Local Families Attend Weekend Gatherings in Columbus and Bolins Mill
Carpenter Cressie Steward and family of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs J W Lowther and Howard Steward and wife the past week. Mrs Morrison attended with her daughter. Armstead Mace and wife traveled to Bolins Mill on Sunday for a birthday party honoring Mr Mace's sister Mrs George Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cressie Steward
Columbus
Sind
J. W. Lowther
Howard Steward
A. D. Morrison
Armstead Mase
Bolins Mill
Catheryn Evans
Oklahoma
Fairview
W. Va
Charles Jewell
Akron
W. B. Montgomery
Wharton Grigsby
Mary Byron
Coolville
Noyce
P. G. Wetherell
Junction City
John Lightfoot
Garth
Claire Norris
Haydenville
Charles Norris
Leonard Hawk
Athens
George Hawk
Dorothy Biggens
Dorothy
James Russell
Local social and travel notes from Pomeroy area
J. D. Carpenter made a business trip to Pomeroy on Friday. O. B. Woodyard and family returned Saturday evening from an extended motor trip visiting Washington, D. C., and other places. Jasper Wood and family visited friends in Albany Saturday night. The Willing Workers class met with Mrs. I. E. Wood. Columbia township trustees met Saturday. F. H. Throckmorton visited Pomeroy Monday. Mrs. Leona Phillips and W. A. Robertson married at Pomeroy last week and will reside at Sparta. W. S. Swett and John Rawlings families visited Columbus for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Carpenter
Pomeroy
O. B. Woodyard
Washington, D. C
Jasper Wood
Albany
I. E. Wood
Trustees
Columbia Township
F. H. Throckmorton
Leona Phillips
G. F. Farley
W. A. Robertson
Sparta
W. S. Swett
John Rawlings
Columbus
Sunday Visitors and Celebrations Span Local Families
Local social notes list Stewart Catheryn Evans and relatives visiting in Oklahoma and West Virginia families, along with numerous Sunday gatherings. Dorothy Biggens celebrated her eleventh birthday with friends, and various residents attend meetings, aid society events, and teas at homes and churches. An upcoming ice cream social on August 10 supports church repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Montgomery
Ladies’ Aid Society
Premfw
William Spear
M. EB
MFE
Shurch
Local Family Visits and Community News Summary
Torch residents Torch C M Bird and family visited from Parkersburg and stayed with Mrs. Augustus Griffin. Coolville hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunfee with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Green. Others visited Athens and Parkersburg. church groups met at Coolville. A lightning strike burned Fred Doerzbacher’s barn. insurance was insufficient. Typhoid fever patient Mrs. Bessie Willett was taken to Parkersburg Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bird
Parkersburg
Augustus Griffin
Thomas Dunfee
Martin Green
Coolville
Orpha Robinson
Addie Palmer
Little Hocking
Samantha Mickel
Athens
Ira Mickel
Fannie Dewees
Alice
Mary Scarlett
Cyrus Brewester
Ladies Aid
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Baptist Church
John McLaughlin
M. A. McGrew
Fern Dye
Rowena Nixon
Hattie Bean
Mary Gillilan
Addine Jones
Debbie Dunfee
Amanda Forester
Nora James
Alpha McGrew
Baby Eunice
Torch
Ella Tilton
Clara Daugherty
Green
Mary Dunfee
Belle Morrison
Ed Hamilton
William Mowery
Fred Doerzbacher
Bessie Willett
Local social notes from Athens and surrounding towns
The itemized society notes list residents and visitors including Miss Lela Coon at the Athens hospital with Mr and Mrs H Potts. Ed McCall, William Moore, and Buz Stalters returned from a motor trip to Detroit and northern Indiana. Dorothy Crooks visits Adrian Dicken and Maud MacCollister buys a Ford coupe. Mrs James Matheny and her son travel to Guysville to visit her parents, while Mr and Mrs Cliff Gabriel and son Walter visit Azra Linscott in Amesville. Mr and Mrs Henry Frost of Athens spend Friday evening with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Coon
Athens Hospital
H. Potts
Ed McCall
Athens
William Moore
Buz Stalters
Detroit
Michigan
