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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1926
Page
6
August 21 Albany reports heavy rains causing field damage and delayed harvests. Wheat and soybeans suffer sprouting and soft ground prevents farming work. Local real estate moves and personal notices accompany updates on residents and schooling.
The Connett church holds its annual home coming on Sunday September 5 with a ball game on the home grounds between Efebbardstilie team and Connett at 2:30 PM. Local residents and visitors attend frequent social calls and gatherings at families and friends across Connett and nearby towns.
Broadwell Goi and Mrs Ray Preest of Columbus were home over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles White of Columbus and Will Colvin of Marton were guests of Mrs Sade Colvin. Ed Noland and sons visited Gere last week. Mamie Roberts visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Sprouse. Howard Haybrow and family plus Max and Paul Thomas of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Frank James. L Foutch made a business call at Athena. Amos White and family Vint White and family Dow White and Dr Gerald White of Cleveland Deere were home on a visit last week. Several from here attended the home coming at Mt Herman.
Carbon Hill Stewart fry of Orrville visited the former's parents Mr and Mrs Robert Xftey Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Hawk and Harold and Guy of Gloucester and Mrs Fred Hawk of Columbus spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Hawk. Mr John Murphy and Mrs Hrick shopped in Athens. Miss Gertrude Wineman is in Errington hospital at Logan suffering appendicitis but improving. Mrs M J Chariton returns after visiting relatives at Medmont West Virginia and Johnstown. High water hindered travel. water covered fields. Fracia Kelly of Sunbury guests of his grandmother Mrs Nancy Brandebury. Frances Wiseman ill but improved.
Dutch Ridge Mr and Mrs Harve Parmeter visited Athens on business. Mr and Mrs Ernest Howard and children motored to Middleport to visit friends. Miss Gladys Phillips is very fit. The health meeting at Jaspar Hill school house Wednesday afternoon on child care from 2 to 6 drew a good attendance. Attendees included Mrs Sarah Niggemeyer Genevie Nuzum Mrs Yona Smith Mrs Mildred Niggemeyer Catherine Kinnen Mrs Lucy Brown Mrs Kitson Niggemeyer Mrs Lole Kinnen Mrs Laura Glader Mrs W H Holsington Edith Brown and leaders Mrs Fannie Niggemeyer and Mrs Eva Greiner.
Mrs. John Gilkey 40 a longtime invalid died at her Pratt's Fork area home Wednesday after a paralytic stroke. Maiden name Josephine Haning she died at 3 pm. Funeral held Friday at Burlingham. She left two children a son Jackson who died 21 years ago and a daughter Mrs Claud Hayes. Survivors include grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nearby visitors and relatives are noted with several local names. An all day service and basket dinner is planned at Garden shuren August 9.
Mr and Mrs John Hamer of Athens were guests of Mr and Mrs W Hamer Eldon Hawk and Quincy Anderson returned to work near Bremen after visiting parents here. Mrs Mozelle Stephans returned to Greenfield after visiting her daughter Eleanor and Mr and Mrs Liz Guess. Mrs Fanny Balls and Ford Car ford with others visited Parkersburg last week. George Buffington and daughter of Tiltonville spent Sunday with Zell Buffington. Wilbur Powell moved from Ray Michaels brick house to Hocking. Joe Evans Ed Michaels and James McKnab were Nelsonville visitors Thursday. Mrs Jeff Harrison and Frances returned from a trip to Chillicothe visiting her mother and sister Bra. John West and Myrtle West.
Miss Ethel Shirley of Canaanville visits Cleveland as guest of Mr and Mrs Joe Pinsner. Ray Stewart of Morgantown visits his mother. Many local families host relatives and guests from Wellston Athens Hodson Columbus Syracuse and Newell South Dakota.
Coolville residents share travel updates from Bucherye Lake and Newark to Bellefontaine and Canadian waters. Re E Wilson plans a 40 by 60 foot apartment house after buying the old school building. several families from Cincinnati, Marion, Nelsonville, Cleveland, Columbus, and St Clairsville visit in the week.
A crowded homecoming at Sharpsburg Mt Hermon featured addresses by County Agent T A Johnson and H P Dutton, with a sewing club gathering, songs, talks, and many relatives from Columbus Zanesville Canton and more attending. Guests included Rev JOH Harris family, Rev Sandiford and son, Mrs Bardin and family, and others from Ohio and West Virginia.
Shade Mra Orville Shellman and son Don visited Athens on Thursday. Margaret Alice Guthrie and Helen Dayes spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Charity Grim. Atwood Grim and family made a business trip to Haunery this week. Leon Burnade and children visited his brother Dudley Burnake and family at Hockapr ing. Clarence Heyes stayed three days with sister Mrs Helen Westcott. Miss Helen Ziggafoos from Columbus visited aunt Miss Sylvia Ziggafoos. Mrs Helen Westcott traveled to visit her parents this week. Clarence Sloskins and daughter spent Wednesday in Athens. Year spent Wednesday in Athens. Clarence Creamer, Thelma and Anal Burnside, Dorothy Meineolen.
Irene Ackley and her young son Laurence traveled to Chester Sun for a brief outing. They stopped at a local shop and returned home before dusk.
Millans couple Mr and Mrs LeRoy Thorne visit relatives nearby Mrs Jo C Gorby and Mr and Mrs Guy Gorty with Mr and Mrs W i Hampon are Pomeroy visitors Mordnessy Mrs I Homers ill with typhoid fever rests better at home at present. Eriest Mitchell and wife of To vdo visit sister here. John Sheppard and Ney Carpenter were in Pomeroy Wednesday. Will Mark of Union Ned and family guests here. A W Rupe and family and Perley Rupe visit relatives in Columbus over the week end.
New Marshfield seeks to honor Mr and Mrs Wilson with a Sept first home event as neighbors gift an electric lamp and ice cream. Families from Athensia Lewisburg and London visit relatives while Miss Cathern Wilson hosts cousins. Parkersburg trip and church class surprise fill a busy weekend roster of guests and travels.
Hamden residents Mr Norton Davisson and his sister Annetta have returned home after visiting friends at Black Fork and attending the Lucasville fair. Dayton business visitor E B Amos was in town Thursday.
Local residents share visits and travel as Nelie Spray and Frank from Petersburg tour John Lovett’s home. Families and friends named across Athens Cleveland Columbus Logan Ravenswood and Berlin attend funerals, hospital visits, and short trips to Akron Detroit and West Virginia with multiple households noted. The piece closes with a curious science line: the earth travels 1440 feet per second.
Detour affected two passenger trains over the B and O route between Dundas and Athens on Wednesday because of high water and track washout. Upcoming family reunions include McKinniss at Jackson Lake Park on Aug 26, Scott at Chillicothe Park on Aug 22, Tripp at Dundas on Aug 22, Harper at Bethelgrove on Sept 4, and Worthman Nimon at New Plymouth on Aug 28.
Mrs G Jegmann of 35 Central Ave Brooklyn says Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Herb Medicine aided her dizziness sleeplessness and fatigue from a demanding home life. She urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedies and offers to answer letters for information.
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