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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1923
Page
2
The M E B church overflowed for Educational Week Sunday evening. Miss Lowering spoke on Education in the Home Rev Harter spoke on Education in the Church and Prof B M Thompson of Chauncey schools spoke on Education in the School. The high school chorus provided music.
A Ku Klux Klan meeting is announced for Tuesday evening at the K of P hall. Organized by Mrs. Carpenter and the ladies group, the event promises a demonstration in this city.
M. E. church calendar announces Rev Tifft revival Tuesday at Nelsonville M. E. church. Ladies Aid meets all day at Mrs Tra Myers home Thursday. Saturday 6 30 pm women and girls meet with speakers. Jr O U A M will attend Sunday service. George Wend and son Ray of Millfield left for Orlando Florida last Thursday for business and health reasons.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Cunningham of Hollister announce the birth of a daughter named Lois Wolverine. The mother and baby are doing nicely. Granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Cunningham of this city.
The Home Economic club of Chauncey high school held its first meeting at 49 Morris Avenue with a business session and the initiation of eighteen new members, including Esta Rankin Mae Howard Sarah Hutchinson Dorothy Linscott Gertrude Fewell Edith Ryan and others. Seventeen other members attended along with fifteen old members. A luncheon followed and a social hour was enjoyed.
Mrs L P Shields of this city departed for Akron to attend the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Dennison. She will stay through Thanksgiving and Christmas and visit with her daughter.
rs. Dennison and sons John Vrrank Arthur and Charles Sween ey of that city are named in the readable fragment.
Mr and Mrs Henry K Staffinger hosted Mrs Charles Harrison of Music Run Ames township widow of the late Captain Harrison of the Sixty Third O V O. Mr Staffinger served there Velma Harter visiting parents on High Street but will remain in Chauncey due to poor health.
Mr and Mrs Kari Gardner M J Gardner Mrs Guy H Gardner Miss Hazel Wahugh and Mrs George Stansbaugh attended the funeral of Mozelle James in Athens on Monday.
The Sunshine class of the M. E. Church Sunday school met at teacher Mrs. W. W. Harter’s home. Officers were elected, and after business, the group enjoyed games and music. Eleven members attended the refreshments. The next meeting is set for December 14 at Miss Evelyn Foughtty’s home.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Six of Mound street host this week their daughter Misa Neva Six of Lancaster and Mrs Minnie Shuffler and daughter Syl via of Canton Ohio. Mrs Shuffler's husband died in a Canton gas explosion in his garage a few weeks ago.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the local Church of Christ held a monthly service at the county Infirmary chapel for inmates Sunday afternoon. The program featured Thanksgiving songs music and readings and was greatly enjoyed by the inmates and attendees.
Rev Mooring of Elmore C9 filled the Millfield Church of Christ pulpit for both Sunday morning and evening services.
After the regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters lodge Monday evening, a pot luck supper was served and a social time enjoyed.
Pete Coss of Mill Street who was taken to a Columbus hospital after lockjaw from smashing two fingers at work on No 210 Mine is recovering. His condition, once critical and unconscious, is reported much improved and jaw stiffness is easing.
Oscar Pupil of Piney Fork died from injuries after a fall against a circular saw at full speed. His wife, recovering from a recent operation, remains hospitalized.
Harry Hinkson selects James Hewitt L. D. Hamlin A R Agate John Partch N G Rodington Charles Tucker R B Lorach James Seward A E Taylor F L Wharton Philip Koehle G E French and Carl Baron as advisory council to mayor elect and core for a chamber of commerce.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation purchasing department announced a fall rebate of 9 percent totaling 45000 dollars. It will be distributed to cooperative buyers who pooled orders for 19499 tons of fertilizer this season.
Julius Warnement, remanded to the county jail for failing to pay a $700 fine and $7.40 costs, will serve three years and eight days at a rate of 60 cents daily for illegal possession of intoxicants.
Civil War veteran Hugh Sr. of Ohio dies at his daughter Mrs. Nathan Nicely’s home after two years of illness from a paralytic stroke. He bore a musket ball in his left arm from the Loudon Creek battle.
William Miller who runs a Cleveland Lorain bus line has enjoined Lorain from blocking street use by his buses. Cleveland Lorain buses and an electric line have been in a death struggle for supremacy.
The Six family departs for Stewart to spend the winter as 66 friends hosted a farewell party in Carbondale. Local events include community council progress, Featherstone moving to Detroit for work, and the Lyceum season drawing strong support. Miss Sarah Stanley returns to teaching after five weeks absent due to illness.
The piece argues that muscle binding results from improper routines not from smart training. It explains that shortening of muscles comes from extreme movements rather than full range work and that careful, gradual movements prevent stiffness while increasing strength.
Driven by decades of interest Mrs. J Platt of Port Huron wife of a physician has studied local twin histories since 1900. She maintains a twin library and notes twin girls are most common and often more sympathetic, while mixed twins and twin boys follow.
Torch Cyrus Jones shows slight improvement after injuries on a home telephone line. Athens visitors include Mrs. J. F. Fultz and Mrs. Esther Dunfee with Parkersburg and Coolville connections. Numerous relatives and neighbors from Athens Parkersburg Cincinnati Hill Treland Belpre and Hockingport call on friends and family across the region.
The text states an average workman's energy output in an eight hour day is about one tenth of a horsepower. This figure reflects historical estimates of labor productivity and mechanical work capacity.
White Hall residents visit friends in Athens. Radford family spends Sunday with Fred Lee Tom in Athens. Gladvys Graley visits near Wellston. Tribe family and two children spend Sunday at Pearl Coe’s Piecasant Valley. C S Moore visit Athens home. Lonas children out of school for diphtheria. Charles Clark family visit N W Radford. Claude Chase visits John Radford. Elmer Drake from Logan calls on Charles Dailey. Dwight Stout and son visit G C Lawson. Herb Moore family visit Will Austin. Will Freck family and children visit Mack Braley in Athens area.
Reverends Mont Ruth and Aaror McGrath lead nightly revival meetings at the Floodwood church Athens with strong attendance and growing interest. The revival continues indefinitely amid rising converts and widespread enthusiasm.
Two Goose Run youths Alfred Darby age 13 and Lloyd North age 7 will be admitted to the Franklin county tuberculosis hospital for treatment. The action comes after Athens county commissioners granted authority to the Athens county board of health at its regular semi monthly meeting.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine tablets as a cure for headaches caused by colds. The product is described as a tonic laxative and germ destroyer, with the E. W. Grove signature on the box and a price of 30 cents.
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