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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
5
Chauncey May 31 The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Millfield Church of Christ will be held Friday evening at the home of P. D. Hill in Millfield. A business session followed by a prepared program is scheduled.
Nile Sanders a medical student at Ohio State University spent last Sunday at his parents home in Millfield. Mrs Fawn Speelman of Columbus was guest of Mrs Jennie Sanders in Millfield. Mrs Mabel Shaner and her children Mary Ellen and Edna May of Millfield visited relatives in Zanesville. Mr and Mrs Leo Duncan of Millfield hosted Mr and Mrs Edward Howard and Mr and Mrs Marble of Columbus last Sunday.
Chauncey May 31 The regular meeting of Trimble Grange No. 1850 will be held Saturday at 7 30 PM in the Grange hall at Trimble. An important session is anticipated with good attendance expected.
The Rev and Mrs Rhibrand will lead memorial services Sunday afternoon for county home inmates in Chauncey in the institution chapel.
Chauncey marked Memorial Day with a large crowd at Nye Cemetery despite threatening weather. Veterans from Civil, Spanish American and World Wars led a procession, with colors, firing squad, Boy Scouts and clergy. Speakers included Rev. Courtney and Rev. Warren, and hymns and recitations followed the tribute to soldiers buried at the historic Nye Cemetery. A separate note recalls a birthday surprise for Mrs. Frank Phillips.
Tonight at Moofus Putnam a safety pageant will be held at 7 o'clock at the Rufus Putnam school under the Rufus Putnam Parent-Teacher association. Parents invited. Entertains Club Mrs John H Preston hosted the Contract Bridge club Tuesday with lunch before the play. Mrs Roger J Jones topped the score. Harvey Porter returned from Jackson Michigan after his mother’s illness and passing. Friday meeting at M F E Church Woman's Foreign Missionary society meets at 2 pm in church parlors with hostesses and guests including Miss Jessie Lovell of Marietta. Clyde Littler and family hosted a dinner for Arthur Littler and son Benjamin before they left for Flint Michigan. Colleagues from Columbus joined Mrs Rounsaville after Memorial Day visit.
The report lists numerous Memorial Day visitors to Mrs. Nell Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Robinson, including J. L. Foraker and family, John Brewer and guests, and many others from Athens Wellston Columbus Toledo and Huntington. It notes the funeral of Norris Goodman with attendees from Ohio and West Virginia and mentions Leo Pierce visiting Athens with relatives.
Clarence Liggett of Cleveland, a former Athens resident and Ohio University graduate, renewed acquaintances here on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Hawk of Marietta spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Ferguson at 3 Church Street, the latter's brother-in-law and sister.
Dr and Mrs Emmett Murphey of Corning and Mrs Floyd Stanley Crooks of Columbus spent Memorial Day with their mother Mrs O B Murphey at 216 East State Street. Mr Crooks drove in today to escort Mrs Crooks home this evening.
Six gunmen swarmed the Broadmoor country club during a dance in Indianapolis, robbing 200 guests of between 50000 and 100000 dollars in jewelry. They cut telephone wires, fired shots, and moved calmly to collect valuables from wealthy out of town visitors after a speedway event and Memorial exercises.
Mrs. E. D. Foley and baby Betty Jean arrived at 64 West Carpenter street to visit her parents Mr and Mrs C. C. Sama for a few weeks. Accompanying them was Mrs G E Wilkins who will return Sunday to Sarnia Ontario.
Mrs. C. D. Gist and her daughter Miss Dorothy Gist attended the Silver bridge dedication in Gallpolis yesterday. They also visited Mrs. Gist's son-in-law and daughter Dr and Mrs Claude B Parker. Mrs Gist will stay in Gallpolis until Sunday.
Among Athens residents seen in Gallipolis for the Silver Bridge dedication were Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Burnett Mr. M M Kerr Mrs C C Kerr daughter Kathien Mr and Mrs James A Palmer Mr and Mrs Alonzo Palmer Mr and Mrs Claude Clark Mrs B F Dailey and Mr L T Dailey Also Mr and Mrs Fred Woodruff and daughter Donna Le visiting their parents Mr and Mrs FE M Stout and grandmother Mrs Minerva Calvert of Columbus.
A string of visits and homestays ties Chauncey to Columbus and Canton. Charles Shields Jr and Carrol Tippett were in Columbus. Vergil Baughman of Canton spent Memorial Day at home in Chauncey. Fred Garlinger and family visited Chauncey from Steubenville. others, including Mr. and Mrs. Tippett and Mrs. Schoonover, traveled to Columbus and Hebbardsville.
John Patterson, retiring Athens city schools superintendent and Rotary president, received a gold watch from Attorney Johan Woolley. Charlies Don McVey spoke on the rising cost of government. Patterson will teach in Columbia Missouri this summer and then join New York University.
Funeral services for William Boyd Armitage four months old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Armitage of Whnt Michigan were held at Dowler undertaking parlors at 4 30 p m with Rev Dr A Y Wilcox officiating. Burial followed in West Union street cemetery.
Evangelist and Mrs Homer Vian joined the Mountain States Evangelistic association for the summer and autumn. They toured the mountains with executive field secretary J W West of Lynchburg Virginia who led rallies and surveyed the territory for new church plantings.
The Kroger Grocery and Baking Company of Cincinnati announced the purchase of the Foltz company chain of 193 stores in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana as stated by Foltz president Thomas W Burke.
Members of the Athens high school journalism class were guests at a dinner hosted by Athens Printing Company on East Mill street Tuesday evening. About twenty attendees included Miss Anna Pickering, Principal Fr. Harshman and Mrs. Harshman, and H Harris of the Messenger. BE C Woodworth presided and introductions followed remarks on newspaper work for school publications and beyond.
Lancaster May 31 Joseph T Ferguson of Lancaster announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state auditor.
Local drilling continues with G W Strong and Harry Smith of Parkersburg leasing the John Parmiter farm and planning to drill on the C C Curtis farm this week. Charles Fox to begin on the Hart Strede lot, while wells on the Dean and Glazier farms are expected to come in soon. Miss Marie Quinn of Lathrop, a high school student, underwent appendectomy in Marietta with serious condition reported. Eupheme Chapter O FE 8 to hold Sunday meeting with refreshments, then a special hour.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as tasteless in coffee fueling a “Kruschen feeling.” It claims to improve digestion and purify the bloodstream by expelling toxins, urging readers to buy a 50 day supply for 60 cents and start the treatment tomorrow morning.
Mr and Mrs H H Glazier of Belpre and families including Dustin McGrew Mattie Owen Edith Smith and her son Billy of Parkersburg spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs F W Gibson. A Terrell of the Bank of Athens was a holiday guest of Clyde Gibson.
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