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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1931

Page

10

Local Social and Church Notes Abound in Haydenville Logan Area

Nelsonville visitors Nelsonville and Haydenville entries with multiple households sharing recent visits. Revival service starts Sunday at 2 pm in the log cabin with Rev. Nutter guiding the following week. Standard Bearers met with a Christmas program noted and guests from Logan. Community Hall event No Men Admitted announced for December 16. Gifts and refreshments listed for church group activities.

Harry Keifer, Buchtel Delmar Martin John Smart Hobart Smart George Newman Harvey Angle Nutter James Hurley Bible Students Alice Wvyskiver

Community Notes From Jobs and Surrounding Areas

Mr George Garner, confined with rheumatism, shows slow recovery. Mr Hank Keeton and Mr Clarence Cartwright of Greens River visited Jobs on Saturday. Mr Jap and Clyde Grinvied attended Ernest Balch funeral with Dora Potter and daughter Carrie in Murray City Sunday. A social by M E Church is set for Saturday night December 12 to raise funds for children’s treats. Jobs children rehearse a church school program for Christmas Eve. Mr Joshua Matheny visited Long Stretch Monday. Salem Hollow Mine operated five days last week. Note Residents of Jobs and Or

George Garner Hank Keeton Clarence Cartwright Greens Riv Clyde Grinvied Dora Potter Carrie Ernest Balch Murray City M. E. Church Joshua Matheny Longstretch Salem Hollow

Local notes from Gore and Coolville activities

Jasper Hill Elias Bails was absent from school due to illness. Mrs. Reese Windsor and daughter Dottie Jean of Gore spent time with J. R. Fish and Frank Croy families. Caddy and Elias Bails visited J. A. Smith. Opal and Claudine Fish attended a Rome High School play. Foster Klingenberg, formerly of this place, is seriously ill in Guysville. Anthony Kinnen visited Daniel Koehler and family. J. A. Smith and Orville Koehler visited S. E. Evans.

Elias Bails Reese Windsor Dottie Jean Gore J. R. Fish Frank Croy Robert Coolville Caddy J. A. Smith Opal Claudine Fish Rome Foster Klingenberg Guysville Anthony Kinnen Daniel Koehler Orville Koehler S. E. Evans

Weekend Visitors and Illness Note in Local News

Broadwell Charley Driggs of Burk Oak spent the weekend with relatives here. Gerald White and Bill Leverage of Sandusky are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Amos White. Sunday guests at Hen ery Norths included the North family and Clyde Crabtree with daughter, plus Leonard Smith and children visiting the Oggs. Harry Hayborn left for Kansas City after two weeks with relatives. Marcel la Cole Brown of Pittsburgh is seriously ill. Dr Howard of Amesville treated Mrs Little France, 80, in failing health. Rev Bennington concluded a three week meeting Sunday night. Bernard Seamon and Tomp Med calf of Athens were here Sunday.

Charley Driggs Burk Oak Gerald White Bill Leverage Sandusky Amos White Henery North Herman North Clyde Crabtree Millfield Leonard Smith Leonard Ogg Harry Hayborn Kansas City Clarence Rathburn Marcella Cole) Brown Pittsburgh Dr. Howard Amesville Little France Rev. Bennington Bernard Seamon Tomp Medcalf Athens

Local families gather for Sunday visits and church supper

Portland Mrs Milo Rhodes and son Orville of Spiller visit daughter Mrs Fred Ritchie. Harry Pickens family from Reedsville visit Mrs Mattie Henderson. Cecil Belva Cox of Charleston visit J M Cox family. Eber Ours family visit Clyde Wine of Spiller. Oyster supper at church Friday night. Robert Small of Pittsburgh dies suddenly. Mrs Small formerly Hazel Flenner, granddaughter of S E Carney. Lucy Gibbs of Pomeroy visits. Agriculture teacher Mr Taylor of Racine High School visits Adam Slaughter.

Milo Rhodes Orville Spiller Fred Ritchie Harry Pickens Reedsville Mattie Henderson Cecil Belva Cox Charleston J. M. Cox Eber Ours Clyde Wine Ladies Aid Hubert Pickens Antiquity Lawrence Ritchie Robert Small Pittsburgh Small Hazel Flenner S. E. Carney Lucy Gibbs Pomeroy Taylor Racine High School Adam Slaughter

Garden area social and local visits noted

The Garden couple Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Williams hosted weekend guests Richard Williams and family. Vinton Meeks of Kirksville stayed with his father William Meeks. Jim Goldsberry of Marion visited his mother Mrs. Sarah Goldsberry. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mohler entertained William Colemer at their home. Elda Smith visited Mrs. William St Clair and family. R. E. Goldsberry and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Goldsberry traveled to Columbus last Sunday and stayed several days. Aldo Barnhill works with Charley Ross preparing to drill another well on Clark Staneart farm near a gas well producing 3 650 000 cubic feet daily.

Pearl Williams Shade Richard Williams Vinton Meeks Kirksville William Meeks Jim Goldsberry Marion Sarah Goldsberry J. P. Mohler William Colemer Elda Smith William St. Clair R. E. Goldsberry Eugene Goldsberry Columbus Aldo Barnhill Charley Ross Clark Staneart Ross

Weekend Visitors From Multiple Cities

Shawnee, Clarence Griffeth, and Betty Hughes of Newark spent the week end with relatives. Glen Price and Lillian Turnbul of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. John Turnbul on Sunday. Charles Severance of Worthington visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Severance for the weekend. Mrs. Rosetta Gaver and daughter were among the attendees.

