Easter services mark devotion across Albany churches
Easter Sunday events included Epworth league sunrise song and prayer at the Methodist church, a Sunday school program led by Miss Mary Reeder with 16 children and a treat, and morning and evening sermons at the Baptist church by Rev. Harley Fietcher. A parish choir cantata at 4 p.m. featured soloists and an all‑white chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Mary Reeder
Stanley Roush
Baptist Church
Harley Fietcher
Drue Crow
Florence Brown
Albhany Chorus
The
Marianna Bing
Athens
Willard McDaniel
J. Howard Cline
Eldon Dailey
R. F. Rotroff
O. D. Dailey
Fish
Virginia Harner
Juicy Stanley
Georgia
Helen Fletcher
Beatrica Moore
Mrs Stanley Hosts 51st Birthday Dinner
Mrs John Stanley celebrated her fifty first birthday with a noon dinner and daylong visit. Attendees included her sister Mrs Fin Gillogly of Athens and her daughter Mrs B L McVay with Yerntie Irene and Walter, along with Mrs Jane Radcliffe, Mrs Lavinia Farrabee, Mrs Hattie Rife, and Mrs Clint Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stanley
Fin Gillogly
Athens
B. L. McVay
Yerntie Irene and
Walter
Jane Radcliffe
Lavinia Farrabee
Hattie Rife
Clint Cross
Two Grange Plays Set at Opera House This Week
On Thursday evening the Athens grange presents Miss Molly and the Albany grange stages Spruggins Quiet Afternoon at the opera house. Both plays begin at eight o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Athens Grange
Molly
Albany Grange
Spruggins
Hold Convention Prominent Old Maids Rally at Opera House
An old maids convention will be held Thursday evening April 15 at the opera house. Madam Zikeller the famous fortune teller will be in town with secrets for all who wish to hear them. Delegates from a distance include Miss Lizzie Lidy Selina Zook Matilda Finn Jemima Routt Ethel Mc Wade Mary Ann Fites Mands Menter Miss Kate O Foss Loretta McCann Corinthy Fling Lucinday Toots and Eliza Neff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Madam Zikeller
Lizzie Lidy
Selina Zook
Matilda Finn
Jemima Routt
Ethel McWade
Mary Ann Fites
Mands Menter
Kate O'Foss
Loretta McCann
Corinthy Fling
Lucinday Toots
Eliza Neff
Wednes day club meets at Lash home with Eskimo talk
The Wednesday club held its latest meeting at Mrs. Ed Lash’s Pomeroy street home. President Mrs. A. D. Cline presided as Miss Faye Cline delivered an extended, notes free talk on Eskimo life and habits, followed by a social hour and refreshments. The group plans to meet again with Mrs. O. D. Dailey in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lash
Pomeroy Street
A. D. Cline
Faye Cline
Lasch
O. D. Dailey
Easter dinner guest list spans several Ohio households
A long list of local families hosted Easter dinners and weekend visits across Athens, Columbus, Marion, Nelsonville, and nearby areas. Attendees include Floyd Fought, Jeff Tewksbury, Ed Rickey, Gene Potter and Emma Jo, Richard Fought, Clara Coe, Earle Hart, Frank Coe, Lew Rossetter, Willard Rossetter, Mary Lee, Eldon Dailey, David Dailey, F F Rotroff, Viney Roberts, Lelia Roberts, Willard McDaniell, Eldon Dailey, Faye Throckmorton, and others in extended family groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Fought
Jeff Tewksbury
Ed Rickey
Gene Potter
Emma Jo
Richard Fought
Athens
Earle Hart
Clara Coe
Frank Coe
Willard Rossetter
Columbus
Lew Rossetter
Mary Lee
Albany
Willard McDaniell
Students Return to Ohio Wesleyan After Break
Miss Martha Cline resumes studies at Ohio Wesleyan University Delware after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J Howard Cline. Leslie Lasch ends spring vacation at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs Ed Lasch and returns to Delaware. Fred Vorhees visits Columbus for a day. Miss Winifred West guests Saturday with Miss Hilah Stanley and Sunday with Mrs. Earle Hart at her parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Cline
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
J. Howard Cline
Leslie Lasch
Ed Lasch
Fred Vorhees
Columbus
Winifred West
Hilah Stanley
Earle Hart
Frank Coe
Easter visitors greet Carbon Hill community
Numerous Columbus and Marion residents visited relatives in Carbon Hill and nearby towns over Easter and Sunday. Families listed include Lehman, Thorne, Briley, Shaw, Miskell, Hughes, Shellhammer, Murphy, Webb, Hutchinson, Coe, Shafer, Blosser, Lowes, Chute, Jenkins, Power, Span, Reedy, Reedy, and Williams. A bake sale by the M. E. church is planned for April 10 with home baked cakes and pies and a soup supper starting at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lehman
Columbus
Fannie
Sarah Thorne
Frank Thorne
Wayne Johnson
Louie Parr
Wm. Briley
Pliney Shaw
Marion
Eph Shaw
L. A. Miskell
Lancaster
John Murphy
Virginia
H. B. Hemrick
Blanch Tignor
Gerald
Lura Webb
Frank Webb
Jessie Hutchinson
Marshall College
Huntington
Caroline Hutchinson
Roy
Ethel Coe
Wm. Coe
James Shafer
Nelsonville
Amelia Blosser
J. H. Blosser
G. W. Ross
West Virginia
Mable Lowes
Hedley Lowes
Robert Chute
Athens
Mary E
Pete Reedy
Ben Bailey
Agnes Matheny
Longstheth
Maywood Williams
Sam
Lewis Thorn
Fanny
Frank Thorn
Dave Murphy
Dan Summers
Sand Run
Lena Evans
Thurma
Stella Smith
Lizzie Evans
Arthur Hicke
Ralph Arick
Frank Hawk
M. E. Church
Sunday social notes from Lawrence Chapel and area
The report lists numerous Easter visits and weekend gatherings. Families from Fairmont Marietta and Athens visit relatives in Lawrence Chapel, Stewart, Elk Run and Lodi. O. L. Davis lot activity by Immel Brothers is noted along with several joint family outings listed.
