Murray City Sees Wide Reach of Local Visitors
Local residents host relatives from Nelsonville Columbus and Cleveland while others travel to Detroit and Akron. Many guests visit or return home, with weddings and illnesses noted among families.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
6
Syracuse News Items and Community Activities
Local families visit West Virginia and Coolville camp grounds for vacations. Visitors include Miss Hazel Talley and Columbus guest Miss Mary Hiland. Day camp entertainments at the Presbyterian church. a wiener roast at Syracuse Beach. budget hearing for July 17 at the town school house. Syracuse Bathing Beach opened with picnic tables and amusements. Mrs Olivier Rawings and Betty drive to Covington Kentucky after visits with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Genheimer
Charles Edward
Jackson County
West Virginia
Avery Roberts
Daily Vacation Bible School
Presbyterian Church
Helen Underhill
Marcia Karr
Wilbur Finlow
Carleton Hollow
Syracuse
Schoo ‘Board of
Syracuse Village
L. Flanagan
Olivier Rawings
Betty
Margaret Lawrence
Bertha Lawrence
Covington
Kentucky
Local Residents Visit and Road Work Update
Carpenter E A McVay family from Athens called on C H Jewell. Eldon Starkey and family visited Earl Starkey. Fern Radcliff family and I M Swett visited Cc M Radcliff. Emma McClain spent weekend with sister Mrs Singleton Markins. J F Howery family visited relatives near Harrisville. Maggie Swearingen of Athens visited J B Dudgeon. Frank Vale and son Sedwick from Dyesville visited Anna Goff. Mary Virginia Starkey spent time with aunt Mrs Earl Jewell. An Nutting W E Compton and A Eisselstein of Pomeroy called on Agent C H Jewell. An unloader arrived Monday and resurfacing of State Route 143 is being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Radcliff
I. M. Swett
Cc. M. Radcliff
Emma McClain
Singleton Markins
J. F. Howery
Harrisonville
Maggie Swearingen
Athens
J. 8
Local Visits and Church Event Schedule in Mt Zion Area
Garden Bertha Robinett and Dorothy visited Della Butts last Wednesday. Weatherby family and Hubert Athens stayed with Mrs Mohler’s parents Tuesday night and Wednesday. Goldsberry visited Sam Barnhill last Saturday. Hace Chapple Columbus called on friends Saturday afternoon. Mt Zion A B church to hold quarterly meeting August 4 and 5 with services and a basket dinner on the grounds. Cecil Butts took a trip to Columbus last week. Ambrose Smith Athens doing carpentry for Earnest Howard’s new barn. Frank Lowther painting Adi Von Creamer’s Jerseyville house. Creamer building a new house. Rev Hendrix preached at Zion Saturday night and Sunday morning. Elda Smith Sumner visited home folks Sunday, abet iat busy cutting their eat in this neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Robinett
Dorothy
Della Butts
J. W. Weatherby
Hubert Athens
Hamden Guests and Visit Locals Share Week of Travel
Hamden residents hosted a string of visitors from Athens Columbus Cleveland McArthur Cincinnati Wellston Lancaster and Portsmouth. Guests included Mr and Mrs C D Burns Mr and Mrs Luther Allen Mr and Mrs George Murdock and others. Family news notes several visits and relatives from across Ohio with trips to Columbus Lancaster Gallipolis and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma Kruger
Gallipolis
Kruger
James 8
Thomas
Portsmouth
Hamden
Erma Dickman
Cincinnati
Peach Ridge Residents Share Visits and Bible School Changes
Peach Ridge residents report Lily White visiting daughter near Albany and accompanying relatives. The Peach Ridge Bible school closed Tuesday with the final program to be announced. Several families including Perry, Andrews, and White were seen visiting relatives and touring local sites such as Gallipoli bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily White
Lafe Andrews
Albany
Peach Ridge Bible School
Thomas Perry
George Willie
Community gatherings mark Fourth of July in Lottridge area
Lottridge residents and friends gathered at J. E. Pitts home to celebrate the Fourth with ice cream and cake. Visitors included families from Athens, Czar West Virginia, Selbyville and Coolville. Several local exchanges, sermons, and weekend visits are noted among neighbors and relatives.
