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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1927
Page
6
Murray City correspondent reports social visits in Myers Crossing Nelsonville Athens and Jacksonville. Families welcome. church revival attendance grows with special singing and active service leaders. Birth announced for Glen Loper's son. several residents visit relatives in Nelsonville and Athens as local health improves.
Lottridge The Aid society of Lawrence Chapel held a quilting at Mrs. L. H. Allen's home last Thursday. Attendees included Mrs. H. R. Watkins and others. Miss Oma Gaston of Carthage visited Mrs. R. M. Allen. Various guests and visits noted with neighbors across Athens and Guysville areas.
Syracuse Mrs. Irvin Karr is critically ill at her home. Local clergy and residents are noted in a sequence of weekend social visits and family updates including travels from Chicago and Columbus, schooling changes for Archie Lee, and funeral attendance for Mrs. Will Kreiselmeier in Pomeroy.
Mrs Ray Durst and daughter visited her ill mother in Middleport on Monday. Mr and Mrs O H Frecker and Mr and Mrs John Brechtel travelled to Gallipolis on Saturday. A daughter named Betty Irene born November 28 to Mr and Mrs Roosevelt Saunders, granddaughter of Mrs Birtie Frazier. Mr and Mrs John Martin and two sons from Cheshire spent Sunday at Guns Brechtel's. Mrs Ladie Clark of Cheshire visited W C Reed and wife over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ray Darst and family were guests of Mrs Ben Daret of Silver Run on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Werner and children along with Mr and Mrs O H Frecker and daughter and Mr and Mrs W
Clark's Chapel Aide held its regular meeting at the Snow home on November 36 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. A two course luncheon was served by hostesses Mary and Eva Snow. They planned a Christmas bazaar for December 16 at C. V. Strawn's with Mr. and Mrs. Enos Starkey and two children of Nelsonville as visitors.
Strouds Run residents report weekend gatherings with relatives and friends. Fred Dowler and family visited Charles Hunter. Lenore Matteson Inez Smith and Pleasant Gillett joined teacher Clara Poston. D B Matteson and children with Ray Smith family. Joe Bridgewater and daughter with Nate mith. Peartie Smith and daughter Helen with her parents. George Cain and children with Charles Hunter. Robert Six with son in law Ray Smith. Leslie Brown and sons Clarence and Ralph with sister Stella Bailey. Glen Poston visited parents Albert and Clara Poston. Carlos Wilson and son Junior with Jesse Bennette. Vernon Gillette from New Lexington stayed with Jesse Bennett family. John Gillette attended Sunday school at Strouds Run. William Smith visited Athens. Alice Jordan visited Athens with sister Waldo Baird. Delmer Gillette visited sister Mrs. Charles Cone.
The Plains community notes Anna Doudna of Chesterhill visiting sister Mrs. Harry Porter and friends. Hog butchering is reported by several Plains residents this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Harrison drove to Nelsonville on Sunday. Harry Porter Jr. visited Athens with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter at week’s end. Mr. and Mrs. Zine Courtney were also mentioned.
The report lists numerous regional social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Elza McGranor of Athens hosting Sunday guests. It notes John Gabriel planning to move his family to a Columbus suburb and Sam Gabriel moving into his vacated house. Other visits include families from Nelsonville Columbus and Albany areas, a hospital stay, and outings to Logan and Athens services.
William Tripp of near McArthur enjoyed a surprise fifty fifth birthday party Saturday night with music games and a luncheon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Goodrich and children Ora Everett Kathryn Annis Ruth Evelyn and Frances Mr and Mrs Charles Kruger and Lucille and Lamar plus many more from Hamden and McArthur including Leondas Regina Ray and John. Mr and Mrs Ernest Robbins were visiting Cincinnati relatives.
Word arrived of Joe Carr of Cincinnati dying at his Oakley home Monday night. Former Wellston resident, brother of Clarence Carr and Mrs. Lyde Mc Clung, he is survived by wife and two children Lawrence and Mildred. Funeral held at Oakley residence Wednesday afternoon. The item also lists local notices of illnesses travels and events involving residents and railroad workers continuing through the week.
Samuel Baker of Troy High won first place in the third annual Prince of Peace declamation contest at the First M. E. Church Athens on Sunday December 4, earning a silver medal and a chance to compete in the Tenth Congressional district contest. Fern Metz, last year’s champion, took second and will serve as alternate. Other Troy High contestants Hazel Place and Clarice Root placed sixth and ninth. The day also notes local visits and social events across Athens, Beebe, Dutch Ridge, Bethel Ridge, and surrounding towns.
The Parkersburg to Chillicothe pick up service is discontinued and the Wellston run will handle local freight between Hamden and Parkersburg. Chillicothe to Portsmouth local will move to serve between Chillicothe and Hamden with the pick up lane westbound. The Love land to Stock Yards night local is canceled. local freights shift to Chillicothe to Stock Yards.
