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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1930

Page

3

Ewers Family Reunion Report From Coolville Camp Grounds

A large Ewers and Jowers descendant reunion gathered at Coolville Camp Grounds, Troy, with 32 attendees. Notables included Mrs. Pheebe Carlton, oldest present, and Billy Folrod, youngest, plus extended guests from Tennessee and Ohio communities. A noon dinner followed a day of socializing, with church and local events noted in Troy news.

Ewers Troy Coolville Camp Grounds Coolville Johnathan Thomas Jowers

Sunday Jobs School and Weekend Guests Noted

Jobs Sunday School held at 9 30 with 56 persons in attendance. Several families and guests visited locally including Mr and Mrs Tubbs Hoffman, Dan Bateman and family, Lula Nutter Eva Mae, Sarah Farrell, Roy Camp, James Cox family, Walter Shaw, Morris Dupler children, Mamie Bird improving after surgery, Howard Keeton family, Albert Hahn and newborn son born August 20, James Mohney grandparents, Otis Power Don Mohney in Nelsonville, Elzin Bateman and family, William Bateman family Oscar Johnson Murray City, Lee Denney remodeling his grocery store, Palmer Bobby Columbus visited Floyd Beal family, Iva Jeanne White Mary James, Rutland and Thomas Fork trip.

Tubbs Hoffman Dan Bateman Lula Nutter Eva Mae Louie Louie Carbon Hill Sarah Farrell Roy Camp James Cox William James Mary James Walter Shaw Logan Morris Dupler Mamie Bird Cherrington Hospital Howard Keeton

Local families host visits and reunions across region

Lottridge Watkins and relatives travel to Kanawha Falls West Virginia for a family reunion then return. Parkersburg guests include Vern Holiday and two children with Mable Nutter. Laurelville and Vanderhoot residents visit friends, and Dixon is hospitalized at St Joseph Parkersburg. Several other gatherings include Boggs, Boggs, Burnside, Lowather, and Swartz family visits.

H. R. Watkins Catherine Hardman Paul Louise Oryn Watkins Dorothea Runnion Kanawha Falls W. Va Vern Holiday Willa Lee Joe Mae Parkersburg William Nutter Mable Nutter Mildred Runnion Beulah Townsend R. M. Allen Eleanore William Dixon St. Joseph Hospital Daniel Ackley Charles Maurice Hattie Ackley John Bachelor Ray Oliver Charles Day the Plains Rexal Boggs Coolville Leroy Boggs L. T. Runnion Jonas Gheer Long Run Wayne Sharp Laurelville Oris Swartz C. D. Swartz Homer Swisher Nevada

Mrs. Karr Cans Poultry For Winter In Odd Tradition

Syracuse August 26 Mrs Irving Karr cans 40 chickens for next winter amid poor canning season. The note lists numerous local visits and social happenings including relatives, guests, and county fair attendance among residents and families in the area.

Syracuse Irving Karr Karr I. C. Chapman Cletus William Maxine Caldwell Tuppers Plains Marie Morris Rutland Hess Nichols Frank Zeiher Columbus Garnet Bartels Huntington L. J. Hess Marie Parker George Parker Pomeroy C. L. Arnold Evelyn Nonga Fleming Parkersburg Charles McCullough Hollister Samuel McCullough William Wallace A. K. Probst Dorothy Caroline Cincinnati Carl Hortense Gerald Ruth Arnold Chauncey Lawrence Tennihill Athens County Fair

Local families share Sunday visits and church gathering

Sunday visits filled by Swisher Boggs Allen Earnshart Townsend Jeffers and Church families. Leroy Boggs spent the afternoon with son Raymond Boggs. Harry Church joined Clyde Sams at their home. Lawrence Chapel Church plans an all day meeting and home coming with a basket dinner at noon.

