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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1928

Page

6

Murray City Social Roundup Notes Travel and Local Visits

Murray city residents are shown in a sequence of weekend and week events. Charles Seidenfeld departs for business and travel in Central and South America with a Havana layover before visiting St. Petersburg. Numerous locals visit relatives or attend services, including trips to Columbus Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan and Carbon Hill.

Charles Seidenfeld Murray Central South Ameriica Panama Canal Zone Seidenfeld New Orleans Havana Cuba St. Petersburg John Murphy Carbon Hill Clara Keyes Nelsonville Anne 'Popoczy Dunn Somerset St. Philip Neri James Hamer, Jr James Hamer Phil Henderson Logan W. R. Lloyd Ira Hillyer New Straits Ville Houseer M. E. Church Donald Clarence Rigney Glouster Pearl Seaman Bert Lairsog Columbus Rela- Charlies Anders Karl Krisman James Madden Athens

Local notes from New Marshfield and nearby areas

Sabbath preaching at M P church by Rev. Fred Rice of Weston. Rural route substitute T H Efaw covered Monday. Families, visits, illness and funerary news appear from Marietta region, including Mrs Rose Russell’s death news to Newton Russell and birthday gathering for Mrs Townsend with many relatives and friends.

Fred Rice Weston M. P T. H. Efaw Carla

Death of Burr Oak woman and local notices

Burr Oak Mrs. Tryon a longtime housekeeper for Nial mite died at the Latta home last Friday night. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m and burial was in Maplewood cemetery. Influenza cases reported include Mrs Henry Ryan and others. Everett Post announces birth of a son February 25. Mrs Post formerly Naomi Tompson of Paris. Mrs Eva Ives and Grace guests at dinner with the McDonalds of Glouster. Faye Ivers visited Coolville Saturday.

Tryon Nialmite Latta Densy Tryon Trimbie Maplewood Henry Ryan John Dew Florence Moore Sands Jake Degamore Everett Post Post Naomi Tompson Paris Eva Ives Grace William McDonald Giouster McDonald Farris Dennis Lester Marshal Hemlock Faye Ivers Coolville

Local Visits and Illness Mark Ridge Community News

Peach Ridge residents hosted extended family including the Grau and Brooks families from Fyracn last Sunday. Gordon Stephenson missed days at school with tonsillitis. Ruth Johnson and Mira Gladys Hunter visited Ridge School during recent events.

Grau Fari Dnurtie Brooks Fyracn William Hunter Gordon Stephenson J. D. Lawrence Wolfe H. L. Atkinson Ruth Johnson Athens 1 Ridge Mira Gladys Hunter William Moafiar

Syracuse Woman Visits Columbus with Family Ties

Syracuse Mrs Helen Underhill leaves Monday for Columbus to stay with father in law George Underhill and family for the week. A P T A meeting was held at Jr C U A M hall with president Mrs C Y Bridgeman in charge. Slater Mrs Arthur Probst returns to Cincinnati after brief visit with brother Irving Karr family. Marian Blake left for Warren Pa to work. Robert Hess underwent cataract surgery in Columbus at White Cross hospital performed by Dr J B Alcorn formerly of Gallipolis. W J Lawrence postmaster receives notary commission for Meigs county. Mrs Wilhelmina Zerckel returns from Columbus due to a relative’s illness.

Helen Underhill Columbus George Underhill Jr. C. U. A. M. Hall C. Y. Bridgemag Horace W. Karr Slater Arthur Probst Cincinnati Irving Karr Marian Blake Warren Robert Hess White Cross Hospital J. B. Alcorn Gallipolis W. J. Lawrence Meigs County Wilhelmina Zerckel E. A. Nelson Dexter William Gillogly Clyde. Barnes Martha Petty Near Stewart Richard Fought Athens Floyd Fought Alexander Presbyterian Church Octa Gillogly Lon Gillogly Guy Wingett Westerville Albany Mt. Carmel Hospital Jim Elliott

Ackley Family and Local Residents Visit Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs Daniel Ackley and others visited Rylmer Ackley in Athens while Sleek of Waterford stayed with Robert Sharp. Davis family hosted visitors including Mrs Davis who recently broke her arm. Ed Emery and others also spent time at Sharp and Runnion homes amid drilling moves on Swartz farm.

Daniel Ackley Charles Hattie Ackley Rylmer Ackley Athens R. D Waterford Robert Sharp L. H. Morris O. L. Davis Katheryn Ed Emery Stockport Weimer Ross Swartz Farm L. T. Runnion J. W. Kincade Coolville Carl Kincade Tick Ridge Earl Kincade Glenn White Aldo McKinley Frank Caldwell Gertrude Johnson C. D. Swartz L. H. Allen

Local Social Notes From Plains and Athens Area

The Plains community reports visits and illnesses. The Harrison family and Frances accompanied by Miss Myrtie West traveled to Chillicothe to visit relatives. Grace Sloan injured after swallowing a marble and is under care of Dr Nelson. Several residents, including Mrs. Clara Bowersock Mace and Mrs. Mayme Whit latch, are ill. Remodeling by Dr. Scott Allen and visits by Carl Heck Will Nichols and others noted.

