Mine Fire Draws Viewers from All Regions of State
New Straitsville reports a major mine fire on the main road drawing motorists and curious residents from across the state. The week’s smoke enhanced the danger as vehicles near the high school area were affected and residents noted increased visibility concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State View
New Straitsville
Social notes from Albany and nearby communities
Albany and Dexter residents spent Sundays visiting relatives in Athens Hebbardsville Roxbury and Troy New York. Church events include a bake sale by the Ladies Aid Society and a time for the Second Quarterly Conference at Harrisonville M E Church led by Dr R O McClure with a full six month report requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strong
Dexter
E. Dailey
Irma Sickles
Athens
Goldie Moore
R. O. McClure
Libbie Reeves
Carpenter
Andrew Tewksbury
Albany
Jeff Tewksbury
Hebbardsville
J. FE. Cline
F. D. Moore
Troy
N. Y
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
E. H. Lasch
T. W. Coe
Albany Parish
Harrisonville M. FE
KR. O. McClure
Local families visit relatives and changes noted in Langsville area
Langsville Warren Wilcox and family and Mrs. J. C. Phillips spent the weekend with relatives in Huntington West Virginia. Seth Meadows visited two weeks here. Sumner Lyle of Cincinnati visited his aunt Mrs. W. F. Wright. Cora Webb of Cheshire visited Forsythe Estelle Webb Salem Center and J. W. Miller. Leland Miller of Chicago stayed with his sister Mrs. Robert McKnight. Walter Wilcox horse owned by Carol Pierce died Sunday. Claude Wallace moved his family to Charles Folden farm. Carl Miller returned to studies in Athens. John Miller, once seriously ill, shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Wilcox
J. C. Phillips
Huntington
Seth Meadows
Sumner Lyle
Cincinnati
W. F. Wright
Cora Webb
Cheshire
Forsythe
Estelle Webb
Salem Center
J. W. Miller
Leland Miller
Chicago
Robert McKnight
David Entsminger
Ert McKnight
W Alter Wilcox
Carol Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Parkersburg
W. Va
Guy Kennedy
Kennedy
Sam Gabriel
Sam
Tom
Columbus
Stella
John
James
E. L. Bingman
Chauncey
Pearl Miller
William Sherwood
Jeaneane
Hocking
Ruth Cade
Ralph
Anna Vore
Vore Ridge
Ervin Vere
Warren
Phillip Briley
Near Union
Ernest Smith
Smith
Baby
Vera West
Racine
Molly Wallace
Harold Cochran
Lancaster
George Cochran
Curtis Shellman
Paul
Robert
H. Ator
Pomeroy
Allen Jellison
Carl and
Junior
Zanesville
Peter Erb
Sam Jellison
Athens
Matt Bryan
Ohio State University
Carrie Bryan
New Matamoras
M. O. Bryan
Ray Lamb
Nelsonville
Rose Olson
Blanch Thompson
Maud Hartman
Ernest Whitlatch
Lulu Smith
Carbon Hill
Zell Buffington
D. Crockett
Gladys Bolin
Springfield
Elmer Poling
H. Tipton
S. Warner
Herman Humphry
M. Humphry
Will Giesecke
Charles Loomis
Ruth
Logan
Raleigh Sinnot
Bobby
Haydenville
Barbara Lou
Humphry
Dave Powers
Millfield
James Terrel
Tiny Bowe
Ed Terrel
Rock
Joe Kennedy
Terrel
Arthur Wilson
Friend Love
Robert Hawk
Jessie Charney
Various Local Social Visits and a Pedestrian Crash
The report lists multiple family visits and social calls across Athens, Chauncey, Columbus, Zanesville, Nelsonville, and nearby towns, including Molly and Alice Hardy funeral attendance, lifetime movements, and visits by Sam Gabriel and others. A Sunday evening accident near Professor Rice's driveway injured Jessie Charney and Mrs. Charney, with possible internal injuries and a fractured ankle.
