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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1923

Page

3

Funeral for Mr. R. C. West Held at Methodist Church

Large gathering of family and friends attended the funeral service for Mr. R. C. West yesterday afternoon at the Methodist Church. Rev. Tift led the service with a ladies quartet singing. The K P Lodge attended in a body and burial followed at Green Lawn amid flowers. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced postponed meetings and a Christmas program by children scheduled Saturday night.

R. C. West Methodist Church Tift Mesdames B. E. LeFever Walter Whitlatch Elmer Bay Henry Lancaster P. Lodge Greenlawn Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saint Christ

Widows to Receive Wartime Pensions Backed by Interior

Washington action ends denial of pensions to widows whose husbands were government beneficiaries during life. Secretary Work ruled in favor of eligibility. Charleston results show a proposed 1.5 million bond issue for municipal improvement defeated by about 1,400 votes.

Washington, D. C Secretary of the Interior Charleston W. Va

Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Buchanon

Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Buchanon wife of Walter Buchanon will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Murray City Methodist church. Burial will follow at Murray City.

King's Men to Meet for Election of Officers

King's Men of the Christian church will convene Sunday December 23 at 2 p m in the church study to elect officers for the coming year. All King's Men should be present.

King’s Men Christian Church King’s

Bereans Plan Sunday Lesson On Life of Christ

Bereans urge all members to attend next Sunday for a special lesson prepared by the teacher called Life of Christ. The session promises insightful teaching and discussion.

Christ

Doanville Christmas Program Delights School and Community

A Doanville school Christmas program Thursday evening drew a large audience of parents and patrons. Students performed various numbers with skill, recitations by Henry Isselstein Ethel Onail Francis Collins James Shackert Ezra Carpenter Donald Coon and a closing address by Max Williams. Songs from the grades and solos by Lulu Schoonover and Jennie Tennihill completed the program.

Doanville Col Henry Isselstein Ethel Onail Francis Collins James Shackert Ezra Carpenter Donald Coon Max Williams Lulu Schoonover Jennie Tennihill

Missionary Society Meets at Presbyterian Church

Mrs. W L Hudson entertained the missionary society Thursday afternoon. Roll call responses offered missionary facts. Mrs C H Bartlett read on Mormons and Mrs N Hill read Henry Van Dyke’s The Mansion. Rev Arpee attended and offered helpful suggestions. Hostess served refreshments after the program.

Acomb Family Headed Sunday to Caldwell for Christmas

Dr and Mrs B E Acomb and their children will leave Sunday to spend Christmas with Mrs Acomb’s parents in Caldwell.

B. E. Acomb

Athens Presbytery meeting dissolves pastorate at First Presbyterian

Following a called meeting of Athens Presbytery at the First Presbyterian church on Friday December 28 at 1 o clock the pastoral relationship with Rev Arpee is dissolved. The Ladies society will entertain with a congregational dinner. A menu will be prepared and each person brings a hot dish to be shared. The dinner is served at 5 30 with a social time to follow.

Athens First Presbyterian Church Arpee Ladies’ Society

Get Your 1924 License Tags At Once

Chief of Police Pearson reports the secretary of state requires all cars to bear a 1924 license after January 1 1924. Passenger auto license tags are on sale at the Y M C A and car owners must act within ten days to use old tags.

Pearson Secretary of State

Local families plan holiday visits and travel

Mr and Mrs Clifton Grose spent Wednesday at Stewart. Mr and Mrs W L Hudson and family leave tomorrow for Lebanon to spend the holidays with Mrs Hudsons parents.

Clifton Grose Stewart W. L. Hudson Lebanon Mrs. Hudson

Bogus Check Passer Arrested Here

Merrill B. Sheppard of Franklin county was arrested after two weeks of circulating bogus checks totaling nearly $600. He used signatures of E. B. Schredder and assumed name F. C. Schredder, claiming to represent an oil well supply company. He awaits arraignment as his father, missing since a Columbus trip, is notified.

