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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville News Highlights Local Hospital Visits and Community Notes

Mrs. Thomas Bush reports her daughter and granddaughter, Mrs Walter Lines and Juanita, had tonsil and adenoid removal at Cleveland City Hospital and are recovering well. Miss Vernon Bush, a nurse there, is her sister. The column covers social visits, travels to Columbus for the state fair, and a Rotary club talk by Judge Johnson on mothers pensions and juvenile court work.

Thomas Bush Walter Lines Juanita Cleveland City Hospital Lines Miss Vernon Bush Johnson Athens County Delaware Lancaster Rotary Club Robinson Harold Mechem William Morgan Stacy Sharp

Local Post Office Receives New Equipment Shipment

New gear arrived yesterday for the local post office and is being installed. The shipment includes bag racks steel filing cabinets paper distributing cases and office chairs.

Lantern Hike to Initial Rocks Draws Local Party

A Monday lantern hike to Initial Rocks drew participants including Bessie Stevenson Elena Pedigo Louise Caldwell Evelyn Siddle Mrs John Fray Ashville Tenn Leatha Pedigo Alice Caldwell Mrs Cranston Tifft Columbus Ruth Hewitt Massachusetts Edward Pedigo and Leo Caldwell. Rotary Club plans to press for county levy restoration to its former basis per Judge H Johnson Probate Court addressing Rotary members.

Bessie Stevenson Elena Pedigo Louise Caldwell Evelyn Siddle John Fray Ashville Tenn Leatha Pedigo Alice Caldwell Cranston Tifft Columbus Ruth Hewitt Massachusetts Edward Pedigo Leo Caldwell Rotary Club 8. Mohnson Rotary Lab

Farewell Party for Miss Lenora Logan Before Nurse Training

Miss Lenora Logan will leave soon for Alabama to begin three years of nurse training. The farewell event at Miss Freda Hicks' Chestnut Street home featured music and dancing and a dainty lunch for guests including Miss Mildred Rosser, Miss Marie Rosser, and others.

Freda Hicks Chestnut Street Lenora Logan Alabama Mildred Rosser Marie Rosser Frank McCall Louise Linscott Elmer Settles Lenora Logan Luther Berry Stella Groves Buchtel Oswald Swingle Max Bartoe

Ohio Bell Spends Millions on Plant Improvements

Cleveland August 27 The Ohio Bell Telephone Co board of directors authorized additional expenditures for plant swasthens and betterments costing 4 419 976 bringing year to date appropriations to 9 126 935 The funds will be spread statewide and benefit nearly every city in the state according to company offices The article also notes Kaleteur Falls as the highest waterfall in the world at 741 feet in British Guiana.

Cleveland Ohio Bell Telephone Co

Prince of Wales Dances With Miss Cahill Aboard Berengaria

On the liner Berengaria nearing New York the Prince of Wales shows more interest in dancing. A circulating tale claims he learned reports about dancing with Miss Leonore Cahill of St. Louis and then asked her to be his partner for three dances to spare her embarrassment.

Prince of Wales New York Leonore Cahill St. Louis Europe America

Rain Revives Farmers as Outreach and Meetings Resume

A damp spell boosts spirits in Sharpsburg though some corn lost to drought. Protracted meetings resume led by Rev. Stanford. Local residents attend A C Carr sale where all items sold cheaply. Visitors and locals share news of families and travels. Athens fair drew many residents. Oxford University reportedly sent two members to Parliament since 1604.

Stanford A. C. Carr Bartlett Robert Grimes Lew Chappelear Mountville Beard Joe Beard Floyd Palmer Floyd Beard Sarah Beard Corning Columbus David Gardner Chesterhill Merrill Fawcett Alta McCune Daisy Burns Lillian Bardin Howard Harris Westerville Illinois Josephine Wolf Harry Goins Oxford University

Glouster Woman Dies After Appendicitis Operation

Mrs. Fred Brunton 38 of Glouster died Tuesday at Grant Hospital Columbus after an appendicitis operation. Survived by husband and six children Wilford 18 Mary Ellen 16 Andrew 14 Cecil 12 Mildred 10 Carol 7. Remains to be brought to Glouster this afternoon. Funeral arrangements not yet made.

