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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
3
Nelsonville voters will decide a renewed three mill school levy for five years at the upcoming general election. The current levy expires this year and the renewal will not raise taxes. The board of education approved the measure on September 2 to renew the levy, and it has been certified to the county elections board.
At the church gathering the Ladies Aid society elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs. Thomas Bush, treasurer Mrs. Rose Cook, secretary Mrs. Alex Nelson, with nine vice presidents listed in order. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neikirk plan a month long visit to Virginia with relatives.
Large crowds attend nightly gatherings under Pilgrim Holiness Church auspices led by Rev. Gaddis. Moser Sisters sing each evening. Sunday services include a 9 30 a m Sunday school and a 6 30 p m sermon on The Second Coming of Christ. Missionary meeting at 2 30 p m features Rev. GO 1 King, a returned West Indies missionary. Evening service at 7 completes the series.
About eighty members of the Esther class of the Christian Church and guests enjoyed a weiner and corn roast and marshmallow toast at Mrs Walter Warns home on Ashton avenue. The group later gathered at Mrs Walter Lennoxs Happy Hollow home for music games and a lawn picnic supper with blue and gold class colors. Twenty four members made the trip.
Mrs. Arthur Hicks hosted guests on Chestnut street with a dainty lunch honoring Mrs. Garnet Wilkinson and Mrs. Edith Briggs of Willard Colorado. A daughter weighing seven pounds was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rodda. Miss Ruth Hyde hosted a tea for Mrs. Wayne Bronaugh with old high school friends visiting from Marion Lowthers. The Willing Workers group met at Mrs. John Reed’s home for a pot luck supper. Mrs. R R Stalter held a bridge dinner for her daughter Lucile with engagement news to Mr. Glen Oliver announced and guests including Miss Vesper Shafer.
Mrs Betsey A Carsey aged 72 died at her Hambey Run home after ten weeks illness this morning. Funeral arrangements were not yet completed.
John Lloyd Evans led a church program with Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and multiple services through the day. Eula Scheeler was elected president of the Young People's society for the coming year at a social gathering hosted by Rev and Mrs Evans.
Mrs Arthur Hicks and daughter hosted a miscellaneous shower at their Chestnut street home Tuesday evening in Columbus honoring Mrs Charles Klein Mildred Resser. Gifts were given and a collation served after music and dancing by the hostess and her daughter Lillian.
Athens County Livestock Company, led by manager N F E Mills, saw a record week with two outbound carloads and five inbound shipments. Cattle and breeding stock were shipped to eastern markets from Albany and Guysville, while cooperative purchases brought fertilizer lime salt and other supplies to Guysville New Marshfield Athens and Stewart.
A vintage advertisement extols S S S as a blood purifier that fights eczema acne pimples and rheumatism. It claims deeper cleansing removes toxins boosting red blood cell production for renewed vigor and restful nights, noting vegetable ingredients and safe use in all drug stores.
Licenses to wed issued by the Athens county bureau list two couples. George Martin McClain 21 a boilermaker weds Cinderella Bowen 21 of Mineral Magistrate Daniel Hawk. George Fluhart 48 a miner weds Sadie Nutter 36 of Chauncey.
In southwest Georgia five hundred acres have been set aside as Lord's Acres. The land, described as mostly cotton land, shows tolerance to the boll weevil. Stalks are taller and bolls more abundant than nearby cotton fields, earning the tract its name.
As the Prince of Wales nears departure from the United States the press notes Mrs Richard Norton known as Pinglin’s most beautiful woman emerged as his favored dancing partner. Norton traveled with the Prince's party and drew attention at social engagements.
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