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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
3
Secure your seat for the Murray Concert Monday night at Fountain Pharmacy. Ticket prices are 1 dollar 75 cents and 50 cents. The Mender family Mr and Mrs Hod Mender and son Earl with three daughters Marjorie Audrey and Rev Cecil E Mender left today for Mt Vernon for a short visit.
Nelsonville War Chest subscribers who paid more than 75 percent of their pledge and have not received a refund must visit Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville next Monday to Wednesday between 9 30 A M and 3 30 P M. Bring receipts. books will be at the store for claims. Only those who paid full or more than 75 percent are eligible for refunds.
Nelsonville Ohio dated Sept 4 lists names of persons receiving unclaimed mail including Biggs Harry Connor Mrs Paten Addition Farren H H Green Chas Jefferson street Hirsh S H Gen Del Johnson Alma John son Wm L King Gladys Montgomery Mrs Homer R D 4 Mrs Maggie Matheny R D 4 Olliver Frank Shutz Mrs Mary care John Nixon Sarah Shannon Mrs Saddier James R D Thomas P R Thompson Florence.
R C West hosts a platform dance Saturday evening at New Floodwood. Sunday features Sugar Creek against New Floodwood in a baseball game with Floodwood players Lanning and Koon and Sugar Creek players Bradley and Breston.
Mrs Isaac Warner returned Thursday night from a visit in Columbus. G I Pritchard was in Columbus Thursday on business. Mrs James Hough and her Akron son came home Thursday after visiting here with relatives and old friends.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian church enjoyed a truck ride to Trimble Wednesday evening. They surprised Rev. Johnson conducting evangelistic services at that race. Members included Ethel Badgley Merle Gilbert Sigrid Ruth Love Mabel Dupler Muriel Baugh Lizzie Jenkins Ruth Sanders Verna Hand Royal Linscott Vivian Dowler Lela Warner Emma Fisk Ruth Anders Edna Dupler Florence Lax Nelle Mathewson Florence Horton Lena Bowers Myra Higgins Peggy Lewis Ruth Russel.
John Baird transacted business in Columbus Thursday joined by Janet Russel Carl Mathews Willbert Hall Donald Johnson John Keplar Owen Morrison and George Warner in a local commerce note.
Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey entertain with guests Mr and Mrs John Reigleman Joe Reigleman and son Manning of Curby WV and Mr and Mrs J F Starkey and Clarence Starkey of Guysville for a social afternoon gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ervin of Ottawa West Virginia are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ervin.
Mrs. W J Scott and her son Raymond of Zaleski returned home Wednesday after spending a week visiting friends and relatives in Nelsonville and Buthtel.
Nelsonville ads promote unusual phonographs at less than cost with limited stock at Sauter's Phonograph Studio near the depot. Also listed Maxwell seven passenger car in good condition with new tires and a daily fresh fish delivery from the Warner building on Fulton Street.
Classified notice lists a furnished room for rent near Public Square at 50 E. Column bus St, with contact Citizen Phone 1444. Also advertises a 1920 model Dart Touring car new for 900 dollars to view at Undertaker Stout's garage Watle Hall.
J G Chapman of Nelsonville Ohio warns that after this date he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Rosa Chapman. This notice serves to revoke joint debt liability previously implied.
Audit of the miners' organization in this sub-district reports all accounts correct to the penny. Isaac Jones Worthy Parker and Robert Bell completed the semi annual audit of Secretary Treasurer Conrad Wein at Murray covering March 1 to September 1. A detailed report will be mailed to Local Unions.
The city council holds a regular meeting tonight, the first since August 16, likely to discuss local issues and agenda items to be announced at the session.
Cecil Stires aged about 22, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Stires, died near Pomeroy Wednesday night after a short illness with pneumonia. He had worked in Meigs county about three years and was brought home for funeral services at the family residence. Interment will be in the city cemetery. Also, one of five month old twin boys of Mr and Mrs Will Orndorf died yesterday with funeral services to be held at the home and burial in the city cemetery.
The city council will hear a report showing a $1669.40 balance across all funds for six months. August draw funds plus under $60 will cover operations. police court revenues will add some. August income largely went to sinking fund. Glouster relied on a $3000 yearly saloon revenue now lost. Expenditures are cut to minimum as council seeks new revenue sources.
Berlin reports the German government has sent a note to Premier Clemenceau saying Germany will change its constitution to comply with Allied demands. The demand focuses on removing the Austrian delegates clause in the Reichstag, deemed a violation of the peace treaty.
New York Sept 5 The Actors Equity Association spurned peace proposals from theatrical managers and both sides began new strike campaigns. Managers offer recognition of Equity mediation and a contract like the Equity’s but sought a five year agreement. They plan to open theatres Saturday with non union actors musicians and stage hands. Equity leaders warn the A F L will close non union theatres if they open. Equity Theatrical Syndicate forms to tour country with actors accepting a percentage of takings.
New York reports a drop in soft drink sales, not an increase, despite prohibition. Bottlers cite saloon closures and the high cost of living as key factors and the higher prices of drinks as contributing.
Columbus reports Governor Cox directs all state departments to stay closed Wednesday to honor veterans in the G A R parade. Former Governor James E. Campbell, director general, says there will be plenty of room for every old soldier and his family.
Paris reports the allied delegates completed the peace treaty with Bulgaria this afternoon. The document will be presented to Bulgarian representatives on Monday.
Detroit is the source city. General Motors Corp reports net profits for the first six months of the year at 48,900,800 dollars. The semi annual statement shows total resources of 3638,854,793 dollars as of June 30 with current assets of 233,468,272 dollars and current liabilities of 42,636,354 dollars. Net working capital is 190,831,918 dollars.
John Reed leads the left wing that broke from the national Socialist party convention in Chicago. The left wing is the party’s radical faction and Reed has styled himself the Bolshevik ambassador to the United States. He is among the country's best known radical Socialists.
Sir Edward Carson leader of Ulster Unionists was invited to the United States to address opposition to Irish home rule. Carson had not yet decided whether to accept the invitation and did not commit to travel.
A woman about thirty five was found dead in bushes in Youngstown on September 5. Police said her head showed hammer- like trauma and she had been assaulted. no clue to the attacker was found.
River gauges show Point Bridge at 6 feet rising, Herr's Island 6.2 feet rising, Davis Island and Beaver Dam steady, Parkersburg 9.7 feet falling, Point Pleasant 7.4 feet steady.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the home 15 Park Place conducted by Rev C L Stoecker. Interment will follow in the West Union Street Cemetery. Walter Pinney, 62, died at Athens State Hospital after an 18 month stay. Body shipped to New Matamoras for burial by Dowler.
Mrs A E Thomas widow of W H Thomas died at her Wheelersburg home and formerly lived here. Funeral will arrive Saturday 9 38 am and be held 1 30 pm at the home of daughter Mrs Charles Edmundson 195 West Union Street with Rev Stewart of Wheelersburg officiating. Interment in Union Street Cemetery. Survived by four children Mrs Henry Love Rev W A Thomas Mrs Charles Edmundson and Mrs A L Maxwell predeceased, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren, one sister Mrs Jake Dorst and one brother Will McNamee.
Canton council convenes as committee of the whole to resolve a dispute with garbage drivers while ten teaching posts remain vacant in the county school staff.
A stage drama follows Mary Denbigh a high school girl who is lured by Max Crossman to New York and Rose Legere into peril. The plot condemns assault by strangers and family hypocrisy while urging religious training and compassion for the afflicted. Mary endures crime poverty scandal and rejection before a hoped moral verdict.
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