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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1925
Page
7
The Parent Teacher Association held a Halloween masquerade in the school gym on October 22 drawing a large crowd. Prizes went to Lucile Clark for prettiest costume and Edward Bell for funniest disguise. Proceeds of 34.64 funded school equipment and snacks were offered. Local neighbors noted visits and a corn husking gathering at the William Ball farm.
The Jasper Hill pie social drew a good crowd and raised funds. Social visits included Emma Williams at Will Hess home, and Phil Hess with Margaret Taylor at Daniel Koehler's. Ernest Glazier from Columbus visited his mother, Laura Glazier, while Frank Klingenberg plans to move his family to Guysville.
Broadwell hosted guests including Mrs H H Townsend and daughter from Athens and Mrs F L Gorgham of Stewart. Ed Nolans store caught fire due to a stove pipe, fire brigade formed a bucket line from the cistern and extinguished the blaze.
About a hundred attendees joined the Pythian sisters masquerade at the K P hall. The hall was decorated for the event with games and dancing. A grand march crowned the best masked person as Mrs. Mattie Blackstone while Evelyn Robson was judged the worst and also received a prize. A luncheon followed.
Mr and Mrs Saul Kimble and two daughters visited Mr and Mrs William Robson before returning home to Battle Creek Michigan. William Shrieves of Glouster was visiting his daughters here recently. Buchtel lost to Chauncey 19 to 0 at Chauncey Thursday.
Lottridge Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hardman of Fairmont hosted weekend guests, and local families attended the play The Ten Commandments in Stewart. Clarence Swartz visited Vincent, while H R Watkins and son Gans visited Parkersburg. Multiple residents visited relatives, toured farms, and hosted or attended gatherings Sunday at various homes.
Milwaukee housekeeper Mrs Emil Brandenburg credits the product with restoring her health after a severe decline and headaches. Another Nebraska resident Mrs Ada Box 28 Horace reports relief from backache and fatigue enabling her to care for family and household tasks.
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