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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
3
Mrs. G. A. Hamm, Mrs. C. E. Weltzheimer and Mrs. L. R. Kelch hosted a Friday evening on the Kelch lawn honoring the superintendents and Christian Endeavor Society members. Music games and a marshmallow and weiner roast concluded the enjoyable gathering. This inaugurated a series of future society socials.
Endeavor Society began its fall schedule last Sunday evening with Mrs. John Saltz and Miss Raybould as the year's superintendents. B. W. Lawson returned from trips to Middleport Ohio and Spencer West Virginia for several days of business. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Lawson and son William with Mrs. S. M. Nease spent the weekend in Columbus on business with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons, their grandson Floyd Clark, and Mrs. Joe Lyons with daughter Vera, returned to Pennsylvania after visiting relatives in the city.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during our husband and father’s illness and death. Special thanks to Rev Kemper for consoling words, the singers, Mr C A Schockley, Mr Stout, Local Union No 1791 for the wreaths and flowers, and those who donated cars for the funeral. Mrs Jane Cairns and Children.
Mrs Delbert Davis hosted a luncheon at noon on Friday with guests including Mrs Joe Lyons and her daughter Vera of Carnegie Pa Mrs William Lyons and Floyd Clark from McDonald Pa joining Mr and Mrs W K Crothers and Mr and Mrs Henry Verity and their daughters for the event.
Mr and Mrs C A Hooper hosted a Thursday dinner at Court Street Athens. Guests included Miss Stella Edwards Bernice Bennett Elsie Gibbs Esther Lucile Verity and Mrs Loren North. Mrs J O Boyd and daughters Elizabeth and Florence of Patterson New Jersey also visited Ed and J O Boyd. The Boyds plan to sail Oct 21 for Cairo Egypt.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Mechem announce the birth of a daughter born this morning joining their family.
Mr. Raymond Wolfe of Wooster spent Friday as the guest of his sister Mrs. Ivan Kinney, with family gathering and fellowship reported.
Bible school at 9 30 promotion day in several departments Homecoming on October 2 Morning worship at 10 30 with The Man Fearing Spirit Evening worship at 7 featuring Loyalty to Vision C E Society at 6 Protecting the preaching. Fine audience last Sunday evening. You will enjoy these.
Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 theme The Rod that Is In Thine Hand League 6 15 p m evening worship 7 prayer meeting Wednesday 7. Seventy six attended last Wednesday night aim for 85 next night. All services in church lecture room due to auditorium repairs.
The notice invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 a m with hearty welcomes and encouraging attendance. Church service at 7 p m features Rev Arthur Marshall and a full choral service. A new pastor is praised and Archdeacon Jno H Dodshow may attend. The St Agnes guild meets at Mrs Atwoods Chestnut street Wednesday 28 at 7 p m.
Tomorrow steps will organize the congregation on a group plan. Elder W. L. Hudson will represent the church at the fall meeting of Presbytery in Deerfield. A printer list of 300 best chapters for youths under sixteen is available from the pastor.
Dennison Ohio reports a 15000 population increase this morning as fans arrive by special trains for the Pennsylvania systems athletic meet. The event drew sport enthusiasts from across the country to the town.
Attendance at the Logan fair Friday was about 5000 with county youths admitted free oneschool day. Judges completed livestock premium awards while Ohio State men, secured by M. W. Bailey, handled the judging. Races had strong fields led by Liberty Bell in the 2:17 trot and Rusty V in the 2:19 pace, with Titanic winning the 2:25 trot.
Special Police detained Lawson Stevens of Athens and W J Powell of Coolville at the fair grounds Friday afternoon. They were jailed until sober, arraigned before Mayor Miller, and pled guilty. Each man paid $10 fine plus costs and was released.
Three Nelsonville men Wint Kelly John Duffy and Bert Staley set up a concession on Logan fair grounds to sell blankets and sweaters. Officials raided the stand finding four quarts of dew drops secreted in a hole. All three pleaded not guilty to possession charges and hearings were scheduled for next week.
Logan High's football team and many supporters traveled to Marietta Friday to face the local team. The final whistle found Marietta ahead 10 to 0.
Jesse Blosser and Gilbert Watkins were taken into custody in connection with Thursday evening auto thefts. Two cars were stolen, a Ford and a Buick, belonging to L. E. Radekin and Mr. Carpenter, wrecked near Logan and Enterprise respectively. The motive remains unclear.
Logan locals note former Tennessee sheriff George Williamson is spending several days with Logan and Hocking county relatives while attending the county fair. Mrs. H G Bartlett and Mrs. Len Stiers of Columbus are guests of Mrs. Everett Burchfield. The Presbyterian church Women's Union staged a big musical revue at the high school auditorium Thursday and Friday evenings and reported a decided success.
George Schlagater was seized by Marshal Thomas on Friday after months evading arrest. He had been wanted since May on charges of selling intoxicants. He pled not guilty and a trial is set for next Thursday at 7 pm with a $1000 bond.
