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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1927
Page
7
Numerous local residents and guests are listed with weekend and weekday visits. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Zernia Newman Zanesville visiting in Murray City, and many others from Athens Nelsonville Glouster Columbus Columbus area towns. The column notes illness and family care with several trips to Nelsonville Columbus and Columbus area cities.
Ireland S Bingman of Athens visits son Everett and family. G E Yagala remains bedbound in Toledo with critical condition. Many relatives from Athens and nearby towns visit, host and attend farm sale near Jeresyide, and share local sick lists and weekend gatherings.
Emma Chase continues to improve while Nora Gilkey visits family in Bedford. Ernest Warner learns of niece Eliza Warner’s death in Akron from a train accident. Chester beats Harrisonville 25 to 21 in high school basketball. Ladies union play postponed due to poor roads and will be held soon. School hosts a party rewarding contest winners who subscribed to magazines with funds aiding a school plane purchase. Seldon Bradfield seriously ill after a weeklong stroke. daughter Bertha Harmon assists at home.
Mr and Mrs Carl Snow announced the birth of a son on Tuesday February 22 named William Franklin. Nearby residents Mrs Faye Pierce and daughter Helen spent time with relatives from Wednesday to Saturday while others visited and socialized in the community, including Mrs Ed Rathburn and Miss Golda Cornell.
Pratt's Fork and nearby towns echo with social visits. J. S. Smith guests at Lovett and Pearl Smith homes, others hosted by Sapps, Gilkeys, and Beals. A wedding bell at Nona Steinmetz’s marked by Dell Williams and Marie Morrison, with surrounding calls and visits among families.
Center Superintendent Hartman of Marietta visited the state farm. Paul Edmunston of Dexter spent time with his mother Mrs. Frank Durst. W. H. Starkey and son Elden and Perley Rupe visited relatives in Columbus. Adria Woodyard of Albany spent the weekend with a friend. Tada Mae Jeffers.
The Rev Maurice Cunningham of Albany filled his appointment here Sunday morning. Mrs Earl Jewell and G E Gorby were in Athens Saturday. Mr and Mrs H I Steward attended Norman Kaspar's funeral in Middleport Sunday. Kaspar was Mrs Steward's cousin. Mrs Clint Jewell and Dawn visited Albany relatives. Miss Clemma Vale and S H Smith were in Athens. S H Smith called to Chauncey to lead NY Central yards due to foreman Williams health.
Wen Mr and Mrs Ivor Jones of Jackson visited Mrs Jones and family in Hamden Monday evening. The Koster child ages ten has pneumonia while two other local children also suffer pneumonia. Myrtle Bryan hosts Ugly club at her Church street home Thursday. Tours to Portsmouth and Columbus noted as locals visit relatives. Emlin Campbell and Mrs Merrill travel home via Columbus after visits. J R Daviston of Portsmouth spends weekend with family. Basketball tournament in Athens cited along with university visitors. Mrs Edna Redfern ill. Mrs Kinchalce visiting Georgetown resident.
The Plains Charles Harrison and his uncle Harry Harrison from Clifton West Virginia visited over the weekend with Grandpa Harrison. Frank O Neill moved his family to West Union street Athens. Henry Evans of Buechtel became depot operator at Hocking and moved to the Robert Noble house. Miss Yreda Bowen a local teacher was called to Dayton to teach and A M Humphry is recovering.
Coolville residents attend Alpert Swarts funeral in Athens with J M Walden A B White and D M Green. Mrs C E White returns from Cincinnati. Louise Grubb visits Stockport. John McCall of Marion visits family. Dinner guests include D M Green and R E Daugherty. School events and illness notes Update on Bessie Randolph Troy high school and Dora Walden. Funeral for Mrs Harve Calaway held at home. Local arrests for drunkenness with $17 fine. Visitors include Orvil Rardin and F S Rardin. New residents Gerald and Mrs Newland host by Delbert Newland family. Local business and civic visitors noted.
From The Plains area and Athens, families visit relatives and illness affects gatherings. Mrs Elmer West and grandson Hubert McDonald stay with daughter Mrs Joe Hunley in Athens. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thorn visit in Athens with Mrs Thorn's parents.
Shade Shade defeated Stewart 28 to 17 in one matchup while Hollister blanked Shade 22 to 0 in another. Grouster led a tournament win over ten teams in Athens. Attendees included Eugene Goldsberry at Jerseyville and several local social notices from Williams Newman Guthrie Sapp and Sargent households.
Delbert Ogg, clerk at the Amesville Lathrop company store, found burglars had entered before opening Friday. Missing candy cigars cakes and about a dozen work clothes were reported. Joseph Parsons and two sons were later arrested in Rendville with overalls after being seen at Sun day creek. one son fled.
