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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1918

Page

2

Legal Board In Athens County Takes On Army Questionnaires

The Athens County Legal Advisory Board, named by Governor Cox, begins handling all magistrants who received questionnaires. Associate members include Batley,Tiddville,Brown,Bolton,Reeder,Golds,Watkins,Law,Minister,Hill,Hickman,Smith,McVay,Bullock,Tucker,Ellis,Linncott,parent names. Registrants should read blanks and be ready to answer.

Legal Advisory Board Athens County Baires Cox Athens County Legal Advisory J. E. Batley Frank Tiddeville Harry L. Brown Frank Bolton H. W. Reeder Frank Golds Albany Fred Coleman Guys K. A. BE. Watkins A. C. Law Uncey Chauncey D. Hill Millfield P. W. Hickmannville R. B. Smith O. C. McVay Nm Bullock Monroe B. Tucker Ofster B. A. Ellis G. O. Linncott Dyson F. L. Thomasville Ald Ting

Colored cadets urged to enroll at Wilberforce University

The document notes no barrier to colored men in the Student Army Training Corps but cites housing rules that bar white and colored soldiers in the same barracks. It says A T C men are effectively soldiers and that Wilberforce University, a colored institution with an S A T C, is an excellent place for colored men to go.

United States Wilberforce University

Draftees to March in Loyalty Day Parade

Regular draftees drill at the Armory reported as satisfactory. Recruit drill manuals arrive early next week and will be distributed. An organization meeting is planned next week with date to be announced. Grand Marshal assigns drill participants a parade place as a unit.

Growth of Prussianism Sermon at First M E Church

On Sunday September 21 the First M E Church schedules a morning service at 10:30 with Dr. Super, former Ohio University president, speaking on The Growth of Prussianism. Epworth League topics cover Listening to God Word and War Work. Evening speech by Dean Irma E Voigt on War Work Y W C A.

Epworth League Eivening Super Ohio University Ohio Prussia Germany Irma E. Voigt

Church Service at Good Shepherd Church Morning Prayer Sermon

The Church of the Good Shepherd on Carpenter and E State Streets holds morning prayer at 10 45 A M with a sermon on The Use and Abuse of the World led by Rector W D Stires.

Church of the Good Shepherd Carpenter E. State Streets

Sunday Service at Masonic Temple

The Sunday service at the Masonic Temple begins at 11 00 A M with the topic Matter and the golden text from Proverbs 29 18 Where there is no vision the people perish but he that keepeth the law happy is he Sunday School meets at 9 45 A M and a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 P M The public is always welcome

Masonic Temple

Church of God Hocking St Sunday Schedule

Church of God on Hocking Street offers Sunday School at 9:00 A M Devotional service at 10:00 A M long service at 6:30 P M and sermon by the pastor at 7:00 P M All are invited Thursday prayer meeting at 7 P M.

Church OF God Hocking St

Presbyterian Church to host Dr Beach sermon

Dr Beach of Marietta College will preach at the Presbyterian Church during both the morning and evening services Sunday, delivering the sermon to the congregation.

Presbyterian Church Beach Marietta College

Morning and Evening Services At First Christian Church

Morning worship Sunday School at 9 with communion and preaching at 10 30. Evening Christian Endeavor at 6 followed by preaching. Pastor plans year program and will make important announcements during services.

First Christian Church Christian Endeavor

Gained weight claims from Parker treatment ad

An advertisement features J B Kessley of Wellston Ohio praising Dr Parker's Treatment for indigestion and constipation saying he gained fifteen pounds in six months after trying the product. Dr Parker claims the formula helps many with digestion and offers a money back guarantee. Also promotes Dr Parker's Nerve Tonic and Liver Tablets with pricing and local sale details.

H Run Coal Company Mr. Kessley Geo. B. Parker M.D. Athens O. Price

Earthquake Shakes Northwestern Syria Dispatches Reported

United Press reports a violent earthquake struck northwestern Syria with multiple tremors recorded. In France Salvation Army girls bake and serve 2,000 doughnuts daily to soldiers, a morale aid noted in the same dispatches.

United Press Amsterdam Syria France Salvation Army

May Fly Over Own Town in Loyal Day Aeronautics

Jack Grethern, an Ohio University graduate and popular football player, is expected to be among aviators sent to Athens for Loyalty Day from the Wright Flying Field at Dayton. Major Farmer, Dayton field medical chief, says one or two planes may fly to Athens for the event with Grethern among the instructors and top young aviators in the American army.

Jack Grethern Ohio University Athens Wright Dayton Grethern Farmer

Vincl Restores Strength For Feeble Old People

John M. Devitt, 69, of Mariton New Jersey, reports Vincl rebuilt his weak rundown condition after illness. The formula includes beef and cod liv ed peptones iron manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates said to enrich blood and create strength. Men Drug Co and druggists nationwide promote the product.

John Devitt Mariton N. J John M. Devitt Vinci Mr. Devitt Drug Co

Ohio University to Form Naval Training Unit

The Army and Navy Training Center of Ohio will form a naval unit at the university enrolling fifty members. Captain John Worth, chief naval recruiting officer for the district, will visit Athens soon to enlist the university’s quota into the service.

Ohio Univers Naval Training Unit Capta John Worth Athens Ohio University

Box Social at Masonic Hall to Support School

A high school plans a box social at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening September 24. Boxes will be bid on by the highest bidder with proceeds directed to a worthy school purpose.

Masonic Hall

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Legal Board ARMY Onio J. D. Haskins Chiropract Athens National Bank Clausacnes Episcopal Church W. D. Stires Christian Science Society J. E. Kessley Dr. Parker Alice Stevens North Lancaster HI Own Town Univers Lewis & Keenan First National Bank Coolville Nelsonville Belgium Commission Ately America The County Red Cross Bowie
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