Merrill B. Sheppard Franklin County E. B. Schredder F. C. Schredder Sheppard Columbus Wapakoneta Studebaker

Pilgrim Holiness Church Announces Nativity Program

The Pilgrim Holiness Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 30 a m Love Feast at 2 36 p m Evening Service at 7 00 p m A special nativity program includes Sunday School class singing and adult music Sermon topics are The Guiding Star in the morning and The Prince of Peace in the evening

Pilgrin MN Holiness Church

Christmas Program and White Gift Offering

The church invites members to bring White Gift offerings of food and clothing for the poor. Communion is at 10:89 a.m. with Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. A program at 7 p.m. in the large auditorium reflects the Christmas Spirit.

Christian Church News Christian Endeavor

Christmas program at Methodist Church tonight

The Sunday School children present a Christmas program this evening. Preaching at 10 30 am and 7 pm with themes The Outreach of the Early Church and Do We Grasp Every Opportunity for Good. An offering is taken for Japanese earthquake sufferers. Epworth League at 6 pm and class meeting at 6 pm. Mid week service is Wednesday at 7 pm. Choir rehearsal Friday at 7 pm and Boosters choir to be organized after Jan 1.

Methodist Episcopal Church G. FE. Tifft Epworth League

Wool Prices in New York Market Quiet

Market report from New York shows wool quiet with domestic fleece XX Ohio at 47 56 cents. Domestic pulled scoured basis ranges from 60 to 122 cents, domestic Tex's scoured basis fine 10 and 12 moras between 1.20 and 1.30 dollars, and domestic territory scoured basis quarter blood to fine medium clothing 85 cents to 1.35 dollars.

New York Ohio Tex

Liberty bonds open in New York market report

Liberty bonds for December 21 show 31's at 99.25, second 4 1/2's at 98.07, third 4% at 99.04, fourth 4% at 98.07, and new 4's at 99.13. Investors track early price levels across series.

Liberty Bonds New York

New York Stock Exchange Shares Ledger

Summary of closing prices for major stocks including American Can American Locomotive American Smelting Northern Pacific Atchison Pittsburgh Coal Atlantic Gulf West Indies Peoples Gas Baldwin Baltimore & Ohio Reading Bethlehem Steel Southern Pacific Southern Railway Central Leather Studebaker Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Texas Company Crucible Steel Erie U S Industrial Alcohol General Electric U S Steel Insp Copper International Paper Willys Overland At T and other listed entities with various bid and price notations.

American Can American Locomotive American Smelting Anaconda Northern Pacific Atchison Pittsburgh Coal Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Peoples Gas Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Reading Bethelehem Steel Ptd Southern Pacific Southern Railway Central Leather Studebaker Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Texas Company Crucible Steel Erie U.S. Ind. Alcohol General Electric U. S. Steel Common Inspiration Copper International Paper Willys- Overland At & T

Chicago market grain and dairy receipts report

Chicago produce desk notes Butter receipts reach 5475 tubs with varied grades priced from 50 to 53 4 cents. Egg receipts total 38710 cases with prices from 19 to 36 cents for various grades.

Chicago

Toledo Grain Prices Mixed Across Grains

Wheat closed around 1.09 to 1.10 the wheat futures. corn 77 to 78. oats 48.5 to 49. rye 72.5. barley 67. Clover old as cash 13.00 new 18.00, Dec 13.00 Jan 13.10 Feb 13.15 March 13.15 asked. Alsike cash 9.45. Dec 9.45 Jan 9.55 Feb 9.65 March 9.75. Timothy cash 3.92. Dec 3.92 1-2 March 4.02 1-2 asked.

Toledo Timothy—Cash

Lamb market prices and itemized livestock quotes

Steady demand noted for lambs with 5 lb gain. Prices listed include 50g at 13.00, lambs culls and commons 8.50 to 10.50, yearlings 89.00 to 11.06, wethers 7.50 to 9.00, ewes 5.50 to 7.50, ewes culls and commons 1.50 to 4.09, breeding ewes 6.50 to 11.00, feeder lambs 32.00 to 60.60.

Cincinnati Live Stock Market Report

Cincinnati December 21 cattle receipts 400 with market steady steers good to choice priced 7.49 to 9.00 calves 16.00 to 11.00 hogs receipts 4500 market steady good to choice 7.15 sheep 660 receipts market steady good to choice 4.50 to 5.50 lambs 12.50 to 13.00

Cincinnati

Xmas To Bring Fair Weather

Columbus December 21 The weather bureau recorded 56 at noon marking winter's start and the shortest day. Officials noted December temperatures rarely exceed 54 and normal lows run below freezing. Little chance of a white Christmas, but colder, fair weather is forecast for early next week.

