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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1922
Page
3
One hundred tremors were reported within an hour in the Tanpo district of Wellington received by early dispatches.
The fragment references Mr and Mrs Chas Pensyle as parents in an obituary note, indicating familial ties and lineage within the obituary context.
Mr and Mrs A G Mechem and granddaughter Mary Margaret Mechem are guests of Columbus relatives and attend services at Deanville Thursday night at 7 o clock.
The regular chamber meeting is set for tomorrow evening at 6 16 at the YMCA. A good dinner will open the session and attendance is expected to be strong after a two months' vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Voigt and their two children visited the former's parents in Caldwell to observe Labor Day.
Mr. M. M. Shamansky purchases the New Theatre on East Main Street Columbus between 7th and 8th streets. He invites Nelsonville friends to visit when in the city and will continue his grocery business there.
Rev. Paul E. Kemper will conduct services at Doanville. The brief notice outlines church activities and suggests parishioners attend Sunday ceremonies.
Mrs Mary Andrews an aged Nelsonville resident died Tuesday at 6 pm Funeral services are set for Friday at 130 pm at the Buchtel Methodist Church She is survived by her daughters Mrs Clint Patton and Mrs Gilham of Nelsonville
The Loyal Woman's class of the Christian church will hold a very important business meeting just after the regular prayer meeting tonight.
Miss Thelma Kentner leaves Mon¢ey to enroll in the Teachers and Officers Training school in Columbus.
A regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters is set for Thursday evening at 7:30. All members are urged to attend and bring their favorite dish.
Mrs Susan Emish spent the weekend in Columbus as a guest of her daughter Mrs Stanley Baker at Grant hospital.
Charles Keating comes back Saturday from a ten day western tour visiting relatives in Kansas.
W R Swope spent Labor Day in Zanesville and attended the Swope reunion near Dresden on Sunday.
Mrs George Merritt departs Tuesday for a three week visit at Magnetic Springs. Mrs Arthur Burgess also visiting, listed as Harriett Pensyle from Lancaster as a guest.
W. H. Estle from Columbus takes over the local Bell Telephone plant, succeeding C. F. McGiffin, and will move to the city in the near future.
Service Director warned at a regular meeting that the city electric light plant may suspend street lighting unless reimbursed promptly. Council plans a special assessment to fund lighting, consider a water main and hydrants in Fairview, and fill a ward vacancy. A canal land dispute near Columbus and Madison streets was discussed with no action. A special session is expected soon.
Graham Chapel Charles Weatherby plans a farm sale and move to Athens. The local school opened Tuesday September 5 and urges all school age children to attend. Mrs Edna Williams visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Sprague last week. Clinton Poston will teach the Rocky Point school this year. Shots fired locally though the squirrel season begins September 15.
Local depots report embargo by T O C, K M, and Z W rails on freight except food, livestock feed, perishables, coal, coke and fuel oil. A Tuesday correction limits the ban to carload shipments, easing pressure on Sunday Creek valley by reducing reliance on motor transport. James Logue Jr is improving after a Logan motorcycle crash and may use a wheelchair soon. Pittsburgh visitants return home after extended stay with O’Hare family, with Ellen O’Hare remaining for three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Campbell of Jacksonville announce the birth of a son born Saturday. They are staying with Mrs Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Davis, in this city. The baby is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Campbell of near Guysville.
Glouster schools opened Tuesday with 898 pupils enrolled. The count is expected to rise before week end and exceed 900, including 258 in the high school and 640 in the grades.
Miss Ruth Sellars arrives in Columbus to teach in the Columbus schools after graduating from Columbus Normal School in June. Bernard Ray and Emmett Noon return to Columbus with their parents Mr and Mrs M F Noon. Zelpha Boudinot returns from Columbus where she visited friends. J B Stiff and daughter Miss Seah spend the day in Columbus.
A sequence of property transfers lists buyers and sellers in Athens Township and surrounding areas. Numerous lots and sections are exchanged for nominal sums, with many transfers noted as one dollar considerations and several specific parcels including Isham subdivision and River View Heights.
A quirky entry notes soaking feet in Blue Devil, listing numbers 9 4 6 8 as part of the odd instruction or dares. The piece reads like a short, playful urban legend or local lore fragment from a page of tips and curios.
Washington lawmakers plan to end self restraint next week allowing debate on all matters affecting the country. Discussion will cover the strike, Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer, ship subsidy, railroad and coal disputes, and other industrial issues as Congress reconvenes.
Secretary Hoover announced that arrangements for distributing anthracite coal for the coming winter will be discussed at a Philadelphia meeting tomorrow. Officials of the federal government representatives of coal operators and members of the Pennsylvania coal commission will attend.
Senate and House conferees have reached a tariff bill agreement and leaders say a vote is likely next Monday as absent members are urged to return for the session. The notices were sent by telegram to bring members back for the Monday meeting in Washington.
Charleston W Va Sept 6 Judge McClintock to decide if striking miners refusal to vacate company houses after eviction notice breaches July federal injunction. If tied to conspiracy to disrupt coal production, any miner who refuses to vacate or work could be arrested. The case targets Anchor Coal Co and others.
A testimonial touts Mast's Wonderful Remedy as a simple preparation that cleanses mucous from the intestinal tract and eases inflammation. The speaker claims rapid relief from right side pain, bloating, and indigestion, noting doctors suggested surgery. The ad mentions refunds and lists McKee Drug Co in Athens, Pharrmacy, Nelsonville and other pharmacies.
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