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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1928

Page

6

Field Meet Ends School Year At New Town

Murray City notes a year end field meet at the playground with eight grade races and games for all grades. Teachers in charge included Edwin Barker Esther Briley and Ruth Penn. Baccalaureate for the high school class is set for April 29 at the Methodist church with Rev Householder delivering the sermon.

New Town Edwin Barker Esther Briley Ruth Penn Methodist Episcopal Church Householder

Commencement Exercises Set for April 30 at Opera House

Commencement exercises will be held Monday April 30 at the opera house with Dusty Miller of Wilmington as the evening speaker.

Opera House Dusty” Miller Wilmington

Bridge Party Hosts Entertained Friends at Home

Agnes Murphy and Mrs Mary Dugan hosted a bridge party with guests including Mr and Mrs Don Solon Ann Morgan Grace Donoghue Ruth Brooker Clara Key Afin Popoczy William Sprei Will Morgan Tom Wilson Jas Donoghue Frank and Charlie Murphy High honors went to Ruth Brooker and William Sprei.

Agnes Murphy Mary Dugan Don Solon Ann Morgan Grace Donoghue Ruth Brooker Clara Key Afin Popoczy William Spret Will Morgan Tom Wilson Jas. Donoghue Frank Charlie Murphy William Sprei

Plains News Roundup From The Plains Area

Gil Hartman returns from Berea visit. son convalescing with arm in silver plate and due home soon. Canton visitors Bruce Dicken family travel to Logan Mansfield to visit Elmer Davis then Canton. Elza McGranor and party now reside near The Plains school. Road grader used on The Plains road. Gulley family visits Powhatten relatives. Ted Davis of Kirtland stays with Harrison Davis and Anna Hawk. Will Davis leg broken stump blasting. hospitalized at Painesville with nurse Mildred Davis. Henry Swart plans move to Dayton for work. Mid Bryan of Betsy Lane visiting. Margaret Charney and Beulah Hawk dine with Prof. Root and his mother at Athens. Carl Micheals of Rutland visits with family. Ralph Porter of Chester Hill visits relatives. Rodehaver couple visit Guysville. Charles Brown and Athens State hospital wife celebrate seventy fifth birthday with cake. Florence Hicks of Nelsonville visits cousin Neva Hawk. Neva Hawk, Joe Charney, Lloyd Thorne of Kirtland visit. Carl Micheals and family accompany him. Harry Slayback has Elmer Burt build barn addition. Garden and house cleaning common this period.

Charles Briley Esther Logan Ed Abbaugh New Straiteville Lizzie Stiff Charles Tipton Lancaster Geraldine Sater Russell Babbs Shawnee Howard Bush Samuel Penn Athens James Madden Willoughby Walter Shuttleworth Letha Wright Katharyn Carbondale Bernice West Circleville Wash Keeton Glenn Bickies William Lloyd Robert Bell K. of P. Hall Pocahontas Lodge Ruth Brooker Nelsonville Clifford Hayman Hubbard E. H. Hyman Hayman Tennessee E. H. Hayman Violet Hoffman Paul of Murray A. A. Person Gil Hartman Berea Bruce Dicken Canton Mansfield Elmer Davis Elza McGranor Zine Courtney Plains School Plains Road Joe Gulley Powhatten Ted Davis Kirtland Harrison Davis Anna Hawk Will Davis Painsville Mildred Davis Henry Swart Dayton Mid Bryan Betsy Lane Herman Margaret Charney Beulah Hawk Root Carl Micheals Rutland Ralph Porter Chester Hill Earl Rodehaver Con Guysville Charles Brown Athens State Hospital J. K. Brown Brown Chauncey Florence Hicks Neva Hawk Joe Charney Lloyd Thorne Harry Slayback Elmer Burt

Aaron Boggs the Freshman opens New Marshfield play crowd attends

The New Marshfield High senior class staged Aaron Boggs the Freshman Saturday night drawing a large crowd. Various locals were noted visiting friends and relatives, including Esther Whitlatch and families from Amenville and Athens, with several residents mentioned at gatherings around town.

