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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
3
Former Ohio State University students living in Nelsonville gather at the Dew House parlors at seven this evening to discuss plans for the OSU stadium. W. B. Bartels chairs the Athens county stadium committee. Rev. C. L. Johnson travels to Richmond Va for a dangerously ill father.
Mrs T E Taggert entertained the D D Club at her Franklin Street home with a social hour and a two course luncheon. Guests included Mesdames Spencer Steenrod Everett Higgins and Misses N Steenrod Martha Keister Pauline Donley Beth Esther and Helen Verity.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock at the family home on West Washington street with Rev Paul Kemper officiating. All local businesses closed in respect to the family. The body was moved to a burial site this morning. Dr Harry Welch left for Salt Lake City after being summoned by the death of his sister Mrs L D Lampman of Columbus. Mr and Mrs Matt Stewart were mentioned in the notice.
Mrs. Catherine Gallagher, who attended the Lancaster fair on Thursday, plans return to her Columbus home after visiting her daughter here.
Mrs Eugene Hohenadei hosted the first meeting at Chestnut street. Members answered Roll with If I were Mayor as the club studies civics. Miss Nixon led talks on How the President is elected and Mrs Ann Griffin gave an oral sketch of Susan B Anthony. An elegant lunch was served to nineteen members. Philadorian Lodge plans a Master Degree tonight with a supper after. Ed C Cooley W M Ivan Kinney Secretary
Bessie Cecil daughter of Douglas and Margaret Butts born March 6 1895 died October 9 1920 aged 25 years 7 months 3 days. She joined the M BD church at Jobs at age 12 and served as a devout member and worker. She married Martin Johnson August 27 1912 and had two children Layman Wayne and Dorothy Maxine. her son predeceased her. She belonged to the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees and was devoted to home family and faith.
Card of thanks notes sorrow for a wife and daughter's death and asks readers to accept God’s will. It thanks Rev Kemper, singers, and floral donors, and lists Mr. Martin Johnson, Mrs. Douglas Butts, and family. The message mentions a husband, a daughter, parents, siblings, and many friends mourning the loss.
Nelsonville residents advertise a Columbia phonograph with 15 double records for 80 dollars offered by Mrs. Gilbert Shivers at Juniper's Mine. A mahogany piano and bench are available by Bell Phone 779 or 519. U S Army field shoes priced at 2.75 a pair from Albert Neiman at 762 Chestnut Street.
Multiple classified items including a 1920 Chevrolet roadster with two Good year tires, 1,500 miles, $600. Also a five room house with stable on Lower Plains Pike, $1,200. Additional listings note mine rails, flour and potatoes, a 45 ft panel counter, a one room house on Madison Street, and a dance event in Nelsonville with contact names and phones where shown.
Two window sash 6x12 ft with 12 glass panes 20x30 inches priced at 10 each. Original cost 50 each. Also two large window frames 7x3 ft 9 in containing two sash. Frame and double sash each 10. Call P. W. Hickman or
In Dallas on October 15 investigators pursue a federal inquiry into recent cotton gin fires across Texas to determine if arson or an organized conspiracy caused the destruction.
Elwood Washington of Hammond Indiana argues against joining the Versailles League of Nations. He warns of wartime conscription like taxation, loss of farms and factories, and national subjugation if the United States enters the league, urging votes against Democratic candidates.
District No 6 in Ath ens County held a meeting in Log an to discuss future plans. Miss Munn county health nurse attended. Examinations of school children progress briskly with many underweight and enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Miss Ruth Master, a recent graduate nurse, will begin public health duties in Nelsonville Sunday.
Athens Hi students gave the football team a 6 am send off at the Hocking Valley station. Over 100 students watched as the team left for Toledo to face Waite Hi Saturday afternoon. Cheers included the old time A H 8 pep. A sponge water filter novelty for farm tractor carburetors catches dust by keeping a wet sponge fed from a bottle.
William H. Williams of New York writes to Charlies D. Hilles pledging to match Democratic fund contributions with a $500 check to aid the Republicans in the fall campaign. He notes the Democratic chair has urged matching the president’s contributions and states his desire to help defeat the Democrats.
Prohibition Commissioner John F. Kramer allows Ohio farmers to manufacture and sell sweet cider with under half a percent alcohol without a permit or bond. Cider must be sold in sterile closed containers or treated to prevent fermentation and taxed at 10 percent if sold as a soft drink. Dried fruits cannot be used for home sweet juice. juice pressed from fresh fruit may be used for home use.
The Way-Millfield plan relocates the ball diamond to the opposite side of the bill A avenue, now situated on the former ball ground. Classified notice hints at Messenger Want Ad availability.
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