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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
3
Nelsonville notes explain the Grotto aims to establish a country club for members and families with a Blue Lodge playground. A barn dance closed the day and a November ceremonial session will welcome a large candidate class, with details to follow at a special meeting.
About 500 attended the Grotto picnic at the country club near Haydenville. Weather kept hundreds away, but Thursday offered delightful conditions. The American Legion band and the Hawaiian string quartet played as contests and games drew interest, ending with Monarch Welch inviting all to the large dancing pavilion.
Mr and Mrs W N Fleck and family and Mr and Mrs D D Crawford and family motored to Sunbury today for a weekend visit.
Mr and Mrs T C Green celebrated their forty ninth wedding anniversary on Thursday October 19. They also marked the thirty seventh birthday anniversary of their second daughter the thirty second birthday of their fourth son and the twenty first wedding anniversary of their third son. They traveled to Logan for pictures and attended the Grotto picnic in the afternoon.
Mrs. Rowena Washburn and two grandchildren of Columbus along with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Higgins and two children from Wadsworth returned home after a several days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Washburn.
Nelsonville High School football travels Friday evening to Columbus for a Saturday 10 A M kickoff at Neil Park versus Aquinas High. Moore should return at right end after missing Logan game. USOSM clash plan includes possible overnight stay via Lancaster. Local supporters, led by Harry Kelly, raised 153 dollars for new socks jerseys and blankets.
The Pocahontas degree team captain requests all staff members to attend Monday night practice for business of importance.
The Pocahontas Past Chiefs held a monthly meeting at their hall on Wednesday evening with Mrs. Joe Hawk presiding. Thirteen members answered roll call as they set plans for a 6 o'clock chicken dinner at the next meeting in November. They then moved to the dining room for a Bohemian lunch served by Mesdames Bagley and Brown.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 A M with Miss Mabel Poston as superintendent Church service follows at 7 P M with Rev Arthur Marshall preaching Parish invites all to attend in a cordial manner
Pastor F. C. Laneholtz leads Sunday School at 9 30 and morning service at 10 30 Rev C C McNall district superintendent brings gospel message The Lord s Supper will be observed Love Feast at 2 30 Evening service and sermon by the pastor
Christian Church led by Pastor C. L. Johnson invites all families to Bible school at 9 30 A M and morning worship at 10 30 A M with the theme The Secret of One Great Church. From 1 30 to 5 P M the annual Every Member Canvass aims to secure pledges for the coming year. Evening evangelistic service at 7 P M features The Disciples of Christ and Christian Endeavor at 6 P M.
A Chamber of Commerce meeting drew good attendance as the special collection committee reported nearly all delinquent clues gathered and aims for full completion by the next meeting. Architect Mills showed sketches for a new building to replace the fountain on the square with a band stand and speakers stand and a ladies rest room below.
The article notes enthusiasm for a new city ornament and addresses maintenance plans. Three new committee members are added to push the project quickly and aid the Woman's Community Club. A special committee will work with the Buchtel committee to perform temporary Mason City hill repairs to keep the road passable until permanent fixes. Dr George K K Tafft praises Nelsonville residents and urges cooperation to grow the city.
C A Dilcher and committees plan Halloween event at the YMCA with many prizes, stunts, and games. A live time for everybody is promised.
Leon Arpee is the pastor and will preach Sunday morning and evening. Sermons titled The fundamentals What are they and Words words. The junior talk at the morning service focuses on Noah.
Mr. John Sharp lost the tip of one finger and suffered two deep cuts to another when his hand was caught in a rip saw at the Nelsonville Lumber company yesterday afternoon. Drs. Cable and Hyde treated and dressed the hand.
Mr. Charles Wolfe of Nelsonville and Miss Zoa White of Detroit were married in Detroit on Monday October 16 1922. The bride formerly worked at Lancaster Ohio city hospital. Wolfe works for Hocking Valley railroad. After October 30 they will move to Nelsonville to begin their life together.
Chester McCulloch, once seriously ill with pneumonia, is slowly recovering.
At the regular Athens Shrine meeting next Monday night, initiation and refreshments will be held. Nelsonville members are asked to take sandwiches and ride the 5 o'clock car.
Mr and Mrs Warren Badger welcome a daughter born Wednesday in a brief birth notice.
