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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1923

Page

3

Death of Harold Smith at Moundsville shocks Nelsonville friends

Harold Smith aged 42, son of the late Mr and Mrs Dick Smith, died at his home in Moundsville West Virginia. He was born in Nelsonville and married Bess Hushower of Nelsonville, who with seven children survives him. He leaves two sisters and two brothers. Funeral and burial will be in Moundsville.

Violet Woodard Harold Smith Moundsville W. Va Nelsonville Harold Dick Smith Bess Hushower Moundsvile

Funeral for George D. Raine ter at Greenlawn

A large turnout of friends and relatives from near and far attended the Thursday funeral at the residence. George FE. Tifft led the service with Mrs. B. E. LeFever singing Lead Kindly Light and Abide With Me. The I O O F lodge attended in a body as flowers marked the deceased’s many friendships. The body was laid to rest at Greenlawn.

George D. Raine George FE. Tifft B. E. LeFever

Missionary Society Opens Year With Musical Readings

A Presbyterian missionary society opened its year with a Thursday gathering hosted by Mrs John Hoodicott. Plans for the year were discussed after two piano pieces by Miss Helen Jackson and Miss Marion Morris. Readings included Our Young People by Miss Raybould and India by Mrs Weltzheimer.

Missionary Society of the Presterian Church John Hoodicott Helen Jackson Marion Morris Raybould India Weltzheimer

Gospel Meetings at Circle Hill Press On

Ten gospel meetings are in progress at Circle Hill with the regular pastor in charge.

Circle Hill

Homecoming Day Planned by Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church announces regular services this Sunday and a home-coming day one week from Sunday. A short communion service follows the morning service, with a popular meeting at 2 p.m. featuring addresses by out-of-town guests and city members. Sunday school and Junior Endeavor host special features. final notices will be given.

Smiths of Columbus Visit Love Family

Mr and Mrs Elton Smith and their two daughters from Columbus are guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Love.

Mrs Elton Smith Little Daughters of Columbus Ed Love

O'Hara to Speak to Junior Order and Public Crowd

Mr. O'Hara of Springfield will address the Junior Order and general public Saturday night in the Junior Order Hall. A large audience is expected.

Junior Order Mr. O'Hara Springfield Mr. O’hara

Mrs Elizabeth Stratton and Daughter Visit Lancaster

Mrs Elizabeth Stratton with her daughter Miss Nelle are spending the day in Lancaster exploring sights and enjoying local scenery.

Elizabeth Stratton Miss Nelle Lancaster

Mrs James Pappes Attends Visit With Detroit Hosts

Mrs James Pappes of Detroit is the guest of Mr and Mrs Nick Morris, visiting their home and taking part in social gatherings.

James Pappes Detroit Nick Morris

Mrs. Raybould Guests With Miss Agnes Raybould

Mrs. Fred Raybould of Hibbards ville is the guest of Miss Agnes Raybould, spending time together in town.

Fred Raybould Hibbardsville Agnes Raybould

Morris Baby Born Tuesday to Nick and Mrs Morris

A nine and a half pound daughter was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Morris. The announcement notes the newborn as healthy with no further details provided.

Nick Morris

Bible School and Evening Services Schedule

Final Home Coming announcement to be made at Bible school 9 50 a m. Preaching and communion at 10 30. Junior and Senior Endeavor at 6 p m. Preaching service at 7 p m.

Bible School

Rector's Farewell Service Set at Local Church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m and church service at 7 15 p m led by Rev Arthur Marshall marked as farewell for the rector before his transfer to Gallipolis and Pomeroy churches. Members and friends urged to attend.

Arthur Marshall Gallipolis Pomeroy

Sunday Services Set With District Superintendent Visit

Sunday school at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 19 30 a m with sermon titled Seven Indictments Against Christendom Pastor leads. Love Feast at 2 30 p m Praise service. Evening service at 7 p m Rev L R Roberts Ohio district superintendent will attend afternoon and evening sessions. Mrs Y R Roberts district missionary secretary speaks on foreign missions Wednesday evening.

L. R. Roberts Ohio

Funeral services for Mrs. B S Miles Sunday 2 PM

Funeral services for Mrs. B S Miles will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence 141 Morris avenue conducted by Rev Easton pastor of the Free Methodist church of Warren Interment will be in the West Union street cemetery Friends of the family may call at the residence at their convenience.

B.S. Miles Morris Avenue Easton Free Methodist Church of Warren West Union Street

Revival to Start in Plains Nazarene Church

Revival services begin Sunday at 10 15 in the morning at the Nazarene church in Plains with the Chatfield evangelistic party in charge. Special music and singing will be featured each evening starting at 6 30 o'clock.

the Plains The Nazarene Church Chatfield Evangelistic Party

Albany Church Notices Highlight Local Services

Baptist church holds Sunday school at 9 a m and prayer meeting Thursday night. Holiness Mission lists 1 50 p m Sunday school 2 30 p m class meeting 7 p m with Rev E Knight preaching. Coe couple visits Columbus. Methodist schedule includes 9 a m Sunday school 6 30 p m Epworth League 7 p m and services if minister is present.

