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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1931
Page
5
Langsville and nearby residents share visits with relatives in Rutland and Gallia County. Families including Winns, Summers, Grapes, Ward, and Miller traveled or hosted gatherings, with health updates for Mr. Ward and Mr. Piper. Patients Mrs. Miller and Mr. Piper show improved or ill health, while others plan trips to Florida and Columbus.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Edward Alden's home. The Standard Bearers will gather Thursday evening at Miss Frances Smith's East Rock Street residence. The M. E. Sunday School reports growth with 120 attendees last Sunday. Quarterly meeting for the charge will be held at 11 o'clock next Sunday at Little Hocking.
A January 27 gathering honored Eu gene Campbell on his fortieth birthday with guests including Mr and Mrs George Ossman and their son James and daughter Hester Lucille Kinsey Gerald Campbell and Mrs Gene Campbell and son Harold Misses Marie and Forest Staley and Francis Brown attended church in Nelsonville Sunday Others visiting included Tom Kennedy at Louis Rut ter Old Floodwood Mrs John Elliott and children Floyd Brown and Pete Glenn visited in Athens Harold Campbell spent Sunday with Wes Kinsey at Floodwood and families from Nelsonville visited Oak Grove relatives.
Jasper Hill and near area residents hosted guests from Columbus including Mr and Mrs Richard Fortney and two daughters. A Pleasant Hill couple announced the birth of daughter Marjorie Jean weighing seven and a half pounds. Various locals attended a birthday themed dance at the J S Fortney home.
Plains area residents and relatives circulate through Athens, Columbus, Logan, and nearby towns. Visits include Gabriel family gatherings, births, hospital plans, and a funeral at West Union Street Cemetery. Notable names include Ray Michael, John Gabriel Sr, Ruth Boyles, Emmett Sherwood, L. R. Gabriel, Charlie Gabriel, Ruby Gabriel, and many others in extended families.
Albany February 4 Mrs Charles Bean hosted the Missionary Society of the Baptist Church meeting called to order by President Mrs G H Wiggin A short business session followed The program led by Mrs Mary Pearman covered Women in Social and Welfare Work The next meeting is March 8 with Mrs Nelson Luckett Afterward members quilted Also notes of visits from Kenneth Smith Louise Foreman Marion and Wesley Webb Earl Hart Reynoldsburg among others including Mrs J W Gray Dulcie Guthrie Nellie from Morgantown West Virginia arrangements with local families are listed
Downington Elmer Haning and family of Columbus visited the Brickles home. Miss Glenna Steinmetz returned home after staying with her sister Luella Haning. Clint Douglas and two daughters visited G. W. Ash of Harrisonville. Gath Townsend is ill with rheumatism. Gladys Jordan spent Monday with Lana Gibson. Clifford Kelley of Athens was a business visitor last week. Frances Ball and Lola Gilkey of Harrisonville were guests of Louise Clark. Dana Carpenter moved his family to their property here. Katherine Howell hosted friends Friday evening. Herb Clark of Harrisonville visited Sunday. Plans for the next PTA meeting program here on Friday evening February 6 are nearing completion.
Local residents reported visits across Columbus Nelsonville and Glouster. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Swain. Funeral of Mrs Fred Leffler held at M E Church with Rev G C Nutter officiating. Revival services underway at the M E Church and 4 H club activities noted.
A Ridge delegation attended a Sunday program in Bishopsville titled For Christ and the Church produced by the Christian Endeavor Society for its fiftieth anniversary. The article lists many attendees and social visits around the event, plus notes on local school and church activities and nearby travel.
CARBONDALE February 4 After spending days in San Antonio Texas T R McDaniel returned home Saturday with James Largent who had been ill with Mexican fever They report the 1806 mile trip was done in 67 hours traveling night and day by motor.
In Trimble on Friday night Jacksonville Trimble girls opened strong and led 99 at halftime, defeating The Plating 39 to 8. The Plains edged the Jacksonville Trimble boys 21 to 15 with McHarg scoring three second half baskets and Hunter also contributing 14 points for The Plains while Anderson led JT with seven points.
Anbury Methodist Church held a baptism service at 10 30 Sunday conducted by Rev Harry Dye eight children baptized guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Housashelt and two children of Middleport. Local visits and Sunday gatherings linked Syracuse residents and friends at various homes and events.
A Harrisonville P T A stage presentation of A Poor Married Man was held last Friday at Hemlock Grove before a large audience. William Hall hosted a sixty second birthday gathering with friends and relatives nearby.
Broadwell Mrs Leonard Ogg visited in Stewart Wednesday. Mrs Lottie Brill visited her aged father Mr McGill in poor health at age 95 Friday. Misses Pauline Reba and Marie Dixon with Harry Lee Amenville and Dana Davis Roxbury were Saturday guests of Dorothy Conant. Mr and Mrs Leonard Oge Enid Ogg Albert Ogg and Dorothy Conant visited Stewart Sunday. Dorothy Conant in Amoenville Monday. Mrs Sarah Johnston went to Stewart Friday to visit her daughter Mrs Ora Gorham. Mrs Lawrence Schrift taft mumba and Mrs Arch Sprouse and Mrs Joe Young were guests of Mrs Frank James Thursday.
Athens residents visit friends including Mr and Mrs Everett Russ and Mrs W B Haning. Mr and Mrs Claude Westfall and children from Athens call on H E Westfall. Athens Grange No 1689 meets at Fairgrounds hall Thursday at 7 30 with third and fourth degree work and a lecture by Sergeant Fred Shaw of the Hawaiian Islands. Eileen Lignet and Carl Fults spent Sunday with Mary and John Snedden.
An old advertisement claims a cold affects pores and suggests Cascareta cascara laxative candy as a gentle, pleasant remedy to activate the bowels. It argues cascara strengthens bowel muscles and touts affordability, urging use when breath is foul, tongue coated, or headachy.
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