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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1925

Page

2

Personal Mentions From Albany Social Roundup

Martha Cline visited from Saturday to Wednesday with Ruth Graves of Eside. Harvey and Mr. Gibson from Pt. Pleasant W Va joined Mrs. H. E. Person and Harold Thomas of Vincennes Ind on a motor trip. Adaline Dailey spent Saturday in Athens with E. T. Dailey and family. The Webbs of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard and Carroll Webb. Pensacola visitor with baby stayed in Ohio. Will Michaels and the Humms joined a Meigs county trip. Malice and Malcolm Hull of Hebron visiting S. F. Howery family. John Rawlings and S. H. Smith visited Athens. Mrs. Hiram Chase died Tuesday. funeral Thursday at home, burial Harrisonville. Carroll Whitlatch of Columbus visiting relatives. F. E. Radcliff and family from Columbus with C. M. Radcliffe. Ruth Bowers of Albany visited Isabelle and Vesta Robinson. Alta Martin and Willard and Betty Jane of Columbus came to summer with Nancy McCall. Iva Cottrill cut his foot tying. bled badly before aid. O. R. Woodyard and Columbus family weekend visit. Two Bosworth sons visiting aunt F. F. Wood. Emma McLain visited friends in Vinton County.

K Mises Martha Cline Ruth Graves Eside Ohia Wesleyan F. F. Troff Harvey Gibson Mee Pt. Pleasant W. Va H. E.erson Harold Thomas Vincennes Ind Adaline Dailey Athens E. T. Dailey Howard D. Webb Columbus Carroll Webb Babyuighter Pensacola Florida Ohio Meigs County Will Michaels Clarence Humm Iitle Son Midport M. Ly Cotting Malice Malcom Emmett Hull Hebron S. F. Howery John Rawlings H. Smith Hiram Chase Harrisonville Carrol Whitlatch Albany F. E. Radcliff C. M. Radcliffe Ruth Bowers Isabelle Robinson Vesta Robinson Alta Martin Willard Betty Jane Nancy McCall Iva Cottrill O. R. Woodyard and Bart Bosworth F. FE. Wood Emma McLain Vinton County

Weekend Visitors and Local Notes From Murray City

Mrs Sam Hanley and son John of Columbus and Mrs Gay Aumliller of Nelsonville were guests of Mr and Mrs N B Edington. John Penn of Detroit visits his parents. Mrs Jennie Robinson of Athens visits her mother. Several locals travel for illness, funerals, or family events as area residents host and visit kin. Page 6.

Sam Hanley John Columbus Gay Aumiller Nelsonville N. B. Edington John Penn Detroit Sam Penn

Grange Meeting Highlights New Members Display

Albany grange will hold its regular meeting this Saturday night at the Grange hall. The banner for the largest increase in membership will be displayed. Seventeen members attended the Pomona Grange meeting at Jacksonville Saturday.

Standard Bearers Meet at Mrs Dailey’s Home

The Standard Bearers held a meeting at the home of Mrs O D Dailey with Riva Throckmorton presiding. Attendees included Lucille Bolin Mary Reed Clara Coe Hazael O Neal Agnes Ross and Fernie Lewis. Elsoma I mogene Parsons, now of sburg, was discussed and plans for mission study were outlined. The next gathering is set for Elva Throckmorton on the first Tuesday in July.

Anselor O. D. Dailey Riva Throckmorton Lucille Bolin Mary Reed Clara Coe Hazael O'Neal Agnes Ross Fernie Lewis Essages Imogene Parsons Sburg H Elva Throckmorton

City Water Turned Off To Allow Tank Refill

The committee on water works shut off city water until enough supply returns to the tank. Expansion of the tank is proposed to relieve shortages and provide for lawn sprinkling washing and other uses. Increasing demand and limited supply under council control.

Committee On Water Works Council

Entertain Relatives at Sunday Dinner

Mr and Mrs Worley West hosted relatives at their home for Sunday dinner. Attending were Mr and Mrs Newton Owlton and two daughters, Mr and Mrs Oscar Owlton and daughter Marjorie, Mrs George Scott and two, and Mrs Rinda Dickson and Aly.

Homebound Couple From Portola Describe 525 Mile Trip

Mr and Mrs George Johnson report from Portola California that they expect to arrive home about June 26 after a circle trip via Reno Lake Tahoe Mento and Stockton covering 525 miles. They crossed six rains encountered deep snow drifts and they note very cold nights with heavy frosts in the area.

George Johnson Portola California Reno Lake Tahoe Mento Stockton

Family visits and Independence Day travel in Ridgeway area

Mrs Sylvester Bobo and daughter Dena travel from Greenfield to stay until July 4 visiting relatives including Dave Turner and Mrs M Augustus Whinkey then return to Ridgeway. Frances Phillips formerly of Albany visits daughter and son in law amid improved health. Marie Brooks from Waverly joins Clarence Orton family for weekend visit. Curtis J family plans Independence Day trip with Hazel Lenna Heiger and Ametia Kughn visiting nearby relatives.

