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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1922
Page
2
The F W Dodge company reports April set a new national record for construction starts with 363,192,000 dollars in contracts in 27 northeastern states. Residential and public works led gains, while contemplated new work reached 490,926,000 dollars. Industry shows broad increases across regions in April 1922.
The new residence of Dan A Rardin at Morris avenue and May avenue is finished and ready for occupancy. Rardin plans to move in soon and will open the house for public inspection on Thursday and Friday June 1 and 2 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm each day.
Dr. H S McAyeal will address graduates at 7 30 pm Monday at Athens State Hospital. Rev A H Marshall will give invocation and benediction. Graduates Nettie Bean Riley Mattie Spears Elizabeth Gibbs Louise Edwards Fagan Elizabeth Agnes Sloot Mary Forrest Me Comas receive diplomas. Class motto Love Service Hope. colors pink and green. Staff includes Superintendent John M Berry MD and several physicians and nurses.
Investigators probe the death of Clarence Peters, slain near Walter S Ward’s New Rochelle home. A five of spades playing card and shattered glass from a windshield are key clues found in the Ward driveway. Peters’ body was later reported along State Road. Evidence suggests Peters was killed near the Ward residence before being moved.
In Athens, Bible students protest ministers refusing water immersion for believers not in a church. They state they belong to Christ and can baptize as symbol of baptism into the church, citing John 8 5. Leonard Tucker I B S A adds a note on Chinese funeral customs, remarking a fine coffin is a high ambition.
Nazarine church holds Sunday services at The Plains on May 27 with Sunday school at 9 A. M. and a prayer meeting at 10 15 A. M. A prayer and class meeting follows.
A brief notice invites all to a seven thirty P M gathering on Wednesday. The text adds a quirky line about a carp breath moving 4386 bones and muscles, but details are unclear.
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