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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1935

Page

8

Albany Grange Degrees Confer Tonight in Marshfield

Albany Grange officers and members traveled to New Marshfield Saturday night to confer the third and fourth degrees on seven candidates. A regular Albany Grange meeting is planned for Saturday night with sandwiches and pie served.

Albany Albany Grange New Marshfield D. Webb Columbus A . Holmes Albany Community Garden Club Oille Martie Tedrow

Joppa Church Social Planned At Pratt Home Saturday

Joppa The Ladies Aid Society will host an ice cream social on the Pratt lawn this Saturday night. Reports from local families note visits and weekends with relatives including the Blakes of Coolville and the Ruths of Long Bottom. A funeral in Whites Funeral Home at Coombe yesterday drew attendance from Parker family and Parker Bell.

Joppa Pratt Long Bottom Franklin Norris Greenfield G. N. Longeworth Nelson Marjorie Herdman Akron

Local Notes From Nelsonville and Surrounding Areas

Mr and Mrs Herbert Walter and family and Mr and Mrs Curtis Walter visited Roseville at the Reinshell home on Sunday evening. Paul Tignor and Lydia Prose called on Sowers and family. Harry Kerns visited his brother Lester Kerns. Mrs Merri Ogg spent a few hours with her mother. Mrs Robert Todd hosted Harry Ambrose of Orland on Saturday night. The article notes the calendar day begins at the International Date Line despite the Greenwich meridian start.

Nelsonville R. D Herbert Walter Curtis Walter Roseville B. A. Reinshell Paul Tignor Lydia Prose FP. T. Sowers Harry Kerns Lester Kerns Merri Ogg Robert Todd Harry Ambrose Orland D. B. Blankenship Marjorie Swatzel Fred Blankenship Jackson Kenneth Shattuck William Alex Columbus Levi Wolfe Logan William Shuttworth Wilma Clarence Grandy Pomeroy Herbert Evans George Price Blanche Price Robert Blankenship Eureka Goldie Otstor Betty Barbara W. T. Sprankel Lancaster William Davis Charles Lemon Main Clark Streets William Smith Frank Hoy Oid Town Samuel Rush Cincinnati Eli Rush Herman Keller Shawnee

Social Roundup From Bunker Hill Area Gatherings

Mr and Mrs J J Will hosted guests including Clarence Will and family, Richard Heilman clan, and several others at their Bunker Hill home. Several Sunday visits occurred across neighboring towns with reunions at the Jorden and Houdashelt households. A barn fire struck the Daniel Toban property Wednesday night. Attendance at Sunday School reached sixty.

Mrs Will Bunker Hill Bunker Hilis J. J. WL Clarence Will Guy Kingsbury Richard Heilman Sylvia Golda Betty W. D. Thoma Glen Mildred Denver Roy Thoma Charles Don Smith Gilbert Michael Dylean Michael Sydney Jorden Harrisonville Daniel Toban Andrew Davis Kerrs Run M.A. Epple Dena Epple Norman Heilman Cec Heilman Hemlock Grove Ivan Carman Thoma George Ralph Carr Leal Heitger Walter Cummings Margaret Ellen Newark George Heilman Jessie Carr

Forester cabin set on lakefront in Ye Sun-Tan scene

Creators assemble at a lake shore exterior where a forester cabin replica stands ready. Drann directs crew and actors, while Lotita Montes studies scripts amid a tense pause as a missing figure is sought. Jo Darien and others watch the tense setup unfold for the next filming sequence.

Marek Peter Fragone Jo Darien Lone Tree Drann Forester Atlas Lot Hollywood Vas Silas Drann Mike

Former Resident of Long Bottom Dies At Athens Tuesday

Long Bottom mourns A I D Hannum who died in Athens after a stroke last Thursday. He and family taught in local schools and left two brothers and two sisters in the area. Local gatherings and visits mention relatives in Cincinnati Columbus Wheeling East Liverpool and Parkeraburg and property purchases by Hannum for a summer home.

Long Bottom Athens Hannum W. S& Chevalier Columbus Stella Chevalier James Blake James East Liverpool J. C H C Swan Addie Stewart Elmer Schreiber FE. B. Gary Wheeling Howard Hughes Columbua Robert Coleman Meigs Building and Loan Co Lina Pigott Canaanville Mollie Grimes Rutland A. H. Curtis AF. Swan Parkeraburg

Wellington tragedy as boy farmer struck by lightning

Oron Wilcox, a four year old farmer, was killed in a field when a late Tuesday thunderstorm struck. He was carrying an unidentified object described as a 4x.

