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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1924

Page

3

Ill J B Kelch Sr of Nelsonville Ill passes near

Friends and family mourn the illness of L R Kelch Jr at home on Frederick street. His son from Columbus visited over the weekend. Eastern Star Endora Archer hosts guest night with pot luck dinner at six followed by contests music and a short play. Mayor Lax spoke in Co and urged Chamber members to welcome visitors.

L. R. Kelch Jr Frederick Street Columbus Fastern Endorapter Archer Eastern Star

Missionary Society Meeting At Mrs Crawford’s This Thursday

The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. D. B. Crawford. All new members urged to come. Mr Roy Schnackenburg, the new manager of the Central Garage on Fayette street, has moved his family here from Cincinnati and they are now comfortably located in a cozy apartment over the garage.

Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church D. B. Crawford Roy Schnackenburg Fayette Street Cincinnati

February Commerce Forum Meets at YMCA Rooms

The February forum meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at the YMCA rooms this evening. The Ladies of the Maccabees will serve dinner promptly at 6 15. Under new rule there will be one meeting each month. Officers urge film attendance as there are many items of business and reports for every member to know. Rev. O J Howearth, the newest reporter of the chamber, will be in...

Aumber of Commerce Y. M. C. Baphursaey Ladies of the Maccabees Zere O. J. Howearth Chamber

Whitmore Farm Drills Million-Foot Gas Well Near Buchtel

A gas well has been drilled on the Whitmore farm near Buchtel producing about a million feet of gas. Local operators report the find as a significant energy discovery for the area and anticipate ongoing development.

Whitmore Farm Buchtel

Happy Hollow Woman Dies At 46

Mrs. Della Keefer wife of W E F Keefer died at her Happy Hollow home after several weeks illness. She leaves her husband five daughters and two sons. No funeral arrangements have been made. Mrs. Clarence Jack spent the week end in Athens as a guest of friends.

Happy Hollow Della Keefer W. E F. Keefer Clarence Jack Athens

Seaplane Rushes to Hatteras Village for Ill Woman

A navy seaplane from Norfolk Virginia flew through stormy seas to Hatteras Village North Carolina to fetch a physician for an ailing woman. After a perilous shallow water landing, the crew ferried the doctor through marshes to the bed side and returned to Norfolk despite driving rain.

Norfolk Navy Naval North Carolina Hatteras Village

Stackes Welcome Son John Warren Stack

Mr and Mrs Charles F Stack announce the birth at their Millfield home on Monday of a son named John Warren Stack Mrs Stack formerly Miss Wenore Sprague daughter of Dr and Mrs Warren V Sprague of this city

Charles F. Stack Millfield John Warren Stack

Methodist Sunday School Class Social At Patton Home

Mrs. George Patton with Mrs. Lucile Heliyer and Mrs. Glad ys Bayliss hosted the Methodist Sunday school class gathering at the Patton residence. Nineteen members attended a pleasant social evening with refreshments served late.

George Patton Lucile Heliyer Gladys Bayliss Methodist School Patton

Tail light negligence warned by local officers

Local officers urge motorists to keep tail-lights burning while vehicles move. The notice warns that unsure tail-light reliability will lead to arrests and urges prompt attention to the lighting apparatus.

Philodorian Lodge Plans Special Session for Three Masters

Philodorian lodge will meet in special session Friday evening this week to confer the Master’s degree on three candidates. Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

Philodorian Lodge

Elks Honor Earnest L. Grossman Funeral Service

A 30 member Elks delegation from the local lodge attended the funeral for Earnest L. Grossman in Columbus. Services at United Brethren church were led by Rev J G Spears, with burial at Corga cemetery near Grovingt. Grossman is survived by a wife and two daughters.

Columbus Earnest L. Grossman Columbus Lodge Pressman Widgh Braraf¢ Logan

Social Function Invites From Union Bible Class

Invitations mailed to members and guests for a social function hosted by the Union Bible class of the M Sunday school at the church Friday evening. J W Woodard chairs the entertainment committee and promises a good speaker. Porter Waugh handles the music program.

