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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
3
A community gathering is planned for residents of the northern division. Mrs Tedrow will demonstrate ground preparation, L A Whitmore will discuss whitewashing and planting, Mrs D A Ferrees will cover annual flowers and fighters, and Mrs John Scott will teach pruning trees and hedges with music planned. Attendees should share ideas and suggestions after talks.
Mrs Alma Patton entertained numerous friends Friday in honor of her daughter, the recent bride Mrs Ernie Spencer. The home brimmed with roses and carnations as guests enjoyed games, a luncheon, and gifts of cut glass and linen.
Women’s Community Club lists area captains ready to assist tasks across town. Names include Mrs. E. C. Spencer East End, Mrs. Charles Maffin Walnut and High, Mrs. Frank Allen from tracks to Third, Mrs. E. W. Allen Nerick’s Corner, Mrs. Thos. Oll Myers and Monroe streets, and others guiding tree planting and hedges along streets and public spaces.
Melvin Bruce and Jas Hall of Nelsonville and S M Dean of Athens fined five dollars and costs by Mayor McCune for speeding. Other speeding cases will be heard tonight.
The Nelsonville water works program advances with two ten inch driven wells reaching about 100 feet and the third at 70 feet. The two producing wells have run about ten days and show flowing water. water quality awaits state board review. The old well is being cleaned and a new compressor is in place with connecting piping shipped from Columbus. Citizens are urged to inspect the plant periodically.
Last night council met with all members including new member William Linn. Mayor McCune reported $8.80 in fines collected recently. Ex-Mayor Barrows must file his February report. Citizens on Frank Street near Madison ask to open their street, requiring a small creek bridge. labor to be provided by residents, material by the city service director. With William Linn’s advance, a vacancy prompts nominations for a new council member.
The third ward and William Lax were elected by acclamation with Geo. Dille chosen as president pro tem. A tax on the taxi trade was debated and the city solicitor asked to draft an ordinance. Fire plugs were found faulty while Safety Director Kelly plans immediate testing and repairs.
The foreign missionary society of the Methodist church met Friday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Ida Jewett with aides Mrs. Ledlie and Mrs. Freer. President Mrs. Retta Howe presided as 27 members were added. A devotional led by Mrs. Freer and a program conducted by Mrs. Freed featured talks by Mrs. Ferree and papers by Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Lyshon. Lunch followed for 30 attendees.
The Esther Class of the Christian church held a birthday anniversary dinner for their teacher Mrs Grace Wright in the church social rooms. Nearly one hundred guests, including husbands and families, enjoyed a bountiful seven o'clock dinner with spring flowers and a birthday cake as the centerpiece. The class presented Mrs Wright with a teachers Bible as a token of appreciation for her untiring efforts.
Citizens observed workers cleaning the streets with a motor truck hauling away months of dirt. The crews toiled steadily all day and a noticeable improvement was seen. From now on streets will be kept in a fine sanitary condition.
The Circle of Ruth will meet in the Presbyterian church social rooms Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for a rag sewing session. All members are urged to attend.
An important Thursday meeting at 3 PM at the Y M C A invites all interested in the Fort Street Cemetery to discuss a plan. The Woman's Community Club will seek an expense estimate, and former trustees living in the city are urged to attend.
Miss Amy Hutchins age 31 daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Hutchins of Jackson Street died Monday. No funeral arrangements have been made. She leaves her parents three sisters and brothers.
Mrs Catherine Patton aged 36 wife of Jonas Patton died Sunday at her Dorr Run home. Funeral services will be held and burial at Ebenezer on Wednesday. She leaves a husband and five children.
Mrs Donald Shafer entertained the Circle of Ruth at her West Washington street home after a brief business session. Guests included Mesdames Ed Juniper Harry Steele Burns Coakley Donald Sheffield Tom Mathewson Leonard Foley Ambrose Wade B Ace Don Davis Guy Barber and Misses Margaret Johnson Ines Bachins and Margaret Schuler with a social hour and elegant refreshments.
A novel perfume atomizer designed for toilet tables operates on a pump mechanism eliminating the traditional rubber bulb. The device delivers a fine spray with a simple press, promising smoother operation and reduced wear.
Mrs M D Gillespie of Kansas City shares a simple home mixture to darken gray hair and add shine. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum one box Barbo Compound and one ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade is reached.
In NVILLE on March 8 the supervision district 3 announces a teachers meeting at Deanville Friday March 11 at 1 pm All schools dismiss at 1130 am A program features talks on reading language numbers spelling arithmetic civil government plus general discussion on Curtis tests exams course of study promotion and pupil credit readied by Mrs Cox George Lowden Katie Johnson Nevada Sommers Samuel Daugherty and Lena Davis
Hashman faced a driving while intoxicated charge and was bound over to the grand jury on 400 bond after 24 witnesses were subpoenaed for a trial before Mayor Roush. The case moved from mayor’s court amid claims of innocence. Hashman was rearrested for disturbing the peace, a trial set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. The mayor’s court crowd left disappointed with no trial.
