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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1926

Page

7

Dailey Family Reunion At Nimrod Hereford Farm

Descendants of Thomas Dailey gathered August 8 at O D Dailey’s Nimrod Hereford Farm for the twentieth reunion. Attendees ranged from ninety-one years to three months, with Barbara Dee McKinstry representing seven generations. Officers elected and attendees noted with 110 registered, plus a youth play and county camping plans for 193? season.

Athens Richard McKinstry Harry McKinstry Sade Cline McKinstry Samantha Dailey Cline Nimrod Dailey Thomas Dailey Becca Dailey Carpenter Dailey Tlough Phebe Dailey Pearl Moler Bulah Los Angeles Calif Mary Cline Columbus W. B. Dailey Akron Leina Dailey Joseph Dailey Decatur Ind

Family Reunion Brings Earle Barrs and Relatives Together

In Pomeroy an extended Barr Spencer gathering marked the first full family reunion in twenty years. Attendees included Charles Spencer New London Dale Spencer Cincinnati and other relatives from Charleston W Va Albany and Zanesville with a photo taken at the Barr home. Mrs Hilditch stayed through midweek.

Earle Barr Pomeroy

Dailey Family Reunion Draws Decatur and Yankton Guests

Mr Joseph Dailey of Decatur Ind and his daughter Miss Lina Dailey of Yankton SD arrived Saturday night to attend the Dailey reunion. They are guests of We leives for a week. Mr Dailey is a first cousin of the late Andrew Dailey, whom he has visited before. He is 77. The daughter has just returned from South Dakota where she taught for ten years.

Joseph Dailey Decatur Ind Lina Dailey Yankton South Dakota Dailey We Leives Ournin Andrew Dailey

Ed Hawk funeral rites attended by Alabama visitors

Relatives and friends from Al bany attended the funeral service for Mrs. Ed Hawk at New Marshfield on Monday. Attendees included Elizabeth Dalley and daughter Goldie Moore Jeff Tewksbury Floyd Fought Wilbur Baughman Earle Baughman Howard Stanley L D Zimmerman Bert Hovey and George Spring.

Albany Ed Hawk New Marshfield Elizabeth Dalley Goldie Moore Jeff Tewksbury Floyd Fought Wilbur Baughman Earle Baughman Howard Stanley L. D. Zimmerman Bert Hovey George Spring

Higleys Entertained Relatives at Wilkes Street Home

Mr and Mrs Will Higley hosted relatives at their Wilkes Street home Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs E E Browning of Rutland and their daughter Hildred, sister of Mrs Higley, along with Mr and Mrs Fred Weinrich and daughter. Mrs Weinrich is Higley’s niece. In the afternoon, Mr and Mrs Luther Allen and two Hamden children visited and stayed for the evening.

Will Higley Wilkes Street E. E. Browning Rutland Higley Fred Weinrich Hildred Weinrich Luther Allen Hamden Emery Bowers Delaware R. McCall Alma Koebler Sophronia Tilton Parkersburg FE. D. Morrison T. E. Fitch Depot Lawrence Athens A. C. Davis Cora McBride Bartlett

Stanley Family Reunion Planned at Townhouse Methodist Lawn

The annual Stanley family reunion will be held on Sunday next August 15 at the Townhouse Methodist lawn. Relatives and friends of the Stanley family are invited to spend the day together.

Stanley Methodist Eee

Albany School Board Meets on Monday Night

Albany school board held a Monday night session to discuss major business led by C. B. Copeland or Stewart. The meeting focused on the board’s most important agenda item as part of routine governance.

School Board of Albany C. BH. Copeland Stewart

Election booth managers listed for Albany and township polls

Those in charge of the Albany election booths Tuesday were Lon Gillogly John Lindley Clifton Pearman Clarence Throckmorton Elmer Searls and Phil Sweeney. Township poll supervisors were Arthur Van Dyke Gene Potter and Paul McVay.

