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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1926
Page
5
Mrs. David L. Fetch visits Columbus this week with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dean H. Galbreath of Columbus entertained over Sunday at Alice Henry’s home.
Miss Edith Veetchel assistant of teacher training at Ohio University travels to Washington D C for the National Education Association meeting. She will meet Dr U S Conn and Dean H H Hahn from Wayne State Teacher College Wayne Nebraska during the event.
Mr 8S. L. McCune of Cleveland spent over Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs John K. McCune at their home on 90 North Lancaster Street.
The League of Women Voters Study club will meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening at 27 North College street to discuss living costs. Topics include The Meat Packing Industry by Mrs. W B Bentley Who Shall Administer the Packing Control Act by Miss Epic Marden and The Big Meat Mawerser Legal by Mrs J E B ser with Mrs Lizabeth Mc Grath leading the discussion.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Baughman left yesterday at noon for a short journey to the South. Their itinerary includes direct travel to Miami Florida with stops planned in Ft. Lauderdale and Daytona Beach on return.
Mrs W K Scott visited relatives in Columbus over Sunday and today, staying briefly with family as she passed through the city.
Dr and Mrs Daniel McGurk left early this morning by motor for a brief visit to their son Frank McGurk and family in Ashland Kentucky. They expect to return Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. Charles H. Higgins and daughter Miss Rachel Higgins of Zanesville arrived to see Mrs. C. E. M. Jennings whose condition is rapidly worsening. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jennings and their baby Charles Edward of Marietta. Other locals and guests shown among notes include Miss Margaret Cook of Logan and Miss Cora Woodyard. An important Phi Delta Theta auxiliary meeting is set for 2 30 Tuesday at the chapter house.
The February meeting of the Community Drama league is set for 7 39 Tuesday evening in the Carnegie library basement. Members will read the present day play and discuss last Monday night one act plays. Mrs Joseph Lewallyn is seriously ill at her daughter’s home in Forrest street. Friends of Mr and Mrs M B Banks of Knoxville Tenn, formerly of Athens, gathered at the Country club yesterday noon for luncheon in their honor with thirty in attendance.
Mrs. Alva Mead of Wellston is here visiting due to the illness of her daughter Mrs. Charles Collins of 43 Woodard Avenue who suffers heart trouble. Also mentioned is the mother Mrs. H. D. Henry returning home today with them.
Mrs. Cecelia M. Bradford of Coolville visits Hotel Berry and weighs making Athens her summer home.
An offering of forty dollars was received at the First Christian Sunday school to aid the Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Spayd, longtime church workers. Mrs. Spayd recently suffered a stroke leaving her blind and mentally impaired. both are in their seventies and Mr. Spayd previously served as a missionary in Africa. Short talks by Mrs. Karns and Mrs. Gardner highlighted the effort.
Chauncey connected with the Spayd family and the local church, indicating their shared community ties through church involvement.
Chauncey Feb 22 Miss Grace Smith entertained at her Lexington avenue home with a two course dinner honoring her mother Mrs John Er Smith on her birthday. Guests included Mrs Smith and several Smith family members along with Miss Verna Martin and Miss Irene.
A brief notice identifies Jackson and Miss Cora Ferrell as residents of the city. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
Mrs Neal Hessel will host the Loyal Woman's Society meeting at her Second street home in Athens on Wednesday afternoon. Class president Mrs Guy Brookins will preside with program leader Mrs T R Hamilton guiding the session.
Chauncey residents including miners and students from Chauncey and Dover township schools enjoy a vacation on Washington's Birthday as teachers and pupils take part in the holiday.
Mr and Mrs Ira Myers hosted a surprise twenty first birthday party for their son Floyd Myers at their East Converse Street home. Guests were members of the Christian Endeavor society from the local Christian church. Washington's birthday decor and hatchet shaped cakes with red hatchet souvenirs highlighted the event.
Games, contests and music filled the evening as Ona Mae Sweeney and Floyd Myers received prizes. Miss Alice Pidcock of New Marshfield, a guest at the Myers home, assisted Mrs. Myers with serving.
Mrs Sarah Stalder of Rock Bridge formerly Chauncey was here Sunday en route to Trimble to spend a few days with her daughter Mrs Cos Fierce. Fierce is suffering from an infection of blood poisoning in her left hand.
William Barnes and Mrs. Mary Gregory with son Lewis left CHAUNCEY for Wellston after visiting in Hocking with their sister Mrs. Charles McDonald who had been critically ill but is now slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Nichols visited Athens to see the ill Mrs. Bert West. Elmer Coon traveled to Nelsonville. Mrs. Robert Graves visited her brother Professor Alderman Matheny and family in Athens. Will Potts of Mansfield journeyed to Mansfield with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shrieves after a Plains visit. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wharton of
Bellaire guests stay with Bert Adams at The Plains. Mrs. Fred Nida visited sister Mrs. Edward Bryan at Rutland on Thursday. Mrs. Harold Standford and children are also noted in the social items.
Mary Margaret and Harold of Logan are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore, sharing time with local residents during the stay.
Chauncey Feb 22 Bert Adams was called to Adrian Michigan last week to attend the funeral of Charles Grove who died from a paralytic stroke.
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