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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
3
Nelsonville readers are treated to one of the season’s finest Christmas window displays at Washburn & Gibson’s bakery on Columbus street. The two large display windows show an array of colorful cakes with Xmas greetings across the top, drawing attention on the regular classified page.
John Carpenter Roy Hardsock Stanley Barstow Charles Ervin and Bernard Linton each received five dollars and costs after gambling proceedings before Mayor Barrows on Thursday.
The last preparatory sermon will be preached by the pastor this Sunday on The boon of a clean conscience and putting off the preacher. The Dunlops arrive one week from Sunday, January 2, following success elsewhere and expected to attract local interest.
A remembrance note marks one year since Lama Cyntha Mann’s passing with loving parents and a grandmother’s tribute.
Mrs James Grant and Mrs Fanny Shields of Columbus are identified in the notice as participants in the event. Details remain limited in the fragment, with no further context or dates available.
Willis Hickman a Culver Military school student visits his parents Mr and Mrs W M Hick. Mr and Mrs J R Howe host their daughters Mrs Mary Snake Sugar Grove and Mrs Clyde Littler plus three children from Athens. Edward Figgins and family Columbus and Rev Delbert Mills Jacksonville are guests of Sam Robertson for the holidays.
Miss Elsie Hodgman hosted a Sunday school class Christmas party at her home on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8. The event featured a large Christmas tree and a social hour followed by a dainty lunch. Twenty two members and three guests attended the gathering.
Mr L G Matheny and daughter Mrs W A Pride of Glouster travel to Cleveland to spend Christmas with son and brother Mr and Mrs Harry Matheny. Prof and Mrs D A Ferree visit relatives near Cincinnati then attend the State Teachers Association in Columbus. Nate Clark of Logan visits a few days. John and Charles Baird conduct business in Columbus. Mrs Harry Sisson visits New Straitsville. Mrs Pierce Stratton calls on Logan relatives. Mr and Mrs John Crawford visit Cleveland. Mr and Mrs C A Stover and daughter Lillian spend Christmas in Lancaster. Mrs Lyda Johnson visits Mt Sterling with daughter Mrs Dana Star.
The supreme lodge Loyal Order of the Golden Heart of the World and its 29 branches in six states were placed in the hands of Ralph H. Henney as receiver following the disappearance of J. C. Slight.
The president of the Supreme Lodge faces a lawsuit alleging a deficit of five thousand dollars in the lodge treasury A suit was filed regarding funds received by Amanda Robbins as part of the alleged shortfall.
Chase Henry Bolton spent the weekend at his home and was Saturday guest at Chase Haning's home in Lone Some Peak. Miss Sylvia Walker of Athens visits Mary Woodyard. J T Carbaugh spent Sunday with his ill uncle Jeff Robinson of Albany. Mrs Ira Marshall and children visit her sister in Marion. Athens visitors include Mrs W B Woodyard and daughter John Young John Helwig Emmett Sauters Everett carbaugh and Henry Martin. Miss Martha Bolton works for John Gilkey and spent Sunday at her home.
Sharpsburg R D 2 Alfred Harris visits his grandfather here while John Harris, the town's oldest resident, remains in frail health. Local residents Abe Mellmeier J A Beard visit Amesville. Burns Brooks and Kinney households travel in Athens. L W Harris suffers a neck carbuncle and parcel post traffic increases with heavy mail packages.
Officers under Chief Lewis Graham raided Albert Love on West Washington Street with a search warrant but found no liquor after entering through an unlocked window. No liquor was discovered during the thorough search of the premises.
New York December 24 A. M. Botsford advertising manager of Famous Players reveals his ex wife now Mrs Raoul Fleischmann may bring their son Gardiner to his bachelor home for Christmas. Gardiner will share a tree with Stephen who is with his mother now Mrs Fleischmann. Botsford says he and his former wife remain very good friends and he does not plan to remarry.
Former President Taft, in Marion after departure for Cincinnati, says Harding’s association of nations plan aims at gradual armament limits and a court for justice. He notes Harding seeks agreement with all nations and to preserve treaty benefits with Germany while avoiding treaty objections. Taft calls the details and key provisions accommodating.
The church asks Presbyterians who wish to help in Near East relief to bring their offerings to Professor Addicott during Sunday school or the morning service on Sunday.
Trimble Christian church invites worshippers to services next Sunday morning and evening. An afternoon gathering is planned at Bishopville.
Judge L G Worstell adjourned court to January 8 and left town to visit relatives. He gave each court associate a present before leaving with Sheriff Herb Parker receiving cigars and Deputy Pete McKinley a box of candy.
Vernon M. Riegel state superintendent proposes mandatory physical training in public schools as a state law change. A draft bill prepared with the state medical association and the Ohio Institute for Public Efficiency accompanies other proposed revisions for the upcoming general assembly.
In Welland Ontario burglars broke into a freight car believed to contain Christmas cheer. They escaped with seven cases of lye, according to police reports.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle proclaims fairy photographs exist in Strand Magazine. Yorksh ire girls Iris Carpenter and Alice 10 show two fairy figures with wings photographed three years ago. Doyle and E L Gardner plan a book with full evidence while photos are deemed genuine by several experts. Folding down a car seat converts it into a couch.
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