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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
2
Residents and visitors across Marion Carthage and Athens areas share visits and dinners. Memorial services at Orange drew a large crowd with Rev Fowler delivering a brief address. Local church services and farm drilling plans near Shade River Oil & Gas Co. announced as gar and farming communities welcome gas development.
Coolville and nearby towns host visitors and family gatherings. Key items include the June 22 Parkerburg wedding of Ivory Dunfee and Kathleen Harpold, a Parkersburg wedding announcement, social visits, and a large 50th anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell in Parkersburg. Also listed are school, church, and community events plus a fatal accident injury to Julius Palac.
Harrisonville residents and visitors are noted at various events including Grange and Pomona meetings slated for July 12 and 15 respectively. Several families from Seattle Rio Grande Akron Cleveland and Chillicothe visit relatives and attend gatherings while plans and homes progress locally.
Vanderhoof and Mr and Mrs William Winters Tick Ridge visited J W Davis family Tuesday. Several couples attended events in Logan and Parkersburg with visits to relatives in Athens Fairview and Clarksburg. Local gatherings included dinners picnics at Floyd Shafer’s and visits from Henry Burton Rix Boggs and others, with kin and friends sharing Sunday hosting duties.
Burr Oak and Athens residents share a weekend of visits. Myrtle Dennis of Hemlock and Grace Ivers spent Friday in Glouster with the McDonald family, while Mae Dennis returned home from Hemlock after visiting Grace Ivers.
A kitchen shower was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence on Airline road for Mr and Mrs Vaughn Hoss. Refreshments were served to a large group including Edward Rickey A Zminear Sara Lloyd Knowlton Dorthea Hooper Fred Elliott Guy Wingett Maxine Lester Enlow Lee Elliott and family Silas Scott Arthur Levelling Billy Clyde Sickles Ed Hawk Frank Clark Dolorous Glenn Scott Sam Scott Elmo Richard Walter Hawk Emmet Clark Emmett Wingett Joy Groves Mary Groves Walter Jones Vernon Danny George Scott Jr Keith Dale Cliff Ross Darrell Oscar Knowlton Marjorie Bert Allen Chester Hawk and Lawrence Ross.
The Plains residents visit relatives across Athens and Logan for fishing and gatherings. An audience is urged to attend the Always in Trouble play at the high school gym Friday at 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the parent teacher association. Several fishing trips and a late night swim are noted along with community reunions and weekend visits.
Elizabeth Krivest and Ambrose Terrel visited Buchtel Friday evening with Mary Gusty and Margaret Williams. Miss Pauline Schecter left Friday for New York City. John West motored to Columbus Saturday to visit relatives and friends.
Hockingport Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer of Athens and their son Alonzo Palmer along with his wife were Sunday guests at the home of E. A. Dutton and family.
Stella May Peters age 32 wife of Joshua Peters died at home Goose Run Sunday morning June 22 from complications. She left five children the youngest 12 days old. The body went to Wellington Ohio for funeral. The infant Stella May stays with Isiah Smith family until father returns from funeral. The husband uses crutches after a recent leg fracture. An uncle from Wellington accompanied the body and helped with children.
Torch residents and visitors share weekend trips and family gatherings from Torch to Coolville Parkersburg and Spencer W Va. Highlights include anniversaries birthdays and a 15th birthday party for Luc y Coleman. An ice cream social at Torch Baptist church is planned for June 28 with community welcome.
John Conley died of sun stroke in Philo Ohio last Friday. Funeral held Monday at the M K E church in Jobs. Murray Lodge of Red Men and Murrey Post 426 American Legion conducted the service. Rev Earl Donnelly of Buchtel preached. Burial in Dew cemetery. He leaves a wife and one son.
College Hill residents recounts attendances as Mr William Tippie and family join the funeral of Mrs Tom Little in Chauncey last Thursday. Mrs Charles Milpres and baby head to Magnetic Springs for treatments with husband. William Wemmer and five children join a family reunion at Deck Kempton s Chillicothe home. Mary Cannon of Trimble visits Delbert Tippie. Ralph Sawyers and two children stay with Edward Pierpont family in Trimble. Ella Wammer visits Mr and Mrs.
Next Sunday June 29 an all day church meeting and basket dinner will be held with Rev Hall, former pastor, as speaker. Preaching services at night. A Thursday shower honored Mr and Mrs Louis Morris and their daughter and son in law Everett and wife with gifts and ice cream. Many local families were noted visiting or traveling to Athens and Columbus for work or relatives.
Morris were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kasier. Pearl and Hazel Linscott visited Mr. and Mrs. Victor Davies of Trimble. Pearl and Howard McDaniel called on Leota Linscott. Warren and Penn Kasier visited Stacy Sayre.
Amesville residents hosted family and friends including Roy and Ed North and C D Henry during a weekend. Neck of events includes new births at Antel farm and Kaufman homes, Whittlers' club reorganization with a 25 cent seat rent and a 25 cent sidewalk fine, plus a committee to negotiate with seat owner over the policy.
Contempt proceedings are mentioned alongside an expulsion from the club. The text notes the perceived benefits of the months' free camping at Camp Knox for local youths, but states that no one showed interest to participate.
Mabel Davis aged 15 died at Sheltering Arms hospital Tuesday after a gangrene from appendicitis followed by surgery Sunday night. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Silas Davis of Sand Ridge, she had been ill several days. Funeral at Central Avenue M E Church Thursday at 1 pm, burial West Union Street Cemetery. Call at Newsom Walburn parlors Thursday 9 to 11 am. Survived by parents and siblings Edna Walls Athens RR 1 Gertrude Beatrice Esther Lester Carl and John.
A source notes that there are 65 national bird reservations across the United States. The fact highlights the scope of protected sites for bird life nationwide.
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