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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1929
Page
6
Murray city notes list numerous weekend and weekday visits. Families from Nelsonville Logan Buchtel Columbus Detroit Glouster and Deanville gather with relatives, including Mr and Mrs George Brooker, Miss Beulah Ayers, Mrs Nelle Brooker, and many others, sharing travel and home visits.
The Syracuse Women’s Christian Temperance Union holds its monthly meeting at Asbury M E Church Thursday at 2 PM with president Mrs William Wallace presiding. Mrs Delbert Lee leads the program discussing Frances Willard’s life.
The Plains community shares visits and travel notes with many names and places. Families visit kin in Athens Logan Chauncey Gore and Columbus while roadwork prompts gravel hauling and plans for improvements.
Bedford residents hosted and visited relatives with varied Sunday and Saturday gatherings. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Willard Mrs. Herb Riggs Edna Wallace Pauline and many Hines Helwig Story Mulligan and Jeffers families among others. A Valentine party featured games music and a box of valentines.
Jacksonville residents hosted a Valentine bridge gathering with Miss Kathryn McMenamy and Miss Evelyn Deal sharing high and second high scores. Guests included Miss Vey Morgan and Miss Juanita Anderson. A luncheon followed the card play among local social circles.
Cutler Route 2 Mr. and Mrs. Noah ONeill were business visitors in Belpre Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Goddard visited Robert Kelly's home. Mr. Noah ONeill returned home Saturday from a business trip to Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Jayman ONeill were business visitors in Stewart Thursday. Mrs. Earnest Greney visited her mother Mrs. Ralph Taylor of Pear Beebe Saturday afternoon.
Clarks Chapel visitors Abner Frost of Athens at Perry Haning home Sunday. Richard Phillips and son Gail with Elza Graham in Athens. Orpha Sanborn and sons Harry and Franklin with sister Sarah Seiple in Richland Ave. Ella Dillinger and daughter Mabel at Oliver Walls home. Bake sale in Athens netted 19.50 for local church. Elizabeth Phillips with Snow family. Ed Maxwell and children visited Orpha Sanborn. Pupil list includes Carl Phillips and others with perfect attendance. Rock Riffle School to present patriotic program February 21 with food. Victor Carpenter and Herbert Sanborn guests of James Carpenter at Harmony. Lon Walls spent Sunday with sister Lydia Riley in Athens.
Mrs. Leroy Boggs and family travel to Ravenswood West Virginia to see sister Mrs Boss Hadkine. Glenna Flanders visits with her parents Charles and Mrs. Flanders. Dozens of neighbors share Sunday calls and gatherings at numerous homes including the Boggs, Swartz, Sharp, Ackley, Runnion and McBee households. Birth announced for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blue on February 12.
Shade Mr and Mrs Joe Smith hosted guests Mr and Mrs Fred Bieh last Friday. Mrs Sarah Goldsberry visits daughter Mrs S J Smith. Mr and Mrs Mit Chappell and child stayed with Mr Joe Hawk last Thursday. Mrs Fred Bieh and daughter Nita visited Mrs J Smith Thursday afternoon. Mrs 8 J Smith and her mother Mrs Sarah Goldsberry called on Miss Sylvia Ziggafoos. Libbie Burson hosted a kitchen shower for newlyweds Vern O'Brien. Gladys Smith from Athens visited home folks last Thursday. Mrs Dana Van Nest visited Mrs 8 J Smith last Friday afternoon.
The M E Church Ladies Aid planned an oyster soup dinner on February 20. Twenty six members and guests of class 99 gathered for a February meeting with devotional exercises a business session and a seasonally themed program followed by a Valentine lunch. Local residents were listed as visiting, hosting, and attending various Sunday dinners and events with several clergy and families mentioned including the Rev J W Barnes and Mrs Mae Knowlton.
Taylor Ridge residents reported a busy weekend with relatives visiting Columbus and local guests staying with families. Multiple households hosted visitors from Chilliocothe Athens Millfield Chauncey Akron and Chauncey as well as a church conference led by Rev. G B Courtney at the Devis home.
