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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1919

Page

3

Nelsanville P T A Holds Notable December Meeting

The December meeting of the Nelsanville Parent-Teachers Association drew about forty members. Mrs Walter Hudson was chosen president and spoke on daily attendance. Dr N Hill discussed tuberculosis. Miss Florence Cook’s third grade won a donated picture. Funds will decorate hall walls as a anti tuberculosis effort.

Parent-Teachers’ Association Weat Walter Hudson Hudson N. Hill D. A. Ferree Dean Voigt Florence Cook Gibbs Ifill

Advent opening sermon invites all to church services

Plummer presides as Advent season opens inviting every resident to attend church services and prepare for Christmas, the festive Coming of our Lord.

Plummer

Bad Checks Plague Dr. Pritchard Account

A $76 bad check drawn on Citizens Central National Bank and signed C E Pritchard was presented for payment on books of Fredman's Cloak Co. in Columbus. The local bank refused payment, marking the sixth counterfeit check against Dr. A L Pritchard in recent weeks. Police hope for quick apprehension of the culprits.

Toledo Street Cars Return After 27 Day Shutdown

Federal Judge Killits orders cars back as two commissions form to draft a municipal ownership plan and a cost plus proposal to voters by February 17. Toledo endures first big snowstorm as street cars resume regular schedules after a 27 day absence. The council extends OUster ordinance allowing three months of operation pending settlement by a appointed commission.

Killits Toledo

Advent Sunday Church School and Evening Service

Advent Sunday events with church school at 9 30 A M under superintendent Miss J Posten and a welcoming invitation for youth Bright and cheery lessons Evening service at 7 P M led by Rev C B

J. Posten Welcoms C. B

Christian Church Services Attract Wide Attendance

Pastor C L Johnson reports strong turnout at Bible school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30. Men’s class grows, Christian Endeavor meets in the afternoon, and evening worship begins at 7 with both members and strangers filling the pews. The church offers a home like welcome encouraging visitors to return.

Christian Church C. L. Johnson Christian Endeavor

International Holiness Church adopts new name

Pastor J. C. Brikhart announces the Apostolic Holiness church is now International Holiness Church after a Cincinnati assembly action. Sunday school at 9 30 A M and sermon at 10 30 A M. Evening service at 7 P M with sermons “As the Stars Forever” and “Lazarus and Dives” plus midweek prayer at 7 P M all are welcome.

J. C. Brikhart Apostolic Holiness Church Apostolic Faith Tongues Movement General Assembly Cincinnati International Holiness Church

High School Lecture by W S Watkins December 8

The next High School lecture will be held Monday evening December 8. Speaker W S Watkins delivers an entertainment of exceptional merit and is highly endorsed by prior venues.

W. S. Watkins

Bring-One Sunday at Methodist Church

Tomorrow brings Bring-One Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church with all services starting at Sunday school. Members are asked to invite a new scholar and bring guests both morning and evening as the Epworth League joins the program. The pastor will preach The Transfigured Life in the morning and The Actual and the Possible Man in the evening.

Methodist Church Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League

Mrs Retta Howe Hosts Methodist Class 19 on Fort Street

Mrs Retta Howe entertained the girls of Sunday school Class 19 of the Methodist church at her Fort Street home. Officers elected were President Anna Monks Vice President Mildred Hutchins Secretary Bertha Stevenson Treasurer Amy Clark and social committee Catherine Quigley Fredericka Kasler Verna Stuart. A social hour with refreshments followed.

S. S Retta Howe Methodist Church Fort Street Anna Monks Mildred Hutchins Bertha Stevenson Amy Clark Catherine Quigley Fredericka Kasler Verna Stuart

Mrs. Fagley Honored at Cosmopolitan Club Party

The Cosmopolitan Club hosted a social evening at Mrs. Eugene Hohenadle’s Chestnut street home in honor of Mrs. Mayme McNerney Fagley of Zanesville. Fifteen members attended and the club presented a cut glass dish to the guest of honor.

Presbyterian Ladies Aid Banquet Crowds Congregation

A social banquet hosted by the Ladies Aid Society at the Presbyterian church drew about 200 guests for a chicken dinner in the church social rooms. Tables featured cut and potted plants, snow white linen, and fine dishes. a social period followed and the event was deemed a pleasing social success with hopes for more gatherings.

Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid Society

Memorial service scheduled by BPOE on Hocking Street

The BPOE will hold its annual memorial service Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at their home on Hocking Street. A most interesting program has been arranged. The public is invited.

Hocking Street

Wanted Raw Furs and Hides by Sam Raden

Nelsonville classified notice seeks furs and hides with Sam Raden at 557 Poplar St Nelonville Ohio. Bell phone 795 calls on notice. Pony for sale bay pony 52 inches riding driving and mine work by C W Juniper 89 E Columbus St. priced to move.

Sam Raden Poplar St. Nelonville O. Bell C. W. Juniper E. Columbus Street

Picture framing 25 percent off through December 15

T. EB. Taylor, Undertaker announces a 25 percent reduction on picture framing services offered at his shop. The promotion runs until December 15, prompting customers to take advantage of the discounted rates.

T. EB. Taylor Undertaker

For Sale Ford Touring Car in Nelsonville Ohio

Ford Touring Car offered by L. O. Dresher of Nelsonville Ohio with good tires and curtains and running condition. Price reasonable if sold at once. December 6 publication. Indebted persons urged to call J. E. Zeller at 27 Public Square for payment.

J. E. Zeller Public Square H. L. Heck D. D L. O. Dresher Nelsonville O. Bell

Grandanola phonograph offers better tone at lower price

A local notice from Sauter’s Studio in Nelsonville promotes the Grandanola phonograph with wood fibre reproducer Violin tone chamber and all steel motor claiming compatibility with all records, superior volume and tone and significant savings. Act quickly.

Sauter Nelsonville

Family returns home after visit with Columbus hosts

Mrs. Bert Daft and her two young sons arrived back in Columbus today after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edwards.

Bert Daft Columbus Joseph Edwards

World's supply traced to Transvaal strip’s narrow gold belt

A reader notes that roughly one third of the globe's supply originates from a six mile by sixty mile strip in Transvaal. The implication is a concentrated region under heavy influence on global markets.

United States France Transvaal

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