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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
6
Murray City residents share visits with relatives across Zanesville Columbus Nelsonville and Buckeye Lake. A church pageant titled Gods Flower Land was presented by the Methodist Episcopal church leaders and participants.
Mrs. John Martin is at Grant hospital awaiting an operation amid ill health this winter. She traveled to Columbus with John Martin and their daughter Juanita and son Conrad for the procedure.
The Plains news column lists visits and gatherings as residents and relatives travel between Athens Dayton Racine Willoughby and Columbus. Notable items include births flu recovery visits hospital stays and trips by the Porter Whetstone and Michaels families plus others listed with friends and relatives across the region.
Syracuse items report visits by Earl and Betty Stobart and Lenora Stobart to Pittsburgh and Columbus relatives. J S Clark of Charleston visits Samuel Clark. Lenora Campbell returns from Steubenville. Burnell and Ernest families host Charleston relatives. H H Foster plans Montana ranch, strawberry crop praised, evangelistic meetings at U B Church, D V B S enrollment grows, Ruth Flanagan visits Sugar Grove. Local social calls include Mayne Heiner of Rutland and Helen Collins of Rock Spring visiting Syracuse friends.
Bates families share weekend visits with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and Mrs. J C McClain. Vera Tippie visited Mildred Pugh while Ruth Cranmer stayed with Mrs. W F Pugh. Floyd Douglas and Freda Pugh announce birth of son John Lewis. All day services planned at Bates church on Sunday June 17 with a children's program and basket dinner followed by a 2 PM program with special music and an address by Reverend Eaton.
Lottridge Burnside and sister Mrs Allen visit. Mrs Allen improving. Birth day dinner at Beebe home of C W Townsend. W P Parkersburg guests. Baptismal service led by Reverend Nutter in Reedsville. Mrs G W White returns from Morgantown visits. sister Mrs Lee Gidiey and Elizabeth accompany home. L H Allen and son Ralph visit Parkersburg. Murphey sisters visit L T Runnion home. A L McBee family and Haymond Boggs guests of Leroy Boggs. 4 H Anti Cant Sewing club meets at Gladys Kincade in Coolville. D C Davis family from Coolville spend Sunday with Rexal Boggs. Mildred Hixson and Murphey siblings visit. Lucille Aldridge assists with housework.
Hamden W A Wilbur and family toured to Mineral Sunday with Joe Wilbur visiting. Hamden lost a 13 inning baseball game to Wilkesville 7 to 6 as the high school faculty were reemployed except the superintendent.
Albert Knox of near Radcliff, brother of Vinton County Auditor George Knox, was blinded Saturday when a coal mine shot misfired and then discharged as he inspected it. No motive or further injury reported.
Charles Grim age 72 died after more than five weeks of illness Thursday afternoon. Funeral service held at home and burial in Burson Cemetery conducted by Rev. M. E. Chatley of Athens.
Bethany residents and visitors gathered at homes of Avery Chalafant in Stewart and Willus Grimes's sister, Mrs. Stanley, while Clair Chalafant of Stewart and Mitchell Barnhart of Lott ridge visited local families. A Children's day service was set for Bethany M. E. church on Sunday night June 17 at eight. Wade Jarvis and family from Stewart spent time with the Petty family. Mrs. Grant Russell remains ill.
The Rev. Howard Warner led the funeral service for William Mosure of Hebbardsville at the Presbyterian church. Burial followed at Athens cemetery with family present including Frank and Lucile Mosure of Lancaster Elmer Mosure at home and siblings Maggie Mosure Nelsonville and Lundy Hudson Columbus. Other local notes mention visitors and pageants in Athens and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Bolton and daughters Janet and Frances travel from Fast Orance New Jersey to stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton for two weeks. They attend Ohio University commencement where Ernest receives a degree.
Mr and Mrs Orville Ewing have returned from their wedding trip and spent over Sunday with her parents Dr and Mrs E J Stenter Miss Julia Lasch is visiting Columbus two weeks as guest of her aunt and friends Mrs O B Dailey attended a Washington county patriotic enclo thes historical meeting in Mariatta to observe ground breaking activities
February degree list at Ohio University shows Miss Helen Van Dyke of Albany earning a Bachelor of Science in Education. She has served as a public school instructor in Grand View for the past year.
Lowell Chase arrives in Steubenville to head the Steuben Flying field for the summer and teach aviation as part of the Tri-State Flying service. He vacationed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chase after last year’s teaching in Follenshee West Virginia.
Zaleski and Bainbridge families visit friends in town while W C Fischer improves in a Cincinnati hospital. Columbus visitor Christopher Webb recovers from pneumonia and stays with parents. McKibben from Cincinnati Conservatory vacationing with J G McKibben family. Town wires 40 to 50 homes for electricity with 35 meters installed. Lizzie and Clara Seghers visit relatives in Columbus. Dennis family attends Porterville funeral of James Dennis's brother.
