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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1929
Page
7
A column titled Union on the Hill reviews community life with remarks on Mrs Patsy Wolfe Sellers hospital treatment in Hotch Hospital and local family visits. The piece mixes civic progress notes with brief society notices about residents traveling, teaching staff changes, and relatives visiting Clarkburg and nearby towns.
July 30 report from Coolville Colville notes Mr and Mrs E M Pierce and children with Mr and Mrs Charles Findling of Athens visiting Meigs County Infirmary for a picnic. Emma Smith and Minnie McPherson return home after days with Mr and Mrs W Rineman. W C Stout served on jury in Athens and stayed with son C L Stout in Nelsonville. Stella Smith of Columbus sent two Odd Fellows to Speingfeld to visit Mr and Mrs O W Dean. Martin Koehler harvested on his Alfred farm. Morris Gowers Student Body reunion planned at Tuppers Plains August 3 with Judge C te Peoples of Pomeroy speaking. Mrs deste Van Winkle and Anna Strum of Belpre visit Mr and Mrs F K Tidd. Clyde Parrish trips to Columbus on business. G R Gunder returns from Columbus. Dr W B Hartnell of Teverly improves after illness. David Anges and children Helen and Harold from Middletown visit sisters Orn and Etta Durtes.
The Plains community reports visits from Ralph Woods of Portsmouth and family in Middleport and Columbus. Local residents travel for work at the Pithher Biscuit Company and to care for relatives. Several trips to Lancaster Camp and Athens Luther events are noted, with dances, illnesses, and a Harding mine pause.
Fairview and APLAULS communities exchange visits and activities during a busy Sunday. Mrs Ralph Wines and son James visit her father and stepmother Mr and Mrs W S Lowe in New England. Numerous guests attend ice cream social and family visits including the Loggins and Barnharts, with trains interrupted by a bread truck.
Racine spent a few days in Athens last week. Mr and Mrs Ervin Chanell spent the end of the week with her parents at Canaanville. Allison has bought a new automobile. Miss Jessie Wolfe and RACINE report C. Miles improves. Mr and Mrs H W Allison and John Paul and daughter and Henry R Beavers spent Friday.
Chase Woodyard and his daughter Tess were visitors in Albany on Thursday. Mrs W B was present at the scene and noted for greetings and chatter.
George McFarland died Monday from a fall off a hay wagon and was buried in Miler Cemetery. Residents and visitors travel to Columbus and White Sulphur Springs for visits and vacations. Three strangers attempted theft of a motorcycle. suspects jailed in Pomeroy. Nellie Stansbury returns from Cincinnati hospital. A severe windstorm damaged silos barns and trees. four hogs were killed.
The column lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and hosting guests across nearby towns. Names include J. de Cartwright, A. Townsend, Mrs. Sturgill and Lucile, Mr and Mrs Sturgdf, Mr and Mrs Baughman, Virgene Lewellyn, Vira Krowltan, Mr and Mrs Jacoby, Mrs Devore, Mr and Mrs Hawk, Mrs Tivontas, Mra N Williams, and many others visiting or hosting in Kentucky Tennaessen Athens Marietta Albany Cohmbas Sitiyan Tal Columba and surrounding areas.
Merritt Chase visited Athens on Wednesday evening while Miases Laure and Opal Woodyard were in town for business on Saturday. Mrs BE Carhaugh and her son Max visited Albany Thursday afternoon. J W Byers from Middleport was a business visitor on Thursday. The Chase road shows progress with 12 men at work, St Ors Ashcraft of Guysville is the contractor.
Shawnee HAWNEE July 00 Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rea of Crooks ville called on relatives and friends here Wednesday Miss Margaret Gaver and Miss Catherine Moore of Weaterville have been visiting relatives in Shawnee and New Lexington during the last week Mrs Laura Nelson of Tridelpha is visiting Mr and Mrs W A Williams Miss Minnie Dishon after spending several weeks vacation with Mr and Mrs Geo Dishon in Aichols returned to the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Heldabaugh Tuesday Born to Mr and Mrs George Meyergagon on Tuesday Sam Rothman and son Harry after spending two weeks in New York returned home Tuesday Mr and Mrs William Gaver called on relatives in Sayre Monday Andrew Hiles after a weeks visit with relatives in Columbus returned home Sunday T K Owens superintendent of schools won in Shawnee on business Tuesday The Phi Geta and Kappa Stema Pi s are planning to spend a week at Lancaster Camp Grounds the year Thomas Pritchard was called to Athens Thursday on business Bernard Wilcox was called to Cannerville to see his brother in law who was seriously hurt in a mine
Canaan Grange will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening. After the business session a program follows with a poll asking each member to name a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The program includes songs, recitations by Helen Haning and Merwin Mansfield, an orchestra, and a paper titled The Responsibilities of America by Mrs. R. E. Sutton.
Peach Ridge residents discuss plans for the end of the week as Maury Wierao and others share updates. Lawrence and Sunday activities include Pec and Bowl events with Mel, Mig, and Wes. Hommworth Gronndale hosts visitors Lily Whine Prack Witte and family at Darkhares. North Lewis Kitte visits Pred Stephenson.
An assortment of brief social items lists residents and visitors across towns. Names include Mrs Arun Sheotidan, Mr Joseph Miulie, Mrs Faye Terese, Mrs Clifford Tove, Mr and Mrs Jesse Mrown, and Miss Willabety Oxley among others. Families welcomed relatives and hosted guests in Akron Athens Middleport and Long Wun.
Carpenter OTE Jewell and daughter Don visited Athens while Lucille Foley spent days with relatives near Dyesville. Mrs W E Relves attended Aaron Tewksbury’s funeral in Pom eroy. Miss Jessie Carpenter served in the Post Office during absence. Mr and Mrs Irwin Daina noted in Mid-Creese on July 21.
Reading in a noisy town column, residents and families from Chesterhill area are listed with travel visits and health updates. Mia Grace Day and the Spivgteid family visit Day's parents, while Jindley Thomas recovers after a hospital operation. Elvis Teaves is noted as the only local school dropout in Tong Township.
Akron July 26 Harvey S Firestone Sr tire magnate is resting easily after doctors report a slight pneumonia attack. Public statements from physicians say he is improving with rest.
The article recounts Cotterill of Syracuse a farm laborer aged 73 who contracted for 1066 bushels of corn and 100 tons of hay with Martin Ebursbach & Company of Pomeroy, near retirement, and details family ties and postwar life amid river town events. It mentions cleanup of bodies from the Ohio River and the idle years spent transporting hay, along with local church and community notices and names of relatives.
Mrs Mortis Strahl widow of the late county surveyor C B Strahle and her four daughters Violet and Eme fee have lived for years in McConnells Alene and will move this week to Athens where they have rented a town house on Mound Street. Mrs Bert Clht ton of Manieport has rented her home on Fourth Street.
A border patrolman, 25, was killed along the Rio Grande in a gun battle that lasted about thirty minutes as he and other patrolmen engaged Mexican smugglers near El Paso.
Ross Hoyt, Army air filer, planned a takeoff from Vanderhoof to Nome Alaska to attempt a round trip. He was forced to turn back yesterday due to headwinds that exhausted his gasoline supply, delaying the mission.
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