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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1921
Page
3
Beginning Sunday evening October 2 and continuing to October 3 Jews worldwide observe Rosh Hashanah with a second day on October 4 for orthodox communities. The holiday emphasizes spiritual renewal, the blowing of the Shofar, and reflection on duties toward others.
The school board discussed overcrowding at the high school with about 150 additional pupils beyond capacity. Efforts to secure temporary quarters failed, so they plan to lease offices for the superintendent outside the building and repurpose the current office for classes amid rising enrollment and truancy concerns.
Mr. M. A. Kreig has purchased the livery stable lot on Fayette street and will build a new residence thereon. He expects to have it ready for occupancy in six months.
Mr. Billy Young and James Delph opened a bakery in East End today named Model Home Bakery.
The church invites attendees to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and an evening prayer meeting with a sermon at 7 o'clock. You are welcome.
Harry Raden left Friday morning for Cincinnati to enter the university there.
The Woman's Community Club will hold its first fall meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the YMCA. The session will chart work for the coming winter and spring.
Mrs G A Hamm s Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church held their annual picnic Friday evening in the church basement. The boys invited their mothers as guests. Games were played on the maple lawn. At 5 o clock thirty five members and guests enjoyed a ample picnic dinner. A marshmallow roast closed the pleasant affair.
The Woman's BF Corps will meet next Monday night at 7 o'clock in K of P hall. Meeting starts promptly at 7 with initiation.
Mrs. Cora Collins learns by telegram that Private Harry Collins will arrive at Hoboken from France around October 6. He died October 5, 1918, after service on the Champagne front. A Nelsonville High School graduate, he served in the Marine Corps with the Third Battalion Sixth Regiment Second Division and was wounded at Chauteau Thierry. Glenford Dugan Post American Legion to conduct funeral service on arrival.
The International Holiness Church at Corner Harper and Chestnut Streets lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m class meeting at 2 30 p m and an evangelistic meeting at 7 00 p m Rev Arthur E Plunkett of Indianapolis will preach at both services He is described as a seasoned pastor in the Indiana district All are invited to attend all services
Paul E. Kemper, pastor, lists Sunday school 9:30, morning worship 10:30 with theme The Individuality in Christian Life and Work, League 6:00, class meeting 6:00, evening worship 7:00 with theme The Deep Things of God, prayer meeting Wednesday 7. Attendance last Wednesday was 112. aim 120. Services in lecture room due to upper room repairs. every member canvass Sunday afternoon and urged to be at home.
Families in Nelsonville are urged to place service flags in their windows during the national drive to raise funds for the National Victory Memorial Building in Washington. The campaign will not be a house to house canvass but a free public effort.
The notice describes the 63rd O V I reunion activities in Loudonville with free meals at the Methodist church, a program at the Odd Fellows hall, and business districts urged to display flags. Social updates mention visitors from Columbus and Moline. An Ohio hunting accident is reported as a man in Mansfield is shot after a hunter mistook a hair protruding from a cap for a squirrel.
On October 1 the share of railroad workers favoring a general strike will be known early next week. Leaders of three major unions will begin canvassing ballots Monday as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen, and the Order of Railway Conductors participate in the counting. Five other unions have already announced their results.
The Womans Community club with Glenford Dugan Post drives a fundraising effort in York Township. A Legion tent on the Square will collect donations during the week, asking schoolchildren and residents to contribute, from a dime to a dollar, with all funds delivered to the tent.
The morning service will be a communion service. At 2 30 P M a conference of the twenty two group leaders and helpers will plan fall work. Elders speak at the evening service 7 P M with Mr Hudson sizing up the church Mr Kelch paying for the church Mr Saltz praying for the church and Mr Weltzheimer firing up the church.
Mrs. W L Hudson hosted the Missionary Society’s first fall meeting with many in attendance. Mrs J M Hyde led the program on The Missionary outlook for our church, sharing her visit to a Mexican Girls School in Los Angeles run by the Presbyterian church. Refreshments followed adjournment.
The annual Home Coming service led by pastor Co. L. Johnson starts at 9 30 A M with a program at 10 00 A M for a joint assembly of all de partments and attendees.
A combined Sunday school and morning church service will be held to create a major annual event. At 7:00 PM a stereopticon sermon titled The Idren and The Church will be shown, the same presentation given at a national convention before 6000 people. The evening follows a 6:00 PM C E Society song service.
Glouster Calvary Baptist Church schedules Sunday school 9 15 morning devotion 10 15 and preaching at 7 with Rev F F Chambers of Granville speaking. Council awards Madison and New streets sewer contract to Stuart Beatrice Reiner of Moxahala for about 1871. Work to start next week as residents voice support.
Former Red Cross secretary Mabel Boardman met with President Harding at the White House. The accompanying photo captures the occasion. The national convention slated to be held in Columbus Ohio on October 4 is referenced.
West Jacksonville M. E. announces Sunday school at 9 a.m. prayer meeting at 10 a.m. preaching in the grove at Jacksonville at 2 30 p.m. and 6 30 p.m.
The Mountville M E Church held a morning sermon by M E Snyder at 10:30 a m. The notice also mentions kitchen tip and rabbit foot trivia from 9 26 16 and rabbit hind feet.
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