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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1927
Page
7
Local social column lists residents and travelers visiting or staying with relatives in Columbus Evans Terre Haute Martins Ferry and Mason City among others. Reads of church club activities and plans for Camp Copeland county fair exhibit and a Southern Cinderella event set for August 12 at the Amesville Lenins club.
Hamden residents welcomed relatives from Columbus and Chicago and friends from Chillicothe and Wilkesville over the weekend. Local families hosted guests, with trips to Cincinnati for Lindbergh festivities and a Florida to California journey noted. A Summit Grange meeting and Pomona Grange gathering were announced, with several family visits and a pediatric hospital admission mentioned.
Bethany Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder house for Mrs Stalder's sister Mrs Lucy Russell now visiting in Dayton Thelma Moore plans to live with her father Clyde Moore Merle Dansizen Earl Dansizen of Marietta visit ill grandmother Mrs Martha Petty Robert Petty and three sons Paul Robert and Carl Edward visit Leslie Petty and Martha Petty Funeral for Mrs Mary Johnson held at Bethany church burial at Wires cemetery Mrs Ethel Collins Nan Parmer care for mother Lucy Parmer ill here Herman Wright and Clarence Petty with daughter Isabelle visit Oliver Walls near Athens
Maw Marshfield Donis Kelly and two children with Mrs Anna Ky Barberton visited Ww L Bridge and family. Mary Bridge returned home after visiting Katha leen Shannon in Athens. Athens M E Church class six provided music at Sunday service. H V McLucas and family from Pennsylvania plus W P Wert and family from MecConnelsville stay with relatives. Curtis Battrell announce the birth of a daughter.
A Somerset of family visits and moves across Ohio towns including The Plains Chauncey Mansfield Pomeroy Tiltonvale Amesville Logan Vore Ridge Mary Dowler house Day ton. Residents Anna Jellison Pearl Robinett Ervin Vore Warren Hardy Buffington Hysell Seevers West Hawk Dicken Gore carbon Hill and Guysville appear in greetings moves and hosting events with relatives neighbors and guests from Cleveland Athens Nelsonville Chillicothe and Logan.
The Rev Walter Castoe and his mother Mrs Almeda McDaniel from Cincinnati spent Sunday in town calling on old friends and attending Sunday school at the M E church. Robert Hess a Gallipolis business visitor was here Saturday. Miss Marl Spence of Pomeroy visited Mrs Bertha Holter recently. A E Williams a mail clerk on the Hocking Valley railroad visited with home folks over the weekend.
Mrs Avery Roberts has been ill. Mr and Mrs Oscar Patterson of Oak Hill visited the home of Mrs Patterson’s parents Mr and Mrs Ed Mills. Mr and Mrs Ralph Ashley and family of Letart were guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Campbell for a day. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society members and guests enjoyed a beach potluck. Almeda McDaniel of Cincinnati spent Monday with Miss Anna Karr. Francis Moore consulted Dr Alcorn in Gallipolis for eye trouble. Grace Bartels visited Gallipolis on business. Charles Calkins returned from Huntington. Lenora Campbell returned to Athens after visiting her mother Mrs Jessie Stobart. Funeral attendees from here joined Fr Father Igelhelf’s service at Pomeroy Sacred Heart Church Tuesday morning.
Bedford Victoria Hines Detroit and Susan Bissel Ambrosia West Virginia spent several days with C A Hines and family. Marl Hart visited Guy Dalton Marion with Charles Williams Carl Williams and Jean on Sunday. Jewel Story visited Wilbeg Midkiff. James Clark family Ralph Gertrude Virginia Lena Hines with Eldon Clark family. Thomas Mulligan Edith Whaley with Do A Hines family. Harry Will Hermah with Sam Williams family. Howard Cuckler Welby Whaley with W L Whaley family.
Jacksonville resident Ralph Kerns from Warren visits his parents. The Lancaster camp meeting draws Rev Connally Mrs Guinther Ira Conway Harry Anderson Vern Mills and others from the area. Local families visit relatives at Columbus and Grant hospital. Mothers club meets. Byron Shirkey ill at home. Goldie Wentner to Grant hospital for appendectomy. Mrs Johnston and Mrs Woodgerd with children spend week at Lancaster camp ground. Kathleen Burdiss returns from Middleport visit.
Social visits abound as Sharpsburg residents host kin and friends from Athens Columbus and Zanesville. A gas well was struck on Renz Lovell farm and homecoming plans loom for Mt Herman events.
Coolville August 10 The Watkins descendants held a large family reunion at H. R. Watkins home with many relatives from West Virginia attending. Attendees included J. C. Watkins Kanawha Falls J. H. Watkins Winona and J. S. Watkins of Taylor County W Va plus others from Grafton Fairmont Belpre and Athens.