Bur Oak Notes Local Life and Services in Millertown
Funeral services for Mrs James Dennis were held at Millertown church and burial at Monroe cemetery. The column lists births and visits, summer school, a coal testing move, swimming parties, all day church meetings, and local family updates including Post family gatherings and a copperhead snake kill by Willie Stires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dennis
Millertown
Monroe Cemetery
Dennis
Charles
Roseville
Leonard
Henry
Chester
Sylvia
Willard
Floyd Dawson
Leather Post
Zanesville
James McCarter
Fostoria
Eva Ivers
Helen Post
Ohio University
Cora Williams
Grant Post
Sylvia Post
Fred Fisher
Near Corning
Denzil Post
Corning
James Sawyer
Trimble
Cecil Dew
Charles Shields
Townsend Farm
Margaret Wilson
East Branch
Sunday Creek
Albert Post
Ralph
Andrew Plaud
Russell Embrey
Ernest Embrey
New Hamberg
Pleasant Ridge Church
Harry Smith
Sanders
Logan
Arthur Coffman
Lee Wilson
Willie
Freda Helen
Sylvester
Elmer Stires
Faye Ivers
Virginia Lee
Richard Faye
Richard Frazier
Oakdale
Pom eroy Sunday Visit Noted by Local Families
Mr and Mrs Benipple and Warren and Mrs Bob Goodwin and son Garrell spent Sunday in Pom eroy in a casual family outing.
Potters Reject Old Age Pension Resolution
East Liverpool July 11 The National Brotherhood of Operative Potters opened the eighth day of their thirty-eighth annual convention by voting to reject a resolution that proposed establishing an old age pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potters Melt
Liverpool
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Congregational Meeting to Hire Pastor Next Sunday
A congregational meeting is set for 3 o clock next Sunday to hire a pastor, with Reverend Evans of Nelsonville to preside. State Street traffic was gravelled Monday to curb dust after several tar applications Saturday. A lightning strike Monday damaged a telephone wire and a tree near John Parsons’s residence on G O Linscott’s farm but caused no apparent injury. Charles Fox moved his derrick from the Strode well to a third well site on the Ed Dean farm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Nelsonville
State Street
John Parsons
G. O. Linscott
Linscott Run
Charles Fox
Strode
Ed Dean Farm
Albany Grange Programs and Local Graduates at Albany
Albany Grange meets Saturday night with a program including roll call, readings, violin solo by Madeline Potter, recitations by Pauline Gillogly and Edna McVay, and talks by several women. Albany High School graduates left Sunday for Mann's Business College in Columbus. a group including Clarence Barnes Rex Wingett William Whaley Leonard Davies and others enjoyed a picnic. Professor A H Dixon and Mrs Dixon visited from Torrington Wyoming. Dixon, former Albany superintendent, spoke at Pleasant Hill homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Grange
Madeline Potter
Pauline Gillogly
Edna McVay
Lucy Lewisbury
Anna Minear
Katheryn Rickey
America
Albany High School
Mann's Business College
Columbus
Clarence Barnes
Rex Wingett
William Whaley
Leonard Davies
A. H. Dixon
Torrington
Wyoming
C. R. Brown
Professor Dixon
Albany
United States
Pleasant Hill
Dixon
Grandparents Travel After Death of 9 Month Old Donna Morris
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Morris returned Monday from Akron after being summoned by the death of their granddaughter Donna Mae Morris nine month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Morris. The child died suddenly of bronchial pneumonia. Burial was made in Kenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Morris
Akron
Donna Mae Morris
Frank Morris
Kenton
Dailey Family Hosts Relatives Over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Dailey welcomed Mrs. Dailey's sister Mrs. Wil Jacobs and her husband McArthur along with two cousins Mrs. Sarah Huhn of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaffer from Chillicothe for a Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Dailey
Sydnor Fouty Taken To University Hospital In Columbus
Sydnor Fouty was transported last Thursday by Coe ambulance to University Hospital in Columbus for extended treatment and recovery lasting several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydnor Fouty
University Hospital
Columbus
Coe
Property transfer near Albany ties families to new home
