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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1930

Page

6

New Straitsville Homecoming Draws 1000 Plus Governors Aide Prominent

More than 1,000 residents and former locals gathered at the M. E. Church in New Straitsville for a homecoming and reunion. Gov. Myers Y. Cooper attended with entourage, spoke in the afternoon, and dined with local hosts. The event featured reminiscences by Rev. Frank Gilllan and musical performances by regional choirs.

New Straitsville M. LE Frank Gilllan Myers Y. Cooper William J. Davis A. E. Faine Perry Potts

Local Families Visit Neighbors Over Weekend

Bedford residents Mr and Mrs Harvey Eastman and daughter Flora visited Will Chaney and family. Allensville pair Mr and Mrs Thomas Resinger stayed with Glen Hart and family. Springfield guests included Mr and Mrs Clinton Hudwell and son Billy with Victor Whaley visiting Del Whaley. Nannie Story and Virgil plus Elizabeth from Springfield visited Homer Story. Athens guests Mr and Mrs Jessie Duckler and children with Glen Hart. Guy Lee and daughters Winifred Jean and Maurita visited Charles Hines. Wayne Wolf and family from Springfield stayed with Will Chaney. Pauline Helwig of Middleport visited Mrs Mary Lee. Wallace Jeffers and William Allen of Columbus stayed with Dolph Jeffers and family.

Isabel Porter Geneva Lenore Brunton Cleveland Alice McGrady Columbus John Sweeney Walter Thompson Portsmouth Pat Crowe Gerald Wallace Glouster Regina Spires Mt. Carmel Hospital Adam Spires Luella Fox J.e. Fox Mary Daugherty Rhea Hubert McMullin Jean Andrew Crowe Sam Begland Walter Margaret Sullivan Julia Sullivan Marion Maxwell James McGrady Lucille Delaney Margaret Ann William Call Winifred Alice Holleran William Eberts Foster Nixon Ohio State University R. E. Nixon Rob Roy Begland Hugh Begland Elmore Faine Cincinnati University A. E. Faine William Thompson Margaret Louise Keller John Keller Delbert Orndorf Akron Raymond Orndorf Thomas Cusic Susie and Katherine Cusic Crooksville Ben Beavan Novello Whitmer Buckeye State Business College Grover Whitmer Mildred Grandy Herbert Grandy Harvey Eastman Flora, Pomeroy Will Chaney Thomas Resinger Allensville Glen Hart Clinton Hudwell Billy Victor Whaley Springfield del Whaley Nannie Story Virgil Elizabeth Homer Story Jessie Duckler Athens Guy Lee Winifred Jean Maurita Charles Hines Wayne Wolf Pauline Helwig Middleport Mary Lee Wallace, Jeffers William Allen Dolph Jeffers Don Solon Zanesville Aldean Taylor Pauline Brown Joe Taylor Ary Ayers Floyd Stiff Indianapolis Charles Shaffer David Thomas Walter Thomas David Thomas Jr Floyd Charward Kramer Detroit Glen Loper Toledo Patrick Loper Harry Curtis Helen Marion Mary Evans Howard Brooker John Ondarko Detroitton Jes Shaffer, Sr Samantha Shelton Joe Hutchinson the Plains Harry Frazee Blanche Smiley Lila Simons Barberton Charles Ellis Maggie Smart Charles McCall Tom Frazee Charles Ralph Effie Devol Charles Baird Nelsonville Mark Shelton Paul Leonard Shelton Becky Thomas John Hogan John Popovich

Memorial Day Observed at Reedsville in National Style

Memorial Day honors war veterans with a program led by children featuring patriotic songs and recitations. W A Carman of Rocksprings and Judge C E Peoples of Pomeroy spoke as 33 soldiers were honored in Reedsville Cemetery with flags and flowers. Local residents visited, and a Seventh Day Adventist tent meeting was held on the school lawn.

