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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1932
Page
40
Cheshire and area students and parents attended a vocational agriculture banquet at the school. HASHIBE and BARNES spoke on poultry and agricultural possibilities while several local families and teachers visited. Community members, including Mrs Merl Gordon and Mr Buswell Roush, shared time at Holzer Hospital and with local clubs amid varied weekend visits and school updates.
Bedford area notes show meetings at the home of Mrs. Eldon Clark Shuraday. Various social visits are listed including Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Smith with friends at Shide and others visiting relatives in Athony Columbus Enterprise and Tuppera Plolna region.
Sunday guests visit family and friends across Bishopville Trimble and New England areas. Names include Jones Pedicard Smith Davis and many relatives. Church of Christ services Sunday night were well attended despite bad weather.
Mrs Leta McLoughlin and Mrs Elizabeth Shirley with daughters Mothel and D E Carney attended the funeral of Sirsa Harriet Kane in Columbus on Saturday. Grayshcrift broke his right arm cranking a car Monday. Families from Here attended a basketball game at Cowlville Friday night where Ram High School won both games.
Corning George Jacobs and Mrs. Lester Quinn visit Zanesville. Sirs George Ka and Ralph Hardy with George Lamb and Jane Murray in Tropic. Mrs. George Jacobs in Columbus. Tent Hensel heads to New York City to visit daughter. many residents travel between Columbus Detroit New Lexington and nearby towns for weekends and business.
Zaleski notices report Thomas L Watkins died January 18 at his daughter's home following a year long illness. He was about 85, a longtime Zaleski resident active in church work and Sunday School. Survived by children in Ohio Florida and Arizona. funeral at M E B Church with services Thursday.
Albany society notes showcase a three course dinner on Pomeroy Street with guests from Athens and Albany, four tables of bridge winner details, a birthday surprise for Mrs Gillogly, and a Toledo wedding of D. M. Steward’s son Medvin to Elizabeth Wood. Local church quilt benefit and upcoming basketball games also listed along with Grange program items.
The article lists a series of social visits and a basketball game attended by local residents. Individuals named include Jasper Hill, Mrs. Hills Koehler and daughter Byalah of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Koehler, Cecil Copeland of New England, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cope, Ena Munday, Niggemeyer in Athony, Bammard Warner of Ditch Ridge, Paul Niggemeyer, Miss Helen Suth, and Mr. and Mrs. J Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Watkins, with mentions of weekend gatherings and a Stewart S Saturday night game.
Five local boys William Botzer Paul Ashbaugh Roy Youst Charles Emer and Leroy Woodruff were thrown from a two car collision on the Buchtel Nelsonville road after leaving a Nelsonville dance. Ashbaugh was most seriously hurt with a scalp wound needing six stitches. The Botzer car was badly damaged. All five are high school basketball players.
Meetings continue at Long Bottom HM Ew Church as the League gathers with Betty Edith StalSys stent officére for Matlack Leon naket and Marina Ce tary, William, Mariah treasurer, Lucy Cowdery, and organist Doris Larkins. J. B. Yorrence repairs his house on GUvan adding a perch and other updates. Attendees mourn the funeral of B. F. Whiteside with extended family from Leon, Charleston, Pu Pleasant, Racine, and Pomeroy. The annual meeting of Citizens Telephone completes with Roz elected president, secretary, and Mrs. Bess Rose treasurer.
Monday to Sunday visits and calls across Riverside area list residents with friends and relatives. A death near Eagle Ridge, Charles Betz 77, prompts funeral plans Tuesday at the Eagle Ridge cemetery. A. H. Batley elected director of First National Bank at Racine.
Mrs Roland Mulpas hosted a quilting party Wednesday evening with refreshments. Guests included Mrs James Golding Mia John Davis Mrs Fred Heskin Mrs Perry Chalfant Mrs Fred Olbers Mrs Carl Welling Mrs William Dalton Jr and Bonadean their daughter and Mr and Mrs Roland Mulpas with Doris Gearldean and Wil fred. Separately Mr and Mrs P B Willeke hosted at their Trimble home Sunday with Mr and Mrs Vern Willeke of Dayton Mr and Mrs Harvey Willeke Alfred Willeke of Lancaster.
