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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1930

Page

6

Students from New Straitsville to compete in county tests

New Straitsville pupils qualified for the Perry County contest by an April 8 test at the high school. Representatives include Howard Youngs Catherine Blankenship Ethel Emrick Kathleen Crewe Zita Volleran Kathleen Crowe Bertha DeVol Waveline Poling Mabel Shuttleworth Mary Catherine Vrasure Julia Drumm Ray Orndorf Howard Vernon Margaret Goodfive Ruth Shuttleworth Lenore Brunton Mary Margaret Brown Roy Youst Carrie Shuttleworth Julia Drumm. Knights of Pythias plan open county meeting in New Straitsville with Grand Vice-Chancellor N E Kidd and Deputy Grand Chancellor William Scholler as speakers.

New Straitsville New Straitsville High School New Lexington Howard Youngs Catherine Blankenship Ethel Emrick Kathleen Crewe Zita Volleran Kathleen Crowe Bertha DeVol Waveline Poling Marjorie Shuttleworth Nelle Bird Vera Orndorf Bert DeVol Ernestine Abram la Verna Davis Lillian Bachus Howard Blankenship J. W. Blankenship Andrew Sweeney John P. Sweeney Eddie Russell Zanesville Emma Essex J. H. McCage Ed McCoy Columbus Nackey Leon McGinger G. Joe Clarence Grandy Ray Rushin Harry Drinkwater Crooksville A Sweazy Greendale Dave Lloyd L. Lloyd Ellis Woodworth Mildred Grandy Buckeye State Business College Herb Grandy William Harris Robert Lines Delbert Orndorf Akron Raymond Orndorf Ernest Wilson Robert Wilson James Grady Margaret Mills Delbert Margaret Beulah Doc Delaney William Call Anna Reid Joseph Iicid Thomas Costello Lancaster James Costello Foster Nixon Ohio State University R. C. Nixon William Edwards Ohio University Jack Edwards Robert Leake Harry Leake Charles Davis Carl Evelyn Bachus Lillian Ruth Anna Crowe Richard Crowe Margaret Hiedelbaugh Ernest Newman Lucille Ellen Marjorie Sweeney John Sweeney Thomas McGrady Catherine Jack Barberton Lester Hite Helen Louise Keller John Keller Harry McGovern M. Murdy Clarence Sullivan Vincent and Eileen Sugar Grove Ben Bevans Walter Keller Robert O'Donnell Thomas Burke St. Charles’ College William Evans John Evans Donald John Lawson Pearl Cheetem M. O. White Robert Essex Buckeye Lake Knights of Pythias Perry County N. E. Kidd William Scholler

Haydenville Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits

Haydenville families and relatives from Middleport Lancaster Union Furnace and Nelsonville spent Sunday with kin in several towns. The town hosted a school operetta by the second and third grades at the Community Hall Monday night.

Gene Lehman Jacob Lehman William Burns Earl Maung the Plains Wayne Wherton Rockbridge Ed Joy Diamond Addie June Wheidon Nelsonville Lester Crothers Joe Snider Birs Jank Crothers Ervin

Local residents share weekend visits and family ties

Tsville Byron Allen spent the week end at Columbus with his father. Oakley Smith and Mrs. Iola Gloeckner of Richmond Indiana visited their parents. Many relatives traveled to Huntington West Virginia for family visits and an illness followed. A horse owned by Mrs. Cora Morris dropped dead Friday. Egg hunts and social calls mark a quiet holiday period as neighbors report travel and domestic updates.

Byron Allen Columbus Oakley Smith Iola Gloeckner Richmond Ind A. L. Smith J. C. Phillips Howard William Derald Ray Huntington W. Va Cora Morris Frances Kennedy Guy Gallipolis Red Lisle Portland Lisle Ida Wright Eliza Ward Mary Athens J. W. Miller Suna Ay

Scratch on Hand Causes Death of John Wood

Chesterhill April 23 Funeral services were held for John Dr. Wood aged 57 of Todds at the Pennsville M E Church. He died after a six day illness from blood poisoning from a scratch while painting a house near Pennsville. He was survived by his widow Jessie Hann and one sister Mrs. Anna Smith. Burial was in Pennsville Cemetery.

