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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1923
Page
3
Nelsonville church invites all for a service with a food drive for needy families. Pastor's sermon title is You Will Never Regret with music by Miss Sells and Mr Wie. No morning prayer Wednesday. service gathering at 2 15 in church parlors with delegations from Logan Haydenville and Buchtel expected.
Mayor McCune suspended Fire Chief Frank Lowery on four detailed charges over the past six months. Acting Chief Lucius Keplar named pending Civil Service hearing. commission members Dave Evans Clarence Washburn and Vern Vorhes will set a hearing date within five days. Week-end guests Lilian Tigner and Nami Tolliver visited Chauncey and Athens.
Mr and Mrs W F Heaton visited Athens on Sunday to see friends and relatives. Mrs Heaton plans to spend the week in Cincinnati with her husband who is there on business.
John Thomas pled guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Mayor McCune on Monday. Howard Newsome and Mrs Maude Henderson pled not guilty to intoxication and will be given a hearing today.
The Grand Car calls a special assembly of the Yellow Dogs on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the opera house. Several candidates will witness the initiatory ceremonies and Mr McKinley Sauer is warned of special provisions for his comfort. All stray pups welcome.
Philo dorian lodge will confer the M M degree on two candidates at a special communication held at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville this Friday.
Beginning Wednesday at 1 PM the women's auxiliary invites all city women to sew at the Legion hall. The ongoing sessions continue each afternoon this week or until the garments are completed to aid disabled soldiers.
Harold Devol’s funeral was largely attended Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. Floral offerings reflected numerous friends. His N. HM. S. ’22 classmates served as pallbearers. Rev. George F E Tifft led the service. The ladies’ quartet, Mesdomes TelFever Ray Whitlatch Allen, sang two hymns. Burial followed at Greenlawn.
Mr and Mrs William Jacobs announce the birth of a baby boy on November 17. The family celebrates the new arrival with joy and gratitude for this blessing.
Trimble entertained the Ka melias Monday evening with members from Nelsonville Glouster Jacksonville Chauncey and Trimble gathered at Trimble hall. A lively meeting was held with the State Herald as guide. After the business session the Trimble Court served a fine chicken dinner to all represented.
Mrs Ruah Dean entertained on Saturday with a chicken dinner at Mrs Glen Smith's home. Covers were laid for Mrs Lee Madyan, Mrs Josie Smith, Mrs Iva Smith, Mrs Bird Evans, Miss Ruby Evans, Mrs Elizabeth Traugh and Miss Morell Traugh. Mrs Smith plans to join her husband in Mont City Pa. Mrs T J Davis is visiting in Columbus.
A short song service preceded last night’s worship. The sermon urged repentance and sincerity as never too late to call on the Lord. Morning prayers begin daily at 10 o clock. Tonight’s subject is The Loudest Voices Not the Best.
Mr and Mrs John Zellar and Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson spent the day in Columbus enjoying local sights and hospitality.
Miss Masters reports 765 children examined from first to fourth grades and senior high. Emergency cases total 42. 346 require follow up with family physician for defects. 584 major defects found largely in nose throat eyes ears and teeth. 77 children normal.
Mr and Mrs William Morgan entertained as their guests over the weekend Mr and Mrs J S Welsh of Columbus were present The Morgans hosted two tables of bridge Saturday night and accompanied their guests home Monday night
Mrs Henry Wallace is slowly recovering after a very serious operation at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs A Shockley left Monday evening for Columbus to attend a banquet and business meeting at the Desher hotel. Edward Duffield president of Prudential Insurance Company from Newark New Jersey will be present. Mrs Charles Bowers injured her right thumb in an electric washer this morning. Dr Rhodes attended and found the thumb badly mashed with no bone fractures.
The woman's missionary society of the Presbyterian church will hold its annual thank offering meeting with Mrs. J. W. Wood on Thursday afternoon.
All systems go for a major entertainment and bazaar organized by the Nelsonville Parent Teacher Association at Central School on Friday. The event promises a large crowd and lively activities.
Sunday services marked by three sermons from Rev. Q O M Locust of Xenia and an afternoon dedicatory address by Rev. A B Adams of Zanesville. A large crowd gathered including many listed attendees from Columbus Chillicothe Lancaster and The Plains. A banquet followed the remodeling effort with 56 attendees and nearly $200 raised for the church.
