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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
3
Akron Ohio dispatch reports a Florida man achieved a new record for November with concrete roadway units emphasizing material economy and labor costs totaling $3,240,000.
Dean Voigt, dean of women at Ohio University, spoke to about three hundred Girl Scouts and their mothers in Athens last evening. Introduced by Mrs D A Ferree, Voigt discussed girls and their dress companions actions and associations in a vivid address titled Girls.
Household goods for sale in good condition must sell quickly due to moving. Miles Brandeburg at 434 Poplar Street lists items for sale. Also seek rent by December 15 for a light housekeeping room with kitchenette at 284 Washington St. A lady is sought as assistant cook at Majestic Restaurant in Nelsonville, apply in person.
In Mayor Donley’s court a vendor was fined $1 plus costs for short weighing a customer who bought ice cream. The incident centers on a small compliance penalty and the court action taken.
Mr and Mrs John Thompson and family depart for Columbus to establish their future home. Miss Anna Kourt returns from Coshocton after two months at Bell Telephone. Her guest this week is Mrs Jack Belean of Coshocton. Mr and Mrs Fosture Pyle and Miss Freda Pyle of Detroit Michigan visit relatives here.
Mrs. Harry Edington welcomed ladies for the Needle Club's first meeting of the year with a four o'clock luncheon. Guests included Mrs. Gay Aumiller of Columbus, Mrs. John Edington Jr., Miss Ha Edington, and Mrs. Maria Sheppard, with club members listed among the attendees.
The Nelsonville high school football team held a banquet at the Majestic restaurant with sixteen team members and three guests attending. Raymond Patton was re elected captain as Prof. Ferree Principal Fun and several team members gave addresses marking the enjoyable event.
Public invited to the annual Elks memorial service at their headquarters on Hocking Street next Sunday at 2 30 PM. A detailed program promises a beautiful service. Miss Synthia Johnston of Ironton visits Aunt Mrs A L Pritchard.
A white Shetland pony about 500 pounds is found near factory No 1. The owner, Marion Simonton, must come and pay for the animal and feed. Date shown 12-5-3p.
Mrs. A C Anderson with Mrs. Stella Reigle and Mrs. J R Wilson hosted the Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4. Mrs. Laura Spencer led the program and devotional exercises were by Mrs. J J Ledlie. Spencer summarized chapter 3 of The Crusade of Compassion. John Murphy read on the need of doctors in China. Society gifts $25 to hospital work and twenty members enjoyed lunch hosted by the ladies.
Mrs Helen Thress Cordelle aged 35 wife of George Cordelle died at an early hour today at her Riverside home. She lived in Nelsonville many years and is survived by her husband five children aged 3 to 17 her father two sisters and two brothers.
The Standard Bearers of the Methodist church were hosted by Miss Redericka Kasler at her Fort Street home after an important business session. A social hour and lunch followed. Twelve members attended.
V 8S Watkins will present Bought and Paid For at the high school auditorium next Monday now moved to December 8. Red Cross seal sale thrives as Hyperion Club members report strong progress and urge merchants citizens and children to participate in the school start under Mrs D A Terree and Mrs N Hill with teachers support.
A defective flue caused a Wednesday evening fire at Pete Barrows residence on West Washington Street. Barrows faces a ten dollar loss due to the blaze.
T E Taylor Undertaker advertises a 25 percent reduction on picture framing through December 15. The notice appears in a local newspaper classifies as a small business promotion. The tone is practical and time limited.
All persons indebted to H. L. Heck are directed to call at the office of J. E. Zeller at 27% Public Square to pay their bills, as accounts have been left there for collection. Dated 8. 12-4.
Athens High School pupils prepare an indoor fair at the building Saturday evening. Walter Porter and his clowns perform special stunts and Tango land acts reiterate their best numbers. Peanuts and popcorn plus other eats will be sold. Admission is one jitney with extra coins for a longer stay.
The Advocate and the Tribune in Newark issued new local advertising rate cards effective December 1, raising rates by forty percent. Advertising volume under the new rates exceeds last year’s comparable period.
An English inventor develops a device that processes knotty wood into evenly sized kindling. The method uses a combining machine and shaped blades to produce uniform pieces suitable for firing. The project highlights innovation in domestic fuel production.
An old advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest remedy for nasal congestion headache and feverish symptoms with a dose every two hours up to three. The second item notes O. E. Waegley bound over to the grand jury after pleading guilty to grand larceny for stealing a violin shirts soap toilet articles and silver plate from a Pennsylvania freight house.
Advertising copy touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion acidity and gas. It claims tablets neutralize stomach acidity, relieve pain and belching, and enable people to eat favorite foods without distress, at low cost.
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