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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
3
Tonight at the Y a wrestling show will cap the ball game between Sasnetva seniors and the high school team. A bout featuring Chas Sisson versus Kay Carpentier of Lancaster is set, along with additional matches by local wrestlers.
Eugene Lemaster of New York mine No. 29 Hamley Run suffered a dislocation of the right wrist while working yesterday. Dr. Cable provided medical aid.
Auto license tags will be at the Y M C A ready for distribution after one o'clock Saturday. The building will be open until 9 p m.
The Christian church held a reception under Christian Endeavor, featuring music readings and a lively debate attended by about 400 people. After the program, light refreshments and a social hour followed.
An advertisement extols Gude's Pepto Mangan as a cure for languor and low energy, claiming it enriches the blood and builds red cells. It notes liquid and tablet forms, urges asking for "Gude's" from the druggist, and mentions Mrs. Charles Dorst visiting Murray City.
Miss Mae Lines presents a Friday evening piano pupil recital at Taylor's music store. The program includes pieces by Goddard Mendelssohn Chopin Haydn Beethoven Mozart and others performed by students such as Mabel Robson Madge Harper Violet Tedrow Marion Morris Thelma Baugh Rebecca Sharp and more.
The Nelsonville Gun Club opened its season with a 100-shot trap shoot at the Jackson farm. Top scores include Frank Rauch 86, Art Wolfe 85, Harvey Porter 80, with a September 23 registered tournament to be run under the American Trap Shooting Association.
The Needle Craft Club met with Mrs. Martha Davis on March 17 to honor her forty seventh anniversary. The home was adorned with flowers and St Patrick decorations. At eight o clock Mrs Davis, assisted by her daughter Mrs Crawford, served a four course dinner. The ladies presented a basket of cat flowers and potted plants to the hostess.
Mrs. D A Ferree will entertain the Hyperion Club ladies Saturday afternoon at her Elizabeth street residence.
Miss Lucile Verity hosted a St Patrick’s Day gathering on Madison Street Thursday evening. Games music and dancing featured the entertainment with a festive green luncheon and tasteful decorations. Attending were Lucile Fiske Fern Parry Gladys Bowers Lou Bowers Helen and Lucile Verity Earl Leidy John Brown Glen Allen Ray Cook and Scott Collins.
Miss Lulu Poston hosted a St Patrick's Day luncheon for the Chautauqua Circle with green decor and St Patrick symbols. Guests included Mrs Julius Fischer Mrs Frances Socie Mrs Sarah Poston and Miss Bertha Nixon.
An advertisement urges readers to buy an ounce of Othine double strength from a druggist to remove freckles and improve complexion. It notes March sun and wind expose freckles and promises a money back guarantee if freckles are not removed.
A New Kensington Pa woman reports a severe cold settled on her lungs and caused a dry hack, but after trying various remedies none worked until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was bought on a druggist recommendation and she says it relieved the cough almost immediately.
Judge David G. Jenkins imposes one to twenty years in the penitentiary on Elmer Wein after he is convicted of killing his son-in-law, ey Perkins, in December.
Robbers forced entry at E. L. Green Grocery in East Liverpool and stole the cash register valued at 85 dollars. The register contained only 2 pennies.
The Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce plans a new Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building on Franklin Street. A $50,000 to $?.000 facility will include bowling, a restaurant, a gym with running track, a gallery for moving pictures, a top floor American Legion meeting room, and a sixty foot basement swimming pool. Construction aims to start soon following executive Legion sanction.
Classified notices list rental of two downstairs rooms at 33 Short street with Bell phone contact, a sale of five room house near Fast End school, and a Ford truck body for sale. Also shows job ads for firemen, repair shop openings, dancing events at Owls Hall, K of P Hall dances, and a calling for degree staff practice. Local merchants promote woolens and piano services, with a missing pin reward and other service ads.
The Jr. O U A M team will travel to Murray City on Saturday night March 20 to confer degrees on 40 candidates. They will leave the hall at 6 45.
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