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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1922
Page
3
Nelsonville football opens Sunday October 8 at the city playgrounds facing the Jackson Bearcats who beat Sunnybrook last Sunday, champions of Chillicothe. The Bearcats arrive with a strong lineup aiming to defeat the Selects, reinforced by former stars.
All members of the degree staff of the Pythian Sisters are urged to be present Thursday evening October 5 for practice.
Ohio schools mark Fire Prevention Week with daily post 1 pm lessons. Students read governor's proclamation review drill signals hydrant and hose locations and study safety facts. high school science classes follow lessons and display fire data for October 3 to 6 1922 in Ohio.
The Standard Bearers plan a regular monthly meeting at Miss Loretta Mooney’s home on Thursday October 5 at seven o’clock. Attendees are asked to come dressed as a tot to help ensure a successful gathering.
Wrightstown residents G A Law and family visited Bartlett and Bertha Wade with children. Athens guests Virl Phillips and children stayed with Arza Ball’s family in Joy. M L Dulaney and granddaughter Martha Williams visited C C Dulaney’s family in Joy. Sarah Edgar of New England visited sister Mrs Oliver Carpenter. William Hogsett spent Sunday with son A L Hogsett and family. Arza Ball attended Mt Zion church. Warren Lyman and Emory Ahle are ill. A T Archer family ill. Fred King of Gloucester also noted.
Local residents reported Sunday visits among the King, Ball, and Wemmer families. Rev. Mrs. Weatherby to fill services Saturday and Sunday at the place, with home-coming scheduled next Sunday.
Elias Albert Gaskins born November 4 1877 in Flint West Virginia died September 26 1922 aged 44 years 1 month 22 days He married Georgia O Doak May 20 1903 and they had three children Nina 18 Francis 3 1/2 and Mary Wanda 2 He left his parents four brothers and four sisters and held active membership in Modern Woodmen of America Patrons of Husbandry Od Fellows I O O F He joined Liberty Baptist Church at about 17 and remained a faithful member He was a public spirited man willing to help in worthy enterprises The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death and for floral offerings
A cooperative evangelism drive spans Ohio aiming to recruit new church members by Easter. National evangelical officials toured the state, and the Ohio Federation of Churches backed a statewide community census to map church affiliations and assign non-churched individuals to local congregations.
A Siberian record notes Baikal Lake attaining a depth of 4500 feet, marking a notable geographic milestone. Researchers and local authorities may study implications for geology and hydrology in the region.
Glouster J W Bryson, a longtime business man of the Sunday Creek Valley and head of Bryson Lumber Co at Trimble, lies critically ill at his Urbancrest home with no hopes of recovery. At about 76, he had enjoyed good health until recent weeks and has been bedbound with a trained nurse assisting.
In Constantinople Ismet Pasha, the Turkish nationalist representative, announces agreement on a major action. In Columbus an appellate court will hear arguments from the Attorney General Price challenging a lower court order to recall planned debt and taxation amendments from county election boards. The case centers on ballot placement, petition timing, and signature validity.
The report notes peace and armistice proposals raised by the Allies at Mudania. Details on participants or exact terms are not provided in the fragment.
Mrs Dwight Stout and Mrs Hallie Lawson with Miss Nelle Lawson spent the weekend in Columbus visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Amos McClery and daughters drove to Kentucky for a relatives visit then plan to move to Strouds Run. Henry Hudwell moved household goods to Strouds Run. Pearl Parker of Athens visited C S Moore. Giddens family spent Sunday with Nelsonville relatives. HW Brannon family joined Flay McDonald in Athens. Several locals attended the Hebbardsville meeting Sunday.
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