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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1920
Page
3
After a six weeks absence the pastor plans to resume duties this Sunday with morning and evening services. Parishioners and others not attending elsewhere are invited to join at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville.
Lewis Brown Council No 251 Junior Order American Mechanics was re instituted at Murray City Thursday evening with 38 candidates. The new lodge is named for Lewis Brown a former member who died in the world war.
Mrs. Alice Anderson expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and for supplying automobiles at her husband’s funeral services.
Nelsonville High School basketball players attend a large tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware featuring regional teams and notable matchups.
The foreign missionary society of the M. E. church met at Mrs. George Evans on Walnut Street. Rev. Mann spoke on the fifth chapter of the Study Book and outlined plans for a membership drive. This year funds aid hospitals and medical schools. Light refreshments were served by Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Spencer before adjourning to meet Mrs. Ida Jewett on April 1.
Mrs E W Allen hosted the Needlecraft Club birthday party Friday evening. The dining room glowed with flowers and candles as members presented a silver and china gift. Attendees included Mrs George Evans Mrs Charles Oaks Sr Mrs Sam Frank Mrs Davis Mrs Crawford Mrs Evans Mrs P E Lama Mrs Bernard Lama Mrs Clarence White Rev and Mrs Johnson daughter Virginia and Mrs A J Cotton.
Next Tuesday evening at 6 15 the Y M C A board will meet with a served supper and the annual report during the business session. Intermediates held the right of way at the Y last night while boys trained in the gym mothers provided a bountiful supper with ice cream and homemade cake. Boys were urged to stay loyal to their physical director and the Y and support the new gym. A boys meeting is set for Sunday at 3 30 led by C A Dilcher for older boys fourteen and up.
A. M. Price aged 84 died Friday morning at his daughter Mrs. Clarence Farrow’s home after illness. He was a longtime resident and is survived by family members. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
Classified ads offer a 1919 Harley Davidson motorcycle with sidecar in top condition and a 1917 Ford touring car. Also a spring line of hats from Mrs H Parry. A good oak Davenport with springs and mattress listed for 25 dollars by Bell phone 684.
M Shamansky has opened a new grocery on Watkins Street also known as Coe's Row offering a full line of fresh groceries at low prices. He invites calls from the community and promises good service in the district.
A Penny Social is announced for Tuesday evening March 9 at Owls Hall. Everyone is urged to attend and expected to donate items for the event.
Local cleaners promote saving on wardrobe expenses by cleaning and repairing a wide range of garments including jackets coats dresses and curtains. They advertise dyeing and repair services for ladies and gents clothing and promise prompt service at 21 Hocking St with two phone lines.
Old age and flu complications caused the death of Mr. Price who lived around Nelsonville for sixty years. He ran a shoe repair business for ten years and is survived by three children, Lawrence of Columbus, Anna of Ashland, and Mrs. Clarence Farrow. His wife preceded him. Funeral services led by Rev. Mann will be Sunday at two at the Farrow residence.
The Methodist church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and 7 p m Epworth League meets at 6 15 p m The morning service will celebrate the Lord s Supper In the evening the pastor will speak on The Wonderful Book All are invited to attend.
In southeastern Ohio the Bereans Sunday school grows with a fine class and full houses at communion and preaching. The Christian Endeavor notes a lively society with 7 p.m. services and a pre Easter campaign to Win One advancing as all church organizations dedicate themselves to the task. Come and see.
The International Holiness Church invites all to a Sunday schedule with worship services. Sunday school at 9 30, sermon at 10 30, praise service at 2 30, lively song service at 7, evangelistic sermon at 7 30. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7. Come for a spiritual feast.
Third Sunday in Lent services at 2:30 PM with Archdeacon J. Dodshon to address the congregation. Sunday school begins at 9:30 AM, and visitors are welcome, especially children. The program includes items on the nationwide Episcopal church campaign and general church news.
United Press reports promoter Jack Curley plans a May 3 start for Georges Carpentier across major U S cities and into Canada. Curley claims Carpentier cannot sign elsewhere until his contract ends and hints at pursuing a Dempsey bout once government issues are resolved. Tex Rickard and Major Drexel Biddle are cited as interested observers.
In Delaware Ohio this morning Cambridge and Marietta posted solid showings in the southern division. Osborn led Newark 15 to 14, Cambridge topped Hamilton 15 to 7, Marietta defeated Yellow Springs 28 to 11, and Troy beat Tippecanoe City 26 to 17 in the opening rounds.
An English shipyard experiments with a counterbalanced suspension device to lift heavy tools used on vertical surfaces, aiming to relieve workers of weight and improve safety and efficiency.
Almost all machines typically used in a wood working plant have been mounted on a truck by a Missouri builder to enable on site work at the contract location.
Irishmen remember John Redmond longtime Nationalist leader in Parliament who died two years ago today. His brother Major Willie Redmond was killed in France while serving with the Irish Nationalist division.
Sunday school notice presents the general lesson on Christian love drawn from 1 John 4 7 21 with the theme John writes about love. The reference emphasizes loving one another as a key duty and core teaching in the scripture.
B F Timmons, pastor, invites the community to Sunday school at 9:00 A M sermon at 10:00 A M and evening service at 6:30 P M The Thursday service meets at 7:00 P M All are welcome at the Hocking Street church.
J. A. Hines evangelist holds Bible study at 9:00 A M and supper and preaching at 10:00 A M. Evening service with preaching at 6 30 P M. Location Y M C A room Carnegie Library corner Court and Mulberry streets. Everyone invited.
