednesday night. Ed Coffman spent Wednesday night and Thursday in Coalton with relatives. Mrs North and son Clifford of New Straitsville visited Richard Sapp couple days.
Rev. Foster arrives as student pastor at the First Baptist Church in Athens Ohio to lead the five member family. The program includes Bible school at 9 a.m. service at 10:30 a.m. and a young peoples meeting at 6 p.m. The Ohio Baptist convention backs the center among five state sites and a permanent church is expected within a year.
The Federated Women's Clubs of Athens invites all county clubs and interested residents to a December 3 meeting at 2 59 PM in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room security Bank building. Athens County was chosen as a demonstration county to guide statewide illiteracy elimination efforts.
Three Athens county residents received telegrams from Congressman Foster confirming pension increases. Harlow L. Calvert of Guysville and Philip Haas of Coolville, Civil War veterans, will get $72 monthly. Alexander Parsons of Stewart, Spanish War veteran, sees his pension rise from $12 to $24 per month. Foster pursued all three cases with the commissioner of pensions.
The article notes salmon and carp can reach a century in lifespan while some eels purportedly live for extremely long times, illustrating variation in aquatic longevity.
In Canton Ohio hundreds of miles of county and township roads within the secondary highway system are expected to be improved following actions at a local good roads meeting.
William Miller of Elyria and Cleveland Lorain Bus owner was granted a permanent injunction barring the city of Lorain from interfering with Khia buses on its streets. The case proceeds before the state utilities commission in Columbus on February 1.
Peter Myers of Wellington forgot alcohol in his radiator and struck a match to check water. The blaze confirmed the radiator needed water, that denatured alcohol is explosive, and that a burned face is painful.
Davenport doctor W C Coffee, a long time eye ear nose and throat specialist, says he found a cure for catarrh deafness and head noises. He gives a 10 day free supply to readers who write with name and address.
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