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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1919
Page
3
The notice advertises young chickens for sale at 50c per pound, calling Mrs. H. B. Schaal at Bell telephone 394. It also mentions a Girl Scout troop announcing that Mrs. C. G. Sheppard received the comfort top from a prior fundraiser via sold chances.
Friday evening the Elks hosted a dance with the Scout Orchestra providing splendid music. Guests enjoyed a delightful time and punch was served throughout the event.
Memorial services closed 431 business houses to allow residents to honor soldiers. At 9 A M Civil War veterans and the W R C escorted by Boy Scouts and a band visited Greenlawn to decorate their departed comrades graves. At 1 P M a parade formed led by F G Maxwell and E W Woody. Nelsonville band in new white uniforms provided music as school children, Boy and Girl Scouts, the Uniform Bank of K P s, W R C, and World War veterans in full uniform marched through the city.
Central school corner rang with cheers as World War veterans welcomed Civil War veterans to Fort Street cemetery for decoration of graves and a memorial service. Capt. Don McGill of Nelsonville spoke. cannons fired and a river procession honored sailors. Local families and visitors spent Decoration Day with relatives and friends in the area.
Bible school at 9 30 A M aims to average 6500 for June July and August. Preaching at 10 30 A M with sermon Onward. Christian Endeavor at 6 P M. Children’s Day program Heart and Hand for Jesus at 7 P M expected to draw a large audience.
The morning sermon centers on Dont lose faith in man with With Jesus as the evening sermon topic. Miss Lucile Kaelin will sing in the morning. Sunday school and Junior Endeavor meet at usual hours. Everyone is invited.
Chief Pearson arrested William Stanford of 421 Lincoln Avenue Logan on a charge of stealing a car owned by L. D. Carpenter of Sugar Grove. Fairfield authorities were notified and will transport the suspect today.
Rev. Arthur M. Mann praised the Centenary effort as overwhelmingly generous with all but one family contributing. Nonmembers joined in, subscriptions recognizing the movement as a major force for Christian civilization. The denomination expects 115 million already assured and forecasts up to 150 million with all reports.
Arthur M. Mann invites all fathers and city fathers to a Father's Day service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship, Epworth League at 6:15 p.m. The evening sermon is The Sunlit Side of the Cloud.
Church school gathers at 9 30 A M with Miss Mabel Poston as superintendent. No services today as Rev C B Plummer attends Ohio University graduation in Athens. Hearty welcome to non attenders at other churches.
J C Brillhart pastor leads Sunday activities with 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 sermon A Larger Outlook 2 30 old time class meeting 7 evening song service 7 30 evangelistic service The Heart All Wrong Made All Right Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 PM Come and enjoy a spiritual feast with us
Mrs. Ed Cooley hosted the Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting on Thursday. Mrs. L R Kelch led the program with papers on Mexicans in Los Angeles and The Medical Missionary in the Mexican Mountains and a reading on Latin America. Refreshments followed.
Mrs Elma Bell of Glouster spent Friday here with her son Dr and Mrs E E Bell. Miss Margaret Mann returned after a two month stay with sister in law Mrs S D Mann in Albuquerque New Mexico. Mrs S D Mann in New Mexico for her health is rapidly regaining. Capt Don McGill and his mother of Camp Sherman were guests over Decoration Day. Mrs None Hamm of Chillicothe is visiting relatives here.
A new blacksmith shop opens in the old W. J. Haybron stand offering horseshoeing, woodwork, and wagon repairs at reasonable prices. Detailed horseshoeing rates range from 1.80 to 2.50, with 25 years of experience advertised.
People seeking any kind of work can call 437 Bell to get estimates. The firm specializes in painting varnishing paper hanging and carpenter work and offers a list of satisfied customers.
Lost Monday on Nelsonville streets a ladies gold wrist watch on a ribbon band. Reward is offered and will be returned to Doras Parks on Washington Street in Nelsonville.
Miss Isolde Menges, renowned violinist, gave an hour long recital for second through sixth graders at the public training schools. She contrasted ragtime with classical music, shared fairy stories to fit pieces, and urged early music education to cultivate lifelong appreciation and refinement.
Miss Catherine Hoffner of Athens R F 8 wed Mr. Monte Miner of Barberton a soldier who fought in the Argonne Verdun and St Mihiel drives and was gassed. Rev Dr Strecker conducted the betrothal service at 10 15 in the First M E parsonage. They plan to reside in Barberton after visiting Mrs Miner's ill mother in Logan.
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