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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1922
Page
3
Charles Chad Kentner was arrested by Officer Mike Smith and jailed. He faces arraignment on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor contrary to law after a small amount of corn whiskey was seized from a quart bottle.
Lewis Marks of Lancaster appeared before Mayor McCune admitting failure to display the 1922 license tag. He was assessed costs totaling 8.70 dollars and asked about a possible fine. The mayor offered to add a fine if he solved a simple arithmetic problem, which Marks declined, and the court adjourned.
A regular Glenford Dugan Post American Legion meeting is held this evening at 7 30 at post headquarters. Ex service men who have not completed adjusted compensation blanks will be assisted if they apply at headquarters.
Ferguson Taylor who left the area after a dispute with the county sheriff and city officers was visiting recently when arrested by Nelsonville police. He is held on an old charge of disturbance at the Dew hotel. The sheriff, leaning on two long-ignored grand jury indictments, took custody and returned Taylor to Athens yesterday.
Measured by the number of confessions of faith Monday night witnessed one of the greatest services of the Methodist revival. A splendid representation of Maccabees were present as special guests.
Rev. Paul E. Kemper preached on interdependence and cooperation with God. The fraternal spirit of Jesus was pressed as a call to repentance drew about eighteen attendees. Missionary Societies will attend in body tomorrow evening for a suitable sermon and music.
Mr and Mrs C E Washburn and a group including Mrs Will Powell Mrs Phil Keich Mrs Isaac Warner Mrs Ray Ash by Mrs Henry Keich Mrs Hattie eect Mrs Will Lax Mrs Joshiia Spencer Mrs C H Bartlett and Mr Charles Green attended a Shrine meeting in Athens Monday night.
William Coakley proclaims the war is over in a Nelsonville want ad. The notice invites readers to read the classifieds, phone Bartlett's printery to place ads, and mentions a Watch Dog calling tomorrow in Nelsonville.
The Christian church audience last night praised the church as a home-like fellowship where all are welcome to hear sermons by T. L. Lowe. The church choir, led by the men, sang with zeal, and soloists W. J. Davis of New Straitsville and Clint Patton delivered commendable performances. Tonight the young people will form the closing choir as the final week of meetings ends and non churchgoers are invited to attend Lowe's closing sermons.
Revival meetings cancel the Cos mopolitan Club gathering scheduled for Thursday January 26. The meeting will be combined with the February 9 session and hosted by Mrs. W. J. Sanders. W. J. Sanders plans to return to Wolfpit Kentucky after a two week visit with family. Several Sanders relatives visit area families including C. J. Sanders and W. J. Sanders with their mother at lillfield and Clifford Sanders and his wife and child from Columbus. Mrs. John Riley hosts her sister Mrs. Grace from Athens as a guest. Mrs. J. H. Wolfe of Middleport visits the May family.
Masonic Social Circle will meet Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in the Masonic Temple. Members are urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
One big basketball clash at the Y Friday features Athens O N G against local Y M C A. Jacksonville Intermediates meet local Intermediates before the main game. Y team debuts new uniforms. Y state convention in Springfield February 17 to 19 seeks four delegates. Troop 4 needs three boys ages 12 to 13. Sunday Y meeting at 2:30 pm welcomes attendees. About 25 Boy Life subscriptions sold in November amid nationwide campaign delays. National Y raised 1,268,738.21 for foreign work in 1921. 581 secretaries and 398 model Y M C A s in 21 countries. Troop 3 reports strong turnout and visits from Prof. Ferree and Walter Whitlatch. Raymond Patton leads Troop 3 toward prominence. Scott Runion left for Portsmouth due to his sister’s serious illness.
Last evening at Mrs. L Nixon’s home the Nelsonville High School girls basketball team celebrated a 12 to 2 win over the John Hancock girls of Athens. The team has scored 66 to 23 this season and Mrs Williams invites the local girls team to Athens for an evening visit.
Those in attendance last evening included Miss Hyde Scheeler Emish James McMana way Rosser Nixon J C Hall coach I G Sandusky and hostess Mrs L Nixon.
John Peeveay, longtime resident of Court ney Hill, has moved into the Athens county infirmary after public interest sparked by The Watch Dog. Supervisors welcomed him as a pleasant inmate, with Mrs. Pickering’s care noted and his gratitude for the kinder life at the institution.
