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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1931

Page

8

Silver Anniversary Celebrated at Haydenville Riddlebarger Event

Haydenville residents gathered for the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Riddlebarger. Relatives came from Co lumbus Bickwell Nelsonville Logan Lancaster and more to share baskets and stay late. A church homecoming and camp meetings were announced with speakers and missions noted. Several local families hosted visiting relatives and planned outings around August events.

Mrs. Riddlebarger Haydenville

Broadwell 4-H Club Holds July Meetings and Visits

Broadwell 4 H Club met at adviser Mrs. Freda Nice home for a short program and business session on July 23. A follow up meeting is set for July 30. The July 22 social drew a large turnout. Local youths received relatives visiting from West Virginia and nearby towns, with multiple family combine visits and weekend gatherings noted.

Broadwell Stitcn Ers Freda Nice John Dunfee West Virginia John Sprouse Madison Vernon New Marshfield Arch Sprouse Rufus White Ruth Jeanette Westland Lawrence White Lena Maxine Lon Vernon Max Hayborn Columbus Frank James Cora Roberts Jus Conneleville John Roy Lee Robert Mable Athens Joe Lee Irma Mary Joft

Athens Area Sees Dozens Visit Relatives Over Weekend

Local residents hosted relatives and friends from Columbus Zanesville Nelsonville Logan and Barberton over the weekend. Guests included families of the Popocieo Tedrow Byron Shafer and more with many travelers returning home Monday after visits in this area.

Hudnall Family Reunion Draws Over 100 At Albany Farm

A Hudnall family reunion on the Hudnall farm east of Albany drew more than 100 attendees despite a smaller crowd than usual. The event featured forenoon visiting, afternoon talks and music, with Prosecutor John Bolin and family present. Henry Dixon and others led discussions on early settlers and a note on today’s crime wave.

Hudnall Albany John Bolin Bolin Warl Robinson Henry Dixon

Greenbrier Sails to Inspect Beacon Lights at Night

U S steamer Greenbrier due in Portland to verify beacon locations and visibility for pilots. The night voyage will assess lights as the Queen City carried passengers to Cincinnati. Local notices recall community visits, births, and gatherings with multiple residents traveling between Portland, Clendenin, Parkersburg, and Columbus. A baptism service was held by Rev. N O Warren, while Portland lost to Lubeck 14 to 7 in a Sunday baseball game.

Reunion honors oldest Civil War veteran and music group

The gathering featured remarks by the veteran, performances by Elworth McKnight, Pauline, Mil dred Pugh and kin, and songs by John Withers, Mrs. Brickles and others. Officers Earl Robinson, Joseph Hudnall, and Mrs. Ruth Kasler were reappointed. A hospital nursing plan and travel to New York were noted. A barn belonging to Elwood Chase near Albany burned with contents after a hay mow fire.

Elworth McKnight Pauline Mildred Pugh Pughs John Withers Charles Brickles Miss Brickles Margaret Haning Miss Withers Vivian Casler Earl Robinson Joseph Hudnall Ruth Kasler Eddie Robinson Vick Robinson Newark Newark City Hospital Bellvue Hospital New York Ethel Smith City Hospital Elwood Chase Albany

Relatives and neighbors visit in Nelsonville area

Bernice and Nettie Burt return home after visiting relatives near Nelsonville. Mrs. Harry Dilcher of Nelsonville visited relatives here last week. Families from Nelsonville and Athens, including the McDonalds, Husemans, and others, traveled to Ash Cave for a Sunday outing. The Salem Sunday School primary class held a picnic with nineteen attendees and teacher Doloris Lohse. Edith Dilcher visited Henry Pollard’s family and returned home.

Bernice Nettie Burt Nelsonville Harry Dilcher William Horn Catherine Weeble Huseman Ash Cave John McDonald Ellis McDonald Jackie Veriety Salem Sunday School Doloris Lohse Edith Dilcher Henry Pollard Edith Pollard Theodore Lohse Jess Sanborn Athens Howard McDonald Wilford McDonald George Arthur McDonald Freda Hartley Ruth James Duncan Fredric Turner Sunny

Albany Girl Scout Troop Presents Good Program at M. E. Church

Albany July 29. The Albany girl scout troop presented a Sunday night program at the M E Church led by Mrs. Frank Radcliffe. The program featured songs readings piano duets and ceremonies by Daisy Douglas Charlotte Mae Woodgerd Geneva Dean Doris Baughman Maxine Radcliffe and others.