Columbus Weather Bureau

Only Daddy Wanted at Christmas Beatrice Pleads

Four year old Beatrice Trebs at General Hospital cries I only want my daddy as her father Herman Trebs leaves for West Virginia coal fields ten days ago. Beatrice, critically ill with diphtheria, pleads for his return with no word from him.

Cincinnati Beatrice Trebs General Hospital Herman Trebs Beatrice Trebs West Virginia

Coolidge to Reshape United States Shipping Board

Washington December 21 The United States Shipping Board is likely to be entirely rebuilt by President Coolidge in coming weeks once the Senate rejects Edward P Farley of Chicago the present chairman. The White House indicated Coolidge will nominate his own man for the post.

Washington United States Shipping Board

Earthquake Toll in Colombia Ecuador Frontier Rises

Relief workers report death toll near 3000 with hundreds injured and about 20000 homeless in the quake zone along the Colombian Ecuadorian frontier. Initial figures were lower. Damage to property was extensive across border towns.

Bogota Colombia

Man Leaps From Bridge Into Ohio River

Uriah Herald, 55, a carpenter who moved from Canonsburg Pennsylvania to Chester West Virginia last month, leaped from a girder of the East Liverpool Chester bridge into the Ohio River. The incident occurred today as reported from East Liverpool Ohio and Chester Washington reports note a protest against presence of Ameri.

Bridge East Liverpool Uriah Herald Carpenter Chester W. Va Canonsburg East Liverpool-Chester Ohio River Washington Ameri

Pittsburg Livestock Prices Newsy Report

Pittsburg market reports Dec 21 with cattle receipts 50 steady, veal calves 150 steady at 13.90, sheep and lambs 500 steady with lambs at 13.00, hogs 6000 lower with prime heavy 7.10 to 7.26, mediums 7.10 to 7.20, light yorkers 6.25 to 6.50, pigs 6.00 to 6.25, roughs 5.00 to 6.00, stags 3 to 4.00.

Pittsburg Chicago Livestock Chicago

Mrs Pennell Called to Columbus for Daughter Illness

Mrs William Pennell travels to Columbus on Wednesday due to her daughter Mrs E C Molengraft being ill Bea Pennell The note also says Robert Carmichael will leave tomorrow for Barberton to spend the holidays with his son Robert

William Pennell Columbus E. C. Molengraft Bea Pennell Robert Carmichael Morrow Barberton Robert

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market notes hogs receipts about 60 000 with prices 6.00 to 7.00 per cwt and hogs mixed. Cattle receipts about 4 000 with steers at 8.60 to 12.75 and butcher cattle 5.50 to 9.50 per cwt. Market conditions described as lower in hogs and steady to mixed in cattle.

W B A Christmas Party At Mrs Hampton Home

Mrs Nellie Hampton and helpers hosted a W B A Social club Christmas party at the Hampton home on Madison street. The writeup mentions prizes in a contest for cattle and calves, with Mrs Williams winning first prize and Mrs Young taking a booby prize. Twenty four members attended the pleasant stock evening with a dainty luncheon. Receipts and market details for sheep follow.

Nellie Hampton Mesdames Grose Daft Butterworth Hampton Prey Madison Street Astors Williams Young

Train crews shot for refusing to aid fighters

Vera Cruz December 21 dispatch confirms the execution of four train crews by General Almazan for refusing to aid his forces during Wednesday’s fighting. General Garrido reports from Guadalajara that General Leonardo Esquival near Tepic’s border is preparing to begin operations against the federals.

Vera Cruz Almazan Garrido Revolutionary Guadalajara Leonardo Esquival Jalisco Tepic

Barberton PPG Gives Bonuses to Wives and Children

The Barberton branch of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co announces Christmas bonuses for employees wives with 50 dollars plus 10 dollars per child under 13, max 100. Ten percent of salaried employees' yearly pay also added as a bonus.

Barberton, CO Barberton Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co

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