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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
6
Murray City news items recount visitors and illnesses as Newtown School resumes after a flu epidemic. Families travel to Columbus and Athens, with updates on patients, teaching staff, and local residents returning home from Detroit and Sayres Store positions.
Clarks Chapel hosted a New Year watch party at leader Mrs J A Bell s home on December 31 with games and refreshments. Attendees included Cecelia Rita Helen Anna Sheridan Lillian Lucille Carpenter Dean Charlie Williams Louise Seipel Robert Hawk and many relatives and visitors from nearby communities. Several guests visited over New Year s, including Miss Mildred Robinson in St Augustine Florida and families from Athens Richland and Scatter Ridge.
Strouds Run area and Bedford families shared visits Friday and Sunday including Mr and Mrs D B Matteson and family with Clarence Smith, Mr and Mrs John South, and N J Smith. Others traveled to Guysville and Canton as Belford Dishong returned home after visiting his sister.
Susy writes excitement about upcoming basketball game against Ironton next Friday. She mentions players Ole carrot top Cross and the gang and promises a letter update next Wednesday.
A poem recalls Athens High School on the hill with fond memories of youth and friendship. Mrs Anna K Price returns from a two week New York City visit filled with theater, shopping, and Times Square New Year’s Eve crowds.
Bishopville residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Herman Jones and family and Floyd Smith from this place and Glouster. Local families cared for the ill and attended funerals and hospital stays while others visited Athens and Ohio University during the holidays.
Amesville residents gathered for Esther Class festivities at Mrs. F. L. Thomas home with holiday decor and gift exchanges. Bartlett ball game saw home team triumph. Amesville girls also won. Amesville Bank elected directors A B Glazier J E Gifford John Fleming F E Phillips F L Thomas W E Thompson and F J Beasley. Ernest Dinsmore of Wheeling visited Miss Lois Cecil. Clifford Porter of Cleveland visited Mrs Florence Porter.
Local residents visited relatives and neighbors across Parkersburg Middleport and Pomeroy. School duties resumed at Middleport and Pomeroy public schools while church and society activities include Asbury M E Church meetings and Junior Epworth League guidance. Sickest list highlights Mrs Nease Roberts Glidden Seidenabel and the Grant family. Local visits include Rev C H Eichinger and Mrs Shumway Doris.
The flu epidemic here appears to be subsiding with no fatalities reported. Myrtie Woodyard recovers and is up again after a prolonged illness. Local residents visiting, moving, or traveling include L C Jeffer and family at W E Jeffers home, Arthur Woodyard returning to Cincinnati for work, L H McClelland moving to the Gorby farm, Reed Jeffer returning to Columbus for Ohio State studies. Winter arrives in earnest, causing fodder and haystacks to topple and small structures to fall.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Reading Company’s acquisition of control of 11 short lines, which were only partially controlled before this decision.
New year begins as the first half of the 28 29 school year nears its close. A few students sit on the fence awaiting conduct and cooperation to determine passing or falling. Mr Harshman commends those who performed well and urges struggling students to grind through in the remaining two weeks.
A difficult ex am list attributes five questions to a mid semester test directed by Prof. G Howitt Hertz. Questions ask about the 1812 war dates Spanish American war participants Washington winter at Valley Forge Swiss Navy size and the phrase how high is up. Finis from The Normasensor.
The girls look forward to participating in an advanced clogging class directed by Miss Mc Erwin. She speaks encouragingly about the class but notes current girls basketball commitments have delayed its start.
Alda Smith, a French and Spanish instructor, spent a two week Christmas vacation in New York City. She lists top experiences including Walter Hampden in Cyrano de Bergerac, Will Rogers and Dorothy Stone in Three Cheers, Macbeth with Craig designed scenery, and The Strange Interlude starring Judith Cameron.
Ill Miss Anne Pickering could not return to her English Literature classes Monday but will resume instruction on Wednesday. F. E. Harshman supervised the English literature section, while the fifth period journalism class was led by a student member.
The first assembly of 1929 held Monday January 7 opened with singing led by Miss Jettie J. Den mark. Mr Harshman gave a short talk on upcoming semester grades and the remaining six weeks terms. President William Cooper closed the meeting with a brief address.
