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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1928
Page
6
Murray City dispatch reports an all day quilting session of the Ladies' Aid at the M. E. church with members including Mrs. Joan Cook and Mrs. Edith Short.
Sharpsburg items report corn pushing before cold weather, repairs halted by cold, and improving health. Obituary notes Emmet Cook of Vincent buried at Mt Hermon from pneumonia. Many visits and social calls across Vincent, Bartlett, Marietta, Athens, and Columbus.
A son was born last week to Mr and Mrs Samuel Rigals. Attendees from distance joined the funeral of Willian Nanna Friday including Leonard Nanna family Clifard Nanna and family Frank Harbarger and family from Barberton M Keavin and daughter Deatrice Jons Cavindish and Koaka and husband from Columbus Rev Vint Nanna of Moundsville W Var Mra Oriman and Saco Cargish of Chillicothe Mrs Zona Scyle and family Athens Irvio Nanna and Connett Mrs Mary Burt has returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs H Felton of Muttsburg Mr and Mrs FR EL Shaffer of Poland Withiam Bridge and family Mrs Cor Withers John Withers and family at funeral of Frank Fox nest Cheater Friday Mrs Mabel Turner of Jacksonville visiting her father Newton Russell Mr and Mrs Roy Jones and Virmi Carter of Athens were Friday guests of Arr and Mrs Lea Jones Mrs Nettie Herron visiting her brother BE J Wilson and sister Mrs Charles Bowers Floyd Robinson Athens a business visitor here Saturday Helen Stright Mrs C F Oxley Mrs Eva Wert Mrs Mred Hoodlet and Mrs Marie Dixon attended the quarterly meeting in Union Saturday Mrs Georges Hartley and Little daughter Athens visitors Thursday Mrs Louisa Devore visiting sister in Hamden Mr and Mrs John Jagery Absang called on I G Heoodjet Thursday evening Sam Masters Athens guest of sister Mrs Francis Nichols c Z Baughrasn and family Columbus visitors Saturday NEW MARSHFIELD May J
May 12 dispatches report Lars Jewell and family visiting Mr and Mrs J C Branford of Fremont and Allegra Wood visiting George Wood. Watch for ties to Harrisonville and Dannington families, with several small gatherings and farm visits noted among residents.
May events include Varley and Frantiz family visits and Fayelvers day activities at the Us Hiot school building. George Smith and Jaspre Lis scott were seen visiting while Faye Ivers visited Caldwell. Grant Post and family attended church in Spencer, as Cedar Joint resort valuation decision looms after a survey.
WGY announces plans to broadcast television programs under new management as the company expands its programming lineup in Fork. Details on schedules or start dates were not disclosed.
The Hamden Albany column notes a box social hosted by the Al-A cen Woodn with music and dancing, proceeds to a Sun church fund, plus quilting and club activities. It also lists visits, illnesses, marriages, and local arrivals with names from Loveland, Wellston, Chillicothe, McArthur, and nearby towns.
Fragmented OCR item notes events around Miss WW and Mr Iuina Mefliraner. Mentions church activities, a Sunday service, Mothers Day plans, and a winter stay in Manesyville. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Syracuse items list visitors and hosts from Gallipolis Nelsonville Columbus and Athens. Notes include students, graduates, family visits, travel to Chicago Sarasota and Uhricksville, with brief local business and school updates.
Monday surgery and post op recovery details for Shade VUorwan and Starley Li at Sheltering Arms. Dwight Growning of Columbus shows improvement after illness. Measles and flu related recuperation for Grim family members. Community visits noted among Grim, Browning, and Henderson households. Market trading mentioned with speculation about liquidation as the market settles.
The case of Gishom Anton East of Copenhagen Denmark on misappropriating church funds was slated during the quadricennial Methodist Episcopal conference in Kansas City Missouri. Dr Fred B Stone of Chicago was chosen as counsel for the church with Dr Dorr Diefendorf of East Orange New Jersey as defense counsel.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous personal names and places including Walter G old, Mro, Mire, Ceburn, Raymond, and Athens. The text appears as a disjointed roster or notice with no coherent event or action and includes references to families and individuals with unclear roles.
Fragmentary text mentions May dates, a governor’s request, and persons named Georse He and John Misns. References to Raleigh or Columbus and a request for return of goods appear. details are garbled and names uncertain. The readable bits suggest a municipal or legal notice with transfers or inquiries but specifics are not recoverable.
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