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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1930
Page
9
The column lists residents visiting and being visited, including Hoffman family members, visitors from East Shade and Bethel, hospital transfers at City Hospital, and a church event for March 28. It notes illnesses, recoveries, trips to Columbus and Chillicothe, and young Leah Jean Hoffmans birth announcement.
Numerous households from Lancaster Millfield Ferndale Trimble and Glouster hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Visits included Emil Sainey Pauline Antle Vernice Welling and many local families such as Willeke, Davis, Golding and Chalfant, with guests from Athens Modoc and Roseville.
Harrisonville Rutland W P Stevens and Hobart Wise man of Parkersburg visit friends here. A cream receiving station installed in Jackson Building by Dayton firm. Lee Myers moving to Addie Stedman property. Mrs John Mulholland of Wilkesville guests of stepmother Mrs Marian Grapes. Elsworth Might, 62, dies near Rutland. funeral at Baptist Church led by Rev Harley Bolton. burial Miles Cemetery. Cora Bishop and daughter Madeline with Edward Fitzpatrick and family from Wilkesville visit Howard Pond family. Mrs Harris of Beech Grove visits daughter Bonnie Williams. Raymond Johnson and family of Orion Ave visit Salem. Salem visits brother Leo and family for weekend.
Respected Chesterhill resident J B Swayne died Saturday after months of illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m with burial in a local cemetery. The obituary notes he was the son of Clar Mariah Swayne and lists surviving relatives including his wife and siblings. Community notices mention local school events, moves, and upcoming bids for a new high school building.
A long list of Columbus Newark and Logan residents and many friends visited relatives across town over the weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Evans Jr Mr and Mrs Chester Thompson Miss Thelma Thompson and Miss Mary Ellen Reese with several others calling on friends and attending church events. A health update notes Miss Thelma and Frances Palmer recovering from auto injuries and several local pupils vaccinated as schools close for scarlet fever.
Community members from Coline Cincinnati and Nes day shared birthday notices and Sunday visits. Mrs Gertruhvaq Jasper and families hosted guests while Mr and Mrs Frank Groves welcomed Mary Frances Nes day and neighbors.
A garbled OCR fragment lists visitors and local residents in Coolville and nearby Athens including Gibson Dowt Fowler Ishfiql Pp and others. Mentions Mrs Eva Ishfiql Mr Lafayette na R er Alyra Knowlton and Carles Gibson with brief weekend visits and Monday stays amid family gathering.
Essex Coal Company reports Racine Mine No 16 not working, only three days of production in the last two weeks and work expected to remain slack until about April 15. Dale Beaver of Zanesville spent the weekend here. Mr and Mrs Eber Hayman and daughter of Parkersburg visited Mrs Amelia Hayman and Mrs Fannie Weldon. Mrs Emmett Hartley and three others noted in local notices.
Local residents report weekend trips and visits across Ohio. Ben Spencer and family returned from Columbus. Paul W. Allison was in Middleport. Mrs Charles Coffee from Columbus visits her parents Dr and Mrs John Phil. Mr and Mrs Roland Torrence came back from Toronto and plan a summer on their farm. Ervin Chanell and family spent time in Wellston and Jackson. Rich West visited Columbus. Harry Procter and daughter Nell of Syracuse stayed in St Albans with Mrs Procter’s parents.
McArthur Harold Lowry and Mrs. Susan Allen with Arch Allen of Columbus were Sunday guests of C. E. Lowry. Mrs. Lee Shaffer of Columbus visited her parents D. H. and Mrs. Weisenbarger over the weekend. CG Bay a Columbus business visitor Monday. E. I. McKibben and children Martin and Anne of Zaleski were Sunday guests of Blanche Howell. Miss Carrol Partlow visits relatives in Columbus this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Howell and Mrs. Della Blackstone and Mrs. Sarah Thorpe were Sunday guests of Mr.
Mrs Cloyd Cravens and Mrs Lida Saiter with children visited relatives in Chillicothe Columbus. H B Wyman and family from Columbus stayed over weekend. William Stanton and L W Calvin were business visitors. Mrs John Murphy traveled to Radcliffe after cousin Pella Pendleton 49 died of cancer leaving a husband James Pendleton and ten children seven living. Pendleton funeral held in Radcliffe. Rotary Club met at Lantz Hamilton Hotel for lunch and meeting. Marriage license issued to Wer nat Hutchinson and Elizabeth Rhodes of Zaleski. couple wed Saturday night at a leak.
Mrs W H Buck and daughter Hattie Louise left Sunday for a two weeks visit with her mother at Hemlock. Blossom Buck Millfield Grimes Helen Poston Lea Brandon and Paul Fertney attended church at East Canaan Sunday. Edwin Sweeney left Sunday for Columbus. Benney Fortney spent the week end with grandparents J and Fortney. Harold Buck of Canaanville spent the week end with grandparents Fred Buck. Miss Helena Shular employed in Athens attended church at Past Canaan Sunday. Mrs Joe Shular and daughter Edna were Athens visitors Saturday.
Garden residents from Fort Wayne and nearby towns visit relatives across the region. Frank Gutherle returns from Alfred area to his farm. Drewen Goldsberry visits Millfield. Mae Goldsberry spends Sunday with her mother. Flora Kyle from Athena visits Eugene Davia.
Strouds Run residents report visits and travel among neighbors. Pearl and Mr and Mrs Smith and children returned Monday after time with Albert Welker near Athena. Dana Smith and Delmer Gillette visited Fred Dowler Monday evening. Rawleigh Robinson and children visited Bruce Robinson at Guynsville. Nate Smith stayed with Charles Hunter Saturday night. Mrs Albert Perry, recently ill, moved to her mother Mrs Weed in Haydenville then will go to University Hospital Columbus for observation. Vint Miller visited Sunday with John and Mrs Rivers at Band Ridge.
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