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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1929
Page
6
Jacksonville Mothers Club plans a Wednesday gathering to discuss how early training shapes children. The program features readings on willpower, parental guidance, and the impact of home routines, followed by community notices and local updates.
Corning and surrounding community reports residents visiting relatives and attending events in Columbus and nearby towns. Mentioned are Helen Bickster McMillen of Dayton visiting her mother, others like Mrs Chester Tharp, John Parks at Shea-Bloom bout, and numerous locals visiting family, hospitals, or relatives in Zanesville Athens Columbus and Bucyrus areas with scattered anecdotes of daily life and nostalgic reflections on Main Street.
Willia Jones died at his son’s home in Murray City on Thursday. He was a former resident of Blawnee and survived by his wife three sons and one daughter. Mr and Mrs Atex Humphery celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on March 20. A small reception was served to family and friends. Local visits include Mrs Lewis Harris of Corning and Jon Blackburn of Cleveland visiting here, and Enn Kinkaid, Mr and Mrs Sherlock in Logan on Wednesday. General manager Bodun of Midwest Tireh Company spent Thursday in Shawnee on business.
Riley Pigott reported no hatch at his Riverside Poultry farm last week with just under 1600 white feghorn chicks. Mrs Fannie Coleman spent the end of the week with her parents James Dye and wife at Joppa. HL Pryorig at Parkershore visited his son in law R G LeGoullon who has been quite sick. Fred Chevalier and Will Casley of Athens visited A P Chevalier who is poorly with heart trouble. H G Webster and wife attended the funeral of his mother in Pomeroy. Mr I oD Hawley of Athens spent last week with Hawley family.
New Marshfield March item lists Prof Nyburg from Belmont Mich leaving Monday for home. Mrs Charles Smith hosts birthday gathering with many local families present including Jones WeNeal, McNeal, Chesser, Hawk, Bobo, and Smiths. lunch served. Also mentions a debate at the Christian Church and visits by residents to Athens and Indiana.
Sharpsburg news item recounts deaths including Mrs Lorenzo Lovell near Sharpsburg from cancer after long illness and the Civil War veteran Jams E Camy Bell who died at age over 201 near Bartlett. References to Harold Melimer injury from a coal accident and local visitations, plus notices of residents traveling and weekend social calls across nearby towns.
Murray City notes a regular Ladies' Aid meeting with ten members quilting and preparing for repairs at the old Cutler Cemetery. The group, including Mrs Irma Hellyer and others, spent the day quilting, enjoyed games, and arranged for headstone repairs and lot improvements.
In Paris, at Marshal Werdinidoch’s home on Tur de Grenelic, preparations for the funeral moved forward while details remained unfinished. The announcement called the procession the greatest funeral ever for the warrior, as thousands who sought admission were unable to obtain entry yesterday.
Syracuse PTA staged The Fighting Chance with music by Middleport High School at Asbury M. E. Church Friday. Superintendent Flanagan praised the financial success, while Rev Clarence Moore led the mission meeting and sermon outreach to youth.
Hamden AMDEN March 23 Masons boarded No 4 en route to Athens where Masonic degree was conferred D C Thomas W A Kibbey C A Ward George Mitchell P P Potts C E Shakteford Oak Hill Fred Troumine T A Dodson Wellston Mrs Rose Merril plans to sell her property north of Hamden to her parents Lell Broun Orrville and move into town Her parents will move here soon A large sedan overturned west of Everette Webbs residence on the Hemden Allen street road Thursday night another car wrecked near the Merrill residence Friday morning no serious injuries reported Puritan Bank Company Hamden's largest supporting industry closed for machine repair Deburay 15 expected to resume operations in gear in future plant leased by McArthur Bank Company McArthur Harry Cheadle hotel proprietor of how Letington visited Friday evening
Carpenter and Mrs Dailey and Mr and Mrs Chester Dailey with son Wilbur were guests of C M Radcliff. Nesta Robinson is home ill with influenza. D W Dyes sold a cow to Sane dusky Woodyard Friday. Edgar Stanley of Snowville and Bernice Sautters of Athens visited Mrs Vesta Robinson and family. Reed Jeffers, after Ohio State agricultural course, returned to his Tonic. Mrs Frank Vale Dyenville visited her mother Mrs Anna Gof. Mr and Mrs W T Swett were Albany visitors. Mrs Homer Welsh returned home after a stay in Hillsboro with John Welan who is seriously ill in hospital. In March 33 several taps tried to form Winnais Club. service club movement began by Umue Toss. Continued on Page Seven.
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