Mr. L. G. Matheny and his daughter Mrs. W. A. Pride of Glouster travel to Cleveland to visit the former’s son Harvey Matheny and family.
October 20 London report: former Prime Minister Lloyd George sent a telegram to William T. Cosgrave president of the Dail Éireann in Dublin promising to use every effort to secure ratification of the Anglo Irish peace treaty in parliament.
Amsterdam October 20 reports the former German emperor gave notice of his approaching marriage to the registrar of Doorn, signaling a forthcoming union and consent filing at the local registry.
A provider offers thorough and scientific eye examinations and invites patients to try a trial to prove their capabilities. The message emphasizes confidence in accuracy and service quality.
Washington reports August royalty receipts totaling 778878.11 from oil gas and gas gasoline on government lands. Cited figures show cumulative royalties to Aug 31 at 7187493.77 with Wyoming California Montana receiving 388819.46 354751.40 and 3407.25 respectively. Government notes sliding scale royalties from 12 to 33 1 3 percent and outlines distribution among Treasury State and Reclamation Service.
New York reports the third annual ball and reunion armistice celebration of the First Division A. E. F. will be held in the grand salon on November 10. The event honors veterans and features a formal dance and commemorative program.
A November 10 ball at the Astor Hotel will feature the new First Division film showing action in France. Professional entertainers will perform and proceeds fund wounded and sick veterans relief and an employment bureau.
Campers along the Whitewater River faced a storm that disrupted 80 tents and scattered belongings. The flood left hundreds of watermelons bobbing on the river, and campers paddled out in canoes to spear and gather the spoils.
The American Petroleum Institute reports a weekly average crude oil production of 1,544,000 barrels per day in the United States for the week ending October 7, up from 1,500,000. East of the Rockies output averaged 1,134,000 barrels, up from 1,114,650, while California produced 410,000 barrels versus 295,000 previously.
In Honolulu the first women filed papers to run for the territorial house of representatives. Nellie W. Carlsmith of the First District Hawaii and Rosalie Kehind of Kauai, both Republicans, lead a wave of expected filings from this island and other areas.
PIEDMONT W Va A farmer G S Kitzmiller near Hartmansville discovered a hollow maple trunk housing a honey hive he harvested 107 pounds of honey of the finest grade. A solid comb piece measured seven feet in length.
A pet monkey ran amok in Bradford provoking a citywide chase as residents and bystanders attempted to capture the animal amid the commotion.
Postmaster General Work ordered an increase in the conversion rate on postal money orders to Great Britain and its dominions including Ireland Australia New Zealand and the Union of South Africa to 4.60 dollars per pound sterling today. Canada is excluded.
Fifty years ago in Lynn Massachusetts a woman brewed herbs for neighbors. A four story laboratory now manufactures Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women worldwide, using nearly 500 tons of herbs last year.
Etta M Grosvenor wife of John H Grosvenor died at the family home in Canaan township after a year long illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the New England Presbyterian church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by husband and two sons Ernest at home and Edgar of near New England.
Senator Atlee Pomerene addressed a large Perkins school crowd in Akron on October 20 delivering a vitriolic attack on the tariff and revenue legislation of the current administration.
Akron. Dr R C Kendiz aged 46 dies at City hospital after a illness. He was a hospital staff member and former coroner of Summit county.
The article reports that Sweden's streams are projected to yield about 6,750,000 horsepower in water power potential, reflecting a major energy resource estimation.
Patient describes severe right side pain and doctors urging operation. After taking Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy, pain disappears and symptoms of gas sour stomach and guapepsia vanish. Claims the preparation removes mucus and inflammation in stomach liver and intestinal tract, including appendicitis. One dose convinces or money refunded.
In Batum on the Hiack Sea dock laborers receive 8900 rubles per day, equating to eight cents and the price of two pounds of bread, reflecting cost comparisons in the port.
The loot obtained by 40 or more employees of the railway mail transfer station at Council Bluffs will total about 50,000 dollars. The theft spanned several months and most of the loot was not cash, the post office department announced.
The Shipping Board announced that Commissioner Thompson has not submitted his resignation to Chairman Lasker.
A playful line imagines germs invading print to attack the Blue Devil Cleanser product at 1016 18 20, reflecting vintage ad language. The snippet centers on a humorous, promotional vibe rather than a factual event.
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