Mrs Lewis of Hoopers Ridge was stricken with paralysis Monday evening and is in a serious condition. Her daughter Mrs Moore of Lancaster came here Tuesday. Mrs Mattie Owen of Parkersburg returned to her home Monday after several days visit with Mrs Ad.
Lottridge Harry Craft and Mr. Stepheson of National Supply in Parkersburg were business visitors last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp and children and Willie Hixson, and Russell Cody visited L. T. Bunns Saturday evening. Fred Snyder of Salem Ohio visited Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ackley hosted Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warner and daughter Hazel and Aulmer Ackley. John Kittle returned from Peach Ridge after visiting Amos Hixson. Ores Swartz of Albany spent Sat night and Sun with his uncle C. D. Swartz. Reverend Black of Guysville preached at United Brethren church Sunday. Mrs. Hollis Tanborey of Chauncey spent Sunday with Harry Aldridge. Visitors at the Aldridge home Sunday evening included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caldwell Miss Gertrude Johnson and Earl White.
Patterson visited at Dun lap's Sunday. Gearldean Bobo visited Nellie Patterson Sunday. Willie and Paul Hawk were guests Sunday of Woodrow Bobo. Several from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. William Sprague at Clarks Chapel, Sunday. Lenna Kincade and children visited Mrs. Vernie Bobo Sunday. Clifford Love and children, Stanley and Bernice, spent Sunday with Mr. Love's parents. Mrs. Martin Kincade and Mrs. Vernie Bobo were guests Sunday afternoon of Mrs. Aylmer Ackley. No lan visited Mrs. James Sans Sun Those attending school every day without being tardy in February were: Stanley Love, Pershing, Bobo, Paul Hawk, Woodrow Bobo, Willie Hawk, Ethel Ackley, Arena Patterson, Marie Ackley, Bernice Love and Frances Bobo.
The captain of the degree staff invites all Pythian Sisters to the K of P hall Thursday evening for practice.
Boys and girls are requested to attend Sunday at 2 o clock at United Brethren church to organize a Junior Christian Endeavor. Service certificates with Stars will be used. Stories of interest will be read from time to time. Trimble and Redtown youths are welcomed and parents are invited.
A birthday dinner in honor of Dalmah Hilt was served at the Hilt home Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Luther Mildred and Robert Selby Cambridge Mr. and Mrs. Will Hilt and Miss Zelmfa Hilt.
A birthday surprise party was held Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Philips honoring Mrs. Philips. The event was organized by the Rebekah lodge and the Sunday school class with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Watson. Guests numbered eighty nine and received many gifts with refreshments served.
A. M. Krajeski and granddaughter Hester Latta of Corning visited relatives here Saturday. Butler Safreed of Powhattan returned home after months away. The Rev. J. W. Plummer conducted Charles Woods funeral in Hollister Sunday afternoon. Robert and Mildred Selby of Cambridge spent Sunday here with relatives. Richard Guinther has measles. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hanning and son spent Monday in Pomeroy. B. A. Gordon shows no improvement after weeks ill. John Cox improving after four weeks illness. Mrs. Nell McBride spent Saturday in Middleport with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Russell, returning Sunday with them to visit Frank Binderbasin Jr. Byron Shirkey and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shirkey of Columbus spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. Richard Shirkey and grandson Frank accompanied them to Columbus Sunday evening. Frank ended a two week visit with his grandparents here. Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller of Gloucester were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Cox.
Beebe Bay Root traveled to Coolville on Monday for business. The item notes accompanying attendance at the Duckworth sale in Cutler and mentions several local residents visiting relatives and attending a dance at Raymond Cook's Saturday night. The report also lists ill health and family visits across Athens and nearby areas with multiple Parson and Finsterwald family references.
A large crowd gathered in Carbondale to see a high school production of The Arizona Cowboy presented by Carbondale High School theater. Attendance reflected strong community interest and support for the arts.
In Albany the birth day program of the Albany grange No. 1611 featured Washington and Longfellow quotations, readings, songs, and a discussion on the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill. Personal mentions note several locals visiting, returning home from hospitals, or traveling to Athens and Lima for short stays and family visits.
The Helping Hand at Albany Baptist Church hosts a bake sale this Saturday at T We Hardware Store to raise funds for church activities and community outreach.
A busy Carbondale week features a school fundraiser netting 70 dollars for equipment, a high school play Arizona Cowboys in Albany on March 10, and progress shown by the eighth grade hand under Mr. Coe. Numerous residents visit relatives in Athens Nelsonville Logan and Jackson, while students and families attend church and social events.
A physician's remedy touted as safer and faster than patent medicines claims to stop a child's night cough or sore throat within 15 minutes. It emphasizes a pleasant taste, absence of chloroform or harmful drugs, and a money back guarantee if not effective, priced at $1.00.
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