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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
3
Rev. Arthur H. Marshall presides at the Church of the Epiphany with Sunday school at 9 30 A M and evening prayer and sermon at 7 o clock.
In Floodwood the Watch Dog and Abrigal celebrate with a home life and answered an ad for a second hand talking machine. Nelsonville residents praise Classification 42 for meeting needs and the Watch Dog visits Nelsonville on Monday. Contact Bartlett, the printer, to place a want in the Messenger Pup.
The masquerade and pie social at East school building Thursday evening drew a large crowd. Miss Pearce announced $20 to their credit and noted East school led Ford contest by 13,000 votes at a local store.
One of the season's most delightful school events occurred at the New Floodwood school on Thursday evening as teachers Miss Dorothy Covert Miss Edith Kep lar and Bertha Syx entertained their pupils with a masquerade from 5 30 to 8 detailing the festive program and smiles of attendees.
The building glowed with autumn leaves, Jack o lanterns, black cats, witches and owls. The evening featured games, contests and music followed by refreshments for attendees.
Christian Church notes indicate Pastor C L Johnson leads Bible school at 9 30 A M with strong weekly attendance and forecast of 600 next Sunday. Bereans show gains from 150 to 200, Canton remaining strong but expected Bereans to surpass. Morning worship at 10 30 A M features The Problem of Authority and evening service at 7 P M They Who Fall Away with a song service led by Donald Brown Jr and Sr. C E Societies meet at 6 P M.
A large crowd attended a Halloween party Friday in the church parlor sponsored by four groups led by Mesdames Weltzheim er Hamm Ohlinger and Raybould. Children and youths masked enjoyed a music program by Mesdames Coo ley and Rice and Miss Johnson along with three unknown players. Mr and Mrs John Hoodlet celebrated forty years of marriage on Friday with the couple noting births and anniversaries in a brief speech by Rev L Arpee. Refreshments were served by the hosting committee. This was the first monthly social of the congregation this fall.
Dean and Elsie Coakley hosted an old fashioned Hallowe en barn party assisted by Miss Ori Smith for local school mates. The event featured straw bedding, pumpkins, autumn foliage, masks, games, prizes for best costumes, and a refreshments table for guests including Clara and Riley Brandum Lucile and Richard Smith Paul Davis Oris and Don Smith Edwin and John Holland Clermont and Gailen Bowers Raymond Ruscoe Edwin Coope Lucile Austin Gwelda Edna Valkenburg Thelma Hass Donald Powell Vivian Hough and others.
Miss Ella Patton hosted the Cosmopolitan Club at her home on Chestnut Street Thursday evening. Mrs. Frank Gibbs read an excellent paper Water and Waterways while Mrs. Walter Wolfe presented a fine paper Fish as a national asset. Ten members were present as the papers were discussed.
Friends mourn the death of Mrs. Mary Davis who died in Westerville on Thursday. The funeral party will arrive in the city at noon and graveside services will be held at Greenlawn beside her husband, the late John F. Davis, killed in Columbus two years ago. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2.
Misses Lu and Nona Lane hosted two social functions at their Fayette street home on Friday. The decor featured bitter sweet fall flowers and pink rosebuds with Halloween place cards. Thirty guests attended an elegant three course luncheon at 1 pm and another thirty at 6 pm for an elaborate three course dinner.
The Rebekahs will hold their first meeting in their new hall Tuesday evening November 1.
Death records the loss of Ethel Edith Harper born June 28 1906 who died October 20 1921 aged 15 years 3 months 22 days. Daughter of Edward and Lulu Harper she attended Nelsonville High School as a sophomore and left a cheerful memory to a grieving family and community. She is survived by a father mother a sister four brothers a half brother and many relatives and friends. One brother and one sister predeceased her.
A funeral lament honors Ethel with lines about an angel band in heaven and God taking the loved one to fill a vacant seat. The verse promises that heaven retains the treasure while earth keeps the lonely casket and memory remains steadfast.
We thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our daughter and sister also Mr and Mrs Stout for service Rev Johnson for words and floral offerings and those who donated automobiles Mr and Mrs Edward Harper and Children
Rev Arthur H Plunkett pastor of the International Holiness Church of Nelsonville objects to the church name appearing in a contestants list on the Bon Ton Store advertising page. He states the church is not a participant and condemns the listing as unauthorized.
