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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
3
The Chamber of Commerce held a highly enthusiastic board meeting after President Dr. Welch took the helm. Three special committees reported and a proposed year of service was outlined. Regular meetings are set for the first and third Thursdays, with the next general session on October 7. Miss Mildred Bayless left Sunday for Columbus to attend Bliss College.
A farewell reception in honor of Rev and Mrs A M Mann was held at Mrs Elizabeth Stratton's Franklin Street home Tuesday evening. The Stratton house displayed fall flowers and roses. the receiving line included the honored guests and the Methodist church official board, marking six years of service by the guest. About three hundred guests attended.
Multiple items listed in Nelsonville notices including for sale a Ford touring car a loom and a six room house with outbuildings and adjacent lot. lost baby skull cap between Dorr Runbridge and Nelsonville and a bunch of keys between Nelsonville and Hamley Run. platform dance at Deanville. notices for Chevrolet model 490 Maxwell. two machine men wanted. stockholders meeting Altman Coal Co. Sept 23 1920 in Nelsonville Ohio.
At eight o'clock Rev Arpee presented Rev Mann with a Remington typewriter and Mrs Mann with a satin dress pattern from church members and friends. The crowd sang Be the Tie That Binds and enjoyed solos by Miss Nelle Stratton with Herbert Hyde on piano. Lucile Wells, the composer, performed a beautiful song, closing a delightful evening as the city laments the Manns departure.
The Republican women of the city are expected to finish their canvass today. Captains should submit final reports to membership chairman Mrs. N. Hill at the Y M C A tomorrow Thursday afternoon at 1 o clock. Men are expected to report on the city poll at the same time.
The Rebekahs will hold their regular meeting Friday evening. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey hosted a six o clock birthday dinner for their son Carl with guests Austin Ball Owen Morrison Miss Edna Rutledge Edson Starkey and Gladys Starkey present.
Prof Stewart of the extension department will meet interested enrollments for first semester extension work at the Nelsonville High School building Saturday at 1 30 P M. Course details and meeting time to be decided at this gathering.
Rev. Arthur M. Mann departs to begin new work at Patas kala. Mrs. Mann and their young granddaughter will join him by Thursday or Friday. C. A. Shockley spent the week at Lancaster and others visited in Athens Albany Columbus Middleport with friends.
Hockingport couple Mr and Mrs Griffith visited daughter Mrs Lemily and family then Mrs Griffith fell ill with heart trouble and other ailments. She died Friday around noon and was taken to her former home for funeral services and burial at Sandeyville West Virginia. The community offers sympathy. Rev Wilson preached on Coolville charge. Local social notes follow with several visits and guests including Fred Medley, Mrs Otho Elliott, Lon Snyder family, Mr and Mrs George Jones, and Miss Mary A Stone.
Mr Hogan and daughter Mary Stalnicker and two children from West Virginia visited Mrs Logan Ice and Mrs Austin Hall last week. Born to Mr and Mrs Austin Hall a daughter Friday. Mrs Otho Elliott attended Washington County fair Thursday. Torch Ladies Aid enjoyed at Mr and Mrs Charles Hayden with peaches and cream cake and coffee. Reading by Mrs George Jones and Miss Mary A Stone. Mr and Mrs Hayden hosted Will Hayden and wife with nephew Albert Hayden and family Sunday. Ethel and Jessie Parker Julian Adams and Jesse Kibble traveled to Parkersburg on the new Senator Cordill. Orchardists plan for the abundant apple crop in this area the home of the Big Red Apple.
Real estate transfers include C F Myers to C H Bartlett lot 28 for 1600 dollars in Nelsonville. Elizabeth Cochran sells two Athens city lots 166 and 167 to Frank Cochran. Robert W Jones transfers south side of lot 49 to Charles McColley and north side of lot 49 to Ira and Amanda Lewellen. In Waterloo Township Charles E Wilkes sells lot 100 to Gertrude Houchens and lot 301 to Roxey Burt.
Bert Carpenter aged 19 of Athens R D 3 wed Della Mingus 20 of Athens R D 3 at home. Fred Evener 24 of Millfield wed May Carter 19 of Athens at home. Rev C L Strecker officiated as Justice of Peace P W Helwig noted. Louis Liskay 31 of Glouster married Helen Crotos 19 of Glouster at home.
Secretary of State Colby told a Tennessee delegation of suffrage opponents that he cannot rescind or modify the federal woman suffrage proclamation. He said issuing the amendment was a statutory duty and only courts could challenge its validity.
Danville Kentucky reports general dissatisfaction among tobacco growers with the new season prices. Buyers offered 30 dollars per 100 pounds for opening lots, common grades at 8 to 17 dollars, far below last year's levels. Planters say production costs reach 36 dollars per hundred and refuse to sell.