Union Bible M. Sunday School J. W. Woodard Porter Waugh

Corning Man Undergoes Hernia Operation

John Fargo of Corning was brought to the local hospital on Monday for hernia surgery. Dr. Miller the attending physician reports the patient’s condition is favorable and improving post operation.

John Fargo Corning Miller

Ohio power lineman injured in fall near Gore

Purno Thorp a lineman for Ohio Power Co. suffered a left arm fracture after a twenty foot fall from a pole near Gore Monday. He received x rays and treatment at a local hospital before being sent home to Roseville.

Purno Thorp Ohio Power Co Mr. Thorp Gore Roseville

Stork Visits Mr and Mrs Mock Welcomes a Son

Dr Stork visited Mr and Mrs Harry Mock on Tuesday and brought a son. Mrs Mock, formerly Eva Crutcher of Lancaster, served as superintendent of nurses at the local hospital and is a graduate of the local institution. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Chris Mack of Fountain Street.

Stork

World War Comrades Reunite in Marion Visit

Ewald Smitter traveled to Marion on Tuesday to visit former World War comrade Derr. The pair forged a lasting friendship during the war, strengthened by Derr's aid to Smitter overseas, cementing their bond for life.

Ewald Smitter Marion Derr Mr. Smitter

Carl Engle Funeral Held at Presbyterian Church

Funeral services for Carl A. Engle were held Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with a large crowd of relatives comrades and friends in attendance. The service was conducted by C F Lauer and Rev C R Douglass with hymns sung by a mixed quartet and floral tributes marking the tribute to the fallen comrade.

Carl Engle Presbyterian Church Carl A. Engle C. F. Lauer Legion Post C. R. Douglass

Eulogy and Poems Honor Fallen Comrade at Military Funeral

Captain Lauer delivered an excellent eulogy for a fallen comrade while Mr. Engle’s life poems enriched the service. The poem My Mother paid tribute to a mother lost in the speaker’s childhood as uniformed Logan Post American Legion pall bearers carried out full military honors at the grave.

Lauer

Budget appeal in Salva tion Army seeks funds

The Salvation Army aims to raise a little over $5000 to cover running expenses for the next year. The drive canvasses the business district led by Carl Neff and others while volunteers including university professors and numerous women visit homes in the afternoon to secure support.

Salvation Army Carl Neff Ray Royer O. F. Rowland L. W. Roberts Geo. Whipple F. D. Forsyth C. M. Gill Eva 8. Griffin George Boring D. L. Davis C. E. Atkinson A. E. Wagner J. W. Hudson James Musser E. H. Phelps Chas. DeMolet Eugene Brown J. W. Dickson C. E. Gorham L. H Wilcox Sarah Williams O. E. Liggett Harvey Ramsey H. W. Grover W. H. Bechtold H. L. Wheaton

Joint Ease offers relief for aching joints

Creaky joints find instant rubbing relief with Joint-Ease. The product soaks through skin to ligaments and bone, oils and steadies joints, reduces swelling and inflammation. Joint-Fase billed as the universal remedy, sold by druggists for 60 cents a tube.

Angell Fined for Parking with Inadequate Lights in City Court

Richard Angell pleaded guilty to parking an automobile on a city street without proper display of lights in Mayor L A Koons' court. He paid a $5 fine, then was released.

Richard Angell L. A. Koons

Cleaning with Gasoline Instructions

After finishing cleaning with gasoline, run the remaining liquid through filter paper to prepare for next use. The note emphasizes proper filtration to ensure readiness for future cleaning tasks.

Revival services begin at Chauncey Church of Christ led by Rev Claude Frampton

Revival services opened Tuesday evening at the Chauncey Church of Christ. Rev Claude Frampton will lead the evangelistic campaign with tonight's sermon titled Who Cares. Everyone is invited to attend.

Chauncey Church of Christ Claude BB. Frampton

Fennell Family Announces Birth of Son

Mr and Mrs Thomas Fennell announce the birth of a son last evening at their home on Monroe Avenue.

Thomas Fennell Monroe Avenue

Pendergrass Dinner Hosts Dignitaries and Kin

Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass entertained at dinner Monday evening for Mr and Mrs Peter Pendergrass and Mr George Pendergrass of this city and Mrs Minnie Koons and son Frank Koons of Columbus.

