Gatherings and travel notes from Coolville area families
Messenger correspondents report multiple local movements and visits. Mrs Dorcas Moore of Coolville is laid to rest near her parents after dying at ninety one, with Rev Gould officiating and burials at Coolville cemetery. Other items note relocations to Athens and Columbus visits, family reunions planned in Columbus for Mother's Day, and guests at various homes across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Coolville
John Ford
G. B. Clark
Claire, Ill
Baccalaureate Speech Praises Bible Study in Schools
Hon C E Peoples of Pomeroy delivered the baccalaureate address for a class of seventeen at the Congregational church. He urged Bible study as essential, argued the Volstead law is well enforced, and noted only 2 percent of murderers reach the electric chair. The high school chorus provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Peoples
Pomeroy
Congregational Church
Miss Mattie Reed Moves Into Spencer House in Coolville
Miss Mattie Reed of Tupper's Plains moves to Coolville and will occupy the house vacated by D. G. Spencer. Miss Della Ashcraft returned to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Reed
Tupper’s Plains
Coolville
Della Ashcraft
Mother's Day program at Lawrence Chapel Sunday
A Mother's Day program will be given by the Sunday school at Lawrence Chapel on Sunday May 9 at 10 o'clock. Many local families and visitors are noted attending events and visiting relatives through the week with gatherings at Coolville Pratts Fork and Athens area. The community mourned Dr. C L Orr at a large funeral in Pratts Fork.
Pratt's Fork Social Notices Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Floyd Williams and Earl Errett visited Mrs. Alex Sapp and family Monday afternoon. Flora’s Mrs. Fred White with measles stays at Willkey home. Dan Ackley and relatives attended Dr. Orr’s funeral. Charlie Carsey and Ily of Chase, Charlie Fox of Miner, and Arnold King with Guy visited local residents. Delbert Gaul and Sumner’s family joined Beam household guests. A C Howett and Will Gilkey hosted Sunday visitors. Mrs. Fletcher King and Mrs. Lawrence Garrett with child were Athens guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Williams
Earl Errett
Alex Sapp
Fred White
Flora
Willkey
Dan Ackley
Pratts Fork
Orr
Charlie Carsey
Ily
Chase
Charlie Fox
Miner
Mr Fox
Arnold King
Guy
Jim Gaston
Ath
Gas
Delbert Gaul
Sumner
Miller Beam
A. C. Howett
Will Gilkey
Fletcher
Mirs
Lawrence Garrett
Athens
Community club meeting and senior class celebration in Amesville
The Amesville Community club held a dinner and business session with speakers H P Dutton of Hockingport and W F Kampf of Coolville. Pupils’ parents attended a school picnic next day. Senior class baccalaureate sermon was given at the Presbyterian church by Reverend Salmon and Reverend Timberlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
H. P. Dutton
Hockingport
W. F. Kampf
Coolville
Dutton
F. W. Wilson
Evelyn Joy
Frances Carpenter
Stella Grubb
Grace Brown
Thelma Vernon
Pearl Linscott
Esther Wilson
Marold Eckard
Leonard Potter
C. C. Curtis
D. R. Goddard
Lois Cecil
W. L. Heston
Gladys Quinn
Lucy Bell Evans
Presbyterian Church
Salmon
Timberlake
Ritchason Family Update After Home Fire
Longstreth Mr and Mrs James Ritchason have rented a Nelsonville house and are keeping house again. Their children were home for dinner including Zernnie Newman Kathyrn Junior Ritchason Pauline Gandborn Mary and others from Zanesville. Additional relatives from Columbus Chauncey and Nelsonville were noted along with recovery of Adam Sandborn from lung congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ritchason