Albany Girl Scout Troop M. E. Church Albany Albany Girl Scout M. E Frank Radcliffe Daisy Douglas Doris Baughman Sidney Douglas Charlotte Mae Woodgerd Geneva Dean Doris Maxine Radcliffe Mary McVey Old Rugged Cross Children’s Hour Baughman Sisters Harold Luckett America the Beautiful E. H. Lasch Tapa Vinton County Athens County Athens-Vinton E. R. Dent Betty Charleston W. Va Will Gillogly Athens State Hospital D. H. Russell Earl Perkins Huntington Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church Frank Bolton Jeff Tewksbury Pharlie Wingett Alvin Cline Hudson Athens Rice Jacobs McArthur Frances Cline Eldon Dailey Dowd O. D. Dailey Milhon Gantz Marietta Grace Dean Lorain Andrews H. C. Milhon Columbus Will Jacobs C. F. Vorhes Lucille Bolin Lewis Weyand Chase Jeffers Carroll Elliott Reed Jeffers Howard Woodyard Chester Throckmorton C. N. Jones Julia Cable E. I. Stanley Lucy Burchfield Charles Cable Allen Will R. Cable Zern Ross Hazel Gantz

Local Social Notes From Lancaster and Surrounding Areas

Columbia Leucile Alexander of Lancaster visits the J. R. Turners. Hazel Turner of Millersport spent a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Del Turner. Goldie Lowther of Athens and Wesley Bobo of Chillicothe spent Sunday with L. V. Lowther. Merrel and Henry Bobo of Lancaster spent the week end with Jarret Bobo. Vandice and Mary Steward of Columbus visit Jackson Low Dyesville ball team motored to Tuppers Plains Sunday. Score 12 to 0 for Tuppers Plains. Clemma Vale returns from work in Athens. Sedwick Vale in Parkersburg Saturday. Sarah Swearingen of Charleroi Pa visiting relatives nearby.

Leucile Alexander Lancaster J. R. Turners Hazel Turner Millersport del Turner Goldie Lowther Athens Wesley Bobo Chillicothe L. V. Lowther Merrel Henry Bobo Jarret Bobo Vandice Mary Steward Columbus Jackson Lowther Dyesville Tuppers Plains Clemma Vale Sedwick Vale Parkersburg Sarah Swearingen Charleroi

Crescent Ridge Boy Loses Great Toe After Woodchopping Mishap

Crescent Ridge July 29. George Sanborn son of Cecil and wife suffered a severe foot injury while chopping wood requiring amputation of the great toe. Sunday visitors included Eber Russell Coolville Otis Clark and family Paul ine Russell Otis Jr Edna Sayre Crescent Ridge and more.

Crescent Ridge George Cecil Sanborn W. N. Russell Eber Russell Coolville Otis Clark Pauline Otis, Jr the Plains Henry King Corning Edna Sayre Betty Antle Joe Antle William Russell Richard Antle G. W. Antle Hooper Ridge Ella James Jane Withem

Harrisonville Big Ten Baseball Schedule and Local Notes

Aug. 2 schedule lists Zaleski at Hobson, Tuppers Plains at Thomas Fork, Kerrs Run at Pine Grove, Harrisonville at Coolville, Letart at Dyesville. Thomas Fork lost 2 1 to Harrisonville. Modern Woodman Lodge Downington moves meetings to Sat. ice cream social Aug 1. Local travel and visits noted including Steubenville, Weirton, Deerfield, Parkersburg, Rutland, and Nebraska relatives.

Big Ten Zaleski Hobson Tuppers Plains Thomas Fork Kerrs Run Pine Grove Harrisonville Coolville Letart Dyesville Woodman Lodge Downington

Local visits and family gatherings across towns

Bishopville and Glouster residents shared visits with neighbors from Columbus Cleveland and Hemlock. Mr and Mrs W H Hoon hosted cousins for a midweek gathering. Marguerite McKinley of Corning spent the weekend with P M Smith and family. Grace Sayer from Trimble made a social call.

Cassie Daugherty Glouster John Reed W. H. Hoon Columbus Cleveland Hemlock Marguerite McKinley Corning P. M. Smith Grace Sayer Trimble

Sharpsburg Woman Struck By Lightning Paralyzed

Mrs Ep Pine Beard of Sharpsburg was struck by lightning during a storm last week leaving one side of her body paralyzed. The town reports rain damaged hay and grazing. Community notes include visits and a Mt Hermon Home Coming scheduled for August 8 and 9.