Indiana
Dorothy Crooks
Carbon Hill
Adrian Dicken
Maud MacCollister
James Matheny
Guysville
Cliff Gabriel
Walter
Azra Linscott
Amesville
Henry Frost
Visitors Honor Ath ens Family With Saturday Visit
Mrs Ike Wallace and Mr and Mrs Fd MecCail of Ath ens with their son were Saturday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs William Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Wallace
Fd MecCail
Athens
William Moore
Women to compete in many fair exhibits at Athens
Varied contests for women are planned for the Athens County fair in Athens from August 22 to 25. Women may enter 181 classes such as household manufacture knitting crochet infants centerpieces towels sewing couch pillows and more with first and second cash prizes from 50 cents to 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
A. E. Potter
John McLaughlin
C. M. Gill
Athens National Bank
Davis Family Guests Share Pleasant Day
Mr and Mrs C L Davis of Broadwell hosted relatives Sunday August 7 with John and daughter from Glouster George and family from Greens Run Ruth and Francis Jone Ed Nagle Sugar Creek C L Cook Carbon Hill Joe Davis and wife and family Glouster. A very enjoyable day was spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Davis
Broadwell
John
Glouster
George
Greens Run
Ruth
Francis
Jone
Ed Nagle
Sugar Creek
C. L. Cook
Carbon Hill
Joe Davis
Land Family
Sunday Guests and Nearby Visits Highlight Busy Plum Season
Hooper Ridge hosts Mr and Mrs E L Kierns and children at C H Wooley home. Riley Morris and family visit Al bert Kierns. Clyde Kasler hosts Arza Linscott and family. Harley Kettle stays at Congress Run for weekend. Community gathers for Sunday school and church with harvest sharing of plums and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Kierns
C. H. Wooley
Pedicord
Riley Morris
Glousiter
Albert Kierns
Clyde Kasler
Arza Linscott
Harley Kettle
Congress Run
Ohio State Fair to proceed despite possible rail tie-ups
Columbus, Aug 8. State Director L. J. Taber said the Ohio state fair will be held even if a serious railroad strike disrupts exhibitors. Only cattle and horses departments might be affected due to rail limits, but the fair would still offer a strong central Ohio exposition with ample local patronage and automobile attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
L. J. Taber
Buckeye
Taber
Ohio
Post Office Handles 10650 in Savings Certificates
Postmaster McKinstry reports Athens post office disposed of Treasury Savings Certificates worth 10650 during July. The figure reflects total certificates processed for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinstry
Treasury Savings
Athens
Understanding five year limits for veteran compensation claims
Federal guidance clarifies the War Risk Insurance Act filing windows. Ex service men can file for disabilities existing at discharge any time within five years from discharge, while new disabilities must be filed within five years from onset. August 9, 1922 is a cutoff for injury certificates, not for filing claims. Ex servicemen urged to secure injury certificates before August 9, 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. M Coffin
U.S Veterans’ Bureau
District No.7
M. Coffin
Wilburn May Offer Alibi in Blair Mountain Murder Case
In Charleston West Virginia on August Blair Mountain battle date Logan county deputy sheriff John C. Gore was killed. The defense for Charles W. Wilburn indicated the alibi defense would be pursued as the trial resumed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Charles W. Wilburn
John C. Gore
Logan
Blair Mountain
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Beckman
Cline’s Pharmacy
Stewart
San Diego
Dept. D
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J. McCracken
Johnson City
Tenn
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Hooper Ridge
Veterans’ Bureau
Will
Thens County Faubuds
Raix
Duffield
Farm Bureau
National Bank Bldg
Athens County Agricultural Society
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