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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
3
Nelsonville readers are urged to check the special classified page head for new ads. The feature highlights Jiggs and Gas Buggies drawing strong reader interest in The Messenger.
Birth notices announced by Dr. C. C. Butt list three 1920 November boys and five girls born to families Earl Barber George Thornton Raymond Lent Jno Smith Frank Beitleschies Melvin Bruse Chas Huddy Edith Huddy Homer Mason Jennie Mason and Dorothy Beitleschies in Nelsonville York township.
Ray Linscott is in Cincinnati this week attending an automobile convention. Mrs Parker Niffen and her son Max of West Virginia visit relatives Mr and Mrs Lafe Hawkins for the holidays. Mrs Julius Spencer returns home to New Straits ville after visiting Mrs Jane Kontner.
Sunday evening at 6 o clock the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church will host a meeting with Mrs John Saltz as leader.
The Methodist church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m Junior League at 2 p m class meeting at 6 p m Epworth League at 6 15 p m Evening worship at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m Friday night Choir rehearsal Revival meetings begin January first.
The church invites all friends and strangers to a 10 30 a m service and asks a large Sunday school turnout for upcoming Christmas entertainment arrangements.
Thursday evening December 9 at Mrs. Ed Hite home Beatrice Hite celebrated her fourteenth birthday with dancing and games Refreshments were served Miss Beatrice received many gifts Guests included Jennie Nelson Marguerite Audrey Ailes Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Mechem Lillian Howe Mary Anderson Mary Young Ruth Kelch Lydia Johnson Doris James Rachel Wilson Josephine Porter Mabel Johnson Virginia Wolfe Frances Hite Carrie Hite and Mrs Frank Neikirk.
Pastor J. C. Brillhart leads Sunday school at 9:30 with a sermon at 2:30 on A Pilgrim's Invitation. Evening worship at 7:00 features a sermon on John 6 37 And him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7:00 and a cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7:00. Welcome extended to all.
The Christian Church announces a splendid white gift program at Bible School held at 9 30 A M and worship at 10 30 A M Pastor L Johnson leads the service with the Christmas event as the highlight of the day.
The church program lists services at 7 00 P M for the Thessalonica missionary event with Junior and Senior Endeavor Societies at 6 00 P M A special missionary service will be conducted by the ladies of the local missionary society during the evening service.
The Presbyterian Church announces morning and evening sermons by Rev. Leon Arpee on the topic Religion and Superstition. Evangelistic meetings begin January 2 for three weeks led by H. P. Dunlop and his wife from Chicago. Both Dunlops are Northwestern University graduates. they will sing duets and assist with women and girls.
John Moore of Columbus, former president of the Ohio Mine Workers, visited rail terminals in mining states to gather information for miners in Washington. He recently resigned as president to become legislative representative for miners with headquarters in Washington, D C.
Mrs L W Ley and Mrs J F Oldfield traveled to Columbus yesterday to spend several days with Mr and Mrs T B Skinner and Mr and Mrs Harry Skinner during a short stay.
Miss Kathryn Winefordner is the welcome guest of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ralph Haymer at Murray.
Mrs Deborah Lewis returned to her home in Columbus yesterday, concluding a visit in this city with Miss Helen Crawford.
Miss Jessie Raney of Columbus is spending a week at her home in this city on a short vacation.
Arrangements are underway for a concert next Friday at the Gloucester Opera House featuring Harvey Hindermyer tenor and the Dawn Sisters Trio. Hindermyer is praised for versatile voice from aria to ballad and is widely re-engaged. The Dawn Sisters Trio have earned high regard in musical circles. Local management by Music Shop offers admission cards.
Readings announce preaching at Trimble Christian Church next Sunday morning at 9 30 and evening at 7 o clock. Bishopville will hold a preaching service at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
Calvary Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 15 A M and preaching at 6 30 P M led by Pastor Homer C Smith. The notice outlines service times and pastoral leadership.
