Nelsonville Meeting Urges Coffee Label Collection
East ern Star members are urged to bring their coffee labels to the meeting for a collection effort.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1921
Page
3
Christian Sunday School Draws 604 Attendance in First Sunday
The Christian Sunday school drew 604 attendees, with 154 in the men’s class and 135 in the women’s class. The old auditorium was full despite heavy rain, and a contest with Portsmouth is underway. Men's booster meeting at the church tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Sunday School
Portsmouth
Nelsonville to Host One Old Fashioned Spelling Bee
The Woman's Community Club plans an old fashioned spelling bee Friday evening March 11 at the high school auditorium. Doors open at 7 oclock with profits aiding the community and promising a profitable enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Woman's
High School Auditorum
Hyperion Club Meets with Notable Current Events
Twenty eight members answered roll call at a Saturday meeting held in the afternoon. Mrs. M Hyde presided and the roll call response was U S Statesmen and Military Heroes. Mrs Joe Davis presented current events, sparking an engaging discussion, followed by fine refreshments and a special time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyperion Club
M. Hyde
U. S
Joe Davis
Kings Heralds Enjoy St Patrick Lunch Meeting
Miss Ruth Eberle and Miss Helen Jackson hosted the Kings Heralds Saturday afternoon at Jacksons home. After a brief business session members and one visitor shared a St Patrick lunch for 29 attendees. Three new members were welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KINGS
Mrs Sharp and Family Weekend Guests of Mrs Gorsuch
Mrs A E Sharp and her daughter Eve and son Frank of McAr are weekend guests of Mrs. Dave Gorsuch, the sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Sharp
Eve
Frank
McAr
Dave Gorsuch
Citizens urge can cleanup in Nelsonville effort
Members of the Woman's Gramunity Club advocate clearing tin cans scattered about Nelsonville. They propose households gather cans into barrels and city services coordinate hauling to a dumping site to reduce mosquito breeding and fever risk, improving cleanliness and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Gramunity Club
Nelsonville
Outdoor Club gathers at Miss Kennard home
Miss Louise Kennard hosted the Outdoor Club at 72 West Franklin Street Saturday evening. Four members staged a deftly performed playette by Miss Louise that delighted the guests. Attending were Ruth Eberle Autata Ailes Josephine Porter Mary Wheeler and Elisabeth Mechem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Kennard
Franklin Street
Louise
Ruth Eberle
Autata Ailes
Josephine Porter
Mary Wheeler
Elisabeth Mechem
Mrs Daft and children visit former neighbors in Columbus
Mrs Bert Daft and two children from Columbus were guests from Thursday until today of the former Mr and Mrs Joseph in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Daft
Columbus
Joseph
Nelsonville High team reaches tournament in two games
Eight Nelsonville High players plus a coach travelled to Delaware for the tournament. Nelsonville beat Piqua 35 to 14 on Friday, then lost to Groveport 16 to 13 due to a scheduling error that left the team fatigued and misinformed about the next game time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonvilleigh School
Dela
Nelsonville
Piqua
Groveport
Circle of Ruths meeting at Mrs Shafer home
Mrs Donald Shafer will entertain Circle of Ruths members at 7 o clock at her West Washington street home. Each member is asked to come prepared to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Shafer
Circle of
Ruth T
West Washington Street
Woman's Club Gathers For Thuse Meeting
Thuse Meeting of the women from the north division led by Mrs. Parks plans to meet at the Christian church at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. All women in that part of the city are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Community Club
Birthday Party for Miss Lillian Gorsuch
Miss Lillian Gorsuch hosted twenty guests Saturday from 2 to 6 PM for her tenth birthday. Games and contests were planned as entertainment. Lunch was served in lavender and white decorated dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Gorsuch
Birthday party for Miss Jane Preston marks sixth year
In honor of her sixth birthday Miss Jane Preston delightfully entertained a number of her little friends Saturday from 3 to 6. Easter favors and decorations added to the beauty of the party. After a pleasant afternoon of games a luncheon was served. Guests included Misses Virginia Le, Joe Barnecut, Mary Kessinger, Frances Law, Joy Shafer. Jean
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Preston
Virginia Lé
Joe Barnecut
Mary Kessinger
Frances Law- Joy Shafer
Jean
Notable Columbus Residents Named in Social Circle List
Dorothy Howe Freer Margery Hickman Mary Margaret Mechem Margaret Weltzheimer and Virginia Aimes of Columbus join Joe Shafer Donald Shafer and Billy Kinney in a local social roster highlighting community ties and social events.
