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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1924
Page
2
Miss Welsh writes to Miss Hazel Conley and other schoolgirls in Nueva Ecija commending the native kindness toward American teachers and expressing satisfaction with the local school.
In Sharpsburg farmers report partial corn planting but widespread discouragement as nothing grows amid poor roads. A Baccalaureate sermon was delivered at Partlett by James Ball Naylor who will speak at Wednesday graduation. Visitors include Mrs Ethel Huffman and Howard Harris family. Road work beckons as many young men move to road projects if rain holds.
Mr and Mrs Silas Scott hosted a Sunday chicken dinner near Lookout with guests including Oscar Knowleton and Margery, Edward Bailes, Fred Elliott, Sam Scott with Elmo and Richard, Arthur Coon, George Scott with Keith and Dale, Edward Hawk with Welter and Chester, and callers Ww Nichols and Jeffie Tewksbury. Flora Walker visited from Murray City attending the high school play The Hoodoo and spent weekend with relatives.
Mrs R P Roges called on her uncle D C Dais and family of Coolville. Charles and Marcus Clark visited their uncle William Noyes. Little Carson Boggs Jr visited his grandparents S Tilton. Rexel Boggs and A L McBee motored to Athens. Eva Clark visited Stewart. Neighborhood youths gathered at Miss Carrie Baker’s for a social. Phillip McBee from Clarksburg WV visited A L McBee and family on Bethel Ridge. Clyde Wilson called on Rexel Boggs. Joseph Chase visited George Gilbert. Mr and Mrs Carson Boggs and Laura Maryland were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs William Blackwood. Henry Burton, employed at Zanesville, spent Sunday with his family. Mr and Mrs R P Boggs and Mr and Mrs R C Boggs were guests. Roy McKinley and Lawrence Ey were evening guests. Earl Kincade and W W Lackwood were Sunday guests. Mrs Lyda Jeffers and daughter visited Edwin Se and family. Hall Snodgrass and Lyn McBee of Parkersburg spent several days with A L McBee family.
Mrs L H Allen returned home after a week with her niece Mrs Jude Rhodehaver of Guysville and Miss Dorthea Runnion of the community Cooking Club. Miss Pearl Pitts was a visitor of Fern Ketz and the Bad Justice family. L T Mannion dined with Mr and Mrs B G Met in Athens and the Rutmer Ackley family visited the Johnsons on their farm near Athens. H R Watkins of Fairmont was a business visitor to a large Athens farm. O L Davie returned home after a week in Athens for his daughter’s medical treatment. Clarence Swarts conducted business and planning activities locally.
A stream of social visits spans Athens and nearby towns with Charlies Castle returning home from Columbus, Samuel Bails visiting his daughter in Canaanville, Esmond Brandberry buying a new car, and numerous Sunday visits among the Barrs Gaston Barnhill Griffen and other local families. County farm agent K M Pavey and others also noted as visitors as revival meetings continue.
Pratt's Fork residents host and visit kin across Athens and area towns. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Williams and son Karl Everett of Athens spend the weekend with relatives. Miss Ciara and Nancy Gilkey visit Pratt's Fork School. Mahlon Carsey of California visits the old home place owned by J. Smith and brings back land turtles.
Former Hockingport teacher Miss Martha Welsh sat in attendance in San Isidro. Local records mark her as a retired educator and former member of the Hockingport school system.
The funeral service for Mrs. John Shaffer was conducted at the Puritan home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with burial in Puritan cemetery. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kleffner from Springfield and other relatives and friends. Hamden residents noted guests and movements including a family relocation to Chillicothe and visits by Hocking Valley officials in Logan and Columbus.
The Plains reports Mr and Mrs Frank Smith spent Friday with their daughter Mrs Jesse Beverage. Jack LaFollette faces appendicitis threat. Mrs Tate Smith’s school year ends at Carbon Hill. She is home for the summer with her parents.
Mr and Mrs Zell Buffington and several Athens residents spent Friday evening with Mrs Lyda Nagle and Mrs Zine Courtney. Miss Virgene Shields left for Greenville to nurse in a hospital. Joe Gulley traveled to his work near Bellaire after a family visit. Mrs Zine Courtney and Mrs Blanche Verity visited Albany with Athens guests and Nobie Collins. The Hutchins, Triplett and Nelsonville area visitors were noted along with others from Millfield Columbus Carbon Hill and Middleport. Abcess near ear mentioned for Wienor Stephens and a seventh grade class list concluded.
New York May 28 Victor Herbert 65 famed composer of many songs will be buried today after a send off in New York. A number of mourners including Jazel McDonald Matt Bryan Maxine Spward Angie Mae Douglas Floride Shafer Marie Potts Joe Tinkiam Dorthy Day attended while several others were absent.
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