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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
8
Walter Childs a 28 year old machinist from Middleport Ruth Peters 21 a teacher daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Peters of Middleport James Collard 45 a miner from Pomeroy and Susan Rasp 52 from Syracuse are listed in the notice.
Up to last evening there was no change in the telephone situation with subscribers still without service due to the Hello Girls strike. A 5 PM meeting between a strike committee and company officials occurred but the result was not known at press time.
D W Wetzel and A J Gloeckner plus William Hetzel among Columbus and Youngstown visitors. Arthur Lawrence returns from Philadelphia to vacation with A E Lawrence. Various residents travel to Akron Parkersburg Loraine and Roanoke for family, study, or illness.
Chiropractic is scientific and grounded in brain and nervous system control of body functions. It argues that disease stems from disrupted nerve impulses and that chiropractors diagnose functional impairment and remove the cause to restore health.
Miss Elizabeth Clara Ebersbach and Edward Joseph Gavin were married at Sacred Heart Church in a nuptial high mass officiated by Rev. Father Schneider. Bridesmaid Stella Ebersbach and best man Edward Duffy attended. The couple plans to reside in Ironton after a wedding trip.
The Pome roy high school lists a week of events led by Rev. O F Stolzenburg with a Baccalaureate at the opera house on May 23, field meet at Rock Springs on May 24, Class Night and Class Play at the opera house May 25 and May 26, Junior-Senior banquet May 27, and commencement exercises May 25 with an alumni meeting May 31.
Valentine Hull appeared before Justice Martin on a charge by Allen Hull accusing him of striking daughter in law Laura Hull with a poker on the 20th of last month. Hull says self defense as his daughter in law attacked him with a chair and struck him first. The incident reportedly led to a premature birth and has stirred strong neighborhood feeling. Hull was bound over to the grand jury in 500 dollars bond for Mrs Hull to act as surety.
Will Roberts, formerly of Mason City West Virginia, died Monday at his Columbus home at age 70 from complications. He is survived by his wife two daughters and one son. He was buried in Columbus.
Bert Roush is laid up after a mine accident at Carleton Hollow Saturday. He suffered a badly mashed finger and a broken bone in his right hand, forcing at least a two week layoff.
Reverend L L Hart of Columbus spoke at Simpson M E Church Sunday as part of the Ohio Conference Claimant fund program, with evening sermon by Rev F M Evans of Athens. Both visitors were entertained at the home of Rev L L Cherrington and family on Union Avenue.
Farmers in Sharpsburg race to plant corn before more rain as last week’s storms frost and cold wind damage crops. Fruit drops, planted crops struggle, potatoes a month in ground just barely showing. A discouraging time for growers as autos thrive despite rain. G W Fawcett buys a new Ford and Geo Bingman moves to Plantsville.
The notice details multiple local graduations including Mt. Hermon and Chesterhill with several named graduates. It also records family visits, church events, oil drilling activity on Selby Heights, and community gatherings at Sharpeburg and Bartlett with guests and hostesses named.
Mrs. R. C. Curry was a visitor in Athens on Saturday. Mrs. C. E. Mingus visited her parents at Big Run last week. Miss Timpie Glass spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glass. William Stobent returned from Pomeroy where he had been working.
The M E Sunday school Girls Class hosted a bridal shower for Hazel Larson, bride elect and member, with Miss Kathleen Harpold as hostess. Guests enjoyed music and refreshments, and wished Larson well as she moves to her new Western home.
The ad claims indigestion and constipation poison the blood, clogging pores and causing skin troubles. It promotes Nutelets to stimulate stomach liver and bowels and keep the complex ion clean. Available at drug stores for 25e.
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