Sharpsburg Eppine Beard C. T. Strode Burh Senor George J. A. McPeak Elliott Dorothy Boyd Asa Dille Pearl Dille Glouster Harry Aldridge Earl White Coolville

Local visitors and family ties noted around Embry Park event

Miss Catherine Woodruff spent the weekend here. Mrs. Minnie Morhead of Michigan visited her parents Mr and Mrs J W Palmer Friday and Saturday. Mrs Koons Mrs Zimmers and son Jack from Columbus visited the Wright Moody family last week. Mr and Mrs Hall Chapman of Coolville visited Ira Falls Sunday. Dessie Day and two children Francis and Jack went to Columbus Monday. Wright Moody and Charlie Moody of Glouster attended the Moody family reunion at Embry Park Sunday. Harold Jones of Lancaster is visiting relatives here.

Haydenville T. C. Riddleer Frank Primmer Oscar Spencer Jack Primmer Mary Riddlebarer Jay Myers Coimbus James Walters Joe Primmer Bickwell Ohio M. V. Lackey Gore S@larve Angle Rs. John Matheny Robert Tenville Francis Tte Nelsonville Kathyl Booper Logan Irvin Matheny A. L. Dabritz Irene Jean Kerman Malif Pomeroy Ralph Bond Columbus George Bond Henry Snake Winnie Vira Thompson Newark Oris Ginther James Edgar John Ginther Frank Ginther Middleport Silvia McMaster Jacob Ginther Mason Thompson Michigan C. S. Matheny Vern Robinett Roy Gastin Gertrude Ginther Nellie Alice Allen Athens Margie Matheny North Canton Marie Hankinson Mt. Pleasant John Woolener Dorothy Vollmer Lon Wolf Murray Cay James Hurley Jennie Patton Harold Allen Alfred Jeffery Gladys David Junior Norma Diamond Frank Crothers Frank Allen Ebenezer Greendale Road G. C. Nutter Camp Ground Lancaster Roy Gas John Richter Wardell M. Ingram Fred Chillicothe Porter Moore Helen Lightfoot Helen Evans Uhrichsville B. E. Peck Camp Roe Paul Gastin Leland Walters Roy Scott Dale Primmer Danny Saunders Carl Nutter Paul Matheny Joe Sinnott Hallie Campbell Ervin Matheny Fred Webb Joe Taylor George Tedrow Crooksville Joe Popoczy George Brooker Virginia Brooker Bobby Dunn Howard Brooker Blanche Elizabeth Capitolia Harper Zanesville Virginia George Jones Rutland Kathleen Shirley Nelle Hamer Barney Penn John Byron Clifford Donson Patricia Ann This City Willy White Buchtel Michael Byron Mary Donoghue Grace Eunice Joe Green Evansville Ind John Shafer Hugh Manuel Thomas Thomas Manuel Chicago Ill Rural Tranner Rose Burgeman Cambridge William Thomas Jobs A. A. Person Lucy Guthrie E. A. Person Howard Bush William Bush John Harris Barberton Clarence Harris Harvey Neal Lizzie Stout Alfred, O Guy Stalters Tom Lou Morgan Jones Byesville Charles Strum Charles Hize Charles Robinson George Smathers Kathryn Junior Strum Ruth Donson Martin Ohio University Fred Donson Sadye Riggs Milton Pheenix, Ariz Hugh Riggs Charles Shafer Anna Shafer Willard Shafer Gloria Jean Shafer Old Man’s Cave Homer Campbell Detroit Mich Charles Walters John Walters Ralph Walters Akron John Nelson, Jr Oliver Brooker Clifford Brooker Leonard Newman Sam Newman Charles Strum Jr Mary Newman Leilah Simes John Houser William Thomas, Jr Stanley Anders Lydia Thomas Day French Deerfield William Ash Fontell Plummer Parkersburg G. W. Clark Joseph Clark Franklin County Harriett Ball James McKenzie Ira Stevens Tekamah Neb Catherine Woodruff Minnie Morhead J. W. Palmer Koons Zimmers Jack Wright Moody Hall Chapman Coolville Ira Falls Dessie Day Francis Charlie Moody Glouster Moody Embry Park Harold Jones Jack Evans Ese Ville David Evans Linton David Lewis Bill Wright Robert Williams Hugh Williams Agatha Treadwell Celia Hammond Josephine Hatem Corning George Ellswick New Lexington Howard Norris Tommy Overmyer Toledo W. C. Roberts Racine Raymond Kessler Elsie Barns Thomas Pritchard William Breckenridge Lynn Nicholas Lancaster Camp Grounds D. F. Trew J. Li Conn Laura McDivitt Mary Margaret Edsel Smock Colume Robert Smock

