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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1926
Page
7
Logan area residents host and visit friends and relatives including Mrs Susie Williams and Grace in The Plains and Mrs Edith Short in Halloween decor. Many travelers return from Detroit Pontiac Columbus and Athens to resume work or visit family. clubs meet for embroidery and Bible study. Halloween party hosted by Rebekah lodge with district officials present.
Miss Binora Lo aged 44 sister of Mrs. Will Hilt of her home died Tuesday morning at 6 o clock from typhoid fever after a six week illness.
Mrs Alw t Edwards entertained the former chefs of the White Rose temple N %2 at her home here, hosting a cordial gathering with longtime culinary staff and temple associates in attendance.
The choir will provide special music during the church service on Sunday evening. The Rev LL A Donnally will preach.
The Sung people of the Methodist Episcopal church plan a meeting at 6:30 Sunday. The event will feature the audition of Will Heiser, with Mrs Heiser at the hospital.
Ab and Alfroncis Riley and their sisters the Misses Teresa and Frances from town spent a few days here with friends. Mr and Mrs George Pettit of Hun nan West Virginia were guests of E J Jarvis Friday. Garnet Kittle spent Saturday in Athens Hazel Love Mountville and Atha Thomas Columbus were their guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs rt Edwards. Bessie Haskins returned home after spending two weeks in Detroit with Alice Whaley. The Misses Lucy Johnston and we Ley Ohio University spent a day here with their parents. Mrs FR Shirkey left for Columbus Sunday with her son Ralph where she will spend a few days with relatives. Revival meetings at the United Jethren church are to open November 14.
The Plains residents Eva Smith and Andy Ballard of Carbon Hill visit Worth Dicken and family. Henry Smith’s wife and family move into a recently vacated house owned by Ervin Vore. Virgene Shields visited Mildred Burson in Athens. Quince Anderson returns from Bremen work at area creek. John Shafer arranging gas piping fixtures for homes. Irene Gabriel, nine months old, scalded when soup spilled on her. her mother is Mrs Fred DeWeere. Others attend family events and local errands.
The sophomore class held a party at the Wilkes home with seventeen sophomores and sixteen guests enjoying games and jokes. The freshman gathering at J. G. Hixson’s included twenty-three freshmen and twenty-eight guests with music and fortune telling before refreshments. Outside guests Floyd Shafer and daughter Dana attended. Twenty freshmen have neither been absent nor tardy this term.
Thelmore Stans family returned from Lancaster Baltimore and Millers port after a month with daughters. A. B. Rupe and sons Perley Wilbur and Lee McComas visited Columbus. Mt Blanco school held a program taught by W. H. Hampton. Center Stake school hosted a mask and pie social. Mrs E W Starkey and son Geral t returned to Columbia. Tipton Logan leads his ninth car of apples. Sisson and family visited parents D M Sisson. W W Sisson and S H Smith toured Columbus and nearby homes. Protracted meeting at F B church ended due to bad weather. Mrs C C Steward with typhoid fever shows improvement.
Stout family from St Marys West Virginia visits brother J W Stout. Mr and Mrs Tom Dye and children spend Sunday with Carl Chase family. Shriv er and children of Pomeroy visit D F Dye. Emmet Mayhugh ill at home with influenza. Mrs Henry Schreiber dies at son William Schreiber’s home where she lived two years. Frances Ball visits friend Helen Carat Wolf Pen. Evelyn Hunter visits friends here. W H Hunter and family visit Thursday.
The Robinett Ridge supper at the school house drew a good crowd Thursday evening. Mrs Lenora Johnson and son Forrest Fave moved to Mineral where Forrest is employed. Mrs A J Crow of Mineral visited E M Freeman and family from Wednesday to Saturday. Walter Freeman returned from Flat Rock Michigan where he was employed. Henry Bodkins, Ohio University student, spent the weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs Dermot Bachanen and daughter Ilona and Miss Myrtle Hall of Lancaster visited the Freemans Saturday and Sunday, Edith Mathena spent the weekend at Marshfield.
Carbon Hill and Nelsonville residents as well as guests from Columbus Akron and Zanesville visited relatives here for the winter. An I O O F homecoming with Grand Master Hugh es of Zanesville drew attendees and concluded with a fish supper. Doctor Webb returned from Chicago after two weeks of Post Graduate work and Mrs Pete Rengy remains bedbound in Logan at her daughter Emma Masts home.
Local families and relatives gather as Dr. EB Harper and Indianapolis relatives visit, Port Clinton, Point Pleasant and Columbus travelers appear for weekend visits, Eastern Star delegate attends Springfield convention, and church services resume with the Rev Eaton to preach Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs JL H Allen traveled to Good Hope West Virginia on Friday to attend the funeral of their brother in law Lee Gresnoldy.
