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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1920

Page

3

Y M C A awards 13 scholarships to ex soldiers in county

County committee for the War Y M C A educational department in Athens met Tuesday and granted 13 scholarships for extension courses. Six went to Nelsonville boys. value at regular rate would be 720 dollars. War Y M C A funds for the county stand at 900 dollars with more upcoming. Applications expected from here. inquiries and course lists available at the Y. Also notes on playground work, Girl Scouts, and local baseball leagues plus several local residents and visitors.

County Committee For the Y. M. C. A. Educational Department Athens United Y. M. C. A Nelsonville Deanville East School West School Kaelin West End

Picnic Honoring Mrs P A Steffan and Daughter Etta

Mrs James Delph and Mrs Clayton Murphy hosted a Wednesday picnic in honor of Mrs P A Steffan and her daughter Etta of St Louis. A noon picnic dinner was served with guests including Mrs May Nutter and Marguerite Nutter and many other local families attending.

James Delph Clayton Murphy P. A. Steffan Etta St. Louis May Nutter Marguerite Henry Nutter Lizzie Hallett Andrew Ida Green Alice Floyd J. E. Clayton Wanda Alfred Ter Carl Coakley Charles Grant Sherman Brooks Charles Wendell H. N. Johnson Emma John Ruth Vernon Delph Elgin Haynes Frank

Pleasant surprise honors Mrs. Carl Coakley on birthday

Neighbors and friends held a birthday gathering for Mrs. Carl Coakley with an evening of music and games. She received several kind gifts and thanks went to a long list of attendees including Mesdames Teneo, Nutter, Lan sing, Fleck, Lancaster, Haynes, Hall, Hillyer, Kinney, Green, Sherman Brooks, Bland, White, Pritts, Steffen and daughter, Bus of St Louis, Rad ford of Athens, Misses Johnson, Mooney and Loretta Mooney.

Carl Coakley Coakley Alfred Teneo Enry Nutter Rube Lansing Bess Fleck Bell Lancaster Lena Haynes Grace Hall Clara Hillyer Ivan Kinney Blanche Green Sherman Brooks Bess Bland H. N. Saeee R. White Cora Pritts H. Steffen Bus St Louis W. H. Radford Athens Emma Johnson Marie Loretta Mooney

Funeral Services for John Reynolds at Monday Home

Funeral services for John Reynolds age 58 killed in the Monday Coal Company mine Tuesday will be held at his Monday home at 1:80 o clock today conducted by Rev C L Johnson. Burial was at Buchtel. Reynolds leaves a wife and seven children.

John Reynolds Monday Coal Company C. L., Johnson Buchtel Reynolds George Rush Trimble Orr Glouster Cecil Sanborn Green’s Run Bethel Ridge Ambrose Gibbs Lancaster Gibbs

Standard Oil Station Delights Nelsonville Tourists

The new Standard Oil Company service station on the public square receives praise as the best in the state. J. L. Jack, longtime Nelsonville agent, oversees the operation with expert supervision for over 25 years.

Standard Oil Company Nelsonville J. L. Jack

Dinner party hosted at Mrs Jas Bland on Fort Street

Mrs Jas Bland held a refined at home dinner at twelve o'clock on Fort street on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs Ed Hite Mrs John Briggs and Mrs Milton Bayless among others.

Jas. Bland Fort Street Ed Hite John Briggs Milton Bayless

Nelsonville Housing and Local Listings Summary

Classified notices from Nelsonville include a light housekeeping room for rent with contact Mrs Emma Martin at 343 Fort Street, furnished cottages for rent at Crystal Springs Sugar Grove offered by W M Baumgardner, a sale of 12 1 2 shares of Nelsonville Foundry stock via Evener's Repair Shop, a W E A special meeting Friday evening with refreshments, and a large Owls dance on Friday night July 30 with jazz orchestra performers. Also listed are moving and hauling by Fred Hitchings, a furnished front room for rent at 108 Jefferson Street, and a four room house for sale on Mason City Hill with two lots for garden by James Bilis.