Athens Travelers to face local All Stars at Y gym
The Travelers from Athens will meet the local All Star team at the Y gym on Wednesday in a three game series this month. Fans can expect a fast paced contest between the two teams.
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Athens
Weekend visits across Ohio towns reported
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Finsterwald and son Charles spent the weekend at Pomeroy. Mrs. Harold Mechem and son Joe were Sunday guests of the former's mother at Glouster. Mrs. John Wood spent Saturday at Athens with her mother. G. Matheny spent the latter part of the week at Glouster with his daughter, Mrs. Will Pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Finsterwald
Charles
Pomeroy
Harold Mechem
Joe
Glouster
John Wood
Athens
G. Matheny
Will Pride
Mason's Master Mason Degree Exemplified Tonight
Philadorian Lodge invites all regular masons to attend the stated communication where the Master Mason Degree will be exemplified tonight. I. V. Kinney serves as Secretary and Harry Hickman as Worshipful Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadorian Lodge
I. V. Kinney
Harry Hickman
W. M
Reception honors 200 new Methodist members in city
The Methodist church hosted a Thursday evening reception for over two hundred new members with Rev. Paul B. Kemper presiding. Members from Epworth League W H M S Sunday school and Ladies' Aid offered welcomes, along with music by the Methodist quartet and soloists. A large socially hosted repast followed in the church social rooms, with seven hundred in attendance and sandwiches distributed the next day to manage the surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Paul B. Kemper
Altha Richards
Epworth League
D. R. Farree
H. Lancaster
Aid Society
Earthquakes Toll Reported in Kasun and Esi Provinces
Shanghai reports continued heavy loss of life from last week's Chinese earthquakes. Observatories confirm a sequence of three violent tremors recorded in Kasun and Esi, with further details arriving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Kasun
Esi
E Zikiwei Observatory
Fortification of Guam Threatens Japanese Defense Plans
The Nichi Nichi newspaper, quoted from Tokyo, says U.S. fortification on Guam disrupts Japan's defense strategy and is viewed as a threat by Japanese authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Guam
United States
Japan
Nichi Nichi
Two Sinn Fein Rebels Shot in Dublin Clash
In Dublin on March 7 two Sinn Fein fighters were killed and three captured after crown forces surprised them during an ambush preparation. The clash occurred in a running fight with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Mar
Sinn
Mass of work faces Ohio legislature as session resumes
Columbus March 7 A large workload confronts the house upon reassembling after recess and the senate will face a heavy calendar the next day. Governor Davis reforms and taxation issues lead the agenda alongside election law recodification. Only 22 of 392 introduced bills have passed both houses. The Day Gordon soldier bonus referendum has cleared both branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mar
House
Senate
Ise
Davis
Japanese War Budgets Detail 250 Million Pact
Tokyo March 7 reports additional budgets appropriating 250 million dollars for the Japanese army and navy have been introduced into the diet.
Orchid chiffon negligee with lace trim and satin girdle
A delicate orchid colored negligee in sheer chiffon features lace trimming and satin ribbed pastel girdle. The design mirrors 1921 fashion, following the lines of modish dinner gowns with refined texture and light ornamentation.
Four Pruning Demonstrations Held For Athens County Apple Growers
The Athens County Farm Bureau conducted four pruning demonstrations for county apple growers.Locations included the Harry Jacoby orchard Athens Township J E Fultz led. Bentz orchard Troy Township W F Kampf. Blaine Chapman orchard Carthage Township Aylmer Ackley. Welch Eberle orchard York Township A B Nixon. 150 attended. F. Beach OSU horticultural specialist led the walk through. The Columbus Agricultural College horticultural department recommends using sulphate of ammonia as nitrogen carrier in orchard fertilization, applied before leaf buds part, 1–5 pounds per tree by age and condition, with acid phosphate or nitrate of soda at about 200 pounds per acre. County Farm Agent and Farm Bureau office can provide more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Farm Bureau
Harry Jacoby
Athens Township
J. E. Fultz
Bentz
Troy Township
W. F. Kampf
Blaine Chapman
Carthage Township
Aylmer Ackley
Welch & Eberle
York Township
A. B. Nixon
F. Beach
Ohio State University
The
Agricultural College At
Columbus
Farm Bureau
Great Battle Saturday Eve in Ohio Conference Title Clash
Ohio University faces Wittenberg in a pivotal 8:15 PM showdown at the Ohio gym to decide the conference crown. Ohio, with a 16–2 record and 696–319 point margin, aims to confirm the season’s best quintet against 11–2 Wittenberg as reserve-seat sales begin Tuesday at 8 AM in Cline’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Wittenburg
Finsterwald
Ohio Gym
Ohio
Butch Grover
Godfrey
Wittenberg
Grover
Cline’s
Court Street
Son shoots father in staged robbery for insurance
