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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
7
Albany residents will view Sunshine next Saturday at 8 o'clock in the opera house. Prepared by the Boys' and Girls' clubs, the performance features ten characters with special music. A $15 royalty supports local educational work under county leader Tom Johnson of Athens.
Mr and Mrs M B Cunningham and two sons Harold and Jack, of Evans City Pennsylvania, stayed Thursday to Saturday with Mr and Mrs Charlie Bean east of Albany. They were joined by Mr Cunningham's father of Portsmouth. Twelve years earlier Mr Cunningham served two years as pastor of Albany Baptist church. Friday evening they called on old friends in Albany.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Bean entertained over Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arthur Stewart and Mrs Clutter and son Mr Oswald Clutter of Albany as guests. On Monday they hosted their nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Earle Woodyard of Carpenter.
Mr and Mrs Frank Strong of Dexter joined a weekend excursion from Charleston West Virginia to Niagara Falls. The trip ran from Saturday night to Monday with many travelers aboard and Albany stage 400 already on the train when it reached Albany.
Mayor Harner remains able to resume official duties after attending to matters at a hotel. He is reported to be active in municipal work and engaging with constituents.
Pleasanton reports Ida Morrison visiting relatives in Bedford and Jack Stanley calling on Ida Marshal. Cecil Gwinn and Miss Marie Morrison are mentioned as Sunday and Saturday guests. Guy Morrison visited his mother on Tuesday. Haning church plans a Sunday basket dinner and children's service.
The Plains report listing Friday visits by Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Twiss and Mary Jo of Athens to Mrs. Ray Micheals plus guests Fan Mattison of Poston and Alice. It notes other calls and family gatherings including Hutchins, Hartman in hospital, and the Michaels family moving to a new home. Frances Hutchins Slocum’s obituary note arrives from Toledo.
Miss Ruth Holland spent time with grandparents Mr and Mrs Amos Holland. Ruth Bobo and Louise McClana han visited cousins Garnet and Burnett Konkoskia of New Asbury. Mrs Doris Bartlett and children Delmer, Robert and Charlotte stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Dailey. Burneta Konkoskia visited Ruth Bobo. Thomas and Vernie Koker called on Ross Phillips while Ben Potters helped John Lobo with hay. Several attended camp meeting at Coolville Sunday. Verna Darnell visited Mabel Hawk. Harold Hawk called on John Darnell and family. Elizabeth Poston stayed with Henry Lauer. Stanley Cooley visited Gerald Konkoskia.
Relatives and friends from here attended the funeral service for John Carpenter held at Carpenter last Wednesday. Names include E. K. Carpenter, Mrs Teeters, Mrs Lizzie Robinette, A. D. Cline, Mr and Mrs Elza Dailey, Mrs Eldon Dailey, Harry Brown, Mrs Fred Worhes, and George Spring.
South Canaan residents note Miss Bernice Blakely a missionary of British India will address the South Canaan church Friday evening August 13. Local families hosted visitors and shared Sunday gatherings with relatives and friends including the Judsons and Windsors.
Pratt's Fork residents and visitors are listed with relatives and friends visiting in the area. Mrs. C. L. Orr and Dorothy travel to Waverly to see Mrs. Morris and Daisy. Ralph Williams stays with cousin Miss Myrle King in Middleport. Other visits include the Bursons, Ackleys, Phillips, Goldsberry, King, Sapp, Carsey, Garrett, and relatives in Athens and Milford Center. Several short trips and Sunday gatherings are noted.
New England Miss Vivian Ogg of Athens spent vacations with aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Copeland. Families from Athens and Parkersburg share Sundays and Wednesdays visiting relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Algeo, the Copelands, and the Morrison and Rainey families. Zelma and Virgene Copeland hosted a party with friends July 29, featuring Gaynelle Poston and others. Refreshments were served. Levi Ogg visited Dow Marquis and family on Sunday.
The article notes a Friday 8 oclock preaching service at Connett and a social by the Ladies Aid on Saturday August 14 on church grounds. It also mentions attendance gains at Sunday school and several local visits and family gatherings across Nelsonville Toledo Jackson Mich Logan New Marshfield and Asbury Ridge sites.
The Concord church class drew a light turnout last Sunday due to local showers. Multiple local families, including the Sayres and Kittle families, visited relatives in Michigan and hosted or joined guests at various homes throughout the week.
