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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1937

Page

10

Letart Ladies Plan Social and Community News

Letart Falls notes the M. E. Ladies Aid Society will host a benefit ice cream social at Community Hall Saturday night. A parade of local visits and travels includes Frances Schilling and Nettie Alexander in New Staunton PA attending a funeral for Lafe Wolfe of Donora PA, with relatives gathering in Great Bend.

Letart Falls M. E. Ladies Aid Society Frances Schilling Nettie Alexander New Staunton Lafe Wolfe Donora Great Bend Elizabeth Alexander R. E. Rice James Wilson Donald Rice Minersville C. N. Wagner Holly Grady Oney Grady CCC Portsmouth T. W. Wagner Clara Day OHE Fred Spencer Edward New Haven Henry Schrama New Brighton H. H. Manuel Mary Wogan Huntington Bladen Pomeroy Herman Radebaugh Marion Florence Bays Russell Reedy Charleston H. M. Allen O. G. Shields F. S. Norris Chester Titus Pickens Orlando Fla Maud Josie Pickens Eddie Burman Gilbert Spencer Nazarene Bonnie Bowers Barberton FE. J. Tracey Alston Mary Tracey Ball Run J. D. Roush Gladys Crow Wick Crew Agnes McKinley St. Louis Virginia Diesbach Ruth Fisher Columbus Dorotha Hilda Alexander Dorotha Alexander Chevrolet Co E. Broad St W. O. Barnitz Bernice A. B. Alexander Reedsville

Logan primary sees six absentee ballot applications

Only six applications for absent voter ballots reached the Hocking County Election Board during the Logan primary.

Logan Hocking County

Coolville And Troy Briefs Highlight Local Notices

Grange will meet Saturday night July 31. Residents travel for conferences and visits across Columbus Cincinnati Huntington Ravenswood and Canada as Newbury Club holds July meeting at Howell grounds with numerous local names attending.

Coolville Troy Grange Howard Parrish Columbus Charles Gearhart New Carlyle J. E. Fairchild Hotel Gibson Dana T. Burns Europe J. H. Caldwell Warren

Tuppers Plains Social And Personal Notes

Local social notes recount visits and guests in Tuppers Plains. J Jules Mathot and family from Huston Pa host in local homes. Garth Keller and Myrtle from Athens stay with Belle Keller. Maxine Folan visits Lavina Brannon. The Riv ers funeral held for 74 year old Joseph Rivers with burial at nearby cemetery. Several residents visit relatives and attend reunions and gatherings. 4-H Club meets with changed time. Parker reunion planned for August at the Christian Church.

Tuppers Plains Jules Mathot Huston Charles Sommer Garth Keller Myrtle Athens Belle Keller Maxine Folan Rutland Lavina Brannon Cleta Bahr Idonia Parker Joseph Rivers Bertha Wasson East Liverpool Nettie Stewart Norman Pomeroy Hilda Stiles Bettie Eileen Nitro Twila Brooks Pearl Keehler James Riggs Success V. S. Limberg Delawarey Hoffman Parkersburg FE. M. Damewood Eileen Mary Young Parker Christian Church

Canadian Bard Searched for War Era Crossword Glue

The puzzle lists clues tied to World War I terms and figures with a Canadian bard referenced. Across entries include author of In Flanders Fields and various wartime vocabulary. The puzzle seeks matching answers for horizontal and vertical slots, weaving literature with war era nomenclature.

Flanders Fields

Broadwell 4 H Club Meets at Doris Richards Home

The Broadwell Nimble Fingers 4 H Club met at Doris Richards home on Thursday afternoon July 22 with five members present and working on projects. The next meeting is scheduled for July 29 at the same location.

Broadwell Nimble Fingers Doris Richards

Silver Ridge 4-H Club Plans Buckeye Lake Trip

Silver Ridge 4 H Club and guests plan a trip to Buckeye Lake. July 31 Ruth MacPherson Belore spent a week with Bernice Betzing. The Harper family from Parkersburg Chester visited with R D Harper and Thelma Shafer Ruth MacPherson and Bernice Betzing visited Huntington. Merl Tuttle in Pomeroy Saturday. Oneita Tuttle assists Mrs Bernard Eiselstein in Chester. The Betzing family visited Virgil Beals in Pomeroy.

Silver Ridge Buckeye Lake Ruth MacPherson Belore Bernice Betzing Thelma Harper Parkersburg Edna Harper Chester R. D. Harper Thelma Shafer Huntington Merl Tuttle Pomeroy Oneita Tuttle Bernard Eiselstein Mattie Pullins Edith Harper C. F. Betzing Virgil Beals

Youth Receives State Algebra Honor From Education Dept

Dana Nelson a Columbia High School freshman earned a state certificate for seventh highest algebra grade on spring scholarship tests. He previously won Meigs County first place and tied for first in the Ohio University District test.