Chesterhill M. E. Church Pennsville John Dr. Wood Todds Memorial Hospital Marietta Wood Charlies P Susan Dunn Wood Jessie Hann Anna Smith LeRoy Smith San Francisco Pennsville Cemetery Church of Christ, McConnelsville Rachael Anne Kinsey Cleveland Oklo John Russell Harvey Morrow New York City George Fawcett Lulu Wood Wendell Edgar Fleishman Linden N. J la Rue C. S. Schofield

Miss Hazel Whitmer Weds William Doran in Canton

Miss Hazel Whitmer 26 daughter of Ms. Albert Whitmer wed William Doran 29 of Canton on Saturday evening at Rev J A Bretts home. The couple then returned to Canton for their residence. Several relatives and friends attended the ceremony and reception. A driving accident near Main Street Sunday left one car damaged and occupants slightly hurt.

Hazel Whitmer Albert Whitmer William Doran Canton J. A. Brett Doran Kenneth Redfern Mary Treadwell Edward Whitmer McLain Thelma Thompson Columbus Mary Ellen Smock Catherine Sharshal Rosetta Peterson Logan Thomas Williams Stanton Crowe Marietta Martin Crowe Gene O’donald Linton David Lewis Frank Clark Newark Harry Burns Main Street Lillian Severance Elizabeth Moulton Ira Russell William Gaver Sayre W. A. Williams Fauntelle Mies Mildred Starner

Coolville Grange schedules Friday and Saturday meetings

The Coolville Grange will meet alternately at 8 p m on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons during the busy season. Local social notes include visits, hospital updates, and Easter services from Coolville and nearby towns with several residents traveling to Parkersburg and Marietta.

Troy Grange

Community Easter Week Notes and Weddings in Small Town

McDough Howard Ashcraft and Miss Marjory McKinley wed Saturday. Friends gathered at his father’s home Monday for a belting. Easter Sunday School attendance reached four with a special program. Various local families and visitors from Athens Columbus Torch and Zanesville shared holidays and visits over Easter.

Easter Weekend Visits Spotted Across Hollister Area

Hollister residents shared Easter weekend visits with relatives and friends from nearby towns. Notables included Miss Mary Delle Maxwell at home during Ohio University break, Susie Oxley from Columbus visiting, and gatherings at the Bean and Mulligan homes with relatives from Athens and Gallipolis. Ralph Frost visits Bates and Jesse Brown recovers from blood poisoning, while Amanda Vore returns home after aiding Mrs. Fulton during illness and death of her husband.

Joe Kelley Hollister Lillie Codner Mary Delle Maxwell Ohio University Susie Oxley Columbus Michael Hillis New Lexington Herb Oxley Frank Mulligan Ralph Frost Frank White Libert Sams Bates Jesse Brown Amanda Vore Joe Fulton

Bethany Families Gather for Visits and Sale Plans

Bethany residents hosted guests from Frost Chauncey Athens and Amesville with visits to Grant Russell and Martha Petty. George Wright plans a public sale April 26 1930 near Bethany Church after recent moves and family visits. Preaching is set for next Sunday at 2 30 PM.

Clarence Petty Alex Parsons Frost Dan Johnson Chauncey Emma Murphy Athens Grant Russell Dana Bean Glenora Wright Martha Petty Clair Norris Columbus Belva Norris Stewart John Lightfoot Garth Amesville Bethany George Wright Bethany Church Ray Moore Charley Moore

Easter Week Guests and Obituary in Glouster Area

Numerous Easter and weekend visits noted across Glouster Lancaster and surrounding areas with relatives from Columbus Barberton Crooksville and Syracuse. Obituary reports Mrs. Mary Mason of the area died Sunday. services held Tuesday at Mrs. Spencer’s home. Pageants by Ever Ready Class and Epworth League marked Easter Sunday.

