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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1919

Page

2

Athens Scouts Shine in First Round of Basketball Tourney

In the opening day at Athens, Troop I of McArthur defeated Athens 36 to 1 while Athens Troop 2 beat Parkersburg Troop 2 9 to 2. Other results include Troop 8 of Logan defeating Troop 1 of Chillicothe and Parkersburg Troop 3 beating Athens Troop 1 seconds. Three undefeated teams remain: Troop 1 Athens, Troop 2 Chillicothe, and Parkersburg Troop 1.

Athens Troop Troop I McArthur Wise D. Wise Veh Bolin Parkersburg Miller Goale Logan Blair Marietta Troop 1 Troop 67 Parkers Sega Brown Funk Bert Chillicothe

Chauncey High School Pie Social Raises Eight Dollars

Chauncey high school hosted a pie social at Millfield on a recent evening. Slayter and Chappel organized the event that raised 48 dollars for the school.

Chauncey High School Adele Millfield

Mid-West Manager Selection Delays In Campaign Leadership

Chicago March 14 The selection of a national campaign head for the mid country delegation remained unsettled after last night talks between Iman Hayes and Republican leaders. No decision was reached on a candidate to lead the region in the upcoming effort.

Chicago Mar Nat Roy Iman Hayes

Noted Dry Barrels Seized by Bartlesville Deputies

From dawn until night deputies netted 580?608 half pints of whiskey and beer in a dry raid near Trim, Oklahoma. Special on the fifteen deputies carried out the operation resulting in a roundup and confiscations.

Bartlesville Okla Fuller Trim Oklahoma

Loan on Homes in Central Ohio at Lowest Rates

Advertises loans on homes in central Ohio including apartments in Columbus and farms. Offers low interest, liberal repayment, prompt appraisals, and quick closings. Rankin State Building and Loan Co. Rankin Building 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio.

Ohio Columbus Rankin State Building and Loan Co Rankin Bldg West Gay St

Woman Recovers From Illness Amid Demise Of Mrs Daniel McGee

In a week dominated by illness and loss, Mrs Daniel McGee passed away and loved ones cared for her, including a person who has spent much of the past week at her side.

Ble Daniel McGee

Church Activities Schedule Sunday Sermon and Evening Meeting

The Church of Christ holds Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and a Christian Endeavor gathering at 6:00 p.m. led by Hollas Tanthony. Major 8B. M. Johnson will speak Sunday. all are welcome to attend.

Church OF Christ Christian Endeavor Hollas Tanthony M. Johnson

County Rally in Chauncey Led by Miss Barker

A county Christian Endeavor rally was held in Chauncey Thursday evening under the direction of district president Miss Dora B. Barker. The speaker for the evening was Dr Smoke of Columbus.

Christian Endeavor Chauncey Dora B. Barker Smoke of Columbus

Drake Family Returns Home From Cincinnati Visit

Mr and Mrs J A Drake return to Chauncey from a visit in Cincinnati with their son Allison Drake and family.

J. A. Drake Chauncey Cincinnati Allison Drake

Spears Visit Brings Dayton Man to Chauncey

Edw. Spears of Dayton spent the week in Chauncey visiting his mother Mrs. Hary Spears.

Edw. Spears Dayton Chauncey Hary Spears

Mr and Mrs H F Staffinger Visit Athens Friends

Mr and Mrs H F Staffinger spent this week visiting friends in Athens, sharing a brief glimpse of social travel and local hospitality.

John Figgins Killed in Action

Mrs. Roy B. Pendergrass of Chauncey received word her brother John Figgins had been killed in action with the Marine Corps. A Chauncey native, he enlisted overseas and had many friends there who regret his death.

John Figins Roy B. Pendergrass Chauncey John Figgins John Marine Corps Pendergrass

Chauncey Visitor Highlights Local Social Round

Mrs. George Johnson of Albany visited Chauncey this week with Mr. and Mrs. Hollas Tanthony. Miss Helen Porter of Athens has been in Chauncey visiting friends.

George Johnson Albany Hollas Tanthony Chauncey Helen Porter Athens

The Cities of Refuge and Community Obligation

Epworth League and Christian Endeavor discuss biblical themes. The Epworth topic centers on Our chapter’s Obligation to Its Community from Isaiah 58 and James 2. The Christian Endeavor topic covers envy and covetousness from Luke 12.