Local Happenings Reported In Brief
Carpenter Grant Bobo improves from erysipelas. Mrs. Andrew Tewksbury of Albany visits Mrs. Libbie T Reeves. Southeastern Test Farm ships two carloads of hay. Mrs. Maggie Swearingen of Athens visits her parents the Dudgeons. Frank Radcliff hosts C R Dedorff and family from Columbus. Harry E Haning buys Fletcher Metcalf farm. Robert Turner of Dyesville hauls coal for Finley Farley. Mrs. J E McComas visits Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Bobo
Andrew Tewksbury
Albany
Libbie T. Reeves
Southeastern
Maggie Swearingen
Athens
J. S. Dudgeon
Frank Radcliff
C. R. Deardorff
Columbus
Harry E. Haning
Kimberly Home Hosts Saturday Party in Kimberly Scene
A party at Mr and Mrs Wes Kinsey home in Kimberly Saturday evening drew thirty five attendees. Guests included the Cedar family Baumgarner Willison Campbell Kinsey and others with news of Sunday School attendance and several visits to nearby towns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Wes Kinsey
George Cedar
Betty
Evelyn
Gloria
Herman Baumgarner
Jo Ann
Oscar Willison
Micky
Jack
Richard
Pearl Willison
Harold Campbell
Lucille
Helen
Gerald
Ralph
Donna Jean
Hazel Thomas
Charles Woods
Louis Rutter
Francis Brown
Alva Rutter
Ray Butter
Ironton
Theresa Adams
Athens
Frank Daugherty
Amesville
Andrew Adams
Coate Pickett
Guy Hunter
Nelsonville
Cc. H. Keck
Wellston
Otis Keplar
Bert Noe
Elmer Rizer
Eugene Campbell
Thomas Kennedy
Floyd Brown
Robert Kennedy
Ivan Dolman
Mason City Hill
Charles Glenn
Marie Spencer
Charles Holcombe
Robert Becklar
W C T U Meeting At Chesterhill Reports New Members
The Chesterhill W C T U held its regular meeting at Mrs. Herbert Davis's home on Friday February 6 with Mrs Eva Worthington presiding. Thirteen new members were reported including 12 recruited by Mrs Bessie Schofield. The group planned plant deliveries to two ill members and noted a next meeting at Mrs Hattie Kennard's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Davis
Eva Worthington
Frances Willard
Bessie Schofield
Amy Smith
Emma Shook
Davis
Hattie Kennard
Catherine Ray
Frank Ray
Bartlett
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
John
Mearle Snyder
Cleveland
William Snyder
Rhoda Sams
A. H. Whitacre
Joe Miller
Community Notices From McConnelsville and Nearby Areas
A roundup of local social and visiting news from Bishopville to Lancaster including J W Moody and business trips, Jessie McDonald visiting Oakdale, and families like the Milhoans and Falls hosting guests. A Christian Endeavor pageant, first at the church February 1, will be repeated at Taylor Ridge Church February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moody
McConnelsville
J. M. McDonald
Jessie
Elmer Nott
Oakdale
Wilbur Harry
Glouster
John Reed
Bernard Lovell
Charles Milhoan
Athens
Ira Falls
Frank Bishop
Eleanor Day
Christopher Day
Columbus
Fred Kittle
Frederick
Sherman Russell
Max
Greens
Charles Moody
Lancaster
Clyde Vess
Vernon
Elza Reed
Hate Reed
Morganville
Christian Endeavor Society
Taylor Ridge
Mother Gray Walking Doll Promotes Caring Mothers
Local mothers urged to use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders to ease colds feverishness constipation headaches and other troubles for over ten years. Address requests for the Mother Gray Walking Doll from Lehoy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
Lehoy
N.Y
Death time message for niece May White recalled
The Garden Mrs. Glennie St. Clair received a notice giving the time of death of her niece formerly May White daughter of Philo White Columbus The Whites were formerly residents of Athens County James Smith and others were out of school last week ill with mumps Gordon Ruth Shade taught at Hickory in place of ill Laura McClain Hubert Weatherby visited grandparents J P Mohler and grandmother Eva Mohler remained while Mrs Weatherby attended a revival in Lecta Charles Seecoy ill at Eugene Davis home Farmers welcomed rain last Saturday and Sunday with snow and rain Monday and Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennie St. Clair
