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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
8
Miss Nellie Lewis daughter of John T. Lewis former Pt. Pleasant postmaster died Wednesday from tuberculosis. Her younger sister had died about six weeks earlier. She was a niece of Mrs. Paul Krugar of Middleport.
C A Chaney aged 56 and Mary A Stanley aged 61, both of near Albany Ohio, obtained a license at the Probate court and were married by Justice Stephen Martin on Wednesday afternoon in a probate ceremony.
Mr and Mrs 8. W. Joachim of near Rock Springs announce the marriage of their daughter Gladys Mildred to William A Morgan on Thursday September 30 at Oak Lawn Farm the bride’s parents home. They will be at home to friends after October 9 at Laurel Grove Farm.
The Pomeroy Shakespeare club will hold the first meeting of the year Tuesday at the home of Mrs. CG W Downie on Lincoln Hill with assisting hostesses Mrs H Pownall Mrs George McQuigg Mrs Oliver Hartley Mrs Mary Lochary and Mrs Glenroy Ewing. After the program the afternoon will be a social affair and all members are expected to attend.
A large portion of the Bethany M. B H congregation hosted a Wednesday evening reception at the church for the new pastor Rev Lama and his wife. A musical program followed by refreshments delighted attendees.
The Thomas Fork team that defeated Pomeroy twice this season faces Pomeroy Sunday at Syracuse Park. Lefty Honiker of Wheeling will pitch for Pomeroy, with Harley Dillinger likely starting for Thomas Fork, Dillinger a big league draw.
A 25 year old inmate known as Angel fled Meigs County Jail after leg bail was posted. Deputies, led by Sheriff Hartenbach, pursued the horse thief who had previously stolen a horse and buggy near the Big Three Store in Middleport, according to earlier Messenger columns.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets for cleansing liver and bowels. It claims relief from indigestion headache and constipation by morning with a clear head and fresh breath. It targets adults and children and lists prices of 10 25 and 50 cents.
Black fled with a stolen item before being captured by Portsmouth officers. Flo confessed guilt to several, including a Messenger representative. The jail cowardly inmate Angel instigated a past escape attempt and fled during a recent outside assignment. Authorities launched a broad search with no results by Thursday evening. A major October 4 term looms with about eighty witnesses and cases including horse stealing and assault.
Attorney Manning S. Webster returns to manage the Pomeroy lecture series for the season. The opening program on October 22 features the Harold Proctor musical organization. Five numbers promise unusually high talent and strong patron appeal. This marks Webster's third season of successful management at Simpson M. E. Church.
The Meigs county grand jury schedules its next regular session to meet on Monday, October 4, with panels and proceedings to be announced by the court.
J Hartnett of Bradford Pennsylvania, an oil well owner, writes an open letter praising Nerv-Worth for his wife’s improved sleep, appetite, strength, and health. He notes a money back guarantee if the product fails and cites availability at McKee Drug Co. and other druggists.
Athens High School football closes three week scrimmage period. The Red and Black set to face Wellston Saturday at 2 15 pm with two lettermen in the starting lineup and several players contesting positions. Rolland Jones limps but plans to play. Coach Gullum to referee with Peck Beveridge umpiring.
In Detroit Cleveland has four games left with the Tigers in a doubleheader while Chicago's White Sox begin three with the Browns in St Louis. The White Sox lineup includes Kerr or Faber, Schalk, Jourdan, Collins, McClellan, Murphy, J Collins, ee center, and Strunk. If Chicago wins the series the Indians must take three of four to clinch the pennant.
A Saturday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baker’s home honored Rev. Geisenheimer with a fine lunch for about forty guests. The event featured social time and music as friends and relatives from Athens and nearby towns visited.
Doctors at the Central Society of Physical Therapeutics meeting in Chicago recommend potato skins apple peelings and sour milk as the best means of keeping the body on and healthy.
Augustus Hacke of Ludlow Mass will become university pastor at Ohio University, establishing a bridging role between students and local churches. The move, modeled after similar programs at other large universities, aims to boost student Christian engagement while leaving formal control with the church network. A committee including E W Chubb, Rev E D Murch, A A Atkinson, Rev C L Strecker, and Rev A Y Wilcox is organizing funding and support.
The census bureau reports West Virginia's 1920 population at 1,463,610, an increase of 242,491 people since 1910, a 19.9 percent rise. The figures come from Washington with no further regional details.
Mrs. Hawk was hostess for the First M. E. church ladies aid in The Plains. Devotional and business sessions preceded a social hour and luncheon for Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Henry Porter, Mrs. Orley Porter, Mrs. George Smith, and Mrs. Bryson.
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