Aaron Boggs New Marshfield High School Richard Shaffer Athens Fred Kempton

Local Social Notes and Illnesses Reported in Burr Oak

Burr Oak residents share Sunday visits among families including Mr and Mrs Grant Post and Miss Cora Williams near New Lexington. James Snowden and family are ill with flu. The Post family cares for the ill and attends a funeral at Maplewood. The Sycamore school day was poorly attended due to sickness but featured a good dinner and program.

Grant Post Cora Williams Dec. Williams New Lexington James Snowden Dick Starling Muskingum River John Fouts Mary Post Forest Post Ray Gladden Precott Christman Maplewood Faye Ivers Corning Richard Robert Post Sycamore

Local Social Notes and Nearby Movements

Lottridge families and relatives from Athens Beebe and Newbury visited the Runnion and Boggs households. Emerson Stout was moved to a Parkersburg hospital with Mrs Stout Dr Guthrie and Francis Booth. Stout farm rentals prompt move to Coolville as Findling relocates. Several Lottridge pupils passed exams in Coolville and local families visited Coolville for a funeral.

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Shade Mr and Mrs Walter Tucker and family of Athens were Sunday guests. Miss Glennie Flanders Misa Evelyn Lewellen and Harold Flanders of Guysville were calling on Miss Opal Flanders. Miss Gladys Smith of Athens with Mr and Mrs 8 J Smith. Miss Margaret Goldsberry visited with sister Mrs Allan Weatherby of Athens. Mr and Mrs Lew Woode hosted Mr and Mrs Cliff Rawlings and others from Pennsylvania. Mrs Woode in poor health. Little Margaret Smith ill with measles and complications. Services at M E church Jerseyville April 29 Sunday school 930 preaching 730 by Rev H J Holcombe communion.

Walter Tucker Athens Vienna Kelley Glennie Flanders Misa Evelyn Lewellen Harold Flanders Guysville Opal Flanders Gladys Smith 8. J. Smith Margaret Goldsberry Allan Weatherby Lew Woode Cliff Rawlings Pennsylvania Woode Margaret Smith M. E Jerseyville H. J. Holcombe Albert Larson L. L. Cherrington McArthur C. Thompson John Orr Stockdale Reynoldsburg Ray Smith Jen Smith Sarah M. Laut Middleport Frank Sargent Karl, Grace Fern Charlie Sargent Arbuckle W. Va Clyde Smith New Straitsville Pearl Henderson G. H. Guthrie Elizabeth Bailey Sarah Alice Bailey Horace Lidd Mabel Lidd Lott Stevens Myra Lidd Moore Alfred Parrish Opa! Reed Parkersburg Harris Edra and Philip Belpre Lewis Persons Pomeroy

Local Social notes from Asbury and nearby towns

Miss Velma Flanders spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Flanders. Miss Pauleta McLaughlin visited Helena Shuler and Mrs Peter Josten who has been ill. Agnes and Mary Niggemeyer and Surneta Konkoskia took their final school exams at Shade Monday. Mr and Mrs Hugh Kayser and children visited J M Swisher on Sunday. The Wilson Buck family moved to the Wesley Buck farm. W J Parnhill sold their farm to Veter Walaski. Mrs Joe Niggemeyer of Lancaster called on friends Friday.

Velma Flanders Charles Flanders Pauleta Mclaughlin Helena Shuler Peter Josten Agnes Mary Niggemeyer Surneta Konkoskia Shade Grange Stewart Hugh Kayser J. M. Swisher Wilson Buck Wesley Buck W. J. Parnhill Veter Walaski Joe Niggemeyer Lancaster

Albany Department Store Forms After Reorganization

The T. E. Pemberton store, previously F. E. Goldsberry’s Albany shop, will be Albany Department Store. Walter J. Sanders of Athens buys an interest and will manage. his family will move to Albany this week. The Albany Grange meets Saturday with first and second degrees, lunch, and bring ham or chicken sandwiches or ice cream funds. Mrs. Henry Atkinson was a guest. next meeting with Miss Julia Stanley in two weeks.

