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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1928

Page

6

Murray City School Closures Reported Amid Flu Epidemic

Murray City announces indefinite closure of all schools due to a flu epidemic as health officials urge precautions. The notice appears alongside social and personal items from December, including church events and local visits, with multiple residents listed in brief notices.

Misa Alberta Bradbury Urray James Brada Idy Bury Akron Pine Murray City

Sharpsburg News Roundup From Oak Hill Meetings to Local Visits

Sharpsburg reports a pro tracted meeting at Oak Hill with Rev Gregory called home Tuesday by his daughter Ruths pneumonia illness. Quarterly conference at the U B Church followed. J H Harris visited his brother Howard at Mt Hermon. Families Gee Hanson Huffman and Lilian Pardin made visits in Sharpsburg. Mrs Jennie Oggs guest Lilian. Daughters Mrs Grape Vin Vasey and Mrs Jessie Craig cared for dying relative. Burgess Hopkins 94 had two cancers removed at Columbus hospital. Mrs Jane Lingcott attended brother Williams funeral then visited friends. Marie Grimes left for Pomeroy. Bobby and Hetty Lou Quinn ill. Leonard McPhety visiting sister Leotas home. Christian Endeavor at Mt Hermon. Harry Glovers moving to Bartlett winter home. Bessie Bardin moved household goods to Parkersburg to join husband Rc Bardin.

Gregory Oak Hill Watertown Leyman Fettle Ruth U B J. H. Harris Howard Mt Hermon Gee Hanson Lucy Huffman Howard Lilian Pardin Jennie Ogg Sharpsburg Grape Vin Vasey St. Mary 3 Jessie Craig Parkersburg Harpsburg Jane Lingcott Luton Iowa William Grimes Maria Grimes Pomeroy Bobby Hetty Lou Quinn Leonard MecPeth Leota

Community Notes From Kimberly and Nelsonville Area

Local social and visiting updates include Mrs William Hasyborn visiting her sister in Nelsonville and Mrs George Ossman and Hester Kinsey traveling to Logan on business. The Sening Club hosted a pie and box social with a soup supper under Mrs Garrett McKee, as pupils prepare a Christmas program for December 21.

Imberly William Hasyborn Nelsonville George Ossman Hester Kes’ Kinsey John May Logan Merl Lone Robert Hatfield Garrett McKee Kimberly School John McGuire James Murray City Robert Bechter Clifford Brown Carl Lauderback Dad Holcomb Charles Floyd Brown Donald Campbell Flepfer John Powers Rendville Mary Nelson Hess Graham Harry Kettles Welsonville

Local Residents Enjoy Visit and Social Events

Mrs Arley Kern and daughter Don Mae spent several days with Mrs Kern's parents Mr and Mrs Win Snodgrass. Mr Hugh Kayser and family were Athens visitors. Many neighbors including the Niggemeyers and Shulers joined community socials and a Woodmen supper at Stewart.

Asbury Arley Kern Don Mae Mra Kern Win Snodgrasa Hugh Kayser Athens Cutler Burton JSON Dewight S M Niggemeyer Raymond Milton Nuzam Alfred Justin Joe Chappell Jake Wolfe Charles Nuzam Jake Niggemeyer Harry Joe Shuler I. M Swisher Tom Philip B. Crawford Stewart Agnes Mary Niggemeyer George Niggemeyer

Local residents note holiday visits and family moves

Chase Woodard and son Ernest spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs George Reeves at Peart Chipel 7 Merrit Chase. Henry Hamilton and family move to Leonard Woodward firm near Albany. Blaine Woodward and son Alton were Athens visitors. Funeral announced for Mrs Josephine Woodyard at 1 p.m. Thursday with burial in Hebbardsville cemetery. Christmas program for Chase School set for December 21 at 1 o’clock. Wade Swartz of Athens visited on Monday. Americus Keiens spent the week with Horton Sauters.

York Grange Connett Charles Holcomb Elmer Rizerere Arch Brooks Mulesi Ang Park Glenn Virgene Smith Fobletta Evans Nelsonville Henry Fain Robert Hazeld Mire Albert Brown Son Elden Max Carbaugh Josephine Woodyard Bural Hebbardsville H E Douglas Pomeroy Clarence Green Emer Wise Athena Mro Fred Oberholzer Athens Chase School Wade Swartz Om Vondav Buss Woodward W Oh Sanders Athins

Albany Church To Hold Year End Meeting And Pot Luck

Albany items report a BIE Church meeting at the church Thursday and a Monday gathering this week with a pot luck lunch and a gift box. Gifts capped at 25 cents. Also noted is a former minister wife teaching in West Chester Pa and a game recap where Albany lost both girls and boys basketball games 53 to 23 and 26 to 36.

Albany Mook Church W. Warner Warner West Chester Philadelphia Gauze

Plains News Items Reflect Local Happenings

Plains residents report Chester Porter 19 with whooping cough and rheumatism relief sought for Nis Whitred Guseman. Multiple families visit, travel notes include John Martin planning a Florida winter and Athens shoppers out this week.

Micheals E T Thompson Cer Nis Whitred Guseman Ray Micheals Goitess Plains Chester Porter James Daily Lower Plains Clarence Cooper John Martin Florida

Schaefer and companions visit Columbus for Christmas

Mr and Mrs Schaefer and family spent a few days in Columbus last week. Thomas Wolf and daughter Bisha, and Jessie also traveled to Columbus for Christmas shopping. Mrs Oren Wolf returned home after weeks in Springfield with her daughter. Mrs Harry Wiltshire left for Cincinnati for her sister’s critical illness. Hensler Eber Carnahan fractured his right leg stepping from a coal wagon and was taken to Holtzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Mrs Joe Jackson and two children Ralph and Dorothy visited with Arvin Chanell. Mr and Mrs Stanley Dow and children stayed with her mother Esty Eaton in Spiller. Mrs Audrey Torrence and Mrs Navoder Beaver visited Athens. Mrs Ray Suauger traveled to Pomeroy.

Acine Iara H J. Schaefer Columbus Thomas A. Wolf Bisha Jessie Oren Wolf Springfield Albert Botkins Harry Wiltshire Cincinnati Misa Dorothy Hensler Eber Carnahan Holtzer Hospital Gallipolis Joe Jackson Ralph Arvin Chanell Stanley Dow Esty Eaton Spiller Audrey Torrence Navoder Beaver Athens Ray Suauger Pomergy

Syracuse News Items and Local Social Notes

Syracuse items report Robert S Heas recovering from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Bridgemans returned from Columbus. Ladies Aid Bazaar at Asbury M E netted about $40. Evangelistic campaign at Asbury church concluded with $5 offering. Rutland campaign opened by the Fowlers. Gallipolis and local visitors noted. illness affects school substitute Miss Anna Kare. Musterole ad promotes cold relief with 35¢ tablets.

Pracuse Robert S Heas Bridgeman Columbus Ladies’ Aid Society of Aabury M E C. H. Fowler Asbury M. E

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