Fred Brunton Grant Hospital Columbus Brunton Wilford Mary Ellen Andrew Cecil Mildred Carol Glouster Robert Marshall Miners’ Organization W. W. Bryson Urbancrest Bernadine Ruth Sellars Ralph Bryson Earl Roberts Yontetic Nornl Akron Miss Williams Kenseth Pyres Crookesville C. A. Gardner Mayville V. N Misa Fea Kientz Frank Cunningham Colibus William Davis J. R. Lewis Trimbie Don Davis Mae Richa Catririons Mary Moreta Davis Trimble Seech Grove

Torch Torch Busy With Road Work And Local Trade

Torch Torch remains active as farmers and era workers toil on road progress. Truck owners haul brk from the station to the road while wives host boarders and keep two stores thriving. Rev Purdy ended a two week evangelistic series with several conversions and a baptism on the Ohio River opposite Mustapha land. Mr and Mrs George Jones visited Bedford Sunday to spend the day with aunt Mrs Ann Stout and daughter Mrs Whd.

F. KR. Purdy Ohio River Mustapha Land George Jones Bedford Ann Stout Whd

Coolville Social Roundup Stirs Weekend Travel

Miss Audrey Fitch left Saturday for Columbus to attend the State Fair as guest of Dr. and Mrs. G E Flynn. Mr and Mrs C L White and son Junior and S C E White spend a few days in Cincinnati. Dolphus Frame of Athens visited relatives in Rock Street with Dr and Mrs A M Frame and Rev Mowry from Parkersburg. Clyde Parrish and others join in a weekend gathering with the Frame and Campbell families.

Eugene James John Richard Eugenia Rosser Columbus Debbie Dunfee Mary A. Stone Hockingport Amanda Forester Clarence Gillian Jasper Hill Friia Helena Harmony School Troy Township Sophronia Knowles Little Hocking W. Baker Athens County A. Bean Marietta Baptist Association Roads Fork FF. R. Pardy Marietta College Torch Baptist Church Coolville Audrey Fitch G. E. Flynn C. L. White S. C. E. White Cincinnati Dolphus Frame Athens A. M. Frame Mowry Parkersburg

Local social notes list visitors and gatherings across towns

Sunday visits include Frank Campbell at Camp Grounds and Arthur Hawk with Mrs. Sam Marshall in Athens. Miss Vivian Kline returned to Akron after a summer with Mrs. O F Larson. The Cline and Hartnell families post sale of store to Oscar Findling and Eugene Peerce of Portsmouth. Several guests visit Athens and Huntington residents, and Miss Pauline Maxim departs for Akron for work.

Frank Campbell Vivian Kline Akron O. F. Larson Wert Chapman Guysville Catlers Gertrude Roberts Mildred Fitch Stewart Arthur Hawk Athens Sam Marshall J. Fr. Cline J. Bh. Hartnell FE. & Harpold and Son Oscar Findling Eugene Rerce Portamouth Anderson Bentz W. L. Schreiber Huntington W. Va Hazel Ruswell Terch Frances Smith Larson P. O. Smith Bar Person Lydia Bentz Wm. Peters and Son Columbus L. L. Lowman

Miss Fanny Siteood Sails From Mast Rock Street

Mrs Fanny Siteood of Mast Rock Street sells household goods at a pirate scale next week as she prepares to leave. The Epworth lescus will be held on the camp around Sunday evening for an hour, preceding the event.

Fanny Siteood Mast Rock Street Epworth Lescus

Evening Service Aims to Engage Youth

The notice invites all young people to attend an evening service and assist in making the meeting interesting. Mr Carroll Stout is named as the leader for the event.

Carroll Stout

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