Albany Lon Gillogly John Lindley Clifton Pearman Clarence Throckmorton Elmer Searls Phil Sweeney Arthur van Dyke Gene Potter Paul McVay

Albany Folks Attend Visits and Grange Group Photo

Mrs Nancy Saxon visits Albany friends then plans an extended stay in Chauncey. Locals host kin from Alvada Carpenter and Columbus while Miss Berenice Moore leaves Lancaster camp due to illness. Albany Grange gathers for a group photo to travel to the state fair and the Baptist church plans a lawn social with cake coffee.

Nancy Saxon Albany Chauncey Ed Bodkin Mary Cross Vincy Roberts C. H. Wilcox Alvada George Wood Mr. Wood Carpenter Clint Cross Wilcox Pomeroy Don Wood W. L. West A. B. Graft Maynard Logan A. L. Johnson Hartley Columbus Ray Johnson Johnson Athens Berenice Moore Lancaster Camp Ground Bulah Moler Los Angeles Calif Rebecca Carpenter Ruth Jones Howard Coe Aldine J. M. Staneart Nebraska Colorado Springs Staneart West Albany Grange Grange Athens County Pomona Grange T. W. Coe Margaret Meliss Biddle Pickerington John Harner

Angell Ridge Community News Brief

Angell Ridge residents and visiting family members fill the week with hosting duties and social gatherings. Angell Ridge Life and Service League forms with Ernest Vore as president and Ethel Brown as treasurer. Next meeting set for Sunday at the Angell Ridge schoolhouse.

Katie Mulligan Iowa Ballenger John Maxwell C. A. Spriggs Andittle Avenelle Athens Irene Edith Bobo Dwight Sloan Lucinda Sloan J. W. Holland Mary Sams Lavenna Jones Clarks Chapel Pearl Brown Greens Run J. W. Maxwell Mary Delle Alee Williams Alec Bainey Columbus Angels Ridge Life and Service League Ernest Vore John Rogers Ethel Brown

Social round of The Plains families and neighbors

The Plains and surrounding towns hosted a busy weekend of visits and gatherings. Numerous residents and relatives from Malta Athens Marion Canaanville Bethany Ridge and Tuppers Plains joined friends for dinners picnics church events and social hours, with several trips to Lancaster camp meeting and a well attended ice cream social hosted by the Aid society.

Dorothea Mildred Runnion McConnelsville C. J. Ross Mildred George Ackley Marion Daniel Ackley L. H. Allen L. T. Runnion Mary Joyce Rosa Darnell Canaanville Harry Aldridge Aldo McKinley Hugh Kizer Bunday Swisher Lawson Dye Coolville West Virginia H. R. Watkins Farm Bureau Athens C.D. Swartz C. D. Swartz C. M. Swartz Lancaster Everett Bond Helen Elizabeth Kenneth Sis

Local Social Notes From Zanesville to Sharpsburg

Broadwell Mrs W P Haybrown and child ren of Zanesville were weekend guests of J P Sedwick and daughter Gladys of Columbus. Pearl Hanson of Columbus visits grandparents Scott White and Mrs Leata Brill. Arch Powell, who went West twenty five years ago, passed through en route to Sharpsburg to visit his sister. Feveret Parsons of Stewart calls on friends here Sunday. Mrs W W Jackson and son Harry visit relatives at Marietta.

Leata Brill Stockport O. T. Haskins Phillipsburg Manchester Linncott Westland Harley White Malta Scott White Wash Mummy Harry Brill Sharpsburg Leota Brill Arch Powell John Armstrong Feveret Parsons Stewart W. W. Jackson Harry Marietta Stanley Emery Marion James E John Allman Jacksonville Charatton Columbus George Short Wellston George Brooks Ruth Virginia Bobby Dunn George Gears Vancy Webb Logan Phil Devol Hugh Riggs Daugh Dorothy Jones Mary Louise Julia Jean Julia Robinson Helen Ber Velma Popoczy Cedar Falls Mary Evans Ralph Hamer Ruth Penn Glouster John Houser Lelia Zenith Astern Ohio John Hogan Akron Opal Lanning Barberton Snyder Clarence Stiff Zanesville Albert Koon Lancaster Ralph Toresey Jack Slater Clarence Hayes Thomas Perry Warren Theodore Hopkins Clendenin Claude Wintle Bernard Bradbury Cincinnati Robert Griffith Crooksville Gomer Hettie Hopkins Edgar Hellyer Howard Bush Poling

Community Friends Visit and Guests Share Sunday

Shade Mr and Mrs Orville Shellman and daughter Mary Margaret visit home folks. Curtis Shellman of Athena and Anna Colburn spend Sunday with friends. John Jeffers Leon Burnside Harry Stahl gather with locals. Thelma Burnside visits Irene Ackley Pratts Fork. Mary Burson and Shumay join Wescott family. Charley Colburn and two children visit Biehl family.

