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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
8
A Thursday accident on the Hocking Valley between Mc Arthur and Starr station tore up track at bridge 58 when a loaded coal car jumped the rails. Eleven coal cars piled up and the line was out of service for hours, delaying passenger schedules and coal shipments along the valley.
It is reported that the Ebersbach interests contemplate placing a switch to connect with the Hocking Valley tracks along the river bank at a location described as along the river bank. The note suggests significant railway rearrangement but no firm details or dates are provided.
A new switch will extend beyond the present boat yard shops to accommodate loading ten coal cars. It will lie outside the Hocking Valley tracks and allow trucks to dump directly into the cars.
Meigs County faces delays in road construction despite summer progress. Only Leading Creek levy work shows activity while others argue costs justify pausing projects. Debates persist between advocates for continuing work and those proposing a temporary halt.
The Meigs County tax collection, ending July 20, yielded over 150000 to the county treasurer with less than 50 paid in gold coin. The shift from gold to paper money is noted as gold coins are now often kept as pocket pieces rather than exchanged.
Mrs. W. T. Sprague leads a discussion titled The Anger of Jesus focusing on John 2 13 17 Mark 2 1 6 and Matthew 25 1 13. Students are welcome to all services and cordial welcome extended to all attendees.
The Church of the Good Shepherd invites all to attend a Sunday evening service at 7 30 led by Rev. C B Plumer Rector. The notice omits the morning service and lists corner State and Carpenter Streets as the church location.
Milford England July 24 Mrs Cornwallis West 63 widow of Colonel William Cornwallis West and mother of the Princess of Pless and the Duchess of Westminster died at Arnewood after a long illness. They call it baby ribbon probably because only women wear it.
The Messenger notes July in Meigs county shows only five licenses issued by July 10 and none since, a record described as unusual at the marriage license office. The report highlights the ongoing quiet period in the county licensing office.
An outdoor Sunday evening service at Middleport anticipates a record crowd. The enlarged chorus aims to grow as members recruit one more singer and attendees bring a guest, with services beginning at 6 o’clock and lasting one hour.
A free band concert by the Pomeroy Band will start at 6 30 PM at the corner of Main and Linn streets. Prominent local speakers will address the crowd as part of the War Sayings Stamp sale drive.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and King's Heralds hosted the Little Light Bearers for a picnic on the spacious lawn at Mrs. Lassie Phillips and Miss Gertrude Stowe's home, Simpson M. E. Church.
Local notices summarize residents and visitors across Ohio towns. Mrs Dal Jones passes through Pomeroy en route home from Marion after visiting her son. Miss Grace Beards enjoys a ten day Columbus vacation. Rev P C Schneider returns from Cincinnati. many others travel to or from Columbus Athens Cincinnati Akron Gallipolis and Shreveport while attending family gatherings and social events.
Sunday School lesson titled David Succeeds Saul as King from 2 Samuel 1 5 5 and 5 1 7. Golden Text emphasizes Trust in Jehovah. Christian Endeavor Topic Every Christian a Missionary from Acts 1 1 9. Missionary meeting announced.
Pastor B F Timmons leads Sunday school at 9:00, morning service at 10:00, long service at 7:00 with a sermon at 7:30 on the text Prepare ye the way of the Lord from Matthew 3:3. Thursday evening service at 7:00. Welcome.
Sunday service at 10 45 A M with subject Truth and Psalm 25 5 Golden Text. Sunday school at 9 30 A M. Wednesday meeting at 7 30 P M. You are cordially invited to attend.
Special services at 10:00 A M and 7:00 P M in the YMCA room basement Carnegie library campus corner with preaching by Fred L Rowe of Cincinnati editor of Christian Leader for years Bible study at 9 A M all disciples and the public invited
Abbott Y Wilcox leads Bible study for young women as Sabbath School session ends. Prof Cooper meets Mohicans and Dr Evans leads the Men's Class. The pastor preaches in the morning on In the Day of Social Rebuilding before vacation. Evening service at the Athletic Field features Rev Dr Lowes sermon. university members and city residents invited.
Pastor C Lloyd Strecker leads Sunday School at 9:45 with Dean Chubb teaching Class Six and Elizabeth Beatty teaching the College Girls class. Morning worship at 10:30 features a sermon How to Keep Happy. Union open air service at 6 on the University Athletic Field with Rev T L Lowe delivering the sermon. Large chorus of college people to lead singing and a brief band concert. Everyone welcome.
M. E. Church and Ahlbrand pastor present morning Sunday schools at Plains 9 36 and Millfield 9 30. Epworth Leagues at 7 P M. Sugar Creek church being painted no service this Sunday. County Infirmary preaching at 2 P M.
Minister D. March leads Bible School and morning worship at 9 and 10:15 with a sermon titled Jesus Is The Christ The Son of God. No evening service. union services at OU Athletic Field at 6.00 with Dr T L Lowe preaching. Midweek prayer 7:30. No Christian Endeavor.
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