May White
Philo White
Columbus
Athens County
James Smith
Gordon Ruth
Shade
Hickory
Laura McClain
Hubert Weatherby
J. P. Mohler
Eva Mohler
Weatherby
Broadwell George Sprouse Returns From WV Visit
Broadwell George Sprouse came back Wednesday after a two month visit in West Virginia. Several local families hosted guests over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ogg and children of Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Amos White of Amesville. Arch Sprouse, John Sprouse and others visited New Marshfield. The Rev. Bennington preached Sunday night. The Ladies Aid Society plans a meeting at Mrs. Laura James on February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sprouse
West Virginia
Herman Ogg
Stewart
Leonard Oxe
Amos White
Amesville
Vint White
John Sprouse
Arch Sprouse
New Marshfield
Guy Barrows
Leta Jackson
Mr. Bennington
Earl Young
W. C. Young
Ladies Aid Society
Laura James
Joe Beard
Marie
Delbert
Frank Quinn
Sharpeburg
Nellie Behr
Trimble
Apent
Strode
EE. R. Calaway
Belpre
Howard Harrie
Eunice Armstrong
Earl Carpenter
Amenville
Mt Hermon
Calaway
F. A. Forman
Barlow
Jessie Woodyard
Plantsville
University Hospital, Columbus
Goitte
George McCune
Frances
Alda McCune
Baallville
Elisa Tonarr
Anna Calaway
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Mt. Hermon
Yt. V. Carpenter
Ella Harris
Weekend Visits Include Treadwells and Petesons Across Ohio
Shawnee and surrounding towns report gatherings as Mary Treadwell visits sister in Huntington while Fred and Mrs Peterson from Columbus join Frank Peterson. James and Mrs Treadwell of Columbus spend the weekend with relatives. Fred Treadwell to Mercy Hospital in Columbus. Various other trips include Gaver and family in Sarahville, Valls in Morgan, and Thompson in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Treadwell
Huntington
W. Va
Fred Peterson
Columbus
Frank Peterson
Jack Foster
New Straitsville
Charles Helderbaugh
Lancaster
James Treadwell
Fred Treadwell
Mercy Hospital
John Turnbull
George Taylor
McConneleville
W. A. Williams
William Gaver
Sarahville
Joe Peterson
John Ashbaugh
Jim Conn
Fred Wiles
Charlotte Ann Valls
Morgan County
Thelma Thompson
Chester Thompson
Patsy to Be Presented by Ames Bern High Students
Amesville February 11 The Patsy a three act comedy will be staged at the High School Auditorium February 21 by the Ames Bern School students The Rev and Mrs Garth B Salmon and daughter Jane Elizabeth of Wheat Unton arrived Monday to visit Mrs Salmon's father W R Goddard They will visit Mrs B M Covert In Athens before returning home Friday. Evelyn Joy a former bookkeeper at the Marietta Chair Factory has joined the Athens National Bank as new staff. Eleanor her sister succeeded her earlier position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Patsy
Ames- Bern School
Garth B. Salmon
Jane Elizabeth
Zapt
Norris
Miss Denning
Downing
Columbia
W. B. Montgomery
Elisabeth Knode
Chauncey
J. M. Howard
Frank Ellis
Fred van Dyke
Athens
Evelyn Joy
Marietta
Athens National Bank
Eleanor
Local social notes from Athena and nearby areas
Syracuse residents visit for conventions and shopping while Athens and Middleport correspondents attend funerals and family visits. Includes Mrs Hess Nichols, Miss Martha Howell, Miss Maxine Lewis, Miss Marcia Karr, and others with church, society, and decor services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess Nichols
Athena
Martha Howell
Middleport