Carpenter Dana Nelson Columbia High School State Department of Education Meigs County Ohio University

Vacation School Ends at Plymouth in Three-Week Program

Commencement program Saturday closed the Daily Vacation Bible School in Plymouth. Supt. Bert McKee led the event with Miss Wegner and local pupils performing chores from Primary to Boys' Handicraft. An ice cream social funded the school. Several local residents were noted in visits and a 4-H Club program followed with health and TB lessons and a health examination by County Nurse Rose Clark.

New Plymouth Bert McKee The Presbyterian Church Miss Wegner Cleveland Lewing Mary Cremean Martha Lowry Elizabeth Heinlein Treadley Heinlein Church Lawn J. T. Gibbons Celina Gibbons Ben Allen Columbus Helen Harris University Hospital, Columbus Mary Canada Taylor McDaniel Taylors Dorothy Schmidt Helen Fuller McArthur Charles Lowry Cloyd Bardain Sheltering Arms Hospital Thelma

Albany board hires teaching staff for coming year

Albany Board of Education announced hires for the next term with names across the high school and grade building including M. O. Macfarlan E. V. Springer Chester Enlow Oda Gillogly Grace Webb Day ton Hoffee and Ann Jacoby Laura Kenny Hilah Williams Margaret Hunter Stanley Wolfe Walter Hamilton Harold Ator plus bus drivers G J Tewksbury James Dixon Clarence Sweeney and a local ad prospect Albany Progress will debut this week published by Frank Francis.

Albany Board of Education M. O. Macfarlan E. V. Springer Chester Enlow Oda Gillogly Grace Webb Dayton Hoffee Arnold Goodwin Ann Jacoby Laura Kenny Hilah Williams Margaret Hunter Stanley Wolfe Walter Hamilton Harold Ator G. J. Tewksbury James Dixon Clarence Sweeney Frank Francis Albany Progress Morris Cunningham Dorothy Jack Portsmouth Harold Cunningham Albany Grange Amesville William Gillogly Fred Shedd Zanesville Paul Barnes Mary Francis Gillogly Virginia Davis Lancaster School Lot Church James Thomas Bratten David Bratten Joseph Rott Jessie Bratten John Meindl Mildred Bratten Columbus Roy Hinty Edna Bratten Chillicothe Bill Dillon Akron John Jones Lee King Clark Bratten Jean Paul Quick Thomas Quick Detroit Edna Reynolds Alabama Edger Hershell Harry O. C Helen McVey Athens Eva Jewell McVey Logan Garden Path State Federation of Garden Clubs Harriet Woodyard Albany Garden Club

Hooper Ridge Briefs

Mr and Mrs Harmon Keirns and family hosted Sunday dinner and evening guests including Marion Snyder Clair Sayre Richard EaslerSidney McLaughlin J B Keirns and William Frazier. William Frazier and family visited Richard Frazier in Oakdale. Marie Keirns visited sister Claire Sayre recently.

Hobart Miller Cambridge Fred Dennis Warren Amos White Howard Smith George Chesterhill Lotie Bavinia Keith Brill Ohio River Evalina Brill Lewis Sutton Haga Ridge Joseph Conant Herman North Nyla Jean Bonnie Jo Millfield Henry North Broadwell Donna Ewart George Smith William Young Wayne Parsons G. W. Christy Silver Ridge Cecil White Bertha Marie, Stewart Frank Parsons Oscar James Lote Brill Leonard Smith Leonard Ogg Lisle White Westland George France Ashford Hatch Athens Arch Sprouse Rufus White Lawrence White Mineral City Frances Morris Guysville Orville Harkins Hooper Ridge Harmon Keirns Marion Snyder Clair Sayre Richard Easler Sidney McLaughlin J. B. Keirns William Frazier Frazier Richard Frazier Oakdale Marie Keirns Claire Sayre

Straitsville Social News Highlights Local Gatherings

Straitsville residents share visits and events including wiener roasts at homes and at the New Straitsville school. CCC enlistments bring Carl Orndorf Donald Backus and others to Montana Nelsonville and California. Community notes cover church meetings Shuttleworth reunion and hospital visits.

Kathleen Powers Leroy Woodruff Straitsville Billie Harbaugh Dick Dishong Billie Craig CCC Carl Orndorf Donald Backus Montana Donavon Lan Leo McDonald Arthur McDonald Canton Wilbur McDonald Elizabeth Reynolds Virginia Miller Columbus Margie DeLaney Milton Campbell Newark Margaret Mills Albert Hite Mildred Todd Athens Beatrice Lantz William Shuttleworth Carl Whitmer Reynoldsburg John Whitmer

Birthday party honors Mrs Collins in Athens visit

Murray City notes show a birthday party for Mrs Rebecca Collins in Athens. A benefit tea for the M E Church raised 4.50 as Ladies Bible Class to meet on the lawn with hostesses named. Numerous local visits and travels are listed among residents and guests.

Murray City Fred Collins Arthur Eckels Ross Collins George Langly Athens Rebecca Collins M. E. Church Della Hellyer Anna Bell Thomas Martha Huston Laura Smith Margaret Warren Keith W. Va Billy Kardos Ang Cleveland Edward Powers Jacksonville Harold Ferrel Paul Ferrel Barberton Floyd Ferrel Newton Irvin

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