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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1935

Page

16

Women Groups Meet at Hebbardsville Home

The Alexander Presbyterian Church women held a joint meeting at Mrs. Martha Blackwood’s Hebbardsville home. They planned a May 17 chicken and fish dinner and heard reports from the Presbyterial meeting in Marietta. Delegates to the Marietta missionary meeting were named.

Albany Woman's Auxiliary and Missionary Societies Alexander Presbyterian Church Martha Blackwood Hebbardsville Marie Dorsey McKnight Dixon Elza Warren Hattie Webb Marietta Mra Warren Webb Lax George Wakefield McLean Helen @avier Warren William Allen Emery Allen Frank Biddle Roger Biddie

Revival Services Expand Across Local Churches

A group from First Baptist Church Marietta led Sunday evening services at Van Gernoot Baptist Church with Mr. McCullum in charge and Mr. Imes singing. Revival at United Brethren continues with easier services. numerous locals and visitors attend weekly events and share meals and greetings across several towns.

Lottridge First Baptist Church Marietta van Gernoot Baptist Church McCullum Imes Methodist Church of United Brethren Church Pearl Woodruff Alva Hamer Wellston C. D. Swarts Perie Kramer Grafton Harold Kramer Nora Watkins Anna Murphy Myrtle Deisy Cecilville Norman Midkiff Dutch Ridge L. T. Runnion Arthur Cole Wilma Gertrude Velma Coolville R. M. Alien L. A. Townsend Parkersburg John Gaston Joe Richards Torch Howard Stalnaker Pearl Buck Athens Gilbert Baile Pomeroy Samuel Baile C. M. Swarts Bill Davies Homer McKown William New Matamoras Bruce Robinson Clarence Hatfield Eva May Kate Snodgrass Harrisville W. V Bessie Ira Robinson Cutler Burton Garner Griffen Alfred Harvey Person Nettie Nichoson Sylvia Hoskinson South Canaan A. L Freda. Dutch Ridge Emmett Swisher

Bashan Social Notes Span Visits and Local Doings

Minnie Orr visited Marietta while Alice Bardin stayed with her brother’s family at Carmel. Grover White attended a telephone meeting at Pomeroy. The Reibel and Pearson parties spent evening with the Bentz family. Edwin Hayman traded a horse for a team of mules with Herb Ours. Oliver family visits in Pomeroy. Rhoda McFirey illness brings Columbus visitors. Bailey spouses host guests from Morning Star. Circle couple moved to Wynnon farm. Daughters Vergie Oliver and Anna Tuttle attend a Marietta D A Lodge meeting. Starling McCullough and family spend a week on the local farm. Raymond Oliver visits his seriously ill father in Fomerce.

John Sanborn Columbus Rhoda McFirey Ed Bailey Morning Star A. H. Bailey Homer William Wynnon Farm Vergie Oliver Anna Tuttle D. of A. Lodge Marietta Starling McCullough Pomeroy Raymond Oliver Wan Fomerce

Chesterhill Natives on World Cruise Visit Ohio En Route Home

Chesterhill residents Dr and Mrs Stanley Dougan recently returned from a world cruise and spent three weeks with his parents before visiting Columbus Washington DC and Baltimore. They will sail on the President Madison with a Cuba stop on the way home arriving in San Jose in May. The area notes include local moves and visitors from Akron Amesville and Marion Township. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev Householder at the M E Church and commencement exercises are set for Union Hall with Atty General John W Bricker as speaker.

Stanley Dougan Dougan Columbus Washington, D. C Baltimore New York City President Madison Cuba San Jose Josephine

Bunker Hill Church Plans Services End of Week

Bunker Hill will hold preaching Thursday night April 18 and 19 and a quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday April 20 and 21. Local residents and guests are listed among Sunday visitors and attendees at Storys Run and Kingsbury locales. Twenty nine states in the country operate a total of IST sirth control clinics.