Athens District holds third quarterly meeting at Bethel church
Mr and Mrs Roy Lester and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Barnhart. F F Rotroff of Albany visited several days this past week to attend his farm. The third quarterly meeting of the new Athens district will be held at Bethel church Sunday morning April 18 by the Rever end Holcombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lester
Ben Barnhart
F. F. Rotroff
Albany
New Athens
Bethel Church
Holcombe
Local Social Notes from Burr Oak and Mountville
Burr Oak Sheldon Post returned home last Thursday from Florida where he spent the winter. Mrs. Mary Post remains ill. Eva Ivers came home last Thursday after a ten day visit with her children. Faye Ivers and Herbert Dew attended the John Daugherty sale Saturday at Mountville. Faye Ivers was a Glouster visitor Friday. Mrs. Arthur Coffman and children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Stires, Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Post
Florida
Mary Post
Eva Ivers
Faye Ivers
Herbert Dew
John Daugherty
Mountville
Arthur Coffman
Harve Stires
Sanford Kinnison
Nard Crooks
Nelsonville
Ruth Penn
Barney Penn
Ben Hartman
Toledo
Robert Lester Frdday
Grace Irvin
Poling
M. E. C. Club
E. A. Person
Than Edington
Ralph Hamer
William Smith
Margaeret Smart
Mae
Mary Jane Wein
Pearl Seaman
Hugh Riggs
Local Social News From The Plains District
The item lists residents and visitors amid hospital stays and travels. Mrs Mayme Whitlatch seeks treatment in Athens. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Lafollette with sons Clarence and Irving to Murray City, Harrison Davis Roy Hawk and Ed Buffington to see Will Davis in Athens. Several others vacationed at home or traveled to Basil Basil Mich Ann Arbor Pomeroy Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Whitlatch
Athens
Jack Lafollette
Clarence
Irving
Murray City
Harrison Davis
Roy Hawk
Ed Buffington
Will Davis
Everett Gaston
Joe Gully
Ohio
Charles Brown
J. K. Brown
Brown
Jake Anderson
Evan Morgan
Charles
Thomas Cade
Pomeroy
Elza McGranor
Noble Collins
Grover Nagle
Roy Matheney
Mt. Vernon
Dory Nagle
Ed Shipley
Easter Visits Highlight Local Family Gatherings
A long list of neighbors and relatives shared Sunday and weekend visits across Huntington, Athens, Columbus, Lottridge, and nearby towns. Families including Wiseman, Norris, Brill, McBee, Roberts, Montgomery, Leeper, Featherstone, Cain, Laning, Montgomery, Frost, Kyle, and Cunningham connected at multiple homes and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wiseman
Mary
Wilma
Dorothy
Clare
Huntington
J. C.stewart
Clare Norris
Charles Norris
Virgene Brill
Ohio University
W. G. Brill
Geraldine McBee
Charles McBee
Mary Roberts
Sid Easter
Athens
Albert Roberts
Otis Roberts
Columbus
W. A. McCune
John Wharff
Robert Sharp
Lottridge
Ed Bailey
Emory Montgomery
W. B. Montgomery
Harry Leeper
Roll Andrews
Roy Martin
James Featherstone
A. A. Cain
Caldwell
Earl Laning
Logan
P. B
A. H. Montgomery
Leota
Joseph Frost
Bethany
Sylvia
Dora Cole
Hugh White
Gus Kyle
Beebe
Grace Cunningham
Guysville
Lura Sedgwick
Weekend visitors and illnesses reported from Columbus
Carpenter A R Caster and family E W Starkey H E Starkey and Carroll Whitlatch all of Columbus were week end guests here Mrs A J Carpenter and her son John are seriously ill Mr and Mrs Guy Gorby and Mr and Mrs W S Swett were Pomeroy visitors Saturday Word from Columbus says Mrs W R Hanna underwent surgery for tumor removal Monday morning at a hospital in that city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Caster
E. W. Starkey
H. E. Starkey
Carroll Whitlatch
Columbus
A. J. Carpenter
John
Guy Gorby
W. S. Swett
Pomeroy
W. R. Hanna
Murray City News Logans visit and Easter events
Park Johnson and many locals spent the week visiting relatives in Logan. Easter observances included Bible class, a luncheon, and a surprise 72nd birthday party for Charlies Sapp in Nelsonville with family and friends attending.