Sylvester Bobo Dena Greenfield Dave Turner M.augustus Whinkey Mary Celeste Marietta Ridgeway Elizabeth Dailey Goldie Moore Frances Phillips Albany Croy Phillips Marie Brooks Waverly Clarence Orton Curtis J Tasai John Heiger Rs Hazel and Lenna Wave Ametia Kughn

Carpenter Cline and Son Visit From Pomeroy

Carpenter Cline and son Glen traveled from Pomeroy for a Saturday visit while a Dudgeon, who has spent the last three months at his home, returned to Pontiac Michigan.

Cline Glen Pomeroy Visione Dudgeon Pontiac Mich

Local Family Visits and Weekend Guests

Pratt's Fork and Athens residents hosted relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McCoy of Athens attended a Holliday picnic with the Steinmetzes. Mrs. Sarah Goldsberry visited Mack Howard's family in Gallipolis for several days. Mell Sargent and family from Huntington, W V were guests of Floyd Williams. Will Colmer family visited Harry Smiths. Orrs hosted calls and visits with Dr. C L Orr.

J. O. McCoy Athens Henry Steinmetz Holliday Sarah Goldsberry Mack Howard Gallipolis Mell Sargent Huntington Floyd Williams Will Colmer Harry Smith Roscoe Orr C. L. Orr

Community Notes From The Plains Area

A compiled page of local visits and happenings includes Mrs. Sam Daniel’s health update, home painting by Mrs. James McKnob and Mrs. Seevers, church cleaning by a group of men and the Ladies Aid for Children’s day. Attendees include Mrs. Lulu Smith, Miss Maud Thorn, and families visiting Athens and Tiltondale. Various trips to Pomeroy, Columbus, and Mt. Carmel are noted along with a birth.

Freezone Corn Remover Promises Painless Relief

An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick painless corn remover. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and dissolves hard corns soft corns and between the toes without soreness.

Athens and Nelsonville Families Visit Zine Courtney

Alvah Verity and family with Mrs. Grove Nagle and daughters Eva and Mary Louise of Athens join Mr. and Mrs. Loren North and Helen and Louise Verity of Nelsonville as recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Zine Courtney.

Alvah Verity Grove Nagle Eva Mary Louise Athens Loren North Helen Louise Verity Nelsonville Zine Courtney

Local community notices from Hooper Ridge Sunday events

The Rev. Mr. Thompson delivered a sermon at Hooper Ridge and plans to return July 5. Numerous Linscott, Sayre, Miner, Keirns, and related families gathered at homes around Hooper Ridge with visits from Athens and Albany residents. A lightning strike damaged the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keifer but caused no injuries.

Hockingport Camp Dills Open For Summer Fun

Hockingport Camp Dills on Musta pher Island operates under the Parkersburg YMCA with Harold White as manager. Fifty five in camp last week, including forty Girl Scouts. Staff includes Mrs. Wm Strauss América, Miss Elizabeth Juliette and twin Catharine Wheeling, Miss Virginia Brown Newark Ohio, Margaret Cooper Philadelphia, two Red Cross life savers, and Miss Fling Belpre. The group enjoyed a farm outing to Mrs. Otho Elliott and Mary A. Stone’s place opposite the camp.

Dills Mustapher Island Parkersburg Harold White Wm. Strauss Girl Scout Executive of América Elizabeth Juliette Catharine Wheeling Virginia Brown Newark Ohio Margaret Cooper Philadelphia Red Cross Miss Fling Belpre Doctor Fling Girl Scouts Camp Otho Elliott Mary A. Stone Fred Medley Joe Keever Gladys Parker E. K. Parker Abercrombie C. W. Hayden Milton Parker Arkansas Messenger Adams J. C. Moore Delbert Rex Anderson Torch C. W. Oakes Newbury Fred Gilliam Helena E. L. Ford Ed Brawley C. Cook Roy Anderson Akron

Picnics honor traveling Kincades and Chapman family

In Coolville and nearby communities a large crowd gathered after Sunday school at Ed Chase grove to celebrate the departure of Mr and Mrs J W Kincade and son Carl on a cross country trip to Iowa California and beyond. Nearby a half hundred M E Sunday school members honored Mr and Mrs L M Chapman on a short NYC return home vacation with an impromptu lawn supper and games.

Coolville Ed Chase Grove Athens Belpre Parkersburg J. W. Kincade Carl Lester Morris Mr. Capeheart U. B Vienna W. Va Kincades Iowa California M. E F. W. Chapman

Troy Grange Plans Annual Children's Day Program

At the regular meeting of Troy Grange this Saturday afternoon the annual Children’s day and treat will be observed. The program will be complete and all Grangers and their families are expected to be present.

