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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1930
Page
17
Sunday marks the start of the Gloucester Bible Chautauqua with evangelist Richard Mine leading talks on present day topics. The program features a community song by a Jackson choir, a Whinan's chorus, and free seats, sponsored by local merchants and the One Suitable House. donations support the event.
In a clipped item from the page, organizers outline plans for an upcoming homecoming event. The feature includes a court selection and a central game plan as the student body gears up for the celebration.
The Jacksonville club met at Jansen's home with Mrs. Mabel Sissing as hostess. Mrs. Shirkey chaired a program including a talk on Children and Fire and a reading titled Quarantined. Officers elected were Mrs. Shirkey president Mrs. Haskins treasurer and Leona Flower committee member. Refreshments followed.
June 14 Members City Lodge I C O F 1 at the Odd Fellow Hall at 1 o'clock Sunday and by motor toHelre the annual memorial will be delivered at the UB Church by the Rev J W Plummer Mville services are open to The and everyone is invited The Special invitations have ended to the Jacksonville laws and Rebekahs and to rs of the Rebekah Lodge in a
In Chauncey on Thursday night twenty Marcellite Rebekah members from Uster attended a Chauncey Rebekah lodge gathering. The degree work was postponed due to commencement at Athens, and many Rebekahs planned to attend the Chauncey meeting the following night.
The column records several family visits and health concerns around Clarks Chract. Helen’s illness and a bereaved family are noted alongside visits from James Fulton, Robert Morison, and others to the home of M. F. Sno. An eighty fifth birthday celebration for Mrs. Nance Hanning drew 52 relatives and friends with a noon dinner.
In MOUSTER June 4 Dr A J Ford equipped his office doors with bolts and an improved lock after petty thefts. Small articles were taken from rooms in the office building and from the room at the office. The measures aim to curb further thefts.
A garbled Shawnee newspaper fragment reports a mother Mrs Harrison Lizzie and others involved in a Thursday incident. Police and local officials investigated while community members rallied in support.
Fragmented OCR text lists names and events with scattered references to families in Athens area. It mentions Doris, Clara Manz, John Ditties, Mrs Julia, Mr Art, Mrs Laura, Alrenda, and Athens High related notes. No coherent story or clear event time emerges.
A stained fragment lists numerous family visits and social calls across Cleveland Huntington Pittsburgh and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Bare and Mrs Swan with kin from Monongahela Racine Portland and Athens as guests lingered through a string of Sundays and weeknights.
Frildey evening with Charles Wood and Beatrige Wood. repeated Friday with elm. Mr and Mrs. Dorsey parents and Charles Wood attended. Mohinson of Hamifttan, Clarence Daina of Surday, Mire and Joe McHinley visit. Prank Pugh retired to her home.
Strouds Run activities and local visits appear with names like Mr A Jullinger Mr hk Hubler Everett and Finbinser plus Mrs Albert Wilkes and Mrs Jesse Bennett. Several residents including Miss Barbara Stinson Mrs Fred Bowler and Forest Mapes Athens are mentioned in weekend visits and gatherings.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Johnstes of Athens hosted guests Sunday. The Root family spent Sunday at Pomeroy. Elmer Brandbery visited this week. Mrs. B L Frost entertained Mrs. Cecil Hitchardson. Archabaugh of Missouri and Tinma of New York, with D L Buchanan of The Detroit Times, spent a few days with B L Frost and fished on the Muskingum River. Mrs. Donald Boebman, visiting her mother, returned to Detroit with a friend. The Johnstons of Athens vacationed at Youngstown and Akron. Mrs Clifton Heich called on Mrs Byron Frost. Mrs Nettle Richardson and Marthe Front were Cleveland callers this week.
A list of individuals including Carpenter Rovinett Albeny Eddie and Grover Stout Belvis Mita Eddie Howery Levis Wer Kenneth Simon Carro Prices and Kenneth Turner of Carpenter depart Thursday by motor forgedier Kansas for harvest work. Visitors Mr and Mrs Orville Woodyerd of Atlanta visited Finley Farlow last week. Frank Gottschall of Montana spending time with J A Gottschall and family. H B R McVay and son Jeck of Akron visited Mrs H Jewell. Dexter residents Paul Edmonteen and family spent a few days with F M Darst and family. Rovinett noted as of June 14.
Mrs. M. F. Henly of Dayton says ten years of stomach trouble, pain after meals, and weight loss eased once she used Konjola. She reports heart palpitations and sleep issues improved after trying many remedies without help.
The Lawrence Chane M E Church society met June 2 with seventeen members present and readings given. Several visitors attended including Mr and Mrs John Chevalier and Mrs Pauline Par view. Travel and family news mention visits in Athens Parkersburg and Welton W Va with multiple relatives noted. The Rav Raster is in charge and actions include a July meeting at the Hixson home and a potential merger of companies in Findlay.
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