T. E. Pemberton F. E. Goldsberry Albany Department Store Walter J. Sanders Athens Albany Albany Grange Henry Atkinson Julia Stanley

Ladies Aid Quill Making Meeting at Hebbardsville Church

Members of the Hebbardsville M. E. Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Fred Robinett's home Monday night to work on a quill. Present were Mrs. Oda Collins, Addie Parker, Leona Pauley, Katie Wingo, Dessie Hudwell. Guests included the Collins and Robinett families along with Parker, Hudnell and McPherson relations. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.

Ladies’ Aid Society Hebbardsville M. E. Church Fred Robinett Oda Collins Addie Parker Leona Pauley Katie Wingo Dessie Hudwell Gladys Ardis Bettina Collins Faye Gail Ruth Emma Robinett Nellie Frances Clarence Hudnell Millard Parker Donald McPherson Harley Collins

Box Social At Albany Grange Hall May 9

Everyone is invited to a box social at the Albany Grange hall on Wednesday evening May 9. Women will provide the food while the men supply the cash.

Albany Grange Hall

Flower orders for Mother's Day by church group

Group No. 4 of the Ninety and Nine class at the M. E. church will take Mother's Day flower orders. They will offer geraniums in all colors the week before Mother's Day and Decoration Day. Proceeds fund pledges for the new Sunday school room. Orders may be telephoned to Mrs. O. D. Dailey Mrs. Will Bean or Mrs. Howard Stantey.

M. E. Church 0. D. Dailey Will Bean Howard Stantey

Wednesday club program highlights forestry and music

The Wednesday club last week focused on forestry problems fire prevention camp fires and nature themes. Miss Hope McClafin performed two violin solos with Miss Francelia Cline at the piano while Mrs A D Cline of Pear Street Athens hosted the gathering.

Hope McClafin Francea Cline A. D. Cline Pear Street Athens

Senior class play The Thread of Destiny at the opera house

The senior class play The Thread of Destiny will be presented Thursday and Friday evening at the opera house at o o clock.

Thread of Destiny Opera House

Baccalaureate Sermon Planned At Local Opera House

The Baccalaureate sermon will be held Sunday evening at eight o clock in the local opera house.

Opera House

Commencement Held Monday Evening at the Opera House

The ceremony took place Monday evening April 30 at 8 o'clock in the opera house with attendance from students and faculty.

Local residents visit and travel for family and events

Mrs. Mary Wickham visits Buckeye Lake for a few weeks to attend commencement with daughter E H Lasch. Several couples and individuals travel from Etna Gallipolis Millfield Glouster Athens Lancaster and Columbus to visit relatives attend alumni banquets and join family gatherings including a memorial address and a great grandson's birth.

Mary Wickham Buckeye Lake E. H. Lasch Clarence Jones Marie Etna C. N. Jones Octa Gillogly Gallipolis Lon Gillogly Columbus Zanesville

Syracuse News Items

The next regular meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society will be held at the home of Mrs. Gomer Lewis with Mrs. Grace Jiiden as assistant hostess. Rev W C Jones of Pomeroy preached at the Syracuse Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Prof J W Nelson delivered the class address at the Syrabase commencement exercises Saturday. Music by Marianna Bing Barbara Kantzer and Bob Richards. Mrs Frances Price of Pittsburgh is the guest of relatives this week. Mrs Emory Carleton will close her school at Williams Special district Friday.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Gomer Lewis Grace Jiiden Thomas Williams Virginia Lou Nelsonville Lawrence Tennihill L’omeroy W. C. Jones Pomeroy Syracuse Il’esbysterian Marianna Bing Barbara Kantzer Bob Richards Athens Helen Coast Great Bend Lucille Smith Charles Calkins Mary Katherine Rousey Irving Karr Gladya Karr Lucille Naylor Frances I’rice Pittsburgh Emory Carleton Williams Special District

Pleasant Valley Birthday Party at Charles Wood Home

An evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood celebrated his fiftieth birthday. Attendees included the Brooks and Dorsey families, the Kerkneys, Martins, Wood clan, and visitors from Nelsonville Meads Bates Albany and nearby areas.