Wellington Oron Wilcox

Interest Shown in Present Session of Coolville Camp Meeting

Coolville Camp Meeting continued through Sunday and Monday with good attendance and clear interest. Dr. Dean Dutton of Cincinnati delivered a noted lecture on The Man of Galilee. Music by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Davidson drew praise. Filipinos arrived Monday. Community life news includes a Irene Davis and Reese C. Dodd engagement, Plumley family picnic honoring Mr. and Mrs. Leon Plumley of San Antonio, Texas, and plans for Dr. Dutton to stay through September for church and school efforts. Funeral for G. W. Anderson held at White Funeral Home. Traffic detours noted around Coolville due to tar on routes east and west.

Coolville Dean Dutton Cincinnati Otto Davidson Ben Davis Irene Reese C. Dodd Clarence Dodd Ireland Dodd Plumley Hope Walden G. W. Anderson E. A. Dodderer Bethel Ridge White Funeral E. J. Williams Crit Bradford Eliza Nathan Burgesa Bartlett A. R. Frame Jane Lou Athens Clyde Parrish F. C. Taylor George Green Marietta F. H. Booth Pear Caatie Orange Mials Dorothy Pierce Orville Clayton Pierce Co. L. White Parkersburg George F. Caylor Delaware Elia LeGoullon Hockingport

Birthdays Honored Near Taylor Ridge Gathering

Mr and Mrs John Davis hosted a Sunday birthday gathering at their Taylor Ridge home for their son Elmer Davis and daughter in law Mrs Elmer Davis. Aug 3 and Aug 4 marked the couple's birthdays with a lawn picnic and meal. Numerous relatives and friends attended from nearby families and neighbors.

Taylor Ridge John Davis Inlaw Elmer Davis Roy Knight Roy Kasier Charles Stratton Sam Wyatt Bertha Wyatt Ira Conway Harold Clea John Kempton William Swartz Freda Swartz Fred Kempton Dell Olbers James Golding James Harrison Emmett Olbers Billie Emmett Donald Harry Sayre Joe Herman Kempton Iris Mary Hazel Dorothy Wahneta Cora John Ira Albert Kempton Ernest Walter Curtis Orville Inez Glen Roy Seymour Marily and Loyd Irene McGee Ray Leake Nancy Kay Dave Swartz William Davis Deck Kempton Lila Murphy Hazel Murphy Katie Winn Ralph and Floyd Evan Davis Dora Davis Guesta Minnie Keck William Billingsly Lucille Paul Green Dixie Blaine Chalfant P. B. Chalfant Arnold Linholum Lancaster Miss Doras Davis Raymond Davis Columbus Mercy Hospital

Customs conflict stirs Free City of Danzig border duties

The customs war between the Free City of Danzig and Poland escalated as Poland boosted border inspectors and ordered duties on goods imported via Danzig to be paid or seized. In a local note, Mrs. Lawrence Harden of South Logan sustained a foot laceration from glass, needing several stitches.

Free City OF Danzig Poland Danzig Logan Lawrence Harden South Logan

Smiths to headline all Smiths on Kate Smith CBS show

Radio listings note Smiths qualified by ability to appear on next week's Kate Smith CBS program. Thursday and Wednesday schedules show WEAF NBC WABC WIZ and programs including One Man's Family Town Hall Broadway Varieties Burns and Allen Ted Fiorito Orchestra and others with time slots from early afternoon to late night. Weathered item lists programs and times for a busy broadcast week.

New York Kate Smith CBS WEAF NBC City Voices Chicago One Man's Family

Wednesday's Program 4 0 Mount and Gest Listing

Radio schedule list shows a packed evening lineup from 4:00 PM to 11:30 PM featuring Mount and Gest, Loretta Lee, Melodie Moments, Bobby Benson, Nina Tarasova, Jan Bavitts Orely, Boske Carter, Johnnie Poursome, Emery Deutch Orchestra, Broadway Varieties, Six Gun Justice, Mark Warnow, Burns and Allen, He She They, Claude Hopkins Orchestra, Ted Fiorito Orchestra, Charles Dornberger, and Jan Garber Orchestra. The schedule includes multiple music acts, news, and entertainment programs across the night.