Leonard Shelton Mart Shelton William McClelland Glouster Ireneta Newman Mark Deitch Columbus Charles Strum Jr Alberta Koon Lancaster Allen Koon William Thomas Gerald Kilpatric Barberton Doris Meredith Porter Johnson Oscar Johnson George Tedrow Crooksville Joe Frank Popoczy Cleveland Ethel Popoczy Joe Popoczy Familly Grace Thomas Dora Spencer Mason Peter John Willliam Ralph Pennsvania Lilly Mitchell Zanesville Spencer Householder Harry Potts Frank Potts Isabel Jennie Potts Jack Snowball Syracuse Barney Poon Philip Fisher A. A. Person Athens E. A. Person Charles Shuttleworth Bill Kardos Luke Krevdo Mildred Ruth Hamer James Hamer Nelsonville Henry Peacock Charlies Hoffman Edna Anne Archer Joe Archer Robert Foster Epworth League

Reedsville Home Size Snapshot Reveals Small Town Families

In Reedsville with under two hundred residents census work shows 18 homes with one occupant and 18 with two. Most households average three people. Notable visitors include families from Greensburg Parkersburg Columbus and Akron visiting locals over Easter weekend and through Sunday.

Easter Visiting and Family Gatherings Across The Plains Area

Many families from The Plains, Nelsonville, Bremen, and surrounding towns spent Easter with relatives in local communities. Visits included Mr. and Mrs. J S Brandenburg, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson moving to Chauncey, and numerous gatherings with the Horn, McDonald, Hartley, and Turner families. Several local children were noted to be ill with measles.

Mary McNeal Curtis Grace the Plains Elmer Horn Columbus Vern Earl Brandenburg Mansfield Noah Hill The Plains J. S. Brandenburg Everett Moore Moore Millie McLain Athens Alva Johnson Nelsonville John McDonald Catherine Grace Eleanor Raymond Wilson Chauncey Samuel Jellison John Rose Seth Hunter New Marshfield Howard McDonald Henry Pollard Leslie Horn Carbon Hill Mary Ruth Horn Bremen Will Horn Mike Hartley Ruth James Turner Fred Turner Tisha Dilcher Mary Parks Nettie Wilkes Vivian McDonald Fred Horn Will Lanning Brooksville Pearl Groce Weekly Charles Groce

Bishopville Community News Highlights Local Visits and Events

Albert Embrey and family from Fultonham joined J. W. Palmer at Bishopville while other locals visited Cora Householder in Jacksonville. Miss Carrie Smith and Miss Wilma Smith traveled from Glouster to New Lexington. Oak Hill School closed with a picnic. Bishopville Sunday School won a contest against Taylor Ridge and the Easter hike included Thelma Jones and many others from Bishopville.

Albert Embrey Fultonham J. W. Palmer Charles Milhoan Cora Householder Jacksonville Millertown Carrie Smith Glouster Wilma Smith New Lexington Ted Morgan Jim Morgan Ira Mandana Grubbs Maplewood Frank Pedicord J. M. McDonald Marguerite Jessie Ralph MccMullin Albany L. H. McVey John Milhoan Paris John Wagner Bishopville Taylor Ridge Oak Hill Thelma Jones Thelma Bernadine Jones Dorothy Donna Mary Wells Fiona Rose Withem Florence Smith Mer Jones Floyd Smith Jed Hambel Lester Smith Don Withem Thurman Smith Bernard Lovell Edward Smith Dwight i Smith Ira Quibbs Jank Grubbs

Womanless Wedding Presented at Harrisonville High School

The Womanless Wedding will be staged Saturday evening April 26 in the Harrisonville High School Auditorium by the Ladies Union of the Presbyterian Church. Chris Berg is the bride with Frank Halliday as the groom, supported by a full cast of relatives and attendants. Bernie Saxon portrays the jilted sweetheart of the couple.