Longstreth
Nelsonville
Zernnie Newman
Kathyrn
Junior
Zanesville
Dick Ritchason
Pauline
Adam Gandborn
Mary
Darth Baker
Samuel Baker
Will Ritchason
Columbus
Mary Ritchason
Maggie Allman
Minnie Horn
Nora Sandborn
Chauncey
Eva Galentine
Henry Ritchason
Kelly Duland
Adam Sandborn
Nora
Jacksonville High School Alumni Banquet Held in K P Hall
The Jacksonville High School alumni held their annual banquet in the Knights of Pythias hall last Saturday. Seventy to eighty guests attended with Rev. Parker and Mrs. Root among attendees. Officers elected include Bernice Carter as president and Robert Noon as vice president. a new constitution was adopted. Local families visited over the weekend and noted graduates and relatives visiting Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumni Association of
Jacksonville High School
K. of P
Alex Root
Parker
Root
Mr. Parker
Bernice Carter
Evelyn Deal
Mildred Kinder
Jeannette Brown
Maynard Sayre
Margaret Southard
Mildred Dougan
Leo Good
Ohio University
Ralph
Delia Shirkey
Columbus
Jacksonville
Robert Selby
Cambridge
Glen Reed
Bucyrus
Charles Reed
A. R. Woodgerd
Charleston
W. Va
Irene Golding
Doris Davis
Evan Davis
P. B. Chalfant
Chas. Wahl
Albert Kempton
Herman Kempton
Charles Wahl
Local residents and visitors share weekend visits and travels
The Plains area residents visited friends in Chauncey Athens Haydenville Nelsonville and Columbus. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Liz Guess hosting guests, Joe Krivesti and Frank Smith motoring to Athens, Fletch Hawk buying a Ford truck, and funeral attendances for Was Hutchins. Earl Guseman travels to Denver for health. Wes Hutchins funeral noted. a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berty Staffinger
Henry Staffinger
Shafer
Chauncey
Liz Guess
Joe Krivesti
Frank Smith
Athens
Fletch Hawk
Seiples
Ed Micheal
Roy Pierce
Minnie Pierce
Lydia Nagle
Dory Nagle
John Wm
Charlies
Edward Patton
Nelsonville
J. W. Patton
Haydenville
Joe Hutchins
Mozelle Stephans
Eleanor
Earl Guseman
Denver
Colo
Hutchins
Smith's Chapel
Frank Hamilton
W. J. Hawk
Rob Hawk
Alfred
Columbus
Hazel Wolfe
Rosco Shields
Gil Hartman
August Olson
Wes Hutchins
Paulina Nash Hoch
Huntington
W. Va
the Plains
Newton Hoch
Raymond
Lloyd Thorn
Leva Bee Romine
Sallie Johnson
Carpenter Ray Graham Moves Family to Columbus
Ray Graham travels to Columbus on Wednesday with household goods to join his mother who has stayed there for a month. They plan to establish a home in Columbus. Thelmore Stansbury and daughter-in-law Dale Stansbury were thrown from a buggy when their horse bolted near Dyesville injuring them. Jesse Sisson and family visited relatives in Dex on Sunday. A carload of sheep shipped from the experiment farm went to the Pittsburgh market. O. B. Woodyard of Columbus visited to survey his farm and stock. Mrs. Clarence Foley and children visited her mother in Dyesville. Walter Swett’s son is ill with blood poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Graham
Columbus
Thelmore Stansbury
Inlaw
Dale Stansbury
Dyesville
Jesse Sisson
Dexter
Experiment Farm
John Rawlings
W. S. Swett
H. Smith
Pomeroy
A. R. Carter
Colunbus
Luther Cooper
Athens
F. E. Wood
Mary
Albany
Forest McCann
Kenneth Sisson
Orley Rife
Phyllis
Frank Derst
Egyptian firm wins education concession for provinces
An Egyptian company secured a government concession to educate Egyptians in provincial towns and villages through motion pictures.