The church lists Sunday school at 9 30 A M preaching at 11 A M class meeting at 2 30 P M evening service at 7 P M midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 P M and Friday cottage prayer meeting at Bro Dowler public welcome at all services
Sunday school at 9 30 A M with Miss Mabel Poston superintendent special welcome to all not attending elsewhere. Church service at 7 P M with Rev Arthur Marshall preaching. Full choral service. All visitors invited. All Hallows Eve masquerade in basement at 7 P M Monday with refreshments.
The Presbyterian church invites attendees to Sunday services at 10 30 in the morning and 7 in the evening with sermons titled Throwing away the gospel and The set of the soul Not over Sunday and all are welcome to bring friends.
The First M E Church led by Pastor Paul E Kemper held Sunday school at 9 30 A M and preaching at 10 30 A M with the Vogel Male Quartet. Junior League met at 2 P M, Epworth League at 6 P M, and a 7 P M sermon followed by special music. Last Sunday saw four baptisms and three new members received. Official Board meets Monday at 7 P M. prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 P M.
Miss Ena Stephenson and Miss Lucille Hartley were entertained at the home of Mrs. Cecil Shafer on Thursday evening. The house gleamed with Halloween decorations and a late elaborate buffet lunch was served after a night of games, music, and dancing enjoyed by thirty two guests.
Miss Gladys Bowers entertained her Sunday School Class with a Halloween masquerade at her home. Music games and refreshments followed for guests including Alice Higgins Ruth Butt Alberta Keating Lucile Keating Elsie Coakley Opal Coakley Margaret Johnson Louise Bowers Artena Hoffman Caroline Starck Henrietta Kidd and the guest list Ruth Cope Lucile Smith Gretchen Pidcock Elizabeth Bowers and Flo Patton.
Miss Murial Baugh entertained her Sunday School class at her home on Thursday evening with a Halloween party. Music and games provided entertainment and refreshments were served afterward.
Miss Garnet Wright entertained the Lena Bowers Sunday School Class of girls with an evening of games and refreshments. The event followed housecleaning and reflected a cheerful, community tone of the small town.
Lieut. Col. William H. Young, 89, veteran of the 26th O. W. I. in the Civil War, died in Hanover New Hampshire where he lived with his son Prof John W Young of Darthmouth College. He earlier served as US consul at Karlsruhe Germany and was a former professor at Ohio University. His first wife was daughter of Judge Calvary Morris of Athens.
A Cleveland jury on Saturday failed to reach a verdict in a pending trial. The deliberations extended into the afternoon as prosecutors and defense presented arguments, leaving the outcome unresolved.
In the case against Dominic Benigno, charged with the murder of Wilford C. Sly during a payroll robbery. The incident centers on a fatal shooting linked to a theft at a payroll site. Both men are named in court filings and ongoing proceedings.
New York reports a broad fall in the stated values of American imports and exports due to lower prices. Cotton, unbleached cotton cloth, coffee, cocoa, Manila hemp, cattle hides, calfskins, goat skins and India rubber show notable price declines from August last year to August 1921, reflecting a postwar price retreated.
The August 1921 import prices show pig iron at 28.24 per ton and bar iron at 79.89 per ton, down from 91.28 and 165.40 a year earlier. Raw sugar at about 16 and tea at 18.6 cents per pound drop from 16 to 31.6 cents respectively, while pig tin at 28.4 cents per pound compares with 64.5 cents a year ago. Wood pulp and carding wool also fall from last year’s August levels.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dana Swartz on Thursday eight grade eight party guests arrived masked to surprise Ihla Fae on her eighth birthday. Miss Helen Maxwell played the Black Cat Dance Hallowe en Waltz and The Witches Dance. The evening featured games and refreshments.
An early 20th century ad promotes McCune Thre Co higher speed gasoline priced at 10-6-tf per unit, urging motorists to seek faster engine performance and improved mileage. The copy emphasizes speed and efficiency as selling points.
Bandits robbed a Rock Arkansas drug store during daylight, escaping with 5000 dollars in cash and a diamond ring valued at 500. Two masked men entered the shop one pistol whipped the clerk while the other ransacked the premises.
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