Reedsville W. A. Carman Rocksprings C. EB Peoples Pomeroy Reedsville Cemetery Walter Torrence East Liverpool Mra H. W. Larkins J W. Barnes Clarence D. W. Heiney Reedaville Emma _ “Sisson Lewis Long Bottom Erastus Newell Parkersburg J. F. Wilson Good Hope C. H. Eichinger Middleport A. B. Hoyt Fred Marietta Caroline Cottle Humphrey, Keever Columbus Belleville W. Va Howard Coleman J. E. Coleman Bernice Dye H. S. Milloan Hazel Kincaid Lubeck Edson Stout Charles Gephart A. A. Persons Paul Persons Athens J. B. Torrence James Arnott Rockland Monroe W. B. Kibble Akron Sunnday Ida Sanborn Harley Sanborn Carrie Hoyt Paul Cardey Portsmouth George Hufford Belpre Charles Morgan Harvey Thomas

Mexican flier rests in San Antonio before transcontinental flight

Col. Robert Fierro the Mexican goodwill flier rests in San Antonio on June 3 as he prepares for a non stop flight to New York to complete his transcontinental air tour tomorrow.

San Antonio Tex U.rp Robert Fierro New York

Fire fund home coming planned in Murray City

Murray City plans a July 4 and 5 home coming to aid the fire department with speakers dances parades and entertainment. The event follows a 13 to 8 win by the Murray Tigers over Logan on Sunday and precedes a game with Glouster next Sunday.

Murray City Fire Department Murray Tigers Logan Tigers Frank Johnson Nelsonville Michael Randolph Barberton Charles Ellis Albert Storer Donald Frank Williams Columbus Henry Stege Yvonne Mercer Harry Stoddard Detroit Mich Ray Storer Mike Brutvan Cleveland Gerald Edwards James Kidd Emma Edwards Earl Penn Pontiac Sam Penn Mike Krevdo Lou Anders Anders Eliza Frazee Matt Trease Athens Mary Evans Corning Edwards Youngstown Lizzie Stiff Henry Pinnick Ross Adcock Josephine Judy Don Solon Jabez Hamer Conrad Wein James Thomas Elmer Flack Rose Mary Marion Howard Brooker Blanche Elizabeth Willie Cook Alberta Dayton Charles Shaffer

Inspection Held At Zaleski For Masonic Lodge

The annual inspection of Zaleski Lodge No 472 F. and A. M. was held Saturday evening with about 100 Masons in attendance from Zaleski and visitors from Athens Jackson Hocking and Fairfield Counties and other areas of Vinton County. Roy De Laney inspected for the Thirteenth Masonic District and J. W. Morgan, grand master of Ohio F. and A. M. was present. Refreshments followed.

Zaleski Zaleski Lodge No 472 Athens Jackson Hocking Fairfield Vinton Roy de Laney Thirteenth Masonic District J. W. Morgan Ohio Chicago Flora Dill Thomas Potts Emma Johnson Brush Nelsonville J. H. Sands Cincinnati Robert Sands Charleston W. Va Sands Sunny Mike Butler Helena W Herwick Russell Herwick Columbus Mont Herwick Betty Creola

Alumni stage Wild Ginger at K P Hall

New Marshfield High School Alumni Association presents the play Wild Ginger Friday evening at an unspecified hour in K P Hall. Cast includes Fred Elliott Delbert Young Adrien McVey Bernard Withers Kendall Llewellyn Rolland McVey Bertha Steinmeyer Celestia Steinmeyer Clara Medkibben Reba Andrews. Mrs Merritt of Trimble visited Bertha Steinmeyer and Wigal family. others drove to Lock 24 Racine to watch the Steamer Reliance pass through the locks.

Alumni Association of New Marshfield High School K. of P Hall Fred Elliott Delbert Young Adrien McVey Bernard Withers Kendall Llewellyn Rolland McVey Bertha Steinmeyer Celestia Barnett Trances Steinmeyer Clara Medkibben Reba Andrews Mabel Merritt Trimble Bertha Ellen Steinmeyer Everett Wigal Delbert Jones Racine Reliance Harry Wise John Albert Wigal Athens

Christys and relatives visit. a local obit and meeting

Chester residents and relatives visit from Akron and Toledo over the weekend. Rev Lawrence Wilson and family visited Rev Warren. Ward Hayes ill with influenza. Mr Stalnaker of Long Bottom died in Gallipolis and was buried here, leaving a widow and eight children. Quarterly meeting set for Chester on June 15 at 2 30.

Vern Christy Helen Christy Akron Christy Cecil Kimes Toledo Irvin Meredith Paul Buckeye Lake Lawrence Wilson Warren Sunday Ward Hayes Stalnaker Long Bottom Gallipolis

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