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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1923

Page

3

Nelsonville Bree Co adds new subscribers and club social

Additional subscribers to the McGovern Nelsonville Bree Co list include Davis, T. 8. Bush, Chas. Pennovie, Mrs. Delbert Walls, Wm. Lox, Ed Wolf, Mrs. Howard Warner, F. L. Groves, Bessie Stevenson, Alice Caldwell, Pauline Whitlatch. They spent the weekend at Epworth League cottage Lancaster Camp, socialized at Mrs Joe Stanley’s home, enjoyed needlework, music, and a two course dinner at four. Guests included Mrs Rev Edwards, Mrs Duffield, and Mrs Goldie Kane.

McGovern-Nelsonville Bree Co Davis T. 8. Bush Chas. Pennevie Delbert Walls Wm. Lox Ed Wolf Howard Warner F. L. Groves Bessie Stevenson Alice Caldwell Pauline Whitlatch Epworth Lancaster Joe Stanley Rev. Edwards Duffield Goldie Kane

Mispah Sunday School baked goods sale at Wilson Bros

The Mispah class of the Metho dist Sunday school will hold a sale of home made baked food stuff Saturday at Wilson Bros. grocery. They will have all kinds of good things to eat. Sale starts at 12 o'clock. Mrs. Florence Leeds of Columbus is the guest of Miss Evelyn Siddle this week.

Methodist Sunday School Wilson Bros. Grocery Florence Leeds of Columbus Evelyn Siddle

Social Roundup of Columbus Guests and Local Visits

Mrs. F C Dunnick and Mrs J S Welsh of Columbus attend as guests of Mrs William Morgan who hosts a bridge afternoon with two tables. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Charles Hoodlett, Stuart Hoodlett, and Mr and Mrs John Hoodlett at the funeral of Mrs Henry Hoodlett in New Marshfield Thursday afternoon. Thursday sees Mrs FE J Kessinger in Athens. The Morgan home hosts guests and travel to the Country Club with Dr N Hill, Mrs C S Washburn and family, and Mrs Richard Heigh in Columbus. J R Adams and daughter and son from Fort Wayne stay with Mr and Mrs J L Murphy. Mayme Keplar and Leona Wells spend Thursday in Columbus. Harold Mechem and Donald Shafer attend races in Columbus.

F.C. Dunnick Welsh of Columbus William Morgan Charles Hoodlett Stuart Hoodlett John Hoodlett Henry Hoodlett New Marshfield FE. C. Kunnick J. S. Welsh N. Hill J. R. Adams Fort Wayne, Ind J. L. Murphy

Needle Craft Club Meets Thursday Evening

The Needle Craft club met Thursday evening to discuss and plan upcoming projects and share finished pieces. Members exchanged tips on stitching, embroidery, and fabric selection while setting goals for the next meeting.

Needle Craft Club The

Pastor Preaches on Pleasure vs Happiness in August Services

The last service before the August vacation is Sunday with a morning sermon on Pleasure vs. Happiness. An evening song service features a special musical program. August Sunday school will meet as usual.

Bible School and Evening Services Announced

The pastor returns to lead morning worship at 9 30 a m and afternoon evangelistic service at 7 o clock in the large auditorium. Evening song and evangelistic services follow as decoration continues in the other building with the larger auditorium soon ready for use.

Bible School Ae, Bee & Fi Larere

Religious Liberty Sermon in Sunday Schedule

Sunday school 9 30 a m preaching 7 30 a m subject Is Religious Liberty Menaced in the Eternal City We invite Nelsonville to hear this subject North League 6 p m class meeting 7 p m Teacher training Monday 7 p m Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 p m

Nelsonville Mpnorth League Lass

Sunday Worship Schedule For Local Church

Morning worship and sermon at 10. Love feast at 3 30 p m. Evening service at 7. The evening message will be evangelistic in tone.

Bereans Seek Large Sunday Class With Special Music

The Berean class plans a Sunday gathering featuring a large attendance. Special music will be provided by the Berean orchestra and a solo by Mr. V. Covert. The class buttons will be available, and the regular teacher returns from vacation.

A. M. E. Church Sunday Services Deemed

The A M E church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 11 a m with the subject to be announced.

The Market of Jesus Sermon Title and Evening Service

A church bulletin notes an afternoon reading from The Market of Jesus, with preaching by the pastor and a later sermon on The Good Samaritan. Evening program lists A. E. League at 6 39 p m followed by preaching.