Local families held visits and gatherings across Cutler Athens and Guysville. People named include Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, John Jarvis, Mrs Hannorah Quinn, John Daily, Noah O Neill Clayton, Earl Root Lenna Nellie Miller, Ralph Nice, Lola Nice, Mrs Frank Root, the Smalley family, Esmond Root, Pauline McAtee, Jefferson McAtee, Elizabeth and Betty Martin, Louis Meeks, Henry Welch, Charles Miller and Nellie. Mt Liberty hosts a children's day service on Sunday evening and church painting by William Sherman is noted.
Peach Ridge and Spaulding households host visits from Guy Fierce C C Robinson Lily White and Frank White families. Several locals attend church and summer stays. measles affect Gail Lawrence juniors. birthdays and illnesses lead to family gatherings.
Ben Matthews' show is set for June 13 in the Lt. O. O. F. hall. Mrs A H Montgomery Mrs George Campbell and Donna Montgomery with Paul Gorham visited Athens Tuesday. Miss Leota Montgomery and Miss Dorothy Ross are visiting Miss Gertrude Kyle of Athens Rural Fire Co. No 6. Mrs Clair Oliver is recovering from measles. George Montgomery of Cleveland returned home after weeks with ill father A H Montgomery who is improving. Miss Lelia Van Dyke of Athens is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wells Van Dyke. Wilfred Grimes returned home near Beebe from Dallas Texas.
Bishopville and nearby communities report visits and gatherings. Neely Moody and Mountville hosts welcomed J W Moody. Miles Easler and Donald visited Dean Pedicord. Mrs Bertha Martin and Mary Wells returned from Athens. Families and friends shared Sunday and weekday calls across Burr Oak Columbus Greens Run and McArthur Ports mouth areas.
A stormy day did not dampen Troy Grange annual Children's day with about 200 attendees and 25 participating children. The ice cream treat totaled 15 gallons. The column lists several local visits, church events, and family news including the Everett Bond funeral after a Caldwell accident.
The Troy High senior class will repeat the class play Yimmie Yonson's Yoh at the auditorium here Thursday evening.
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Findling and family, Mrs. Lydia Bentz with Mary Belle Bentz, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Runion, Mr. and Mrs. KE. M. Pierce and daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Tidd, and others from Pomeroy Huntington Charlestown and nearby areas spent Sunday at Hawk's Nest in the Gauley mountains.
Mrs. S. B. Tilton and sister Mrs. W. F. Minear attended the Parkersburg high school commencement Thursday evening where their cousin Jacob Barrows Jr. graduated, with Mrs. D. M. Newland and daughter Mildred as guests.
Dotted silk and crepe gown pattern offered in 8 sizes from 28 to 52 inches bust. Dress uses 4 1/2 yards of $5 inch material for a 44 inch size plus 1 4/5 yards contrasting fabric for facing and drapery. Lower edge width 56 inches. Pattern mailed on receipt of 1¢ in silver or stamps.
Chicago White Sox long ago converted outfielder Ith Falk from pitcher after three college seasons. He joined the team primarily for his hitting, shifting from mound to outfield early in his major league career.
The Episcopal Bishop William A. Guerry of Charleston was dangerously wounded in an assault by the Rev. J H Woodward who is believed to be insane. The assailant died by an act of self harm, and Bishop Guerry probably will live.
Mrs George Bolin and Mrs Albert Bolin visited Mrs Bolin's mother Mrs Frances Hanning on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Sadie Brooks spent Tuesday with Mrs Pearl Wood. Harry Russ stayed with his sister Mrs Will Buck in Athens Tuesday. Charles Wood and H H Brooks visited Pearl Wood Sunday. H C Brooks attended Mel Guffey pageant in Athens with Mr Brooks as violinist. Marshal Hanning and Harry Russ visited Middleport Sunday with Mrs A Woodgerd. Mr and Mrs Dallas Goodin visited Arthur Goodwin Sunday. Mrs Charles Wood and daughter Beatrice were guests of Mrs Edward Brooks Sunday.
Strouds Run residents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Everett and Mr. and Mrs. John Dillinger shared Sunday with the Dowlers. Athens visitors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newman and children joined the Dillers, as did Old Floodwood guests Mr. and Mrs. William Dishong and children. W. W. Miller spent Sunday with the Joyces of Carbon Hill as Pearlie Smith and the Gerians and children dined with Jesse Bennet. Dowler was in Athens Monday. Local men including Charles Hunter N J Smith Will Hunter Jess Bennett Ed Leighty Clarence Williams Donna Smith D B Matteson and Delmer Gillett went fox hunting Monday evening.
The puzzle notes vacation time and the theme of loafing, with a par six challenge. A solution appears on the last page today.
The article explains letter golf as transforming one word to another by changing one letter per step and keeping letter order. Each intermediate step must be a valid common word, no slang or abbreviations. Four rules outline par strokes, single-letter changes, full-word validity, and that one-page solution is printed on the final page.
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