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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1928

Page

6

Reunion of James and Gardner Families Held in Millfield

Chauncey August reunion of the James and Gardner families took place at Mrs. Ruth James home. A picnic dinner, reminiscences, and music followed, with many relatives from Columbus Nelsonville Glouster and other towns attending.

James and Gardner Ruth James Columbus M. H. England Nelsonville S. A. Welling Corning B. McCullough Wanda M. J. Gardner Glenn Ruth Gardner Guy Gardner Wyona Gardner Chauncey Edward Wallace G. W. Johnson Margaret Harold and Charlies Johnson Glouster L. Dow Sanders Donna Sanders Albany N. W. James Elmer Paul James Sand Ridge James Mike Kollister Jean Sugar Creek Frances Earich Caroline Welling Millfield Minnie Willmore Chicago

Ye Old Time Club Holds Melon Feast

The Ye Old Time club of Millfield hosted a melon feast at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brown for its last regular meeting. The next gathering is set for September 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Russell with many members and guests in attendance.

Chauncey Millfield A. L. Brown

Millfield Hosts Visiting Relatives At Weekend Gatherings

Floyd McDaniel of Baltimore visited his parents in Millfield on Sunday. In Millfield Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and daughters Athens and Mrs. Alpha Wemmer with Mrs. William Druggan of Glasgow visited the Mc Daniel home. F E Boudinot attended Concord Church of Christ homecoming. Vaughn Earich and Regina Lee of Columbus vacationing with Frances Earich and William Cole families in Millfield. Homer Tracy of Millfield visits relatives in Columbus.

Newton Russell R. H. Wemmer Floyd Wemmer F. E. Boudinot L. E. Woods Edward Wade Homer Tracy G. C. Patton Orris Boudinot Harold Wemmer Woodrow Patton Clarence Misner Pauline Tracy Merle Antile Pearl Misner Blanche Russell Elmer William Russell Floyd McDaniel Baltimore Mrs. L. B. McDaniel Millfield Kelley Athens Alpha Wemmer William Druggan, Glouster H. O. McDaniel Concord Church of Christ Vaughn Earich Regina Lee Columbus Frances Earich William Cole

Hendersons entertain with dinner guests from nearby towns

Chauncey Aug. 21 Mr and Mrs James Henderson of this city hosted a dinner Sunday at their May avenue home. Guests included Mrs Howard Pennill and daughter Reta Jean of New Lexington, Mr and Mrs John McGurty of Murray City, Mr and Mrs John Knickert and son Joe, and Mr and Mrs George Lerch with daughter Geraldine, all of Columbus.

Chauncey James Henderson May Avenue Howard Pennill Reta Jean New Lexington John McGurty Murray City John Knickert Joe George Lerch Geraldine Columbus

Social guests gathered from multiple towns for Sunday visit

Mrs J E Love of Millfield entertained a group of guests including Roy Carpenter Mrs F W Love and daughter Vivian and Mr and Mrs F W Love of Akron Mr and Mrs Hiram D Love of Canton Mrs Fred Burley Mrs Nausinger and son Wayne Wellston Mr and Mrs Charles Colerick Bartlett and Mrs Ira Myers and sons Chauncey for a Sunday gathering.

Chauncey J. E. Love Millfield Roy Carpenter F. W. Love Vivian Akron Hiram D. Love Canton Fred Burley Nausinger Wayne Wellston Charles Colerick Bartlett Ira Myers and Sons

Funeral Held for Mrs. Israel Groves in Somerton

Funeral services for Vilaria Romani Grabowski Groves mother of Mrs. Annie Headley were held at the Church of Christ Somerton following a paralytic stroke She was born August 19 1852 at Miltonsburg Ohio and descended from French and Russian nobility Her husband Israel Groves died twenty five years ago Surviving children include Mrs Josephine Reed Mrs Rachel Pryor William Delbert and Raymond Groves along with twenty one grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Reverend Jay Johnson conducted the service with a mixed quartet providing music.

Glouster Israel Groves Vilaria Romani Grabowski Annie Headley Church of Christ, Somérton Miltonsburg Ohio Somerton

Storm Strikes Little Vessel off Balboa

The freighter William A McKenney lay at anchor off Balboa after a furious storm swept 14 crew overboard 120 miles off Cape Saint Lucas. Six crew members remained aboard as the vessel suffered twisted deck rigging awning supports ventilators and rails while sailing from San Francisco toward U S ports Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Esbalbo Canal Zone William A. McKenney Balboa Toy Cape Saint Lucas San Francisco United States Boston Philadelphia Baltimore

Erie Scout Chosen To Go With Byrd

Paul A. Siple a 19 year old from Erie Pennsylvania has been selected from five finalists to accompany Commander Richard E Byrd to the South Pole. He will serve as special assistant and orderly to the expedition leader.

New York Paul A. Siple Erie United States Richard E. Byrd South Pole James E. West Siple Byrd Biple

Mrs. Rena Norman Dies in Athens Hospital

Relatives in Glouster sent the body of Mrs. Rena Norman 58 who died Sunday afternoon at Athens State hospital to Ironton for funeral services. Burial followed in Ironton after funeral at noon Monday.