Frederick Kantoff confessed to planning a fake hold up to collect burg lary and hold up insurance after an argument over providing for a nine member family. He admitted firing the shot that seriously wounded his father as they returned home from the deli store. Police found the father wounded and the son claiming two attackers fled with $240 in receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frederick Kantoff
Kantoff
Frederick
Supreme Court Grants Oral Arguments in Wisconsin Rate Case
The Supreme Court today granted requests from 42 states and the Interstate Commerce Commission to present oral arguments in the Wisconsin rate case. The ruling lets arguments proceed this week to decide whether federal authority can regulate interstate rail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wisconsin
Federal Commission
the Supreme Court
Argus
Retrial Ordered in Coal Land Patent Case Wyoming
Supreme Court ordered a retrial of the federal government's suit against Diamond Coal and Coke Company to cancel patents for eighteen tracts of valuable coal land in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Diamond Coal and Coke Company
Wyoming
Harding Inauguration Follows Simple Brief Ceremony
President Harding took the oath of office in a plain inaugural event. He stood with honored guests on the dais as the ceremony proceeded in a restrained, solemn format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Germany’s Bid to Stir Up Muddle in League Affairs
A United Press report quotes T. Mason asserting Germany seeks to sow confusion in League of Nations relations to exploit Allied rifts after the war. The piece warns of grave danger that Berlin misreads Allied unity and could drive tensions with France and other powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
THE
T. Mason
United Press New
League of Nations
Fragmentary wartime speech fragment mentions German punishment
The text shows a disjointed wartime claim about German misconduct and punishment before reason returns. It references Allied powers and figures like Lloyd George and Briandt, but the fragment is incomplete and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Briandt
Trial of Clara Smith Promised Brief In Ardmore Case
Oklahoma City March 7 Trial of Clara Smith charged with the murder of Jake L Hannon a prominent Oklahoma politician and oilman is expected to last less than a week in Ardmore district court 8S P Freeling attorney general said a jury could be chosen in a day and both sides could finish in two days each with the case going to the jury on the sixth or seventh day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Clara Smith
Jake L. Hannon
Oklahoma
Ardmore
P. Freeling
Freeling
Governor Allen Signs Bonus Bill in Kansas
Governor Allen has signed the soldier bonus bill. Voters in 1922 will decide on a $25,000,000 bond issue to pay Kansas war veterans one dollar for each day they served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Allen
Laundrymen Open Three Day Convention in Dayton
The State Laundry Owners Association began a three day convention in Dayton today, drawing members from across the state to discuss industry issues and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, D
The
State Laundry Owners Association
Will Join the Farm Bureau
Af filiations with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will be discussed at a Columbus meeting of the Ohio Wool Growers Association. Stock raisers dairymen and grain growers groups are set to consider joining the federation at later meetings. Athens report notes Greek war minister M Gounaris left for London on Saturday night at allied invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Wool Growers’ Association
Dairymen's
Grain Growers’ Associations
Athens
Mar
M. Gounaris
London
Flood Forecast Keeps Columbus Area Calm Amid Rains
Weather and river reports say Columbus and surrounding areas face no immediate flood danger unless heavy rains continue. The Scioto river south of Columbus is expected to stay within banks tonight, while the Muskingum nears flood stage at Coshocton and may crest today. Circleville reports the Scioto at 10.7 feet, with flood stage at 10 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Alex
Ealet O
Scioto
Umbus
Coshocton
Circleville
Richland Church Meetings Were Excellent Sunday
Evangelist Hakin led the M. P. church gatherings on Richland avenue in a weekend campaign praised as the best yet. He spoke on the Model Worker and Model Seeker, the need for divinely led zealous Christians, and on Sunday warned of spiritual influenza caused by sin with symptoms and stakes outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P
Richland Avenue
Evangelist Hakin
Otlo
Ernest
Phillip
Garden of Eden
Burglar With Black Eye Burglarized Cleveland Home
Police search for a burglar after a home break in Cleveland. Victim Don Seigler confronted the intruder in a bathroom, knocked him to the floor, and the thief fled with $52. He sustained a black eye in the scuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Don Seigler
Five arraignments in met ne case yield guilty pleas
Five defendants were arraigned this morning with pleas of guilty. Julius Smith faced assault and battery charges with injuries noted to clothing. Earl Edwards admitted to conversion of property and installment plan offenses, paying costs. he used the alias Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met
Julius Smith
Earl Edwards
Edwards
Frank
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Ding Ton
Robt. Harris
BON Ton
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