Buchtel residents bid farewell to Donna Bartoe in surprise party
Friends and classmates gathered at Donna Bartoe's home last Saturday for a farewell party before her move to Cleveland. The event featured games, music, and a luncheon with a large list of attendees including Lenora Bolen, Freda Grimm, Margaret Schenz, and many others from Buchtel and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Bartoe
Cleveland
Lenora Bolen
Freda Grimm
Margaret Schenz
Marcia Tolliver
Virginia Bowen
Elizabeth Schenz
Kathleen Willis
Bernard Colbert
Fred McKee
Kenneth McQuaid
Paul McConnell
Roy Bookman
Edward Martin
Max McKee
Victor Andrews
Harley Lanning
Sterling Bartoe
Jas. Bartoe
Glenn Jackson
Oscar Willis
Art Robison
Murray City
Charles Ball
Carl Worthington
Ted Schoppelier
Columbus
George Worthington
Arthur Brunn
Anna O'myer
Buchtel High School
Opera House
George House
Fred Prigge
Joe Schenz
New Richmond
Walter Curry
Williamsburg
Jennie Boal
Deanville
Jacksonville High Play Engaged by Wednesday Highlighted
Crescent Ridge residents attend the Jacksonville high school Senior class play Engaged by Wednesday. Sunday visits include Mrs Ed Vernon and children Mrs John Rhinehart and children Mrs William Jansen Sr with hosts Mr and Mrs Ed McCune. An old fashioned dance at R H Wemer home drew Newton Russell and daughter Blanche John Weiss Grover Ratton and many Kittle family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville High School
Ed Vernon
John Rhinehart
Fred Jansen
William Jansen
Ed McCune
Orville Kittle
Grant Hospital
Columbus
John Weiss
Reuben Kittle
Local social notes and school news from Trimble area
A long list of visiting families and residents in Trimble and surrounding towns is reported, with mentions of church events, Sunday visits, and weekend trips. Local students' achievements, commencements, and the P T A meeting highlight recent community activity, while Mother's Day service plans and church improvements are noted.
Roermond Egg Market Claims World Largest Status
Roermond Holland hosts what is said to be the world largest egg market. Last year 93,266,012 eggs weighing 5588 tons sold cooperatively at auction yielding about $2,7650,000 in profit. A daily record of three million eggs is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roermond
Holland
Alkmaar
Murray City News Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Lon Coburn of Kentucky visits relatives for a few days while Robert Tipton of California Pa visits family. Numerous locals host or visit over the weekend including Henry Stratton Athens, Henry Hale Nelsonville, Tom Bell Nelsonville, and others in Athens Pomeroy Akron and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Coburn
Kentucky
Robert Tipton
California
Fred Penn
Smithfield
Barney Penn
Glen Loper
Detroit
Mich
Henry Stratton
Athens
Charles Stratton
Henry Hale
Nelsonville
Retta Jonas
Tom Bell
Tom Hardy
Lucile
Akron
Matt Treace
Mary Evans
Art Robinson
Zanesville
James Allen
Pomeroy
Mode Lewis
Chester Hill
James Emery
Cleveland
Jabez Hamer
Columbus
Wm. Poling
Than Edington
Cherrington Hospital
Local families share Sunday visits and updates
Carbon Hill William Shaw of Columbus visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Q T Shaw Sunday. Martha Davis Flossie Crawford and Anthony Riggs of Nelsonville plus Converse Davis of Marysville Tenn called on Mr. and Mrs. G W Ross Sunday afternoon. Leslie Evans drove to Marysville with Esther Evans and Richard Sparnow. Howard Mitchell and daughter Joan and Ralph Robey of Columbus spent Sunday here. Henry Steinbrink moved his family back from Blaine. Ralph Arick of Columbus and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawk hosted over Sunday. Carrie Green and Mrs Carl Smith convalescing. Mrs Frank Evans seriously ill with flu. Sarah Evans and Walter Evans attended Walter Clowes funeral in New Lexington last Saturday. H B Henwick returned home from Cherrington hospital after two weeks for injuries from an auto accident. Edna Bartoe Charles Casto and Miss Stover of Columbus stayed with Amos Bartoe’s family. Gusta Green of Logan stayed Thursday with Charles Robey. Starling Sweazy and daughter Wanda were Logan shoppers Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Joshua Ashcraft