Harrisonville Harrisonville High School Ladies Union of the Presbyterian Church Chris Berg Frank Halliday Bernie Saxon Marion Jordan Harl Musser Rush Diehl Hally Knopp Robert Blackwood Jonah Cotterill Virgil Atkins Kay Wilson Ray Alkire Charles Ray Alkire Harold Bail Gerald Shuster George Davidson Jack Warner Dye Ball Dean Chapman Benton Carl Bill Day Billy Knopp Owen Cotterill Mr. Wingett Mr. Frank John Stout Grafton St. Marys John Warner Boyd Allen Bernie Derry Annie Bowman Columbus Eva Bowman Evelyn Greenler McArthur

Easter social notes from Springfield area families

Bedford residents and neighbors hosted and visited over the weekend in extended family gatherings. Several households in Springfield Flora and nearby towns hosted guests including children and relatives, with Easter party attendance noted at the Chaney home.

Family and Community Notes from Dutch Ridge Area

Dutch Ridge Leo Frost and family spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. G W Hawk. A son was born to Mr and Mrs H Niggemeyer on April 18. Ernest Swindell and son Howard plus Richard and Byron Gaston visited George Bernard and Mr and Mrs Leo Warner hosted friends Saturday. Arthur Gaston plans to move his family to Long Run onto the Bobo farm. Mrs O B Chapmans father and mother visited Sunday. Carol Barnhill of Cleveland recently stayed a week with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Barnhill. Mrs O B Chapman and her young daughter, home Friday from Columbus after two weeks there.

M. E Dora Walden Wilford Sheets Edith Sheets Frank Blackwell Fred Friend Homer Goldie Belpre Lawrence Pinell Parkersburg John Pinell Athens F. I. Caldwell Carthage William Livingston C. F. Sargon Carl Yagala Betty C. FE. Gibbs Near Hockingport Cc. W. Owens Sandyville W. Va Lida Green Lizzie Dixon Ross Daugherty Ford Emmett Lew Welling Ervin Swift W. A Alice Chevalier Harold McBride Ohio University Reedsville Roy Hannum George McDougie Albert Greensburg McDougle Elizabeth R. McDougle Miss Frosalia Fischer New York City M. C. Barnett Columbus Addie KR. Parker W. D. Moore James F. Wilson Wilbur Irene Washington D. H William H. Wilson J. Lawrence Rose Akron Racine J. D. Kibble Anna Lois O. P. Hamilton Zanesville W. T. Sayre Philo H. L. Harkins Charles Hamilton Leo Frost G. W. Hawk Carol Barnhill Cleveland J. W. Barnhill O. B. Chapman

Local Families Host Guests and Easter Picnic Plans

Downington Tracey Whaley guests with Otis Whaley family in Nelsonville. J L Clark family and Jim Clark visit Harley Carrs. Ralph Howell and family from Columbus stay with W P Howell. Mrs Albert Chaney and children visit Jack Dean. Glen Jewell Leonard visit sister Clarice Morse in Zalaski. Basket dinner at Town Park marks last school day April 22. Ella Neighborgall returns home after a week with Kit Sleeth. Jank Gibson to move his family to Gath Townsend property.

Tracey Whaley Nelsonville Otis Whaley J. L. Clark Jim Clark Harley Carr Ralph Howell Columbus W. P. Howell Albert Chaney Springfield Jack Dean Glen Jewell Leonard Clarice Morse Zalaski Ella Neighborgall Kit Sleeth Jank Gibson Gath Townsend

Haaliiann Gas and Heartburn Relief Tablets Ad

Advert promotes Haaliann gas tablets claiming relief from stomach and bowel gas, bloating, and pressure. Notes calming effects, improved breathing, and reduced drowsiness, urging readers to buy the yellow package at drug stores and keep on hand.

Stormach Ana Vantmannes

Coming to Athens formerly of Snes Priv

A terse OCR fragment notes a person moving to Athens from a private sector prior post with unclear details. The readable bits include names or titles missing due to damage, offering little concrete context or agenda.

Faithful Health Promise by Eminent Doctor Specialist

An old newspaper notice advertises a doctor specialist offering hope for incurable or long standing ailments. It promotes chemical and microscopical examinations of blood urine and sputum for nervous and mental complications and invites communications to the address provided.

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