Picnic Hosts Gather Families at Scatter Ridge Home

Scatter Ridge near Akron hosted an all day Sunday picnic at the home of Lloyd Poston and his wife. Attendees included families from South Salem Brooksville Columbus Nelsonville Trimble Athens Amesville Sand Rock Willow Creek and Canaanville with many children present.

Lloyd Poston Rebecca Ellen Akron Jesse Poston Scatter Ridge T. E. Spargur South Salem Ralph Wilson Hazel Brooksville Cledyth Ralph Junod Columbus Willie McDaniel Mary Louise Little Hocking Thelma Jacqueline Mansfield Nelsonville Kate. Antle Chester Charles McClead Donald June Trimble Ed. McClead Lois Billy John Gillett Flora Bean Edwin McClead Athens Emma Wyatt Nancy Green Wyatt McDaniel Pauline Jacob McDaniel Amesville Dow Marquis Lee Joan Sand Rock Willara Walton Florence Mary Margaret Fred Dorisons Paul Elwyn Doris Eileen Earl Halbirt Donna Phil Willow Creek

Local families listed as guests at music run event

Nie and sons Rollo and Kenneth Bertha Mathews of Music Run are joined by Mr and Mrs John Gillett and family and by many others from Strouds Run and surrounding areas as honored guests at the gathering.

Julia Stephenson F. J. Hubler John Dillinger Laura McDaniel Jesse Poston Elsie Lloyd Poston Rebecca Ellen

Local residents host guests and travelers over weekend

Shawnee, Columbus, Racine, and New Lexington visitors stayed with area families while others toured cities and attended events. Several couples and Misses visited relatives, attended a Bible Students convention, or enjoyed vacations in Michigan and Virginia.

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Matheny Dorothy Rizer C. &. Moore Lloyd Matheny Gertrude Bill Achauer Buckeye Lake Russell James Mildred Moore James Decker W. J. Seel Chester Beougher Canaanville Chester Kennard Wolf Basin Sidney Hankison Broadwell Murray City Chase Greenbrier Portland U U. S Queen City Cincinnati William McMillen and Sons Howard George and William, Jr Arthur Dunford Mack Beegle Annie Price Louis Black Philadelphia J. Lee Charles Hardy Wilkineburg Hardy Helen Croft Pittsburgh Hesman Koelsch W. D. Barton Richard Mary Swan Cinnie Long Bottom Harry Swan Allen McKay Laurie McKay Don Custer Hugh Arthur Price John Lee Dam No Albert Price Rita Marjorie A. A. Adams P. O. Milhoan Dam No. 21 J. A. Milhoan Milhoan Ridge Juanita Rummer Lowell Corene Willford Dorothy Bowman Chesterhill Georgia Johnston Harold Howell Karl Willford N. O. Warren Hero-Mariner Hugh Herndon Clyde Pangborn Post and Gatty Herndon Bellanca Harry Manning trans-Atlantic Steamship Service Great Circle Norma Gillogly Frances Allen Blanche Cline Jessie Jones Martha Tewksbury Edith Baughman Grace Vorhes Bertha Canney Edna Lasch Melba Radcliff Rose Rickey Minnie Foit Bertha Rickey Bess Allen Della Dean Lucile Bolin J.J. Reinheimer Main Street Town Columbia West Gay ST the Fidelity Building and Loan Cos Sam M. Johnson Ocolumbous The Fidelity Building Loan and Savings Co F. J. Beasley Co Manley Means Kate French Homer Welch Harold Frances Ball Canter’s Cave Ralph Levinson Steubenville George Bright Weirton Bishopville Bensingtom Wive Marie Beard Reba Dickson Stou’ Pile Plantaville Mt. Hermon Scatter Margaret Nichols Betty Hannah the Messenger Classified Department
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