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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
3
Following the death of Apostol Naumose at General Hospital a brother of the deceased threw a bottle of iodine at the attending surgeon in Mansfield Ohio. Separately land in Richeland township sold at auction for just over $200 per acre after bidding on courthouse steps on March 1 1920.
The Nelsonville A M E Church led by Pastor Rev. Br. McLynn holds Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 80 subject A search of the Scripture The A M E League meets at 6 36 evening worship at 7 30 subject The Holy Ghost and His in the God Head
The Nelsonville committee aims to finish selling seals within a week with every resident contributing a per person share. Mrs Walter Wolfe is the contact for those who have not yet contributed, and local utilities have already bought seals for bills.
A called meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will be held Friday evening at seven o'clock at the home of the society president Mrs Lizzie Cooley on Fort Street.
Mrs W H Bartoe entertained the Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church with a Christmas party last evening. The Bartoe home was decorated in red and green and games contests and gift exchange provided the evening's pleasure. Popcorn balls and candy were served and a nice offering was received. Twenty five members attended.
A court records John Gallaway pleading guilty to assault and battery. Details of the incident and sentencing were not provided in the available text.
Sam Beal faced an assault and battery charge before Mayor McCune yesterday. He was fined $25 plus costs after the argument began at the mine in New Floodwood.
Funeral services for Earl Robi son will be conducted Saturday at 1 30 PM at the Christian church by Rev Courtney under the auspices of the K P lodge. The body will be placed in the Ath ens mausoleum.
All Knights of Pythias are requested to meet at Castle Hall on Saturday December 15 at 12 30 P M to attend the funeral of Earl Robison.
The Willing Workers of the Christian Sunday School met with Mrs. Sylvia Laura on Kentner street for their December class meeting. They elected Hazel Patton as President, Tiska Dilcher as Vice President, Mayme Coleman as Secretary and Treasurer, Grace Warde as Cor. Secretary, and Olive Sibert to the Viewer Committee. Fifteen members attended and enjoyed dainty refreshments during the social hour.
Miss Mabel Poston conducts Sunday School at 9 30 a m with the superintendent in charge. No service is scheduled for Sunday night.
Congregation to gather Wednesday after prayer meeting to discuss accepting Pastor Leon Arpee resignation. Sermons on Sunday will address Wrestling With God and Christ Makes No Promises as the pastor's topics.
Pastor G F. Tifft presides at 7 p.m. with a morning theme Has the Gospel Message Been Deflected and Dr F M Evans preaching in the evening. First quarterly conference follows with auditing committees church records and officers presenting reports. Epworth league at 6 p.m. class meeting at 6 p.m. mid week service growing. Christmas program underway.
Gladys June, daughter of James and Florence Carey, born June 28 1918, died December 9 1923 at five years five months and eleven days. A bright loving child, she will be sadly missed at home and by all who knew her.
A brief obituary notes the death of a beloved girl described as sweet and cunning who made friends wherever she went. She leaves her parents two sisters two brothers and many friends to mourn. The tribute portrays her as pure and heavenly, dawned on by the glad morning that never wanes.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their sympathy and gifts during our daughter's sickness and passing. Special thanks to those who arranged flowers and to the minister and singers Mr and Mrs James Carey for their contributions.
Ira Evans of Detroit is the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs C Evans.
A letter extolls Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as curing stomach and intestinal ailments including gall stones and appendicitis. The writer claims many locals are trying it with good results and notes a money back guarantee after one dose. McKee Drug Co. and Gem Pharmacy named along with Nelsonville and Athens druggists.
When Joint-Ease gets in when Joint-Ease gets in Joint Agony gets out if you want to take the pain and misery out of rheumatic joints or reduce the swelling or limber up stiff creaky joints then you want Joint-Ease it is for the joints only that's why it succeeds when ordinary remedies fail 60 cents a tube at all druggists and all pharmacists.
Julian Blanton former pro at Athens Country Club starts a winter golf school next week. The sessions will be held in the Lostro Building and Blanton will stay in Athens all winter to accommodate local golfers wishes.
Request directed to Mr Haskins Director of the Messenger Free Information Bureau in Washington DC. The note seeks guidance or clarification on public information access and bureau services. It emphasizes promptly addressing inquiries and providing official responses.
In Stratford Wisconsin the case of German born Fred Schweighofter unfolds over six years. He returns secretly to work the family truck farm while his mother and sister manage daily chores. After his mother dies he surrenders to authorities and is kept under government surveillance due to wartime draft evasion and mental strain.
The notice lists church activities including M E Sunday school at 9 a m and sermon at 10 15 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Baptist Sunday school at 9 a m prayer meeting Thursday night Holiness Mission classes and meetings on specified mornings and evenings Cottage prayer Friday night Mrs Michaels of Middleport visits daughter Mrs Cottingham Ed Lasch travels to Columbus to spend days with two sisters and will return Sunday with Mr Lasch.
About 25 friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Spring will attend a Tuesday oyster supper at their home with extra trimmings prepared by the ladies. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burdette and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gar of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Indoboden Nelsonville, Albany visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reeder and daughters Mary and Margaret, and several other couples. The Harner family will depart for an extended visit to Morgantown, West Virginia, accompanied by Mrs. Harner’s mother who has spent three weeks locally.
The girls travel to Stew art on Friday night for a game and then face Nelsonville on Saturday in Nelsonville.
A large group of Elks and families attended the minstrel program on Thursday evening. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Whitlatch and son, Mrs. Howery and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Fred Worhes, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cline and daughter, Mr. Ed Lasch and daughter, Mr. Harry Brown, Mr. and Mrs. QO. D. Dailey, Miss Elinor Kyle, Marion Harner and Carl Harner.
The report states that the largest cactus known has a limb spread of 40 feet, illustrating extraordinary plant size. It highlights the specimen's remarkable girth and reach, underscoring botanical curiosities of mature desert flora.
Athens county boys and girls clubs ranked 74th in Ohio with 60 percent of planned work completed last year. Disbanded clubs and a 115-member total hurt the percentage, but Farm Agent Pavey predicts a record year in 1924 with six clubs reorganizing and more to form in new districts.
A reader urges Athens women's clubs to fund clean up secure fencing and beautification of the Old Cemetery. The letter stresses reverence for ancestors and appeals to patriotic citizens and lovers of beauty and order to honor forebears and improve the necropolis for current inhabitants.
Anna Pearl McVay reflects on preserving Athens pioneers graves as a reminder of Americanism seen in a New York boy's Thanksgiving Day reply. She contrasts Boston, New York and Philadelphia burying grounds with Athens's duty to protect and keep green the graves of its founders.
Washington December 18 The Treasury Department issued an order barring Christmas tree shipments from Canada to the United States unless accompanied by a certificate proving the trees were cut in Canada. Assistant Secretary Moss directed Detroit customs to refuse entry for noncertified lots.
Trading in dog skins forms a sizable enterprise across Mongolia and Manchuria with active networks and markets. The practice reflects regional demand and the evolving attitudes toward animal products in these areas.
Albert Johns of Cincinnati praises Dr. Pierce's Anuric tablets for kidney and backache pain. He reports two bottles removed pain and stiffness, enabling easier work. Consumers are urged to obtain Anuric at drug stores or send 16 cents for a trial package to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, NY.
Advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a natural cure for constipation and a remedy for many illnesses. It urges daily use of two tablespoonfuls and suggests serving suggestions like cereals, muffins, and breads to cleanse the bowel and purify the system.
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