The church announces a 10 45 A M preaching service and an 7 P M evening service at the Music Hall. A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees.
Sunday school starts 9 A M with R M Slutz as superintendent. Morning worship 10 30 includes Communion meditation Jesus the Bread of Life. Class meeting 2 30 Epworth League 6 P M topic Life Lessons from the Book of Proverbs Prov 20 1 15. Evening service 7 includes sermon Is there a Community Conscience. Special music by Chorus Choir. Junior League Monday 3 30 Mrs Alice May Gibson superintendent. Preyer meeting Wed 7. Class Friday 7 30. You are invited to all Methodist Church services.
Dallas Browning pastor leads Sunday school at 9:00 with public worship at 10:15 featuring the sermon Service Values. Junior League at 1:30 and Epworth League at 6:00 with Leader Floyd Wolfe. Evening worship at 7:00 by District Supt F M Evans to observe the Lord's Supper. Mid week service Wednesday 7 led by Mrs Frank Hamilton. Choir practice Tuesday 7 at 58 Central Avenue.
Bible school at 9:00 a.m. led by J. H. Burt with morning worship at 10:15 a.m. Sermons on world needs and a great gospel for sinners. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. with consecration meetings for juniors and intermediates. Midweek prayer at 7:00 p.m. Deacons week led by J. F. Robinson. Open invitation to all seeking a church home.
Free Methodist Church cor Stimpson Avenue and Campbell Street invites all to Sunday school at 9 C. M. Morning worship at 10 15 A. M. Prayer and song service at 6 30 P. M. Sermon by Rev Knight at 7 P. M. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 30. You will receive a welcome at all services.
L R Roberts pastor leads Sunday school at 1 30 preaching at 2 30 old fashioned class meeting and evening service at 7 00 cottage prayer meeting Friday at Mrs Francis Olds 16 Maple St Come and be one with us and feel at home
Archdeacon Joseph Dodshon of Zanesville will deliver the sermon at 10:30 Sunday morning at Good Shepherd Corner State and Carpenter Streets. All are cordially invited to attend. Rev. C. B. Plummer, Rector.
Miss Welch leads a six o'clock youth meeting with subject and verbs noted. Sabbath school begins at nine. Prof Cooper, Mrs Stewart and Mrs Tilley teach university student classes. The pastor opens a morning sermon series for inquirers about joining the church. The morning topic is The Importance of Immediate Decision. The evening continues with the final sermon in the series.
In the ongoing Young People and Religion series the focus shifts to how youth engage with faith, addressing questions of belief, community, and personal growth within changing social norms.
Sunday service at 10 45 A M with the subject Man and Golden Text II Corinthians 4 16. Wed meeting at 7 00 P M. You are invited to attend.
Appointments with Chauncey as pastor and gospel team of Athens conducting services. Sunday school at 9 30 A M for Epworth League meetings and preaching at 6 30 P M with text Excuses. Plains Millfield Sugar Creek each show 9 30 A M or 1 30 P M starts and evening services led by the Athens team.
Athens high school basketball team toured Wesleyan and Cambridge, praised hospitality from Sigma Phi Epsilon and Wesleyan fans while a 19 to 20 Friday morning loss to Cambridge ended their tournament bid. Superintendent Morgan and Principal Rupp hosted the aftergame program with dinners, a theatre visit, jazz, and hotel rooms for the players.
Athens and Cambridge, two of the state’s top basketball teams, opened the state tournament in Delaware. The game drew a packed gym as Cambridge led 12 to 11 at halftime, with Battin and Littler scoring for Athens. The second half stayed tight with a one point margin and Cambridge leading by one with five seconds to play.
Mr J G Moorman credits Dreco with restoring appetite sleep and mobility after a severe nervous shock and rheumatic pain. He reports swelling in ankles easing and joints less painful while kidneys and bowels improve. Dreco, said to use herbal extracts, is endorsed by Dreco expert Mr Stout at Cline Pharmacy.
A dramatic one handed loop shot at center by a miracle play handed Athens a one point victory over Cambridge. Coach Ewing praised the Athens team as one of the best in the tournament, noting its small size and strength alongside wins over Middletown and Hamilton.
Harry Smith, sought since September 11, faces police court after running away with a girl and marrying her. His wife and two months old baby searched for him, and with the situation now developing, he expresses willingness to return and assist. Smith previously lived in Pomeroy. his wife has resided here for months.
Blackburn carriage proprietors form a co op to lower funeral costs in London. They vow 100 percent reduction by handling interments and coffins directly, cutting out middlemen and claiming a simpler service.
A new ceiling fixture emits light diffused downward through a translucent bowl while the remaining illumination is provided by light reflected indirectly from an overhead circular reflector.
Experimenters in Europe report that slag from garbage incineration plants serves as an excellent substitute for gravel in concrete production. The finding suggests a potential cost and material efficiency benefit for cement mixtures.
Four men cover a wide Ohio territory for The Lostro Auto Sales Co using the new Overland 4. A mail catalogue reached over one thousand dealers and monthly visits are made to each. A salesman notes tough travel near Latham and the need for wings and a propeller. The firm cites strong demand boosting its hopes.
Antoinnet Ponck Bonner known as the Diamond Queen, pursued after a $2,000 theft from New York Novelty Company, reportedly poisoned herself with cyanide of potassium in New York. Authorities say her global trail dates to 1913 involving Maiden Lane jewelers and a scheme to obtain diamonds on a memorandum from a prospective customer.
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