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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
6
Murray City reports multiple local visitors and illness notes. Several residents travel to Columbus Nelsonville and Chauncey while flu spreads through Murray City School staff and Ward Township.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its monthly meeting at 2 PM Thursday at Syracuse Presbyterian Church with Mrs. William Wallace in charge. Local residents visit kin, churchgoers attend services, and schools in Syracuse plan a December 21 vacation.
Taylor Ridge locals and visitors gather at homes of Olbers and Davis families. Illness spreads as Carl Welling and Fred Kempton report flu. Quilting party at Mrs. Cora Davis’s home serves noon cafeteria style, with many local women attending.
Cutler Route 2 Edward and Roy Rasmussen Clayton and Gordon O Neal Mil dred and Esther Sherman and Herman Ivan and Thomas Welch attended the dance at Frank Parsons Friday night. William Sherman employed near Hockingport spent Sunday with his family here Layman O Neal ill but improved. Mrs Audrey Miller Mt Liberty School teacher spent Sunday at her home in Athens. Lenna and Nellie Miller spent the end of the week with relatives in Athens.
Lottridge members of the Old Society of Lawrence Chapel M. E. Church met at Mr. and Mrs. R. Mallen's home for sewing. Thirteen members answered roll call with visitors from McConnelsville and Lottridge. Several families and relatives visited, moved, or shopped in nearby towns.
Superintendent D O Chappel of Athens and Roy Gordon of Troy visit Huckleberry School. They commend Miss Nelvalene Goff of Chauncey for excellent instruction and note high pupil engagement. Other items include visits by local residents and a funeral at Torch.
Bedford residents Mr. and Mrs. William Martin spent Sunday with Del Whaley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hart and others visited Mrs. Thomas Resinger in Allensville. Edna Riggs left for Gordon West Virginia for a new position. Maurita Lee visited Ardith Hart. The Will families visited Sam Williams.
A short note describes a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McComas visiting relatives, enjoying a family outing with parents.
Shade Miss Josie Blazier visited Mrs. Vienna Kelley on Sunday. Fred and family visited Athens on Sunday. Elmer Browning and party were in Pomeroy Saturday. Edith Grim recovering well after Sheltering Arms Hospital operation. Charlie Grim cared for four children with help from Maggie Levacy. Two basketball games at Lodi Gym saw Hollister boys win and girls tie. Eugene Goldsberry vis ited his aunt Mrs. J. Smith Friday evening. Miss Wilma Cowan was an Ath-
The Gilham family is ill with flu. Dr. Stanley visited Monday and took youngest son Harry to Sheltering Arms Hospital for an appendectomy. Summit Grange plans a New Year’s Day pot luck at the hall with officer installation in the afternoon. Henry Verity and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Henry visited the Collinses Thursday.
Carpenter Funeral services for Mrs. Finley Farley were held Wednesday at School Lot with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She was a former local resident who had lived in Pataskala for years and was sister in law of Mrs. W. R. Hanna.
Pleasant Valley H M McKinley and wife spent Sunday in Athens as guests of Clarence and Mrs Davis. Mrs Josephine Woodyard died at home near here on December 11 with funeral services at home and burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Ben Dorsey of near Albany visited his parents Saturday. A chicken supper and short program by Brooks and Center Stake school pupils will be held at Pleasant Valley Church on December 22. Mrs Anna Bolin spent the end of the week with her mother Frances Haning. Mr and Mrs Arthur Goodin and sons spent Sunday with Sherman Goodin.
Mrs Harry Walls spent Monday afternoon with her mother Mrs Charles Sanborn Miss Verna Darnell of Athens visited Perry Lucas at his home Harold Love attended a Christmas party Sunday at Hotel Berry hosted by the Athens Rotarians The Misses Amy and Dorothy Sams visited Mrs Harry Wall of Coolville Ridge Saturday evening guests were Mr and Mrs Elton Frost and Mr and Mrs Harry Small of Mans
Three ball games at the Jerseyville gym feature Stewart High School and Lodi teams with both boys and girls in action. The Lodi Dare Devils meet Harrisonville Independents as the program opens at 7 p.m.
The Plains News items list residents and visitors including Lulu Smith of Carbon Hill staying with ill mother Zell Buffington, Merwin Stauffer at Mc Bees Bindery in Athens, and several ill or recovering residents.
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