Bunker Hill Church Bunker Hill J. M. Will Amber Margaret Swanger William Swenger Albert Heilman Edward Shafer Naylors Run Addie Epple Herman Denver Carman Story's Run Mildred Denver Thoma Sylvia Garda Heilman George Heilman Jeasie Carr Will King Peach Fork Walter Cummings George Carr Newark Clyde Carman Emma &Ly R. V. Heilman Betty Clarence Will Kingsbury Dena Epple Edith Genheimer Kenneth Albany H. HM. Genheimer

Taylor Ridge and Trimble Township Social Notes

Taylor Ridge and Trimble Township social mentions many visits and family events. Local residents share dinners, visits to Mrs Mary Wahl, birth of a grandson to Roy and Vera Kempton, and other gatherings across Corning Chillicothe Jacksonville and Glouster with relatives listed. A separate Mansfield note reports R F Bogardus mailing a letter postmarked Little America in 1934 after his death in 1933.

Taylor Ridge Gilbert Swarts Melvin A. Weiling Bert Roberts Harry Plant Mark Dean Corning Monnay Mary Wahl Carl Charlten Wahl Wahl Mansfield R. F. Bogardus Little America Little American Bogardug

Union Furnace High School Banquet April 25 and play May 2

The Union Furnace High School basketball banquet is set for April 25 with letters to team members presented. Seniors begin rehearsals for You Wouldnt Fool Me, to be performed May 2 at the school gym. Honor students for 1935 were announced and PTA officers were elected last Wednesday night.

Union Furnace Freda Cox Evelyn Schmidt Mary Kern Ruth Goodwin Paul Beverage Hugh Connor Jay Calvin Mary Keller P C. Campbell

Broadwell Girl Dies After Brief Illness

Vera Tabier, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ezra Tabier, died Thursday night at home after a week long illness from pneumonia. Other notes mention Alva and Dolphus Johnston visiting their aunt Mrs Joe Young, Don White seeking work in Sandusky, Frank Gifford improving his Amesville house, and Elmer White buying the Alonzo White property to rebuild.

Broadwell Vera Tabier Ezra Tabier Alva Dolphus Johnston Amesville Joe Young Don White Sandusky Frank Gifford Elmer White Alonzo White

Special Service At Church In McDougal Sunday

A church service will be held Sunday in McDougal with Haster G Timberlake of Amesville to speak at the evening service after morning sessions at 10 and 8. The report notes growing attendance at Sunday School and lists local residents visiting, moving, or ill across Athens and surrounding towns.

McDougal

Visit Highlights Local Families in Bethany Ridge

Bethany Ridge notes list Mrs G R Cook and son William of Beebe visiting Dana and Mrs Dana Russell’s home with Stewart companion Mrs Jack Butler. Mrs Nancy Morris and Mrs Grant Russell plus Neil Petty ill. A son born to Dana and Dana Russell on Friday April 12 died Tuesday April 16. The Russells have three other daughters.

Bethany Ridge G. R Cook William Beebe Jack Butler Stewart Dana Russell Nancy Morris Grant Russell Neil Petty Russell

Revival at M E Church and area social notes

Community events in New Straitsville and surrounding towns include a revival at the M E Church led by Rev. Walker after Thursday night, a euchre dance and bingo at Legion Hall, and pupils from the public school to perform at a New Lexington music festival Thursday.

New Straitsville Eward Lawson Frankfort New Lexington M. E. Church Walker Legion Hall Edward Lawson Fred Blankenship Nellie McCannon Leo Romer Delpha Matthews West Main Street Frank Cotterman Rock Run Lillian Henry Lambert Firmen Lambert Oroville Ned Harmon Ray Little Oreville M. E. Charen Luella Gardner Jimmie Akron

Zaleski Women Attend Chillicothe Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. Frank Bush hosted a bridge luncheon in Chillicothe last Thursday for her daughter's birthday. Attending were Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ralph Schibelg, Mrs. Alirie C. Roush, Mrs. Robert Bennett, and Miss Helen McKibben.

Areell Albaugh Columbus Ulric C. Roush C. N. Walsh Dayton Guy Tinker Walsh Elizabeth Bearly Chillicothe Tinker

York Schools Of Program At Oak Hall

A York Township program at Oak Hall featured Miss Paulin as music instructor guiding pupils from York Schools Of Program. Local residents visited, including Mr and Mrs Thomas with Chauney's grandchildren, and guests like Mrs Charles Wachensey Mrs Iva Wendell Mrs Ollie Wolf. Verna France and Vern Bennett attended events as well.

Oak Grove Grange Hall Martin Howan Herbert Ely Bondale Elm Rock Farm Verna France Carbondale Mn Ely Vern Bennett

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