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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1921

Page

3

Local Grocery Ad and Social News Items

A fragment lists prices for a Cash and Carry Store with items like sugar syrup corn and pork and beans alongside household goods. Nearby social notes mention visits and guests of families in Athens and surrounding towns including Shrelves, Burchfield, Finney, Young, Shaw, McHarg, Buffing, Ferrell, Barker, Surgen, Lyons, Donnley, and Hardy across Buchtel Pos ton Glouster Union and Carbon Hill.

Athens Will Shrelves Buchtel Orley Shrieves Arthur Burchfield C. D. Augustine Poston Jennie Finney Hubert Young Harrison Davis Sanford Shaw Union F. M. McHarg Lulu Smith Carbon Hill Zell Buffington James Ferrell Sand Run Floyd Barker Surgen Harry Lyons Glouster Edris Donnley James Hardy

Special Red Men Lodge Meeting Set For Saturday Evening

A special meeting of the Red Men lodge is scheduled for Saturday at 7 o clock to consider adoption. All members are requested to attend. Fred Brown, secretary.

Red Men Lodge Fred Brown

Cavalry Baptist Church Plans Revival Meetings

Cavalry Baptist Church schedules its monthly business meeting for Thursday evening January 6 at 6 30 with a strong call for every member to attend. Preparations are to begin for special revival meetings on Sunday night January 16 and the congregation presents Pastor Rev H C Smith with a purse of money as New Year appreciation.

Cavalry Baptis Church H. C. Smith

Evening Party Highlights At Mrs Noble Home

Miss Margaret Noble hosted a Friday evening gathering for twenty guests at her home. Apple and candy refreshments were served and games were enjoyed late. The Plains Miss Pearl Barnes hosted an evening event with about fifteen attendees including Miss Noble.

Community notices from Pratts Fork and surrounding area

Pratts Fork residents share social visits for New Year festivities. Families such as King Wingett Jones Williams Meeks and Cain are noted with relatives in Athens and at Ohio University. The local school reopened after a vacation and several residents attended dances at Ducklers and Burlingham.

F. M. King Merle Faye Wingett Emmett Jones Dorothy Emerson Pearl Wayne Wingett Ethel Steimnetz Harold Jones Leo Williams Duckler Clarence Williams Walt Williams Floyd Williams Richard Williams Clint Douglass Everett Douglas Dawson Meeks Floodwood Burlingham Will Meeks Vinton Meeks Athens Edison Kyle Frank Cain Vada Dartt Ohio University

Nelsonville Classifieds Spotlight Jiggs and Gas Buggies

The Nelsonville Messenger notes a special classified page department head will carry ads. Readers are urged to check for items like Jiggs and Gas Buggies appealing to locals.

Nelsonville Messenger

West End P. T. A. Meeting Held Friday

The West End building parent teacher association will hold its regular meeting on Friday January 7 at two o clock. The room with the largest attendance will receive the traveling picture prize. All are invited to attend and support the association.

West End P. T. Association Parent-teacher Association of the West Building

Revival Meeting at International Holiness Church Opens

An old time revival begins next Sunday and runs for three weeks at the International Holiness church on Chestnut St. Rev. C. C. Brown of Kingswood Ky. a veteran evangelist of the John Wesleyan type will lead. Rev. C. C. Conley the Quaker son will direct singing.

International Holiness Church Chestnut St C. C. Brown Kingswood Brown C. C. Conley

Presbyterian Church Meeting Draws Strong Attendance

Last night at the Presbyterian church Rev. Dunlop preached a masterly sermon on These All Continued in One Accord in Prayer and Supplication. Women hold daily morning prayer meetings across town with half hour services at several homes. Attendance grows as the Dunlop meetings continue.

Presbyterian Church Dunlop Geo. Johnson C. H. Roddabush John Saltz Martin Ohlinger

Cooley Couple Visiting Columbus for a Few Days

Mr and Mrs Ed C Cooley are spending a few days in Columbus while Mrs Clarence Farrow was in Athens on Tuesday visiting her aunt.

Ed C. Cooley Columbus Clarence Farrow Yas Athens

Mrs Parker Sniffen and son Visit Friends Over Holidays

Mrs Parker Sniffen and her son Max left Wednesday for Jetta to be guests of Mrs Sniffen until Saturday then proceed to Kingwood West Virginia. They have spent the holidays here with Mr and Mrs Lafe Hawkins.

