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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville News Highlights Local Clubs and Camp Visitors

Sunday activities include the Woman's Presbyterian Society closing for fall and Tatting Club gathering. Scouts at Sugar Grove camp host 36 boys with Y M C A guidance. parents may send items via the Y before Thursday. Norman Ervin serves as acting assistant fire chief during Chief Lowery’s illness. Local notices cover missionary meetings, travel, and a Lorain relief fund drive with a $763.10 total raised toward a $7000 goal plus detailed subscriptions from many organizations. A lawn party honors Mrs. Ferree as she prepares to leave Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Lorain Stanley Mechem Kiwanis Club Masons Red Men Rotary Club Presbyterian Church East Star Kamelia Woman's Miliary of American Legion Iiar Society of St. Andrews I Rch Church of God el Marnak Grotto Ku Klux Klan John Saltz A. G. Mechem & Sons C. H. Bartlett Hocking Power Co Wilson & McGill A. B. Johnson P. E. Lama C. E. Welch A. L. Pritchard Washburn & Gibson Fred Scott E. H. Mathews R. E. Swope Jack Ashton C. A. Stover E. B. Acomb Frank & Shivers Louis Wend Tony Blum Guy Young S. Steenrod John Hill Isaac Warner W.H. Gearhart H. K. Donley Earl D. Mender W. Gadbury Byron Phillips C. L. Stout Gettle Bros C. F. Nelson John Sharp L. M. Cooper, Jr Central Garage Harry McGovern Frank Yenpok I. M. Foster Ohlinger Wolfe Auto Tire & Gas Co L. H. Price L. Hendershot Bon Ton S. B. Baker Mathewson Mathewson's Store James H. Delph George Badenelle Amicon Fruit Co Davie Geo. Dille Wilson Bros Ridenour C. L. King Lus Fischer R. I. Baraon G. Sheppard E. M. Wright Noah Fillinger Kroger F. L D. Preston M. L. Rosser Cooley's Store Guy Thomas Frank Mellinger Ed. Mills McCreary Toby Travis Geo. Kouri Corwin Andrews Joe Isselstein Jas. Sharp L. R. Powell H. H. Iler Joe Porter

Pretty wedding in St Francis de Salis Cathedral

Veronica Cavanaugh daughter of Patrick Cavanaugh married Joseph J. Newman son of A A Newman at St Francis de Salis Cathedral Thursday morning at 8 30. Attendants were Miss Clara J Martin and Best Man Howard Newman with ushers Gervase and William Hamp. Out of town guests included the Newman families from Findlay Detroit and New York City.

Veronica Cavanaugh Patrick Cavanaugh Joseph J. Newman A. A. Newman Findlay St. Francis de Salis Clara J. Martin Howard Newman Gervase William Hamp W. C. Newman Detroit D. A. Newman New York City Toledo Blade Chas.Syx Chauncey Nelsonsville

Interdenominational Sunday School Picnic Planned at The Plains

One of the largest Sunday school picnics in years will be staged Sunday July 20 at Connett grove in The Plains. It will be an all day interdenominational event with recitations speeches and music. Churches and Sunday schools are invited to attend with baskets and take part in the program and festivities. Rev. Dr. Harter of Chauncey chairs the program. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Robert Hixson Jr and son Robert from Ashland Ky visiting Chauncey, Mrs Jackson of Sand Ridge visiting Chauncey, and William Baker returning to Detroit after a stay with Lindley V Sprague and family in Chauncey.

Connett Grove the Plains Harter Chauncey Robert Hixson Jr Robert Ashland Robert Hixson J Sr Ellis Avenue Leo Bingman Athens Jackson Sand Ridge Sam Tippett William Baker Lindley V. Sprague South Main Street Detroit

Social notes from Nelsonville and surrounding areas

Abbie Porter of Nelsonville visits for her ill son Harry Jr. and a busy weekend of guests includes McPhersons, Browns, Smiths, and Hortons. A new school room nears completion at Factory and road work continues near John Hope's. Birthday surprise for George Gabriel Jr. draws 60 friends after a feast. Lightning scare at Lon Humphrey’s home and moves for Addie Davis.

Abbie Porter Nelsonville Harry, Jr Mort McPherson Pleasant Hill J. K. Brown Factory John Hope Berma Yerkey West Virginia Will Burdette Columbus Ed Burdette Athens Frank Smith Loren North Son Durward Z. Courtney Worth Dicken Carbon Hill Hiller Lancaster Fletcher Hawk Salem Esther Scott Leslie Bobo Albany Alderman Matheney Robert Graves Walter Geiseke Logan A. M. Humphrey Canaanville John Stauffer Merwin Stauffer Ed Parker Mechanicsburg Shafer Jackson Lon Humphrey Addie Davis Willoughby Roger Humphrey Hildah Betty Jane Geiseke James McHarg George Gabriel Jr Gabriel Charles ‘Conrad

Birthday celebration for 40th with large cake inscription

A large party hosted by the wife featured a central birthday cake bearing Birthday aged 40. The event included many family members and friends listed by name and relation, enjoying the cake and gathering.

Knox and Marjorie Dickson recovery and local reunions

Knox and Marjorie Dickson progress after a serious auto accident improve and leave danger. Clyde McVey and family return to Athens with Ed McVey to occupy the farm. A William Zimmermann family reunion is noted with many relatives gathered at their farm home on Sunday, July 6.

