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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1926
Page
2
A fire in the rear garage of the John B. home on Second Street in Middleport broke out early yesterday. Prompt fire department response prevented spread to nearby buildings and caused damage to several cars though overall loss remains undetermined. The cause is not known.
A. N. Kreier and Warwick Dawk of Newark are Pomeroy business visitors. Ethel Sutton returned to Cleveland Thursday ending a visit with parents here. Mrs. T. W. Bengel is able to be out after several days illness. Judge A. P. Miller went to Ironton Wednesday where he will hold court and return Saturday. Ralph Keller of Charlestown returned home today after a short visit here. Mrs. Fred Groff and children returned to Cleveland after visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. A. P. Miller. Milton Elbersfeld of Columbus visiting friends here. Charles Ward was a Parkersburg business visitor yesterday. Dr. Henry Stansbury has returned to Cincinnati after spending Christmas with his mother. D. W. Hennessy and D. Curtis were called to Columbus today on business. Blueford Malone of Columbus and Mrs. Cecil Brickles and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson of Nelsonville are here to spend New Year with Mr. and Mrs. Houston Malone of Pomeroy.
Jacobie, a miner at the Karr If mine near Pomeroy, injured the middle finger of his left hand while at work yesterday. The laceration was painful but non life threatening.
Charles Heslop, a former resident born in Pomeroy, died at sixty ten years old from apoplexy after a period of good health. Survived by two sons, his sister Mrs Elizabeth Lehow of Mason City, and brother Robert Heslop of Martins Ferry. Mrs Lehew and her daughter Bue left to attend the funeral.
The body of Mrs. William Dawson, 79, former Middleport resident, was brought from Columbus yesterday. Services were held at the Methodist church and burial at Hill Cemetery. She was sister of Mrs. 8. P epaw of Middleport, Mrs. Charlie Bradfield, Mrs. Leon jera King of Murray City, and Rob Nort Surtees of Murray City. She leaves three sons and two daughters.
Middport on January 1 held a spirited Sunday school event featuring a banquet and a test of endurance between the girls and boys class groups.
Mrs Kathyrn Poindexter and J H Grate led a joint class banquet at the church last evening. The girls were good losers and excellent hostesses, serving both classes at Tewksbury’s restaurant.
Rev Ha Dge presides at Sunday school 9 30 led by Harry M Walden superintendent. Epworth League 6 00 with Harry Barnett president. Evening service 7 00 with music by the Men's chorus. Sermon titled To Him That Over cometh. Cottage prayer meetings midweek. location to be announced Sunday.
Reverend W. G. Park will preach and administer Holy Communion at Chauncey at 10 30 and at Millfield at 7 00. Prayer meetings follow schedule Tuesday Millfield Wednesday Chauncey Thursday Jacksonville Friday Trimble.
Frederick Brown leads Sunday school at 9 10 and morning worship at 10 15. Epworth League meets at 6 with topic Christ in the Day's Work. Evening sermon by Rev Holcomb district superintendent followed by Lord's Supper at 7. Rev Bogers White Cross secretary speaks at Central Avenue Clarks Chapel and The Plains.
The Church of the Good Shepherd located at State and Carpenter Streets, with Rev. E. L. Pielow as rector, observes the second Sunday after Christmas with Holy Communion and a sermon at 4:30 p.m.
Corner Carpenter and Lancaster Streets hosts Sunday school at 9 30 led by Mrs H Fost and other church members inviting all local residents to participate and learn.
A vintage advertisement claims boils are stopped by increasing red blood cells with S. S. S. It asserts impurities cause boils and skin eruptions and that S. S. S. builds rich blood to fight infections. Sold by druggists with a larger bottle offering better economy.
Daniel McGurk serves as minister with Prof. C. C. Robinson leading the choir and Prof. A. R. Kresge as organist. Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship and Junior church at 10 30 devotional young peoples meetings at 6 evening worship at 7 with Dr. McGurk preaching.
Dr Wilcox preaches at morning service on Now and the Next Twenty Five Years. Edward Arpee to speak at evening service. Porter’s hoes meet at the usual hour. Junior Society of Christian Endeavor at 2 o clock. Young people’s meeting at six.
The Christian Science Society at 65 South Court Street lists Sunday service at 10 45 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m a testimony meeting on Wednesday at 7 00 p m and a reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 00 to 4 00 p m The Golden Text from Isaiah speaks of the Lord as the King and Redeemer and the one God with a passage about God as the first and last.
Harley C. Fletcher, minister. Bible school 9:15 led by Lawrence Morris. Morning worship 10:30 with sermon The Divine Attraction. Evening worship 7:00 sermon The Reward of Idleness. Midweek service Thursday 7 pm with lesson on the twelfth chapter of 1 Corinthians.
Ed L Morrell pastor and Ralph Parks choir director lead a church program with Velma Young on organ. Junior church at 6:00, Sunday school 9:30, morning worship 10:30. Epworth Leagues at 6:00 and 6:10, evening service 7:00. Sermon questions world threats to peace and safety. Thursday prayer 7:00, weekly practice Friday 5:30.
Sunday morning the pastor speaks on Faithfulness and the evening program covers a topic in the modernist fundamentalist controversy. Next Wednesday features the regular annual business meeting of the church.
Pastor Lloyd Evans leads a full week of services at 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 morning worship with special music from the Young People's vested choir Junior and adult sermons The New Year sermon These Abid Eth Junior CFE at 6 00 and 6 30 C E for teens and seniors seven thirty Popular meeting Male chorus and film The Angelus No II The Ange lus by Miller Chippewa Tribe meeting Tuesday evening Choir practice Wednesday 6 30 Young People 7 30 Prayer Life of Christ Thursday 7 30 Men's Chorus practice
The record lists services at First U B Church with Sunday school at 9:00, worship and sermon at 10:25, Christian Endeavor at 6:00, and evangelistic services at 7:00. A midweek meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:00.
Church notices list times for Sunday schools and services across multiple congregations. Hunter St Lutheran St Johns Enterprise Methodist Episcopal Trinity Lutheran First Presbyterian Union Furnace Charge and Zion Pleasant Hill detail class meetings and revivals with pastors and guest speakers.
Bandits robbed jeweler Henry Goldberg and fled with unset gems valued between 75 000 and 190 000 dollars. The incident targets a New York jewelry shop and involves a high value haul, with authorities investigating the theft and seeking suspects.
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