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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1927

Page

6

Village News Roundup From Murray City Aug 27 1927

Murray City reports include a Methodist ladies quilting meeting with officers listed, church events at Blue Hole and a camp meeting. Residents travel to Athens county fair and Columbus for gatherings, funerals, and family visits. Miss Esther Denson and Miss Irene Toth depart for Columbus while others visit relatives locally.

Urray City M. E. Church Aid Room Effie Tovel Robert Foster Yea Strum Lizzie Stiff Charles. Baird Mattie Ralph Mire Lisle “Fisher Emma’ Assell Joan Cook Howard Best Corn Walters Ralph McDaniel Detroit George Hamer Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Blue Hole Willis Six Bix Emma Franklin Barberton

Hamden Social Notices Highlight Local Visits and Guests

Hamden residents hosted and entertained guests at various homes. Families from Wellston Sciotoville Jackson Columbus and Akron attended dinners and gatherings with local residents including the Ketter and Davisson families. Several trips to Columbus and Cincinnati are noted along with hospital and travel updates for local residents.

Amesville E R Linscott Patrols Care After Joy Accident

Amesville and Marietta doctors report Miss Evelyn Joy and her mother recovering from injuries after an automobile crash. E R Linscott and A G Henry transported them Friday for examination. The account notes healing progress and hospital care.

E.R. Linscott A. G. Henry Evelyn Joy Marietta Miss Joy Leonard Smith Muskingum River Wade Smith Hector Jones Walter Geneva Clicinnell Brown and Dickey Warren Easier Guilbert McDougal E. I. Brewe Witten George Jaoscott WP. Holsington George Tait Gardner Owen

Local Prices Update Include Coffee Putter Boots Beverages

The column lists varied prices with coffee at 12 1 2 cents, a putter at 14 cents, and whisky at 75 cents per gallon. Men’s boots cost 87 1 2 cents while white ladies boots are $1.24. A broom sells for 112 cents. The note mentions Me and Mrs Silas Foudinott and three daughters Condit visiting T M Keirnes before a Roudinott reunion in Millfield.

Silas Foudinott Condit T. M. Keirnes Roudinott Millfield

Cadet Hughes Wins Scholarship From Tiffin Business University

Carbon Hill word reports Cadet Lieutenant Laula D. Hughes has earned a scholarship offered by the Tiffin Business University for best record at Citizens Military Training Camps. Other notices list relatives visiting, returning home, and a reunion planned at Rising Sun Park in Lancaster next Sunday.

A. & Byers Ordinance Department Laula D. Hughes Tiffin Business University Citizens Garland Hawk Dayton Bert Greene Asuighters Gladys Nellie New Philadelphia Charlie Chatfield Arlo, McArthur Martha Johnson G. W. Ross Ben Miskel Lancaster Floyd North Columbus Charles Robniey Frazier, Johnson and Disheug Rising Sun Park Rob Smith Columbi Addie Pummet

Local residents return home after summer visits

Carbondale Pant and Carl Gardiner have returned to their homes after spending the summer with relatives in Nili cothe. Mrs Verna France who was employed in Barberton has returned to her home to spend the remainder of the summer. Mrs Thomas Mills and family state returned to their home after spending several days with relatives in Nefronville.

Mary Jenkin Hattie Caldwell Columbus Russell Jewett Barberton Som Hugh Riggs Howard Bush City Athens County John Dixon Carpen Hill Dixon James Dixon Fred Giffin Jack Cunningham Joe Gans Charles Briley Wiliam Bradbury Springield Assembly of the Pilgrim Holiness Church Galvin Wilson Detroit Guy Storer Pant Carl Gardiner Nilicothe Verna France Thomas Mills Nefronville Hill Charleston Mise Teckla Hese J Xenia Howard Karr Cincinnati Clara Razer James Abler Hannah McBride Gertrude McBride Rebekah Lodge Bernice Arnold Pomeroy Lenore Campbell Olier Rawlings Covington W. F. Lawrence Mra Earl Sharp Henderson W. Va Kate Hartley Henry Roush Antiquity James Matthewson Powell M. C. Mumaw Thelma Cleveland Mumaw Johanna Matthewson Carl Bridgeman Curt Lallance Parkersburg Mfr Charles Nease Lallance Irving Karr Gladys Karr Huntington Will Matthewson Athens Sundsy

Local Social Notes From Corning to Petersburg

Monday Mrs. Tia Shephard of Corning visited her mother Mrs. Charles Matheny. Wednesday Miss Lillian Johnston returned home. Mrs. E F Spray of Petersburg Indiana with Mrs. Martha Lovett and Mrs. Robert Lovett visited Athens. Fund Mrs. William 10 friends in Longstrett Misa Sylvia Dods visited toran. Friday Mrs Hen Dodds and Miss Sylvia Dodds in Dutchell Sunday.

