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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
6
The Rev. Pridgen of Nelsonville spoke on his Holy Land trip at the Holiness Church in Murray City Friday evening May 17. He will continue the talks next Friday, May 24, with relatives and friends from out of town noted among attendees.
Athens Grange members will present a three act play titled The Deacona Honeymoon at the Albany Opera House this Saturday night. Proceeds go to benefit the Grange. Albany scene notes also mention church activities and local visits with brief updates on residents and a jury report from Lee Township.
Mrs Gomer Lewis and daughter Maxine visited relatives in Gore over the weekend. Burlingham and Athens families hosted guests including Mr and Mrs C E Williams and Mr and Mrs Carl Williams. Elmer Compton, a Grande College student, stayed with D B Williams. Local residents saw visitors from Wellsville Nease Settlement Huntington and Pomeroy as well as social gatherings by the Asbury M E Church Ladies Aid.
Saturday events include visits among the Gilletts Cain and Dowler families and a social at the Strouds Run Church. The Community Literary Society met May 17 with an ice cream supper. next meeting set for May 31. Sunday School starts at 1 30 and preaching at 4 30. Guests of Albert Poston include Poston family, Ohio University students, and friends.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Norris spent Sunday with Mrs Norris mother. Mrs Martha Petty and Mrs Dana Bean of Guysville fear for her mother Mrs Gien ora Wright who is ill here. Clifford Shaw visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Doris Grubb. Miss Ida Burke spent Sunday with her parents. Mr and Mrs George Burke and Mr and Mrs Hallis Stalder of Chauncey visited Mr and Mrs Grant Russell. Those recovering include Mrs Manda Vires Mrs Rose Burke Mrs Doris Grubb and Ansel Barnhart. Rainfall Saturday evening prevented Reverend Mattox from holding his regular appointment. next services will be announced later.
Frost Pear and Tim Russe ll travel to Kansas to visit Lot Russe ll who is seriously ill. Paul and Vern Parsons of Hungry Ridge visit R E Linton. Nellie Parsons visits Bernice Russell. Weather and floods hamper local farming prompting replanting. Ohio Fuel Gas Company rumored to drift in. Route 1 carrier fills in for Pearl Russell. House painting and mailbox updates on rural routes noted.
Shawnee May 22 Dr Wilgon J Peart formerly of this place head of the Cleveland Clinic Dental Department was badly gassed in an explosion at the clinic Wednesday morning He is among the Clinic founders and is expected to recover Friends in Shawnee and Perry County are relieved by the hopeful prognosis Mrs Joe Bowers of Rockford Illinois is visiting in the home of her mother Mrs Luma Norris others three local residents Miss Faye Davis has joined Dr Myres dental office Miss Mary Ellen Harris of Columbus is visiting relatives here Marjorie Jones five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Reese Jones Columbus formerly of this place was struck by a truck and injured last week The 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Glen Leamon McCuneville was struck by a car and sustained a broken leg
Burglars broke in through a side window of Henry Stewart's pool room early Monday. They took nothing but left behind $200 in bills hidden in an old pair of shoes under the counter. Nearby, many local residents are noted in family notices and upcoming relocations.
New Asbury residents Mrs Mitton Nuzum and son Winifred Pare were Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Shuler. Mr and Mrs J B Crawford and son Raymond were Sunday dinner guests of Crawford’s parents in South Canaan. Mreank Colburn and Clair Burson were Saturday evening guests of the Flanders family. Edson Dean of Nelsonville attended the funeral of Leonard Ball. Miss Cecelia Kinnen is visiting her sister Mrs M Montele.
The May 18 gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor drew numerous families and friends including John and Mildred Martin and children, Floyd Welch family, Parsons and Frost households, and many others. Suburban visitors Fred Chariton returned to Parkersburg for work while Owen Lemmon visited from Athens. Mr Townsend recovers from a stroke and Mrs Wyatt Minear improves slowly.
Rutland resident Mrs. Ann Smith visits Jumping Branch and Venta Bryne. Mildred Lyman Helwig died in a Clinic I Hospital explosion in Cleveland. Mrs. Charlies Graham travels to Columbus to care for her ailing sister Nettie Isabel. Will Parker, one of the Parker brothers, passed away Sunday morning.
Plends list of visiting relatives and residents with names and towns including Jeff Harrison Frances, Lulu Smith, Cordons, Seevers, Parfitts, Buffingtons, Wests, Bingmans, Shafer, Miller, Hutchins, Slaters, Olson and others. Notes passings, birthdays, parties, and family visits across Athens Logan Chillicothe Albany Nelsonville and surrounding communities.
Memorial Day program announced with W. S. Gibbons as speaker in Bedford PEPFORD area. Notices of local visits and birthday party details fill the rest of the page with multiple names and social calls.
The Anti-Cant 4-H Club in Coolville elected officers for the year at a Saturday meeting at Grange Hall. Officers chosen include Chessie Chapman president Ada Gillian vice president Louise Ward treasurer Blanche Murray secretary Roberta Humphrey reporter and Lucille Davis recreation leader. The club began with 15 members led by Mrs G O Shanks. Next meeting set for May 29 at 2 PM with potluck. A Future Farmers of America meeting the same day saw members pay state and national dues and Leobake elected acting president. Troy Grange plans a meeting Saturday at 1 50 PM with a treasurer report.
Local residents visit relatives across Columbus Huntington W Va Oto University Steubenville and Burr Oak. Families include McDonalds Pedicords Wells Kaslers and Tehders plus the Vercoes. A church bazaar Friday night drew a large crowd and the Community Club plans a minstrel show in Ringgold on Saturday night May 25.
The C DPD well on Henry farm was drilled Saturday and shown to be a strong gas source. Charles Fox continues work at Bean farm on Dutch Creek. Reverend Taylor delivered Mother’s Day sermon with Junior Choir singing. Memorial sermon planned Sunday at 10 30 with full choir led by Miss Effie Glazier. Emma McCune visited Somerset. W T Carpente and George King traveled to Coalwood West Virginia for work. Parsonage guests included Amos Britz and Floyd Britz from Athens and Clyde Deeter family from New Marshfield. Cemetery Association bought land from Miss Linnie Dean for new plots, driveway, fence and gates planned once weather allows.
Betty Blum six daughter of Mr and Mrs Join Blum of this town died Sunday at Grant Hospital Columbus following an operation for mastoids. Women of St Augustines parish will hold a home social Wednesday May 2 inviting all parish members. Mr and Mrs Chariea Gasane of Wellston visited Mr and Mrs Vincent Bowe. Clyde White of Barberton visited Mr and Mrs Charles Davis. Miss Helen Davis of Barbert visited Mr and Mrs Herb Cray. Mr and Mrs P T Crowe and Mr and Mrs Wilford Metzer visited Mr and Mrs James Freasdure of Cambridge. Foster Nixon student of Ohio State University spent weekend with his parents. Misa Amelia Moodie student Ohio University visited her parents. John Call of Columbus spending vacation with aunt Miss Margaret McGrath. Mrs Michael Maley Mary Margaret and Charles Waldie visited friends in Wellston. (Continued on Page 1).
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