Mrs Della Olbers enjoyed a surprise birthday gathering at her home on Friday with a noon cafeteria style dinner. Guests included Mrs John Davis Mrs Perry Chalfant Mrs Evan Davis Mrs Herman Kempton and daughters Juanita Hazel and Dorothy Mia Fritz Heffkin and daughters Jean and June Mrs Flora Harrison Mrs Lelea Welling Mrs Emmett Olbers and son Billy Miss Vera Kempton Miss Clarice Wickerham Mrs Clarence Winn and Mrs Em a Heffkin of Glouster Mrs Chas Robinett Mrs Will Sisson and daughter Donna Lou and Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers.
A Saturday evening Valentine gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Olbers featured games music and a Valentine bet. Attendees included Migs Inez Willeke Emma Hanning Vernice WillekeClarice V Wricker ham Elma Lainey Helia Kytta Helen Hilderbrand Isabel Brown Vera Kempton Irene Golding Ann Verba and others plus Mr and Mrs Bill Davis Alfred Willeke Elmer Davis Rex Willeke Em Sainey Raymond Davis Blaine Chalfant Henry Golding Glen Chalfant Dewey Brown and the Brown and Olbers families with Billie Olbers.
Bright days lift farmer spirits as fields are cleaned for plowing. Mrs. Ella Harris underwent surgery in Marietta for a growth. Miner Edward Thompson injured by a fall, with family dependent. Protracted meeting begins at Fairview Church. Visits between Columbus and Dale residents noted. A local boy of fourteen buried from flu and tuberculosis. Funeral of a friend seen en route by Reverend Campbell. Four men seek tax relief on State Route 26 and auditorium project for Amesville. Residents express public spirit but face financial strain.
Samantha Johnson celebrated her eighty ninth birthday at home on Sunday with family including Pearl Johnson Harry Wyatt of Columbus John Schneider Lou Barnes Mary Vansky Elizabeth Vansky and others. A PTA chicken dinner and a teachers meeting drew many locals while flu recovery and illness light strokes were noted among residents. A revival at the Baptist Church and social calls at the school and homes filled the weekend.
Rutland details list Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Bean of Gallipolis as Sunday supper guests of his sister Mrs. Bertha Rathburn. Mr. and Mrs. John McClure and family and Mr. Saxton of Dexter shopped in Rutland. Andrew Barton spends time with grandmother Mrs. Barton and attends school. Frank Blankenship and family visited How ard Pond. Leo Johnston and family visited Mrs. Mary Braley’s to see Wilbur. Mrs. Lucy Giles, ill with flu, is improving. Will Reed of Rising Sun Indiana visits his wife’s relatives in Pomeroy.
Relatives visiting over Sunday welcomed a daughter born to Mr and Mrs H Legg of Columbus with Eleanor Boal noted as a contact.
Racine Mr and Mrs Marion Woods and three children Emma Virgil and Bobbie of Chester spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ervin Chanell. Henry McCormick spent Saturday evening in Pomeroy. Ray Byers and family returned home after being called to New Brighton by the death of his brother Charles. Prof Henry Beaver of Chester spent the end of the week here with his wife and son Lowell. Mrs Bent Wolfe, taken to Holzer Hospital a few days ago, died last Thursday evening. The funeral was held at the M Ek Church Saturday afternoon. She leaves her husband and three children Julia Marie Charles and Katharine.
Coolville notes report many relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Snider in Hockingport. The column also lists ill residents including Leroy Lowman and three other elderly men, plus flu and pneumonia cases affecting the community. A road improvement drive circulates a petition to grade the South Coolville road toward the Meigs line as a needed upgrade. A WV couple wreck near Stout's station leaves one with minor injuries as others return home from visits.
Doctors say waste in a baby's digestive tract causes weight gain delays and improvement comes with cleansing the stomach and bowels using Castoria. The safe remedy is gentle and helps colic gas constipation and diarrhea in infants. ensure the bottle bears the Fletcher signature.
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