Pleasant Valley J. M. Knowlton and Marshal Haney were business visitors in Athens Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Van Lynch of near Marion are spending the week at Arthur Goodwin's home. Mrs. Lynch is Miss Anna Martin's sister. Anna Martin visited Parkersburg with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brooks. James Wood of Albany high school spent the end of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wood. Harry Russ spent Sunday at his aunt Mrs. Anna Bolin's home.
Over the past week the Ohio River remained at a high stage after heavy rains. Coolville mail carrier Dale Reed could only complete part of his route. Local residents visited relatives in Athens Weston Circleville Loveland Torch and Reedaville. The body of Martin Kirkpatrick 19 of Parkersburg was recovered in the river below Hockingport.
After visiting relatives in Bremen, Rev. Alfred Herman of the Christian church will make his home in Coolville.
Zaleski superintendent and Mrs Logan A Waits attended the Fea lers Meeting in Hamden last Saturday. Mr and Mrs H K Ansel and Miss Emma Vansky were in Chillicothe Sunday. Mrs Etta Freeman spent Sunday with relatives in Hamden, several from here have been attending revival services in Hamden this week. Mrs George McKibbens and family of Columbus are visiting Mrs Leah Jewell. The M E Sunday school is preparing a Christmas program to be given Thursday evening before Christmas. The schools are preparing a program and an art exhibit for the Friday before Christmas. Mr and Mrs David Etley and daughter Clarissa Bele of Columbus spent Sunday at the home of Mrs Etley's sister Mrs Eber McKibben.
Pratt's Fork Elmer Goldsberry visited his sister and brother in law the King couple Sunday afternoon. Harry Smith and family visited relatives at Jerseyville Sunday. Flora Kyle went to Athens after summering with Eugene Daing and kin. Floyd Williams and children visited Virgil Shaffer. The Smiths and Colmer family hosted guests Friday. Hensley Rogers family and Weatherbys joined Mohler family for Sunday hosting.
A farmers institute will be held December 9 10 at the Jerseyville Grange hall. The first session starts Friday at 7 30 pm with dairy specialist Ivan Mekittle speaking at 9 30 am Saturday. A pot luck dinner, speeches, recitations and music are planned.
Bedford families gather for weekend visits across multiple households. Ernest Hart and Glen Hart families share time. Del Whaley Val McCumber and kin visit George McCumber. Guy Lee Maurita Hines Clyde Hines Dolph Jefferson and children visit Charles Hines Allard Pratt and Dean Blackwood households. Elizabeth Young stays with Mrs. Clate Birthessei. Gladys Clark visits parents Kidon Clark and Joamny. Frederick and Everett Dixon visit Tracy Whaley.
In Aberdeen Scotland Richert Barry was sent to prison after kissing a girl on a railroad train. The incident led to legal action and a prison sentence in the local court.
Albany Nebraska area report notes Albany high school split a pair of games last Friday with Amesville. Girls lost 12 to 1 and boys 26 to 15. Albany girls listed as Cleda Curtis Louise Cline Mary Barnes Nadien Bailes Mabel McBride Velma Leake. Albany boys named Harold Cunningham Earl Hoisington George Van Dyke William Lindley Walter Fagan Charles Bolin. Friday Albany hosts Buchert high in a game and the church series ends December 18 with The Star Trail of the Fourth Wise Man.
Officers for Albany Grange were installed for 1928 at a special Saturday night meeting. Laurel Grange from Point Rock, Meigs County assisted in the ceremony. Lunch was served to 75 attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Tewksbury learn of the death of their cousin Mrs. William Carlisle at Wahoo Nebraska which occurred December 5. Mrs. Carlisle formerly Lola Tewksbury was well known in Albany and vicinity with many relatives and friends.
A Sunday gathering at the Potter home celebrated the birthdays of Ed Rickey Floyd Fought A E Potter and Evelyn Rorick, totaling 172 years. Rev H E Warner preached a series kickoff at Alexander Presbyterian Hebbardsville with The Star Trails of the Three Wise Men. Next Sunday the minister will lead the second service.
Mr Keith Zimmerman and Miss Hazel McDonald were married last Saturday at Mc Arthur. The couple are the children of Albany and Lower Plains families. Rev John Lockhart of the Anti-Saloon League will give a talk at the Baptist church next Sunday at 7 PM on The work of the League.
Mr and Mrs John Fischer of the School Lot killed a black snake on their way to Albany last Monday. The serpent measured five feet in length.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Dailey of Athens spent Tuesday night with C. D. Dailey and wife before leaving Wednesday for California. Miss Lina McVay of Athens visited Alvan relatives and Morse family members, while P. D. Morse spent Tuesday in Zaleski. Agnes Ross visited W. A. Britton's home in Pomeroy on Sunday. Ray Eliott and baby son, with Mrs. W. F. Lewis, spent a few days in Columbus returning home last Sunday. C. E. Rickey made a business trip to Akron earlier in the week. Mrs. Ernest Welsh of Columbus is at the Low Tewksbury home assisting with Harlan who is seriously ill.
A fragmented ad promotes Caticara shaving sticks for 25 cents each. It mentions people and a general location in Malden Massachusetts with other unclear phrases about selling samples and telemarketing.
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