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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1920
Page
3
The children hosted a surprise party for Mrs J H Young on Thursday evening with thirty one guests. Guests received many beautiful presents and enjoyed refreshments before departing with wishes for more happy birthdays.
State Organizer Clark of Columbus and J G A Richter among others will attend the open meeting of the J R O A M at Chauncey next Monday night. All members are urged to attend.
One of the finest meetings in Nelsonville featured a Japanese tea at Mrs. Elizabeth Stratt's home with Asian decorations. Special guests included Rev. and Mrs. Paul E. Kemper, Mrs. H. A. Hatch, Mrs. C. E. Dowler, and Mrs. S. J. Howe. The Standard Bearer girls, led by Miss Altha Rickards, are praised as a strong state organization.
The society celebrated doubling its membership with a merit filled program. Lang s Kingdom Is Coming Miss Nellie Stratton Rev Paul E Kemper with Edna Spencer on violin and Mrs Thomas Spencer on piano. Invoc Rev Kemper Salutatorian Ruth Powell Historian Helen Collins Prophecy Bessie Ailes Valedictorian Ira Murphy Dialogue Miss Friend Altha Richards Elsie Hodgman Leah Huddy Song Pay Your Dues Ruth Wolf. Mrs Hatch district superintendent spoke and refreshments were served to fifty guests.
The W. F. M. S. held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Walter Laffs home with Mrs. Flossy Crawford and Mrs. Davis assisting. Mrs. J. D. Sedley led devotions and Mrs. S. J. Howe presided. Delegates C. E. Dowler and A. L. Barker reported on district and branch conventions. Nellie Stratton opened the new Mission study book as plans to boost activity were outlined. Refreshments followed.
Members enjoyed a pleasant evening sewing hosted by Miss Hazel Edington. A refined lunch followed. Mrs. Thomas Edington and Miss Irma Wilson attended as guests.
Mrs Earl Parry gave a Halloween party Friday night at her College avenue home for her son Leonard. The event featured Halloween decor, games, music, contests, and refreshments, with many guests such as Leonard Jones Max Bowers Paul Davis WendellLtowell Edward Newton Clarence Tucker Robert Tucker Ralph Parry Robert Parry Dwight Kuhn Clarence Tennihill Austin Keplar Carl Keplar Andrew Hallett Lawrence Dempster Nellie Kuhn Lucile Ruth Keplar Mary Joe Bowers Elizabeth Louise Harriett Bow ers Susie Kelly Aldine Van della Keplar Agnes Hillen.
A Friday evening reception welcomed Rev. Paul Kemper and his wife to the Methodist church. The official board greeted the couple, with Rev L G Matheny and Rev C L Johnson speaking. Miss Edna Spencer and Mrs Burns LeFever gave solos, Miss Nelle Stratton read, and Rev Leon Arpee and Mr W L Hudson offered talks.
A Nelsonville roundup lists vehicles and goods for sale including a five passenger Studebaker No 25 with good tires for 150 dollars and contact via Bell Phone 636 plus multiple local sale items. Also advertised are musical events at Christian auditorium with admission 25 35 and 50 cents plus war tax and a sale of pears and potatoes with contact details and delivery notes.
Thousands of mothers praise Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a remedy for headaches colds feverishness stomach troubles and other child ailments. Used by mothers for over years and sold by druggists everywhere.
Silscott traveled today to visit Mrs. Frank Johnson in Springfield, marking a routine social call.
The International Holiness Church announces a Sunday service schedule with Sunday school at 9:30 a m and sermon at 10:30 a m A class meeting at 2:30 p m and a long service at 7:00 p m A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 p m.
The Presbyterian Church schedules visiting speakers over the next three months. Nov 7 Mrs C H Roudebush. Nov 14 Mrs Frank G Cooley. Nov 21 Mrs George EB Johnson. Nov 28 Mrs C H Bartlett. Dec 5 Mrs Harry Edington. Dec 12 Mrs J H Salts. Dec 19 Mrs Edward C Cooley. Dec 26 Mrs J M Hyde. Jan 2 Rev Leon Arpee. Jan 9 Mrs G A Hamm. Jan 16 Mrs Nathan Hill. Jan 23 Mr L R Keleh. Jan 30 Mr J H Salts.