Emma Martin Fort Street Nelsonville Foundry Evener Mason City James Bilis

Elections board room break in sparks security fears

In Athens the Glouster board of elections plans to change the door lock after a break in while the room was supposed to be for board use only. Ira Andrews reports the door was forced open and election supplies may not be safe even behind locks. Also on Sunday a Legion Rally is set for 2 45 at the Glouster opera house with Maj Johnson of Athens expected to speak.

Board of Election Athens Ira Andrews Board of Election Office Board of Elections J. B.pritchett Eaton, Lid Church of Christ American Legion Glouster Opera House Glouster Post Maj. Johnson Opera House Glouster

Railroaders Debate Recent Wage Award In Cleveland

Heads of the big four railway brotherhoods met in Cleveland to discuss what they called unfair provisions of the recent wage increase. Attention focused on awards for switch men, passenger and shop employees, maintenance of way and structure workers, and related working conditions.

Cleveland

Goats Protest Rising Costs Form In Zanesville Chapter

Residents of Zanesville organized the National Order of Goats chapter No 1 to protest rising consumer costs. The group welcomes all genders, may affiliate women as Nannies, has no initiation fees or dues, and requires signing an application and wearing a Goat head button on a blue background.

Zanesville Order of Goats

Ireland in turmoil as new bill debated in Westminster

London reports scattered disorders in Ireland after a 24 hour calm. Lloyd George said August 5 will cover the Irish disorders bill drafted to curb violence and keep Ireland within the empire. A Dublin dispatch cites a clash near Bruree with five dead, including a soldier, and several soldiers wounded in Dublin.

London Ireland Sinn Fein Lloyd George Houses of Lords and Commons Dublin Sinn Bank of Ireland

Nashville Financier John Thompson Jr Missing From Train

Wealthy Nashville financier John Thompson Jr disappeared from a train between Memphis and Nashville. His clothes remained in the stateroom and a privacy screen was missing, prompting a search along the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis route. Friends suspect sleepwalking. Thompson is said to be among Tennessee’s wealthiest men.

Nashville Chattanooga St. Louis John Thompson Thompson Memphis Tennessee

Drop in Sugar Price shocks local dealers

Local dealers report a sharp fall in sugar prices as federal reserve banks demand money from sugar hoarders. No shortage exists as sugar sells for 25 to 27 cents a pound in grocers and even lower in bulk. Profiteers retreat amid a wobbling market and predictions of 12 to 15 cents may follow in a few weeks.

Federal Reserve

Three Killed in Gun Duel at Carbon Hill Alabama

In Carbon Hill, Alabama, a late yesterday argument over unionism led to a pistol fight that left three men dead and an 18 year old youth, Bryan McDoneld, fatally wounded. Deputy Sheriff Ben Barrett and non union miner J Oliver McDade were killed instantly, Will Hicks died at a infirmary.

Birmingham Ala Carbon Hill Ben Barrett J. Oliver McDade Will Hicks Bryan McDoneld Arthur Hughes

Edith Matheny Undergoes Adenoids and Tonsils Operation

Edith Matheny of New Marsh field underwent a successful adenoids and tonsils operation Thursday at Copeland Howe hospital. She is making a good recovery.

Edith Matheny New Marshfield Copeland-Howe Hospital

Negro Killed in Gun Fight Near Youngstown

An unidentified Black man was killed and Deputy Sheriff W F Fisher was seriously wounded when a sheriff's posse clashed with eight Black suspects on a farm near Youngstown. Officers pursued the group after a farmer reported their loitering on his land.

Youngstown W. F. Fisher

Rev Smith to preach at First Baptist Athens Music Hall

Rev. Smith of Piqua will preach at the morning service of the First Baptist Church Music Hall in Athens Sunday. He is formerly of Racine and well known to Athens county people.

William Cooley Richland Avenue Athens Kentucky Mr. Cooley

Historic Neil Property Sold in Columbus Major Deal

The Neil property at High and Capitol streets, including the Neil House, sold by heirs of the Neil estate to Max Stearn under a 99 year lease for 2,180,000 dollars. Annual rent set at 109 dollars per year.