Evans attended a reunion at the home of Arthur Penrose in Pennsville and visited Mrs. Leora Elliott in Zanesville. James T. Johnston of Dayton joined a Sharpsburg homecoming and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ogg. They all visited Mrs. Sara Johnston Broadwell. Leota Brill of Waterford visited her son Harry Brill and wife. R C Bardin spent days at Amesville with sister Gail Harris.
Bates reports a church homecoming set for next Sunday. Visitors include Miss Villa Tippie of Athens and Mrs. Eva Brown host. Harold McClain of Columbus spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Mary McClain. Mr and Mrs E J Sams entertained guests Mrs Bessie Shepard of Athens Miss Maxine Thompson of Glouster and Miss Glenna Gwinn visiting from West Virginia. Local men continue work on a new gravel road from Webster Kenney's place to the church.
Carpenter Miss Blanche Heowery spent three weeks at her cousin 8 F Howery's home and returned to Hansford West Virginia with cousin Eddie Howery. J L Rawlings takes vacation from the mail route. he and family visit Charleroi Pennsylvania. Harry Dudgeon covers Route 1 during absence. Mrs Ray Ansel and children from New Lexington visit C F Steward and family. Arhead Nicholson suffered a fall while measuring timber but escaped serious injury. Mary Lenox and grandchildren visit Lemuel Cline at his old home now owned by John Cline. they also see cousin Mrs A J Carpenter.
Mr and Mrs G G Wood and Perley Rupe attended the Wishox family reunion near Columbus on Sunday. Relative visits spread across Langs Albany Cincinnati and Middleport with several cousins and friends spending time at homes in Col umbus Albany and the hill home of Mr and Mrs Howery.
Hooper Ridge families and relatives attended the funeral of Charles Bishop in Bishopville on Sunday. The item also notes improving health of Mrs. Kate Kasler who has been ill since July 1 and mentions various local visits and guests including Pearl Linscott at Holzer hospital and multiple Kasler Linscott and Keefer family gatherings in Athens and The Plains.
Judson and Mrs J M Chappel visited Amos and Mrs Holland on Sunday. George Douglas called on Mrs Mary Williams Sunday afternoon. Homer Blackwood of Zanesville called on Mrs Lewis Hawk Saturday. Primrose Hawk and Esther Woods of Rio Grande spent time with Mrs Lewis Hawk. Hastings Chappel and family visited J M Chappel’s parents. Sara Hawk of Columbus called on friends nearby. Berdena Hawk missed the first days of 4 H County club camp at Stewart due to illness.
Mrs Garnet Wilkinson visits her mother Mrs Sarah Evans for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Carl Sparman and children tour Columbus with Mrs Louis Wilkinson and Donald Roemmerling. Esther Evans returns from Willard after two weeks with relatives. Bertha Kammerling and son Louis visit Kammerlings in Columbus. A party honors Clarence Lester Wingman with many guests. A wiener roast for children includes Betty and Billy Smith and others.
A Watkins family reunion at H. R. Watkins home drew 27 attendees, the first full sibling reunion in 37 years. Lawrence chapel hosted a home-coming basket dinner with Sunday school, a children's program, and sermons by Reverend Nutter and Rev. Cleland, plus musical numbers by Pearl Dye and others. Next Sunday’s baptismal service for the Reedsville charge is planned at Long Bottom. Visiting relatives from Denver and Chillicothe joined the gathering at L. T. Runnion’s home.
Reader warns of gas in stomach and bowels and promotes Bealmann's Gas Tablets for permanent relief. Claims relieve pressure, bloating, nervous tension, and post meal sleepiness, with improved breathing and warmth. Marketed via Cline Pharmacy.
Carbondale reports a surprise party at Mrs. Frieda Mills home honoring her birthday attended by the Archies Barnes family Lash Bennett Risley and others from Carbondale and Nelsonville. Clayton Hoskins marked his third birthday at grandparents Josh and Mrs Clark Asbury Ridge. Juanita Tefft goes to Sheltering Arms for tonsil surgery. Raymond Ellis stays with Fred and Josephine Klots in Columbus. Vandella Kelly visits her Columbus employer parents. Pete Frisby family left Philo after several days with relatives.
Amesville residents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Stanley hosted an old fashioned barn dance on Saturday inviting out of town relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Liggett Mrs. Ben Haley Mr. Joy Sullivan Columbus Lovella Porter Smithfield Mr. and Mrs George Gilham Athens Mr. and Mrs Jean Stanley Nelsonville Mr. and Mrs Ed Bolton Albany and many others. The event followed a funeral of a relative in Oxford on Thursday attended by Mr. and Mrs F L Thomas and sister Miss Jane Phillips.
The Rev Strickland filled his appointment Sunday evening. Families and relatives gathered for camp meetings and reunions across Athens Pomeroy Chester Granite City and Long Hollow. Dana Ls health shows partial improvement as the article notes a turn in his condition.
A vintage ad text touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for schoolgirls facing wet feet overwork and dances. Mothers report improved energy and health for daughters in Illinois and California, claiming the remedy helps girls recover and return to classes after illness.
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