The pastor will preach morning and evening with themes The Greatest Sermon Power Preached and A League of Nations and a League of Churches Two Failures Why. Services at 10 30 and 7 Sunday 16 at 9 30 Christian Endeavor at 6.
Bible school starts at 9 a m. Morning worship at 10 30. Christian Endeavor at 6 p m. Evening worship at 7. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7. Men's prayer meeting Friday at W B Evans 546 West Washington street clarifying church activities this week.
Word came from Akron that Mrs Bertha Cromley died Friday in a city hospital from heart leakage linked to influenza battled a year. She lived with daughter Mrs John Reed whose husband recently died from influenza. Survived by father Spencer Baker two half brothers Ed Baker and Fred Baker and half sister Mrs Liszie Brownlee. Funeral plans not announced.
Reports show partial completion of the Athens county four annual Red Cross drive with only part of the ten thousand quota subscribed. Girl Scouts of Athens canvass homes for new members, visiting those lacking Red Cross flags. closing date is November 11.
Coolville hosts a two day Farmers Institute with addresses by E A Gaskins and W D Zinn, morning sessions on farm accounts by R F Taber, live stock versus grain, and by products. Nellie Woods moderates children’s programs and a late afternoon talk on permanent pastures. A Corn and Apple Show invites entries on November 10 with prizes for top corn, apples, potatoes, and vegetable displays.
In Harlan Kentucky Dr H C Winnes state veterinarian and former Cincinnati meat inspector was arrested a second time in the murder of Miss Lura Parsons a settlement school teacher found beaten to death on Pine Mountain Trail. Jim Robinson a negro convict also held as investigation proceeds. Officials withheld evidence. Winnes had been cooperating with investigators before the arrest.
Paris reports about 15 000 doughboys in the Army of Occupation on the Rhine and several hundred in Graves Registration across 400 French cemeteries. Most remaining are recruits, deserters are sporadically arrested, and two-thirds of burial claims in France have been settled with about 3 000 remaining small bills to clear.
George M. Wilber of Ohio urged national legislation to back a large scale cooperative wool marketing system. He noted Ohio’s growth to 20,000 members and six to seven million pounds marketed, calling for a nationwide warehousing chain owned by growers under the federal act to secure fair world market values and help financing.
In Philadelphia on November 6 Rabbi Dr. Joseph Krauskopf urged establishing large Jewish farm colonies in California to ease food shortages and reduce reliance on Japanese labor. He compared California yields to Pennsylvania, noting California could produce about eighty bushels of corn per acre. Graduates of the National Farm School would settle untapped western lands to accelerate production.
Nelsonville Ohio November 6 Republicans announce a twofold Armistice Day celebration for Thursday November 11. The event will mark the end of World War I and what supporters call the end of Wilsonism in the United States with bands speakers red fire and a public gathering inviting the whole Hocking Valley.
The Sophie Rickmers, a 4863 ton German steamer, arrives in New York becoming the first German flag merchant ship to dock since July 1914. The vessel marks the resumption of trade with Germany and flies the old German merchant marine flag.
In Hockingport, 169 ballots were cast with Debs 3 Cox 36 and 13 ballots thrown out as residents faced rain and poor roads. An elderly voter struggled in the booth asking how to mark for Harding, sparking questions about assistance.
The county did not hold an election for the auditor this November because the legislature extended the term from two to four years. County Auditor Fred Cornwell will serve until 1922, with Athens County voting for the office again in March then. The change aims to improve efficiency in county finances.
The Millfield M. E. church Ladies Aid brought well filled baskets to James and Mrs Sams last Thursday. They spent the day sewing and knotting comforts while Mrs Sams, with crippled hands, could not sew. The group is known for supporting good causes.
New England Mr and Mrs Stanton James and Miss Delia James of Athens were Sunday guests of Les McDonald and family. Several residents, including John Bennett of Caldwell and Mrs Bertie Lewis, visited relatives. Multiple local families hosted guests from Circle Riley McDaniel to Guysville, with small talk about the election among residents.
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