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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
7
A parade of visitors and relatives from McArthur Columbus Athens Dayton Detroit Glouster Marion and Lancaster spent weekends and Sundays in Murray City visiting local families including the Chats, Strums, Morgans and Murphys. Several couples traveled to share time with kin and friends across the region.
A long list of Carbondale residents and guests from Coalton Wellston Columbus Milford Center Barberton Glouster Athens and Silver Ridge visit and stay with family friends. Several family groups attended a birthday surprise for Clarence Story and other social gatherings mark a busy weekend and week.
In Lawrence Chapel services Rev Harry Dye preached in Rev Nutter's absence. Numerous families held Sunday gatherings across Coolville including Chapmans visiting from New York and Los Angeles, and guests at Gaston and McKinley homes. Several siblings and friends traveled from Parkersburg and Elizabeth to join relatives. one funeral occurred for Ora Hawk at Silver Ridge.
Pratt's Fork community members hosted and visited many relatives and friends on Sunday and over the weekend. Families from Chillicothe Pomeroy Chase and Lawrence Kan shared time with local residents including the Sarrents Foxes Smiths Beals and Winget kin. Extended Westward ties were noted as Alan Sloan of Lawrence Kansas stayed nearby renewing old acquaintances.
Harrisonville residents note medical treatment and work returns in Columbus and Dayton. The school board selects a high school principal Charles Price from Gallipolis with J. W. Frank and Ruth Drake as staff. Other teachers W. S. Greenler and Grace White join the coming year. Various visits and family gatherings occur among local families including the Greenlers, French, Welch, Woodyard, and Jordan households with multiple local towns named.
After 19 years as Albany depot agent and operator G W Johnson is transferred to Glouster to fill the vacancy created by the death of Benjamin Hawk. He arrived July 10, 1908 and will work Friday. the family will remain in Albany for now.
The M. E. church ladies present a program at the Albany opera house on Saturday evening featuring two comedy sketches Smith's Unlucky Day and Vinegar's Vaudeville Agency plus music and special features. Mrs. Bert Hovey manages the event with all proceeds for church benefit.
Mothers report Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound boosts health and energy in schoolgirls. Testimonials from Alice Lournay of Charleston Illinois and others describe improvement after use, noting return to school and better attendance.
A social event will be held at the Townhouse M E Church on Saturday evening July 2 to raise funds for church needs.
Mr and Mrs W A Webb of Columbus visited Mrs L D Gillogly and family over Sunday. Ray V Peppleton and his mother Mrs E M Vorhes of Columbus stayed with Dr and Mrs A F Homes at week’s end. KE T Dailey and daughters Dorothy and Christine of Athens with Virgil Tinkney of Los Angeles were guests of C I Dailey. Mrs S C Cross and Mrs Vinia Farrabee visited Mr and Mrs William Markham McArthur, with Farrabee staying longer. Virgil Tedrow of Berlin visited his aunt Mrs W J Cline. Reeves siblings and friends toured Burr Oak to see New York Central camp cars. Lowell Lewis returned from Piqua to teach manual arts in the forthcoming year. F E Coe, son-in-law Earl Hart and daughter Jean of Reynoldsburg visited John P Coe and kin. Mrs Douglas and daughter-in-law Mrs Frank Douglas with Evelyn of Floodwood visited E F Tedrow. Mrs Louisa Brooks visited relatives in Columbus. Mrs Frank Tewksbury stayed with her mother Mrs Josephine Woodyard Colville. Elmer Riley and sons James and Paul visited sister Mrs E F Tedrow. Dr and Mrs Noland Bourkeols were noted.
Amesville late week social note shows Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Quinn entertaining Mrs. Quinns sister and family Mrs. J. O. Murphy and daughters Misses Mable and Olive Barnesville and Mrs. Emma Cord of Springfield visiting Mrs. Lucetta Dean and family. Miss Louise White entertained.
Hockineport Miss Edith Humphrey, who taught in Orlando schools, returned home Sunday. Clarence Dutton of Milford was a overnight guest of his parents. Fred Medley has been tending timber interests in West Virginia for weeks. H. P. Dutton returned home from Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McDaniel set out for Athens to visit relatives but road water forced a return home. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harris and children, and Mrs. Othe Elliott and Miss Mary A. Stone were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Windon. KE. A. Dutton drove to Parkersburg on business. Julian Adams and Miss Betty Wigal of Parkersburg visited Mrs. Myrta Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Creel and Mrs. Joe Galvin and daughter Mary Frances of Parkersburg visited KE. K. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Conley and son also noted.
A brief note records that Brooks spent a few days at the former home here during the week, indicating a temporary stay and presence in the locality.
The engagement of Charles Howard Oakes and Miss Chloe Barnes of Dayton is announced. Miss Barnes, daughter of Ira and Mrs. Barnes, is a Dayton High School and Lakeside Hospital Cleveland graduate. Dc H Oakes, son of the late Charles W. Oakes, is a Coolville High School 1911 graduate, a farmer. The wedding will occur this month with plans to reside in Little Hocking.
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