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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
3
Pastor C L Johnson leads Bible school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with the sermon The Neglected Ministry. Evening worship at 7 features Putting Your Soul Into the Ballot Box. Christian Endeavor at 6. Prayer meeting Wednesdays. Sunday school workers meet day night at 7 in the study room. All are welcome.
Arthur M. Mann leads Sunday school at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 and 7 pm Epworth League at 6 15 pm The morning service celebrates the Lord's Supper The evening sermon titled That Neighbor of Yours Airs the two month evangelistic drive urging all members to participate to boost attendance and win souls for the kingdom
The morning sermon will cover The Healing of the Nations and the evening service will focus on the Fourth W of Proverbs Wisdom. A new era conference follows next Wednesday with delegates from Athens Presbytery regions Gal lipolis to Logan and notable speakers.
Sabbath school at 9 30 A M with preaching by Pastor J C Brillhart at 10 30 A M Evening service at 7 P M features Rev J T Moffin of Marion Ohio Midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7 P M Class meeting at 2 30 P M You are welcome to these services Psalm 9 9 is cited as a refuge in times of trouble.
Epistopal Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 A M with Miss Mabel Poston as superintendent and evening services at 7 with Rev C B Plummer in charge. All invited to attend and a special business meeting follows. Junior Christian Endeavor at Presbyterian church begins Sunday night November 2 at 6 P M with Mrs Charles Roudebush as special leader.
Customers are urged to order Christmas photographs now to avoid rush and last minute delays. No late orders will be accepted.
A three room dwelling on Back Street is offered at 798 dollars. A store building on Poplar Street is for sale with price described as right.
The note urges timely attendance by all ages for an opening service titled The Good Samaritan. Ruth Hyde, secretary, asks officers to be present and many older friends to drop in for recognition.
Mrs. Charles Edgell hosted a Thursday noon dinner with guests honoring Mrs. Morgan Richards. Attendants included Mrs. Frank Patton Mrs. Pickett Mrs. C. E. Betts and Miss Jennie Powell. Several local residents and visitors were noted in attendance and travel.
The notice urges a two thirds vote on a proposed $15,000 water works bond to fix the sickly system. It stresses murine? focus on water supply and fire protection for homes and businesses in Nelsonville and urges residents to cast a favorable ballot.
Expert repair man at Bell's Garage. Prompt service. Closing out sales of good phonographs. Table models from $10 up floor models $59.00 up. Also German and Japan professional French harps. Sauter's Studio 56 Fulton St Nelsonville.
John Mourn announces candidacy for York township clerk promising convenient office and public service. Allocation of support requested. CHAS. LEVERING also seeks York township trustee vote on Nov. 4 with appreciated support.
Kill Eagle Tribe No 179 I O R M Nelsonville Ohio schedules special meeting for November 1 at 7 pm to confer Adoption Warriors and Chiefs degrees on twenty members with Great Sachem E W Emery present Refreshments served By order Frank Meniven Jr 8 aes Birtcher C of R notice of shoe repair shop move and candidate for clerk SIDNEY A COOK seek York township office on November 4 1927
J V Bennett campaigns for a second term as York Township Trustee urging support. The notice promotes voting for Bennett and Levering in the York Township election with dated markings 10 28 6 and 10 28 6p.
Public notices announce J M Bennett and J W Wade seek support for York Township clerk and treasurer seats in upcoming election. A write-in request encourages voting for Earl S McCune for President of Council on the Republican ticket and notes a denial of candidacy for president.
Miners idle as officials’ strike order holds. only essential workers stay on at mines while operators signal readiness by marking up for work. Whistles sounded and train trips noted, but Sunday Creek flood closes Mine 256 and Hisylvania. City reports light Halloween pranks with little damage.
Halloween ran tame as signs were moved and rubbish piled before businesses. Albert Horner, 19, suffered a serious leg injury when trapped between a mine car and a trap door in Hollister mines 266 but no bones were broken. Virgil McClelland, 12, of Oakdale, hurt his eye by a stone, later found not to destroy sight. Maxine Myers and Tex Myers visited grandparents Mr and Mrs M J Gardner in Chauncey for the weekend.
Virgil Anthony, pioneer class member just back from France, will speak at Sundays Mohicans meeting. He served two years and was wounded in combat overseas.
Water rent is due and payable at the Water Works office in City Building from the 1st to the 10th. A 10 percent discount applies to flat rate charges if paid by the 10th, and a 10 percent penalty is added to all other charges if not paid by the 10th. Office hours are 8 AM to 4 PM, with extended hours until 8 PM on the 10th. R D Williams, Director of Public Service. 11-1-11-7
In Albany Ohio on November 1 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs about 75 members dressed in Halloween costumes at the Opera House. The masked party featured games dancing and a large supper in the N O O F hall. The event ended with a unanimous vote to hold a monthly social session.
The King's Heralds and Light Bearers will gather Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First M. E. church for a church meeting.
Permits issued to Adam Weber Brandeberry 21 farmer and Norma Bingman 21 both of Coolville. Carl Ruston 21 farmer of Athens and Eva Ruth Baughman 23 of New Marshfield. Herman H. Kloh 30 miner and Pearl White 27 both of Trimble. Wiley Mingus 26 miner and Hattie Hannig 19 both of Glouster R. D. 5.
Dr W G Danford announces the opening of a medical practice in room 34 of the National Bank building starting November 1 1919. Office phone 790 residence 4512 appears, listing contact details.
The Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association closed its two day meeting in Athens at noon Saturday with over a thousand instructors departing after addressing school problems and electing officers for the next year. Resolutions favored improved education funding and state support, urging legislative action and 2000 copies of resolutions. Canton adds a note that retail milk price rose one cent per quart today.
Lieutenant General Robert L. Bullard assumed command of the department of the coal and took control of troop movements in the Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia coal fields.
Athens Hi routed Acquinas of Columbus 22 to 0 on a slippery field. Littler scored twice and Feth added two, with strong line play and timely blocks. Cox kicked three extra points as Athens dominated in the victory despite substitutions and a cautious defense.
Notice signed by Blaine Chapman Abe Burdette Henry Reed A M Mooney and others warns violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for hunting on or trapping day or night on the premises.
Voters in Athens are urged to support T. B. Roush in the mayoral election on November 4, 1919. The piece promotes his candidacy and participation in city leadership.
A cigarette at 3 in the morning caused Margaret Myers a black eye and a $20 fine. The judge ruled the hour too early for girls to be smoking and she was taken to court.
A brief item notes voters are urged to cast Yes on a referendum while opposing the two amendments. The source emphasizes a choice between approving the referendum and rejecting both amendments.
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