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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1924
Page
2
Coolville residents and nearby families enjoyed Decoration Day visits with relatives in Parkersburg Athens Sugar Grove and Columbus. The day included dinners and social calls with numerous relatives and friends across several towns.
Columbus visitors include Carpenter residents Day Jordan and wife and Miss Myrtle Rupe. Mrs. Howard Steward visited Middleport. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jeffers, ill with pneumonia. John Ira McCann of Columbus visiting daughter Mrs. A. B. Upe. Forrest Harper and wife of Athens stayed with relatives. Young folk hosted an old fashioned gathering with ice cream and cake. J. E. McComas and family visited. W. E. Hanna and wife have rented a store room and plan a merchandise stock. H. E. Wood slowly recovering. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gorby with a family dinner and well wishes for more anniversaries.
Lottridge family and others from Athens Marion Dayton Hebbardsville Coolville and Coolville area hosted and visited relatives this weekend. Residents listed include Ackleys Day Jones Knight Bacheldor Starkey Dean McBride Woods Stont Willard Runnion and Pavey with numerous visits to and from family homes and farms.
Angel Ridge residents and relatives visited Athens and nearby areas Saturday. Alfred Cornell broke an arm after being thrown from a pony. Several families, including the Mulligans, Hillises, Ballengers, and Snows, shared weekends and Sunday visits across local farms and churches.
Albany residents report visitors from Columbus including Mr and Mrs Will Breeze staying with Charles Brown and relatives. Mrs Drusilla Hart and son Earle visited Columbus. S D Webb hosted relatives. Memorial day travels, illness update on T W Coe, Baptist revival begins, Bills College business course for Margaret Croy, Emma McVay birthday reception attendees listed.
Rev Gragg directs choir and ceremony staff with Baptist services moved earlier Friday due to M E church entertainment. Birth announced of Mary Elizabeth Sisson in Salem Oregon to B E and Mrs Sisson formerly Ona Kelley. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Tom Woodyards. visits of Coe family to Columbus and later. Gertrude Moses of Decatur died. F J Kelly Cincinnati and Lena Bowers tied to Albany announced birth of James Joseph Kelly May 29. F K Carpenter visiting Columbus this week.
Pratt's Fork hosts Mr and Mrs Delbert Gant and their young son from Summer for a weekend visit. Huntington resident Mrs Mell Sargent spent the weekend with friends here. Athens pairs Mr and Mrs A C Howett and son visited Jessie Gilkey and family. Floyd Williams and son Earl Everett of Athens visited relatives and attended Decoration at Burlingham. Mrs Henry Steinmetz sought medical treatment in Athens earlier in the week. Ralph Fisher of Marion visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Alex Sapp. Mrs S J Smith daughter Gladys and son Carl visited D Goldsberry and wife. Several locals attended church at Zion. Miss Finis Wingett of Chillicothe visited relatives. Gladys Smith returned to work with an Athens firm after several days at home. Elsworth Wingett and family visited relatives on Gold Ridge Sunday.
The Plains area residents visited relatives and friends across Nelsonville Athens and Columbus. Names include Loren North Z Courtney A M Humphry Joe Geisicke Jeff Harrison Sanford Snyder Frank Buffington Zell Buffington Ed McCall Doug Lewis John Gabriel Orville Shellman Fin Cook Len Lowry Ray Michaels Aldie Matheny John Hamer Ed Michaels Harry Patton and others with gatherings Sunday and weekend visits.
Federal Mrs. Mebecca Carpenter is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Carpenter of Paris visited here. Miss Minnie Robison called on James Hines. Gerald Carpenter moved his family to the Duncan house. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winscott of Athens were Sunday guests. J. J. Lafollett attended a Methodist meeting in Pleasant Hill. Charles Robinson made a business trip to Glouster. Mr. and Mrs. James Tope of Columbus visited Mrs. Cora Carpenter. CHURCH NOTES: Prayer service at Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter’s home led by Mrs. Weatherby. Repairs on the Christian church continue with a new 900 pound bell expected to summon Sunday school children next Sunday. Messrs Kinder and Crawford have a carpenter contract. Preaching services were well.
Union memorial services were held at the Presbyterian church on Sunday June 1. The morning featured a program by the little ones directed by Mrs. Tinker followed by a basket dinner at noon. At 1 pm a drum corps led veterans and flowered youths to decorate the graves. Afternoon prayers were by Rev. Barney Pletcher of Albany and an address by Supt. H. J. McVay of Athens.
About 35 persons with well filled baskets accompanied Mr. Audrence Able home after church to express appreciation for his untiring efforts as superintendent for the past two years. Baptizing services are planned near Federal the first Sunday in July.
Carbondale held Decoration services Friday with many residents attending. Several local happenings include Mrs. Jasper Cox visiting Columbus for cataract treatment and C D Brewer moving his family to Port Clinton for work. Ralph Williams resigned as Carbon dale Coal store buyer to enter a new business in the former C D Brewer building.
Sharpsburg farmers continue corn planting and meadows hold grass. Camp meeting led by Overly opens near Chester Hill. Commencement at Barnett features seven graduates and address by James Ball Naylor. Principal W H Jewett to return next year. Local social and church activities noted including Sewing Club, visiting guests, and Memorial Day observances at Mt Hermon with wreaths and flags for soldiers.
Neuritis follows malaria fever or other infectious diseases, with pain in the shoulder neck or limbs. Avoid drugs that deaden nerves. Kopa Neus uitis Tablets claim to relieve inflammation safely. Available as a dollar bottle from Soki in Athens via McKee Drug Co and Boericke & Runyon Co.
Dille sang a song and C A Williams of Bartlett delivered a fine address. Children’s Day will be observed at Hermon. On Sunday evening June 15, Mr and Mrs Harry Glover traveled to Glouster for Memorial Day events.
Vanderhoof Mrs. John Batchelder of Marion Ohio visits sister Mrs. Daniel Ackley. W H Ashcraft plans Jersey stock sale next Saturday June 7 with about 46 registered head. Miss Tsala Conant spent a week with friends in Greenfield. Mr David Burton and daughter Ethel visited his son Cutler Burton near Guysville. Harry Calloway William Ashcraft and Manderville Boggs motored to Athens. R C and R P Boggs visited Stewart.
The report lists numerous visits and calls: R C Boggs attends Modern Woodman, Aubrey Washburn and others call on Mabel Ashcratz, Rexel and Ora Boges visit Carson Boges, Mrs J W Davis hosts dinner with brother 1D Davis, Evelyn Sleeth comes from Chicago to care for ill mother Mary Sleeth, Verette Ashcraft visits mate W W Ashcraft, Daniel Ackroy hosts George Dean and wife, Frank Caldwell hosts sister Mrs John McCarty and mother Mrs Sarah Harris, Mia Chass hosts William Crase and family plus Sheriean, Carson Boggs and children visit Iwroy Boggs’ parents, Congreve party pending at John Lacey’s, Lawerver Dailey hosts Esmond Stonderberry and others.
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