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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1921

Page

3

Nelsonville Dinner Honors Miss Gladyse Birthday

Mrs. W. J. Scott hosted a six o'clock dinner on Friday December 9 at Poplar street for her daughter Miss Gladyse. Attendees included Mrs. Gertrude Thomas Miss Hazel Bagley Raymond Scott John Hickman and Mr. W. J. Scott. The piece also notes the men’s team’s Wednesday game at 7:30 where Athens beat Logan and locals, and hints at a forthcoming comeback game.

W. J. Scott Poplar Street Gladyse Gertrude Thomas Hazel Bagley Raymond Scott John Hickman Athens Logan

Powells Host Albany Visitor Miss Della Webb

Mr and Mrs W F Powell welcomed Miss Della Webb of Albany as weekend guest keeping a cordial social note with local hospitality.

W. F. Powell Della Webb Albany

Married Here: Miss Ethel Pierce Weds Gerald Baird

Miss Ethel Pierce of Orbiston and Gerald Baird of this city were married Saturday evening at 7 20 at the Methodist parsonage in this city. Rev Paul E Kemper performed the ceremony.

Ethel Pierce Orbiston Gerald Baird Paul E. Kemper

Harden couple announce birth of eight pound son

Mr and Mrs Estell Harden announce the arrival of an eight pound son born this morning at their home. The child is healthy and is the first for the couple.

Community Mass Meeting with Dr Banks in Nelsonville

A community mass meeting will be held at the Christian church auditorium on Thursday December 15 at 7 p m featuring Dr Louis Albert Banks famed lecturer. He will discuss World Wide Prohibition Coming and America Leads the Way and address law enforcement as the big issue of the day. Admission is free. Plan to hear Dr Banks.

Christian Church Butesseg Louis Albert Banks Banks Nelsonville America Kansas Dr. Banks

Mrs Madison Price Hosts Guests at Haydenville

Mrs Madison Price Mrs Elwood Reeves and Mrs Eden Patton were Friday guests of Mrs H H Skivers at Haydenville for a social visit.

Madison Price Elwood Reeves Eden Patton H. H. Skivers Haydenville

Sunday Inspires At Local Christian Church

Sunday featured a full church, Bible school with 579 attendees including 161 in the Berean class, and the start of the White Gift Christmas program. S. J. Cahill of Cleveland preached a wonderful sermon as 58 members canvassed the congregation for pledges for the coming year, with strong musical support and large evening attendance. Next Sunday the Bereans host R. A. Doan.

The Christian Church S. J. Cahill Cleveland Bereans R. A. Doan

YMCA Volleyball Game Sets Local Businesses Against Athens

A YMCA notes a volleyball match at the Y featuring Athens business men facing the local business community in a friendly contest aimed at promoting community involvement and fitness.

Athens

By the light of the sun and eye glasses prescribed and fitted at

A fragment notes someone receiving sunlight aided vision with eyeglasses prescribed and fitted, indicating an eye care procedure or appointment.

Farewell Party For Mrs Hartley Before Move To Findlay Ohio

Friends and neighbors hosted a pleasant surprise for Mrs. James Hartley as the Hartley family prepares to relocate to Findlay Ohio. Guests enjoyed music games and refreshments while presenting a fern basket and a picture.

James Hartley Hartley Findlay Ohio

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness shown during our bereavement including singers minister and those who sent flowers William Ossman and Family.

William Ossman

Reception Tonight at Christian Church Social Rooms

The ladies of the W. C. T. U. plan a reception for new members in the social rooms of the Christian church tonight. The ceremony will be impressive and a large number is expected to attend.

Christian Church

Rhodes and Kinney Visit Columbus Monday

Dr and Mrs W S Rhodes and Mr and Mrs Ivan Kinney spent Monday in Columbus, enjoying the city and its sights.

W. S. Rhodes Ivan Kinney Columbus

Fourth Grade East Building Hosts Santa Party

Fourth grade students at the East Building prepare for a big holiday party on Friday December 16. They have learned the timeless gift of belief in fairies and Santa Claus as part of the festive celebration featuring dolls Teddy bears and a real live Santa Claus.

Santa Claus East School East Building

New Marshfield Band Delights With Oyster Supper

The New Marshfield Parent-Teachers Association social featured the new cornet band performing marches overtures and waltzes at the high school. An oyster supper followed, honoring a band formed in recent months under H. B. Stright, with members including Frank Brewer Merritt Herron Harold Stright Albert Davis Herman Herron Ralph Shaffer Guy Burkett Lawrence Herron Clyde Herron Richard Wilson Ezra Llewellyn Carl Russell and Ed Robinett B.

