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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
6
Local residents and visitors are listed in a string of social notes. Anecdotes include purchases of a restaurant by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaffey, travels by Frazees and Logans, and visits among the Strats and fellow townspeople in Murray City, Zanesville, Columbus, Detroit, and Akron.
Funeral services for the late Edward Everett Fields were conducted at the family home in Syracuse Sunday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. Howard Pilchard of Athens. Burial followed at Middleport Hill cemetery with many relatives and friends traveling from New Straitsville Findlay Charleston Spencer Akron Columbus and Detroit to attend.
The Plains area reports visitors and family updates. Mrs. Charles Tate spends two weeks with the Hawks in Willoughby while Mr. and Mrs. Scott and family visit Wilbur Powell’s in Wheeling. Births, funerals, illnesses, moves, and Sunday gatherings are noted across Hocking Athens and Logan regions.
Strouds Run and nearby Peach Ridge residents spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends. The group includes Jesse Bennett and Harry Joyce in Carbon Hill, George Willie and crew, Ray Smith and Pearlie Smith, Clarence Smith, Edith and Mable, Inez Smith, N J Smith and family, Ed Smith, Sara Ann Matteson visiting her mother, Raleigh Robinson family, K B Matteson and children Lenore Alfred and Theoore, plus Frank Finsterwald with a companion.
Shade Mrs. Vienna Kelley visited relatives near Holiday with uncle John Shoemaker. Mrs. George Fulton and baby visited Mrs. Sam Forman. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith with sons Carl and Walter stayed with Mrs. Sarah Goldsberry. Akron guests the Sunkle family visited Mrs. Libbie Burson. Lew Woode and daughter went to Houston Pa to be at Mrs Woode’s bedside. Teddie Burson Woodrow Russell Wilson and Walter Smith visited Robert and Joe Bobo. Emerson Clark went to Cleveland on business for several days. Elmer Browning party in Rutland harvesting. Miss Berdena and Primrose Hawk visited Miss Adrian Smith. J. J. Smith of Pomeroy and Miss Gladys Smith of Athens spent weekend with home folks.
Peach Ridge homeowners and relatives from Beaumont Syracuse Columbus and The Plains visit during a period of reunions. Several evenings and Sundays feature gatherings with the Everett Hixson Farley and Spencer families plus Roy Noland and others. Road conditions improve while a gasoline explosion injures Earl White.
Lottridge Miss Alice Frost, a former resident, died at her Athens home last Monday. Funeral at Orange church last Wednesday. Rev. M. E. Chatley of the First Christian church officiated. Nearby services planned with Rev. Nutter at Lawrence Chapel on August 5. Camp meeting at Coolville after the service drew attendees from the area. Visitors and relatives mentioned include Virgil Gist, Edwin Hixon, A L McBee family, Leroy Boggs and others visiting in the area, with multiple calls and visits recorded.
Dell Finsterwald of Athens called on Mr and Mrs Raleigh Robinson Monday. Mrs George Cain and son Jesse Milton spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs D B Matteson while Mr and Mrs Fred Dowler and sons Paul and Fred Jr visited Mr and Mrs Ben Tippie Peach Ridge.
Mrs. Della Power of Pleasant Milhad hosted Sunday guests including her daughter Mrs. William Keeton and her children Mercides and Billy from Nelsonville. Also visiting were Mr. Alexander Power and his wife with two children from Kent. Mr Power is an engineer for a milling company in Kent and is taking his vacation.
The piece by A L Snedden offers a humorous self portrait born in 1886 Owl Holler Meigs County with tall tales of childhood, mischief, and a windy era. It blends personal anecdotes, political jabs, and social satire about democracy bootleggers and campaign trimmings with observational humor and rhetorical asides.
The Sharp sburg area reports a busy season with haying and canning in progress. The 4 H Sewing Club met at Lillian Merdins with attendees including Clara George and Minturn George relatives visiting Ma rietta and Mountsville trips noted. A new parsonage rises under Rev Gregory with homecoming set for August 12. Local obituaries and visits to friends fill the rest of the week.
Cutler Route 2 Mr and Mrs Noah O Neal and children Gordon and Delcie attended camp meeting in Coolville. Mrs Ralph Taylor's illness improved. Elwin O Neal spent Sunday in Athens. Miss Madge Greavey visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Greney in Hebbardaville. Mrs Clara Summerville and children from Parkersburg visiting Mr and Mrs Layman O Neal and sons Carl and Wranklin visiting Mr and Mrs Highlandftrot.
