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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1924
Page
6
Thanksgiving gatherings filled the Lottridge area as families hosted relatives from Athens Carthage and Coolville. Residents reported visitors and business calls with neighbors including Ackleys Boggs Kincades and Runnions amid holiday meals and social events at homes and farms.
Harrisonville residents visit former’s parents in Circleville while Mrs. Frances Gilkey returns from Athens. Roy Ellis ill at Harley Musser’s home. Akron’s Mrs. Hartley visits her parents. Don Benedict’s gradual recovery from Gallipolis hospital welcomed at Rutland home. Pom eroy group gathers for Thanksgiving at Atkins home. E L Jewett attends the Jewett anniversary near Carpenter. Hogue and Day families visit Columbus and county points. Ladies Union plans an all day meeting at Mrs. Halliday’s home. Myers move to Ruth Alkire property. Cameron moves into Myers’ former home. School board approves visiting committee Ball Wyatt Halliday. Bedford meeting grows in interest per Kenneth Brown. Carl Chase trips to Athens on business.
Vanderhoof Lawrence Bailey was a business visitor at Pomeroy Monday. J W Davis returned home Monday after two weeks with his aged mother Mrs Louisa Davis of Mount Clare West Virginia. The pre social and Thanksgiving program by Vanderhoof School Wednesday evening drew a large crowd. Miss Della Ashcraft of Coolville visited Miss Mabel Ashcraft Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Guy Davis of Little Hocking stayed with the Davises Wednesday night and Thursday. Mr and Mrs Frank Caldwell en
Shade and nearby areas enjoyed Thanksgiving activities and visits. Discussions include Education Week at Shade High School, a forthcoming lecture at the MBE church, and a Thanksgiving sermon by Rev. G B Courtney. Numerous residents visited relatives in Athens Glouster Chauncey New Asbury and Trimble with family and friends.
Miss Mary Besco and Miss Elsie Welling of Jacksonville were recent guests of Mrs James McClellan. Mrs John Davis and son Elmer visited Chauncey on Wednesday.
Carpenter I M Sweet and wife and Harry Knuppe and wife left Wednesday for Chicago by motor to visit relatives. O B Woodyard and daughter Mrs Carl Caster and D M Sisson went to Athens to see Sisson's sister Mrs S Hooper who was seriously ill. Mrs Vinton Jewell is ill with pneumonia at her sister Mrs F M Sweet’s home while the Sweets are away. Robert Gray and family from Middleport spent the weekend with Thelmon Stansbury and wife. Raymond and Harlan Sisson of Albany visited relatives here. Mrs Lenore Sleeth of Dyesville stayed with D I Romine and wife. Beulah Starkey and Bernice Rawlings had dental work in Athens. Farrah Marcum and wife of Albany R D are visiting their son Lan and family. Mort McKnight and family and Miss Emma McLain spent Thanksgiving with W W Sisson’s family. John Cline and son Glenn visited Pomeroy on Friday. Ernie Frisby and wife were called to Catlettsburg Ky for Mrs Frisby’s brother Clarence Lyons. Jess Steward and family from Charleston and Mrs M E Steward of Albany spent Thanksgiving with H I Steward and family. Mrs Libby Reeves was Sunday guest of her sister J W McComas and family.
The Plains residents report visits and guests including Lloyd Thorn with a new coupe A M Humphry and family visiting Mr and Mrs John Smart at Canaanville Elza McGrannor Grove Nagle and Mary Louise of Athens visited Mr and Mrs Zine Courtney Floyd Potts moved into Jake Andersons house recently vacated by Clarence Powell A M Humphrey and sons Thanksgiving guests at Logan with Walter Gelsicke Later Mrs Anna Osborn of Athens Abbie Graves of Columbus visited with Mr and Mrs Robert Graves Emaline Matheney Zimmie Kanan and two children of Somerset visited Mrs Fletcher Hawk Emory Ball returned home for a month with his mother Mrs Fannie Ball and children He plans to go to Indiana unless work resumes
Town and surrounding area residents visit relatives and friends in Murray City Glouster Athens Nelsonville Columbus Zanesville and New Lexington. People attend church social events sell Christman Seals and a Bible class gathering discusses the next lecture at the opera house. A house fire destroys the Trimmer home with no survivors.
Pratt's Fork residents share holiday hospitality with relatives and friends. Elmer Goldsberry travels with family. Hattie Goldsberry visits from his parents. The Williams and Smith households host guests including Elmer Goldsberry, 8S J Smith, Wayne Wingett, and Bertine Sapp while Finis Wingett returns to school after vacation.
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