Troy Grange

Local News Briefs of Oran County Social Visits

Mrs A C Beam of Athens accompanied her son in law A R Swartz of Lancaster to the area Saturday night and stayed with Mrs S R McCall while Mr Swartz visited Dr and Mrs G R Gunder. They returned Sunday with Mrs Swartz who had spent the week here. Mrs Vic Wolfe of Athens and sister Mrs Lyda Bentz returned home Friday with improving health. Mrs Mary Reeder and son Clyde came back Tuesday after a week with Eber Barnett in Zanesfield. Dana Burns of Berea Ohio arrived Monday with Alex Caldwell to vacation on the farm. Mrs R I Wolf and children are visiting New Marshfield with Mr and Mrs Perry Haning. Dr O B Hall and bride of Dayton were guests of Mr and Mrs F C Taylor Sunday night. Cr W Oakes of Newberry remains critically ill with little improvement. Mr and Mrs E M Pierce entertained eleven friends at dinner Sunday for their daughter Doros seventh birthday.

Sam Daniel James McKnob Seevers Plains Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Lulu Smith Carbon Hill Maud Thorn Frost Athens Zell Buffington George Zulu Buffington Tiltondale Mary Louise Seiple Florence Gulley Catherine Pearl Pearl Hawks Josephine Barstow Michaels Farm J. K. Brown Pomeroy George Bean Brannon and Son Cleveland John Schmidt St. Clairsville New Lexington Walter Geisicke Logan A. M A. C. Beam A. R. Swartz Lancaster S. R. McCall Swartz G. R. Gunder Vic Wolfe Lyda Bentz Mary Reeder Clyde R. I. Wolf Perry Haning New Marshfield O. B. Hall Bride of Doro

Amesville Social Roundup and Visits Highlight Week

Amesville residents enjoy long list of visitors and arrivals from Pittsburgh Stockholm Marietta and Cincinnati. The town plans an old fashioned box social on the school lawn hosted by the Amesville Sewing club and Federal Valley Live Stock club to raise funds for summer camp August 5 to 19 with lunch ice cream confetti and confetti.

Family of Pat Curtis Summoned to Grant Hospital

The Curtis family was asked to visit Grant Hospital on Monday due to the serious condition of Mr. Pat Curtis who has been hospitalized for a week. George Rambo Jr. returned home Sunday for the summer vacation after teaching.

Pat’ Curtis Grant Hospital Curtis George Rambo Jr

Social Notes From New Lexington and Nearby

Broadwell Miss Clara Young of New Lexington visited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Jerry Conant of this place went to a Columbus hospital for an operation, accompanied by her son John of Zanesville and Mrs. I. E. Rathburn of Athens. Mrs. Elizabeth Harkins was the Sunday guest of her daughter Mrs. Wm Zarley. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Harkins and family were calling on friends at Malta Sunday. W. T. Nice has his property here being painted and papered. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harley White badly icarded. Mr. and Mrs. Weymer White of Dayton are guests of Mr. White’s parents. J. L. Foutch and son called on friends at Athens Sunday. D. D. Smith has improved his store and dwelling by painting them. H. B. Seaman of the Cline Ice Cream factory was home over Sunday.

Clara Young New Lexington Joseph Young Jerry Conant Columbus John Zanesville I. E. Rathburn Athens Elizabeth Harkins Wm. Zarley O. T. Harkins Malta W. T. Nice Harley White H. B. Seaman Cline Ice Cream Factory

Music at Cleveland High School Continues Into Year

For two years music program at Cleveland high school will continue next year. Children’s day service at U B church drew a full house with a good program. Robert Noon Byron Shirkey and Harold Woodgerd leave Sunday for Camp Knox. Woodgerd in third year at camp. others first year. Methodist women to serve ice cream and cake on church lawn Friday evening. public invited.

Cleveland U. B Robert Noon Byron’ Shirkey Harold Woodgerd Camp Knox Woodgerd

Sunday visitors gather at Eva Ivers home Burr Oak

The article lists numerous guests and visitors in Burr Oak and nearby towns over a weekend. Names include Eva Ivers, Fauest Dennis and Glenn, Herman and Ray Kerr, Edith Faires, Grace Ivers, W A Hogsett, Dewey Moorehead, Charles Roberts, Albert Post, Ralph, Hope Miller, Faye Ivers, Graves Ivers, Elmer Gladden, Ernestine Miller, Mary Miller, Fred Ivers, Frank Williams, Wilford Wilson, C H Wilson, and Grace Ivers among others.

Eva Ivers Fauest Dennis Glenn Herman Ray Kerr Hemlock Edith Faires Wrightstown Arza Ball Pleasant Ridge Grace Ivers W. A. Hogsett Dewey Moorehead Wilford Wilson Zanesville C. H. Wilson Harold Dew Frank Williams Fred Ivers Leather Post Helen Post Glouster

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