H. C. Swisher Carson Boggs Raymond Boggs Leroy Boggs Emme Swisher Helen Earnshart Ash Cave S. H. Allen R. M. Allen Eleanore Beulah Townsend Grace Jeffers Velma Church Amos Hixson Harry Church Clyde Sams Lawrence Chapel Church

Residents Visitations Across Canaanville and Byesville

Local residents recount recent visits and family gatherings across Canaanville Byesville and surrounding areas. Names include Ben Pugh George Palmer Alf Wade Wade family Everett Clifford Thelma and Dale Stires Gayle Young and many others visiting relatives and friends in Ash Cave and at the Wade home.

Ben Pugh Athens Canaan Pike George Palmer Alf Wade Byesville Noah Harrison Marion Dortely Dave Stires Ellen Stires Sid Riley Columbus James Wade Cecelia Darnell Thurman’ Radcliffe Kenneth Wade Everett Clifford Lyle Daugherty Thelma Anna Mae Dale Stires Ash Cave Guy Tucker Wateseter Mariege Gayle Young Nina Sales

Athens County fair attendance echoes in many towns

The Garden Pauline Chapple Judson visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs C L Golds berry while Eida Smith from Bliss College Columbus returns to attend the Athens County Fair. Several locals attend James Crawford's funeral at South Canaan. Cecil Butts hosts Paul Wayne for the weekend.

Eida Smith Bliss College Columbus James Crawford South Canaan Crawford Cecil Butts Paul Wayne

Rural Drought Recovers with Gentle Rains in South Canaan

In South Canaan, Dale Perry and friends shared a Sunday visit on Cherry Ridge while R B Goldsberry of Millfield bailed hay Monday. William St Clair and daughter Ida joined John Clair and family in Darwin Meigs County. Fields once brown from drought green up after recent rains. late corn and crops mature in the area. Mrs Fiera Kyle visits cousin Mrs Goldie Colmer.

South Canaan Dale Perry Cherry Ridge R. EB. Goldsberry Millfield William St. Clair Ida John &J. Clair Darwin Meigs County Fiera Kyle Ia Goldie Colmer

Pleasant Valley Couples Visit Relatives Over Week

Pleasant Valley residents Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Brooks of Parkersburg spent Monday to Wednesday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Wood and Mrs. Howard Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinmetz and three daughters of Milwaukee visited Mrs. Howard Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson of Hamilton stayed with Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Dixon along with their sons Raymond and Harry. Mrs. Adah Bobo of Columbus is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Martin.

K. B. Brooks Parkersburg Pearl Wood Howard Brooks Henry Steinmetz Mwiinels Steinmetz Floyd Robinson Raymond and Harry Hamilton K. A. Dixon Adah Bobo Columbus W. T. Martin

Picnic Guests at Ash Care and Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Charlies Wood and family attended a picnic at Ash Care on Sunday. Miss Oda Brooks and Frank Heydenreicht of Parkersburg were weekend guests of Mrs Sadie Brooks and family. Mr and Mrs Tracey Whaley and baby Gloria June of Nelsonville visited with Mr and Mrs Frank Pugh. The group attended the Athens County Fair and races last Friday.

Charlies Wood Ash Care Oda Brooks Frank Heydenreicht Parkersburg Sadie Brooks Tracey Whaley Gloria June Nelsonville Frank Pugh Athens County

Local Families Host Dinners and Visits Across Town

Frosts entertain at a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Clarence Petty of Bethany Ridge and Mr and Mrs Henry Frost and family of Parkersburg. Jessie Newton visits brother Homer Newton near Pennsville. P R Russell takes vacation in Detroit. Albert Wyer from Coolville visits village to oversee home interests. Athens Fair attendance noted. Otie Parsons and daughter Nellie weekend with R E Root. Fern Starkey of Guya vile visits Bernice Russell.

