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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
6
Messenger correspondents report visits and social events in Coolville Ohio. Local residents attend church gatherings, quilting sessions and dinners while others travel to nearby towns for contests and visitors. Several families host guests from Athens Beaver Falls Parkersburg and Hamilton amid hospital updates and jury duty news.
Hamden residents and numerous out of town visitors attended the District Peace Declamation Contest held in Hamden. Dorothy Burns of Gallipolis won with applause from judges Mrs. Charles Keeney W G Scarberry and Rev Nell Peterson, earning a state contest berth and a cash prize.
Bedford Mrs. Sinclair died at her home in Pomeroy Saturday morning. Funeral services were held in Jerseyville, Monday. Charlie Sinclair returned home Saturday after spending several days at the bedside of his mother. Several villagers and relatives are listed visiting and spending time with family members over the weekend.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver cleanse substitute for calomel. It asserts improved complexion, appetite, and energy, claiming gentle liver and bowel action with no after effects. Sales copy notes olive color and a nightly dose with a small price.
The Plains reports Mrs. George Besco Jr. is ill. Mr. and Mrs. John Porter visited family in New Streitsville and Deanville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutchins called on the Tripletts in Millfield. Doug Lewis visited his daughter Mrs. Goldie Gabriel’s family. Mrs. Gill Hartman and son Ralph visited Mrs. Mary Snyder. Frank Cook works with Athens carpenters on a building. The Plains boys lost 15 to 2 to Laurelville on Friday.
An advertisement warns that indigestion can ruin daily life and urges immediate action with Pope’s Diapepsin. It claims the product neutralizes stomach acid, stops discomfort, and soothes the stomach lining, recommending a 60 cent package from local druggists.
Mr and Mrs M O Bryan with daughter Carrie visited Logan with Mr and Mrs John Rutgers. Aldie Matheny of Athens visited his mother Mrs Emaline Matheny. The funeral of John Robbins of Athens was held at the M Ed church with burial at Zion cemetery. Clarence Stage moved his family from Athens to their home here and Mr Daily moved to the Mary Dowler house. Ed McCall and Mrs McCall of Athens visited William Moore family. Charles Brown of Athens State hospital visited Mrs J K Brown. Lucile Tate returned home. George Thorn and family attended the funeral of Mrs Basil Jones in Albany. The Plains girls basketball team will play Chauncey Friday night in Chauncey.
Chase Miss Primrose Hawk teaching here spent the week end with her mother Mrs Lewis Hawk near Graham chapel. Dana Green and brother employed at the Cleveland post office are spending vacation with their mother Mrs Maggie Green Albany. Mrs Woodgerd who had been ill is out again. Mrs Florence Sauters condition is much improved.
Mrs. J. P. Mohler returned home from Athens where she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Weatherby during Mrs. Weatherby's revival in Pagetown. Eugene Goldsberry spent the weekend with relatives in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goldsberry.
Lottridge Daniel Ackley returned home from Marion after an extended visit. He was accompanied by his son George Ackly and family and Miss Estelene Zieg. Miss Mildred White and Forest Prazier of Mounds Crossing spent the night at the Sharps. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geisendorfer and daughter of Guysville visited C. D. Swartz Sunday. Bud Justice and Mrs. Justice of Frost spent Sunday with Lod Barnhart family. Mrs. Justice's mother accompanied them home. Maurice Campbell of Marietta was a business visitor Saturday.
Albany high school boys beat Canaanville 2 to 19 and the girls topped Athens 33 to 17 on Friday. Next Friday both Albany teams host Lodi high school. Several local residents traveled to Columbus and Florida for winter visits and funeral services were held for relatives in December and January. The temple M E church shifts its Sunday service time to 2 PM starting next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lewis hosted visits while Miss Ruth Allen stayed with Miss Nadien Balles Friday and Saturday. Miss Betty Elliott spent the weekend with Mrs. D. E. Allen and family.
Mary Eckelberry and others living near town are visiting relatives including Mrs. William Henninger and Mrs. Armstead Mace. Ed Hoffman from Indianapolis visits Samantha Johnson and Charlies Vanksy. The Mc Kibben home hosts Jerry Martin and grandchildren Virgil and Gerda Louise Howell. P T A to meet next Tuesday. Ellen Murray shares a Florida fruit box from husband J H Murray now in Florida.
Jan 10 1927 news reports that the Crawford county grand jury indicted Arthur J. Hand of Chicago as a participant in the June 28 1927 robbery of the Galion Commercial Savings Bank.
Mike Lopez moved to Toledo for work while Dave Roberts likewise went to Detroit for employment. Several trips mention kin visiting or attending illnesses and funerals in Zaleski, Columbus, Akron, Taylorsville, and Toledo. Local incidents include John Hogan's two arm fractures from a fall and Mt. Carmel hospital transfer. Black Diamond Rebekah lodge installed new officers led by Ruth Carsiter and Clara Hellyer.
Pleasant Valley reports Mrs Odta Graham convalescing after surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Miss Beatrice Wood stayed with sister Mrs Edward Brooks. Mr and Mrs Ivan Cook visited Hazel Stotts mother Mrs Clara Saylor. Miss Winnie Martin visited Parkersburg West Virginia with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brooks. Arthur Goodwin and Alias Carsey made a business trip to Athens. Miss Hettie Brooks is home after hospital days with niece Mrs J A Graham. Mrs Kate Wood visiting Parkersburg with daughter Dorotha Brooks and son Emerson Wood. Mr and Mrs Wash McVey visited H C Brooks and family.
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