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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1922
Page
3
Nelsonville Y M C A announces the season opener December 2 at Shawnee with a follow up big game December 8. A December 5 meeting of team captains will set the league schedule. Any boy over 16 may join a team by contacting C A Dilcher or the Y M C A managers.
The annual installation of officers of St Bernard Chapter ROAM is set for tonight at the Masonic Temple. The event will honor new leaders and mark the chapter’s ongoing activities in the community.
Glenford Duran Post American Legion will hold its regular session Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at post headquarters.
Obituaries highlight Mr. Alex Juniper aged about 60 with two children, a daughter in Los Angeles and son Fred in Nelsonville. Funeral by Rev. L Johnson Tuesday at 2 pm at Juniper home. Also, large funeral for Ad Uhrig at his father in law Chris Evans home on Fayette Street with about 100 Elks attending. Greenlawn burial beside son Charles. Other notes mention visits from M K Bowman, Catherine Bull, and H L Heck family. Y M C A campaign opens with a 43-member committee led by Dr Welch Tu lius Fischer and Carl Jewett, asking support without urging.
Myrtle Ellinger enjoyed a Saturday birthday party with 14 guests. Games, gifts, and a light luncheon were shared, hosted by her mother with assistance from Miss Cora Hutchins and Mrs L C Hutchins of Haydenville.
About 3000 people attended the opening of Glouster State Bank last Saturday viewing the modern bank, decor, and new furnishings. Out of town bankers and equipment firms joined locals for the event, with deposits possible from Saturday though business began Monday. A later collision near Glouster between a Word truck and an Overland caused damage but no serious injuries. Mrs. Marvin Keirns, 55, died at home on Sand Ridge with funeral at Hooper Ridge church.
Mr and Mrs W B Sheeran left Sunday for Toledo after the death of Mrs Sheeran’s brother George Corcoran who died while in Michigan.
Miss Anna Mullen and Mr George Kulik wed in Chauncey with Rev. G B Courtney officiating. Attendants were the bride’s uncle and aunt Clarence and Mrs Mullen of High Street. After the ceremony a wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple will reside in Chauncey. Also noted is a 89 pound pumpkin on display at Edward Minister’s store and local visits by Austin Parkhurst, a government radio inspector, and by Mrs L A Hawk and daughter.
Postmaster Edward Minister urges citizens to exchange War Savings Stamps for Treasury Savings Certificates. He notes strong previous investments and believes using the saved funds will aid the government in wartime efforts and reinforce thrift lessons learned during the war.
An old health advert urges Americans to curb red meat and use Jud Salts a kidney flushing remedy. It claims four ounces of the product mixed in water daily will cleanse clogged kidneys, ease back pain and bladder issues, and improve overall health.
Carl Bowrer was shot and seriously wounded in Dayton late last night after a confrontation with two bandits whom he fought to defend himself and his wife. The assailants escaped with a small amount of money.
Chancellor Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons the Near East crisis has cost the British government 20,000,000 pounds in expenses this year, with the exchange rate placing the equivalent near 12.25 million dollars.
A sedan carrying three men and three girls collided with a taxicab on Michigan boulevard in Chicago. One victim, Edward Mc Cauley, is in critical condition and may die. President Harding urged governors and mayors to declare December 3 as Near East Emergency Day.
George Hawthorne Skidmore aged 68 a veteran diplomat and former United States counselor general at Yokohama Japan for over four decades dies today in Tokyo.
J M Stevens aged 85 collapsed while working at a Wheeling storage plant this morning and died in an ambulance en route to a hospital.
The British steamship Maine heads for Baltimore harbor with a cargo described as large and valuable, including wines from France Italy and the Rhineland, ales from England, and spirits. Officials say the shipment contains a grand assortment of intoxicants bound for the American embassies and legations.
Rev. A. Archibald of First Baptist in Youngstown defended the Ku Klux Klan while condemning its shortcomings in a Thanksgiving sermon to a capacity church. He urged Protestants to give the organization with 16,900,000 members a proper nature and noted the growth of the group after the war.
Reading man Frank Frey credits Tanlac with restoring his health after three years of illness from indigestion and collapse. He reports stomach, nervous, and energy issues resolved and praises Tanlac as a lucky day for him.
Rev J M Nourse longtime Athens Presby terian pastor died at 82 in Westminster Md at the home of his daughter Mrs J E Myers He had retired five years earlier and served as chaplain of the Sons of the American Revolution He was buried in Westminster and his widow Mrs Nourse had died five years prior The funeral was attended by Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons and other Masons.
In a university town the author criticizes harsh treatment of freshmen for wearing green caps and other customs. Students report caps missing during class rushes while punitive acts by upperclassmen persist. University leaders urged to define a fair policy ensuring equal rights and protection from intimidation.
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