B. L. Frost Clarence Petty Bethany Ridge Henry Frost Parkersburg Jessie Newton Homer Newton Pennsville P. R. Russell Detroit Albert Wyer Coolville Otie Parsons Nellie R. E. Root Misa Fern Starkey Guyayile Bernice Russell

Cole Family Reunion Held at Tuppers Plains

Cole family reunion on the Christian Church lawn in Tuppers Plains August 24 featured a noon picnic, a business meeting, and annual officer elections led by Rev. Flora. Attendees from Ohio towns shared readings, duets, and solos while plans were made for next year’s gathering.

Cole Tuppers Plains Ohio Christian Church Flora Albert Cole Addison Cole Helen Cole Freda Cole Mike Mary Cole Trimble Alice Cole Jennie Cole Mary Cole Missea Alice Phyllis Cole Uppers Plaine A. B. Worthen Garrett

Ford cars prove endurance and economy in global tests

A Ford tested by a large company averaged 500 miles per day for a week and remained satisfactory after 105000 miles. A submerged Ford recovered after twelve days, and police praise its handling in traffic. Fleet buyers cite lower operating costs as proof of economy. Fords excel in Germany France Italy Finland Argentina England Peru Sweden and Sweden again in endurance and reliability events.

Ford Fennan Lake Spokane Germany France Italy Finland Argentina Copenhagen Paris England Amancaes Peru Royal Automobile Club of Sweden

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pheebe Carlton Johnathan Ewers Billy Folrod Thomas Sewers Ada Morgan Tennessee Ada Ewers Morgan Bernice Coulter Martha Coulter Greysville Tenn Moliie Ewers Schueler Akron Hartley Ewers Maggie Ewers Meek Mildred Meek Gladius Haigh Emmett Ewers Don Cambridge F. E. Kimes Paul Kimes Florence Cross Clarence Swartz Raymond Folrod Carlton Billy Lottridge Richard Hueston Little Hocking Clarence Dodd Reece Marvin Ireland Harry Carlton Pheebe Ewers Carlton Harry Barnett G. E. Carlton J. C. Minard Minard Earl Archer Nona Shields Carroll John Sharon Etta Oro Dunfee Strod Dunfee Wellsburg Ernest Annells Lillie Dunfee Clemmie Wigal J. W. Kincade John Staten Carl Kincade Mildred Golden Wigal Ira Kincade Helen Johnson A. C. Mills Ladies Aid Society of The Congregational Church E. H. Root Frank Robert Frank Root Metta Harper Howard E. Warner Carth E Presbyterian Church Harry Pullins Watt Verne Lan- Sof Baptist Church Frost Wp. m H. Booth Ashtabula Erie Ira Conley Arietta Lawrence Pinnell John Pinnell Sandusky Marcus Clark Delpha Lew Welling George Polster Ruby Derson A Milton Rs. G. W. Polster Mary Tharine Booth Mabel Chevalier W. O. Stout A. B. Saunders John T. Rowland Ralph Chevalier Max Spnt Margaret Wharff Dean Ewers R. L. Coleman Robert Geneva Coleman Juanita Fugitt Ruth Mellyar Elmira Cubbege Portsmouth Miss Wharff Helen Wharff Harold Ware Lillie Flinn Douglass Morrison G. R. Gunder Harley Russell Albany Eyesville Emma Palmer Harry Hoisington Earnest Norris Ace Everett Lewis Luhrig James Allen Quinn Rhoades Canaanville Toledo Cleveland NEW York Central Pauline Chapple Judson Mrs. C. L. Goldsberry Pleasant Valley Alice Walter Shigida Glouater E. M. Watkins J. M. Watkins H. N. Campbell Keebaugh Ed Keebaugh Seoville Lancaster Gerald Cole Misa Nona Cole Pearl McCollins Lloyd Awalt Gus Kyle Gertrude Beatrice Roy Kenneth Dorothy Wilsonson Hilly New York United States de Luxe Phaeton de Luxe Sedan Town Sedan Universal Credit Company Plan of Time Payments I Coupe Ford Motor Company
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