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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1929
Page
7
The report lists residents visiting relatives and staying with hosts in Albany Columbus and Yellow Springs. Names include Mr and Mrs Will Higley Mrs Nolan Burgosse Mrs George Coa and others. Attendees also joined the Smith Hughes teachers meeting at Hollis Throckmorton’s home in Stewart.
The Chesterhill class will stage a May 27 commencement at Union Hall with a play titled Commencement of Carson's Corners. Graduates include Zara Tuptett Hester Worrell Esa Duncan Mary Edit Bowmen Murray Carr Russell Wood and others from Chesterhill and nearby schools.
Elizabeth Hann's 55th birthday party at her home drew 123 relatives and friends. Attendees included George Hann and family, Emily Randall, Grace Elise and Canton guests, Armstrong M Stover and others from Newark Canton Chesterhill and McDon-widge.
Sunday visits from families in Columbus Athens and Somerset mark a busy Shawnee section in a recap of social ties. Eastern Star inspection in New Lexington noted with plans for second degree at Athens. Saltlick Township Religious Education session held May 22 with opening hymn Take Time To Be Holy.
Tuppers Plains residents attended the funeral for Miss Ethel Lineberger held at a local church on Wednesday. Community members reported a double birthday gathering for Miss Vesta Reed and Miss Lois Reed, while the Willing Workers Club met at leader Mrs Leta McLwin's home. Local notices mention travel to East Liverpool for a dying relative, family visits, band practice, and a new daughter born to Mr and Mrs Bert Cole.
The slate includes President Mr Peacock, Vice President Mr Shoemaker, Secretary and Treasurer Rosetta Peterson, Children’s Department Mies Starches, Young People’s Department Mrs J A Severance, Adult Department Mr Trishon, Administrative Department Mr Flowers. A township convention is planned for this summer.
Burr Oak families Burr Oak Galiden and Ernestine Nay from East Ranch visited Mr and Mrs Alpert Post on Sunday. Sidney Green Gere trude Ryan of Flint Michigan is visiting her father Henry Ryan. Cora Williams called on her sister Mrs Mary Dost on Tuesday. Mrs Cecil Dew and her four children Estin Ellie Mona Gene and Bonne Mar spent from Tuesday by Oak. Mary ends note with May 23.
Mrs Albert Post and Min Fra Ivers were visiting Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs last Diwson and family spent last Wednesday with sister Cola Loudinot at Millfield. Mr and Mrs Grant Post Richard Vost and their children joined in the gathering with Mire Grant Post.
Carpenter and Mrs W T Swett reside in Columbus and dislike employment. Mr George Wood spends the weekend in Columbus with relatives. J A McLaughin of Charleston visited Thursday on business. News reaches of May Travid Caster of Chicago formerly here suffered a stroke of paralysis. Carpenter of Albany spent several days last week at his farm nearby. May 25.
Corning Brooks of Zanesville visited his grandmother Mrs Thomas Murray for a week. James Jenkins Clarence Tharp of Columbus, formerly Corning residents, spent the past week here. Mrs James Miller, Vashti Wilton and Mrs Ted Greene attended a Moss Keshler dancing recital in New Lexington. Pything Bietere hosted a farewell for Mrs David Cook who leaves for Indiana. Miss Mary Evans attended a luncheon at the Maramoor in Columbia, guest of Dr W. F. E. Tuer of Cleveland. Numerous names list trips to Detroit and Niagara Falls, Columbus, Philadelphia, Logan, Athens, Rose Farm and other places for visits and excursions.
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