Fresno, a city of 60,000, is noted for owning more autos than sports facilities. The sport writer laments no baseball team or park, with one bowling alley two basketball teams and playgrounds. He notes most residents own cars and spend spare time driving.
The Mothers Club hosted a benefit production of Huckleberry Finn at the opera house to support free kindergartens. Popcorn balls donated by the Mothers Club netted over $7, East Side School provided music, and George Grayson will sing tonight. Training and Central schools provide further musical acts with Scout troops reporting tonight.
William Nash, charged with assault, appeared. William Matheny, tied to a Nelsonville gambling operation, appeared. Ferguson Taylor, also charged with assault, did not appear. John Cotton Tedrow, charged with robbery of a box car, pleaded not guilty.
Willis W. Norris former secretary to Safety Director Sprosty plans to contest an eight thousand dollar embezzlement sentence with a petition for a new trial to be heard by the appellate court in Cleveland Ohio next week.
Washington March 8 a complete revision of the burdensome war tax law will be undertaken as one of the first major tasks of the special session of congress following President Harding's conference with senate and police leaders and other developments
Mrs. Jake L. Hannon travels toward Oklahoma with her infant daughter Olive Bell to attend Clara Smith’s trial and pursue vengeance for her husband’s murder. The brief note outlines her determined journey and intent.
Evangelist Hakin spoke on Hell with the topic Hell a Terrible Reality at M P church last night. He denounced jelly fish preachers and urged that hell is an eternal reality found in scripture, with Christ supplying most of the New Testament teaching on the subject.
The cabinet discussed creating a more effective executive machinery and eliminating overlap among departments. War problems in reorganizing the army post war were reviewed by Secretary Weeks. Vice President Coolidge attended as an ex officio head of a department. Before the meeting, Harding hosted visitors including Oklahoma Congresswoman Alice Robertson and Senator Harrison.
In Essen on March 8, munitions and other factory workers from the Ruhr basin, totaling about 600,000, met before the Allied invasion and adopted resolutions vowing to remain faithful to the German government and to support it regardless of Allied actions.
Residents in the occupied German territory observed a new allied bridgehead on German soil. The wartime frontage sparked heated discussion with German papers devoting extensive space to the contested corridor parcel to the Rhine extending about 30 kilometers inland.
Cincinnati police believe they have solved the Brate murder case after identifying two suspects. Harlan Brate, a Lockland High School student, was shot during a January 16 robbery that also wounded a companion. Ray Kingsbury of Cheviot and Walter Brockman deny involvement.
Columbus, March 8. Co eds at Ohio State University should have at most two dates weekly, ideally one, and avoid dating on work nights. Dean of Women Miss Elizabeth Conrad says three social nights weekly are too much for students and stresses balancing studies with social life.
A Ohio crime wave is attributed to illiteracy per an Ohio Penitentiary report. Of 130 parolees considered by the Board of Clemency in February, 40 received favorable action, three new sentences were given, and three cases sent to other institutions. The two month period saw 91 parolees leave and 244 new entrants, lifting the population to 2179.
Eight years of stomach and liver trouble left me a walking skeleton with yellow skin and severe side pains. Doctors’ medicine failed. My cousin advised Mayr’s Remedy which cleared the inflammation causing most stomach and intestinal ailments. One dose will convince or your money back. Athens and Nelsonville druggists.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlies Brooks died at home in Mineral Sunday night. Burial is planned for Tuesday at Marshfield cemetery.
Frank Edward Blackstone Hoeffner died Saturday in Columbus at his mother Mrs. L C Burnham's home. He was 27. Interment was held this afternoon at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus. He was the grandson of Mrs. Hester Blackstone of Athens.
Nigeria has emerged as a new center for coal discoveries in recent years as valuable deposits have been identified, drawing attention from investors and regional planners.
Col Joel M Haskins of Trimble visited Dayton to confer with Thomas Manufacturing officials about the Kero Safe lamps and lanterns. He aims for top sales in the 15th anniversary contest, with a grand prize a 1921 Ford touring car awarded May 17 to the top salesman.
The Hisylvania mine remains idle today as flooding covers the lower levels below town. High water levels keep the shaft workings underwater, halting operations until conditions improve.
Mrs E H Taylor went to see the bee activity this morning, spending some time observing the hives and noting the busy workers.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Holder in Jacksonville hosted a surprise party for their son Cloyd in celebration of his seventeenth birthday. The event featured an enjoyable gathering with family and friends.
An incident during a game left 18 year old Justus Maer dead after an altercation involving a tool or object described as qun. Police are investigating the circumstances and no charges have been announced yet.
Editor Messenger notes reader inquiries and shares experiences in clearing land building fences and roads along New River canal to Fort Lauderdale. Describes crops, fruit sales, land values, local wildlife, cane production, and community efforts with mentions of a Sunday school and a community council amid development talk.
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