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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
3
Local chamber gathering at Nelsonville rooms features Rev. O J Howearth address. Plans for a new Kiwanis club, Electric Porcelain plant site search, and stronger business cooperation are discussed. Adults attend night classes. upcoming events include church services and youth meetings at Corner Poplar and Watkins.
Rev. Robert Howes of Rushsylvania Ohio will fill the pulpit at both Sunday services as a candidate for the church pastorate. Other services include Sunday School at 9:30 and Christian Endeavor at 6 with Rebecca Starp leading. Local notes mention school conference in Jackson and attendance at Wellston by Supt. D A Ferree, plus travel updates for George Komi, and hosting guests Ed and Mrs McManigal in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville Christian Church led by Pastor O I Howearth lists Bible School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 10 30 with The Task of a Worlds Salvation Evening Worship at 6 00 Christian Endeavor groups at 6 00 and 7 00 The Wedding Feast and Garment sermon was preached and Keeper of the Light was presented by the CBE Juniors Miss Reda Smith headed the Juniors who had close to full turnout Also notes a Methodist Church with usual Sunday services.
The Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints schedules Sunday school at 9 30 am prayer at 10 30 and preaching at 7 pm by Elder G T Griffiths of Columbus He will lecture on Palestine with slides from his Holy Land travels No admission or collection. Also Rev A B Adams and Rev Smith speak to colored citizens Baptist Y P A at 6 30 pm. Charles Chapman and wife welcome a son Charles Franklin Jr born February 5 Sam Brown improves after illness.
In Youngstown Ohio on February 8 1923 Rev Nicholas Podlusk of Warren Greek Orthodox priest and Morris Blaufarb a local tailor were arrested on a complaint by M W Kaismerick of Boswell Pennsylvania. They allege a conspiracy with Nicky Arnstein of New York and J H Drucker to beat Kaismerick out of 48000 in July 1922.
Speakers at the 28th annual Buckeye Press Association convention in Columbus urged small town papers to keep intimate local coverage and avoid dressing news in metropolitan style.
Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears Roebuck & Co., narrowly escaped death when his car was hit by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at a grade crossing in Chicago. He leaped from the vehicle to safety.
Harriet Hewitt a former mile lingerie model is engaged to Oliver Carley Harriman a New York society sports man. Wire reports say Harriman withholds announcement until his divorce from his wife is finalized.
A devastating blaze tore through Charlotte's business district after an explosion in the film room of a local motion picture exchange. Dozens of women workers on upper floors faced danger as the blast occurred, followed by rapid flames engulfing the building two minutes later.
Police report the 24 year old motion picture actress Louise Lawson was found murdered in her New York City apartment. She was found strapped to a bed with a heavy towel in her mouth and adhesive tape around her head, indicating a deliberate strangling.
Wood ashes are described as effective for cleaning and deodorizing iron and tin utensils. The note highlights ash as a versatile household product for scavenging odors and restoring metalware.
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