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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
10
Southeast Ohio notes state families and friends visiting, moving, and hosting in Lottridge. Readers report dinners and gatherings with names like Swisher Snodgrass Fox Cramer Emerick Gaston and Caldwells, plus farm moves, mumps confinement, revival attendance, and road damage from thaw.
Funeral services for George Brooker were held at the Murray City M E Church with Rev Nutter officiating. He leaves a wife Blanche two sons How ard and Clifford a daughter Ruth an adopted daughter Miss Captalin Harper and four grandchildren. Burial at Greenlawn. The Eagle Lodge to sponsor a euchre bingo and dance March 27.
Oak Grove notes a flurry of social visits from Hartman, Ely, Wolfe and France families throughout the week. High water viewers included Hartman and Breeze traveling to Pomeroy and Coolville. Several residents recover from illness, while others visit Circle Hill and Carbondale for Pythian Sisters activities.
Clayton Allen hauled posts for Jimmie Torrence. Thomas Rhoades bought and moved to the Lewis Arnold property. A wiener roast was held at the Bailey cabin. Floyd Stout and chil dren visited James Torrence. Charles Bissell and Pine Grove folks visited H. Bissell and H. V. Tucker's families. Simion Powell and son Floyd called on John Tayior. About thirty friends surprised A. H. Bailey on his birthday. A $2 increase in the average tax per meter venicia noted in the Unified States test year.
Zaleski M E Church women plan an Easter Bazaar in the Fischer Building on Saturday afternoon and evening April 11 with supper starting about 5 o'clock. The town notes several community and school events and visits including quaratine at Camp Zaleski for mumps and local residents’ moves and gatherings.
Mrs Velma Barnhill learned Friday of her mother Mrs C L Goldsberrys serious illness in a Columbus hospital and she, her daughter Donna Jewell and father C L Goldsberry traveled to Columbus. Wyrie Midkiff is very ill at the Perry home. Richard Williams bought 100 bushels of corn from the northern part of the state. Woodrow Colemer, recently with Harry Stout, is home due to ill health. Mrs Mary Colemer hosted her sister Edna Pugh of Pleasanton Thursday night.
In Argentina the right headlights of automobiles are noted to emit a green light. The quirky color difference affects daytime visibility and could influence signaling practices among drivers and pedestrians.
Body and fender bolts on a new car tend to loosen and should be tightened at regular intervals to maintain safety and fit. Regular checks by owners or mechanics help prevent loose hardware and related issues.
R M Sherman of Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of George L Sherman deceased of Athens County Ohio. Dated March 17 1936. S M Johnson Probate Judge of said County. 3 19 20tw
Sumner area activity includes Alice Bean and Deimer Sumner visiting A L Cole family. Mary Cole and Ralph Smith with Joe Evans. many farmers plowing. Bill Pooler announces birth of baby girl, granddaughter of Hart and Ida Smith. Alvin Cole Cecil Griffin with Allison Cole. Floyd Vanmeier suffers neuritis. John Pullins works for Martin Kaylor. Automobile makers say modern car bodies endure six to eight waxings yearly.
Broadwell notes list numerous family visits and calls including Mrs Frank Parsons and Hazel Burke at the McDougal home, Mrs Elsie Crabtree and Doral Mae in Pittsburgh visiting North family, Joe Conant turning 11, Rev Campbell starting a revival, Mildred Parsons at Marion Milla Spurrier home, Dorothy Sedwick and Mrs Frank Roberts visiting Alley, Sprouse family learning of their granddaughter’s death in Pennsville, daughter of Fred and Mrs Roberts.
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