Columbus Neil High Capitol Streets Ohio Max Stearn

Milk ration looms over Cleveland amid price row

Cleveland faces a milk ration by Monday if the Ohio Farmers' Co-Operative Milk Company and city distributors do not resolve a price dispute by Saturday. Farmers demand 36 cents a gallon, against 32 1/2 cents. distributors offer 35 cents. H. W. Ingersoll of Elyria, president of the co op, said the offer is unacceptable and shipments may stop. Representatives met in a long conference and said the issue is deadlocked.

Cleveland Ohio Farmers’ Co-Operative Milk Company W. Ingersoll Elyria Co-Operative Company

Damon D Watkins to Lead Hemlock Church of Christ

New Lexington Ohio July 30 Damon D Watkins of Chauncey formerly minister of the Marysville Church of Christ will begin ministry at Mainstreet Church of Christ Hemlock Sunday. He will also serve Corning and Beach Grove churches. Watkins trained at Ohio University and Johnson Bible College, with extensive Bible school and Boy Scout experience and ties to the coal mining community. He will reside with his mother and niece at Hemlock.

New Lexington Damon D. Watkins Chauncey Marysville, Tenn Church of Christ Mainstreet Church of Christ Hemlock Watkins Corning Beach Grove Watking Ohio University Athens Johnson Bible College Kimberlin Heights Tenn Perry County Ohio Avenue Portsmouth New Paris Marysville Knoxville Etowah Tennessee

International Harvester approves dividend and profit sharing plan

New York July 30 The International Harvester Company board approves a 12 44 percent dividend on common stock paid in stock on or before September 15 with record date August 20. The firm also adopts a comprehensive profit sharing plan for 40 000 employees providing stock bonuses and a share of future earnings.

New York International Harvester Company Today

Careless Milk Bottle Drop on West Washington

A man in a car discarded a milk bottle on West Washington 81 this afternoon, shattering it on bricks and driving away without stopping. The incident page contains garbled text afterward.

West Washington 81 Iin

Lectures by Putnam AR Interest

The Moody Bible Institute speaker Mr. Do E. Putnam lectured at Richland Avenue Church last night. He explained seven biblical dispensations with past present and future fulfillment and argued the Bible becomes clearer when read dispensationally.

Richland Avenue Do. E. Putman Moody Bible Institute Chicago Putman Itman

Digestive Health Advice From Old Text

The passage promotes thorough chewing and salivation to start digestion. It warns neglect leads to stomach trouble and advises avoiding beef or veal during indigestion. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation, aid digestion, and strengthen the stomach.

Twenty one killed in munitions blast near Prague

Prague July 29 Twenty one persons were killed and twelve injured in a munitions factory explosion near the city today.

Prague Here

Mississippi postmaster seeks snake charmers for large order

Postmaster William Sparkman of Pascoogala Mississippi needs experienced snake charmers to supply between four thousand and five thousand pounds of snakes. The order comes from Bert Putnam of the Buffalo New York Chamber of Commerce. Delivery must occur within six weeks at thirty cents per pound.

Pascougala Miss William T. Sparkman Bert Putnam Chamber of Commerce of Buffalo N. Y

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John Hite Kindall Anna Coleman J.S. Mooney Uniform Bank K Jack Sanders Charles Sanders Millfield A. W. Breckenridge McAllister Okla Hannah Riley Buckeye Lake Stanley Dew Frank Patton Lillian Barron Etta Primrose Harry Kelley Auth Cotton Eva Reynolds Services Crystal Springs Sugar Grove O. W W. E.A Order of Owls Pidcock, King and Brown Jazz Jazgers Orchestra Fred Hitchings Bell Phone Jefferson Street Lyceum George Reed Sr Charles Randolph Ghart St Maeland AR Olympic Antwerp Tnh America Prine Princess Matoika Matoika Fred Finsterwald Mortison Farm Durham Copeland-Barrows Stewart Finsterwald Union Depot Sugar Creek Elizabeth M. Gordon John M. Gordon Common Pleas Court Gordon Historic Neil Property Putnam E. B. Acomb West Columbus &T Nelsonville, C O. B Broadway Athens, Ohio Ray Sten Mechen Nelson
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