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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1927
Page
12
The Albany page covers local affairs from March with notes on the finals between Chauncey and Albany and Jamie Lindley withdrawing from a contest. It lists a Methodist Ladies Aid meeting hosted by Mrs. Ed Rickey, a postponed Sunday school class due to revivals, and various personal notices including travels, visits, and employment moves among residents such as E H Lasch, Florence Brown, and Dena Jewell.
A sequence of brief social visits and hosting events noted in Jerseyville and surrounding areas. Names including Mildred Pugh Grace Douglas Grace Harris Laura Williams Ruth Kelley and others are listed with friends and family visiting at homes in Athens Albany and nearby communities.
Helen Adams Connett spent the week with relatives in Nelsonville. Rev W Cooper filled his formal appointment at the well M E church. Harold Nanna was in Nelsonville Saturday. Clarence Heft visited his parents, Mr and Mrs Edwards Heft. Belle Walker attended a social in Carbondale Friday.
Joe Johnson attended church in Asbury Sunday evening. Walter Wend and loss Sanna in Nelsonville Sunday following. Belle Bumgardner visits sister Mrs. Lottie Patton at Lauremilfred Wend and Florenti t Ervin motor to Columbus. A large crowd gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gibson home Saturday night for an enjoyable evening. The Gleasons family plan to move near Logan.
The article records a string of social visits and gatherings in Pratt's Fork. Mr and Mrs Ross Ackley and Mrs Plord Williams hosted and hosted guests, while Mr and Mrs Jacob King entertained. Grace Douglas visited relatives near Chase as Will Gilkey and Mrs Smith hosted weekend visits.
Residents host and visit across Tiltonvale Athens Millfield and Carbon Hill. guests include Lois Buffington Lulu Smith and Mrs Bean while John Leonard motors to Logan for work. Plains School notes report grade attendance and visitors from Meg supervisor and teachers noting geography and photography activities.
Murray City reports from March about church groups, quilting circles, and club entertainments. Members of the Ladies' Ald and Priscilla clubs gather for sewing, cards, and a course meal while neighbors visit relatives and attend funerals in Crooksville, Catlettsburg, and Shawnee. Several residents travel to Columbus and Athens for work or training as church ministers and nurses.
Mrs Elsie Jewell of Michigan visits her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Goldsberry at the Garden. Charles Coen visits son Har Maen and family at Ravenswood West Virginia. Moon of Athens visits relatives at the Garden one day. Goldsberry family and guests attend Saturday and Sunday gatherings. Dick and Hobert return to Columbus after a visit. Mary Buttstad hosts guests Wednesday night. Preparations begin for summer Sunday school.
COOLVILLE March 26 One of the season's largest socials drew about 200 people. The program featured a mock wedding and an orchestra. Receipts near $100. Ped a club hosted by Mrs. Clide Parrish and Mrs. G R Gunider Friday evening at the farmers home with about 28 attending.
Rev G B Prost will take charge of the New Marshfield circuit of M E churches. Several locals will attend the funeral of Mrs Henry drank in Carbondale today. Mrs Guy Dinsmore was in Columbus Saturday. Mrs Francis Nichols spent a day in Athena. Leo Kennard of Portsmouth visited relatives there. Rev Vint Nanna of Moundaville attended his sister Mrs Henry Frank s funeral and visited brothers H D and Wiliam Nanna. Seventh and eighth graders marked 140 percent attendance for March, third perfect month this year.
A personal notice by Eu rene M. Pullen, a carpenter in Manaaquan New Jersey, claims a nonsurgical rupture cure. He offers full information by letter at 841 NW Marehlua Avenue and urges others to seek this method to avoid surgery.
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