Hooper Ridge and Amesville residents visited relatives over the weekend. Edgar Keirns and children called on Edward and Mrs Finch. George Linscott's family visited Bart Easler and family. Carl Linscott joined Arza Linscott's family. A son was born to Earl Linscott's household Saturday night. Vern Wolfe of John Hancock School spent the weekend at home. A church homecoming is announced for next Sunday.
Vice President Marshall and Franklin D. Roosevelt, candidate for vice president, will be brought to Ohio in the coming weeks as part of a Democratic campaign push. Forrest F. Smith, head of the Democratic state campaign bureau, announced the plan on Tuesday.
New Marshfield residents Miss Forrest Nanna and Ray Llewellyn spent Saturday night with Columbus Brooks near King's Switch. Mr and Mrs Ray Llewellyn and children visited relatives at Hope over the weekend. Mrs John Throckmorton returned from Columbus with son Wilbur. Mr and Mrs H H Wright of Plain City visited W L Bridge and family. Lee Jonas and family moved from Whitlatch farm to their town property.
Davis pledged a strict law and order administration with enforcement of state laws and aid to the federal government. He favored good roads funded by traffic needs, appointment of qualified farmers to farm issues, and budget economy. He linked Cox’s Washington trip to national governance in eight years.
Chase Williams and sons visited A. J. Carbough’s home on Saturday while Henry Martin spent Sunday at his Dime residence. Run Oberholzer made a business trip to Athens. Guests at the Carbough home included Ida Robinette and Fred Robinette of Hebbardsville and the Robinettes of Toledo. Many attended the Bedford fair Saturday. The Tubbs family of Athens visited W. B. Woodyard on Sunday. H. H. Carbough and family plus A. J. Carbough visited Michael Almond near Lahrig. Cabeen of Athens drove to visit his mother, Angeline Woodyard, and Fred Sauters returned from Akron. The Holliday ball game drew many locals.
In Cleveland on the Day of Atonement sermon Rabbi Louis Wolsey argued heroes shifted after the war from sages and teachers to figures defined by striking home runs, sensational film stars, greedy financiers, sharp landlords, slick oil promoters, and dirty politicians.
Community brief listing weekend visits and social events across Hebbardsville Pleasant Valley Athens and nearby areas. Encounters include Mr and Mrs Knowlton at Frank Davis s Mrs Mildred Brown and others at Hiram Frost s home and a car crash injuring Dale Vanderwort with others unhurt. Also mentions preaching at M E church September 26 and a funeral at Pleasanton.
New York Sept 22 The Central Leather Company Tuesday passed the quarterly dividend of 1 1 4 percent on common stock citing low industry mood and cash conservation needs.
In Philadelphia on September 22 the government plans to call new witnesses in the Erwin and Grover Bergdoll draft evasion trial. Prosecutors allege a conspiracy involving their mother Emma C. Bergdoll and four others. James E. Romig’s attorney expected to resume testimony. treasury official W L Alexander described Romig’s visits to Washington to obtain gold, totaling 105000 dollars in three trips, with a woman resembling Mrs Bergdoll present on the final visit.
Prisoner Giles Joyner No. 43901 at Ohio state penitentiary was pardoned today by Governor Cox ahead of Emancipation Day. Joyner, a Troy-born colored man, served a life sentence for the 1915 murder of Isaac Grant over a crap game dispute.
In Cleveland two men, Joseph Dell aged 27 and Robert O Neil, were sentenced to die in the electric chair at Columbus prison on January 7 1921 for wife murder. Dell killed his wife after she refused to live with him and O Neil fatally slashed his wife's throat with a razor. Both claimed temporary insanity and juries returned guilty verdicts of murder in the first degree.
Chamberlain's Tablets are intended for stomach trouble biliousness and constipation. If you have such issues give them a trial and see what a first class medicine can do. They only cost a quarter.
Wrightown and nearby residents hosted relatives and friends on Sundays. George Law of Bartlett visited Richard Able. Russell Talbott of Chesterhill called on Mr and Mrs T E Morris. Gladys Wade hosted Elsie Mills, and Rev Vinton Wogan is set to preach September 26. Grandmother Morris returned home after a short visit with Joy relatives.
H L Widger of Earlville New York writes that Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy has relieved frequent diarrhoea for years. He urges others troubled by diarrhoea to try it, noting its great reputation for cures.
Foreign exchange was lower at the opening. Sterling demand quoted at $3.46% and $3.47% on cables. France and other currencies showed small declines with marked de mand at .0670 and .0671, cables .0671. Canadian dollars demand at 8985.
The letter claims a nonoperative cure for rupture found by Eugene M. Pullen, a carpenter in Manasquam New Jersey. It urges readers to write for full details and cautions about operation risks while offering no product to purchase.
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