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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1922
Page
3
The Pocahontas ladies plan their June birthday party in the hall Monday night with members urged to attend and bring 10 cents. H K Jones of Kennedy Alabama will fill the Church of God pulpit at Poplar and Watkins Street Sunday June 25, inviting a cordial welcome.
Sunday School at 9 36 A M and Morning Worship at 10 30 with theme My Need of Jesus New members to be received Epworth League at 6 30 P M Class Meeting 6 30 P M Evening Worship at 7 30 P M theme Gods Hope In His Children Monday board meeting at 7 15 P M Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 P M
Bereans met Sunday for Bible School at 9 30 A M with 123 attendees and worship at 10 30 A M when the pastor preached a special sermon for St John s Day. The Masons of Nelsonville attend in a body in the large auditorium. Evening evangelistic service at 7 P M with a song and the E Society at 6 P M.
Carbon Lodge No 62 F A M will observe St Johns Day at the A M E Church Sunday at 11 am The B K Bruce Lodge of Athens will attend and Eastern Stars from both locations are invited Members should arrive by 10 30 am After the sermon the Unity Club will serve dinner Rev J I Miller of Cambridge will deliver the sermon Welcoming address by Carbon Lodge W M and responses by B K Bruce Lodge Athens A M of Chapter and Athens Chapter music by the A M E choir All are invited to attend the service and meal.
Thursday evening a party at Mr and Mrs Mack Byron home in Buchtel celebrated Malachy Byron turning fourteen. Guests included many local friends and out of town visitors from Nelsonville. Ena Stephenson played piano and dancing followed with ice cream and cake served.
Mr and Mrs E J Kessinger and daughter are spending the week in Eastern Ohio visiting relatives and taking in local sights during a short family trip.
Mrs. B. F. Martin returned from a visit with her niece at Oak Hill Ohio. Mrs. Mary Willis left today for an extended visit with relatives in Columbus and Ironton.
Mrs Ray Barrow left Friday for a visit with her father in Syracuse Ohio. Mrs H B Schall and Mrs C E Jewett spent Thursday and Friday in Columbus.
The pastor has returned and will lead Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning service at 10 30 with the topic Eternity in the Heart. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 p m and Evening service at 7 p m. The pastor will speak about a recent trip to Prinetown.
The St Agnes Guild ladies gathered at Mrs Marie Powell’s Franklin street home for a business meeting followed by music and social chat. A formal lunch was served to Mesdames Bryant Hall Warner Hall Warrington Wilds Wilds Mc Kee Otis Hall and Powell along with Mr Leonard Powell. Guests included Paul Parks of New York City and Mr and Mrs John McNerney from Columbus visiting relatives in town.
Mr. E. W. Cable of Pittsburg arrives with his father Capt. C. A. Cable and will make his future home here with his son Dr. C. W. Cable.
Mrs Wilbur Johnson entertained a small group of friends Friday afternoon with three tables of bridge. Out of town guests included Mrs P C Wilbers and Miss Head, both of Columbus.
Rev. Cecil Mender will deliver the address at the Doanville church Sunday night at 7 PM. The event includes preaching and discussion of church matters with a focus on the subject Oh my soul does mourn as a dove oppressed am I.
Frank McCreanor, 19, suffered a severe head wound from diving and striking an underwater iron pipe at Mine 267 reservoir. He received stitches from Dr. Jibson and may have a fractured skull. The report notes diving hazards at that water area.
Athens juvenile officer N K Alderman reports improved youth conduct in the city and says Judge Johnson’s order barring under 18s from dances without parents is to be strictly enforced, likely reducing cases before the juvenile court.
President E B Bryan says despite lower enrollment the summer session shows a higher type of scholar. The state education department will not issue provisional certificates, so many prospective teachers did not enroll. Previously many attendees took minor subjects to meet teaching requirements.
The arts college shows rapid growth with enrollment exceeding the education college by 105 students last year. Students come for regular scholarly work in liberal arts rather than teaching certificates. New higher permit requirements raise standards and increase arts college registrations.
Cincinnati report says Rev Wellman Whitney of the Ohio Spiritualist association complained Friday night that the press fails to take his claims seriously about a dog and a cat among spirits at a recent séance. Reporters did not see the animal summoned.
Nicholas Thompson, a Boston University College of Business Administration sophomore, has perfect attendance for eight years without a late or absent day. The record spans 2,080 days and was guaranteed in writing. Thompson arrived in Boston from Greece eight years ago.
Paris proposes use of identity tags for pedestrians to spare morgue trips after deadly crashes. Evacuation hospitals at busy corners also suggested as a precaution.
In Freeport New York William Creasy of Covington Kentucky was arraigned for first degree murder in the death of 22 year old Edythe Lavoy a school teacher from Tupper Falls. He pleaded not guilty and was held for the grand jury. Prosecution plans to prove he moved the body to support a suicide claim. An address book with about twenty women’s names was found on Creasy.
Paris reports a petition signed by writers artists and public figures protesting France's ban on Maxim Gorki traveling for health reasons. Anatole France Romain Rolland and Henri Barbusse supported his request as the government refused the travel permit.
Clarksburg West Virginia city council issues a directive to Thomas Smith owner of a soft drink establishment at The Corner Bar to change the name remove all signs bearing that name and remove the front swinging doors The Corner Bar survives from pre prohibition days and continued operation with the same fixtures renamed after prohibition era changes.
The Ohio state highway department announced the names of two bidders for contracts to improve 42,2149 miles of highway statewide at an estimated cost of 1,522,002.22 dollars. No bidders from Southern Ohio were listed.
The Hatt family thanks neighbors and friends for support during their mother Mrs. Frank Hatt’s illness and death. They praise Rev Isom and Rev Hickman, the choir, and floral tributes. Anderson Hall and Okey Hall in Raleigh erected a memorial fountain honoring women volunteer nurses from the 1918 influenza epidemic.
The Athens Home Telephone Company, with over one hundred local stockholders, prides itself on dependable service and progressive infrastructure. It abandoned poles for underground cables thirteen years ago, serving 2530 phones with 12 operators handling over 25 000 calls daily, aiming to deliver prompt connections to all subscribers.
The Athens Telephone Company has installed two aluminum Lyon Breathing Machines to provide rapid artificial respiration for electric shock asphyxia drowning and mine accidents. The devices are self contained two cylinder units with an oxygen connection and are designed for instant call and quick delivery to the scene.
The article explains training, duties, and daily routines of Athens Exchange operators. It notes 25 000 calls daily, peak morning traffic, and emergency staffing. Details cover dialing accuracy, information desk tasks, and the 600 wire cable project on State street. It also recalls Bell’s invention and early telephone history.
Frank Mecum went to Buckeye Lake Saturday to remain over Sunday.
Culver McCarty of Columbus spent the week in the city living with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duncan.
Mr. and Mrs. J. EB Angle and their children of Connelsville Pennsylvania are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H C Angle and Mr. and Mrs. B R Angle. Mrs. Robert Brunton and her son Bobby spent the weekend in Corning with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mc Govern Jr.
Mrs. Viola Zarley and her baby from Pt. Pleasant West Virginia spent the week with relatives and friends in the area, visiting local kin and familiar faces.
Josh Devore and his Marietta Grays visit Jacksonville for a Fourth of July attraction at the local ball park. Devore, ex Giants outfielder and Athens County native, headlines a lineup of Western and Central League stars with Red Bresnen expected to pitch for the Jacksonville club.
Russians who practice faith abstain from eating pigeons due to the dove’s sacred status in scripture, a belief tied to sanctity rather than dietary habit.
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