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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1921
Page
3
Washington reports a tentative plan to convert allied debts into long term bonds and then exchange those bonds for victory notes. The move would cut annual taxes by about four to five dollars per person and allow the government to retire some war obligations due within two years.
Miss Mary E Neely will again testify Monday as the trial resumes for William H McGannon former city court chief justice in Cleveland Ohio Perjury proceedings in Judge Allen s court arising from his second murder trial of Harold C Kagy were postponed McGannon faced three witnesses who placed him at the scene on East Ninth Street and Hamilton Avenue including Miss Neely John Joyce and Patrolman Frank Brooks He previously claimed he was not there.
The annual women's golf championship of Ohio begins at the Cincinnati Golf Club on Monday with over 100 top players from across the state scheduled to compete.
A renowned scientist asserts that women experience lower pain sensitivity than men during procedures, suggesting women endure less discomfort in given operations.
Nelsonville resident Mrs George Price visited Miss Clara Evans in New Straitsville with stops in Colum bus to see Carl and family. The brief item notes house guest in Ohio communities and lists names in a casual social round up.
A Sand Run homecoming is set for June 30 inviting scholars and former students. Notables include Mrs. Geo Wallace and Bertha Nixon, plus Erastus Lloyd and Dr Will Lloyd of Columbus who earned teaching certificates at the Sand Run school. The event requests help locating Lewis and Frank Prindle and Chas Swingle. The old schoolhouse will soon be torn down and replaced with a smaller building.
Hazel Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Shafer and Edward Lee Katzenbach son of Mr and Mrs John Katzenbach wed at the M E church parsonage in Athens with Rev Strecker officiating. The bride a Nelsonville high graduate and Ohio University music student and the groom an Ohio University alumnus and Ward Fuel employee will reside at 106 Myers street.
Children’s Day exercises replace the usual Sunday school and morning service at ten o’clock. The evening preaching service will proceed with a sermon titled Jacob and Laban.
The Woman's Community Club has workers on the old ball diamond grounds this week preparing the area for a tennis court. Donations of cash or help are welcomed, with checks mailed to Mrs. J. M. Hyde.
Mrs Frank Moore Mrs Clint Shafer and Mrs Will Barker hosted the Home Missionary Society meeting at the Moore home. Officers for the coming year were elected led by President Mrs A I Whitmore and Vice Presidents Mrs A G Cotton and Mrs A L Barker. Rev Paul Kemper led devotionals and spoke. refreshments were served to 20 attendees.
Chief Pearson traced the Buick Six touring car stolen from James Stevenson, aided by Stanley Bobo who will answer to theft charges. Bobo sold the car in Columbus for 900 dollars by check not yet cashed. He appeared before Mayor McCune and was bound over to the grand jury in 2000 dollars bond. car returned to Stevenson. Jesse Bryan fined ten dollars and costs.
Miss Letha Green graduates from O. W. U. with the highest honors in her music class.
Miss Dorothy Ann Fisher returns home after a Columbus visit to stay with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan. Mr. Vance Morgan joins his parents as guest. Mrs. Clarence White travels to Somerset Ohio due to her father Thomas J. Wilson’s death. Wilson formerly lived at Ashberry Ridge and was highly regarded. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Green return from Delaware after their daughter Letha’s Ohio University commencement. Mrs. L. J. Murphy visits her sister in Fort Wayne Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips of Boston were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J.
The body of Bertrand C. Howell, overseas soldier, died of pneumonia in France and is to be buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville with only a short service due to a prior funeral for his child. Friends meet at Stout undertaking parlor Sunday afternoon for the procession.
Mr and Mrs C C Sharp and children Rebecca and William traveled from Columbus where their son Edward took part in the commencement exercises. The Christian Church led by Pastor L Johnson hosts Bible school at 9:30 A M with Morning worship at 10:30 A M featuring Nelsonville Masons for St Johns Day. Evening service at 7 includes Co workers evangelistic meeting and Christian baptism ordination. Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6 and men’s cottage prayer meetings will be announced at the morning service.
Co. P. Munson requests a cordial invitation for Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 30 A M preaching at 10 30 A M and 7 30 P M baptismal service at the river at 2 30 P M and Young People's meeting at 6 30 P M all are welcome to attend
Dayton attorney Frederick W Howell addressed a Nelsonville audience on the city manager form. He cited Dayton’s pre 1914 woes and the post reform success, noting over 400 towns adopted the plan and stressing non political, non partisan governance with a five member commission to be elected by the public.
Mr Howell extols the city manager system, claiming it removes politics from administration, ends ward lines, and centralizes executive power for efficiency. He urges Nelsonville citizens to adopt the plan, defend it against propaganda, and view it as a safe method to rescue the city light plant.
Mrs. Howard McLaughlin offers household furniture and a piano for sale in Glouster. Contact Citizen phone for details.
Homer C. Smith, pastor, announces Sunday school at 9 15 A M morning devotions at 10 15 A M and preaching at 7 P M A prayer meeting is set for Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
At a lay night council meeting Engineer Richards presented plans and specifications for a Madison and New streets storm sewer with an estimated cost of 2179.60 dollars about 78.20 per lot. The council directed solicitor Rose to prepare an ordinance approving construction and discussed water drainage issues and street repairs along Spring Mist and Main streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Yaw and their children traveled to Columbus to visit Mrs. Yaw’s mother Mrs. M. L. Wilson. Mr. Yaw will return tomorrow evening while Mrs. Yaw and the children will stay a week in the capital city.
Noah Tigner was attacked by a mad bull while working on a six mile ditch at the Thomas Biggs farm near Cecil. He died two hours later leaving a wife and six children.
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