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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1928

Page

6

Murray City Delights As Ellen Dugan Hosts Weekend

Local social items recount Martha club gathering to Carbon Hill with a large group of members and guests. A separate note mentions Evelyn Lloyd’s visit to Logan and a Center street gathering with dancing. Various Springfield area residents travel to Cincinnati, Athens, Columbus, and Detroit for visits and weddings.

Andy Heavener Center Street Evelyn Lloyd Logan Mae Langley Wilma Bennett Velma Ethel Popoczy Helen Alexander Lillian Kennedy Margaret Shuttleworth la Donna Lloyd This City Margaret Sherlock Crooksville Ann Poppery Charles Briley Charles Hellyer

Local residents visit, travel and chores noted in Plains News

The Plains community items list Sunday visits and weekend trips. Families from Athens Willoughby Basil Fisher Station Nelsonville and New Marshfield are mentioned with relatives and neighbors calling on each other. Minor corrections note a typo about doorsteps.

Rosco Shields Leslie Davis Fern Donna Lee Willoughby Russell Micheal Will Bradshaw Barney Barstow Dave Davis Myrtle Barnes Athens West Union Street Fin Cook Basil L. Learned Joe Hutchins Fred Moorehead Nelsonville Will Patton Carl Porter Harry Porter Grant Micheals Eleanor Richard Fisher Station Joe Riley John Hamer Will Hamer Will Vernon Billy Cleveland Charles Evans Delphos New Straitsville Frank Smith Berma Yerkey Ed Burdette Vivian Edith Smiths Mary Krivesti John John Gabriel Columbus Kenneth Galvin Elza McGranor Noble Collins Frances Steinmeyer New Marshfield Roger Humphry

Syracuse Daily Social News Highlights and Visits

Local residents travel to camps in Canada for two weeks and welcome out of town guests. Mrs. Mary Karr, Miss Gladys Karr, and other relatives host visitors in Midway, Portland, and vicinity. Cousins and friends from Steubenville, Pittsburgh, Richmond, and Pittsburgh area join gatherings and church society activities.

Geraldine Or Nolan Arch The United Brethren Effie Jonas Emory Hughes Murray P. Williams J. A. May Middleport Gores Landing Canada Alice Matthewson Powell Maxine Betty Campbell Robert Snowball Steubenville Maria Stobart Mary Karr Miriam Hart Midway John Roush Pittsburgh Robert Hess Eartha Teckla Hess George Smith McKeesport Ann Mainwaring Floyd Castoe Richmond Lou Taylor Belle Carleton Maxine Levwis Mary Glidden Gladys Marcia Karr Lou Wolf Margaret Neaselana Murray City William Adams Parkersburg Thomas Wilson Karr Missesanet Margaret Ruth Shumaker Ward Arnold Pauline Warsaw Ind C. L. Arnold and Family

Asbury Ridge Day Services Draw Warm Attendance

Asbury church hosted Sunday evening services with strong turnout. Local notes report the Coonville mine resuming operations after a year idle and several residents visiting relatives in Cincinnati, with visits and travels among Miss Leola Thompson Earl White and Chester McDaniel. Other items include Miss Viola Thompson visiting Deanville and Josh Clark missing church due to rheumatism.

Asbury Coonville Viola Thompson Deanville Josh Clark Charlies Betts Jowh Clark Nelsonville

Social notes from Athens and surrounding towns

Lottridge and Stout families visit old farms in Oregon and Pennsylvania. The Aid society met at R. M. Allen’s with fourteen members and nine visitors. Several local families hosted or visited relatives in Beebe Beebe, Parkersburg, and Cincinnati. Numerous guests from Pennsboro, Athens, and New Martinsville attended dinners and visits. An ice cream sociable is planned at H. R. Watkins home.