New Marshfield Parent-Teachers Association New Cornet Band Good Ladies H. B. Stright Frank Brewer Merritt Herron Harold Stright Albert Davis Herman Herron Ralph Shaffer Guy Burkett Lawrence Clyde Herron Richard Wilson Ezra Llewellyn Carl Russell Ed. Robinett Fred Rhorick G. Ed. Herron

President Harding Meets Red Cross Leaders

Warren G. Harding as president attends a conference with Red Cross leaders John Barton Payne chairing the central committee and Mabel Boardman as secretary and former district commissioner. Boardman played a key role in Red Cross work during the war.

Harding RED Cross United States Warren G. Harding American Red Cross John Barton Payne Mabel Board Man Organ Rast Rae Aer Wecation President Harding Mabel Boardman

Local Social Notes Highlight Nearby Visits and Birth

Families of J. and Ross and W. E. Carter are mentioned. F G Hoodlet was summoned to Columbus for the funeral of Henry Menser. Mrs. Riley Nice of Columbus visited relatives here. Mrs. Grace Beverage and daughter Mildred shopped in Athens. Miss Edna Sherman of Floodwood stayed with brother Charles Sherman. Mrs. Peter Winning visited Athens. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson.

J. &. Ross W. E. Carter F. G. Hoodlet Columbus Henry Menser Riley Nice Grace Beverage Athens Edna Sherman Floodwood Charles Sherman Peter Winning Charles Robinson

Nuxated IronPromises Boost in Nerve Power

An ad claims Nuxated Iron supplies the principal chemical constituent of living nerve force found in brain and nerves and adds organic iron like blood. It says iron enriches blood and boosts nerve force, promising refund if two weeks pass without improvement. sold by all druggists.

Land for Peace Faces Question at Arms Conference

William Jennings Bryan notes the arms conference making epochal progress on peace. He recalls the initial alarm over halving battleship tonnage and the shift to a new program. Briand's France stance slowed land disarmament and public doubt grows about real action next year.

WM. Jennings Bryan The United Press Briand France

Lafollette Denounces Four-Power Pacific Pact

Senator Lafollette, Wisconsin, calls the four power Pacific treaty a breeder of war and an irreconcilable move, warning that ratification would betray the trust of the American people and harm the administration.

Washington Lafollette Wisconsin League of Nations

Three Die in Auto Crash as Train Hits Vehicle at Clarkside

Clarkside Mississippi December 1 Three persons were killed and another seriously injured when a Yazoo and Mississippi Valley locomotive backed into an automobile.

Clarkside Miss

Bank Robbery Strikes Detroit Bank for $10,000

Two bandits robbed the Half-Way Bank on Graiot road near Detroit of $10,000 today and escaped. Local police launched a manhunt as investigators sought clues and security footage.

Detroit Mich Graiot Road Here

Nash's Croup Pneumonia Salve Promoted for Cold Relief

An advertisement touts Nash's Croup Pneumonia Salve as a humane quick remedy for colds in children and adults. It claims external application relieves symptoms in minutes, with simple directions and no habit forming drugs. Available in 60 cent and 80 cent bottles at local druggists including McKee and Hickman Drug Co.

Ted Mama Nash McKee Drug Co Athens Hickman Drug Co Nelsonville Cline

State Supreme Court relaxes affidavit requirements in liquor case

The court ruled affidavits charging illegal possession need not name liquor varieties. It reversed a Cuyahoga appellate ruling that Marcin ski had no charge to plead guilty to. Cleve Hallett of Athens County was denied review and his remand for sentence affirmed.

Columbus, O State Supreme Court Cuyahoga

Morse held to grand jury on conspiracy charges

Charles W. Morse financier and shipbuilder was held to the grand jury under bond of 50000 dollars on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States government.

Washington Charles W. Morse United States

Harding predicts another world conference within a year

President Harding expects another international conference within a year and anticipates provisions for a future meeting before adjournment, announced at the White House.

Washington Harding White House

Birth Still Ahead in Athens and Canaan Townships

Births outpace deaths in Athens and Canaan townships with 20 to 13. Figures reflect only these areas.

Athens Canaan

Train Fatality Kills Fayette County Shipper Harold Inskeep

Harold Inskeep head of the Fayette county shippers association was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near the spot where C R MacGonagle died yesterday. The incident occurred early today in Washington D D.

