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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1932
Page
7
The Plains community diary records numerous visits and short trips. Residents in The Plains, Athens, Chauncey and nearby areas are noted to have hosted relatives, shopped, or traveled to Belmont, Bellaire, Portsmouth, and Columbus for family, business, or errands across the week.
Mrs Alta Pierce spent a Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Ina Moore head. Friends Love returned to Athens after visiting her son De Claude Love who has been ill. Clarence Colmer and family of Athens were guests here Sunday. Laura Inman was a caller in Athens Tuesday. Minnie Bean visited Georgi Williard Tuesday afternoon. Harter Fortner and daughter Virginia and son Bennie visited their daughter Mrs Giedya Fuller Sunday. Ladies Aid Society of NM E Church met at Mrs Freda Bean to piece a quilt for church funds. D A Campbell is very ill at home. BE Coe of Athens was here Friday calling on friends. Mr and Mrs Pailie Chapman and daughter Janice visited in Athens Thursday. Hattie Kincade has been ill for several days. Archie McCune and family were callers in Athens Thursday evening. Several residents attended the basketball game at Stewart. Twelve high and Rome High won both games from Greens Run. Bruce Chapman of Bucyrus spent the week-end at home. The Sophomore Class of Rome High School will present a play at Stewart Tuesday night Here Comes Patricia the leads by Paul B R Me Goughton Jr and Miss Polly Walton.
Weekend visits linked Sand Rock, Mt. Vernon and Glouster residents with Constance Van Dyke family in Marietta and Athens. Several neighbors are listed as ill including Maude Brawley, Arthur Copeland, Gail Brawley, Gill Van Dyke, and Mary Copeland. A horse loss for Townsend and moving crops to Frank McCune farm are noted. multiple families from Stewart, Broadwell, and Glouster are mentioned with gatherings and calls.
Local residents report visitors and social visits across Athens and nearby towns including Athena Nelsonville Columbus and Amesville. Notable items include flu illness at Mrs. Ed Donaldson visits, chicken pox for Lewie Everett, and multiple family gatherings with the Linscott Sayres and Sayres families and other local households.
Lottridge Severs children miss school due to illness while Carson Boggs youngsters suffer scarlet fever. Mrs. Ackley remains seriously ill as visits, dinners, and moves occur around local families including Runnions and Windsors in South Canaan and Marion.
Chester Cement poured for James Weber’s foundation last Saturday. Albert Hutchinson of Pennsylvania visited Mrs. L Hutchinson and Mrs. I C Meredith. Joe Bailey and Pearl Robiente attended a D A R meeting at Sappers Plains. Frank Gaul and Donald Ridenour spent days in Pon Hac Michigan. Cheater Ladies Aid met with Mrs W D Cleland. M B Ridenour is improving. Howard Knight and Carl Biddle of Athens visited locally. Rev Tuttle and Greenfield Ohio friends sought advice at the House of Prepresentatives.
A highway hearing set for March 1 at Pomeroy, led by Ohio Director of Highways O W Merritt, will consider constructing about 1.5 miles of road from Berdaville toward Hockingport along the river. The project aims to improve the Scenic Highway with a four mile overall distance.
Mineral hosts Agnes Hartley and daughters Hazel Mildred and Louise last Saturday evening. Rev Kelly and Mr Schwartz with sons visited the Schwartz home Sunday. Illness sidelined Paul Stout of New Marshfield Consolidated School for several days. Cottage prayer at Mrs Sarah Amishs Saturday night. A musical trio performed at Mineral M E Church last Sunday. Maude Freeman from Robinett Ridge teaches Albany school and reports mumps. Georges Conkey 35 Ivery Street ill at Pearl Ty’s home Hewitts Crossing. Bulah Brooks from Kings Switch stricken with scarlet fever. 13 quarantined. Mrs George Chesser returns to Mineral after weeks in Athens. Visitors at Chesser include Dr and Mrs Arnold and baby Joan. Guests at Hadley Ely home include Mrs Lillian Knowlton and Rev B F Hughes. Rev Humber in Carbondale conducts revival at Waverly. School attendance down due to illness and tonsillitis. Carl Fenttins taken to The Plains for tonsillitis. John Holmes and Carrs move to Waterloo State Farm residence and Mr Carr likely to oversee forestry.