Athens High School began Education Week with Rotary Club guests and talks on patriotism. Dean McCracken urged citizenship through education while Rev McGurk read scripture. Dr Blaine Goldsberry and J J Woolley spoke on fitness and law observance. Friday’s football game vs Gallipolis set for 2 PM.
Fred R. Beasley has purchased the brick Ford garage on East Carpenter Street from George H. Junod. He plans a second story for shop and storage, a modern brick front with plate glass, a display showroom, and a new parts department. Construction will begin early in spring to handle rising business.
Mrs. Lonnie Endlow of Mifflin was fined 800 dollars after police charged her with liquor on the premises of her Ashlanr restaurant.
The Athens County Board of Health urges immediate safeguarding of all school children against diphtheria. They promote Schick tests to detect immunity, followed by toxin antitoxin treatment for susceptible children, noting high safety and success rates among Ohio testing. The board plans schoolwide testing if budget permits.
The Athens county bureau issued four marriage licenses during Monday and Tuesday. One couple is from Athens, three from other parts of the county, including Corning and Chauncey, with officiants named Rev. Helwig and Rev. Chatley.
President Coolidge delays final tax recommendations to Congress awaiting public reaction from farming interests in the West to Secretary Mellon’s tax reduction program. The East greets the plan with enthusiasm but agricultural sentiment remains unsettled as White House reviews options.
Herbert Wolfe of Lancaster visited friends in town Monday. Mrs. Oscar Barrows of Columbus returned home after a week with Mrs. Ervin Pidcock. Ray Shafer family and Grandma Shafer from Athens were guests of George Shafer and John Ailshair. An eight pound baby was born to Mr and Mrs Ailshair last week. Mrs. Leslie Thomas has been ill. Grove Hall family visited E H PidcockThursday. Anna Witham shopped in Nelsonville Monday. Christine Courtney of Ohio University spent the weekend with her parents. Eldred Shafer visited relatives on The Plains. The Tittle child is sick with whooping cough and pneumonia. Mrs. John Morris is improving after illness. Paul Fisk visited Athens Monday afternoon.
In Washington on November 20 Mrs Elias H Mortimer wife of the chief accuser of Former Director Charles R Forbes arrived with lawyer Daniel T Wright and demanded to be heard before the senators investigative committee as its last session opened.
In Ireland Road the Messenger notes Eli Roush finding a ripe melon on November 15. Mrs H Root recalls a large ripe watermelon found November 14 while gathering garden stalks among collards. The report mentions social visits by Layman ONeil to S Root and Bingman family dinner guests including EF Daugherty and children Eileen and Leland.
Mr and Mrs A KE Rogers and son James Ellwood hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Walter Dunfee and their guests Addison Baker and children Dorothy and Anna May. Also present were Mr and Mrs 8 10 Root with children Helen Chester and Robert Eldwin, Miss Zola Dunfee, Mr Herman Dunfee and Miss Evelyn Huggins.
Army air service officials say a globe encircling flight by Army fliers could be accomplished in 80 days in spring if weather stays favorable. The toughest leg appears to be the 800 mile hop from Hull to Iceland with strong coast winds likely.
The text notes that rice that is fully cooked and separate grains makes a tasty addition to vegetable salads with celery tomatoes string beans and tart apples and also tastes good in chicken salad.
Nov 20 Southampton England George, the novelist, sailing to New York, says whatever party wins next month in Britain, the government will pursue closer ties with the United States. He notes America’s influence will keep Europe aligned with US interests.
An armed bandit robbed the eastern branch of the Dayton Savings & Loan Co at 10 30 this morning escaping with 5000 after forcing tellers to fill a bag with currency. Police were dispatched citywide. The same bank was previously raided last September by Claude Udine who obtained 2500 but it was recovered.
In loving remembrance of Barzilla H. Person who died three years ago today in Detroit, J. T. Person, A. A. Person, Lucy Guthrie.
A Berlin delegation of German economy experts will depart for Paris tomorrow to present Germanys case before the inter allied reparations commission today.
The note lists several bread types to diversify meals including bran rice whole wheat brown and plain white varieties. It suggests variety to reduce monotony in everyday eating.
Washington dispatch reports that Leonard Wood, governor general of the Philippines, was not slated for a new post. Officials deny the rumor and say no decision has been made.
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