Tia Shephard Corning Charles Matheny Lillian Johnston F F. Spray Petersburg Ind Martha Lovett Robert Lovett Athens William Longstrett Dods Toran Dodds Sylvia Dodds Duchtel Sun'dar

Coolville News Highlights Long Hike Record Set

Fiona Duffield and son Ralph set a local long distance hiking record by covering 228 miles in one day during a trip to Hast They left August 2 at o clock in the morning and reached Connelsville Py in the evening after nine car rides and twelve miles on foot They spent a week in Wheeling with friends before returning home Thursday with faster travel on the return leg The report also notes social visits and community events across Coolville including visitors from Clinton Michigan Tecumseh Michigan Nelsonville Parkersburg and Athens and local church and club activities.

Fiona Duffield Ralph Connelsville Wheeling A. A. Blackburn J Charles Harper Clinton Michigan Ed Harper Tecumopseh Mies Charles Stover Sheridan Blackburn Nelsonville Herbert. Griffin Tuppers Plains Stewart Melvin’ Blackburn Belpre Lucy Mae Daugherty F. C. Mars Little Hocking C. U. Mars R. J. Stewart Springfield L. €. Sanderson Canal Winchester Parkersburg Mabel Koehler Sumner Alma Koehler Fand A.C. da A. B. Frame Piqua Chia A. QO. Frame William Mitche Par Hee Esther Brister Bethel Bardin Lea Brister Zona Marquis Caldwell Pauline Tate Clarksburg Charles Roberts Solumbua Cyrus Jones John McLaughlin The Torch Baptist Church Rockland C. &. Ladd J. T. Roland Jennie O'Dell Athens Barth Mra.Heobler Merritt Hayes Messenger F. Parkins Columbus G. R.gunder Parkins G. R. Gunder J. E. Hartnell Bert Green Emily Worthen Uppers Plains Lytle Green J. H. Wilson U. B. Church C. E. White Cincinnati

Compensation claim in death of Iver Bohram at Columbus plant

A representative of the state compensation commission investigated the Bohram family claim for the death of Iver Bohram of Columbus. The family asserts a paint can injury at work caused pneumonia and death. Iver was unmarried. his parents seek compensation as support. Personal notes mention Mr and Mrs W F E Karr and others returning to Huntington after visiting relatives.

Statu J Jom Bohram Iver Bohram Columbus Mrto W. FE. Karr J. Marr Clinton Arthur Huntington Lawrence Tenni

Local Family News From New Marshfield And Area

New Marshfield reports guests including Mrs. Leota Mace and sons Don ald and Kenneth with Mrs. Mace’s Lancaster mother. Eloise Robinett visits from Port Clinton. Mabel Merritt returns from Dexter. Rev J W Eaton returns for another year. Mrs R D Powell back to Delaware after visiting daughter Mrs Hy Stright Dr and Mrs Mack Resty of Zanesville were Sunday guests. John Cavindish and daughter Kaoka visit Nanne family. Guy Burkett and son return from Birmingham Alabama. Mace and Devore reunion set for Sept 3 at George Mace home New Marshfield. Bring well filled baskets.

Leota Mace Donald Kenneth Mace Lancaster George Mace Eloise Robinett Port Clinton Mabel Merritt J . Anderson Dexter J. W Eaton New Marshfield R. D. Powell Delaware Hy Stright Mack Resty Zanesville Harold Stright John Cavindish Kaoka Columnbus W. M. Nannz Guy Burkett Dirming Ham Ala Mace and Devore

Albany News Notes at Local Gatherings and Deaths

Albany area items report residents visiting kin in Columbus Pomeroy and Middleport. Funeral details for Mrs Louisa Jack include burial in Haning Cemetery Meigs County. Also notes visits from Mrs Dorothy Brooks family and several local and neighboring households.

Local visitors fill Plains area with family and friends

The Plains hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Cade and sister from Ironton and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cade. Visitors from Columbus, Nelsonville, Barberton, and Logan visit relatives and attend the Athens fair. People travel to Niagara Falls for a short time and plan trips to Pomeroy to view fire ruins.

Cade Irontan Tom Cade Bert Williams Towens Wilbur Haner Columbus W. Hamer Bob Thompson Athens Ruby Gabriel Niagara Falls Canada Wilma Mary Wallace Barberton Albans John Matheney Logan Ervin Vera Ashford Matheney Will Dowley Tom Hunter Jos Hutchins Misa Evelyn Ale

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