Pretty wedding ties two Canton families in 1926
A Country home ceremony united Miss Mabel Sargent to Clyde Smith on April 3 1926 at 7 30 pm Rev L F Miller officiated with the M E church ring ceremony. Twenty two guests attended including relatives from Athens Canton Shade and Pom eroy with a late serenade showing strong local esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvira Grim
William Colmer
Audena Burson
Athens
Libbia Burson
Fred Williams
John Cowan
Frank Sargent
Mabel
Clyde Smith
Ella Miller
L. F. Miller
M. E. Church
Emma Smith
Zitta Smith
Earl Smith
Canton
Joe Burson
Carl
Shade
Pearl Henderson
Edith Rigga
Ida Mae Smith
Elizabeth Story
Pomeroy
Edna
Evelyn
Ethel Riggs
Malcolm
Charles
Grace
Ern Sargent
Court in Session and Local Mentions in Hockingport Area
Everett White of Hockingport pleaded guilty to assault in a session before Judge McBride and paid a total of eight dollars in fine and costs after an arrest by Officer Weaver. The batch of items lists numerous personal mentions, visiting relatives, church affiliations, and upcoming moves, with many names and places in the region including Bethel Ridge Athens Columbus and Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett White
Hockingport
Weaver
T. McBride
M. L. Ice
Local residents involved in farm and community events
The report notes Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. J M Graham by her bedside after a surgery. Others mentioned include Kestler drilling a well on Dale Dye’s farm, Athens visitors Mrs John Rawlings and Bernice, and sheep shearing at the experiment farm led by T M Galloway and team. Additional teams from Wooster and Burr Oak aided NYC extra force, while Paul Edmunston’s Dexter family visited Frank and Mrs Darat. Columbus visitor Carl Caster toured the area followed by G C Gorby and Sisson family hosting at D M Sisson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
J. M. Graham
D. M. Sisson
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Boyce
Lawrence Chapel
Edward Hardman
Fairmont
W. Va
H. R. Watkins
Immel Brothers
Marrietta
O. L. Davis
L. H. Allen
Ralph
L. T. Runnion
Stewart
Roy Gordon
Paige
Roy Paul
Aldo McKinley
Grace Stout
Pearl Pitts
Clarence Swartz
Harry Carleton
Coolville
Fred White
Jennie White
Elk Run
F. H. Booth
W. E. Robinson
Glen
J. E. Pitts
Autmer Ackley
Fred Warner
Hazel
Daniel Ackley
Autmer
Maurice Ackley
G. T. Ackley
Lodi
Ray Oliver
Charles Day
Leslie Morris
Murray City News
Park Johnson
Charles Hutchinson
Charles Strum
Arnetta Newman
Pearl. Leaman
William Poling
Floyd Ferrel
Barberton
Gladys Smith
Jack Morrall
Eileen
Ardelia
John Walters
Charlies
Bertha Herbst
Mike Clendenen
Clarence Archer
Akron
Pat Loper
Howard Farmer
George Lopez
Charley Pierce
Corning
Lucy Frazee
Walter Frazee
Jay Hamer
James Hamer
Elmer Thomas
Harold
Ruth
Thomas
John Brooker
Henry
Fred Franklin
Gladys. Baird
del Baird
Arl Ayers
Lace Ayers
Charles Ralph
Charles Baird
Art Barnhill
Howard Frazee
Betsy Lane
Howard Brooker
Tom Bell
William Sprei
Jesse Scnsabaugh
Newark
Barthel Smith
Richard Seamen
Stu
A. C. Davis
Oliver Weethee
Kananga
J. A. Bumphrey
F. W. Chapman
Leena
Majel
John Gaston
Carthage
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Frank Reed
Bethel Ridge
Stanley Gillilan
Smith
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Hayhurst
New
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Lydia Benta
Cross
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Chester Merrip
William Mesecher
William M. Mesecher
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Ho Ridge
Chester Morrig
Alice M
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Floyd Wemé
Vera Florine
Phillip. Recell
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Pauline Vivian
Jam Mesecher
Edith Louise
Hooper Ridge
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Gorn
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