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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
3
The church plans nightly services including an instrumental presentation of oaths of the Gospel. Minister Rev TL Solarly delivers a free speaking style with a heart warming message. Ex service men are urged to join promptly to complete the church task early.
The separate Legion unit handles compensation preparation with smooth progress. Over half the sections have been processed so far, with members volunteering time. Local businesses and the Mayor's office assist, while headquarters coordinates the day’s operations.
Mr Gilbert Smith and Miss Inez Williams were quietly married Thursday at 2 30 pm in the Christian church parsonage at Athens with Rev Charley officiating. The bride the bookkeeper at New Pittsburg Store No 9 Circle Hill. The groom is a miner. They will live in this city. Mrs Charles Bartels and Jeanette left for Totz Ky after visiting here. Mr Arthur Hawkins spent Thursday in Athens.
After a good game of basketball Thursday afternoon the YMCA girls enjoyed a banquet in the dining room last evening. At 6 o clock the girls sat down to an elegant feast with covers for numerous named attendees including Miss Pauline Donley Freda Smith Florence Cook Bea trice Cook Martha Keister Mary Williams Mabel Dupler Muriel Baugh Lucile Fiske Georgia Warner Bertha Deer Mae Stratton Nelle Rosser Ethel Rosser Grace McManaway Avelyn Hart Verna Hand Helen Sargent and several gentlemen attending.
Council in special session adopts Ordinance No. 583 to create a secret service fund from 25 percent of fines collected for liquor violations. The fund supports detectives and attorneys to strengthen prohibition enforcement. Fines are split 50-50 between state and city, with 25 percent of the city share funding the new unit.
Interest in the revival remains strong with the auditorium crowded Thursday evening. Reverend Paul E. F. Kemper delivers a message that spurs attentive listening and broad participation.
The article notes a revival led by Mr. Kemper who preached on Excuses, drawing a strong moral call to enter the Christian life. G W Good aids the revival with songs and a children’s program planned for Saturday evening. Belshazar is the sermon theme for the evening.
At the request of citizens Mayer McCune appoints a boxing commission for Nelsonville. The five members include P. W. Hickman as chair and Orlie A. Hitler as secretary. The group will issue permits for boxing events and approve or disapprove promotions, with final authority. Athens and Logan already have commissions and locals plan an athletic club to promote clean boxing.
Proposed changes to the Chamber of Commerce constitution and by laws will be voted on at the next regular meeting January 19. The proposal would increase the board of directors to fourteen members and move the annual meeting to the first regular meeting in January, on the first Thursday.
Evangelist Stanger leads deep practical sermons nightly while prospect for one of the city’s largest revivals grows. Dunkelbergers singing evangelists arrive from Three Oaks Michigan Saturday evening for services as three city pulpits join in the gospel effort. All are welcome.
The American Indian Arts and Craft Foundation says about 330000 Indians in America face dire shortages of life’s basics. It calls for industrial art centers near every reservation to provide work, noting Osage wealth is limited to 2100 people and most tribes suffer from unemployment. The foundation asserts Indians are willing workers if employment is available.
Albert Wilkes of Walsh farm south of Athens was tried after pleading not guilty in Justice Helwig's court. He was convicted on a second offense charge of possessing property designed for manufacture of intoxicants and fined $800, with a prior $400 fine from July still unpaid. A surety note remains, the second offense added to the earlier fine, and Wilkes is jailed with both fines unpaid.
Martins Ferry report notes Dr C B Wingerd assails dress reform in a sermon about high school fashion. He claims bare breasts silk hose low shoes and chic fur coats lead to social snobbery and ruin for poorer girls unable to afford costly attire.
Clyde W. Malone, a colored ex soldier from Wooster, arrived broke with only a pocket hole and a smile. The federal government will pay him 1900 for war injury and fund hospital treatment at Bloomington Ind and vocational training after. Malone was wounded by shrapnel in the Argonne offensive.
Directors train inspectors to assist strangers in town and help them reach their destinations quickly and safely in London.