Mt. Carmel
Lewis Welling
Marcus Clark
Athens
George E. Caylor
Kenneth LeGoulon
Delaware
Taylor Warren
O. F. Larson
Clyde Parrish
Albert Larson
Charles Orr
Pratt’s Fork
Doctor Orr
Carrie Bahr
Tupper's Plains
A. R. Wilson
Harpold
John Paynter
Charles
Harrisonville
Jennie Smith
Marie Hoobler
Gertrude Barth
K. M. Barth
Middleport
Ray Smith
S. M. Gainer
Basham
F. W. Chapman
J. H. Cline
F. M. Cline
Woodward
Oklahoma
J. E. Hartnell
W. A. Westervelt
Westervelt
M. T. Wells
Lima
Lawrence Chapel
C. D. Swartz
C. M. Swartz
C. L. Orr
Pratts Fork
Carson Boggs
Dorothea Runnion
Sophronia Tilton
Coolville
L. T. Runni
Charles Moore
Helen
Harvey Wyers
Bethany
Dennis Jarvis
Colugabus
R. M. Allen
Eleanor
J. I. Gaston
Carthage
Leo Kelley
Itha Allen
L. T. Runnion
Ray Oliver
C. O. Knight
Charlies
F. H. Booth
Emerson Stout
Charley Ross
McConnelsville
William Shaw
Q. T. Shaw
Martha Davis
Flossie Crawford
Anthony Riggs
Nelsonville
Converse Davis
Marysville
Tenn
G. W. Ross
Leslie Evans
Esther Evans
Richard Sparnow
Howard Mitchell
Joan
Ralph Robey
Henry Steinbrink
Blaine
Ralph Arick
Frank Hawk
Carrie Green
Carl Smith
Frank Evans
Logan
Charles Robey
Starling Sweazy
Wanda
Mary Russell
Gerade
Heer
Mattack
Ohio Archaeological Society
Marietta
Belpre
Blennerhassett Island
Athens County
Hockingpo
Gover
Torch
Harry Dye
Purdy
Gelpre
del Hall
Edith
Parkersburg
Austin Hall
Charles Scott
John Nolan
C. W. Haysden
Simms
Coolvillea
Little Hocking
Hockingport
J. KR. Stiles
Lyda
Parkerseburg
Joe Keevers
Julian Adams
Gladys Ross
Mary Ice
Melvin Ice
Otho Elliott
Mary A. Stone
Oliver Windon
Taylor Devon
Ohio Soldiers
Sandusky
Thhe Baptist
F. R. Purdy
Masonite Lodge
Devoe
Co. E. White
Cooleville
Homer Griffin
Marty Curtis
Newbury
Dutton
Jennie Mickle
Hockingport Community Notes and Nearby Visits
Hockingport and Coolville neighbors share church services and social visits as the Ohio Archaeological Society tours Marietta, Belpre, and Athens County. Residents report road bridge funding, missing chickens, and families moving into new homes while funerals for Taylor Devoto are held in Torch.
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Florida
W. T. Carew
Cocoanut Grove
I la
Theresa Pine
Lottridge
J. E. Carleton
Wayne Wingett
J. O. McCoy
Henry Steinmetz
Amesville
Buchtel
Mildred Weiss
Jamnita
Pearl Triplet
Merle
Helen Antle
Helen Patton
Floyd Werner
Vera
Orville Boudinot
Wyliss
Messrs
Eldon Easler
William Russell
Harold McAfee
Dean Mason
Lloyd Sayre
Raymond Antle
Gehr
William Antle
Charles Anderson
Franklin
Harold
Crescent Ridge
Tric CO
E. State
Taylor Ridge
John Gaskalla
Trimble
Elmer Patterson
J. H. Martin
Elza Chalfant
Anna Lemoine
Leona Lemoine
Frances Lemoine
Greens Run
Paskevitch
Clarence Winn
Glouster
Freda Swartz
Mary Davis
James McClellan
Jack Dalton
Red Town
Joseph Gaskalla
A. M. Taylor
Velma Leak
Hebbardsville
Vernice Welling
John Davis
Millfield
F. M. White
Frank Strubble
P. H. Willike
Carl Welling
Fred Obers
Harry Woods
Tudor
Forder Sedan
Fred R. Beasley
Murray City News
Charles Dixon
Jack Hoffman
Eva
City
Arthur Williams
Maud Penn
James
Richard
James Hamer
K. A. Person
A. A. Person
John Barazhauser
Elyria
Carbon Hill
Purina
Orina
L. E. Mundew & CO
John L. Wion
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