Sunday religious services with lectures and address

Sunday schedule lists 9 0 A M Sunday school 10 15 A M morning worship 6 00 P M evening service Dr A 8 Thompson of Ohio University will preach the sermon Judge L G Worstell will deliver an address on the Methodist Centenary all are invited to attend these services

A. 8. Thompson Ohio University L. G. Worstell

Sunday School Sermon and Prayer Services

Local church schedules a Sunday 10:00 A M song and prayer service and a 6:30 P M sermon by the pastor on Hocking Street. A Thursday evening care prayer meeting invites all to attend.

Hocking Street Care

First M. E. Church Weekly Schedule

Pastor C Lloyd Strecker invites the public to Sunday school at 9 with Raymond M Slutz as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon What Men Live By. Epworth league at 6 on Our Chapter's Obligation to its Community. Evening service at 7 featuring Is it Worth While to Win. Special service for men.

M. E C. Lloyd Strecker Raymond M. Slutz Epworth League Methodist Church

Service of unusual interest at Presbyterian church

Abbott Y Wilcox minister announces a morning service tomorrow featuring Major Johnson who will discuss the war in France and the destruction of Protestant churches. Judge Worstell will outline the Centenary movement aims in the Methodist Episcopal church and its relation to the New Era in a sister denomination. Sunday school attendance contest continues with nine o’clock prompt start.

Presbyterian Church Abbott Y. Wilcox Major Johnson France Worstell Methodist Episcopal Church

Church notices and wartime enlistment mix in city page

The item lists services at the Church of Good Shepherd on Second Sunday in Lent led by Rev. Plummer, and a Christian Science Society service at the Masonic Temple with a Psalm text. A brief wartime note reports a man told it is too late to enlist as war ends. The St. Louis unemployment issue notes coroners juries serving from March 24.

Corner State Carpenter Streets Plummer Christian Science Society Masonic Temple

Doan's Kidney Pills Cite Athens Testimony

Athens resident Mrs. EB Kyle reports backache and kidney trouble eased by Doan's Kidney Pills after two years of symptoms. She bought at Cline's Pharmacy and found relief, noting subsequent quick relief during later fatigue. Mrs Kyte adds she has had better health since starting Doan's, with continued use as needed.

EB. Kyle W. Union S&j Athens Dean Cline’n Pharmacy Doan Kyte Sai Foater-Milbartt Co Mtgrs Buffalo N.Y

Holiness Church Brief Service Announced

The notice lists a 2:30 P M preaching, a 00 o'clock evening service, and a midweek prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7,000 feet. It provides no further context or location.

Dchael

Sunny Side church invites all to services and Sunday school

The Free Methodist Church at Stimpson Ave and Campbell St invites all to Sunday school at 9 AM led by Albert Frost, with preaching at 10 AM and 7 PM, a praise service at 6 30 PM, and Thursday evening prayer meeting. Attendance is encouraged, especially if no other 9 AM class is attended.

Free Methodist Church Cor. Stimpson Ave Campbell St Sunny Side O. M. Shew Albert Frost Sava

Strouds Run Church Announces Service Schedule

O M Shaw is pastor. Sunday school begins at 1 30 P M with J H Gillett as superintendent. Attendance and interest are strong. Preaching follows at 2 30 P M. All are invited to attend.

Strouds Run O. M. Shaw J. H. Gillett

Lostro Auto Show Set Amid Plant Upgrades in Ohio

The Lostro Auto Sales Company plans an auto show in southeastern Ohio at its building from March 24 to 29, with a banquet on March 24. The event features pleasure cars, trucks, and accessories, plus a remodeled plant including a new used-car department and wholesale stock, drawing dealers from about fifteen counties and nearby West Virginia.

Lostro Auto Sales Company Southeastern Ohio Lostro Frank Basfort Cincinnati Ara Butcher West Virginia Lastro

Twin boys born to Mrs and Mrs Fred Nida at The Plains

The article notes five month old twins Dean Wilson Nida and Dow Hughes Nida at the Nida home on The Plains. The boys’ middle names honor their grandmother’s maiden names. A local barber Johnnie Powers jokes about identifying the twins and the uncle’s guess.

Fred Nida Dean Wilson Nida Dow Hughes Nida Dow Johnnie Powers Court Street Powers Don

Detroit Team Heads to Macos for Monday Coaches Departure

paramert Mick Marsh 15 A bas asec Gees ase ieee today for Detroit comp t Macos Ga. There is due there Monday Fro pitchers, two morning catchers, and two coaches depart from Detroit, while others on the team will filter in from various parts of the country.

Paramert Mick Marsh Detroit Macos

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