Marjorie Dickson Clyde McVey Athens Clara Bertha Lively Niagara Falll Elisha Dickson Cayuga New York Tteir Ethel Cooley Mellinger Youngstown Mellie Cline O. L. Dustheimmer Berea Ohio Bethel Rev Peck Fred Cummings Clyde Beatrice Eva Newark Cummings William MaePherson C. F. Dickson Edna Nation Columbus Elmer Dickson William Zimmerman William Rosser Oral Ernest Frances Evelyn Pearl Wilson Ardis Albany Henry Zimmerman Marie Frieda Todd Carbondale Robert Zimmerman Leonard Warfia Marion Johnson Donald Hebbardasville Joseph Anderson Ashland Virginia Ray Zimmerman John William Harold Rex Edwin Zimmerman Ruth Henry Wilson

Local Family Visits Abbreviated in Coshocton Area

Coshocton residents Albert Cline and family visited their relatives John Cline and I. N. Chase, returning home by motor Friday. O B Woodyard and Carl Caster with wife visited C L V Caster at Dyesville Sunday. Mrs Libbie Reeves travelled to Albany to see her ailing father Sam Tewksbury. Emma McLain spent weekend with cousin Mrs C F Steward and family. Harvey Starkey and wife and Earl Starkey with family were Sunday guests.

Albert Cline Grace Albert Jr Coshocton John Cline I. N. Chase O. B. Woodyard Carl Caster C. L. V. Caster Dyesville Libbie Reeves Albany Sam Tewksbury Emma McLain C. F. Steward

Tell Girls And Women What I Do For You

Advice from Edna Wallace Hopper urging women to share findings with other girls about beauty and youth, rather than thanking the speaker for improvements.

Edna Wallace Hopper

Local Visitors and Farm Work Reported

Visitors included E. W. Starkey and family with C. Gorbys on Sunday. Paul Edmunston and wife with their young son visited relatives. D. M. Sisson and wife spent time with her son Jease and Jordan Frothers. Walnut timber cutting on W. H. Townsend's farm. W. H. Smith, A. L. Tewksbury and Pauline headed to Clinton Iowa after telegram about George Smith's death. They arrived by motor about 2:30 Monday morning.

E. W. Starkey EB. T. Sisson C. Gorbys Paul Edmunston D. M. Sisson Jease Jordan Frothers Dalé Stausbury W. H. Townsend W. H. Smith A. L. Tewksbury Pauline Clinton Iowa

Sharpsburg Farm News and Local Notes

Sharpsburg farmers begin cutting wheat with many fields for hay despite a bleak outlook. Rev Sandiford of Columbus preached at Mt Hermon, with Rev Williamson stepping back due to health. Nellie Huffman and Miss Iubcy Best of Nelsonville visited Burns family. Local sports folk attended Amesville show and faced an elephant scare. Floyd Beard visits from Canton, Bartlett hosts a traveling picture show, and newborn daughters noted for Glen Smith and T E Dickson. Ogg family recovery visit reported. Lucy Penrose and A Z Penrose in New York for Columbia University.

Sandiford Columbus Mt. Hermon Williamson Ethel Huffman Miss Iubcy Nelsonville Henry Burns Amesville Chesterhill Amenville Floyd Beard Canton Bartlett Glen Smith T. E. Dickson Wallace Ogg Govers Sharpsburg Lucy Henry) Penrose New York A. Z. Penrose Columbia University

Secret of Happiness Women Pain Relief Promoted

An advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restores health and happiness by relieving ill health in women. It describes pains irregularities and displacements across life stages and promotes the remedy as the standard solution for 50 years.

Lydia KR Finkham

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville News Geo. E. Johnson Woman's Ible Presbyterian Sunday Tatting Club Tatting Leonard Cooleying Mary Parry Mamie Ruscoe Earl McCune Bugar Grove Albert Dilcher Sugar Grove Norman Ervin Frank Lowery R. H. Jackson Helen Newak City Anna Russell Thomas Russell Julius Fischer Clarence Jack Geo. Adamson J. L. Jack Nelsonvile L. A. Whitmore Martha Methodist Sunday School D A. Ferree R. H. Hickman McCollister Fischer Ferree Harvey Courtney Beaumont Courtney Christine Courtney Paul Courtney Gilbert Couritney Clinton Courtney Ralph Brown Lena A . Wilson Edith ‘Klein Cincinnati Church of Christ Charlies Conrad Henry Cone Mary Dowler Vance Ronalds Lent Gar Della Shaw Ralph Patterson J. N. McHarg Union Darrell Moore Will Kepler Arthur Burchfield Roy Gabriel Fred Gabriel George Gabriel Sr F. M. McHarg F. E. Cook Russell McHarg John Gabriel Fannie McCathran Lydia Beachout Clifford Gabriel Harry Moore Jessie Waymer Wendell Moore Gerald McHarg Walter McHarg Frank Cook James Gabriel Knox Wallace Edna Wallace Lake Shore Chicago Eae Es Bee Co Sere Walnut St Ghostmut St Tortareca Correo Gee Tinker St Murray City City Fruit Trace Harper Hollow Jefferdon Franklin &T Public Square En-Ar-Co White Rose National Refining Co Cleveland Hocking Valley Cially
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