A testimonial claims five years of stomach trouble cured by Mayer's Wonderful Remedy. The writer says a wealthy man with similar issues won’t try patent medicines, while one dose allegedly shows the product’s efficacy. It promotes a money back guarantee and lists McKee Drug Co. Athens and Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville as distributors.
Indianapolis dispatch notes among the New Year greetings received by Stanford MacNider commander of the American Legion a beautifully engraved card bearing a formal inscription. The report emphasizes the ceremonial gesture within a broader roundup of messages to the legion leader.
The message hopes for clemency from the President for those jailed by federal sentences. It cites past examples like Debs and requests a pardon and reception in the White House if someone is imprisoned after Supreme Court affirmation.
A Muskegon man reports rapid relief from long standing indigestion constipation and bowel paralysis after using Nerv Worth with a druggist refund offer. The ad touts stomach relief improved sleep regular bowels and pleasant taste, urging women and children to try it at one dollar a bottle.
A report by the Greater Los Angeles traffic commission shows the worst congestion in America at Fifth Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The census notes 36 000 pedestrians crossed the intersection in one hour.
The Toledo judge refused citizenship to two foreign-born residents who avoided war service due to conscientious objection. The ruling earned commendation from the Tony Wroblewski post, an American Legion group of foreign-born Americans and sons of foreign-born residents.
A social will be held at Luhrig school on Friday evening January 27. Ladies are asked to bring pies and boxes for the event.
An old advertorial claim states that 666 cures cold fever and grippe faster than any known remedy, promising prevention of pneumonia.
Glouster resident Fenneken was visiting old friends in the city after selling a building that once housed the post office and moving to Columbus about 11 years ago. His mother Mrs Christene Fenneken died last Saturday and funeral services were held in Corn ing with interment at Millertown cemetery. Glouster State Bank will sell the High street Stag restaurant building and bids to move the structure off the lot are due by March 31 as a new bank building is planned from early April. William Duncan and his father E F Duncan traveled to Columbus for a tonsil removal operation.
Mrs Leonard Duncan of Derthick has returned from Grant hospital in Columbus where she underwent an appendicitis operation three weeks ago. Mr Duncan accompanied her home after traveling to Columbus Sunday morning.
Mrs. T. B. Skinner traveled from Columbus on Tuesday returning home after spending several days with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ley and other relatives nearby.
Nathan Wade traveled to Columbus on Monday to see his daughter who recently had an appendicitis operation in a Columbus hospital.
Mrs Elizabeth Cook, longtime Glouster resident, died at her home last night at 8. She leaves six children: Will, David and John at home. Sadie Williams. Mra Sam Dunnett. and Mrs Lewis Gatchel, all of this city. Funeral at Methodist church Thursday at 1 pm, Rev Land sitter officiating. Interment Millertown cemetery near Corning. Funeral train No 6 departs Thursday afternoon. Her husband, the late David Cook, was Glouster marshal about 28 years ago.
The Trimble Church of Christ girls group named Loyal Girls after a Thursday social. Officers were elected for the year. Refreshments served to Nellie Reher Gladya Miner Helen Miner Billa Chaffin Marie Sickles Alberta Doughty Elizabeth Doughty Helen Love Margarette Snell Josephine Reese Pauline Kempton guests Grace Copenhaver Edna Sharp Lorene Palmer Thelma Sharp Ethel Doughty Nellie Rasp Jacksonville Gertrude Seel the teacher. They will provide music at Sunday school January 29.
Mrs. M. D. Gillespie of Kansas City explains a simple home preparation to darken gray hair. Mix half a pint of water with bay rum one ounce Barbo Compound and 4% ounce glycerine. apply twice weekly until the desired shade is reached. The formula is inexpensive and non staining.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and fraternal organizations for kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of husband and father Dr. E. P. McVay.
At the Washington conference the second day focused on the farmer’s money problems and Europe’s role in American agriculture. Committees began sifting hundreds of recommendations from across the country while speakers blamed wartime inflation and misused profits for the sector’s low mood.
An old catalog style claim touts Casearets as the nicest cathartic laxative, saying one or two at night will empty the bowels to relieve dizzy head ache colds biliousness indigestion and upset acid stomach.
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