Barnhill farm on Dutch Ridge hosts visitors including Mr. and Mrs. T. Runnion. Mrs. Leroy Boggs and daughter Catherine visit the McBees of Coolville. Pearl Castle family guests of C. J. Castle in Pomeroy. Max Kramer from Ashland en route to Gratton stays with Hugh Watkins. Rev. Morena of Parkersburg preaches at the Christian church. Attendees attend Mr. Wilson’s funeral in Carthage. Mrs. Castle of Alfred visits sister Mrs. Swisher. Clarence Swartz and wife visit Mrs. Swartz’s father Harry Carleton.
Mrs Blanche Roach wife of Orpa Roach died after several months illness at home. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs Frat Hubbard of Illinois and Mrs H J Dye of Hamden seven children Stewart Roach Mrs Joe Holsey Columbus Will Flora Thelma Francis and Charles of Hamden her father William Campbell and step mother Mrs William Campbell of Hamden. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday officiated by Rev Peterson of the M E church burial in Hapden cemetery. M S Cox superintendent of Vin-
Ton County schools hosted a Hamden visitor Tuesday. Mrs Palma Kruger of Crow school near McArthur is ill at home. The Misses Stanton Jolly and Smith performed as part of the IL O F Masquerade at their halt. Mrs Autey Baker and Miss Marie Baker won first prize at Wellston's fourth annual Street masquerade, masked as Muggie and Jiggs.
Miss Mary Stanton hosted a Hallowe en party at her Railroad street home on November 1 in honor of her birthday. About twenty attendees dressed in costumes attended and presented a memorable gift to the host. Guests included Ruth Roberts Kathareen Jolly Helen Gallavan Marie Joseph Catherine Kennedy Clara Holtzapfel Edna Abele Alice Cook Mary Riepenhoff Charles Martin Howard Joseph Bernard McCourt Andrew Crossin Harry Clark John Coyle Albert Loudner and John Kennedy of Wellston.
Mrs. H. B. Robbins departed Tuesday for Columbus as a guest of Mrs. N. B. Akin, staying there for a period of social calls and hospitality.
Mrs Lawrertite Oidrrett and son Robert of Athens stayed with Mr and Mrs Alex Sapp from Saturday to Monday. Miss Florence Meeks visited her parents Mr and Mrs Will Meeks during the weekend.
Meeks Guy Sapp visited Mr and Mrs Riza Sapp in Athens Friday night. Mr and Mrs Jessie Gilkey were guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Maning Sunday. Mr Haning is seriously ill. Holly Delbert King and Guy Sapp have gone to Germany for employment. Norma Young and Nancy Gilkey returned to Athens after visiting homefolk. Audra Douglas visited friends at Pratt Fork. Robert Farman, known as Bobby, died Saturday at his home near Pratt Park aged 97. Funeral at Bear Wallow church with burial at Old Bedford. he was survived by his wife and several children. Two daughters and his wife preceded him in death.
Sharpsburg reports heavy rain discouraging farmers with potatoes and corn rotting in shocks. The Bartlett Independent Institute will be held November 1 and 2. Vera Strode and Bluh Burhl Lenore Keney Carol Dickson attended a masquerade ball at Pauline Craig’s home. Rain prevented preaching Sunday. Beginning Monday morning workers lay 775 feet of new road to complete a project expected to become a major route.
Mr and Mrs Marl Carpenter hosted visitors in Chesterhill at week’s end. The gathering included local friends and neighbors in a cordial social visit on the outskirts of town.
Burr Oak residents visit relatives in Corning and Zanesville. Families including Mrs Sylvia Post, Mrs Grant Post, Mr and Mrs Plaid Dawson announce a newborn son. Hatlowe'en party at Sycamore schoolhouse drew attendees such as Mr and Mrs Ives and By a Ives. Coming Saturday.
A man, L. J. Causey, donated a pint of blood for his injured son in St Paul Minnesota but the operation failed to save him. The report notes the blood donor's act and the unsuccessful outcome of the surgery.
A hospital nurse or expert in mental disorders employed here was found to be an escaped patient from the Bertin asylum. The incident raises concerns about security and recapture efforts.
A promo noting The Saturday Evening Post vast scope with Mary Roberts Rinehart The Lost Ecstasy and other new novels by Kelland Chamberlain Edginton Connell and Terhune plus art reproductions and essays. It touts 2 700 000 weekly circulation and value of a subscription with occasional prices for three years.
Due to rain only fourteen people attended Sunday school and preaching services. Mrs Ida Wanless of Athens visited here with her mother Mrs Ada Cubbison and family. Franks Clark attended as part of the visiting party.
Mr Clinesmith manager of the failing station at Carthare Gap was taken to Columbus Hospital Monday for the removal of a limb. He suffered from blood poisoning caused by an infection in his leg.
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