Charles Wood Edward Brooks Cora Ella Welix Dorsey Kearney Tyler Joyce Anne Peart Wood Milt McKinley H. If Brooks Miss Bee Wood James Wood Charlea Wood James Matlet Nelsonville Meads M. Kichin

Sharpsburg Man Levi Thompson Critically Ill

Levi Thompson of Sharpsburg is critically ill with illness previously reported. death is expected soon. Nearby, additional chicken thefts occur around Mr Hermon and the Earl Carpenters who plan to move to Chesterhill this week. Mr and Mrs Minturn George of Pear Gallinolia are visiting or involved in local matters.

Levi Thompson Hermon Earl Carpenter Chesterhill Minturn George

Peach Ridge News Involving Rowan Family And Area Visits

Peach Ridge reports include Orville Rowan of Detroit visiting his in laws the Norris family. Attendance at Peach Ridge Sunday school reached 19 amid mud and rain. Peach Ridge school took Friday as a vacation. Attendees from here joined the Athens fair ground field meet. Roads remain rough yet passable by auto. Ervin Smith and family from Amesville visited his mother Rebecca Everett. Ill residents include Frank White and Rebecca Everett, with their parents Strode. The parsonage relocation is planned for Wednesday. Perley Clark of Cheshire visited Anna Wilson and Miss Biford Smith. Beverly teacher Mrs. R Curry spent the weekend with relatives. Besse Bardin spent the weekend with Bartlet relatives. Dan Budforth’s family is ill.

Mary McLain Athens Lulu Webb Ohio University Sam Baughman Kate Hewitt Athens State Hospital Y. Atkinson McArthur Louisa Devore Parkersburg Rudolph Steinemyre Frank Steinemyre J. N. Collins Esther Whitlatch Amenville H. W. Whitlatch Naoma Townsend Maud Evans George Mace Raymond Ervin Lancaster Fred Burt John Cline E. Collins Frank Forrest Carpenter George Frank James Pollock John Stanley Carbondale D. Root Stewart Sedwick Amesville Bertha Steinemyre Orville Rowan Detroit Michigan Jasper Norris Peach Ridge Athens Fair Ground Ervin Smith Rebecca Everett Frank White

Amesville Update Includes Death Of Local Pioneer

Amesville notes report John Robinson, about 90, a pioneer of Ames, died Monday evening and will be buried at Hooper Ridge church. Other items include a birthday anniversary for Mrs. S N Hobson in Athens, farm activity by Ohio Fuel Gas and local growers, a stray dog incidents impacting A R Linscott and Greg Easler, and a play journey to Delaware for John Thomas Jr.

Ing Marshal Linscott Addie Owens Columbus F. L. Thomas W. A. Thomas Chesterhill Delaware Thomas John John Robinson Ames Hooper Ridge A. R. Linscott Greg Easler Linscott

Troy Grange plans program at Coolville meeting

Coolville April 24 Troy Grange will present a program featuring music Bud and Bloom and Our Flower Garden discussion by sisters seed exchange and a farmer profits discussion. Funeral of Mrs Albert Larson held at M E church with local and distant attendees.

Coolville Troy Grange Ohio

Digestive and Liver Powder Promises Quick Stomach Relief

Dr Jacksons Digestive and Liver Powder offers relief from stomach trouble. A long standing home remedy says it aids digestion, prevents fermentation and gas, improves complexion by limiting uric acid in blood, and is safe and inexpensive. Available at drug stores with free samples by mail from The Jackson Medicine Co. Dept 8 Zanesville Ohio.

Jackson Jackson Medccine Co Zanesville, O

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