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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
3
Local note records a planned river voyage aboard the Senator Cordell to Pittsburg Pennsylvania and return. It also lists visits and travels of multiple families including the Prestons, Canns, Kessingers, Tomlinsons, Mulligan, Hall, Barrow, Nimms, Davis, Nelsons and others visiting relatives in Columbus Huntington The Plains Knoxville and The Plains.
The Nelsonville want column notes a sick list and urges readers to phone Bart's Printery for want ads. Sunday school is at 1 39, worship at 2 30, and a Thursday 7 30 prayer and testimonial meeting is planned.
Mrs Mary Conway aged 63 wife of Charles Conway died last evening at Cherrington hospital Logan after a several week illness. The family moved from Nelsonville to Logan years ago and have since lived there except for a period in Logan. She spent most of her life in Nelsonville where she was highly respected and broadly mourned. The body was brought to Nelsonville to the home of her daughter Mrs Pierce Stratton on Kentner street for funeral Saturday at 4 pm conducted by Rev Spears of Logan. She was a faithful member of the U B church of Logan and leaves her husband two daughters and two sons.
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Local Elks entertained their wives and families with a basket picnic and platform dance at Glen Ebon Grove. The event yesterday afternoon and evening featured games for children and a royal good time was enjoyed by all attendees.
Chief of Police Pearson arrived in Columbus as a witness in the court martial of Arval Pack, an alleged deserter. Pack was arrested at Nelsonville by a local officer on May 29. The hearing, held at the barracks, was continued to this morning, requiring Pearson to return to Columbus.
Members of the Post Pocha hontas Association enjoyed a weiner roast at Mrs. John Katzenback’s country home on Wednesday. After roasting the weiners guests joined in ice cream and cake then departed, hoping for many more such gatherings.
Miss Bertha Nixon and several companions travel from local households to Pomeroy for a day trip. The group includes Mrs. Harry Jackson, Bernadine Woodard, Mrs. R. H. Jackson and Helen, Mrs. John Lawson and Cathleen, Mrs. Ralph Wallar, Mrs. Mable Heffner, Mrs. S. S. Lane and Misses Lu and Nora Lane.
The W. C. T. U. gathered at Mrs. Paul E. Kemper's home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Rebecca Devore led devotionals, a short program followed the lengthy business session, with Mrs. Spencer singing and Rev. Paul E. Kemper giving an instructive task. The meeting closed with benediction and refreshments for twenty five members.
John A. Logan of the Council of Junior Order of American Mechanics No 119 led a joint meeting in Nelsonville on July 11 1922 with Carbon Hill Chauncey and New Straitsville lodges represented Two state officers attended the gathering and refreshments were served at the hall
A Sunday visit scene includes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sayers and Mrs. J Warrington in Newark. Newark residents Mrs. Ben Coakley and her children stay two weeks with Mrs. J Warrington. Mrs. Missouri Reeves and grandsons Floyd and Chester Six spent Thursday at Glen Ebon Farm. Observations by Bart Gee. Local chatter about corner guides and collar bone. Wood Wright’s store on West Washington recently painted. Henry Poston plans to paint his Public Square storefront after the war.
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