Cincinnati Anna Morgan Athens William Morgan Belle Shelton Columbus Samantha Shelton Dick Coleman Nelsonville This City Bob Bowl Jean Bowl New Straitsville Ralph Hamer Dorothy Donna Jean Hamer George Ben Briley Lancaster John Pinnick Barberton George Hamer Detroit Ralph McDaniel Gerald Alice Mae Clara Shelton Zanesville Eleanor Thomas William Thomas Clarence Yates F. M. Snyder Frances Lucille Lilly John Lilly Bellaire Warren Darby Orient Bennie Powiss Emma Tippie Joe Clark Chauncey Mike Lopez Paul Potts Laurelville George Potts Than Edington John Hetty Hopkins Leonard Shelton Lloyd Robey Theodore Hopkins Bobby Slater Jack Slater Parkersburg John Stout Oregon Forest Stout New Castle Pennsylvania F. W. Chapman L. H. Allen Aid Society R. M. Allen Lucy Windsor C. W. Townsend Beebe A. G. Murphy Ola Myrtle Daisy L. T. Runnion Aldo McKinley F. M. Feribee Constance Starcher Fred Oakes Pennsboro W. Va R. C. Lantz H. R. Watkins Mildred Amos Hixon Willie Lucy Coleman Torch Mildred Runnion Catherine Hardman Paul New Martinsville Robert Sharp Ed. Bailey Stewart Edwin Hixon Success H.R. Watkins Frank Caldwell Charley Root Charles Ackley

Peach Ridge Social News and Bible School Final

Peach Ridge residents share Sunday visits of the Everett, Junod, Dore and Smith families with relatives in Wellston, McArthur, New Lexington, and near Beaumont. A Bible school final program is set for Sunday July 22 at 7 30 PM.

Frank White E. H. Young Rebecca Everett Albert Gilbert Erwin Smith Amesville Frank Junod Floyd Junod Herbert Everett Carlos Dore A. P. Hixon Royal Robert Everett Wiliam Philips Near Beaumont Clarence Bolin Sidney Everett New Lexington Henry Everett Edward Jenks Miami Florida Wellston William Hunter Rehbecca Everett Marie Smith Hazel McArthur Ralph Johnnie McClead Webster and Forest Noland Ben Tipple Warren Jesse Bennett Fritz Dowler Rob Goodwin Garrell Old Man's Caves Lafe Andrews

Richland Avenue Social Notes and Visits

Richland Avenue notes list visitors and family greetings from Akron to South Canaan and Columbus. Families include Martha Wilson, Esther Lewis convalescing, Angie Drake at home, Barnhill and Woodyard relatives, Reeves, Morrison, Martin, Mansfield, Lewis, Rizer, Vore guests, and trips to Marshfield. An ice cream sociable by the Ladies Aid is planned on a vacant lot near Tom's filling station to raise funds for church carpets, replacing the afternoon meeting. Mildred Leighty returns from Columbus. Mrs. Carmean shows slight improvement.

Martha Wilson Akron John Ator Esther Lewis Angie Drake Dayton State Hospital William Barnhill Thelma and Paul George Reeves Guy Morrison Rosco Martin Hooper Street Anna Mansfield Esther Dillinger Otis Mansfield South Canaan Carol Rizer Billy Columbus Rizers Grace Lewis Arthur Vore Mildred Leighty Russell Carmen Carmean

Union on the Hill Satire by A L Snedden with local jabs

A humorous column mocks political squabbles and local figures in Nelsonville. It recalls encounters at courthouse corner, references to Bartlett, the Messenger, and party rhetoric, then notes community kindness from the Jolly Workers club to a sick child.

Arthur Bisbane Frank X East State Courthouse Corner Smith Messenger Bartlett Nelsonville Saint Vitus Court and Union Street

Weekend Word of Mouth Guests Color Hamden Area

Hamden residents hosted relatives and friends from Lancaster Flint Cir cleville Williamsport and Columbus over the weekend. Visitors included Ruth Roberts Donald Rice Harold Fee Gladys Lewis and others. a wedding at the Suthers home joined Olive Suthers and Herschel Richards with local witnesses.