Rena Norman Glouster Athens State Hospital C. F. Wallace Ironton

Co-education Valued by Swarthmore Dean

Mrs Frances Bradshaw dean of women at Swarthmore College argues co education benefits both sexes. She says co education fosters enthusiasm and strenuous study and makes students more sensitive to human relations and more mature, better prepared to work together in business and professions.

Frances Bradshaw Swarthmore College

Wind and rain storm hits West Branch in Iowa

A severe wind and rain storm from a late August system swept parts of Iowa and southern Minnesota. West Branch was reported worst hit with significant damage from the UPA weather event that affected several towns in the last twelve hours.

Cedar Rapids

Local Families Return from Visits and Birth Announcement

Mr and Mrs L L Robinett returned Sunday from Dayton where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Mark Henry. Mr and Mrs Herman Exenkamper of Jacksonville are spending a couple of weeks with relatives in Columbus. Mr and Mrs R G Webber and Mr and Mrs H F Kittle returned Monday from a 10 day fan outing in northern Michigan. Mr and Mrs Clyde Saylor announce the birth of a boy Sunday.

L. L. Robinett Dayton Mark Henry Herman Exenkamper Jacksonville Columbus R. G. Webber H. F. Kittle Northern Michigan Mrs. Clyde Saylor

Victory for Hoover Predicted in Talk By Scott McBride

In Youngstown on August 21 Scott McBride head of the Anti saloon league urged the election of Herbert Hoover and forecast a landslide win for Hoover over Alfred E Smith He defended prohibition from the pulpit at Trinity M E church and said wets might praise Hoover’s stance on prohibition abuses.

Hoover Scott McBride Youngstown U.P Herbert Hoover Alfred E. Smith Anti-saloon League Trinity M. E McBride

Fifth Boudinot family reunion set for August 26

The fifth annual Boudinot family reunion will be held Sunday August 26 at the home of Mrs. Maggie Grubb in Mt. Vernon Ohio. Last year more than 1090 people attended the gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Boudinot in Millfield.

Chauncey Boudinot Maggie Grubb Mt. Vernon Ohio F. E. Boudinot Millfield

Smith-Wogan Groups Will Meet Sunday

The second annual Smith-Wogan family reunion will be held Sunday September 2 at Embree Park Pennsville. Mable Tignon secretary invites all relatives by blood or marriage to attend. A basket lunch will be served at noon.

Smith-Wogan Embree Park Pennsville Mable Tignon David Hannah Wogan Joseph Elizabeth Smith

Defends His Title in Jersey City

New Jersey reports show N J flyweight champion Jersy Schwartz defended his title by knocking out Felix Martinez of Spain in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout in Jersey City.

Jersey City N. J U.pi Jirzy Schwartz Felix Martinez Spain

Dr. C von Scheele To Land In New York On Way Home

Dr. C von Scheele of Jacksonville who spent weeks with his sister at Reval on the Gulf of Finland is due to arrive in New York City Sunday on his way home. He has crossed the ocean several times but suffered sea sickness on this summer voyage to Reval, taken ill after leaving New York and not recovering until Bremen, Germany. The Bremen to Reval leg was by train.

Glouster C. von Scheele Jacksonville Reval Gulf of Finland New York City von Scheele New York Bremen Germany

Morgan County Man Drifts and Truck Burns With Sheep

Clair Hiatt of Pennsville Morgan County fell asleep at 2:30 AM and drove a truck loaded with prize sheep and poultry off the Muskingum river bank near Riverside fruit farm seven miles above Marietta on Route 87. The truck burned. six sheep and many chickens were destroyed. Hiatt and his nephew Dugan escaped, the boy burned and cut by glass.

Marietta Clair Hiatt Pennsville Morgan County Muskingum River Hiatt Riverside Fruit Farm Dugan

Fourteen Arrested for Illegally Voting in Primary

Caldwell reports fourteen Americans and foreigners arrested and bound over to the Noble county grand jury charged with having illegally voted Republican ballots in Belle Valley during last Tuesday's primary. All are Democrats. Warrants issued for twenty others in the same offense.

Indians Open Series in Philadelphia Against Athletics

Cleveland manager Headman Peckinpaugh leads the Indians into Philadelphia to start a series with Connie Mack's Athletics as the A's falter in early season contention.

Philadelphia

Wheat acreage for next year will be less

Ohio's 1929 wheat acreage is projected at 2,149,000 acres, about 13 percent below this year's 2,471,000, following USDA estimates. Nationally the decrease is around 2.1 percent. August 1 intentions were generally lower than 1927, especially in the corn belt and in Oklahoma and Texas.

Columbus U.pd Ohio United States United States Department of Agriculture Oklahoma Texas Atlantic Coast

Lomski Knocks Out George Smith in Four Rounds

New York reports Polish light heavyweight hopeful Leo Lomski defeated George Smith of Newark in four rounds last night, signaling a stronger challenge to the reigning king Tommy Loughran.

New York U.P Leo Lomski Tommy Loughran George Smith Newark

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