Columbus Ohio December 11 reductions of five to twenty percent on all their products were announced today by the National Biscuit Company. The cuts affect hundreds of food articles manufactured throughout the United States by the concern.
The Sunny Side school received a box of fruit from Ft. Lauderdale Florida sent by J. Ned Wolfe and son William. The grapefruit was unusually large and in fine condition when it arrived, prompting teachers to joke about Santa Claus living in the South.
Washington observers urge President elect Harding to seek separate peace treaties and commercial pacts with Germany and Austria to end the international freeze out. Congressional leaders cite Norman Davis disclosures on wartime cables as showing foreign associates pressuring U S interests in resources, markets, and merchant marine, with Japan clinging to Yap and surrounding cables.
An official of Gimbel Brothers says New York Christmas shopping matches last year in volume while stores plan a substantial peak. Price reductions average about twenty percent, with books selling near last year’s prices and toys down sharply. Santa is described as buying carefully, seeking value as two weeks remain before Christmas.
Chicago report quotes L L Winters of the Chicago Board of Trade arguing housewives should buy flour and bake bread at home to stabilize farmer wheat prices. He notes postwar demand for bakers bread rose during war and remains due to convenience. He cites higher labor costs and falling ingredient prices as key factors.
On the fourth day of a pledge campaign at Ohio University the YMCA has collected $420 toward a $1000 goal from university men. Leaders have yet to report and more pledges are expected as canvassing continues until every man on campus is contacted.
Lillian Maxwell-Willshire of England, wife of Sir Gerard Maxwell-Willshire, appears in the New York production of Algar. The English actress, believed to be the sole female member of British nobility on the American stage, works to sustain her living after her husband’s wartime bankruptcy.
Chicago on December 11 urged farmers and country banks in the seventh federal reserve district to liquidate loans. The appeal mainly targeted Iowa farmers to sell crops to meet debts as prices decline. Bank officials said farmers should share the burden as other industries feel the readjustment.
Cleveland reports Miss Elisabeth Kelley describes Near East relief workers in Armenia training children to hide in secret passages to survive Turkish threats. She recalls constant danger and the need for vigilance as part of the Christmas campaign in Ohio.
W D Boyce publisher of Chicago and Indianapolis starts a voyage from Chicago to Vancouver on a 50 000 mile trek to South Seas New Zealand and Australia. He plans to charter vessels and use sea planes to reach remote islands and photograph them with an expert aerial photographer aboard.
Liam de Roiste Sinn Fein M P and head of the Irish international trading corporation outlines Sinn Feins plan to break British control of Ireland external trade. He says 98 percent of Ireland's trade passes through British hands and criticizes embargoes and cable tapping used to favor British firms.
A group of Australian business men have created a company to develop an air mail and passenger route to England with landing sites about 300 miles apart.
The city of Athens is invited to a charity Doll Show and Carnival at the Ohio University gym tonight. The upgraded gym hosts clever booths and costumed serving girls, with all proceeds aiding a local charity via the Y W C A. The event aims to give Athens’ poor children a joyful Christmas.
Donald Schuman a hotel porter at Hotel Berry wed Roxie Goins of Moxahala in Parkersburg West Virginia today. The couple plans to reside in Athens.
The Methodist Episcopal Church reports a record 275 new missionaries appointed in the fiscal year ending November 1, 1920, with 80 to South America 69 to China 60 to India and Burma 30 to Africa 30 to Malaysia 6 to Mexico 5 to Japan 2 to Korea and 2 to Europe. Most have reached stations. 203 evangelical 99 educational 4 medical 33 industrial.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Miss Miriam Rosenstock a stenographer at Mueller Machine Tool Company sought excitement until a robber with a revolver confronted her. The incident unfolded in a case highlighting local crime and a dramatic encounter.
Three Pacific Coast League baseball players and one alleged gambler were indicted in Los Angeles on charges of criminal conspiracy to throw games.
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