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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1922
Page
3
Nelsonville News reports a Saturday gathering of the Home Guards at Miss Thelma McGiffen’s home on Chestnut Street. A program featured a duet by Miss Mary Catherine Allen and Thelma McGiffen, with light refreshments for 21 members and two guests.
The Presbyterian Intermediates defeated the Methodist Intermediates in a basketball game on the Y floor Saturday evening. Final score 25 to 6 reflected a strong Presbyterian defense and offense throughout the match.
The Westminster Guild Mission study class of the Presbyterian Sunday school will meet tonight with Mrs. Donald Shafer at 7 o clock.
Mrs B S Sanders and Mrs Walter Primmer visited Columbus in the latter part of the week.
A Cleveland Six owned by B. B. Sanders was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday on the Greendale road. The car was a total loss.
Children of the West End school sell tickets for a benefit performance of Rip Van Winkle at Stuart's Opera House on February 9 and 10. Ticket prices are 15 and 35 cents with proceeds benefiting the West End Parent-Teachers Association for school activities.
The Berean class hosted a large Sunday gathering with 372 members and a strong Elks delegation. Music featured Mr. W. J. Davis of New Straitsville, who was recalled for a second number. The morning service filled the church, Rev. Johnson preaching on The Way Out, with Davis and later Mr. Donald Brown delivering solos. An evening crowd joined the song service and sermon, concluding with a baptismal rite and a sense of coming days to come.
The Cham ber of Commerce announces its regular meeting shifts to Friday evening at 6 P M at the Y All members are urged to attend on the new date and time.
A Sunday close to the evangelistic efforts drew a full house at all regular services and a large crowd at the afternoon special. Rev Paul E Kemper delivered sermons praised as characteristic of a leading Methodist evangelist. Gratitude was expressed by attendees.
A national child labor critique details Colorado beet fields where five thousand children aged six to fifteen toil regularly. The report cites long hours, poor schooling, postural deformities, and foreign workers from Mexico Japan and Russia, with families living in cramped quarters and loans funded by labor profits. warns of long term social costs.
Marietta high school edged N. H. S. 32 to 26 in a close, exciting Saturday night game at Mari etta. The Marietta squad won and returned Sunday.
A two course luncheon at the East building on Friday celebrated Miss Elizabeth Linton who leaves for Ohio University next semester. She received a bar pin amid expressions of respect from co workers. Attendees included Misses Gilbert Pearce Young Barber Warner and Mrs Baugh along with the guest.
Secretary Weeks said the contract for Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals water power and nitrate plant offer will likely reach Congress Wednesday or Thursday. He delayed submission to discuss recommendations with President Harding, Secretary Hoover, and other officials before action.
Uruguayan consul at Monterey was killed by burglars at his home early today according to a dispatch from Mexico City.
Rome dispatch reports weekend talks among Roman Catholic cardinals show a deadlock between factions led by Cardinal Merry Del Val and Cardinal Gasparri. Del Val claims about 20 votes, Gasparri about 29, with seven of the 56 expected electors still undecided. A two thirds majority is required.
Physicians report Prince Aritomo Yamagata, elder Genro, is close to death as he remains critically ill. The aging statesman, a leading figure in Japan's government, is gravely ill in Tokyo with his condition described as near the end of life.
Dorothy Grabinsky, 21, a stenographer for Meyer Lubin, was indicted by the grand jury on forgery charges. She admitted to falsifying orders when arrested, acting under her employer's direction.
Italy has received assurance from the United States that Washington will support Rome’s demand for an Atlantic cable from the Azores to New York, according to high authority.
Wheeling West Virginia January 30 A slash in admission prices to moving picture theatres effective today reduces prices by about fifty percent. Most theatres charge a dime for children and adults pay 17 to 25 cents including tax.
At President Harding's suggestion the Ohio Society annual banquet and reception set for tonight in Washington has been indefinitely postponed due to the Knickerbocker disaster. President and Mrs. Harding were to attend as guests of honor. more than 600 people were expected.
Forty eight students failed more than half their courses at Ohio University in mid year tests. A class president and seven others are on probation with conditions to raise grades. The registrar has not yet compiled the full list. Foreign language and math classes show the heaviest failures.
General Emilio Aguinaldo reenters political life after over 20 years retired and will become president of a new liberal party. He plans to unite with Manuel Quezon to split the old Nacionalista party as Manila reports.
In Marietta seven converts to Church of God doctrine were baptized Sunday afternoon in the ice filled Ohio River. About 500 spectators watched as the Mildred II broke ice and served as platform while Bishop W G Rembert preached from the boat. February’s amethyst symbol ties to sincerity.
The dominant time era remains in control of the insular patronage. The new party intends to remove Sergio Osmiena, political dean of the islands, from leadership and launch an active campaign to appeal to Washington for independence.
Mrs. Alfred Hummel died Sunday at age 74 at her son C. W. Hummel's home in Mechanicsburg from a complication of diseases. Funeral services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Mechanicsburg M K E church with burial in Hebbardsville cemetery. She was born in Morgan County and lived near Elliott before moving to Mechanicsburg 20 years ago. Survived by husband two sons Cecil Hummel and C. W. Hummel and daughter Mrs. T S Spurrie plus 12 grandchildren, four sisters and one brother.
Glouster William Spooner, a boarder at Mrs Brooks, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Marshal Williams and Officer Hailey with search warrants. A barrel of mash, finished product and the still were found. Spooner pled guilty to manufacturing intoxicating liquor and possessing the goods, fined 200 dollars plus costs. payment reportedly pending. A second nearby home was searched with no booze found.
Mrs Walter Williams and her young daughter spent Saturday in Athens as guests of Mrs Williams’s sister, Mrs Fred McCoy.
Mrs Gar Biddison was in Hemlock Saturday as a guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Fr H Davis.
Nathan Wade of Morgan county travels to Columbus with his 11-year-old daughter Lucy who recently had gall bladder surgery. Her condition has improved enough that she is expected to return home tomorrow.
N. K. Alderman of Athens visited Glouster Saturday. John S. Clark bought the Maple and Monroe street corner lot from Mrs. Abram Easter and plans a modern seven room home this spring.
The United States Supreme Court recessed today and will resume arguments on Monday February 27.
A lighthearted note describes spending imagined or dream money on enjoyable activities, emphasizing fun over cost and treating the purchases as worthwhile despite being not real money.
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