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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1922

Page

5

Society News Briefs From Athens Ohio Holidays Visit

Mrs. 5. S. Winters and grandson Kenneth Robbins planned a Cleveland trip to visit relatives during the holidays. Local social events include Hobson Study Circle hosting at 16% West State Street, Lt. Horace Palmer visiting from Quantico, and D A R Nabby Lee Ames chapter meeting at West Carpenter Street. Alpha Gamma Delta held a Christmas dance at the Student Union with 140 revelers and guests from several towns.

5. S. Winters Kenneth Frederick Robbins Cleveland Minor Robbins Winters Frank Copeland Hobson Paul Keever West State Street Nabby Lee Ames George Putnam West Carpenter Street J. M Hyde Nelsonville Sarah Kaler Celestia Jones J. R. Harvey Mary Kaler Hyde J. M. Hyde Kaler Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority F. D. Forsyth O'Dell L. H. Smith E. C. Schioss Lydia Reynolds Elizabeth Herbert Katherine Moore Edna Snyder Cora Paul Chillicothe Alma Schocke Pomeroy Elizabeth Aickum Newark Dorothy Reed Columbus Helen Dorn Dayton Sarah Wenzell Lancaster Ove McFarland Crooksville Lawrence Coffman Jackson John Gallaher John Stratton Waverly Harold Adams Beaver

Illustrated lecture on the Menace of Mohammedism

A Sunday evening audience at the Presbyterian church heard Rev Curtiss R Douglass present an illustrated lecture on the Menace of Mohammedism. Slides prepared by the mission board showed Mohammedan teachings and the rapid spread of the faith in India and Africa with missionaries and converts said to outpace Christian growth.

Presbyterian Church Curtiss R. Douglass Mission Board India Africa

Administrator Walter Grebyk Files Final Estate Account

Walter Grebyk, administrator of the estate of Martin Rey, deceased, filed his final account with Probate Judge Stephenson Saturday. It shows a remaining balance of $571.47 due the estate.

Walter Grebyk Martin Rey Stephenson

Logan Sees Sudden Cold Snap With Subzero Threat Near Winter Lows

Thermometers in Logan dropped Sunday night into early Monday, recording ten below and nearing the coldest mark of the season. The abrupt plunge prompted warnings for residents to bundle up as icy conditions grip the area.

Logan

Illicit liquor case lands two men with heavy fines

Officers Baynham and Nash, acting on business grounds, charged Jesse Francis and George Lehman after a Friday Haydenville call. Magister Miller assessed fines of 100 and 500 dollars respectively. Kenneth Fitzgerald shows steady improvement after a leg injury, with a bone graft planned. His father and many friends traveled to Columbus to visit him as he remains hospitalized. The report also notes various local social visits and church activities including the Willing Worker’s class gathering at the Jordan home and several residents traveling to Hemlock Grove Logan and Millfield.

Baynham and Nash Haydenville Jesse Francis George Lehman Miller Kenneth Fitzgerald Columbus George Fitzgerald Warner Avenue

Prisoner Escapes Hocking County Jail Fourth Time

George Lucas again escaped from Hocking County jail by sawing through bars after hiding a tool in his bunk. Sheriff Larimer found the missing prisoner after an 8:50 p.m. detection. Lucas, already famed for repeated illicit liquor charges, had earlier been suspected when a passerby alerted authorities.

George Lucas Hocking County Lucas Larimer Baysham and Nash Toave

Have New Son at W Hunter Street Home

Mr and Mrs Oliver Heft of West Hunter Street welcomed a fine son Saturday evening, as the stork visited their home with the new arrival.

Richard Horden Margaret Horden Middleport Evan Hamilton Mapie Street Oliver Heft W. Hunter Street Stork Bird

Chauncey PTA Meeting Promises Christmas Program

Chauncey parent teacher association will meet in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening. Mrs C Wharton leads the business session followed by a Christmas program. All are urged to attend for a fine evening of entertainment.

Chauncey Parent Teacher Association Harvey Nye Christian Church Father Home High Street Lyceum Chauncey High School Globe Theatre

Britain doubts US loan for European relief

London dispatch reports British optimism on an American loan fading as newspapers warn against expecting US participation in European reparations talks next month. Foreign Office says no US feelers yet and Britain would be first approached if Washington decides to show Europe sentiment. Many papers say US interest in Europe wanes and may do little beyond inquiries. Disarmament prospects could attract aid if Europe shows more resolve. A White House warning says no definite move is planned. A dubious note ends with a lobster fact about egg production.

David M. Church N. S London Foreign Office United States Great Britain Pall Mall Gazette Harding Europe Washington New York White House

Wealthy Denver broker John Porter dies by self-inflicted gunshot

Denver December 18 Police and family friends believe John H Porter 46 a wealthy bond broker found dead Sunday on a canyon road 26 miles south of Denver took his own life amid despondency over ill health. Porter had disappeared Saturday after a feverish search by police and associates. His body with a bullet wound was found by his chauffeur. He had been in poor health since a severe influenza attack four years prior.

Denver Colo John H. Porter Canyon Porter Colorado

Butler Nomination for Supreme Court Favored by Senate

Washington report notes Pierce Butler of St. Paul Mion was favorably reported to the Senate for associate justice of the U S Supreme Court. Bridgeport dispatch says normal railroad passenger service resumed in the Wheeling district after a strike curtailment began last summer.

Washington Pierce Butler St. Paul Mion Supreme Court of the United States Senate Bridgeport Wheeling

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