Orville Shellman Httl Mary Margaret Curtis Shellman Athena Anna Colburn John Jeffers Leon Burnside Harry Stahl Thomas Fork Dorothy Shellman Catherine Grahams Athens Margaret Goldsberry Garden Opal Florence Burnside John Shumay

Local Residents Gather for Family Reunions and Visits

In Coolville area notes, er and Mrs. O B Hall of Dayton plus Miss Frances Green of Marietta joined Mr. and Mrs. F C Taylor for a Sunday visit. A large family reunion of twenty three from Athens, Columbus and Akron gathered at Mrs Hope Walden’s home Sunday.

O. B. Hall Dayton F.C. Taylor Frances Green Marietta S. S. Tilton Tuppers Plains O. F. Branch George Walden Downie Columbus W. L. Walden Blanche Athens Mary Koontz Akron Hope Walden J. A. Humphrey Gallipolis Thomas Calaway George Athinason J. E. Barrows Ravenswood I. M. Barrows Washington, D

Mrs Boggs and Ackley Visit Clarence Swartz Sunday

The fragment notes Mrs Raymond Boggs visiting, and Morris Ackley calling on Clarence Swartz Sunday evening, mentioning social calls in a local community context.

Ter Raymond Boggs Morris Ackley Clarence Swartz

Local Social Notes Include Illness and Visits

Mrs. Lou Vernon has been ill for a week. Mr. and Mrs. John McCune of Marietta Run were calling on Mrs. George France Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown of Sand Rock were calling on friends here Saturday.

Lou Vernon John McCune Marietta Run George France George Brown Sand Rock

Sunday School Attendance Dips in Ireland Area

In Ireland the Sunday school had only twenty nine attendees and collected 1.18 dollars. Several residents and guests visit relatives in nearby towns including Frosts in Frost and Brandeberrys in Trimble. Various locals travel for visits to Athens Parkersburg and Delaware with family members and grandchildren noted.

W. E. Bingman M. Bingman Wess Frost Near Frost William Brandeberry Trimble C. BE. Brandeberry Sylvia Cubbison Athens Mra Ida Wanless L. C. Johnson B. L. Johnsson Parkersburg Bernice Bessie Calloway Coolville Anita Gladys Campbell Walter Dunfee Zola Wilma Kenneth New Marshfield Dudley Root Everett Bingman Perl Miller Bingman Miller Elsie Ackley Childern Earl Deeter Chillicothe William Deeter Ida Cubbison

Crescent Ridge Visitors and Illness Report

Crescent Ridge notes return of Mr. and Mrs. John Rhinehart and children to Chillicothe after visiting Reynold and Garnet Miller. Elmer Russell shows improvement after serious illness. The Jansen and Weiss families, plus Minnie Miller and Ellis Baird, visited John Weiss. Community members attended camp meeting at Millfield and the Hoopers Ridge homecoming.

John Rhinehart Chillicothe Reynold Miller Elmer Russell John Baird Ellis Minnie Miller Fred Jansen William Jansen Garnet Kittle John Weiss Orley Wolfe R. H. Werner Wilson Wemer Louise Leslie Kittle Millfield Hooper's Ridge B. H. Werner Franklin and Harold Guy White

Murray City Social and Road Improvements Highlight Local News

Alex Coburan, now in Akron, visited Murray City as wartime mayor in past days. The town honors his guidance on war drives while noting road improvements on Murray City Straitsville and Murray City Nelsonville routes. Local residents and visitors from Athens Columbus Logan Cedar Falls attend gatherings as roads and Legion facilities are upgraded.

Alex Coburan Akron Murray City Coburan Straitsville Nelsonville State Highway Department Murray City-Glouster

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