Press Radio News Just Entertainment Nina Tarasova Jan Bavitts Orely Boske Carter Johnnie, Poursome Emery Deutch Orch Mark Warnow Burns and Allen He, She

Thursday Radio Program Schedule Highlights

A dense listing of concert and radio segments throughout the day and night featuring George Duffys Orch, Rudy Vallee, Paul Whiteman, Orchestras, and various acts. Notable time blocks include 12:00 noon Farm Hour, 2:30 Ma Perkins, 7:00 Rudy Vallee, 9:00 Heidt Brigadiers, and 12:00 Seattle Symphony.

Gene Burchell Orch George Duffys Vie and Sade Ma Perkins Betty and Bob Dorothea Ponce Meredith Wilson Arnold Douglas Singing Lady Mary Alcott Lee Gordon Jack Armstrong Lowell Thomas Amos Andy Bob Newhall Paul Pearson Rudy Vallee Death Valley Days Goldman Barn Paul Whiteman News Room Joe Sanders Johnny Courtney George Duffy Macon River

Aged Resident Caroline Bobo Dies in Langsville Home

Caroline Bobo, 71, died after several months of illness in Langsville. She leaves one son Bid Bobo and six grandchildren. Her husband Sherman Bobo had died years earlier. Other local items note visits and trips involving the Entsmingers, Miller, Chase, and Combs families, plus Elmer Nelson's recent rib injuries from a rope accident.

Langsville Caroline Bobo Bid Bobo Sherman Bobo W. E. Nelson Haley Rutland Ruth Charles Entsminger Middleport J. R. McKnight LE. Entsminger Aurora Ill Mont Entsminger J. F. Miller Akron

Whites Hold Broadwell Family Reunion Highlights Aug 4

The Broadwell area hosted the annual White family reunion on Sunday August 4 at the Scott White home with sixty one attendees sharing a basket dinner at noon. Attendees included numerous Whites and related families from Columbus Crooksville Malta Rutland Lagota Indiana and nearby towns along with reports of visiting relatives and local events. The Broadwell homecoming is planned for August 25 with another basket dinner.

Aldine Radcliffe John E. Rober Dayton Frank Morris Akron Lawrence Morrie Lawrence Morris John WY. Kober W. E. Reeves Carpenter Clarice Evelyn Cooper Irene Whiteman West Virginia J. H. Cline Columbus Cleveland Richard Collins Dale Smith Ollie Marie Tedrow Hamden Will Cline Robert Brooks Lovina Brooks Broadwell Scott White Robert Hanson Jess Hanson Earl Hanson Alva McDonald Lathrop Douglas Luster Norma Lou Frankie Virgil Luster Crooksville Bert Roberts Harley White Malta Walter White Millfield Floyd McDonald Bartlett Cyril Driggs Lagoota Ind Ethel Driggs Orville Harkins James Harold Joan Parsons Tick Bury White Rutland Selby Conant Lancaster Richard Bolis Ellis Run Joseph Conant Nada Holdcroft Plantsville

Local Homecomings and Visits Round Crescent Ridge

Crescent Ridge residents attend the Lewis School home-coming and church reunions. Families visit relatives in Pomeroy and Crooksville. Local farm sale records Mason selling to Silas Brown of Trimble. Elmer Russell and Nora Stace visit kin. Lydia Colter's Crooksville trip ends a week with Ed Sayre.

Crescent Ridge J. V. Wemmer Joe Antle Dutch Creek Lewis School Pauline White Dan McKinley Harry Bobo Hixon and McDougal McDougal Church Fd Sayre Edna Victor Sayre Milford Sayre Earl Lewis Lydia Colter Vaugh Landis Laird Headley CCC Mason Silas Brown Trimble Elmer Russell Martha Nora B Stace Pomeroy Crooksville Ed Sayre Riley McDaniel, Jr Riley McDaniel Coolville Eldon Kasler

New Straitsville Man Weds Murray Teacher

The marriage of Gordon James of New Straitsville to Miss Anne Shafter of Murray City was announced for June 21. James co-owns a local garage and filling station, while Shafter formerly taught in Murray City public schools.

New Straitsville Gordon James Noe Straitsville Anne Shafter Murray City James

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