Washington D. H Harold Inskeep Fayette County Shippers’ Association Baltimore and Ohio C. R. MacGonagle

Driver Fined After Pants Hang From Car Fender

Detroit police stop ends with driver fined 85 dollars and costs after swish as trousers hang from his car bumper. Patrolman Delisle dives into a drug store to avoid the incident and the driver is ordered to replace the officer's trousers.

Detroit Mich United Press W. D. Delisle Delisle A. H. Wansele American State Bank

Catholics Approve Irish Peace Treaty Delegates

Dublin December 13 Catholic hierarchy of Ireland endorses the work of Irish delegates negotiating the peace treaty with Great Britain. The approval signals broad church backing for the settlement and its terms as discussions move into implementation.

Dublin Hirarchy Ireland Great Britain

Baker is Beaten in Huntington Labor Attack

Unidentified men beat a local candy bakery worker unnamed in Huntington West Virginia. Police say labor troubles are blamed for the assault and the worker is not expected to survive.

Huntington W. Va Hy Yent Pany Baker Hamilton

Sheriff Sale in Partition Nelsonville Ohio 1922

The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court will sell on January 14 1922 at 1 PM at the courthouse door Athens County Ohio property lot 560 Watkins Addition Nelsonville free from dower appraised 2500 dollars cash on day of sale. Sheriff Herb J Parker and deputies provide notice with attorneys Juniper Wood Bartels.

State of Ohio Athens County Common Court Dail Farrow Mary Bumgardner Athens Ohio State of Nelsonville Towit Watkins Robert Farrow Common Pleas Court Said County Herb J. Parker PF. H. McKinley W. Juniper, Wood & Bartels

Glouster Moose Schedule Meeting and Local Crime Notes

A Glouster joint meeting of the Senior and Junior Moose is set for Wednesday December 14 1921 at Red Mens hall with Junior Moose field rep R L Grube speaking. Mrs Tom Gibson illness prompts Athens trip for Mrs J B Stiff and Miss Gladys Danford. Local stores report several failed burglary attempts with burglars deterred. Community theater and minstrel events are announced with Don't Park Here at Methodist church and Eagles Jubilee Minstrels at the Glouster opera house next week.

Order of Moose Red Mens Hall R.L. Grube Moose C. A. Post Mra J. B. Stiff Gladys Danford Athens Tom Gibson Danford Tne Ffieldship Citie Methodist Church Eagles Jubilee Glouster Opera House Eagles Elks Minstrels

Columbus Visitors and Local Family News

Mrs J T Cox and her son David of Columbus were guests here over Sunday. Mr Cox and family recently moved to Columbus where he bought a grocery and meat market. Mr and Mrs Harry Sayre of Trimble are the parents of a son born yesterday.

J. T. Cox David Columbus Mr. Cox Cox Harry Sayre Trimble

Andrewses welcome son born this morning

Mr and Mrs Harry V Andrews are parents of a nine and a half pound son born this morning. The baby shares a birthday with his father on the 18th.

Harry V. Andrews

Baalmann's Gas Tablets Offer Relief and Prevention

A vintage advertisement claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets relieve gas and prevent it, citing three tablets before meals and repetition before eating. It notes most gas sufferers have nervous dyspepsia, prices the yellow package at $1, and lists Cline's Pharmacy and J. Baalmann as sellers in San Francisco.

Baalmann Cline J. Baalmann San Francisco

Senator predicts easy subcommittee agreement on tax proposals

Columbus December 13 State Senator Joseph J Rowe of Cleveland said the sub committee of the joint legislative committee will have little difficulty in agreeing upon tax proposals tomorrow.

Columbus Joseph J. Rowe Cleveland Joint Legislative Committee

Bonus forms being worked out by state

State sinking fund commissioners and administrators of the soldiers bonus conferred to approve application forms and details. Distribution of the forms to American Legion posts statewide expected within a few days.

Columbus American Legion

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville News Kaelin Beau John McCormick Nelsonville, O Xmas Party John H. Ross Bellesfountaine Lostro the Automobile Store A. D. Farrow E Supreme Court Cleve Hallett Majesty OF Law Baker Miss Irege Glouster Waldemar D. Zenner Company Men’s Shop Jacksonville Flordia Baltimore H. G T. J. West Cincinnati, Ohio Baltimore & Ohio Dexter Eoen Fred R. Beasley Glouster Amesville
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