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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
3
The Chamber of Commerce schedules a January 5 regular meeting after skipping December due to holidays. The annual officer election occurs at the Y M C A at 7:30 on December 31. The January 5 meeting will reorganize the committee service and review the past year with plans for 1922. The second January meeting will be a rally with a prominent speaker and live program.
Pupils from second and seventh grades at the Normal College Training School presented a Friday program in the auditorium with a debate on disarmament, a Highland fling, a one act play The Land at Lost Toys, and a brownie dance. Teachers and families applauded, and Miss Waite, Miss Weiher, and Miss Bailey received praise for organizing the event.
The American Legion Glenford Dougan Post schedules its regular meeting on Tuesday evening December 13 to handle important business. Members are urged to attend and come out for the session despite the unlucky date.
Miss Clara Pritchard a teacher at Lines Business College Parkersburg West Virginia was weekend guest of her parents Mr and Mrs J S Pritchard Mrs W J Stuart of St Paul Minnesota is guest of her mother Mrs Julia Baird
A large crowd attended Sunday afternoon for the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Hall. Rev. C. L. Johnson and Rev. Plunkett conducted the service and Greenlawn cemetery was chosen for burial beside her husband.
The Wooster College fund stood at $373 this morning and organizers hope to reach the $500 quota soon. The drive continues with community support expected to boost contributions toward the target.
Births reported by Dr. C. C. Butt include ten boys and nine girls born to couples in Nelsonville and York township during November 1921. Boys listed: Robert and Jeanette Clark. Carl and Lulu Frank. Harry and Merrel Blimes. William and Lola Yates. Oscar and Lena Webb. Daniel and Mary Simmers. Ralph and Elizabeth Woods. John and Nora Sullivan. Don and Florence James. Edward and Mable Woolerer. Girls listed: William and Allie Cagg. Gilbert and Amy Boehn. John and Mary Messell. George and Maggie Standall. Orley and Mable Hoch. Ashford and Wineford Stufflebean. Carl and May Shaw. William and Ella Ossman.
The Men's Bible Class of the M. B. H. church donated 50 dollars to buy a coupe for the Red Cross nurse. The committee aims to finish the fund soon and urges all citizens to donate promptly as the final portion is hardest to raise.
The United States government will furnish head stones at no charge with delivery to the nearest rail road station and cemetery placement the only cost. Only three parties have taken advantage, according to the local legion. For blanks and information see Robinson of Glenford Dugan Post.
The W C T U will hold a reception for new and old members at the Christian church auditorium on Tuesday evening December 13 at 7 o clock. The event will feature the White Ribbon service and invites all members to attend.
The Starkey residence at 443 Fairview Street was destroyed by fire around seven Sunday morning. Amos Starkey, his wife, and their five children had left for relatives near Athens and could not save any contents. They stayed with relatives after learning their home was gone.
The East School Building hosts a December 16 bazaar with early and late practice by first to third graders. A first grade girl memorized a recital and song in one evening while mothers search town for Paris dolls rag dolls Teddy bears and American dolls to create a Toyland atmosphere.
An old medicine ad promises a quick cure for colds using Bromine Quinine laxative tablets. The genuine product bears the signature of E. W. Grove and urges buyers to ensure they get BROMO. Available for 30 cents.
The saying contrasts hunger, which ends with sufficient food, with a money hungry man who remains unsatisfied despite wealth. It reflects on appetite and avarice, suggesting needs differ for material desire.
Mich ael Dobich a Cuyahoga county prisoner died after jumping from an upper tier of cells in the state penitentiary in Columbus Ohio. He fell about forty feet fracturing his skull and was serving a one to fifteen year manslaughter term after being received on Thursday.
The Supreme Court announced it will adjourn from Monday December 19 to Tuesday January 3, extending the holiday recess and resuming in the new year.
The Postal Telegraph Company said in New York today that the Yap-Guam ocean cable has been sealed since 1914. It has not operated since the Japanese seized it from the Germans and sealed it.
Jose P. Melencio, recently returning legislator in Washington, says General Wood’s demand of 100 percent efficiency for Filipinos is unfair. He argues that the Woods Forbes commission report should be publicly released and criticized for setting an unattainable standard compared with other nations.
United Press reports concern that a four power Pacific Islands agreement mirrors Versailles treaty issues. Article X and II provoke questions of independence and constitutional constraint. Delegates may fear committing U S action to others and risking a breach of faith.
Dayton Ohio report details Osborn Ohio becoming a model village next spring and summer. Streets and sidewalks are laid out and a community building will centralize town affairs. The town is relocated by the Miami Valley Conservancy District flood proof project, moving 1139 residents bodily except for sturdy buildings that cannot be moved.
Appraisal of Henry Metcalf estate filed by John V Wood L A Whitmore and J E Zeller. Total valuation 21425 with personal goods 100 other claims 75 real estate 1250. Will of Charles Floyd Vore filed. widow Alice Schwanke Vore and five children under thirteen survive.
A cautionary note urges careful behavior amid crowd movement as authorities stress safe walking. It underlines the idea that individuals must mind footing to prevent accidents and maintain orderly flow in public spaces.
The James Evererd Brewing Companies filed a suit against Prohibition Director Day seeking to declare the federal anti beer law unconstitutional and to halt interference with brewing beer for medicinal use.
Between 1 000 and 1 500 women from striking families led a march on a Jackson Walker mine near here. They prevented miners from reporting for work, stoned motor cars, and repulsed deputies trying to disperse them.
A forum discusses eighth grade arithmetic goals insisting students master the multiplication table weights and measures and both fractions and decimals. It stresses speed accuracy with practical problems and notes failing basic work hinders high school success.
Charles F. Miller, principal of Canaan Town High School, argues that rapid accurate addition is essential and should be drilled. He insists on practical arithmetic before students leave grade school, calling for more drills on essentials in rural schools to ease future reasoning.
Glouster residents report health updates and upcoming school holiday closure. Miss Lucy Tinkler is recovering in Logan hospital with her mother staying beside her. Glouster schools will close December 22 for two weeks and resume January 2.
Ottawa Ohio faces total darkness as Northwestern Ohio Light Co delays lights after a franchise expired December 8. City council and company dispute lighting rates and expect a case before the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. Stores sell lamps and lanterns while negotiations continue.
An old remedy claims stomach gas from undigested food poisons the system causing fatigue and loss of appetite. It suggests using buckthorn bark glycerine and Adlerika for rapid gas and toxin expulsion and cites Adileria as removing matter from both bowels. Advertising note for Gibson Drug Store and others.
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