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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1929
Page
6
Murray City notes show the Ladies Auxiliary meeting at the home of Mrs Blanche Brooker on Monday. Socials include a birthday gathering for Billy Yoling and visits by residents to Nelsonville Athens and Columbus with multiple local families listed among attendees.
Strouds Run Ida Secoy and daughter Bea trice and granddaughter Betty of Darbyville spent the week with Mrs. Alice Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Bear Smith and children visited Alvert Wilkes and family near Athens. The Misses Ernestine and Marjorie Juno of Athens are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T Austin Cone. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winter visited Mrs. Janes Lupe of Sand Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coe and children with Mrs. Samuel Coe called on Mr. and Mrs. Basil Coe. Tuesday evening Mrs. Albert Poston visited Mrs. Perry and children. Mrs. Amariah Upriehfield and Mrs. Susan Bennett attended the funeral of Emma Leoffier. Fred Dowter of Portsmouth attended Emma Leoffier's funeral and visited Howard Nowler. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dowler and sons Paul and Junior called on F. G. Hubler and family of Scatter Ridge. Miss Cleo Cain and Tan Dowler visited Miss Lorenn Mathews recently operated on for appendicitis. Mrs. Fred Dowler called on Mrs. Grace Gillette of Athens Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Cone spent last Sunday with the latter's parents of Sugar Creek. Miss Cleo Cain visited Ina Faye Gaul of Canaanville Thursday evening. A saw mill moved onto John Gillett's farm to saw timber. STROEDS RUN, July 20.
Seven cars were loaded by Black Diamond Mine at Amesville with four shipped Thursday and three Saturday. Workers anticipate a ready week ahead. Local well near Hooper Ridge Church described as good as the others. AMERVILLE July 20. James White, formerly of Broadwell, rents the blacksmith shop and will open for business. Rural carrier Clyde Parsons is sick this week. Mr and Mrs C A Gardner were in Kansas and Wyoming and report no fun. Mr and Mrs T E Woodyard hosted Mrs Kate French of Harrisonville. Miss Josephine Herrold visited relatives in Columbus.
Large list of Sunday and weekend visits around Scatter Ridge and nearby towns. Names include Spargiur, Metead, Paston, Dillinger, Robinson, Simma, Mathews, Har Mathews, Warren, Harold Koker, Carl Koker, Dent, Williams, Pos ton, Senth, Hubler, Stephenson, Hilnger, Brand, Colmer, Dowler, Dillinger, Poil uneer, Leoffler, Huttev ard, South, Poston, and family. Includes funeral attendance for Mrs Leoffler and countless house calls and weekend hospitality across Athens Strouds Run and South Salem communities.
A Columbus motor truck with trailer turned over on Kimberly Crossing street car tracks spilling fruit and vegetables. Drivers Jimmy Dusen and Jim Gardner were injured. A car driven by Dana Marks overturned in a ditch at Blate tow Crossing. Prarcis Brown jumped free. The Ridenour wrecking truck freed the car from the ditch about 1 am Sunday. Kinsey suffered severe gutp and brainss on the Klotherty mine work. Various local residents and visitors attended events and planned outings as the community noted delays and hospital care after incidents near Kimberly.
Mt Hermon Church hosts the Mt Hermon Sewing Club meeting on Thursday. Members answered roll call with favorite color and practiced the play Comical Country Cousins. The show was postponed to August 10 to coincide with the home-coming event. Refreshments by Alda McCune and Maxine Lewis.
Albany notes report Lucile O Neal marrying Jess Darkie of Columbus in a June ceremony and the couple to reside there. Mrs Parker visits parents while husband serves at Camp Peery with the Ohio National Guard. McAltee sells his Albany store to Matalae of Parkersburg WV. McAtee plans future. Local church Ladies and Society plan communion service. James Linders visits Cu ner home. Tewkesbury family and others attend a funeral. Jones family events and August gatherings at the Jones home. Willian Bolten and family plan a trip to Alten next Thursday.
A garbled preface mentions a local incident with undefined persons and places. Readable names include Jack Glen Clo Bobby Mio and Mis, with references to parents Mio and ft and others in a chaotic report lacking clear actions or outcomes.
New Straitsville residents flocked to Boyle's Grove for the annual merchants picnic with prizes for races, dancing, and games. A display plane toured the area, and a large crowd enjoyed square and reel dances, a raft of prizes, and a later glowing afterglow despite a brief shower.
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