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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1930

Page

7

Governor Cooper to Speak at Straitsville Home-Coming

Governor Myers Y. Cooper will deliver the afternoon address at a Straitsville Methodist Episcopal Church home-coming on Sunday June 1. An all-day session features speakers and music with district superintendent Dr EB Stafford visiting. the Ladies Aid Society will serve dinner and supper.

Cooper New Straitsville Church Straitsville Methodist Episcopal Church of Lay Edward Won Columbus Hocking Valley Myers Y. Cooper EB. R. Stafford Aid Society Mary B. Davis Dorothy Lillico Carrie Shuttleworth Mabel Devol T. J. Price M. E Ladies Aid Society

Bedford Decoration Day Services at Burlingham

Bedford holds Decoration Day services at Burlingham on Friday. Various local residents are listed as visiting, hosting, or attending events at homes in Stewart, Athens, Tuppers Plains, and nearby areas including the Butterfields, Hines, Hart, Richardson, Norris, and Mulligan families. Several names appear with relatives and guests across multiple households.

Local Family News Highlights Visits and Moves

Stewart and Belpre residents report weekend visits as the Nuzums travel to see Milton Nuzum’s parents. Frisby improves after illness. Ogg family visits Sand Rock. Ray B Hugus to start 4 H Club in Stewart. Grace Landis from Logan visits Stewart relatives. Gorham family relocates to P T Winner property vacated by Elijah Funk. Christy couple guests of I C and spouse’s parents in Stewart.

Milton Nuzum Billie Winnie Fae Stew Grace Landis Logan Pearl Six Stewart Ora Gorham Carl Paul P. T. Winner Elijah Funk Kenneth Christy I. C

Local Notes From The Plains West Virginia And Nearby Areas

Miss Jennie Bryan finished teaching in West Virginia and returned to her parents Mr. and Mrs M O Bryan. The Smiths and baby spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs Phillip Briley near Union. The Gebriel family visited Amesville area with Arza Linscott’s parents. Leroy Hawk recovered from a chicken pox illness. Fan Mattison returned home to Poston after visiting Sybil Gabriel. Elva McGranor and family plan to move from Athens to the house vacated by August Olson owned by Mrs. Mary Snider.

Jennie Bryan West Virginia M. O. Bryan Ernest Smith Phillip Briley Union Cliff Gebriel Amesville Arza Linscott Leroy Alfred Hawk Fan Mattison Poston Sybil Gabriel Elva McGranor Athens August Olson Mary Snider James Powell

Coon family mourns death of Carl Edgar Coon

Local notices report multiple deaths and visits including Carl Edgar Coon son of Bill and Mrs. Coon, with relatives from Deanville and The Plains. Community members exchange condolences as houses see guests and weddings, and a fire damages a three car garage valued at $600 partly insured.

Elmer Coon Les Coon Frank Coon Deanville Carl Edgar Coon Bill Coon Vint Huston Jake Anderson Albany Quince Anderson State Highway Department Fear Somerset Ray Shafer Athens Floyd Shafer The Plains George Shafer Beaumont Elizabeth Kestival Detroit Mich Steve Charney Zell Buffington George Bean David Crockett Gladys Bolin Bobby Lulu Smith Springfield James Hardy Richard Calho

Sunday Guests and Visits in Decatur and Canaanville

Little Hocking George Dueffer was the Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Cornes. Guy Martin J. T. Martin and William Ballard all of Decatur motored to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Sutton at Canaanville R. S. Martin and Donald Nes ter were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin. Ned Simpson Jr. was visiting his uncle Clyde Simpson last week. Charles Simpson who underwent a surgical operation recently is improved. R. S. Martin is home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin this week helping take care of their strawberry crop.