C. C. Roberts Ruth Lancaster Donald Rice Flint Mich Charley Rice J. A. Jolly William Fee Harold Circleville Charles Hampton Williamsport Elmo Lewis Gladys Alexandria John Wilkerson Ray Cox Columbus A. Arnett H. R. Wilson Athens Doctor Wilson Katherine Wilson Bundy Patterson Wilmington Sarah (Assill George Scott Frances Harry Bagley Paul Chillicothe T. C. Lewis Bagley Walters Church Street Main Street Mr. Rice Frank Waller McArthur Dora Day Wellston R. Davies Quince Young Russell Myrtle

Community Notices of Weekend Visits and Gatherings

Strouds Run and surrounding areas show family visits and Sunday gatherings. Families including Smiths, Gilletts, Romines, and Tobins visited relatives in McArthur Athens and Columbus. outings featured picnics, dancing, and games at Old Man caves and Strouds Run.

Albert Poston C. B. Taylor, McArthur Clarence Smith Ed Smith Inez Smith William Smith Arra Gillett Rolland Smith Columbus Pearl Smith Am. Burchfield Edna Hatch Rob Six Long Bottom Ray Smith A. J. Romine Athens Joe Cabeen John Gillett Raleigh Robinson Guysville Philip Gillett Glen Gillett D. B. Matteson N. J. Smith Fred DoWler Paul and Junior Jesse Bennett Ben Tippie Robert Goodman Gerald Akron Warren Tippie Cleo Cain Charlie Robb Old Man Caves Logan Oscar Kittle Strouds Run Bert Carpenter Leslie Mingus Harry Everett

Local 4 H Sewing Club Bake Sale Saturday in Dixon’s Hardware

News notes list the New Marshfield Girls 4 H Sewing Club planning a bake sale at Dixon’s Hardware this Saturday. The rest of the item records a flurry of short visits and travels among residents from Nelsonville Athens Groveport Barberton and Columbus with multiple family and church ties.

Dixon's Delbert Jones Marilyn Nelsonville Dorothy Frank Daryl Whitlatch Athens Esther Whitlatch John Hamilton West Virginia R. Hysell C. E. Baughman Groveport J. J. Bowen Marietta Mackameyer Cincinnati The Christian Church L. Jones Walter Dicken Roy Gilham Parkersburg Hiram Root Clara E. J. Daugherty Coolville D. Root Mayme Mace George Mace Herman Walker David D. B. Jones Eva Wert McConnelsville W. P. Wert Guy Eaton Athens State Hospital Francis Steinemyre Columbus Frank Steinemyre

Local Notes from Morristown and Nearby Towns

Morristown residents visit relatives as Mrs Nora Claproot lies ill in Columbus. Families including the Rife and Matheny clans travel between Buchtel Willoughby and Hollister as Grandma Sheppard remains ill. John Hook breaks a leg berry picking. Forest and Mrs Philipp visit Greenlawn cemetery.

Henry Sheppard Columbus Nora Claproot Rife Buchtel Russel Rife Willoughby Bee Matheny Hettie Hazle Moody Hollister Laura Hook Katy Clara Nelsonville Grandma Sheppard John Hook Miss Forest Philipp Greenlawn

Family Names and Home Plans After Wedding

The passage lists families including Mr. and Mrs. Charley Suthers and Mr. and Mrs. Will Suthers with Eunice and Rev. and Mrs. Coster and family. It states the Richards will reside with the bride's parents after the wedding.