Women join the effort aiding the American Legion committee in handing out bonus application blanks to former World War soldiers at Zenners store. Katherine Dais and Mrs. Harley Moller offered their services to Cliff Cornell, in charge of issuing the blanks, as a large corps of workers speeds up the process. More than three hundred applications have already been distributed while a long line of doughboys is served efficiently.
Louis Dye a 75 year old resident near Guysville slipped on an icy sidewalk near Beasley mill and fractured his hip. Witness Eli Dent saw the fall and aided him. Dye was taken to Dr Wiley Sprague for treatment and later moved to the Gaston home with son in law Ira Gaston arriving by car.
Mrs. Mary Ferguson Kilpatrick Chauncey died early Thursday after a short illness at her daughter Mrs. Frank Phillips home. Remains taken to daughter Mrs. Lulu Webb in Chauncey. Funeral Sunday at 10 30 AM with burial in Greenlawn cemetery.
Dr John Mez correspondent for the Frankfurt Zeitung and the sole German newspaperman at the Washington armament conference was received by President Harding at the White House. Observers say the president sought Mez's views on Germany's current exactions.
Glouster Wednesday night saw a full turnout for installation and inspection of the Glouster Lodge Pythian Sisters. District Deputy Grand Chief Mrs. Clara Cunlift of Murry praised the lodge for its high efficiency and smooth conduct of affairs. After the inspection, refreshments and a social gathering followed.
Mrs. Izetta Jewel Brown of West Virginia, who seconded John W. Davis at the Democratic national convention, is reported to seek election to Congress this fall. She plans to oppose incumbent George M. Bowers.
The funeral was moved from Zern Cunningham’s residence to the Church of Christ this afternoon at 1 o clock led by Pastor Harry M Wilson. Interment followed at the city cemetery.
Will Wolf Antone Vollmer and W BR Dewland left this morning for Columbus to attend the state sportsmen club meeting. Wolf represents the Glouster Sportsmen Club at the meeting.
An old fashioned spelling bee will highlight the next Trimble Parent-Teacher Association meeting scheduled for the second Tuesday in February.
Mrs J R Davis leaves Monday for Akron to spend a week with her brother and sister-in-law Dr and Mrs Roy Drury. She will be accompanied home by her mother Mrs E E Drury who has been in Akron for the past couple of weeks.
Mrs Ezra Weaver visited Ath ens with her son Frank and Miss Christene Weaver on Thursday as part of a social or family gathering in the town.
Strother Colley, who escaped Mason County jail two months ago after a four month term for threatening mail, returned at night to eat. Sheriff Lewis found him at the jail door and Colley said he had wandered through several states since leaving.
R L Lews of Sabina formerly of this city spent a couple of days here this week on business visiting local offices and meeting residents.
Gov Davis urges Ohio residents to buy Ohio coal as the state consumes 65 million tons yearly while only 31 million tons are sourced from Ohio mines, showing more than half the coal used comes from outside. The proclamation seeks remedies to boost local production and purchases.
Mrs. Charles Wahl of Jacksonville says she and her children were ill but are now well. She states that ptomaine poisoning did not occur as mistakenly reported to the Messenger at Athens.
Washington January 13 Senator Watson Democrat Georgia rejected claims that sensational charges about the killing of American soldiers in France had collapsed. He said he would present additional evidence as the special Senate investigating committee resumes next Tuesday.
M Albert Sarraut minister of colonies in the Briand government and acting head of the French delegation in Washington received official Paris instructions to remain at the helm until the conference concludes its work.
Colley faced a three month sentence and opted for jail life to secure meals rather than wandering the country.
County clerk records show 1498 marriage licenses issued in 1921 down from 1700 in 1920. Divorces reached 805 during the year, more than one fifth of the total marriages.
In Chicago on January 13 the Chicago Dental Society opens a three day session with 200 schoolchildren performing toothbrush drills to music. Public school pupils already study brushing with tunes such as Little Miss Muffet. Pennsylvania health department films will show children’s dental care.
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