Burlingham Butterfield Darwin Clarence Story Sunshine Albert Quivey Dale Carl Hazel Ollie Clark Victor Cuummings David and Durward Edward King Earline Glen Hart Charles Frank Henderson Columbus George Henderson Koster Tuppers Plains Haskin Scharr Athens C. E. Wil Dale O'Brien Ed O’brien Thomas Mulligan Donald Guy Lee Maurita Winifred Jean G. W. Butterfield Dolph Jeffers Florence Ruby Carl Williams Jean Charles Wil Maywood Whaley Mary Roberts Paul Dean Jim Bill Russell Charles Copeland Floyd South Canaan R. B. Justin Bessie Justin W. Z. Starkey Beverly W. Va Marie Nice J. E. Nice Roy Nice Carl Gorham Wade Dean Stewart James G. Russell Asbury James Russell, Jr Jerseyville S. J. Biddison Charles McBee McBee Lou Eli Spaulding New England Avery Chalfant Youngstown J.ddison Tom Pierce Vada Clyde Bobby Gene Logan Joe Frost Bobby Je. C. E. Norris Jessie Charney Cleveland Steve Charney the Plains High School Ruth McCullough Ashford Matheney Emma Gulley A. Y. Wilcox L. Graham Frank Hutchison Lancaster Ervin Vore Warren Hoyt Pinkerton Harvey Frye Erwin Stauffer Clarence Rutter James Staley Elza McGranor Collins Mable Nagle George Thorn Flossie Gabriel Ed Michael Georgia Fern Darius Michael Thorn Charles Tate Fred Russel Millfield Clarence Powell East Liverpool Arthur Coon Deanville George Dueffer R. S. Martin Donald Nester Guy Martin Ned Simpson, Jr Clyde Simpson Charles Simpson Mrs Charles Coen 8. R. Coen Della Ator Jacob Coen

Sunday School Progress At Hooper Ridge

Hooper Ridge Sunday School is progressing nicely with 59 attendees last Sunday. Local families including Linscott, White, McLaughlin, Sayers, Kasler, and Antle are noted visiting, hosting, and assisting with farm and family activities over the weekend.

Nancy Linscott H. E. Linscott Bundy Perry Peach Ridge Clarence White Corning Business Elsie Bailey Garnet McLaughlin Ferndale

Local Social Notes From Athens Area Gatherings

Ath ens residents visit with relatives and friends across the area. Community members attend cemetery work days at Mt Zion and join family gatherings, with names such as Buck, Coen, Goldsberry and Randloph tied to recent calls, visits, and services. A quarterly meeting in Mt Zion is scheduled for July 18 and 14.

Frank Louther Herbert Richard Williams Harwood Junction City Mt. Zion

Community Visitors and Church Notice in Chase Area

Chase Paul Robinson and family near Athens spent Sunday at Vick Robinsons home. Various Athens residents visited for the weekend and weekdays. There will be Sunday School at the Chase Church next Sunday morning at 9 o'clock followed by preaching by the Rev Spriggs of

Paul Robinson Athens Vick Robinson Glen Woodyard the Chase Church Spriggs

Langsville Birth Reports and Local Visits

Langsville welcomed a newborn to Mr and Mrs Bid Bobo with a Sunday morning birth. Mrs Orville Davis and daughter Jean of Akron joined Whitmer family for a visit. Mildred Layman of Rutland stayed with Dorothy Ledlie over Sunday and Monday. Don Miller visited his parents F A Miller. Eleanor Miller spent the weekend at Rio Grande with uncle J L Miller. Mary Entsminger visited Syntha Glaze on Sunday.

Bid Bobo Orville Davis Jean Akron

Canaanville Visitors Noted in Local Weekend Calls

William Persons and Harvey Smith of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs William Lonas. Mon Carcele Darnell returned from Detroit where she stayed with her aunt Mrs Hazel Farley. Ola and Mildred Allen visited grandparents Saturday. Mrs Burl Danes and her son Junior were also mentioned in the weekend notes.

William Persons Harvey Smith Columbus William Lonas Carcele Darnell Detroit Hazel Farley Ola Mildred Allen Burl Danes Son Junior

Glen Lonas Visit Noted. James Wade Ill

Glen Lonas visited friends here on Monday while James Wade has been quite ill for several days, according to notes on page 9.

Glen Lonas James Wade Ron

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