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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
6
Local column gathers Christmas season notes from Athens and Murray City. Families visiting, travels to Morgantown Detroit New Straitsville and Coolville noted along with a Murray City Parent Teacher Association gathering and a church supper plan.
Mansfield reports show Trene De Weese and family in Tigamueris with an ankle injury. Mozelle Stephans visits. Lula Smith teaches in Carbon Hill plans vacation with Zell Buffington and George Bean. Joe Hutennis to Pend Christmas at Logan with mother Seth Robinosa. Fin Cook visited Basil with Learned. John Leonard and Brands family moved to Athens. Fanny Ball heads to Parkersburg for daughter Philips operation. Ray Michaels family drives to Columbus.
Funeral services were held at the Kirkendall home in Hamden on Wednesday afternoon for Hiram Kirkendall who died Monday morning. He is survived by his widow two sons Charles and Wester of Lorismouth six daughters Miss Luella Kirkendall of Pittsburgh Mrs Ida Zenner Mrs Stella Asis Mrs Geo Womeldrog and Mrs John Harris of Columbus. Burial followed at Hendec. A clay mine car accident near Puritan damaged the plant yard and delayed operations. the McAr Yard plant is to close next week with crews reassigned to finish the construction work.
Local notices record Amesville residents traveling to Florida for winter visits with friends and relatives. Messages report a Columbus trip for EB Linscott on business, school chorus plans, a cadet's home visit from Philadelphia, and a Christmas death notice for a infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nes.
Central Avenue M E church schedules Sunday worship at 9 o clock with wardens and officers. Dr H J Holcombe to lead district superintendent meeting at 7 o'clock. First quarterly conference to follow the sermon. Other churches list Sunday services, young peoples meetings, and quarterly conference reminders.
Local notices describe Christmas services at multiple churches including Good Shepherd Episcopal First Christian Presbyterian Logan St. Paul’s and Trinity Lutheran. Events feature holy communion Christmas programs Bible school union services and material on sermon topics and youth meetings.
A promotional advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold emulsion that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. It claims creosote is a premier healing agent for persistent coughs colds and bronchial conditions and promises stomach absorption to fight the root cause.
Two dry law enforcement officers were wounded during a raid north of Hamilton. A. W. Baker was shot in the right eye and head, condition serious. Ben Howard suffered buckshot wounds to the body. Raiders returned fire at a farm operated by Sarchin, who was arrested.
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