Bedford residents Mr. and Mrs. Errett Walker and children of Columbus spent Sunday with George Henderson and family. Hazel Smith visited Marle Hart. Vernie Quivey visited Lena Hines. Clyde Hines and family visited Charles Hines. James Burt of Athens spent Sunday with Mary Lee. W. L. Whaley attended Marl Mason's funeral in Columbus on Thursday. Dell Whaley and children visited Milo Caldwell in Tuppers Plains.
A wedding in Hamden saw Erma Dickman marry Harry Franke of Cincinnati at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Dickman Saturday evening. Elizabeth Franke served as bridesmaid and Harry Dickman as best man. Rev. Neal Peterson officiated. The couple planned to reside in Cincinnati after honeymoon travels.
Mr and Mrs Charles Suthers hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday night for Hap Richards and Olive Suthers bride to be. Guests included Clara Mae Shields Cap Richards Carter John Jones Ada Floyd Hoagland Paul Wilbur Richards Wellston Reverend F C Koster Holly Sorrell John Wilkerson Myrtle Eunice Margaret Quince Young and others as gifts were gratefully received.
Mrs. Ray Cox and daughter Jean of Columbus visit her parents Mayor and Mrs H 38 Arnett. Harold Shibota Ohio University student from Japan stays with Mr and Mrs O W McCoppin after teaching tennis to Girls Athletic club. Numerous other Columbus guests visit area families including Mrs Roy Merrill and sons Melvin and Robert and Miss Mary Emma Chatfield on vacation.
Announcement lists the Pome roy association meeting at Albany Baptist Church August 23 and 24 with speakers from Gallipolis Middleport Athens and Pomeroy. Also notes the descendants of Thomas Dailey Sr reunion August 12 and a birth announcement for Elinor Jean Starkey. Albany residents plan to boost turnout for the August primary and November election.
Mrs Fred Cooley and her son Chester are in Ohio visiting relatives. They left Olivet Illinois and stayed with Mr and Mrs C V ONeal in Albany, their former home. They then joined Mrs White in Hope before traveling to Lancaster to visit her brother at the Boys Industrial School.
Walter Fagin comes home from Camp Perry after a two week training period with Company L of Athens in which he has enlisted as a member.
The column lists visits and family gatherings in Athena Lancaster Athens Pratts Fork and Alexander Township. Notable mentions include Ila Buck ill in Dayton and a medical call for Maggie Buck. Several families including the Rogers Buck Butts and Goldsberrys are noted visiting relatives and hosting meals.
Mrs. Deck Allen returns home from Charleston West Virginia after a week with Dr. and Mrs. J R Markel. Mrs J R Stewart comes home after visiting her son Howard Stewart in Carpenter. Eldon Dailey family and Mrs Peevay of Marion visited O D Dailey. Reena Byers returns from Darwin after a week with brothers Silas and David Welker and families. Goetting to Rio Grande to visit relatives. A Farabee comes from Akron to prepare for sale August 4 and move to Akron. Henry Chase hosts George Adkins and mother from Harrisonville. Bert Hovey visits Chase and sister Mrs Overholzer. Harold Brooks from Columbus visits aunt Jessie Cline. May Knowlton hosts sister H P Reeder and Mr Reeder. Bertha McVay travels to Pittsburgh with sister Anna Pearl McVay from New York City. Mrs J V Jordon and Dr Jordon of Columbus visit former.
Clarks Chapel hosts visitors led by Mr and Mrs Raymond Thomas and family London and Mr and Mrs Joe Carpenter Willow Creek. The group visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Sanborn and others. An ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday raises funds for the pastor salary. A basket dinner and August 12 homecoming will feature speakers Rev L L Cherrington and Rev Brown.
Miss Margaret Chase and her mother Mrs Jim Chase returned from a trip through the Middle West and West driving via Indianapolis St Louis Denver Colorado Springs Missouri Jefferson City Wichita and the Ozarks. They reported Kansas wheat crops reaching about 150 million bushels with 900 miles covered. Mrs Carl Sisson and daughter Carolyn visit locally for a week and plan to go to Columbus. Miss Lelia Roberts returns from Columbus after a visit with her aunt.
The Alexander Presbyterian Church in Hebbardsville stage a Friday evening 8 o clock performance titled Two Thousand Miles for a Book. The play explores missionary movement in the Northwest among Indians.
Salem Sunday school at this place shows progress with interest and attendance rising. Rev F Hughes preached Sunday evening in Athens. Class No 1 and No 2 of the M E Church held a picnic on Athens fair grounds with a basket dinner at noon and games in the afternoon.
Mrs Graprs Rocexs of Atlanta Georgia reports good results from Lydia E Pinkham remedies and says she will answer letters about them. A woman from Trafford Pa says the Vegetable Compound restored appetite and health after illness and she recommends the medicine and Sanative Wash to others.
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