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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1926
Page
6
Fling into Washington county joined Tidd F B Tidd and Ora EH Athey of Belpre in marriage at her brother P M Athey’s home. A serenade followed and the couple reside at the Tidd home in Cogsville.
Local notices describe preaching services at Connell on Friday. Families and residents visit relatives in Columbus Athens and Jackson. Camp Dills on Mustapha island hosts 30 to 40 girl scouts with leaders from Parkersburg and Marietta.
Murray City notes list residents and visitors across towns including Carbondale Columbus Nelsonville Athens Morgantown and Cleveland. People such as Robert Tipton Mrs Lo per Mr and Mrs Tom Ward Miss Ann Kourt Mrs Mary Stratton and others are mentioned traveling visiting relatives and attending events with several staying in or passing through nearby communities.
Community notices report Rev H J Holcomb preaching at Downington while Pearl Chapel hosts an uptown league meeting Sunday with Meiria Stewart as president and Asa Jordan as president Feith Gibson secretary and Frederick Dison treasurer. Local families visited and gathered at homes for Sunday events.
Mr and Mrs Herman Broadwell hosted and visited with relatives including Mr Sortis east Abin White and Orville Harkins. Attendees included Bert Roberts family, Mrs Wea Jaine, Bessie, Mary Tuctle, Mr and Mrs Tom, Mrs Ge PET e France, Alvin White family, Miss Pear and others. A dinner at W J Young home marked their twenty wedding anniversary with many relatives present.
Mr and Mrs Herry Alison and children left Saturday for a two week visit to Marietta and Cambridge. Other locals travel for short stays with relatives in Fairmont and Athens as well as family visits from Beaver Tales and Freedom.
A family gathering in Albany on Thursday featured a surprise party for Misaleva Tewksburry, amid a visit by Mrs. Jayton Tewksburry and her daughter. Neighbors and relatives joined a pot luck supper at the K of P hall and extended cordial invitations to attend.
The Ireland church remains active with Sunday school and preaching each Sunday. Attendance last Sunday reached fifty attendees. a birthday collection of $2.09 was reported. Mrs Ray Fordon, Vir- wae, and the Reeves attended discussions with the pastor Rev Gow’d alongside Sunday school and sermon details.
Mrs. Liz Guess hosted Mrs. Andy Calvish and daughter while neighbors on the road prepared for electricity with gas line projects. Walter Giesicke and family expected to gain access Friday, as a new room addition nears completion. Family visits and birthdays accompany the town’s early spring activities.
Mrs Arnold King hosted by half brother James of Athens Monday morning. Mrs Ross Ackley visited Mrs Miles Cain Tuesday morning. Aisa Clarence King stayed Monday with her brother Arnold King and family. Mrs J Smith and sons Fred and Carl called on Mrs Henry Smith Tuesday afternoon. Lawrence Garrett and Helen son of Athens were guests. Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound promoted locally for several days. Mr and Mrs Melvin Duckter Colony spent Thursday on their farm nearby. Mrs Floyd Williams and son visited Mrs Will Gilkey Thursday. Mrs John Gilkey is critically ill. Addie Parker of Hebbardsville visiting with daughter Mrs Claud Heyse of near Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs J E King and Elmer Gold of Athens with Goldaberry Thursday. Mrs King and nephew staying a few days. Mr Goldsberry and Mr King returned home Thursday evening. Mrs S J Smith and daughter Gladys visited Miss Sylvia Ziggafoose of Jerseyville Friday evening.
Hockingport area reports Charles Wells of California visiting briefly and meeting friends while on a convention tour. The Apple Growers association met at Duton Fame Tuesday evening. Local families and Masons hosted visitors. farmers busied with corn and beetle destruction amid community life.
Beebe Arthur Frost and Mrs Hester Russell hosted Sunday guests at Frost. Vernis Taylor of Athens visited her parents Ralph and Mrs Taylor. Mable Parsons Hazel Burke and Fred Ruselt stayed with Henry and Mrs North of Amesville. Esther Young of Broadwell visited Mrs Peart Featherstone. Forest Dye of Athens visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Peart Jewel returned home. Bayfoot family of Pomeroy visited with Pete Parsons. Glenn Parsons went to Parkersburg Tuesday. Ota Parsons shopped in Beebe Thursday.
Carpenter Gladys and Hazel Boggess of Columbus visit at the home of Jesse Binson and family. John Rawlings and family and Mrs. Go Mra Rawlings were Athens visitors Saturday. W J Bwett and Mrs Bwett stay at Rio Grands.
Mrs A H TscurgHart of Adkins Texas describes severe fatigue before childbirth and recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the product with enabling activity and ample milk production for her infant aged about 14 pounds, and offers to answer letters for other women. The ad notes the product is a vegetable tonic sold by druggists and has been used for over fifty years.
New Marshfield residents hosted weekend guests from Columbus Zaleski and area families. Visits included Mr and Mrs J Hardman Mrs Luther McBivden Mrs Samuel Riggie and son Jaye. The Rev J Baicy preached at the Methodist church and others were noted in social notes.
Mrs. John Bobo received a birthday surprise from friends after church Sunday at Graham Chapel. Guests included Elmer McClanahan and Louise, Elizabeth Cooley and Stanley, George Love and Naomi, Harold, Golda Konkoskia and children Garnet Gerald and Barbera, John Ashton and Anna Margaret and Eula Mae, Minford Love and Stanley Nolan Bernice, Elton Frost and Catherine, Villa Tippie, Ardy Love, Bernice Ayers, and Charles Kimble.
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