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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1921
Page
3
Public Service Director Lax says residents can avoid sprinkling charges by removing the sprinkler tap. May bills included a $1 monthly charge for taps during the sprinkling season, which lasts up to six months, while a new water works system progresses rapidly toward completion.
The Christian Church women's missionary society held its regular monthly gathering at Mrs. home with over 40 attendees. Mrs Mayme Coleman led a prepared program on Thibet, tied to Dr Shelton's recent Chinese bandit experiences. Refreshments followed the business session as members shared a social hour.
Mrs Gladys Ridgeway’s niece Phyllis Pugh of Rokmond Virginia arrived in this city yesterday for an extended visit with Rev C L Johnson. Mrs Ridgeway is the younger sister of Mr Johnson who was here two years ago with her other sister.
Bible school begins at 9:30 a.m. with classes, then a 9:50 a.m. assembly for a Mothers Day program by the Berean class. The Bereans target 400 members, the school 1100. Evening services follow with no morning sermon. Communion ends the day.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m with Mothers Day theme special music and carnations for mothers the Epworth League at 6 p m class meeting 6 p m worship 7 p m sermon theme The Charm of Christ prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m calls for rides to mothers unable to walk via Bell 177. Cordial welcome to all.
The Nelsonville High School alumni banquet will be held Friday May 27 at 8 PM at the Christian church with a dance to follow at the Elks hall. Alumni are asked to pay dues to Ella Burnell Otto Kaelin or Donald Lowden at once.
The Pocahontas lodge invites members to a potluck supper at their hall next Monday night May 9. Each attendee should bring a favorite dish to share.
Mrs. Earl Lama hosted a Friday 5 o'clock tea at 20 E Franklin Street with rooms decorated in Columbia roses. Miss Louise Rice greeted guests and, aided by Velma Young Florence Wood Ruth Hyde, served a three course luncheon before 6 o'clock.
Le Fever performed two solos with Mrs. Harry Sisson accompanying. The tea, a premier spring gathering, drew a long list of guests including Mrs. Alva Johnson, Mrs. Anna Newman, W. S. Rhodes, W. T. Bean, Joe Davis, Elizabeth Davis, E. J. Kessinger, Lee McDowell, Harry Kelly, and many others from Wilkinsburg and Middleport.
Mr and Mrs Frank Poston and their son Frank are spending the weekend in Columbus. Mrs N Hill is in Columbus for the weekend.
The writer agrees with a Messenger article and urges a hedge front facing Fort Street with a protective wire fence. They also support fencing the back and sides with a sturdy wire fence, citing merchant finances and public discussion.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Kemper welcomed their guest, Mr. James Peterson of Gratiot, to their home as a letter writing visit was noted in local society notices.
Chief Pearson arrested Sam Barron in Pittsburg on Friday. Barron had previously bought a horse from Frank Tedrow a year earlier and had not paid. Barron later paid, and Tedrow withdrew the affidavit.
Miss Roxey Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Williams and Lester Riggs son of Mr and Mrs Albert Riggs were married Friday at 4 39 PM at the Methodist parsonage Rev Paul Kemper officiating The couple will reside in Nelsonville.
Sunday school at 9 30 followed by a sermon by Rev Miss Lane Pholtz. Oldtime class meeting at 2 30. Long service at 7 p m followed by sermon by Rev Miss Brad. The revival closes Sunday evening.
Sunday school and church services mark Mother's Day with a sermon on Infant Baptism and a topic Cain the first murderer. A special Sunday school program runs during the hour. The message centers on Living close to Christ. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at seven features Religion in the dome.
The Presbyterian Sunday school presents a Mother's Day program featuring prayers by L R Kelch recitations by Charles Rodebush Mary Pensyle and Mary Vare and others plus quartets solos and talks. The event begins Sunday at 9 30 AM with Rev Arpee C W Back and Don Sheffield assisting.
Athens tire dealers report heavy sales during the past few weeks due to price cuts by large rubber makers. Dealers note many tires were sold at unusually favorable prices before the cuts, as jobbers released large supplies and await actions by other manufacturers.
Columbus May 7 The fight over the administrative reorganiza tion act may go to the supreme court immediately after Secretary of State Smith refused to accept the referendum petition and synopsis of the reorganization bill filed by Senator Burke of Elyria following a conference with Attorney General Price.
A private wire from New York to General Manager M. F. Haines reports marine engineers in Portland Oregon have agreed to a 15 percent wage reduction. The Admiral line run by Pacific Steamship Company is the subject of the settlement reached today.
Ellery Nichols, 19, jailed after attempting to whip three Alaskan bears at Perkins Park, Akron. He confessed he was drunk and did not realize his actions as police restrained him atop a 12 foot enclosure. Judge O'Neil ordered ten dollars and costs and confinement until he calms down.
Washington May 7 The travel tax is unlikely to be repealed before July and even then the fight may come too late for this year, said Rep Longworth Republican Ohio a top Ways and Means member. He called the levy unjustified peace taxation and urged its removal after wartime use.
The Central Schools gave an operetta titled On a Midsummer's Day at the Ohio Armory on Friday afternoon as a May Day event for the Athens Parent-Teacher Association. Students from the General Building Grade School featured Mary Harwick in the lead, with Miss Jennie Moore as Queen of the Fairies and Elizabeth Edmundson in an intricate fairy dance.
Relief for irrigation farmers of the west passed the senate today by Senator McNary of Oregon. The measure allows farmers now in arrears to water this year.
Washington reports that Uncle Joe Cannon, holder of all American records of congressional service, is 85 years old today. He remains the oldest member of Congress in both age and tenure.
Samuel Gompers was exonerated today by the Buffalo local joint executive board of hotel and restaurant unions and bartenders league after a Detroit union charged him with stopping at a non union hotel during his honeymoon trip with his bride.
A surge in marriage licenses issued by the Probate Court of Athens County as sun returns follows rain. Names include John Parkinson and Edna Stowers, Lester Riggs and Roxie Williams, C L Strecker and Anita Irene Tryon, Roy Graham and Elaine Rose Guess, Leslie Dabritz and Nelile Secoy, T B Roush and Hollie Hudnall, among others with ساختed residences listed.
Senator Shortridge of California introduced in the Senate the California Japanese Exclusion League resolution calling for complete exclusion of Japanese immigrants, adopted by the state legislature.
The Public Utilities Commission received an application from the Fast Ohio Gas Company for authority to issue and dispose of 461000 dollars of common stock.
Union brick layers return to the big Toledo job on Monday at the old wage of 1.25 dollars an hour while negotiations continue after a weeklong strike over reduced pay.
An American born soldier will command the occupational forces if the Ruhr advance is ordered. Gen. Hennocque, in charge at Duesseldorf, is called our American general by the Poulis. Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, about sixty years ago, his mother was American and his father French, with many relatives in the United States.
Conrad A. Horn of Lorain County assumed duties as state tax commissioner by appointment of Governor Davis in Columbus on May 7.
Elizabeth Faubion tops the list with a major share of tag day sales raising funds for a playground while Henry Garrett is close behind. Scouts cheerily push sales and exceed last year by noon. Uruguay plans state ownership of all central electric stations and private telephone firms.
Bandits robbed the Peoples' State Bank at Chanderville Florida of nearly $50 000 in cash and Liberty bonds and cash. They blew the vault with nitro glycerine. The piece ends with a quip about why some men prefer clubs to homes.
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