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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1924

Page

6

South American Rotarian Visits Athens From Toronto

Herbert P. Coates of Montevideo Uruguay, district governor for South American Rotary clubs, touring by motor after the Toronto convention. He met Athens Rotarians at Dr. and Mrs. Daniel McGurk's home. Coates has broad knowledge of Rotary in Latin America and recently visited eight republics.

Herbert P. Coates Montevideo Uruguay Rotary Clubs of South America Toronto Canada Athens Daniel McGurk Coates United States McGurk Buenos Aires Herbert McGurk Rotary Equator

Chautauqua Tent Era Promises Seven Days Of Shows

Central high school grounds host a 140 by 60 foot chautauqua tent setup for July 12 to 18. John J. Joseph leads advance plans with 17 attractions including The Meaniest Man in the World and Elsie Baker. The Red Cross head Dr Thomas F Green notes educational value after tax removal. Sixty locals canvass Athens selling tickets.

Central High School John J. Joseph Joseph Thomas F. Green Red Cross Bureau Elsie Baker Miss Baker Chautauqua Productions Athens

Theft of Ford Coupe Reported In The Plains

John McAllister reports a Ford Coupe stolen from his garage in The Plains. The car was locked at 8 30 p m Thursday and missing by 7 a m Friday. the lock appears pried during the night. The vehicle has a bent left fender and a green rear window shade.

John McAllister the Plains McAllister

Gompers Condition Improves At Coney Island

Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor is reported to be improving after a nervous breakdown treatment at the Hotel Shelburne Coney Island He is 74 and had been cared for in a New York hospital Elm tree note appears as unrelated text from the same clipping

New York Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Shelburne Coney Island Gompers

Adequate Christ Sermon by Dr McGurk Postponed

Mon by Dr McGurk on The Ade quate Christ. There will be no evening service on account of the Chautauqua.

McGurk

Presbyterians Plan Evening and Sunday Activities

Abbott Y Wilcox leads a 6 pm picnic for church young people at the Wood bungalow. Sunday at 9 15 am Dr Porter hosts a men's Bible class on Revelation. Dr Wilcox preaches at 10 30. At 6 30 pm Prof Stanton from Alliance will address High School and Varsity students. No evening service during the Chautauqua.

Abbott Y. Wilcox Wood Bungalow Porter Wilcox Stanton Alliance Wil

Central Avenue Church Sunday Services and Meetings

W State and Congress Streets M E Church with 9 15 Bible School 10 30 sermon and open air C E society gathering at 5 30 at the church Frederick Brown minister Sunday School 9 10 worship 10 15 Epworth League 6 30 topic The Great Theme of the Bible Junior 6 30 citizen topic Heb 13 7 Evening worship 7 30 Jesus and Pleasures Factory preaching 7 30 tonight and business meeting Sunday services at Factory.

Central Ave. M. E Frederick Brown Epworth Factory

Quarterly Conference Schedule Listing

Morning worship at nine a m at Clariss Chapel and afternoon service at two fifteen p m. Quarterly conference set for Central Avenue church Monday at seven thirty p m. This is the last quarterly conference of the year with Dr Evans presiding.

Clari@'s Chapel Central Avenue Dhurch Evans

Religious Meeting Schedule and Sermon Themes

Carpenter and Congress Streets church lists Sunday events led by Pastor B. KR. Smith including Sunday School at 9 39 a m and Worship at 19 45 a m with evening services. Notices include a Wanted: A Man call and youth group meeting 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting 7 30 p m Wednesday with themes on abolishing war and Isaiah 2 1 4.

Carpenter & Congress Sts B. KR. Smith B. YL Christ the Fountain of Living Water

Christian Science Service at 65 Percent South Court St

A Sunday service at 65 percent South Court Street begins at 10 45 a m led by the Christian Science Society. The subject is Sacrament with the golden text from I Corinthians 10 31.

Christian Science Society South Court St

Church invitation notices Sunday school and reading room hours

Or whatsoever ye do, do all to the story of God. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m. Reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from 2 00 to 4 00 p m. You are cordially invited to attend the church services and make use of the reading room.

God

Church notices for Hocking and Good Shepherd parishes

The Church of God Hocking 8t Sunday School at 9 89 a m. Preaching at 19 30 a m with Water Baptism, Baptismal services Sunday 2 30 near East Bridge. Evening sermon 7 30. The Church of Good Shepherd State and Carpenter Streets Rev Brinley Abbott Rector Holy Communion 8 00 a m Morning prayer and Sermon 16 30 a m on the 4th Sunday after Trinity.

Church OF God Hocking Near East Bridge Church OF Good Shepherd State & Carpenter Brinley Abbott

Christ Church Service Schedule Amid Chautauqua

The church notes 9 30 a m Bible School with the University Class on Lydia a companion of Paul and 10 30 a m Worship and Sermon on The Christ Who Continues The Sunday and Wednesday evening services are omitted due to Chautauqua

Carpenter and Lancaster Sts H. Schuyler Foster Lydia Paul Christ

Get-Together at Sugar Creek M E Church on July 18

A gathering is scheduled at Sugar Creek M E Church on Sunday July 18 at 2 p m. Those interested in the church are urged to attend as Rev Edward Miller will speak on church duties followed by a business meeting.

Sugar Creek M. E Edward Miller

Traffic Rules Report Outlines City Speed and Turns

A traffic rules report sets speed limits for business districts and outlying sections. It bans reverse turns at Court Street intersections except for business vehicles, with several areas in the city exempted.

North Hill Court Street

Edict Bans JoyRiding And Night Parking On Court Street

Officials outlaw joy riding with cars on Court Street and ban sirens and whistles on five police vehicles. Vehicles must use mufflers and lights dimmed in most areas. Trucks must avoid rattling. Parked cars limited to two hours between 11 p m and 5 a m. Moving vans blocked streets and double parking on Court and Union streets prohibited.

Vpark Court Union

City Ordinances and Budgets Dominate Athens Meeting

An Athens council approved street safety rules restricting hoarding, funeral procession behavior, and tractor use, plus speed limits around schools. It adopted an order for the Athens Electric Company to extend service east of the city and passed a semi annual appropriation ordinance. The annual budget calls for 54 000 with 42 000 to retire bonds. Walks on Suninyside Drive were ordered built and residents sought to suppress night train whistling with electric crossing signals. Petitions sought restrict new property sales to people of color in parts of the city and retaining walls were ordered.

Court Street Athens Electric Company New Additions Suninyside Drive West Side Ciy

North side street repaving completed along West Union

A new pavement project on the north side of West Union street has been finished, marking the completion of repaving work in this area and signaling improved roadway conditions for motorists and pedestrians.

West Union Street

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