Mrs. Alice Radcliff sold property west of Albany to Frank Hillett who will take possession soon. Filiott works in Lancaster but his family will reside in the new home. Mrs Radclif has moved into the Hiner property on the Athens Albany road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Radcliff
Albany
Frank Hillett
Filiott
Lancaster
Niw
Radclif
Hiner
Athens-Albany
Class 90 of M. E. church to entertain Bible class
The Class 90 of the M. E. church will meet Monday evening at the church to entertain the Men's Bible class. All members of the Bible class and the husbands of Class 05 members are invited. A program is in preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Attendees From Out of Town Attend Ruth Bowers Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Bowers drew visitors from multiple towns. East Liverpool was represented by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bean, Kenmore by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lean and son Wendell, Batberton by Miss Jennie Bean and Mrs. Clara Lee, Columbus by Mrs. Dora Penebaker, Pomeroy by Mr. and Mrs. Harry F Bean and Florence, Athens by Mr. Sanford Howell, and Athens by Mr. J. H. Gibson and Mr. Clyde Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bowers
Edward Bean
East Liverpool
Wallace Lean
Wendell
Kenmore
Clara Lee
Jennie Bean
Batberton
Dora Penebaker
Columbus
Harry F Bean
Florence
Pomeroy
J. H. Gibson
Clyde Hines
Sanford Howell
Athens
Albany Socials and Twilight Land Concert Draw Big Crowd
Mr and Mrs Matt Throckmorton hosted a Hunday picnic in honor of T H McVay of Lingle Wyoming with guests including Lafe Hewitt Carl Wharton Dalia Goodin C P Pearman and Margaret Pearman Ruth Eleanor Hewitt and Ches ter Throckmorton. A large Albany crowd attended the Twilight Land concert by W E Moler a former Albany resident with the Ath ens High School band of twenty two players. Emmet Sweeney and wife Dayton returned home after visiting his parents Phil and Mrs Sweeney and were accompanied to Allensville by Mr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Throckmorton
Hunday
Mra
T. H. McVay
Lingle
Wyoming
Lafe Hewitt
Carl Wharton
Dalia Goodin
C. P. Pearman
Margaret
Casa Long
Ruth Eleanor Hewitt
Chester Throckmorton
McVay
Albany
W. E. Moler
Athens High School
Emmet Sweeney
Dayton
Mr. Sweeney
Phil Sweeney
Allensville
Ice Cream Sociable Postponed to Hebbardaville School
The ice cream sociable originally set for last Saturday evening was postponed to Saturday evening this week at the Hebbardaville school house. Proceeds will benefit the M. E. church there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebbardaville School
M. E. Church
Mrs Pauley Hosts Kitchen Shower for Harner Newlyweds
Mrs E G Pauley hosted a kitchen shower at Hotel Harner Saturday evening honoring Mr and Mrs Marion Harner Irma Lawson who were recently married. Fifty five guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G. Pauley
Hotel Harner
Marion Harner
Irma Lawson
Harner Family and Mrs Straight Visit Morgantown Hotel
Mr and Mrs Wayne Harner and family and Mrs Straight of Morgantown West Virginia visited over Sunday at Hotel Harner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Harner
Straight
Morgantown
W. Va
Hotel Harner
Ohio university summer students and local visitors noted
Miss Georgia Fletcher of Barberton spent weeks with friends in Albany and vicinity. Miss Fern Lewis and Clyde Hooper attended Buckeye Lake and saw the tornado aftermath. Miss Christine Dailey of Athens and Will Reed of Delaware planned a twilight concert. Mr and Mrs Harold Gingher hosted relatives in Columbus. Carl Cross of Logan and Arvilla Farabee of Akron visited Clint Cross. Orrin Reeves and Howard MeeDaniel of Lancaster spent time with C S Reeves. Drue Crow of Lancaster visited her parents. Edward Reeves visited his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Fletcher
Barberton
Albany
Fern Lewis Andlyde Hooper
Buckeye Lake
Christine Dailey
Athens
Will Reed
Delaware
Ohio University
Harold E. Gingher
Mabel Coe
Columbus
T. W. Coe
Carl Cross
Logan
Arvilla Farabee
Akron
Clint Cross
Orrin Reeves
Howard Mee- Daniel
Lancaster
C. S. Reeves
Drue Crow
Will Crow
Edward Reeves
Mrs. O
Reeves
Fourth of July visits and family gatherings in Amesville area