Roy Pendergrass Peter Pendergrass George Pendergrass City Minnie Koons Frank Koons Columbus

Schoonover Returns to Columbus After Chauncey Visit

John Schoonover returns to Columbus following a several day visit in Chauncey with Mrs. Etta Schoonover and family.

John Schoonover Columbus Chauncey Mrs. Etta Schoonover

Dinner guests hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Warner

They were entertained at dinner Sunday evening by Mr and Mrs Robert Warner and Mr and Mrs Lily Boling.

Roy Pendergrass Robert Warner Lily Boling

Mrs Everett Post Hosts Visit in Murray City

Mrs Everett Post of Murray City stayed with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Wishart Potter and daughter Margaret during the week visiting family and friends in the area.

Everett Post Murray City Wishart Potter Margaret

Mrs Hollas Tanborey Returns Home From Visit

Mrs Hollas Tanborey returns to her Fisher home after a brief stay with her sister Mrs George Strausbaugh who has been ill but is now able to be up.

Forest Allen Returns Home After Surgery at Sheltering Arms

Forest Allen recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at Sheltering Arms Hospital and returned home in the city at week’s end.

Forest Allen Sheltering Arms Hospital

Revival Services Under Way At Independent Holiness Church

Nev. Mitchel of Berryville Ark serves as revival speaker at the Independent Holiness Church. He preached the dedication sermon recently and led a fruitful meeting at Nelsonville. Elsie Edwards of Leon West Virginia, visiting Chauncey for her father B S Stalder funeral, proceeds to Columbus to see her daughter Miss Minnie Rice before returning home.

Mitchel Berryville, Ark Independent Holiness Church Nelsonville Elsie Edwards Leon W Va Chauncey B. S. Stalder Columbus Minnie Rice

Mrs Minnie Koons Visiting Relatives in City

Mrs Minnie Koons and her son Frank of Columbus visit her sister Mrs Peter Pendergrass and other relatives in this city.

Minnie Koons Frank Columbus Peter Pendergrass City

Chauncey Mayor Walker Returns to Streets

Chauncey Mayor C. W. Walker, previously detained, is back on the streets and active in public life amid ongoing local concerns.

Illness News From Ellis Avenue Home

Mrs. Dorsey Bolin and her son Ernest have been quite ill at their Ellis avenue home during the past week.

Dorsey Bolin Ernest Ellis Avenue

Keeton Robbinett Return Home After Stalder’s Death

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Keeton of Columbus and Mrs. Edwin Robbinett of Toledo, called to Chauncey by the death of their father B. S. Stalder, have returned to their homes.

Oscar Keeton Columbus Edwin Robbinett Toledo Chauncey B. S. Stalder

Chauncey P T A Sees Growth At February Meeting

The Chauncey Parent-Teachers Association held a February 5 meeting in the high school auditorium. A primary grades program of songs recitations and games was presented. Over 59 attended and six new members joined as the group shows renewed life and parental support aiding Chauncey grade schools.

Chauncey Parent-Teachers’ Association

Two Score Drown In Iron Mine At Crosby Minn

In Crosby Minnesota February 6 a mine disaster trapped 41 miners when the bottom of a small lake collapsed flooding the Milward iron mine. Pumps kept up a drum of water as rescuers warned it could be days or weeks before entry is possible to recover the bodies.

Grosby, Minn Crosby, Minn Milward

Brassware Tarnish Prevention Note

A brief reminiscence advises applying a thin lacquer coat to brass to prevent tarnish. It suggests seeking lacquer from reputable shops, noting availability in first class establishments.

Athens Kiwanis hear needs for publicity and town improvements

Athens Kiwanis met with speaker V. W. Craig of D Zenne Co. outlining needs for publicity, a theatre, a garbage disposal plant and a community charity chest. He urged daily newspaper coverage, a home theatre attracting regional crowds, and a unified charity fund with a fixed annual drive. Discussion followed on cemetery improvements with cost estimates trimmed to a reasonable amount and suggestions to donate to the West State Street cemetery fund.

