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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1930
Page
17
Coolville and surrounding towns report a week of social visits, weddings, travel, and family news. Many residents were seen in Athens and Parkersburg. engagements, bridge work, and school trips keep locals connected as families relocate for jobs and study.
Carbondale and Nelsonville residents were noted visiting relatives and attending church services. Families including Mrs. Eliza Pidcock, Mrs. Ethel Holand, and Mrs. Ada Haskins hosted or visited friends while youths enrolled at Olia University for the summer session. A group of travelers and locals were mentioned as enjoying attendance and short trips in the Arbon dale area.
Local social page records numerous Sunday calls and visits among families in Scatter Ridge and surrounding areas. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John South, Ben Cornett, Ulver Walls, Eileen Walls, Hugh Patterson, Ralph Koker, Clara Poston, Esther Taylor, Jessy Poston, Floyd and Warren Mathews, Bessie Dillinger, Waldo Poston, Doris and Jean Poston, Herbert Everett, Lea Borr, Nine Oscar Dillinger, John Dillinger, Ben Tippie, Warren Tippie, Wade Smith, F. J. Hubler, and others in Peach Ridge and Sugar Creek communities.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thomas and children depart Amesville for New York with plans to visit Delaware Wooster Cleveland and Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Jon will stay in New York. Eleanor Preston visits aunt Mrs Willard Thompson. John Huffman assists at a Chesterhill bank. Paul Wagner moves into local housing. Albert Gardner to Chicago for summer vocal study. Daisy Burns Louise Linscott Myrtle Vernon MaybeDamiel attend Ohio University summer term. Ames-Bern High School Alumni meet Tuesday at 7:30 at C. O. Gibson home. all members urged to attend.
Long Bottom area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend with multiple family suppers and Sunday gatherings. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clifford Love and families from Coohaile and Greens Run, plus guests at the homes of Mrs Charles Sanborn and Mr Everett Foreman.
Mr and Mrs William Marshall and children Betty and Kenneth of Willow Creek visited Mr and Mrs Fred Dowler on Wednesday. Prof Phil G Gillette left for Columbus to begin work on his Doctorate. Funeral held for Mrs Nancy Linscott in Athens. Various locals visited kin across Athens Junction and Columbus.
A cluttered local page lists church events and visits across Ashville and nearby areas. Announcements mention Esther Taylor visiting from Ashville, garden gatherings, church services at various streets, and plans for plays and community happenings next week. Families, neighbors, and local organizations are named in passing as organizers or attendees.
Rutland notes list Rev Harpy Dyas in Delaware past weeks, Mr and Mrs MT Bean and son Robert of Columbus visiting, Stevens improving, Brown visiting West Virginia, Homer Forrest from Portmouth guest of Arami Otes, Miss Lil Kenneaty and Miss Blesste WV in town, Civiclub banquet at Knights of Pythias, Netlio Tonegstrela of Indianapolis visiting locals.
June 21 reports show Harvard White of Columbia visiting family on the farm of Lewis Nelson. Noah Sheela of Usington West Virginia traveled here Saturday. Theodore Silas and John Wyatt visited Trends. The Icen 6-H Club attended a Forkroy event with members present. Mrs Martin has returned from visiting daughter in News Holland. Eastern Star inspection in Wilkesville. Early potato crop concerns cited with replanting efforts. Lucile Masure of Lancaster visited Abs. Helen Wyat joined Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Job Dewhler host a gathering at their home in Athens with the Detwiler family visiting. Theodore Nut ter of Chillicothe and Mr and Mrs Homer Allen attended business calls in Athens. Grandchildren Myrtle and Matey Murphey and others stayed with Mr Nutter’s relatives in Parkersburg and Parkersburg area.
Pleasant Valley residents report a weekend of visits and outings. D W Tucisell of Cincinnati spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Pearl Wood. Mr and Mrs McFiiley and family visited Viel Howard Brooks and family. Pearl Woot and grandson Vearl joined Brooks for a Sunday gathering with relatives. Mr and Mrs James Hallet hosted thirteen guests from Nelsonville.
Syracuse area notes list residents visiting Washington and Columbus, church and Bible School activities, and family visits. Gladys Crooke takes a new teaching post at Pomeroy High School and plans study at Ohio State University. Ohio trip details include relatives from Younpstown and nearby towns plus summer travel across Western States.
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