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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1929
Page
6
Local correspondents report on social events at the WoT Church and nearby groups. Meetings include Valentine box activities and refreshments, with attendees named among families and residents. Other notices mention Home Economics classes, Methodist and Baptist gatherings, and visits among neighbors in the Pataskala and surrounding areas.
Syracuse community items report a birth to Mr and Mrs Burn bull on Tuesday mother Mary Crocks a former Meigs County teacher. The Ladies Aid Society of Asbury ME Church held a quilting session and lunch. Funeral of Mrs John Borham conducted by Rev Song. Calkins back from Toledo on business. Mrs Charles Calkins to assist at a Sampson church recital. Mr and Mrs Clarence Springer and Rutherford Sellers traveled to Gallipolis on business. PTA and Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at Asbury ME Church. A driveway inspired a quilt name. Overall a good meeting reported.
Fragmented OCR lists names and grades from Buchtel School. The text references first through third grade pupils, teacher Mrs. Stuin, and mentions classroom activities and a sign prize related to school events.
New Straitsville reports Jack Jones of Ohio University visiting, Ray Larimer of Buckeye State Business College visiting over the weekend. James Montell recovers at Shawnee after a Saturday operation. Miss Lilet Saceney of Columbus hospice care, connected with Buckeye State Business College, with details unclear.
The clipping records several social notices with names such as Grover, Eddy Stout, Jason Briehlis, and Drescher, noting visits to relatives and business trips in Albany and nearby towns including Athens and Dar. Names, places, and travel or family events appear with no clear narrative.
Monday to Wednesday social visits include Freda Marple Dana Millard and Miss Dean Locke at Miss Lillian Johnson's and Joe Denton Locke at Mra LE Williams in Longstretch. Attendees include Mrs Susie Queen Mrs Alma Lucas and families visiting Nelsonville and Carbon All areas for dances and outings with several local couples motorizing to events.
The Snow Fork lampie No 77 Pyth Misery ready class held a social in its room with 40 present. Eva Van Dyke and others hosted, a 25 dollar collection noted, Miss Mable LaFevre won the drawing, and a luncheon followed. Several members and guests attended including Mrs Devol and Mrs Sadie Shelton.
Personal notices report deaths in Corning and birthdays in Nelsonville including Mrs Glidden’s passing for Kimberly IMBERLY and grandchildren Kimberly, Edg Kward Nelson, Mrs Benjamin Stix, and William Searles Jr. Hester Ossman turns six with a party, while Frances Donaldson visited Cleo Million. Minor injuries and local visits are listed among residents and families.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the MP Church met Wednesday at Mrs Cora Nanna’s home. Mrs Cred Hoodlet was re elected president with Mrs C TD Oxles as vice president and Mrs Marnie Dixon secretary. An sending program followed under Mrs Cry Orley. Guests included Mrs Leura Lent from Lancaster and Mrs Ed Pidcock and daughter.
Funeral services for Raymond Wilcox, killed when his automobile overturned last Friday, February, were conducted at the family residence Sunday at 2 PM by W D Chambers. Burial followed at Sand Hill Cemetery by Undertaker Ewing. Mrs Mary Coleman and her baby, who had been in Amanda for weeks, have returned home. The High School committee held a social and parcel post sale in the church basement Thursday evening. F Suan and W T Bahr left Thursday for Ashland County to attend a Jersey cattle sale Friday. ONG BOTTOM, Feb. 13.
Carbondale High School music class will present The Toreadors operetta on Saturday evening February 23 at Knights of Pythias Hall. Directed by Mrs. Dinsmoor with Galt Doolittle on accompaniment, the cast features Nellie Alberry Mildred Barber Stella Leruel Myrna Blackford Elaine Dunlap Gene Duslap Marie Disin Nila Howson Vivian Franck Hazel Hewitt Velma Lowry Kathryn Mace Juanita Maroney Mary Mills Mary Starrett Genevieve Wilson and boys Raymond Andrews Harold Bray Barland Cage Pam Gardiner Walter Hunt Wade King Walter Mace Delbert Marstilier Benny McClain John McClain Theodore McLeod Kenneth Tromaine Denver White Roger Withams.
Activities include visits by Dean Pedicord and family to Liberty Gill and Frank Pedicord, calls between Moody and Stedman families in Glouster, and gatherings with McDonald and Hambel families. A Valentine social took place at the Townhouse, and Rev G C Nutter will start meetings at the M E Church. Knights of Pythias hosted a fish fry with the Pythian Sisters. Red Lisle from Friendly, West Virginia, was in town on business.
Tuppers Plains gathered for church meetings and social visits. Mrs Elva Dean hosted guests including Mae Branch and Miss Louise Christy as Rev Alfred Harrison and Rev Nutter led with two weeks of meetings at the M. E. Church.
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