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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1929
Page
7
A satirical column recounts spring talk and a comic mishmash of university life. It riffs on professors, bread jokes, poultry experiments, student pranks, and campus gossip with tongue in cheek and local references.
A benefit musical entertainment was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in New Straitsville on March 14. Proceeds fund interior church decorations with local and neighboring town talent including Mrs Edgar Hammond and a quartet. Also reported is the Junior Class play What Happened to Jones at the high school March 12 with a large home talent crowd and notable participants. The Columbus report notes the Schuessier Rippert Bill passing to remove 32 subordinate Cincinnati Municipal Court employees from classified service.
Hamden March 16 B and C H extra derailed two cars two miles east of Oak Hill on the main track Friday night blocking service until 4 a m with relief from Chillicothe under Trainmaster F J Kahle. Little track damage. George W Snyder from Wellston visited Friday to oversee loading two cars of wood and stone. Paul White, banker from Cherrington Hospital Logan, returned home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs John T Ogler left Thursday for Athens to attend the Delta fraternity convention and visit their son Robert. Miss Kathleen Jolly, OH University student, spent end of week with her parents. George Craig's daughter lives with grandparents after wife’s death. M E Church evangelistic services start Sunday March 17 through 31 with Rev Nell Pergon and Choir. Mrs Frank Saylor, Mrs Rose Merrill, and Mrs Buward attended district PTA meeting in Pomeroy Friday. Mae Pierpont of Wellston visited Thursday night and shopped Friday with sister Mrs O S Ray.
Carbon Hill residents report family visits and social events across several towns. Albert Evans and family travel to New Philadelphia. Charlie Evans from Newark spends Sunday with relatives. Neva Nutter and Mary Lou return from Willard. Mississippi twin birth announced by Gerald Devol and spouse. multiple small gatherings occur in Logan, Trimble, Plymouth, Nelsonville, and Willard with neighbors and Needlecraft Club activities.
The Plains scene features visits from Mrs. Mtetch to Salem area kin, Wendall Moore and Miss Kaa Dicken to Nelsonville, and several calls among Athens families. Residents travel to Portsmouth and Columus for family time, school matters, and church activities. A March wind storm toppled a station at Elmer Coon’s.
Milton Brattin visited Albany on Thursday while Andrew Jewell returned home from Columbus. Mrs Denton Cooper and Claude Wood visited their parents the Jaspers. W E Jeffers shipped locust posts to Mast Liberty. J F Jewell and Alexander Gotscha il were in Albany on business. Emmett Starkey off duty due to nevrills from a dental extraction. Mr and Mrs C H Jewell and children plus Mrs C H Jewell and daughter visited Vinton Jenecki Friday.
Kimberly March 16 report of a social evening at Mr and Mrs George Ossmiths home with guests including Mr and Mrs John Ossman Mrs Ross Brown Mrs Josephine Tolliver Mrs Louis Cooksey and several others. Noted visits, radio installation, church attendance and family news followed the social item.
The Arden column reports residents traveling to Pomeroy and Athens for visits and care. Milo Dinamore improves after Athens treatment and may return home this week. Mrs. J. P. Mohler hosted at her daughter’s home in Athens. Della Butts visits relatives there. Peter Mohler visited Sam Webb while Mrs. Webb remains ill. Local concerns include Mrs. Hubert Buck’s condition and neighbors hope for recovery. Alma Goldsberry, Margaret Goldsberry, and Glenna Weatherby joined a trip to Columbus. Delong of Parkersburg, a gas and oil man, is in the area tending matters of interest.
Coolville news notes a Ladies Aid event at the M. E. Church and a first grade elementary class activity. A long list of visitors to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lowman includes R. A. Lowman of Sen terville, other kin from Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus and Parkersburg, plus relatives from Sandyville and Texas County. Continuous on page.
Mrs May is spending a few days in Logan with Mr and Mrs Raymond Redic and expects to leave for Michigan soon. Francis Brown was calling on Miss Virgene Gnilth at Nelsonville on Wednesday. Homer Warshelm was a business caller here on Thursday.
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