Death of Miss Irene Reynolds Brightens Columbus Obituary

Glouster and Jacksonville residents traveled to Columbus after the death of Miss Irene Reynolds aged 23 a Bliss Business College graduate and stenographer her funeral held at the mother Mrs Gertrude Reynolds home in Columbus burial in Lancaster beside a sister Mrs Anna Stephenson Lula Palmer and Charles Palmer attended from Jacksonville.

Mollie Lauser John Carl South Charles Hoisington Alice Geradine Ralph Melville Jacksonville Columbus Irene Reynods Bliss Business Colliers Gertrude Reynolds Jonnie Béan Alfred Kennedy Lancaster Anna Stephenson Lula Charles Palmer Urial Srvices

Rice Circus Arrives After Night Transit in City

The Rice Circus rolled in from New Lexington during the night and was spotted on the house track near the High street crossing. Unloading began around 6 o clock with two shows scheduled for the day one in the afternoon and one at night. The tent sits near the Athens Lumber plant where a chautauqua will be in full sway next week Monday through Wednesday. Miss Gladys Danford traveled to Columbus to fetch her sister Miss Lall from Grant Hospital after an operation three weeks ago and is expected to return by Sunday or Monday.

New Lexington High Street Athens Lumber Company Gladys Danford Columbus Miss Lall Grant Hospital

Ladies Bible Class Picnic Near Chauncey

The Ladies' Adult Bible class of the Methodist church enjoyed a Thursday afternoon picnic in the infirmary grove near Chauncey. A fine turnout and good time were reported as the group traveled by automobile to the event.

The Methodist Church Infirmary Grove Chauncey

Bishopville Homecoming Services Announced for August

A Bishopville homecoming is planned for August 4 to 5 with Rev. Miles FE Hoon of Chillicothe conducting services. August 4 begins with Sunday school at 9 30, followed by preaching at 10 39 and additional services.

Bishopville Miles FE. Hoon Chillicothe W. TE. Hoon

Methodist church announces Sunday services and events

The noon hour lunch will be followed by preaching at 2 PM and 7 30 PM. Members are invited to attend Sunday school and communion on Sunday morning. The last quarterly conference will be held Tuesday evening August 7 with all members urged to attend. Free ambulance service offered by R Andrews. The Passion May shown at Trimble church Sunday July 29 at 7 60 PM. Travel meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM.

Methodist Church Evans Trimble Methodist Episcopal Church Jacksonville

Trimble M E Church Announces August Schedule

Trimble M E Church outlines Sunday school at 9 36 A M class 10 30 A M services 7 30 P M Epworth League 7 P M The fourth quarterly conference set for Trimble Monday August 6 at 7 00 P M Willing Women Workers host a social in the church basement Friday evening August 8

Trimble

Richmond billiard champion Frances Anderson to exhibit

Miss Frances Anderson of Richmond Virginia, renowned as a world class pocket billiard player, will stage an exhibition tonight at 8:60 at the Brunswick pool room. She will face a local challenger and perform fancy shot demonstrations.

Frances Anderson Richmond Va Brunswick Pool Room

Deserted duty as heat hatches chick on bottle

In Shelby county a farmer faced extreme heat as a bird setting failed. He covered the eggs with cloth while sun rays hatched a chick, leaving him to raise the birds on a bottle after two weeks.

Connecticut Shelby County

Lancaster Beats Athens 7 to 2 In Return Golf Match

Lancaster club links hosted a return golf match with Lancaster defeating Athens by seven to two. The report lists individual sixes and twosomes with scores, showing Lancaster taking most matches while Athens claimed several wins and ties. The greens committee announced a return to winter golf on the Athens links for the remainder of the season after summer rules were found unsatisfactory.

Lancaster Lancaster Club Athens Carmen Bush Sweeney Peters Whipple Mattock O’rileness Lakue Bingman iCable W. Herman Jennings Huddle Beckley Murtaugh Alderman Bright Morton Athena Wills Gross Dorety Chubb LaCroy Sprague Biddie Woodworth Athena Rockey Stickney McCraken Wood Scott Haskins Athens Wyman Beasley Hastings Loran Athens Radebourd Whaley Daugherty Woo!ey Lorvis Zenner Brinkle Eberly Burke Kelley Greens Athens Links

Is speety remedy 7 or Constipation and more

The readable fragment asks whether the most speedy remedy known is seven or list of ailments including Constipation Biliousness Colds Headaches and Malarial Fever.