Parker Sniffen Max Jetta Sniffen Kingwood W. Va Lafe Hawkins

Contracts Let to Standard Plumbing for Two Heating Systems

Two contracts were awarded to Standard Plumbing Company for installation of D.& H. hot water heating systems in the homes of Mr. J. P. Wion and Mr. I. E. Hellyer.

Standard Plumbing Company J. P. Wion I. E. Hellyer

Mrs Nelle Spray Hosts Py thian Sisters Chiefs Social

Mrs Nelle Spray delightfully entertained the past chiefs of the Pythian Sisters last evening after a business session. A social hour with elegant refreshments was served.

Nelle Spray Pythian Sisters

Revival draws large crowds at Methodist meeting

Four to five hundred attendees fill the fourth night of revival at the Methodist church. A chorus of about one hundred children enhances the services. Rev. Mr. Kemper delivers a powerful talk on examining oneself and challenges church members who attend worldly amusements to invite the pastor to their dances or card parties. He asks if they could respect him if he participated in those activities.

Methodist Church Mr. Kemper

Local visits noted in Nelsonville and Athens

Mrs. Ella Six of Nelsonville spent Sunday with Mrs. Liz Guess. Joe Evans was an Athens visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Adam Nash and son of Nelsonville were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hawk. Mrs. Fin Cook visited Wednesday with Mrs. Orla Shreves at Hocking. Pittsburg No. 10 closed down Tuesday for an indefinite period.

Ella Six Nelsonville Liz Guess Joe Evans Athens Adam Nash W. P. Hawk Bell Hamilton Fin Cook Orla Shreves Hocking Pittsburg No. 10

Milks Emulsion touted as ulcer cure with 16 years relief

An advertisement extols Milks Emulsion for chronic stomach ulcers, citing a Greenleaf Kansas man who reports 16 years of trouble ended after twelve bottles. The ad promises a money back guarantee after a six bottle trial and notes the product is palatable like ice cream. Sold by Cline Pharmacy Athens and Fountain Pharmacy and other druggists.

Terre Haute Ind Cline Pharmacy Co Athens Fountain Pharmacy Ete McA

Inventor Unveils Electric Light Attachment for Razors

A safety razor gains a new feature with an electric light attachment designed to illuminate the shaving area. The device aims to improve visibility and precision during grooming.

Army Navy Recruiting Clash Sparks Eastern College Rift

Henry L. Farrell reports that Army and Navy academies clash over recruiting star athletes. West Point aims to build officer corps and guide enlisted athletics, while overzealous alumni lure promising players to join their schools. The dispute threatens broader breaks among major eastern universities and could pressure the Intercollegiate Association to intervene.

Henry L. Farrell United Press New York Jan Uncle Sam Army West Point Navy Bir Intercollegiate Association

New York Rep Wolk Seeks Probe Into Prohibition Enforcement

Representative Wolk of New York on January 6 introduced a House resolution calling for an investigation of how prohibition is enforced, calling the situation a public scandal.

Washington Wolk New York

Fire at Columbus state hospital causes $1600 damage

A blaze on the third floor of the north wing of the state hospital in Columbus Friday night caused about $1600 in damage. Sixty patients in the ward were prepared to retire when the fire was found and were moved to another wing without difficulty.

Columbus State Hospital

Death of Anna Mark at Athens State Hospital

Anna Mark aged 54 died at Athens State hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after a year as a patient. The remains were shipped to Portsmouth for burial by Undertaker Baughman.

Anna Mark Athens State Hospital Portsmouth Baughman

Mary Holly Dies at One Year in New Marshfield

Mary Holly, one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Holly of New Marshfield, died Wednesday at 3 pm after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at 3 pm at the residence conducted by Rev Dabritz. Burial was in Ross Cemetery. Besides the parents, five siblings survive.

Mary Holly New Marshfield Mary Joseph Holly Dabritz Ross

Finland Estimates 1.16 Million Horsepower in Streams

Official figures place Finland's potential hydro power at about 1.16 million horsepower with only 150000 horsepower currently tapped for use. The data highlight vast underutilization of available energy capacity in Finland.

Finland

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Cash and Carry Store Franklin Tom G. Faires Prop Glouster, O Nelsonville News Herb Parker Thurman L. Morgan Pete McKinley Henry Williams Bank Bldg California P. & G. Star S. W. Gadbury Channy & Sorrel Public Square Mie Starr and Pathe Phonographs Ray Glo
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