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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1927
Page
7
Albany July 6 The Epworth League will hold an Indian Play at Hebbardsville M B E church Yawn Saturday evening with home made ice cream cake hot sandwiches and coffee to raise funds for the church.
Mineral Miss Matie Younkins spent the end of the week with her parents Mr and Mrs L W Younkins of Mineral. Will Brooks of Athens and Will Jackson of Columbuce visited relatives in Mineral. George McLain of Barberton and the family of Marion McLain, Lester Bobo and Ruth of Akron visited for a family illness in Nelsonville. W M Younkins of Mineral and Harley Green of New Marshfield visited Harve Green in Hope. Enid McLain of Columbus celebrated the Fourth with her parents in Mineral.
Milford residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Dutton and son Joe spent a week with E A Dutton's family. Visitors included Mrs Hertha Gillian of Wheeling, Burt Hall of Baltimore Ohio, Larey Ford and children of Belpre, Mrs Rose Windon and Miss Gladys Poss, and John Lukins of Creston W Va. Other guests were Mrs J W Simmons family and Elis Ice of Clarkburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Simmons hosted their visiting relatives Dombey Miller of Monroe County West Virginia and Roscoe Simmons from Athens. Melvin Ice entertained with daughters and families including Smiths from Erie Pennsylvania Amy Ice and Harry Logan with Joe, and Herb MccCullick with three children. Logan Ice and children joined Ellis Ice of Clarksburg, Melvin’s brother.
Crescent Ridge residents spent weekends visiting Columbus and Marietta. Families attended the Antle reunion near Trimble and Epworth League convention in Marietta. Shown are Mr and Mrs R H Ulmer and family, Minnie Hartley and son, Willian Jansen and Rheinold Miller families, John Baird, Frank Binderbasin, and Frank White households.
Pratt's Fork announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Meeks Friday morning and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Williams Saturday. Everett Tryon visited Friday and Saturday with his sister Mrs Sapp and family. Mrs Alex Sapp helped with housework and baby care. Florence Meeks, wife of the Athens girls dormitory staff, spent the fourth with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Meeks. Guy Sapp stayed a few days with his parents and Alex Sapp. Mr and Mrs Fred White and a mother hosted guests at the Sapps.
Mrs Frances Moore hosted a dinner honoring her husband s twenty ninth birthday. Edison Roush of Columbus visited his father Newton Roush. Charles Wagner Jr resigned from teaching to join Rutland schools. Carl Weese named to the Wagner vacancy. 47 Bible school students finished with perfect records. crowds enjoyed county beach events. Rev L A Lineberger led a church service.
The column reports visits by Hamden residents including Miss Minnie Newman and Arnold Bailey marrying in McArthur and heading to Flint, and drive-ins of John Carr and Albert Spangenberg. A near collision on the B&O line near Elko delayed trains. Catherine Martin and Vivian Willig spend summer at Columbia University. Herbert and Mrs Suthers visit New Boston family. Alvin McKinniss, 69, dies after diabetes and carbuncles. longtime B&O employee and baggage master for Hamden-Portsmouth line, funeral to be led by Rev. John Jackson. he leaves two sons Clarence Carl and others.
Coolville notes an annual end of week and July Fourth gathering at the Hayes home with many relatives visiting from Middletown Athens Deanville Columbus Athens and beyond. The piece lists attendees and mentions upcoming fiftieth wedding anniversary celebrations among Hayes relatives and friends.
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R of Athens and members from other chapters met Monday at the Coolville camp grounds. Owing to the holiday and postponement the gathering was small. After the meeting the group drove to Hockingport to visit the Fort Gower monument.
Next Saturday afternoon Troy Grange will dedicate the entire session to a Children's Day program. All members and families are invited and each family is requested to bring a cake.
Honoring their birthdays and that of Mrs. John Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Griffin hosted a Sunday turkey dinner in Tuppers Plains. Attendees included the Blackburns, Blackburns, Griffins, Wigal family, Dixon, and others from Belpre Torch Hockingport Coolville. Cowderys planned a Tyler County visit. Dean to Easton Pa to stay with Kennards.
Miss Alice Calvin returns to Columbus after a two week visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs L W Calvin here. R L Davies student at Ohio State in Columbus spent the weekend with friends here. Mr Davies was formerly principal of Hamden schools.
Shade Miss Sylvia Ziggafoose attended the funeral of Mrs Flora Cowan at Burlingham Tuesday afternoon. Multiple local families and guests visited in the area including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bieh in Pomeroy and Mrs. S J Smiths guests on Tuesday evening.
The Plains residents share Fourth of July vacation time at home. Families from Albany Athens Murray City Adena Mineral and Willoughby visit relatives, including Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Keeton, and the Slater and Channel families, with neighbors and friends hosting weekends and hosting guests.
Community members and relatives from Athens and nearby towns spent weekends and holidays visiting relatives. Attendees included Wintringham of Toledo and Morgantown visitors, with lawn party honors for Dorothea Runnion and numerous family guests from Carthage Coolville and Charleston.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Boggs and daughter Betty hosted relatives in Reedy over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Will Griffin of Fairview visited Sunday with the Boggs family.
Local social roundup lists many relatives and friends visiting or spending weekends in Wrightstown. People named include Pearl Ball, the Moody family, Mary Ball, the Ball and Snyder families, and the Arza Ball circle, with multiple trips to Bartlett Glouster Joy Joy and Parkersburg. Health notes mention William Triplett in poor health and Mrs. Mary Johnson improving slowly. A preaching event is scheduled at Bethany on July 18 conducted by Rev. Pugh.
Bethany Mr and Mrs Watson Russell and family of Urbana visit for a week with his brother Otis Clark. Mrs Ordie Robinson visited her sister Mrs Erma Petty over Sunday. Mrs Glenora Wright hosted Sunday guests including her daughter Garnet Wright and others from Marietta Guysville Rockland. Mr and Mrs Grant Russell hosted guests at the end of the week.
Carpenter Glenn Cline and family visited in Athens on Friday while Clyde McKnight and relatives visited in Lawrence county on Saturday. The Romine and Sisson families hosted gatherings and a reunion occurred at William Beckley’s home near Albany. Weekend guests included Carl Stewart, Goldie Haynes, and many others from Ak ron Columbus and Middleport. The week ended with high heat reaching 95 and a cool 38 Tuesday morning.
The column lists names such as Mrs. Jap Cox Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner and Merle Daughtery visiting relatives in Barberton Columbus and Glouster. Several Misses Lulu Easterling Lorraine Goft and Helen Lucas return home after week with kin in Barberton Columbus and nearby towns.
The Daily Vacation Bible sessions ended last Friday after weeks of study. A demonstration followed on Saturday evening with music by the orchestra. Frances Ball visited a friend, Pauling Halladay, and Myrle Bolin spent the weekend with her parents and Mrs D F Dye. The Ladies Union hosted at Mrs Gertie Chapman’s home with Mrs French and Miss Helen attending. Several relatives gathered in Athens Sunday. Mr and Mrs D Kenneth Brown welcomed new parents in Columbus while working in Zanesville. Mr and Mrs Walt traveled from Santa Barbara to visit their cats. Betty Jane Lyons visited her grandmother William Gilmore. Ruth Chase began her mail carrier route to Carpenter on July 1.
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