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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1922

Page

3

Nelsonville Obituary and Local Notices

Mr. Albert Sommers aged 51 died at his Nelsonville home on Wednesday afternoon after 2:30. He ran a grocery at Second and Walnut and was a K P member. survived by wife, daughter Mrs James Evans, two prior deceased children, mother, two sisters Mrs Tom Bush of Nelsonville and Mrs Richeson of Toledo, and brother Noah. No funeral arrangements yet awaiting his mother’s arrival. Mrs Mollie Six resigned as matron of the Columbus feeble minded institution. Mrs Frank O Mara was taken to Logan hospital for appendicitis surgery. Mr and Mrs P W Hickman and son Willis left for Ann Arbor to enroll Willis next year. Missionary Study Class of the Presbyterian church opens Monday at 2 pm hosted by Mrs C H Bartlett. the book The Trend of the Races is discussed. large enrollment expected.

Albert Sommers Sommers Nelsonville Second Walnut Streets Order of K. of P’s James Evans Tom Bush Richeson Toledo Noah

Ladies depart for county W C T U conference

A large delegation of women left the city by motor bus at 8 this morning to attend the county W C T U convention in Jacksonville today. Card of thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude to the many readers.

Jacksonville

Local residents host and visit in Marshfield area

New Marshfield Mrs John Brewer hosted four sisters and numerous relatives visiting from Akron Columbus The Plains Zanesville Athens and other nearby towns Many guests include Mrs Grant Goodwin Mrs Tom Hardman Mrs Join Hambleton Mrs George Cochran and others Extended visits feature nursing staff from Brooklyn and travel to Lancaster Marietta and Carbondale are noted among guests and movers with several house guests and a new baby born to Mr and Mrs Will Elliott.

John Brewer Grant Goodwin Akron Tom Hardman Join Hambleton Columbus George Cochran the Plains C. F. Swaim Martin Boyles Jess Beverage Nelsonville George Mace Owen Martin R. H Walker Elizabeth Barberton H. L. Sanders Charles Walker Herman Russian Zanesville Frank Rossi Athens J. Withers Mattie Mace Lancaster Everett Mace Leo Mace Orland Cullims Charleston George Sickles A. Kennard Moonville Arch Knowlton S. Phillips IL. R. Andrews Glouster Carl Wharton Sarah Cooper Brooklyn N. Y E. L. Wilson C. A. Shaffer I. F. Traphagen London Elmus Wilson Will Elliott William Thomas Hav Aenville Bertha Pollard Graham Salem Porterfield Bertha Gregory Logan John Throckmorton Fred Rhouck George Lena McVey Mildred Marietta McVey Joseph Estep Hiram Strieht Emia Bride Carbondale William Bridge

Ford to Open Plants Friday After ICC Revocation

Henry Ford will reopen his plants Friday following a long distance call from Edsel Ford in Napoleon Ohio. The Interstate Commerce Commission revoked order No 23 which had classified the motor industry as non essential and given coal utilities priority for coal car movement.

Detroit Henry Ford Edsel Ford Napoleon Interstate Commerce Commission Ford Company

Sam Rutman Confesses as Lone Bandit Behind Eight Holdups

Cincinnati reports Sam Rutman aged 25 confessed to being the lone bandit responsible for eight recent downtown holdups, saying he staged the robberies to winnow his own pattern and escape notice.

Cincinnati Sam Rutman

YT DRIVE PROMOTES YMCA MEMBERS AT OHIO UNIVERSITY

Reports show over 100 men signed up on day one of the intensive drive at Ohio University aimed at 80 percent of male enrollment. Rev C M Bond notes 40 to 50 placements already made in Athens with more jobs needed to keep students in school this semester.

Ohio University Ewing Hall BE. B. Bryan Rev. C. M. Bond Athens Rush Elliott Craig Bond Amos Kincaid Harold Addicott LeRoy Skidmore J. B. Chapman

Coal Strike Cost U S Half Million, Senate Panel Reports

Washington September 21 government spending from the coal strike will top nearly half a million dollars under a deficiency appropriation bill reported favorably by the Senate appropriations committee this afternoon.

Washington Senate Appropriations Committee

Massive Moonshine Haul Found In Kentucky Field

At Ashland Kentucky on September 21 federal agents with county officials unearthed 261 gallons of corn liquor buried in a corn field near Henry Yates's home on Shopes Creek. The liquor in five ten and one gallon jugs was buried under coffee sacks in ditch trenches 50 to 100 feet long. The raid took three and a half hours to load onto a five ton truck. No arrests were made and Yates fled as raiders closed in.

Ashland Henry Yates Shopes Creek Yates

Cured Her Rheumatism Lesson from Mrs Hurst

Mrs J E Hurst of Bloomington Illinois claims a simple home method cured her rheumatism and offers free information by mail. She requests readers mail name and address to receive the method at no cost.

J. E. Thurst Fhouglas Street Bloomington Lil Hurst

Reeves Celebrate Daughter Fannie in Greens Run Wedding

Glouster Mr and Mrs Charles Reeves of Greens Run hosted a wedding dinner on Sept 17 for their daughter Fannie and her groom Roy Wade. About 54 guests attended as music by Mr William Reeves and the Craig brothers accompanied the event.

Charles Reeves Greens Run Fannie Roy Wade William Reeves Craig Brothers

Airship G2 Nearing El Paso After Midnight Takeoff

The G2 airship one of the big army craft completing a cross continent flight from the Pacific coast is due to arrive in El Paso Texas at noon today after taking off at midnight.

EL Paso San Antonio Tex Army Pacific Coast Texas

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