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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
3
The georgette hat features a short edge roll and four large uncurled ostrich plumes sweeping over the crown. A Rochnette model for milady wears gray georgette crepe with coral silk embroidery. Gray emerges as a popular new color for sweaters, suits, frocks, skirts and sportswear this season.
Betty Frances Wilson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wilson of Marion arrived here last night and was taken to the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs James Aufflick. Burial was held at Greenlawn today.
The West End school building is fully wired with every room and hall lit. The total cost of wiring and labor was funded entirely by the building's parent teacher association, a vital city organization praised for its efforts.
C R Oakley will preach The Rich Fool at the Christian church tonight with orchestra music and baptism at the close. Last night a large audience heard his thoughtful sermon with Miss Lucile Kaelin delivering a notable solo.
Chief of police led a raid at Mandy Davis’s residence at the foot of Mason City hill yesterday finding a homemade still with fixtures. A small amount of home brew was taken with most dumped on sight. Bowen, a Buchtel resident and alleged partner, was arrested while Davis was to be placed under probate judge care as she was previously a resident of the Athens State Hospital.
Miss Forrest Brandenburg returns home after a several days visit in Columbus as guest of her brother and sister in law Miles Brandenburg.
Dr Dunlop at the Presbyterian church delivers a 7 o’clock sermon on the Unpardonable In. Rev Dunlop’s discourse last evening drew large crowds and offered thoughtful reflections. A touching feature was the duet by Rev and Mrs Dunlop titled The Judgment Morn.
The text recalls moving songs that touched listeners and left many eyes moist. It notes that the meetings will end in three days, signaling a concluding phase for the event.
The revival at the International Holiness church continues with large crowds at the altar. Rev Brown delivers strong preaching while the Quaker performs baritone solos, drawing wider interest.
Hundreds braved icy streets to attend a banquet at the Methodist Auditorium. A large mining delegation joined the event as guests, with mining implements on display. H. J. Kurtz led the Sunshine chorus of about 150 youths in gospel songs while Rev. Paul E. Kemper delivered a sermon on Results of Delay. A Friday 5 30 p m social room banquet will honor over a hundred boys who signed the oath to cultivate wholesome living.
Grace Roberts Sunday school class of young ladies at the Presbyterian church will host a luncheon in the church social rooms on Saturday at 6 o’clock in honor of Rev and Mrs Dunlop. Covers set for 18.
Mrs. M. B. Jackson of Lexington Kentucky departed after a visit here since Monday with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Martin.
Glouster Moose lodge members their families Ladies of Mooseheart Legion and J O O M announce a box social in Red Men’s Hall on Wednesday night January 26 1921. Members urged to attend ladies to bring boxes. F E Brown secretary C A Post dictator.
Finley Ferguson a 60 year old worker from Hunterdon died after a lump of coal fell about 40 feet at mine 267 while he trimmed cars. He suffered a broken back and had surgery and X rays in Columbus before returning home. Funeral at Hollister church with Rev. Landaittel. burial Hollister cemetery. Survived by widow and five children James Corning Mrs Norman Smith and Frank Will and George.
Residents are invited to a meeting at the mayor's office this evening at seven to discuss plans for a good road between the city and Corning. The event urges interested citizens to attend and participate.
A meeting of the Glouster Sportsmen Club will be held at the mayor's office Friday at seven in the evening. The 1921 club program will be outlined and all members and prospective members are welcomed.
Mine 256 in this city remains idle for a third day as a grievance over moving an older day shift worker to loading remains unsettled. No production is occurring while the dispute continues.
At a stockholders meeting the First National Bank elected eight directors for 1921: Danford Dunlavey Woodhouse Andrews and Bailey. The board then chose S S Danford as president F P Dunlavey as vice president J E Bailey as cashier and Zelpha Boudi as assistant cashier. Bailey succeeds the late Howard V Speer who served as cashier since the bank’s organization. Bailey is an experienced banker and was formerly cashier at Coolville.
Mrs. Margaret Phillips of Sprime field Illinois and Mrs. Forrest Spencer with baby of Columbus Ohio are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E M Reese.
Mrs. W. W. Bryson and her mother Mrs. C. M. Clark traveled to New Lexington to visit friends. Mrs. Bryson plans to return this evening, while Mrs. Clark will stay for the weekend.
Mrs. Don Burt and her husband visited Athens where they stayed with Mrs. Catherine Daugherty, the mother of Mrs. Burt, yesterday evening.
The girls sewing club of the M. E. church met at Mrs. James Taylor home Saturday afternoon to piece quilt blocks. Hostess served lunch as the group learns to sew rapidly and plan to meet January 22 at Mrs. Elma Cowan's home at 1 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. D. Couston entertained Sunday guests including Mrs. Rhoda Augustine and Miss Ethel.
Washington dispatch reports Brig. Gen. William Mitchell and Capt. Craven describe Britain moving away from battleships toward air warfare. Britain eyes aircraft carriers, bombing devices, torpedoes and chemical products, with plans to operate planes from the sea and to assemble a capable air force.
Stewart Charles Townsend was a business visitor to Athens Wednesday. P. T. Winner and son Jack were Parkersburg visitors Tuesday. Mrs G A Daugherty and Rexford joined her husband in Athens Tuesday and will live there due to his job. Orvil Townsend of Athens stayed with his parents over Sunday. Leonard Hawk of Chillicothe recently visited relatives here. Mrs John Balderson is recovering from surgery in Columbus and will return home soon. Mr and Mrs John Davis of Columbus were guests for a few days.
Reverend Morgan Lee Starke a nationally known Methodist evangelist was jailed for contempt of court in Canyon Texas after refusing to answer questions at a court of inquiry about a reported crap game. Crowds gathered at the jail to pray and sing hymns while church leaders urged calm. Starke's home is in Brooklyn and he was conducting a revival at the Canyon church.
A tubular ink container for typewriter ribbon received a patent. The device stores ink and uses a push or twist mechanism to feed ribbon as needed.
Sunday visits mark the week as Gobblers Knob residents include Nellie Bobo with her parents the Bobos and James Miller with Robert Patterson's family. Whooping cough spreads locally while Rocky Point forms a new Sunday school class. Perry Cullums visits brother A A Cullums for several weeks.
A Yonkers New York resident develops an automobile body that can quickly convert a car into a limo open touring car with Victoria top a coupe or a runabout.
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a remedy for unsightly eruptions rash or blotches on face neck arms or body. The advertisement claims improvement the next day and notes germ destroying properties making it a premier sulfur preparation. It states healing begins upon application and even fiery itching eczema improves.
Ohio Universitys rural training school lacks critic teachers and space for observation and practice teaching. With about five hundred student observers yearly, conditions are far from normal. The report calls for consolidated rural schools near normal colleges to improve teacher preparation and rural literacy.
In a plea for education reforms, H K Mardis argues for a consolidated rural training school with four hundred pupils to serve the state and improve observation and practice teaching. He warns of possible consolidation of one teacher towns and stresses urgent support during the legislature session. Fires in Worcester lead to incendiary suspicions as a watchman is taken into custody. Hides in Brazil are dried with a new process that removes odor in eight days.
Okey Hall and William Weat face trial before Justice Helwig for unlawful possession of liquor. Hall remains jailed unable to post 1500 bond while West posted 800 and was released. Friday at 1 PM Chief of Police Jack Pearson of Nelsonville is to be tried for drunk and disorderly, filed by Night Officer Sam Taylor.
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