Raid on Millfield Store Nets Scotch Whiskey Charge

Dry officers Nash Jenkins and Jonas raided the C F Stack general store in Millfield with a search warrant to probe reports of quality Scotch being sold. Part of a quart of bonded whiskey was found. owner Mr Stack pleaded guilty to possession, paid a $409 fine plus costs, and was released after writing a check.

C.F Stack Millfield Nash, Jenkins Jonas Stack Johnson Trimble Nash & Co

Murder Mystery in New York Patrolmen Killings

Detectives search Greater New York for a couple after two officers, Reynolds and Romanella, are shot from a yellow taxi near the Queens bridge. A woman in a disheveled gown fled the scene, the taxi driver vanished, and authorities deploy all detectives to capture the suspects.

New York Charles Reynolds Frank Romanella Reynolds Romanella Fong Queens Borough Bridge Manhattan Lone Island Frank Sussman

Albany Church Services Schedule Details

Albany reports church activities with M FE Sunday school at 9 A M sermon at 4 15 P M Rev Warner Epworth League 7 30 P M Ernest Stanley lender Baptist Sunday school 9 A M prayer meeting every Thursday night.

Old Fashioned Dinner Honoring Detroit Guests

An elegant dinner at the Townsend home honored Mr. and Mrs. Will M. Pell of Detroit who depart Saturday after a lengthy Ohio and West Virginia visit. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Townsend and many local families from Albany, The Plains, Athens, Columbus, and Cable, with a lawn picnic and several travel plans noted.

Charles Townsend Will M. Pell Detroit Ohio West Jorge Lee Dorothy Don Middleport Sidney Cherrington Billie Jane Belle Charleston Mra Nelson Brown Will Johnson Cable Motor‘d Albany Harry Brown Mary Lee Emma Wood

Kerker's Asthma Remedy Credited By Patient

Harry T. Payne, master drayman of Zanesville Ohio, says Kerker's Asthma and Hay Fever Remedy cured his asthma after 15 years and improved his stomach. He previously slept in a chair due to breathing trouble and flu. The remedy is sold by MekKen Drug Co Athens, Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville, Price, and Pomeroy.

Harry T. Payne Turner St Zanesville Kerker MekKen Drug Co Athens Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville Price

Adaline Davis Seeks Police Protection From Husband

Mrs. Adaline Davis, 80, of Oakdale near Glouster, went to Athens police Thursday night seeking protection from her husband Jack Davis. She reported repeated brutal blows including a black eye and says he drove her from home Thursday afternoon. Athens humane officer Rosch investigated and filed assault and battery charges against Davis in magistrate Hedges court.

Oakdale Glouster Athens Jack Davis Rosch Hedges

Obituary Nancy Elien of The Plains Onto Ended Life

Nancy Elien age 68, widow of Ephriam W Borin, died July 20 1923 at her home in The Plains Ontario after a long illness. She left a large family including husband, nine children and many grandchildren. She was among a large family of 18 siblings and was a devout mother and homemaker. Her death followed a period of caretaking by daughters and nurses, with funeral mourners and relatives expressing deep sorrow.

Nancy Elien John Margaret Vivraon the Plains Ephriam W Borin Threachelay Infane Cordatation Harley Poston Fred Toodwood Charlies Milli Serina Sandereson Mary Coll Millegeeville Panton

Thanking Friends for Sympathy During Ill Health and Death

Thanking friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Special thanks to Rev Worter and all who sent flowers and donations, including Mr WT Boring and family.

Worter

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville News FE. J. Kessinger C. S. Washburn Richard Ileigh Columbu Mayme Keplar Leona Wells Harold Mechem Donald Shafer Presbyterian Chun Christian Church Methodist Chur H Pilgrim, Holiness Church A. M. EF. Church Edington G. H. Harper Kathleen Spring Valley Dayton C. A. Palmer Stephen Gibbs Dortha Wellston Harley Long Freda Roberts Christene Weaver Corning C. S Jacobs Cincinnati Mrs. T. W. Sanders Mrs Bert Smill Rt. R. Andrews Giouster Adele Garrison Athens Country Club Bald Adover C. E. Stack Oman Sussman Susaman Roman Ho Reynoldo Rucce Thomas Kelly Himes Eocape Hursy Adaline Davis Obiteary Ua Ta Damine Mr WT Boring Lamborn’s Harburger’s Orchestra Will Harold Coe Wm. M. School Athens National Bank
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