Athens Kiwanians Windsor V. W. Craig D. Zenn+e company Athens Columbus Cleveland Cinempati Iwe Royal Peking Powder Ch'oldo Risce Treny iCraig Cest Craig Kiwanian West State Street Clara M. Weiher Cmetery Improvement Fund

Ohio State tests farm family cost accounting plan

Ohio State University researchers seek accurate rural Ohio cost of living data. Extension specialist Geneva M. Bane will train 50 selected farm families to use new farm and home account books to track cash expenses and farm product usage. Records will be summarized by Miss Bane and Professor C F Lively.

Ohio Ohio State University Geneva M. Bane Miss Bane C. F. Lively

Glouster Parents Teachers to Meet at Methodist Church

A Glouster Parent Teachers Association meeting at the Methodist church is set for Thursday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. County Superintendent McVay of Athens will address the gathering, and all interested in local schools are invited. The report also notes residents Charles Stockdale and Elizabeth Stockdale hosting visitors in Newark. Carrie Davis has taken a nurse position in Chauncey with Dr. Sprague. Mayor Park orders sidewalk roller skating to stop, prompting compliance from local youths. Mr and Mrs C M Brown mark their golden anniversary in Burr Oak.

Glouster Parent-Teachers’ Association Methodist Church Supt. McVay Athens Carrie Davis Chauncey Tuesday Dr. Sprague

Creomulsion Promises Cure for Chronic Coughs and Colds

An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a new medical discovery that soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs to prevent pneumonia. It claims creosote is the greatest healing agent for chronic coughs, bronchitis, and throat lung diseases, with a money back guarantee if not relieved.

Creomuision Co Atlanta

Notable couple celebrates wedding anniversary at home

A respected couple marked a wedding anniversary on Tuesday amid well wishes from friends in their community. Both individuals are highly regarded and have deep ties to local life and events.

School Display Planned With Athens County Fair

At the regular monthly meeting of the Athens county board of vacation the county superintendent and board discussed a cooperative school exhibit for the next fair. They proposed premiums for winners and displays from art and domestic science departments, plus other hand work. All members attended except C D Henry. Vice President J How ard Cline filled in.

Athens County Board of Maperintendent Si. R. McVay Rvnday Athens County Fair Board C.D. Henry J. Howard Cline Mr. Henry

Hair Brush Cleaning Steps Described

An old instruction directs filling a basin with cold water and a pinch of baking soda or ammonia to clean a hair brush. After rinsing in clear water, place the brush on a window sill to dry.

McAdoo Arrives In Washington For Ex-President Funeral

Former Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo and Mrs McAdoo Miss Ficanor Wilson arrive in Washington to attend the ex-President s funeral services. Madrid reports Colonel Hernandez named security director and Admiral Pintado as under secretary of the marine.

Washington Fed Wiliam McAdoo the Treasury Ficanor Wilson Madrid Hernando Today Admiral Pintado

Slemp Chosen to Lead Virginia Delegation at Convention

Bascom Slemp secretary to President Cote Holge will head Virginia's delegation for the Republican national convention. He was named among four delegates-at-large from Roanoke and Virginia will send 114 delegates, all pledged to Coolidge.

Washington Bascom Shemp Cote Holge Virginia White House Slemp Roanoke Coolidge

Tanlac touted as cure for flu with Cincinnati claim

Mrs Abbot of 6129 Section Avenue, Cincinnati credits Tanlac for recovery after 1918 flu left her weak, nervous, and unable to eat. She says Tanlac rebuilt her strength, helped her sleep, and eased digestion. husband also benefited. Ad repeats Tanlac as sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.

Tam Taniac Kena Abbot Section Avenue Cincinnati Ohio Tanlag Tanlao Tantac

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville News J. B. Kelch SR Lax Co. Jun Chamber OF Commerce Logan Elks C. W. Walker T. W. Craig Theatre For Glouster Charles Stockdale Newark Mr. Stockdale Elizabeth Stockdale Mayor Park C. M. Brown Burr Oak W. H. Hill America J. G. Gill CO County Board Nelsonville, Ohio Knights OF Pythias J. E. Zeller Insurance and Real Senate Lee Ee Ae Pe Handley’s 9c Handley’s Variety Store High Street Glouster, Ohio United States Ford Fred R. Beasley
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