A notice reports Miss Pickering remains at home due to illness, delaying public activities and attendance in the local issue.
The Dramatic Club announced on Monday January 7 that high school students wishing to join must show interest in home room plays and stage appearances. Prospective members will be judged by past on stage performances and future skits, with a plan to adjust selection if bias is found. Members missing three meetings without sickness may be dropped.
H E Wise, physical director, outlines three parts of physical education to thirty six Hi Y members. He notes the French gymnasium is open and contrasts American methods with other countries. He mentions combative and competitive play across various sports.
Coach Wise cites Holmes to emphasize sportsmanship as a key virtue in schools and youth games. He urges honesty, fair play, humility in victory, and grace in defeat during a discussion in The Friendship Circle.
Dialogue snippets recount quirky conversations among students and adults. Exchanges touch on school spirit Mars talk umbrellas and love inquiries in a playful, nostalgic tone reflecting everyday life.
On a street corner two seniors tease a paper boy as a young man asks what time it is by the end of your nose. A father groans at the ambitions tall tale told by Reymond Carmichael during a playful spar with Ray and Ruth Cone offers a moonbeam answer.
The Plains residents host relatives from Zanesville Columbus and Athens for New Year visits. Illnesses include flu and pleural pneumonia with several family members bedridden or recovering. Notable mentions include Elmer Nida visiting Fred Nida, and Oscar Evans of Powhattan funeral notice at Athens State Hospital.
The text notes Lottridge School resumes Monday after Christmas vacation due to a flu epidemic. It also lists local residents visiting relatives and several short mentions of people from Mc Connellsville Akron Peach Ridge Carthage Athens and nearby areas visiting or staying with family members.
Pleasant Valley reports Mrs. Pearl Wood returned from Parkersburg West Virginia after caring for her son Emerson who has had a measles siege. Flu patients slowly recover. Miss Minnie Martin visited Toledo with her sister Mrs Anna Weaver. Mrs Sade Brooks is in Parkersburg visiting daughter Mrs Luther Powers and Kenneth Brooks family. Mrs Hattie Ries recovers from pneumonia. Miss Beatrice Wood cares for Mr and Mrs Ed Brooks who are ill with the flu.
Miss Margrite Croion hosts a four table bridge gathering with guests Miss Mildred Kinder of Cleveland and Columbus visitors Miss Margaret McNemay and Miss Nell McCann. Nell McCann wins high score Fay Deal second. Luncheon served. attendees listed.
Mrs Sylvia Post and Mrs Eva Ivers spent Thursday quilting with Mrs Sid Green. Mrs Charles Zarley and William Lotta are ill with flu. Mrs Albert Post is improving after pneumonia. Cora Williams visited sister Mrs Mary Post as Mrs Sylvia Post and daughter Helen called on Mrs Nel Hyland.
Head colds disappear over night with Musterole Laxative Cold Tabs. Chocolate coated and easy to take, they promise no gripping or head ringing and prompt relief. Made by Musterole Company of Cleveland Ohio, available at all druggists or by postpaid for 35 cents.
Albany basketball squads traveled to Chester Saturday night. In girls action Albany A1 lost to Chester 11 to 12 and in boys action Albany fell to Chester 2 to 28 on Chester floor.
Bedford friends and relatives mourn the death of William Smith of Hemlock Grove. The item lists visiting relatives and neighbors including Jessie Douglas and family of Albany, Clyde White, W L Whaley, Glen Hart and children, Omar Hines and family, Clyde Hines, Earl Storey and family of Milford Center, Lena Hines, Marl Hart, Darwin School visitors, Charles Cullums and Isaac Cullums.
A party is announced to honor Mrs J C Lewis on her twenty fifth wedding anniversary Friday evening at theimp Hall. Frmont patrons are invited to attend.
Albany Grange holds its first regular meeting of the year with Officer installation by Rome Grange of Stewart. The event marks the start of the season with members gathered for the ceremony and remarks.
Albert Leadinghaus, formerly at Hotel Harner barber shop, has recently been employed by the Albany Milling Company. The move was noted on Monday as part of local business updates.
Mrs. Amanda Wells remains ill at University Hospital fun bus with no improvement noted by relatives Tuesday.
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