Amesville reports a series of family and social visits. The Little Light Bearers of the Presbyterian Sunday school enjoyed a Fourth of July picnic. Relatives gathered at Lewis Morris’s home for a large social event with well filled ballots. Various local residents and visitors, including Mrs C D Henry and son Ralph, Mrs Pat Lochery, Mr Lochery, Mr and Mrs Perry Durfee and daughter, and A G Henry with guests Walter Cartmell and daughter Mary, were mentioned alongside Reverend Dorn’s sermon at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Shoop
Presbyterian Sunday School
Lewis Morris
C. D. Henry
Ralph
Illinois
Pat Lochery
Omercy
Henry
Lochery
Perry Durfee
Dudley Ermans
Toledo
Guy Easler
Dean
Gale
John
Arthur
Buckeye Lake
A. G. Henry
Walter Cartmell
Mary
Columbia
Lewis Blair Marion
Ames
Dorn
Presbyterian Church
Community Notices From Carbon Hill and Nearby Areas
Sunday school class led by Mrs Lena Hawk visited Buckeye for the day. Families from New Philadelphia Murray City and Columbus spent the Fourth with relatives. Local residents traveled to families and institutions for visits and medical reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hawk
The
Christian Church
Buckeye
Raymond Perkins
Thurma Perkins
Gas Relief Tablets Promised By Bayermann’s Goa Brand
Ad promises Baalmann's Goa Tablets remove gas in stomach and bowels and relieve pressure and nervous symptoms. Claims digestion improves, heart palpitations vanish, breathing returns to normal, and sleep improves after meals. Endorsed by CLINE PHARMACY with price four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baalmann
Bassmann
Cline Pharmacy
Plainstown News Items Highlight Local Social Visits
Eldon Hawk left for Willoughby to seek work. Families from Willoughby and surrounding areas visited, picnicked, and hosted guests across several households. A car accident occurred when an old touring car ditched near Joe Hutchins’ home Saturday night. The group later traveled to Gallipolis for the Fourth holiday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Hawk
Willoughby
Ralph Porter
Chester Hill
Ray Micheals
Leslie Davis
Ed Anderson
John Potts
Mansfield
George Potts
Steve Charney
Joe Hutchins
Fin Cook
Will Nichols
Vomeroy
Denzil Gabriel
Rushville
Lillie Hysell
Mable Hysell
Herbert Fink
Pleasant Valley Residents Share Weekends and Visits
Pleasant Valley and surrounding towns see families and friends visiting across the region. Numerous names from Parkersburg to Columbus gather at homes in Albany Reinersville and Dowington while others attend a campaign speech by W. E. Moler in Albany.
Local visits roll through Bishopville and nearby towns
Bishopville residents report visits by J D McDonald and by James McDonald of Columbus. Charles Milhon and family spent Sunday with Guy Triplett in Trimble. Ace Vincent of Glouster visited Joe McDonald Thursday. J W Moody returned Sunday from a week in Columbus. Mrs P J Stanley and grandson Carmen Lowery spent Thursday with Stellan McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDonald
Columbus
J. D. McDonald
Charles Milhon
Guy Triplett
Trimble
Ace Vincent
Glouster
Joe McDonald's
J. W. Moody
P. J. Stanley
Carmen Lowery
Stellan McDonald
Cuticura Ad Claims Free Sample Offer
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for skin care with phrases about soap ointment and talcum. It mentions free samples and lists items like Cuticura Shaving Stick priced at 25 cents and references Cuticura Laboratories in a fragmented format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bagsby
E. 24Th St
Kansas City, Mo
Talcum
Cuticura Laboratoriss
Cuticura
Middle aged women credit health from vegetable compound
A testimonial from Mrs C F Youxs of Cobleskill New York praises a vegetable compound for improving run-down health and old age symptoms. She notes her husband helped less with chores after taking the product and endorses it for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas. C.F. Youxs
Chapel St, Coblesk
Mrs. Lucy Conem Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
Clinton Massachusetts housekeeper for six who felt miserable during the Change of Life credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says it helped rapidly and she continued her work, inviting inquiries from others.
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