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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary lines mention Europe and children's suffering with unclear intent. The text includes phrases like its what we will and a name fragment Aneal. No coherent event or person confirmed.
In a Mississippi themed piece Editor Turner of the Belonzi Banner urges service and ads via Messenger Want Ads. Ed Carter plans a garment swap in Kentucky and the article laments material desire, urging readers to seek right with God and help those in need.
A Senate Elections subcommittee opened an inquiry into charges that ballots were illegally destroyed in the Henry Ford Truman H Newberry senatorial contest of 1918 in Michigan. The investigation aims to determine if improper ballot handling affected the outcome and calls attention to labor protection themes in the dispute.
Longstreth and Branagan families in Columbus last week. Mrs. Griffin sold her residence to George Gallntin. Mrs. Davis and Mabel Perrin visiting friends in Columbus. Bracker returned home from hospital. Mrs. Justice hosted a shower for her sister Mrs. Perkins who recently married. Mrs Johnson gave a birthday party for Virginia with many little guests. Chas Lax accompanied the group home. Taffy and fudge served.
In Albany New York Sidney West Proke sought a meal and then demanded service. He was refused and later confronted by police as he pressed for a second course of action.
The author urges readers to answer Herbert Hoover and the Literary Digest call to feed 3 500 000 starving European children, arguing Americans should sacrifice home comforts and Christmas gifts to fund relief, recalling mothers who lost sons in World War I. The piece contrasts luxurious wealth with poor living quarters and stresses voluntary contributions.
The Sharpsburg R D 2 column reports the death of Herschel Carpenter’s young son from injuries, an interment at Mt Herman, and sympathy for the family. It notes Raymond Dille’s leg injury and hospitalization, Raymond Pickering’s departure for California, and local visits in Nelsonville. A long critique blames the education system for high school dropouts, arguing teachers copy exam content and calls for better instruction to restore analytic thinking.
Graham Chapel and families from Athens joined relatives in shared Sunday visits. Residents including Miss Bessie Roker and Miss Hildreth Hawk traveled to see friends at Judson and Rock Point, while several households hosted guests from South Canaan and The Garden.
Swedish chemists after extensive work have succeeded in extracting wood alcohol from peat, marking a notable breakthrough in alternative fuel chemistry.
In Cleveland on December 16 a youth named Peter Gallop avoided a penitentiary for stealing three watches. Judge Kennedy reduced his sentence to thirty days workhouse after mercy pleas from Miss Claire Shirshnitz of Massillon, who had testified and urged leniency for the sake of the girl’s loyalty. Gallop pleaded guilty to avoid further trial and the judge urged future good behavior.
The census bureau released Chicago figures showing 109,594 black residents, 4.1 percent of a total population of 2,701,705. In 1910 there were 44,103 Negroes, two percent of the population. The white population rose 21 percent while the Negro population jumped 148.5 percent over the decade.
New England visitors from Canaanville attended by John Phetteplace over Sunday. Pearly Wright from Corning visits his sister Myrtle Stewart. Emerson Copeland moved his family to Guysville last week. Mary Poston stayed with cousin Constance Van dyke at Sand Rock on Monday. Mildred Copeland visited Nelsonville last week with uncle Carlos Ogg. Florence Wright of Canaanville visited Mrs. Myrtle Stewart on Monday with her son Ray and Chester. Lawrence Bennet and Art Copeland were here Saturday.
Jasper Newton Tewel born Clermont County Ohio December 20 1835 died December 10 1920 aged 84 years 11 months 20 days. He married Mollie Runi March 14 1860 and they shared nearly 61 years together. Surviving children Ella Jackson Harry A Tewel and Mary E George live in Oklahoma and Guysville Ohio. Six grandchildren four great grandchildren and one grandson Melville predeceased him. A Baptist since age 17 he wrote poetry and was revered as a loving father and devout Christian. Services were held December 12 at the home in Guysville and a brief service at South Canaan Baptist Church Athens Rev H C Smith presiding.
We thank friends and neighbors for kind ness and loving ministrations during the illness and death of our father and husband Jasper Newton Tewel. Mrs Mollie Tewel Floyd J George Mrs Mary E George.
Clothing manufacturers in New York announced the adoption of the piece work system in their factories today. The move is expected to trigger a crisis in the dispute with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union and signals another large garment workers strike threatened.
The body of Notre Dame football star George Gipp arrived in Laurium from South Bend, Indiana, escorted by six former teammates. Funeral plans were not finalized but relatives expect services likely Sunday or Monday.
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