The Amesville column reports illnesses and travel among residents including Linscott treatment, Brawley family, and several moves and visits in Marietta Parkersburg and Calumbus. It notes the Amesville Grade School pageant Emily's Dream and musical Tattered Till Ho at 7 30 pm in the Ames Town High School Auditorium.
The column lists numerous visits and social calls among residents of Scatter Ridge and nearby areas including Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Poston family Doria and Joan, Mr. and Mrs. F J Hubler, Mrs. George Cain and son Jeane Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mathews, Mrs. W D Tucker, Lizzie Crouch of Athens, John South, Mrs. Ella Dislinger, Clarks Chapel, Emma Poston, Elsie, Flora Koker, A E Dent in Athens, Pearl and Harold Koker, Arthur Moker in Harmony, Raleigh Robinson and family, Charles and Loraine, J Fubterd family, Joan Dillinger, Herbert Hankinson in South Kansas.
Edna and Hat tie visit ends as Sarah Goldsberry returns home on Friday after months with daughters. William St Clair works on his farm near Darwin this week. Charles Goldsberry and family traveled to Columbus last weekend with granddaughter Pauline Chappel. Jane King visited Annie King last Thursday. Residents attended the Founders Day P T A celebration at Shade last Tuesday. R E B Goldsberry made a business trip to Nelsonville last Thursday.
Torch Mrs. N Q Day was blown down gathering washing in arch during a gale last Thursday. She suffered a badly sprained arm. Several neighbors and visitors were noted at local homes, with illness and social events shaping the week. Parish church services and school groups held small gatherings, including a P T A meeting and various visits among residents.
The Jacksonville Trimble Parent-Teacher Associations plan a joint celebration to mark the PTA founding. A free entertainment program is scheduled for Thursday Feb. 2 at the Jacksonville Trimble Flight Hotel Auditorium.
Local Jacksonville Trimble area notes report a PTA event with refreshments and comic plays. Various residents attend church gatherings, school staffs visit Athens for a teachers’ institute, and residents travel to Columbus and Athens for work and social events. A high school note mentions no classes Monday after weekend activities.
The week highlights Reverend Earl Cowen’s regular service with large attendance. Visits include John Goodwin to Ross Goodwin and Mrs. Bill Franks returning from West Virginia. Local residents and guests attended family gatherings, illnesses noted, and a Bates Church oyster supper fundraiser. An eighty eighth birthday celebration for Grant Bolen featured cards music dancing and gifts.
Redtown notices کہ John Davis visited the Strausbaugh home and Bridget Watt McLionaid Thursday. Wednesday guests included Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Chapplear of Jacksonville and friends. Frank Smith and family visited the Reedy household. Nellio Thompson stayed with the Morrison family Thursday. Miners attended a mags meeting in Glouster on Wednesday. James Burke bought chickens from George Bana with Russell Vorohag. Thursday guest Mrs. Steve Molnor hosted by Hollister. Emma Wallis visited Birana. Clarence Morrison, 13, ill but improving. Fern Skinner visited Helen Morrison. A prayer service at the atts sion Church Tuesday night, led by Crate Morrison, with a song by Alva Shipplot. Mrs. Patrick Martin ill with parents. A strong wind caused damage. large trees blown, Will of Lafayette Hewitt filed, hearing Feb 2. Will of Thomas McHenry filed. Sport Wycott hearing Feb 25.
The Amekcan Legion charity minstrel show drew a large local and out of town crowd in Murray City on Wednesday. The event featured the legion band and orchestra GE 1 Post and included several local attendees and visiting relatives throughout the community.
Corning Sunflower Chapter will meet Monday night at the Masonic Temple for a George Washington program in a play The Selling of the Bond a luncheon will be served. Mrs Maud Hardy entertained a euchre party Friday night with guests listed. A sewing club hosted by Mrs Arthur Hughes included a luncheon and prizes.
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