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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
The Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and officer election is postponed to next Thursday evening January 8 at 7 o clock. The Y M C A will host the gathering, since stores stayed open late for the holiday and many could not attend last night.
The article notes a full demonstration of the third degree will be held at the Masonic lodge tomorrow evening Friday.
Miss Myrtle Marie Chibers daughter of Mr and Mrs William Chibers of Murray City became the bride of Pearly Lawrence Wolledd of Murray City at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Rev Arthur M Mann officiated using the ring ceremony. Both are prominent locals and will reside in Murray with many friends offering congratulations.
A string of brief items lists residents visiting or staying with relatives in Columbus and Logan. Names include Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Rhodes and son Billy in Columbus, Miss Edna Mechem visiting Columbus, Mrs. Edith Stiers with Hattie Cooley, Fred Stiers from Ohio State University visiting, and other travelers and guests around New Year’s in 1919.
Large gathering of relatives and friends attended the funeral service for Mrs Mary Howard conducted by Rev Arthur M Mann at her residence with burial at Greenlawn.
All city business houses closed for New Year to let citizens observe the day as they see fit. Businesses closed last night at midnight to mark the holiday.
A late night ring of bells and whistles began before 11:30 as 11:30 loomed. The celebration lasted nearly an hour to mark the transition from old year to new.
Mrs Lawrence Young Mrs Clarence Wemsley and daughter Betty Jane spent New Year s with relatives at Circle Hill. Mrs J M Loud is the guest of her parents at Chatanooga Tenn. Mr and Mrs Charles Green and Mr and Mrs Wilson Green were called to Carbon Hill today by the death of their niece daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Green.
The engagement of Miss Edith LeMay daughter of Edward Lemay and Mr Sterling is announced to Mr Charles Campbell son of Mrs Hannah Oakley of Nelsonville. The couple plans a wedding soon and will reside in Nelsonville.
Classified items include a 1918 Dodge in excellent condition and a 1919 Ford tow-truck for sale. Also listings for wheel ers, jazz orchestra shows, and prize waltz at K of P hall. Wanted notices seek furs and hides with Sam Raden reaching out by Bell 795.
A local notice promotes affordable phonograph machines offering wood fibre repro Violin tone chamber and a 1 mi motor that plays all records with greater volume and better tone. Sauter's Studio advertises exceptional machines with great savings for customers seeking the best value.
The Zeller Agency reports recent fire losses to residents and firms including Rauch & Foraker Nancy Dupler Peter Barrows Chas Duncan Alfred Richardson James G Guy John Ketterson Imperial Store Co Charles Myers W H Hoskins Ervin Kinney Charles Schultz Ray Barron James Hartman Wm McDonald Ed Taylor Kimberly Coal & Land Co Lewis Coe Charles O North James Terrel All settlements were promptly made.
United States Bureau of Markets data as of December 1 shows pork in storage above twenty million pounds in Ohio and nationwide. Creamery butter, beef, cheese and various meats rise, while turkey fowls roasters and eggs show mixed shifts amid overall higher storage versus last year.
The dispatches report Denikin’s forces in grave peril with retreats along a 600 mile front from south of Kiev to north of Tsaritsin. Bolshevik thrusts aim to envelop Denikin, forcing river front abandonment, while Reds push across the Don and threaten the Caucasus. Kolchak’s armies retreat as Allied leaders fear Bolshevik gains may control the northern Caspian region.
Thomas B. Roush became mayor of Athens at nine o clock New Year s Day and outlined a steady course for the next two years. He signed an affidavit against Cal Coss for operating a taxi without a license and then bound City Solicitor S M Johnson as he began his term. The administration plans no immediate changes though Williams may stay until water works issues are settled. Several officials retained include Porter, Bolin, Woodworth, Edmundson and Brooks with four new council members joining next week. Ex Mayor Woodworth handed over city records to the new mayor, who will hold regular office hours daily between seven and eight each weekday.
Edward S. Edwards says ratification seals may be invalid due to misworded resolutions. He claims some states used alcohol rather than intoxicating liquors, prompting a possible re submission of the amendment after official verification in Washington.
Athens High prepares for a tough Saturday night game against Parkersburg. Coach Mackie aims to have the squad ready after a week of rest and views the Parkersburg clash as a hard test, noting Parkersburg has historically held the edge. The local team recalls a 44 to 4 defeat from two years ago and hopes to reverse the trend this fall.
Chicago reports Abbie Wisler a 28 year old male claiming to run for the Republican presidential nomination in South Dakota. He suspects enemies behind a mail hoax of official papers and notes a mis-spelled name in the notice to state officials. He previously ran for state representative in district fifteen.
Miss Bernita Fitzhugh a 24 year old actress who recently returned from a six month tour in England entertaining American troops was killed early today when the car she rode in crashed into the railing of a bridge above the Pennsylvania railroad tracks in Philadelphia.
A year ago Columbus residents feared a dry spell on New Year's Eve yet welcomed 1920 with celebrations. Old guard drinkers, hotels and downtown clubs buzzed with crowds and merrymaking despite bootleg liquor. A curious note describes a motion picture theater device shooting cartridges as a pedal is pressed.
An old advertisement promotes a laxative product Bromo Quinine as a cure for influenza colds and grip. It notes only one available Bromo Quinine and displays E. W. Grove signature on the box with a price of 30 cents.
The Moscow sent New Year greeting predicts Soviet governments in Washington London Paris and Berlin will assert authority worldwide. It proclaims 1919 a year of victory for the workers and signals a global spread of Soviet power.
Thirty inmates in Sing Sing prison death house mingle with officials and the executive director in a security update. The report notes ongoing cooperation between warden and state authorities to manage the infamous facility.
A new safety lamp for miners powered by ben zine has been perfected in Europe. The device aims to reduce cancer risk while providing reliable illumination for underground work.
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