G. E. Tifft Epworth League Baptist Holiness Mission Co. E. Knight

Friends report Mrs Tewksberry improves after typhoid siege

Friends of Mrs. Jeff Tewksberry announce she is sufficiently improved after a nine week bout with typhoid and will be up and around. Mrs Brown, the great aunt of Rev. Howard Warner, will stay with them this winter.

Jeff Tewksberry Brown Rev Howard Warner

Wilbur Dickson Rejoins Huntington Household

Mr. Wilbur Dickson, after a week at his father Hanford Dickson's bedside, returned to his Huntington home on Wednesday.

Wilbur Dickson Hanford Dickson Huntington

Tuesday Evening Club Hosts Literary Gathering at Mrs Morris

The Tuesday Evening Club met at Mrs. Peter Morris home for a literary program followed by refreshments served by the hostess. The Baptist church ladies held a quilting bee at Mrs Charlie Bean’s home on Wednesday with an elaborate dinner enjoyed by all.

Peter Morris Ladies of the Baptist Church Charlie Bean Mrs. Bean

Mock Trial Delights Freshmen Evening at High School

Three advanced classes hosted a Thursday night program in the school building entertaining freshmen with a mock trial for various offenses. A large crowd of over one hundred witnessed the playful ritual before refreshments concluded the event.

Frank Knapp to Visit Family in Marion This Weekend

Frank Knapp of Marion will join his family at Eldon Dailey's home this Saturday and all will return Sunday.

Frank Knapp Marion Eldon Dailey

Will Whaley Family Plans Move to Albany in October

Will Whaley and family intend to move from Hebbardsville to Albany in early October and will reside with Mrs Augusta Masheter. Their children remain in school. Mr and Mrs Lou Rossetter join Mr and Mrs Alex Moore of Athens as they traveled to Columbus to visit Millard Lee Rossetter and family.

Will Whaley Albany Hebbardsville Whaley Augusta Masheter Lou Rossetter Alex Moore Athens Columbus Millard Lee Rossetter

Mrs Mary Baker and Daughter Visit Miss Faye With Mrs Dent Allen

Mrs Mary Baker and her daughter Miss Faye spent Thursday with Mrs Dent Allen, sharing time and company in a social call at her home.

Mary Baker Miss Faye Dent Allen

Albany High Boys Face Jacksonville In Friday Tilt

Albany High boys basketball hosted Jacksonville Friday afternoon. In a previous game against Marshfield last Friday the score was tied at eight when time expired. Marshfield won in overtime.

Albany High Jacksonville Marshfield

Nancy cy Doughty 75 dies after fall in Trimble area

Mrs Nancy cy Doughty, 75, died Wednesday night at Grant Hospital Columbus from injuries after a fall at her son Johns home near Trimble. She was taken to hospital but did not recover. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Church of Christ Trimble with interment in Glouster Cemetery.

Nancy Cy Doughty Grant Hospital Columbus John Trimble Will Doughty Church of Christ Glouster Cemetery

Weinbergs announce birth of son this Friday morning

Mr and Mrs Alex Weinberg announce the birth of a son born Friday morning. The brief notice identifies the new arrival and the family, standard for society columns.

Alex Weinberg

Love dies from wagon accident injuries at Irish Ridge

L L Love 61 died Wednesday night at his Irish Ridge home from injuries after a runaway wagon wheel crushed his left leg. Survived by widow and five children. Funeral 11 am at East Branch church, burial in East Branch Cemetery. Other notes: Judson couple welcome a boy. Slaughter visiting Co shocton. Reverend Turner to arrive from McArthur. Collinses visit mother Vorhees in Logan.

L L. J. Love Irish Ridge Mr. Love East Branch

Guy Taylor Heads to Ohio State for Dentistry Course

Guy Taylor son of Robert Taylor of this city left for Columbus to enter Ohio State University and begin a dentistry course. He was accompanied by his father to ensure proper placement. A Gloucester graduate, he completed the 192% class and starred as an all around athlete in various contests.

Guy Taylor Robert Taylor Columbus Ohio State Guy Glouster

Mrs Henry Williams and Grace Webb Visit Columbus

Mrs. Henry Williams and her daughter Mrs Grace Webb are in Columbus today, staying for unspecified activities and engagements.

Henry Williams Grace Webb Columbus

Boxing contest draws crowd in Zanesville

Mrs. Carl Mclain and her daughter Miss Mildred spent Friday in Zanesville. Several hundred people were in attendance at the boxing contest.

