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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1921
Page
3
A vintage ad touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and thickening hair. It promises no fallen hairs or dandruff after use and claims hairs regain life, vigor, brightness, color, and thickness for a few cents.
Ruth Backus entertained a group of young friends Saturday afternoon from two to four to celebrate her eighth birthday. Attendees included Ruth Murphy Jo Barnicut Mary Elizabeth Lowden Mary Lou Hudson Lenora Owens Margaret Weltzheimer Louise Hanning Geraldine Rosser Virginia Eberle Cathryn Emish Pauline Higgins Margaret Vore Ruth and Elizabeth Backus.
The Methodist church overflowed with friends and relatives on Monday afternoon as they paid final tribute to Mrs. Sarah Verity. The service, under the auspices of the Rebekahs and W. C. T., honored the faithful member with Rev. L. G. Matheny officiating and Rev. Paul Kemper assisting. Burial followed at Greenlawn.
Reverend Brown preached last evening on Soul at the International Holiness Church. Twelve believers came to the altar. he was described as a strong and forceful speaker. The Quaker song evangelist is scheduled to appear tonight and all are welcome.
Photos of actual battle scenes from the great war shown for charity under Glenard Dugan Post. Two local boys, Ross Pennybaker and Don Dugan, identified. Ross as drum major leading a parade and Dow seen in line for chow. Lieut. McCune calls it typical of Dow's army experience. Screenings repeat this afternoon and evening.
The regular meeting of the King's Heralds gathered twenty eight girls at Mary Louise Leyshon’s 269 Fort Street on Saturday afternoon. A dainty lunch followed the social hour and plans for the next meeting on February 5 at Lillian Howe’s home were announced with Mildred Le Crone as assistant hostess.
Herbert Dillinger Jr. is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. James Richards and her daughter Bess of Gloucester visited last week with Mrs. W. S. Gadbury.
Epworth night announced for Friday January 14 at the M. E. church. Event starts at 7 P M with Epworthians meeting in the lower room at 6 45 P M to prepare and perform.
The Parent-Teacher Association of the West building held their regular meeting Friday January 7 in Room 6. Despite inclement weather a large attendance of parents and visitors were present.
Excellent entertainment was provided by third grade pupils. The meeting discussed lighting of the building, regular attendance, punctuality, and the association anniversary. Miss Masters of the Red Cross spoke on pupil examinations and improving conditions and health. The teachers praised faithful members and visitors for the meeting’s success. Traveling picture honors went to the boosters and fourth grade pupils.
The revival at the Methodist church featured a mothers and daughters service on Monday with a moving altar pledge. A duet by Mrs. Frank Allen and her daughter Dorothy highlighted the evening, Rev. Paul E. Kemper delivered a powerful sermon, and seven conversions were recorded. Tuesday’s theme is The Devil in Evening Dress.
Reports of a fox hunting party on Pedigo Ridge with Jim Hoskins losing a pants leg after colliding with a thorn bush. Hamley Run and Carbondale boys fielded good fox dogs and plan big chases Wednesday and Saturday if weather allows.
Mrs Sam Starkey entertained the members of her Sunday school class at her Ashton Avenue home from 3 to 6 pm. The event featured music and games for the young ladies followed by a picnic dinner in the dining room and an automobile ride before attending the Christian church revival services together.
C. R. Oakley spoke to a near packed crowd on the first night of a revival at the Christian church. The audience highly praised his message and delivery. The public is invited to hear the second sermon tonight.
Dr C C Butt announces births in Nelsonville and York Township for December 1920. Boys born to Murphy Spencer Simmons Simington Winchell Bumgardner Collins Fisk Draper Verity Staley Hartman Fraser Hardy. Girls born to Chapman Butler Scott Hillyer McSherry Murray McLaughlin Burgess.
New York stocks opened higher with Crucible Steel rising about half a point to 114 and trading near 99 after December lows. Mexican Petroleum gained ½ to 160 while Pan American slipped. Baldwin Loco edged up to 91 2/3 and Reading fell ½ to 84 1/2 with Baltimore and Ohio up ½ to 374. Studebaker hit a new high at 55.
A store clerk, confronted by a gunman, steps back to press a concealed button. The action triggers a red danger signal flashing before the shop, drawing police and vigilant pedestrians to intervene.
Budapest endures shortages as fuel runs out and refugees occupy every room. 4,500 freight cars house migrants and feeding everyone becomes impossible. Potatoes frozen by cold shock alarm residents while hatreds toward Romania grow and Hungary readies forces for possible Transylvania reconquest. Romania, Serbia, and Czecho Slovakia form a Little Entente to counter Budapest.
Lorain police install a guard over the spirits room in the chief’s headquarters after a raid on bootleggers yielded water instead of whiskey. Police Chief Walker orders all evidence examined by himself and a sequence of officials, ending with a safe lock and accountability.
Danville Illinois January 11 Ernie Harrington seeks Rev 8S Payne roving evangelist of the Church of God to save his starving wife Sadie Harrington who fasted 44 days to save his soul. Payne reportedly left Eldora for unknown parts with no word on his location or advice for the fast. Olive Brown a Church of God leader defends the fast while Harrington hopes Payne can help.
Athens readers learn that large cities are selling new double force nets for women with hair tucked under nets. The heavier design is claimed to last four times longer than current nets and will soon arrive locally at a modest price.
A four feet high tent material from England is described as so thin it can also function as a walking stick when held or folded, offering a dual use.
GLOUSTER D. J. Thornton of this city an employee at mine 26 may lose a finger after his left hand was caught while uncoupling a trip in mine 256. Two fingers were badly mashed and amputation may be necessary. A Coolville man paid a $25 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to dealing in rabbits after the season closed. Charges were filed by Deputy Game Protector B. T. Le Fever. Complaints of game law violations near Coolville prompted ongoing attention from game protectors. Clophia Tutor, 24, a driver in mine 256, had two holes cut in his right leg when a car wheel passed over it after he fell while spragging a stopped horse. He will miss work for weeks.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will oversee the funeral for Alfred Hardy also known as Red Green at the family home tomorrow afternoon.
Delegates from this vicinity at tending the miners state convention in Columbus include Will Seiler from mine 266 D W Wallace from mine 267 Sol Crew from mine 256 Wm Smith from mine 68 and Frank Burns from mine 255.
Mrs E E Drury and Mrs W R Drury visited Akron hosted by Mr and Mrs J R Davis and Dr Roy Drury. W P Reese of Columbus visited relatives here then went to Nelsonville to see Mr and Mrs S W Gadberry. Evan Mandry of Canton, formerly Glouster, stays with city relatives. Mr and Mrs P B Atlas of Cleveland are guests of Mr and Mrs S D Spero.
Calvary Baptist Church lists a special Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7 o clock. Cottage prayer services occur Thursday evening in various town locations, with Friday night worship at the church. Reports from cottages will be shared as preparations for the revival begin Sunday night with Pastor Homer C. Smith delivering the sermon.
An Indiana man devised a power saving mixer with one motor driving all stirring spindles, offering more economical operation than traditional electric drink mixers that use a motor for each spindle.
Lieutenant Louis writes his parents from Moose Factory Ontario after a balloon mishap on December 13. He and two lieutenants endured three days of cold, hunger, and ice with no food or charts before being rescued by fur traders and Indians. He expects to reach New York by January 10 and asks for mail and belongings to be sent home.
In Huntington township Ohio R W Lusac a justice of the peace placed himself on trial found himself guilty and imposed a fine of 50 dollars plus costs for a penny ante game conducted in the rear of his general store. The case was tried in Chillicothe with Lusac acting as his own attorney and judge.
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