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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1926
Page
7
Troy Grange will hold a regular session at their hall this Saturday afternoon February 6 with a lecture hour on leading a satisfactory life on a farm opened by L Owen. The balance of the program will be announced. Purchasing Agent Keller will be present to take orders for spring fertilizer.
William Mars a Civil War veteran and father of C C Mars died at his home in Little Hocking on Sunday with funeral services Tuesday conducted by Reverend Dye. Mary T Buck widow of Charles Buck died at 71 at the Dixon family home with funeral Tuesday morning at the house in charge of Reverend Dye. Mary Warren 76 died Saturday at her home above the town leaving one daughter Addie. Funeral by Rev S A Gould was held at Troy Baptist church Monday. Jacob Goul a Sumner farmer died Monday evening in a represented notice received here.
Mrs Zona Marquis and Roy Pullins left Saturday for Columbus to visit the farmer's sister Mrs Frank Hetzer. W O Stout spent Tuesday at his farm in Carthage. Mr and Mrs W F Kampf left Sunday for Farmers' Week and to visit relatives in Columbus.
Carbondale residents John Barstow and Hurley Brown spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Carbondale. Mrs Ralph Williams is ill at Mrs Robert Lowrys home following shock from a fire that destroyed their home and store last Friday. A shower honored Mr and Mrs Robert Cot trill at Mr and Mrs Dave Kennards. George Howson is ill at his Carbondale home after years of poor health. Athens last week. Several from here attended the Amesville Rome high school basketball game at Stewart high gym Friday night. Mrs Press Frost is reported ill locally.
A minstrel show at K of P hall in Carbondale Saturday evening presented by the Knights of Pythias of Nelsonville. The performance offered comic dialogue and many songs and was well received.
Water from nearby creeks rose Sunday stopping traffic between Hocking and Carbondale after eight o clock. The floodwater surged over a railroad trestle creating a waterfall sound. By morning the water had receded leaving lowland wetlands around the track.
A Friday night session on January 29, 1926, by Carbon Dale high and eighth grade offered a misc program since county officials could not attend. Teachers Gillilan Hersron Coe taught geography Latin English algebra history to different groups. weather kept numbers low but praise greeted the event.
Lottridge Ray Oliver and Clyde Wilson visited Charleston on Sunday. L. T. Runnion dropped by Pomeroy on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen visited Parkersburg last Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Aldridge hosted her mother Mrs. Tanbory from Coolville for the week end. Alphonso McBee and daughter Lucile of Coolville spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Boggs.
Beebe school lists pupils who were neither absent nor tardy in January: Edward Carmen, Ray Barrows, Richard Spurrier, Mildred Sherman, Mabel Parsons, Myrtle Parsons, Everett Moore, Gladys Moore, Belle Moore, Ethel Moore, and Elizabeth Martin. Mrs. A C Finsterwald was guest of Miss Elsie Finsterwald.
Ill health visits Mrs. Orla Porter of The Plains prompts family gathering as sister Daisy Robinson from Chicago joins her brother in Athens. Households host guests Har vey and son from Athens and Rob Hawk of Columbus visits Elza McGranor. A baby girl is reported born to Mr and Mrs Davidson on the John Shafer farm near Hocking.
Carpenter Miss Welcome Caster and Harry Bolen of Albany visit family here over the weekend. Miss Gladys Farley of Albany high school stays with Bernice Rawlings. W. E. Swearingen dies at his Ath ens home casting gloom. longtime resident highly esteemed. Friends and relatives, including the Dudgeons, travel for family matters and illness notes.
Stewart and Mrs. Dudley Root hosted over the weekend Mrs. Root’s sister Miss Zola Durfee of Athens and Paul Stewart of New Lexington visiting J. C. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. John Balderson entertained at supper Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frost in attendance.
Hamden O G Gross takes charge of the post office after weeks as he replaces acting postmaster Mildred Thoma who remains as Mr Cross assistant. Local notes report residents visiting relatives in South Webster Cincinnati and Columbus and local officials meeting at McArthur to discuss council leadership and mayoral claims after Cross was appointed postmaster.
The Keney home on the new pike near Bartlett caught fire last Friday morning and burned a large hole in the roof before discovery. Cold weather forced the family to seek shelter with his brother nearby, then repairs were made.
A Ohio physician developed a vegetable oil and olive tablet remedy as a gentle alternative to calomel to stimulate liver and bowel action. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claim to renew energy and brighten appearance by improving digestion and removing bilious effects.
Coolidge visits Dr. Orr in Holzer hospital with limited improvement reported. Pearl Smith guests in Athens. Roy Goldsberry family returns to Jerseyville farm. Mrs Jacob King visits Fletcher King family in Athens. Local residents Miller Beam Jessie Gilkey Wilt Gilkey Nancy Grant Gilkey Nora Hanning assist Wingett household Fraley Fox visits Sumner.
Sunday reports mention stay with C. Q O Grimes at Federal Creek and a protracted meeting at Mt Carmel. Roy Love and son Darrell left for Marion for work, while their Sharpsburg home sits vacant. A farmer's tale on reading highlights value of true learning over surface schooling.
Pratt's Fork residents Bud Wingett and Miss Finis Wingett spent the week end with their father who is very sick. Mrs. Fanny Orr and her daughter Dorotha visited Gallipolis Sunday.
Jobs and surrounding towns report family visits, illness, and travel woes. Howard Farmer of Detroit spent time with relatives, Elmér Risch misses school due to sickness, Elizabeth Thomas fills in, and icy roads hinder high school travel. Frank Saylor and James West have updates including a new car purchase and a Detroit return for Mrs. Comment after a family death.
Numerous short notices list visits and family events. Mrs. Wm. Deal died at home after a long illness. John Hellyer, longtime city resident, died from paralysis. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lou Anders, Mr. and Mrs. Mode Lewis, Clifford Brooker and daughters, and others visiting family in Haydenville Athens Trimble and Glouster.
Broadwell Alvin White of Millfield visited his mother Mrs. Viola Tutte this weekend. Kenny Holdcroft stayed with relatives in Glouster last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dow White of Utsley called on Mr. and Mrs. Amos White Friday. Mrs. Edna Mills traveled to Athens and Columbus. Howard Morgan of Athens visited relatives here. Sam W. A. Alderman of the Juvenile Court handled a local case Wednesday.
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