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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1922
Page
5
Athens Presbyterian church women plan a Tuesday 9 30 morning session to craft hospital articles for overseas mission stations, with a noon picnic. The event is the annual bank offering service followed by an engaging afternoon program.
The card party committee at the Athens Country Club includes Mrs Robert Wood Mrs Roger Jones and Mrs Clarence Gill and will host the event Thursday night. Attendance appeared light but the gathering aimed to be enjoyable. Mrs Mary Lee returned to Albany ending a weeklong Athens visit. Mr and Mrs W E Bingman visited Coolville Sunday. The day featured a quart of picked strawberries for the dinner menu. Federation Day at Pallas Club featured Mrs E D Sayre and the southeastern district leader, with a report on the Womens Federated Clubs Biennial held in Chautauqua. A program by Ohio University coeds Miss Sithers and Miss Lyden plus Miss Isabel Sherrard supplied music and readings.
The Prince of Wales wore a Boy Scout uniform at a Scout function in London drawing attention. The article notes China is densely populated with seven inhabitants per square mile, a figure surpassed by 17 countries led by Belgium with 668 per square mile.
Logan post of the American Legion held at Red Men hall elected new officers after reports on membership and treasury. Wood Bowen named commander with Dwight Stacy as vice commander and Ward Chase as adjutant. the group plans expanded hospitalization aid and adjusted compensation efforts.
Prof. O. A. Butcher, former county superintendent, visited Logan en route to Lancaster after touring Murray City’s new three room school. He drew the building plans and now presides at a Lancaster school. Armistice Day observances were modest with a 30 minute business closing proclamation and a salute at the public square by the local legion post.
St Johns hall hosted a Betas dance on Saturday evening with twenty couples enjoying dancing to Sho Walters Orchestra. The event provided a delightful evening of music and socializing for members and guests.
A transcription error swapped Tuesday for Wednesday in the Hock-Hocking Council No. 39 R. S. M. notice. The special assembly at the Mason’s hall will be held Tuesday evening this week, with several candidates to receive the work tomorrow evening.
Fat that shows soon disappears with Marmola tablets taken after meals and at bedtime. The prescription is sold by druggists or can be ordered from the Marmola Co. Detroit. Say goodbye to dieting and exercise.
London dispatch notes women form the decisive voting bloc with likely turnout near 80 percent. Across campaigns both Bonar Law and Lloyd George press final appeals as Parliament elections approach in Glasgow and Carnarvon amid growing voter apathy.
Mary E Robinson of Amesville dies at 78 at home after long illness. Funeral at Hooper Ridge on Tuesday at 1 PM. Emma D Pierce dies at 72 at son-in-law’s home in Athens. funeral Tuesday at 10 AM at Edmundson home. widow of Civil War veteran James R Pierce. Surviving children Mrs Edmundson and Mrs Bennett. four sisters and one brother survive. Both decedents were active in local churches and veterans groups.
Dr Tullis spoke at the First M E church recalling Athens history. He described a time when State Street was a dust road and the city had only one telephone linking Lash Drug Store to Athens State Hospital.
Moscow dispatch reports Georges Tchitcherin, Soviet foreign minister, says world revolution is not imminent. He notes U.S. election could shift European exports to Russia and discusses Near East peace prospects and potential Turkey relations. He downplays a new Russo Turkish federation but warns of German upheaval.
Sir William Horwood, commissioner of the Metropolitan police, was poisoned by arsenic in candy sent through the mail in a murder plot. Scotland Yard reports he is out of danger and has solid clues leading to an immediate arrest. A woman is being sought. the package was in a woman’s handwriting with a note signed Molly.
Dublin on November 13 reports a famous beauty specialist stating Irish girls in Dublin and across Ireland have not aged as well as a decade ago. He cites dimmer eyes and cheeks, unchanged features, and notes nerves and urban danger reducing outdoor exercise as factors.
Revivals at the First M E Church draw large attendance with over 500 turned away from the evening program. Dr Pan Tullis spoke on The Measure of Man at a men’s mass meeting, while Dr McGurk themed The Cost of Sin in the evening with a cross illuminated scene. Miss Long sang and Mr Wieand led evangelistic services guiding youth and volunteers. no Monday services and a Tuesday session planned.
Mrs Margaret Deer of Glamorgan has just turned 100 and says she is nearly deaf from the noise of motor cars and traction engines. The centenarian credits good health with her longevity and hopes to remain at home.
The guide instructs a well bred bride to personally write thank you notes for all wedding gifts without verbal Thanks or phone calls. Notes should be prompt, concise, informal, and include the husband’s thanks alongside the wife’s to acknowledge gifts from married couples.
An old advertisement urges quick treatment for colds to prevent pneumonia mentioning Musterole a mustard oil salve. It describes rubbing on congested areas for warmth and relief and notes price 85 and 65 cents in jars and tubes.
Hartman family relocates to new farm near Beaumont. Nelsonville guests include Mr and Mrs Will Barker. Athena visitors Mary Stauffer Erwin Stauffer and Carl Gelaicke from Columbus stop by. Logan hosts Gece and Humphrey party. Neighbors enjoy Saturday night gatherings with Hutchins Howlby Wolf and Bobwby relatives.
West Virginia honors Major Goodspeed of Athens Ohio and 186 members of the Fourth West Virginia Infantry killed at Vicksburg. The unveiling took place on the battlefield November 11 with H White announcing, joined by Governors Morgan and Russell.
California is believed to rank second among states in automobile registrations this year. Officials report 824,192 cars registered in California, with an expected daily increase of about 400. New York previously led with 812,031 cars as of January 1.
Los Angeles November reports the death of Peter a famed World War I war dog owned by Mrs. R H Duce. The Doberman terrier raised nine thousand dollars for a war fund in Victoria and earned decorations from Canadian military groups with many medals.
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