Athens hosted a weekend of visits with neighbors and relatives including Ss. EB. Evans, and Orville Koehler staying with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Shelton at Long Run. Several Athens residents were guests Saturday and Sunday. A Sunday School orchestra formed at Asbury Methodist Church and Pomeroy Central School teachers were noted for 100 percent National Education Association enrollment in Washington D. C. Principal L. Wolfe and teachers Marcia Barr Anna Vaughan Eva Faris listed.
Syracuse Miss Margaret Clark of Gallipolis visits family of Thomas Clark and Dana Starling. The Hendrix Property in Lower Belasine gains new household goods. Mrs. Charles Nease admitted to Holzer Hospital for observation in serious condition. Leo of Dayton returns home for a short stay. Mrs. Carl Beldenabel of Point Pleasant visits relatives. Henry Roush seeks medical advice in Gallipolis for injuries from work with the state Highway Department at Portland. Alles Behwartawalder of Gallipolis visits home folks. Bhar and Mrs Sed Morenead and families noted in local notes.
The tale of a 1900 American dollar with edge inscription one hundred cents draws attention in Athens Route 2. Oliver Linscott, Mrs. Rose Tefft of Carbondale, and William H. Reefert report ownership of older coins. Reefert lists six coins older than those claimed by Winscott, with dates 1909, 1834, 1828, 1828, 1840, and 1839.
A voters group to oppose tax increases forms near Coolville including Troy and nearby townships. A meeting is set for Friday at 7 20 PM in the School Auditorium to organize and address tax burdens on farmers. Local residents and families are noted visiting and staying with relatives in the area.
Mr and Mrs Carl West and Miss Mildred West hosted guests from Corning New York and other towns including Inez Willeke and Claude Waugh. Numerous residents welcomed friends and relatives such as Elmer Davis Athena visitors and the Welling, Willeke, and Kempton households reported. Local families hosted or visited across Greens Run Trimble Bishopville Glouster Chauncey Hunterdon and Chauncey with many named individuals and ties to area farms and towns.
Albany R D No 1 hosts preaching Sunday at 2 PM and Sunday School at 1 PM. Fred Elliott superintendent and Rev Vian of Glouster lead. Athens guests include Misses Mary Louise Nagle Hazel Hawk from Athens and Lena Saylor visits Lookout friend. Nel sonville visitors Mr and Mrs Sai Gilham with Scott family. Audra Knowlton visits Athens. Nobie Collins and family also noted.
The report lists guests visiting Mr. and Mrs. Zine and Mrs. Lafe Hewitt of Marshfield. Attendees at the funeral of Mr. Lafe Hewitt near New Marshfield include Geo. Scott and wife, Gee and wife, Col ling and daughter Gladys, Mrs. Silas Scott, Théodore Hawk, Roy Gilham and Ed Hawk, and Chester Throckmorton, with Mrs. Throckmorton noted as Hewitt’s sister.
Willow Creek families hosted and visited across towns. Oscar Dillinger and family welcomed Charles Weiss of Athens and Branch Patterson from Portsmouth. Herbert Williams of Columbus visited parents Willard and Ar Walton. Nita Dillinger and sons Ley and Floyd spent time with Charles Weiss. Flossie Weatherby from Cannonville stayed with Louise Butts. Mrs. Robert Grim visited daughter Mrs. Charles Maifin in Nelsonville.
The Garden Ferdie Gilliand, Murray City, visited Dora Goldsberry and family. Mrs Eva Monier hosted 34 Mary Perry and Dolla Butts for dinner Friday. CG L Goldsberry, ill four weeks, remains at home. William Colemet and wife spent Sunday with daughter and son in law Frank Burson in Pratts Fork. George Smith, once with Hubert Buck, returned home to aid stepfather William St Clair on the farm. Thursday evening guests included Pasri Smith Burlingham Ferdie Gilliand Murray City, Mrs. Goldsberry and daughter Maryln, and sons Drenen, Glen, David.
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