Hockingport professionals visit E A Dutton and travel via New York for the National Education Association session where Keyes from Oakland is reelected. Athens speaker James Palmer speaks at Coolville camp, while families plan visits to Michigan and Parkersburg hosts share gatherings at Brookhart reunion with thirty five attendees.
In Coolville on August 3 a surprise birthday party honored Mrs. Gaston with about 100 relatives and friends at the Carthage home. Visitors traveled from Chicago, Alfred, Athens, Guysville, Steubenville, Washington Pa, and beyond for family gatherings and camp meetings.
An auto load of people from Marietta en route to see Mary A Stone and Mrs Elliott got stuck in mud on the ridge road from Mockingport to Torch. Mr Conley and son Brooks helped pull them free. The 45th annual Coolville camp meeting drew a large crowd despite poor weather with sermons by Rev J R Holcombe and Rev Kichner and music from Ath ens choir and St Andrews M E orchestra. Lucy Gibbs of Portland visited Mrs Eva Gibbs and Mrs Otto Shanks at the Dutton home.
Carbon Hill Carl Mundy, Miss Blanch Smith and Mrs. Ora Smith attended the county fair at Wellston Friday. Numerous visits and hospital clinic notes follow with residents from Akron Akron to Athens and Pomeroy visiting relatives and friends. The baby clinic was held at the school building Friday, July 30 with many children examined by Drs. Stephenson and Webb.
The founder Cyrus McCormick produced his initial reaping machine in a small blacksmith shop located in the Shenandoah Valley, marking an early step in agricultural mechanization.
Carpenter Carol Whitlatch visits Columbus relatives. William Barker and family travel from Minnesota six days by car to relatives including Harry Dudgeon. They plan to return via Pennsylvania visiting Harley Dudgeon. William Gillogly takes cattle to Cincinnati. Marion Cline dies at sister’s home after illness. Sunbeam Circle meets at the Sissons. Dudgeon relatives hold a state farm park reunion honoring Mrs Barker land. Frances Chapman funeral held at I. B. church. she died in Millersport at her daughter’s home, widow of Joseph Chapman.
Ireland and Coolville residents reported strong turnout at the Sunday school and Coolville camp meeting with lively music and preaching. Visitors included Guy Wanless of Athens visiting Ida Cubbison, with several locals hosting relatives from Portsmouth New Mexico and Washington County. Funeral attendance for Mrs George Dunfee was noted in Centennial.
Broadwell Fred Chadwick of Sugar Creek and Walter Foutch with Veil White of Columbus visited Joe Young and family. Williard Rathburn joined. A reunion of the children and families was held at Scott White residence with Alva McDaniel Walter White Pomeroy Douglas Luster Edgar Luster Crooksville Floyd McDaniel Marion Roberta Hanson and children Harley White Bert Roberts Malta Orville Harkins and sons James Heck of this place. The Rev Seymour conducted services at this place.
Local residents report a string of social visits. Shade Fin Cook and Mrs. Cook hosted Orville Shellman and family. Ilorence Colburn visited Thelma and Opal Burnside. Clarence Hoskins hosted Hamiltons from Chauncey. Guthrie family hosted Grim and others. Vienna Kelly traveled to Fagan Beatty’s. Beattys and Grim hosted Guthries. Shellmans hosted Joe Smith and family. Burnside family visited Pomeroy with Holly Hawk. Fred Colburn from Pratts Fork visited cousins Biehl. Dorothy Shellman visiting Finn Cook. excursion group from Athens to Niagara noted with return.
The column lists numerous visitors and guests from Akron Detroit Marion Shawnee Nelsonville Columbus Logan Glouster Buckeye Lake Athens Parkersburg and Nelsonville. People staying with or visiting local families include the Morgans Babbs Frazee Gaskill Gears Castell and many others.
Lottridge family and Grace Mathena visit J N Jenkins in Weston. L T Runnion attends chautauqua events in McConnelsville. Camp meeting crowds gather at Coolville. Aldo McKinley hosts Sunday callers including John Pinell Grace Mathena and others. Rex Allman family from Jane Lew visit. Era Metz stays with Pearl Pitts. Dorothea Runnion visits Rev Harry Dye in Coolville. An ice cream social is planned at Laurence Chapel Methodist next Wednesday. Emerson Stout family visit Cleve land.
The Doanville Sunday school sent delegates to the American Union Sunday School gathering at Circle Hill on August 1. Fred Nixon donated his truck to transport them. Ruth Nixon performed the Old Rugged Cross and received a Bible for the best number of the program.
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