Dr. Lewis H. Gundry 53 founder of Relay Sanitarium near Baltimore Maryland died at his home. Born in Dayton Ohio he came to Athens as a boy with his father Dr Richard Gundry former superintendent of Athens State hospital. He owned the Relay Sanitarium since 1903 and taught mental and nervous diseases at Maryland Medical College. Survived by wife son three brothers Dr Richard F Alfred T and William P Gundry of Catonsville and four sisters. His two brothers also own sanitariums.
A farmer named J. Brown found a mammoth tooth while digging for a mill dam near Uniontown, Ohio. The tooth measured five by seven inches and weighed five pounds, and the relic was sent to Akron University for examination.
William Jennings Bryan charged that prohibition enforcement is hampered by wet directors within the federal organization. He spoke in Washington on Sept 24 just before calling on President Harding.
Recorder Otto L. Hoisington reports a drop in farm land transfers and mortgages in Athens County for the year ending June 30 1921 compared with 1920. Deeds agricultural land 277 in 1921 from 3891 in 1920. total acres 9340 and 405 492 16 dollars vs 932 539 10. City village transfers also fell. Mortgages on farm land declined from 171 to 127 with lower acreage and value. city village mortgages fell from 381 to 337. Mortgages cancelled rose in city areas but fell on farm land.
J C McCoy, grandson of Randall McCoy, is found guilty of first degree murder for the May three day mining battle in Mingo county. Jury recommends mercy and life term. Keeney Mooney district UMWA officials also indicted. Phillips and Parsley indicted but to be tried separately.
Notices posted on all doors of the Church of the Gesu on Bleury street warned that Sacrament might be refused to women dressed immodestly.
Weather forecast for the period September 26 to October 1 calls for generally fair conditions across the Ohio Valley and Tennessee region to begin, with showers expected after Thursday in the Great Lakes area. Temperatures are projected to be normal.
Final arguments in the Kenmore gas rate case were heard in common pleas court. Judge Boyland granted an injunction preventing East Ohio Gas Company from raising its rate from 40 cents to 1.60 per thousand feet.
Fatty Arbuckle arrives in court shortly before 11 A M Saturday to resume his preliminary hearing on the charge of murdering Virginia Rappe, the moving picture actress, as San Francisco processed the high profile case.
Glouster Ohio notices include a WANTED girl for general housework with steady employment and good wages at a comfortable home. contact Frank A Danford by phone R166. For sale a milch cow offered by Dr EF F or Frank Danford by phone Y61 or R166. A Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning devotion 10 15 a m with preaching at 7 p m. Also a FOR SALE 1920 Ford touring with self starter shock absorbers and good tires from Glouster Accessory and Battery Store.
While unloading a 22 calibre rifle after a hunting trip Frank Darling accidentally shot his left great toe. The bullet pierced the toe just behind the nail causing a painful wound and a noticeable limp.
Mr and Mrs W M Tryon and baby from Washington DC visited Mrs Tryons parents Mr and Mrs Geo Smith and relatives. Roy Wess returned home to Lancaster after a brief visit. Gladstone Jones announces the birth of a daughter born Thursday. Mrs T G McDonald and three children visit Marietta with Mr and Mrs A C Wilcox. Reese and Gwillym Williams transacted business in Columbus last week. Mr and Mrs J T Cox were weekend guests in Nelsonville. Dr A J Crawford was a Columbus business visitor yesterday. K of P lodge members urged to attend Monday homecoming at the lodge room, with arrangements complete and ready for a big evening.
Chauncey high school defeated Glouster 4 to 0 on local grounds yesterday afternoon. Several Glouster players were injured early and replaced by substitutes.
William H Spires, 72, of Congo, died September 22 at Athens State Hospital from arterial hardening after five months there. The body was sent to Wellston yesterday for burial, accompanied by two of his sons. Dowler undertaker handled arrangements.
A short ad promotes Blue Devil cleanser as the solution to sparkling glassware. The note references a date style code 9-19-6 likely indicating an offer or past publication.
Washington Sept 24 the finance committee majority report says ordinary governmental expenses for the current year can be met by the 3 240 000 000 raised by the revised tax bill. The measure avoids creating a current surplus to curb unnecessary spending.
The third annual Wolfe family reunion now includes descendants of Christopher Wolfe. The gathering, tracing settlers to Athens county in 1798, will be Oct 16 at Mary Wolfe Howard’s home on the road north of Millfield near the Austin True farm.
Ohio University students staged a large demonstration on Court Street ahead of the season opener against Morris-Harvey. The rally featured two bands and merchants providing music, ending at the football field across the river with a big crowd.
The Senate opened debate on the peace treaty with Germany in an open session. On Senator Lodge's motion the treaty with reservations from the foreign relations committee was read and he then began the discussion.
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