Carl Mclain Mildred Zanesville

Boxing Card at Opera House Delivers Ten Round Thriller

A ten round bout pitted Kid Doyle of England against A 1 Stevens of Cincinnati with no decision. Sims of Nelsonville defeated Chief Tildllerman of Lancaster in a six round semifinal. A four round preliminary lacked Murphy of Lancaster who was replaced by Hoover. A lively battle royal featured Foster Gibbs vs Battling Wills, while local spectators enjoyed an entertaining program alongside social notes about the Bobb and Simons households and their new Athens county home.

Opera House Kid Doyle England 1 Stevens Cincinnati Young Sims Nelsonville Chief Tildllerman Lancaster Sims Battling Murphy Peanut Cline Hoover Foster Gibbs Battling Wills

PIONEERING WOMAN LINER FOR BRITISH TRADES UNION POST

Miss Margaret Bondfield, noted English labor leader, is named as a potential president of the British Trades Union, a post never held by a woman. The suggestion marks a historic bid in labor circles.

Margaret Bondfield The British Trades Union

Renewing Fight On A New Line Today

Oklahoma City September 28 Roving opponents of Governor Walton pressed for a special election next Tuesday to decide whether the legislature should meet to impeach the governor. The campaign centers on ousting Walton amid ongoing military rule claims.

Oklahoma City Okla Oklahoma J. C. Walton

All-Day Meeting Set at East Canaan Church

GANAANVILLE Sept 28 An all day meeting Sunday will be held at the East Canaan church in connection with the protracted meetings now in progress.

Ganaanville East Canaan Church

Steel plant boss electrocuted in Steubenville incident

Steubenville Ohio September 28 St Harry Ingram 40 night superintendent at Weirton Steel Co Weirton West Virginia was electrocuted while supervising repair work in the strip steel department his hand touched a 6600 volt switch causing instant death his home was Massillon Ohio.

Steubenville Harry Ingram Weirton Steel Co Weirton W. Va Ingram Strip Steel Department Massillon

Ice men hold Texas convention on business slow season

Businessmen nicknamed ice men gathered in Texas for a convention as trade remains stagnant and demand for their cooling services stays weak.

Texas

Dirty Little Runaways Picked Up in a City

Three boys from Portsmouth Ohio aged 14 to 15 told police they ran away from home and came to Cincinnati in an Indiana coal car. Identified as James Pierson 14 Stephen Guthrie 15 and James Grove 14 they were picked up on a street corner by Patrolman Harry Wuest after an officer noticed their extremely dirty appearance.

Cincinnati Portsmouth Cincinati Juveenile James Pierson Steweart Gutthrie James Grove Harry Wuest Tha Boya

Laughter at Changing Hairstyles Sparks Curious Observation

A reader notes how humor arises from noticing a girl’s hair switching from bobbed to long styles in quick succession, highlighting the playful surprise of evolving appearances.

Two men and woman loot fur store in Canton

In Canton Ohio last night two men and a fashionably dressed woman chloroformed Annie Gerstenfield owner of the Superior fur company and stole 75 fur coats valued at 75000 according to police.

Canton Annie Gerstenfield Superior Fur Company

Billionaire Cop Aims To Reclaim Manhattan Estate

Warren Edwards Cincinnati policeman plans to own 169 acres of lower Manhattan by 1948 claiming a 1750 grant and a renewed 99 year lease. His relatives back the claim citing Indian Wars grants and a 160 acre origin from theold days proving a pathway to the financial district. Attorney Geismar handles the case as Edwards keeps his police job while awaiting the outcome. London dispatch says American destroyers in Turkish waters will be withdrawn Monday.

York Warren Edwards Cincinnati Lower Manhattan Woolworth Singer Cccsvccoves Whitehall Adams Express American Express Hudson Terminal Edwards George III England Broadway Robert Edwards Mnhattan Financial District New York Battery Park Row Hudson River Geismar Czinnatl London Constantinople

Woman Indicted in Cleveland Slaying of Rejected Suitor

Mrs. Ed Thomas was indicted in Cleveland on a second degree murder charge for the killing of James Dunmore, a rejected suitor, as reported today.

Cleveland, O Ed Thomas James Dunmore

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George Sylvest Indianapolis Brooks George Dr.caldwell J. Russell Havana Ave Mich Caldwell Dr. Caldwell Washington St. Monticello Ilinois Nelsonville News Lissionary Society E. C. Kenney Rep International Correspondence Schools Mills’ Electric Shop Aber Miles Fort St Episcopal Church Pilgrim Holiness Church First Methodist Episcopal T. W. Coe Cashie Judson Little Greens Run E. E. Slaughter Coshocton Turner M. Ik McArthur Richard Collins Logan Mrs. Vorhees P. R. Bobb Newark L. le Robinett Homer Simons and Son Athens County Mrs. Simons Keane Tesa Cole Nelson Ville F. L S. D. Preston Co East Side Public Square
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