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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1922
Page
3
In memory of Robert Orgill, with mournful verse from Nelsonville Ohio. The spring issue debates dogs or flowers, recounting stray-dog problems and a call for an official warning to protect gardens, urging residents to choose flowers over roaming canines this season.
The Episcopal church ladies will host a benefit sale featuring pies take bread and candies at Mills Electric Shop on April 1. Sale begins at 7 PM.
Railroading community members gather for a Sunday class with 158 present. next Sunday aims for at least 200 attendees. A Berean Chorus begins rehearsals Thursday with the orchestra to support a day of praise. All railroad workers and Sunday school men from various departments are urged to attend. Admission is $1.
Doanville teachers hosted a Tuesday evening program at the school building showing stereopticon lantern slides. The presentation highlighted American soldiers and their roles in the nation’s history. About two dozen attendees enjoyed the event.
Mrs L D Martin Mrs James Sharp Mrs Charles Vorhes and Mrs Frank Jackson hosted two elegant social functions at the Martin home with W W Gibson arranging spring blossoms. Yellow and white decor featured daffodils, fine linens and silver, and hand painted place cards. Over one hundred guests attended the 1 pm and 6 pm luncheons.
The article notes the Presbyterian church inviting the entire congregation to social rooms.
Mrs. Orlando Millholland hosted her Christian church Sunday school class at Mill Street last evening. Lacy Belle Huffman won first prize and Hazel Dorst took the booby prize in a bean contest. Light refreshments served to 14 members and 14 guests. Candy Foster eggs were given as favors.
Mrs W S Rhodes will entertain the ladies of the Hyperion club on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Gay Aumiller is visiting as a guest of her mother here.
Mrs. Ed Humphrey hosted the Cosmopolitan club's Thursday evening gathering on Chestnut street. The roll call prompted Current Events and thirteen members attended as Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. Frank Gibbs prepared two papers titled The Dawn of Better Days and Present Status of Chinese Women.
Miss Ruth Hyde entertained a group of friends last evening for her seventeenth birthday. Spring blossoms filled the Hyde home with yellow and white colors and daffodils on the tables. An elegant two course luncheon was served to 24 guests.
All members are urged to present Monday night. Business of importance will be dismissed and there will be practice of the degree team.
About 200 Elks attended the Nelsonville lodge first annual smoker last night. An athletic program featured two wrestling matches and four boxing bouts, with Hartley pinning White and Red Miller defeating Young Patton in fast fashion. Local lads Sisson refereed, while Logan rivals Lenager and Klein drew, Leadbetter and Cope produced a strong 4 round bout, and Drake defeated Kid Ankle as amateur light weight champion of Columbus. The main eight round billed bout ended with Valkinburg and Smith slugging it out before an early finish.
The final event in a series of church parties is set for tonight at the church hall. Parishioners are invited toJoin the gathering with refreshments and fellowship planned.
The bout featured a local scrapper with strong punches, not noted for technique but effective. Stanley Dew presided as referee with Doc Cann as time keeper. It was Nelsonville’s first boxing exhibition in years and organizers hope citizens want more and will bring in fast operators to boost the sport.
Seed and potato arrivals promised in days ahead with Early Ohio Early Rose Maine Irish Cobbler and Early Triumphs from L E Munden & Co. A Red Men benefit dance postponed then replaced by a lodge dance with supper. An all day praise and prayer meeting replaces the April 9 gathering at Trimble grange hall. Cho Cho the health clown visits Glouster Opera House Saturday morning promoting child health under New York Child Health and Athens County Red Cross auspices.
Sunday morning sermon and Bible school service planned at the Church of Christ with a 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor and 7 30 p m preaching on Strike for liberty Special music and baptisms in the evening A Lodge committee on the old age pension movement selects J F Higgins Robert Skinner and William Franken for speakers meeting set at the F O E hall April 12 at 7 p m to discuss the measure.
The Mutual Home and Savings Association of Athens, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, announced a $1,000,000 capitalization with about $50,000 subscribed. The loan association aims to encourage thrift and speed home building, offering $1,000 stock for $1 monthly payments and installment loans to subscribers.
At the Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association meeting a plan for settling 1922 consignments was approved. Wools are grouped by three periods April–July, August–December, and January–March with payments made in two installments, ensuring equal prices for wools of similar grade and the option to hold wools into late fall or winter.
The French government response to the U.S. demand for recognition of priority rights in the 241 million dollars spent to maintain American troops on the Rhine arrived at the State Department and was described by officials as satisfactory in tenor.
John McCormick, an optometrist, urges readers to visit his office for vision restoration with properly fitted glasses. The notice emphasizes correcting defects in eyes and restoring normal vision.
Professor J E Morin of McGill University was acquitted after a trial in Montreal for poisoning allegations against Professor Herman Walter. The charge claimed Morin and Walter were targets in a murder plot involving paris green placed in a well on Walter s country estate.
Albany church service at 10 30 Hebbardsville Sunday school at clock church service at 2 Guysville church service at 7 New England Sunday school at 9 30 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Carthage and Waterloo no meetings this Sunday
The celebrated collection of opals owned by the Hungarian government was sold to an unknown buyer for 800000 dollars. Proceeds will fund construction of country houses for invalids.
London reports circulate that Lord Reading, viceroy of India, may resign. The rumors first surfaced a week ago and were dismissed at that time.
Rev. Henderson from Carrier Mill leads seven deputies in raids on homes in Wasson Two Patch. The operations yield evidence against white mule manufacturers as part of a broader drive against alcohol.
Plain morning service at Plains at 9 AM. Sunday school at Plains at 10. Millfield hosts a morning service at 10:30 AM.
A Michigan reader, Wm. E. B. Hancock, reports trying Foley Cathartic Tablets and finds them a mild but sure laxative that cleanses the bowels, sweetens the stomach, and tones the liver. The ad claims effectiveness for indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating and gas.
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