Jeff Harrison Frances Myrtie West Chillicothe James Terrel Frank Smith Edgar Slater Berma Yerkey Shawnee Michaels Carl Heck Athens Will Nichols Fin Cook Cook Orla Wolfe Logan Herman McMorris Betty Ruth Gore Joe Hutchins Grant Michaels Fisher Station Joe Riley Ed Michaels Vic Carpenter Rock Riffle

Albany Wednesday Club Elects Officers for Year

The Albany Wednesday club met at Mrs. Will Welker’s Railroad Street home. Officers elected: president Mrs. O D Dailey, first vice president Mrs. Will Whaley, second vice president Mrs. Will Welker, recording secretary Faye Cline, corresponding secretary Florence Brown, treasurer Mrs. Earle Baughman, parliamentarian Mrs. Esther Dailey. Reports from chairmen covered child welfare, community life, conservation, and the Better Homes contest. A lunch followed, and the group adjourned to meet March 21 at Mrs. Earl Baughman’s home.

Albany Will Welker Railroad Street O. D. Dailey Will Whaley Faye Cline Florence Brown Earle Baughman Esther Dailey La&seh

Dailey Accepts DAR Conference Duties in Cleveland

Mr. and Mrs. O D Dailey traveled to Cleveland to attend the state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs Dailey will report on Revolutionary Graves work for which she is state chairman and the compiled book goes to the state house for publication. Mrs May Knowlton visited at Horace Reeder's home. P E Harner and wife return from Morgantown W Va due to illness in the family. Harner reports his brother convalescing.

O. D. Dailey Cleveland P. E. Harner Morgantown W. Va Mr. Harner Harner C. H. Townsend

Local Family Notices Touching Ills and Visits

Mrs Mary Jelli son Cartwrights little daughter of Pennsylvania died suddenly. Mr and Mrs Harry Porter hosted Abbie Porter of Akron Ralph Porter of Chester Hill and Carl Porter of Athens as Sunday guests. Harry Porter Jr returned home with Carl Porter for a visit. Frank Thompson and Mrs Frank Felinsky are both reported seriously ill Beulah Hawk back from school with a severe cold. Mr and Mrs Amos England of Chauncey visited George Gabriel Sr Sunday. both have grippe.

Mary Jellison Cartwright Pennsylvania Harry Porter Abbie Porter Akron Ralph Porter Chester Hill Carl Porter Athens Harry Porter, Jr Frank Thompson Frank’ Felinsky Beulah Hawk Amos England Chauncey George Gabriel Grippe

Flood toll rises with 21 bodies found

Twenty one bodies were in morgues in Santa Paula and nearby Fillmore and Piru as the Santa Clara valley slowly recovered from a flood unleashed by the St Francis reservoir last night.

Santa Paula Cal Fillmore Piru Santa Clara Valley St. Francis Reservoir

Baptist Church Notes and Bake Sale Announcement

Bible school at 9 15 a m preaching at 7 30 p m prayer and study Thursday evenings Women of the church plan a bake sale at T W Coe hardware store on Saturday March 17 Rev Otis Sellers of Cincinnati supplied the pulpit last Sunday. A party of 16 came with him from Middleport and Pomeroy.

Baptist Church Women of the Baptist Church T. W. Coe Otis Sellers Cincinnati The Middleport Pomeroy

Local Social Notes From Asbury Ridge and Nearby

Asbury Ridge residents share visits with relatives in New Plymouth Carbondale and Philo. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Clarence Edwards Mrs Herman Clark and families and Mrs Audrey Rhoricks with Mrs Charles Guillet. Miss Estella Kennard is seriously ill with influenza.

Clarence Edwards New Plymouth Herman Clark Carbondale Audrey Rhoricks Charles Guillet Floyd Frakes Hubert Lanner Bliss College Columbus Jess Sanner Estella Kennard Thomas Sowers Starr Mildred Hattie Kennard Oscar Bolinger Nelsonville Josh Clark Herman Philo

Social Guests Visit Families Across Bedford and Athens

Bedford residents hosted relatives over the weekend including Eva Quivey and sons Willie and Guy with Millard Quivey family, and Dorothy Willard with Audra Willard. Several others visited in Athens and with the Whalys, McCumbers, Williams, and Hines families. Maurita Lee suffers chickenpox. Virgil Blackwood’s family hosted Ellie and Mrs. Douglas’s kin.

Eva Quivey Willie Guy Millard Quivey Dorothy Willard Audra Willard Harve Chaney George Sanborn Gladyce Cohaney Lena Hines Edith Whaley Mary Lee Thomas Mulligan Donald and Charles Amanda Clyde Hines Athens Dell Whaley Dolph Jeffers Charles Hines Dale Whaley Deloris Rhea Shumway W. L. Whaley Mary Burson Gladys Clark Eldon Clark George McCumber C. E. Williams Maurita Lee Virgil Blackwood Eiieen

Funeral of Miss Marian Pilcher in Coolville

The March 14 funeral for Miss Marian Smith Pilcher of Dayton Ky was held at Mrs. Mame Hoobler’s residence led by Reverend Thompson. Burial followed in Coolville cemetery beside her sister Fannie Pilcher who died suddenly. Attendees from Athens, Belpre, Stewart, Newbury and Vanderhoof joined family members and neighbors.

Pilcher Coolville Marian Smith Pilcher Dayton Mame Hoobler Thompson Courtney Weaver Fort Thomas Elizabeth Scott Cincinnati Miss Fannie Miss Marian George Pilcher Charles Wyatt Carlton Snider Emma Cook W. C. Casley Athens D. T. Casley Dallas Belpre Wyatt Minear Weaver West Virginia Virginia North Carolina Ashville Fort Thomeast Miss Pilcher Willam Pilcher Knowles Oakes

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