Eunice Charley Suthers Will Suthers

Albany News Items Ice Cream Supper and Local Announcements

Albany items report an ice cream supper on the Baptist lawn and a Class 99 program at the M. E. church with C N Jones on bean beetles F E Bolton on Serpent mound and musical performances. Marriage announced for Mary Lillian Martindill to Wilbur Wright. Numerous visits and travel notes follow, listing relatives friends and guests from Huntington Marion Buckeye Lake Columbus and other areas.

the Baptist M. E. Church WAIU C. N. Jones Serpent Mound F. E. Bolton Bert Hovey E. H. Lash Earnest Martin Ester Dailey Olive Baughman Jane Dailey Eileen Thorabelle Baughman O. D. Dailey Huntington W. Va Fred Peevey Marion Carrie Richey Millfield Ed Martindill Lyndon Mary Lillian Wilbur Wright Wright Frank Robbinett Albany Henry Sockel McArthur Ohio University

Hooper Ridge Annual Home Coming Planned for July

Hooper Ridge annual home coming is scheduled for July 29. The event invites all to spend the day there with Sunday school at 9 30. A quiet social evening occurred at the Harmon Easter home with about fifty guests. Kasler birthdays were celebrated.

Harmon Mr. Kasler Earl Linscott Nelsonville Linscott A. M. Linscott Edward, Carrol Harry Warren Easler Clifford Gabriel the Plains Spicer Kierns George

Death notices and social gatherings in Bedford area

Bedford friends recall the death of Dana Van Nest’s young daughter with funeral in Burlingham and nearby preaching. Sunday visits include Howard Cuckler’s birthday in Nelsonville and gatherings with the Hendersons, Mulligans, Hines, and Whaleys. A wiener roast at Sarah Henderson’s Burlingham home featured many neighbors playing games and music.

Dana van Nest Burlingham W. L. Whaley Tracy George Castile Howard Cuckler Nelsonville Story Henderson Charles Richard George Henderson Thomas Mulligan Charles Donald Amanda Clyde Hines Athens Dolph Jeffers Guy Lee Maurita Edith Whaley Charles Hines Sarah Henderson William and Murl Hart Dorothy Jones Hazel Smith Evelyn Fred Perry Riggs Lena Hines Willie Young James Gladys Clark Drewen Grimes Emerson Jones Pauline Helwig Carl Eugene Henderson Cleitus Hart

Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Pratt Woman

Mrs. M. S. E. Steep of Pratt West Virginia reports severe weakness and illness eased after three doses and two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says she feels well enough to work and recommends the remedy to friends.

Steele Lydia E. Pinkham E. Steeip Pratt, W. Va

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Hocking Valley Martha Club Carbon Hill Ben Bailey Maggie Byron Mary Thomas Anna Simons, Jr Katherine Kineer Eunice Sanborn Mary Dugan Mary Barne Anna Simons Grace Dyker Edith Mahoney Grace RR Grace V. Donoghue Elizabeth Thomas Ann Popoczy Agnes Murphy Lou Bauers Alice Post Bel- Taire J.S. Murphy Mary Martha Ruth Penn Harley Young Pomeroy F M. Snyder Leela Mariner Robert Sailly John Mouser Elizabeth Stiff Ed. Altbough Howard Bush Dennis Babbs Shawnee James McNamee Frank Charles Murphy Charles Dug the Plains News Es Bumgardner Pam Will Giesenen McDonald August Olson Mr. Olson Syracuse Asbury Ridge Leola Thompson Earl White Chester McDaniel Mrs Ballie Hill Lottridge Peach Ridge Richland Avenue Pola Negri Mey Paris Mdvani Rudolph Valentino Valentino Pola Union - ON - the - Hill By A. L. Snedden Hoover Anna Billie Jacoby Hamden Virginia Jackson George Murdock Mary Jane Hiram Foose Louise Webster Elizabeth Buskirk Morristown Qatloura Laboratories Dept. H Malden Mass Have Radio Howard Stanley Sydnor Fouty University Hospital Buckeye Lake Bertha McVay H. R. McVay Anna Pearl McVay New York City Wil Gillogy Mary Frances Sherwood William Whaley Carrie Rickey Everett Cline Faye Capital O. S. Reeves Dana Cheatham Raymond Hilda Reeves J. C. Lewis Canters Cave Loyal Order of Moose J. W. Barnes Clyde Eugene A. Curtis G. W. Reeves George Jr Charleston Milton McKinley Pleasant Valley Hooper Ridge Bedford Clase Tri-State Fair & Racing Association Ashland Kentucky
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