Clarence Griffeth Betty Hughes Newark Glen Price Lillian Turnbul Columbus John Turnbul Charlies Severance Worthington Bert Severance Rosetta Gaver

NBC Radio Schedule Highlights 1932 North Pole Flight Plans

NBC WEAF listing outlines programs from 6 PM to 12:30 AM including Amos n Andy, The Answer Man, and diverse acts. Notable items mention American scientists planning four flights over the North Pole and two Arctic outposts as part of the 1932 polar expedition, with related broadcasts and lectures.

NBC WJZ Lowell Thomas Amos 'N Andy Phil Cook Merle Thorpe Micky Junior McLain Henrietta Tedro Don Amendhe Bob White Tom Corwine New York American Clara Paris Night Life Ludwig Laurier Lew White Mildred Batley Jesters Ieal Hines Funk North Pole Arctic Nbc-Weaf Boaeth

Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Roundup

Beatrice spent the week end with the Severances in Mc Cuneville. Jack Murphy, John Grimley, and Lewyllyn Davis visited Columbus. Mary Ellen Smock from Newark stayed with her parents. John Ashbaugh and Clara Whitmore illness noted. Williams and Hughes families visited in Columbus and Somerset. Peterson spent Sunday with Columbus relatives. Boys basketball beat Moxahala 389 to 12. girls lost 23 to 7.

Beatrice Jake Severance McCuneville Jack Murphy John Grimley Lewyllyn Davis Columbus Mary Ellen Smock Newark Robert Smock John Ashbaugh Logan Clara Whitmore Tom Williams Robert Hugh Williams Harry Hughes Somerset Elizabeth Hughes Edward C. Peterson Moxahala High School

Greens Run to Host Amesville Friday Night

Greens Run basketball team will play Ames ville on their home floor Friday night December 11. Local residents, including the Morrison and Skinner families, visited relatives and friends over the weekend across Greens Run Taylor Ridge Jacksonville and Cleveland, with several gatherings noted at various homes.

Red Town Greens Amesville Greens Run Andrew Thompson William Lee Crote Morrison Roy Strausbaugh Claude Skinner Albert Kinderbasin Taylor Ridge Clifford Morrison Frank Riley Jacksonville John Hanning Cleveland Harold Skinner Lawrence Bernard Deloris Wemmer Mahala Clark College Hill Watt McDonald Bridget Crate Morrison Homer Strausbaugh Ovid Jayjohn Hamden Lawrence Gillett Albert Herbst Denver Evans Helen Morrison Anna Miller

Funeral held for Harry Crippen at Bethany Church

The funeral for Harry Crippen was held Monday at 2 p m in Bethany M E Church with Rev J D Brown officiating. Other notes mention attendance by A A Place and Homer Place of Marion, and local family visits and illnesses. A fox hounds chase and changes in local residents are also noted with minimal detail.

Harry Crippen Bethany M. E J. D. Brown A. A. Place Homer Place Marion Larson Coolville Floyd Burk Akron George Burk Cc. C. Petty Fox Hounds Claudine Richardson Elmo Barnhart Bethany Church Mary Moss Gleason West Virginia Ed Burke Richard Linton Frost

Warren Hanson Celebrates 29th Birthday At Home

A large crowd gathered at Warren Hanson’s home on Sunday to mark his twenty ninth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrence with children and many other local families.

Warren Hanson Harry Lawrence Mary Margaret Eva Ruth Garnett Louis Glen Harold Donald Lester Silas Davis Gertrude Beatrice Esther Betty Carl John Roy Hanson Flora Charles Marie Homer Hanson Carlos Will Hanson Keith G. L. Hanson Thomas E. T. Boyd Will James Ronald Ed Thompson Mable George Gladys John White Leonard Dennis Lara Joe Beard Elton, Marie Delbert Howard North Ralph Young

Community Gossip From Albany and Surrounding Areas

Mrs. Jude Rush of Washington PA, a former resident, dies this week with funeral set for Thursday. relatives from Albany area plan to attend. Also listed are local visits and social calls including Nichols of The Plains with Mrs. Knowlton, Helen Collins with Mrs. Nagle in Athens, Bettina Van Dyke doing housework for Mrs. Sam Scott, and a series of Sunday visits among Arbaugh, Dixon, and Dixon families across Wales Mill and Lookout.

W. C. Nichols the Plains Sarah Knowlton Oscar Lookout Helen Collins Mable Nagle Mary Louise Nagle Athens Bettina van Dyke Albany Sam Scott Jude Rush Washington Silas Scott Mal Davis Columbus Arch Arbaugh Harold Peacock Maynard Thomas Dixon Wales Mill

Advertising Growth Exceeds One Million in Athens

The Athens Messenger notes the vital role of newspapers in daily life and business. It cites a 1923 initiation with $50,000 in ad spend, rising to $250,000 the next year, and now surpassing one million as ad rates and reach expand.

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Nelsonville Haydenville Lester Achauer North Canton William Achauer Jennie Patton Gene Wilson Harry Keifer Ruth Lanning Kathryn Wright Rose Mary Riggs Mary Walker Sarah Turner Edith Blosser Eleanore Woodard Garnet Parks Alice Allen Hazel Iles Gertrude Ginther Dorothy Vellmer Kate Todd Jane Nutter Helen Vern Robinett Jasper Hill Broadwell Portland Radio Bethany Sharpsburg R. D. No John Fagan Elizabeth Dixon W. M. Throckmorton Lafe Hewitt Marshfield PLU da RTE. Ee Miles Orus TNS the Athens Messenger General Advertiser
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