Harry Borham
Maxine Lewis
Ohio University
Athens
Marcia Karr
George H. Crow
Will
Dorothy
Pomeroy
Katherine Monahan
Hens Nichols
Stewart
Kenneth Christy
Warren G. Nichols
J. L. Blair
G. H. Crow
Letart
Helen Grace Williams
A. EB. Williams
Frieda Fields
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Co. L. Arnold
William Houdashelt
Mineraville
Sianday
J. K. Carleton
Columbus
Deshler
Eva Koontz
Nazarene Church
Bishopville M. E. Society Program at Taylor Ridge Church
The Bishopville Christian Endeavor Society will present a program at Taylor Ridge Church on Sunday evening featuring a pageant Volunteers for Christ marking the society’s fiftieth anniversary. Cast includes Spirit of Christian Endeavor Alice Dennison, Spirit of Love Dorothy Wella, Light of the Gospel Rose Witham, and others. Public invited. Local residents and attendees are listed with names and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Bishopville Christian Reindeavor Society
Church Here
Christ
Christian Endeavor Society
Spirit of Christian Endeavor
Alice Dennison
Spirit of Love
Dorothy Wella
Light of the Gospel
Rose Witham
Fiona Witham
Hazel Easter
Dwight Smith
Mildred Smith
Donna Wells
Bernadine Jones
Elmer Jones
Orleana Pedicord
Dorothy Mithoan
Madge Pedicord
Millard Kaaster
Ira Conaway
Llater
Jacksonville
John Kempton
Lorenzo Hooper
William Witham
Vernice Welling
Elizabeth Puldabrand
Wilfred Mulpan
Phylla Willeke
Della Chalfant
Otis Johnson
Carl Hildabrand
Ernest Chalfant
Ceris Davis
Iris Kempton
Dorta Mulpas
Mycene Addington
Elisabeth Hildabrand
Wilfred Mulpas
Clyde Addington
Elma Lainey
Vernice Weltine
Emma Hanning
Raymond Smith
Glouster
Carl Welling
William Beroannan
Bishopville
Jess Withem
Misa Mary Keck
Lancaster
Darrell Hooper
Athens
Hilda Reeves
Inez Willeke
Ernestine Mingus
Millfield
Phylis
Rexford Willeke
P. Willeke
Emmett Olbers
Fred Olbers
Edith Hodgson
Hollister
William Dalton, Jr
Bonadean
William Dalton
Redtown
Mra
Dora Hefkin
Fred Hefkin
Fred Leake
Greens Run
Theodore Hefkin
Guy McVey
Stafford
Helvin Kutta
Carl Withem
Revival at Mt Hermon Opens Week of Sermons
Sharpsburg Rev Clarence Bonnington preached to a large audience Sunday at Mt Hermon as a revival begins Monday with services nightly at 7 36 and a 6 30 prayer meeting at the parsonage. Beloved locals and visitors were noted at various visits and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bonnington
Mt. Hermon
Charles Calaway
Tuppers Piaing
Everett Calaway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shawnee High School
Somerset
New Straitsville High School
Barney Coon
Shawnee
Sid Johnston
Johnson
Trought
Bill Edwards
Jack Edwards
Hester Blankenship
George Ashbaugh
New Lexington
Newton Spencer
Virgil Spencer
Paw
William Nutter
James McNamee
Woodbine Rebekah Lodge No. 100
John Campbell
Earl Breeze
Don Young
Billie’ Ball
Bertha Truax
Ball
Calladine
Alta Elliot
Howard Elliot
Mary Sherrard
Charles Sherrard
Valentine
Levi Wolfe
Charles Jones
Mr. Jones
Langsville
Molly Hardy
Luke Hardy
Alice Hardy
Murray City
Chesterhill
H. P. Michener
Eva Randall
Earl Armstrong
Harry Randall
Ralph Calendine
Mattie Goddard
O. P. Bingham
Hiram Thomas
Alice Reed
Hazel Gander
Walter Palmer
Thelma
Frances Palmer
Gladys John
Clayton
Ray F Pierpoint
Utica
R. B. Pierpoint
Todds
Henry Hopkins
Hettie Woodward
Women's Democratic Organization
M. E
San Francisco
Broadwell
Coitre
J. M. Spencer
Attica
Ohio
W. A. Pease
Creston
B.C
Goitre
Goit
Ugi
Battle Creek
West Gay SI
The
Fidelity
Sam M. Johnson
Fidelity Building Loan and ~ Savings Co
C. D. Shafer
Rardin
Ames-Bern
Syracuse
Bishopville M. E. Society
Withem
Clarence Hooper
Minnie Keck
Bremen
Sharpsburg
Classified Ad Service
Messenger Market
Athens Slessenger
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