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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1930
Page
10
Indianapolis dispatch reports 91 year old Civil War veteran John W. Simonson flew to New York City to cast a straight Republican ballot. He said he has voted in every election since his first ballot for Lincoln and will not quit now.
The Mill field P T A met at the West Side Building with large attendance. Oscar Simpson led the business session as pupils from lower grades presented recitations and songs. Next meeting set for the Fast Side Building before Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving program.
Funeral services for Charles F. Snow age 69 were held Monday at Clarks Chapel M E Church. The rites were conducted by Rev. W C Radford and Rev. B S Bishop. Burial followed in the church cemetery near the family home. Snow was a native of the area.
Late Wesley Snow a longtime Clarks Chapel District resident and farmer. He owned much land near Athens with his siblings. Survived by three sisters Mary Eva and Mrs. William Phillips Lisbon and two brothers Prof John E Snow Chicago and M E Snow Athens. Cause of death acute indigestion.
Rutland residents announce the marriage of Hugh Mutchler to Eleanor Faucett of Cleveland. Hugh is a Rutland High School and Bethany College graduate. Also noted are Rutland families visiting and hosting relatives in nearby towns.
Funeral services for Collene Reeves five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reeves of Chauncey were held Tuesday at 10 am conducted by Rev G B Courtney of the Church of Christ. Three hymns were sung burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery pallbearers Helen Ferrer Helen Seiber Ruth Leffler and Ruth Leiber. The parents a brother Bobby two sisters Mae and Virgene and grandparents Mr and Mrs M Tuckep Charmnecey survive.
Miss Beet Ryan of Columbus was taken to White Cross Hospital Tuesday for a gallstone operation. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Ryan of Beaumont.
A Columbus man drives a sedan with three Columbus passengers who skid on a highway near Chauncey Cemetery Tuesday, veer into a ditch, cause no injuries or damage. Also, a county union class meeting is planned Sunday at Pil grim Holiness Church Floodwood led by Rev. Mrs Shearer Nelsonville and Rev. Mrs Amy West Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs George Smith hosted at their Plains residence with guests Mrs Oswald Dabritz Meturia Mrs Rita I Carbondale and Mr and Mrs Frank Smith Lancaster presenting a social gathering from the region.
Ve sey area notes list Her and Paul A. Tipton from Lynchburg visiting over the weekend with the Tiptons in The Plains and Mrs Minnie Palmer and family in Chauncey.
Local families hosted Halloween events at country homes and at Teemblie High School. A November business meeting at West Side School with Oscar Stimpcon presiding featured student recitations and a talk by Wesley Walburn. PD of P Ledge and other locals held gatherings. prize contests highlighted costumes and a buttermilk event. Several residents visited, and outings included trips to Ports and Columbus.
Akron residents report visitors from Logan. Millard Graham of Logan has been visiting his mother Mrs. Elien Hysell. Mrs. Hysell has been ill but is much improved now.
Local notes report a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dishong in Oak Grove with dancing and games. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatfield and children from Hocking, Jimmie Vanbibber from Steenrods Crossing, Vernice Gillin and Violet Glenn from Nelsonville, and several locals. Others like Wes Pickett and friends were New Floodwood visitors Sunday. James Ossman is noted as ill. Miss Inez Pidcock from Nelsonville visited relatives Sunday.
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