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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1926
Page
8
Messenger correspondents report on community moves and visits across Canaanville Wellston and Toledo. Families like the Seels Walton Wright and Ogle visit relatives, some relocate for work while others recover or plan schooling. Ephemeral travel and illness mark the week as residents move between homes.
Sunday social activity spans multiple households as Stewart and the Murphy family visit Mrs. Murphy’s brother W A McCune. Pauline Ahart from Parkersburg stays with J G Russell. Clair Norris of Detroit joins Merle Norris’s Athens family for a serious illness in the grandfather, Loren Petty. other visits include Fred Sands with the Sands family, Robert Sharp and children with Ed Bailey, John Oliver’s son Ray Oliver with Carthage family, Evelyn McBee from Parkersburg with Charles McBee, Norma Leslie with Verona Starkey in Guysville, and Emory Montgomery from Columbus with W B Montgomery. Alice Minear from Beebe visits Vera Robin SOR.
The Rev Browning of the Glouster Methodist Episcopal church and the Rev L A Donnally of the local Methodist church will exchange pulpits next Sunday morning at 10 oclock. The Mothers circle meets tonight at the home of Mrs E C Shirkey to discuss matters of importance and all members are asked to attend. The meeting will open at oclock.
The Rev. L. A. Donnally gave a lecture Saturday evening at the Pisgah church community club meeting.
Mrs Edward Harry entertained at her home Saturday afternoon for her son Billy's birthday. Aunt Mrs George Chapplear of Redtown gave the birthday blessing. Attendees included John Seckinger David Judson Harry Plummer Wattie McDonald Carl Wahl John Anderson Garnet Whitehall and Maurena Deal. The M E church youth plan to meet Sunday at 6:30 to reorganize the Epworth League.
Young members of the M E church held a Sunday evening session to reorganize the Epworth League. Rev L A Donnally led the gathering with a brief talk on the league's purpose. Officers elected include Mona Anderson as president and pianist, with Margaret Southard as first assistant.
Mrs Koenig of 908 Wilson Ave Youngstown Ohio reports dramatic relief from gastritis indigestion and nervous fatigue after taking Tanlac a tonic made from roots barks and herbs. She says the first bottle brought sleep better appetite and renewed energy and urges others to ask their druggist for Tanlac. Over 40 million bottles sold.
The minutes list officers including vice president Anna Rasp second vice president Chester Lowry third vice president Jeanetta Wolfe and fourth vice president Ernestine Shirkey secretary Faye Brinkley and treasurer. Future meetings next Sunday will start at 6 o clock instead of 6 30.
Mrs. Charles Hoisington received a phone message from her Columbus based brother about Mrs. Jennie Bean formerly of this place. The report says there is little hope for recovery. Mrs. Bean is sister to Mrs. Jacob Lauser and Mrs. South, both residents of Jacksonville.
The young folks of the United Brethren church will meet Friday evening at 6 30 for a literary program at the church.
Residents and relatives from Cambridge Millfield Middleport Wyandotte Bishopville and San Toy spent Sundays with kin including Mrs Viola Dean and Mrs Cora Householder. Birth announced for a daughter of Mr and Mrs Ora Knight.
Mrs George Chapplear and Mrs John McDonald were guests of Mrs Edward Harry Saturday.
Mrs. Bertha Burson and daughter Helen visited Mrs. Jacob King Monday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Goldsberry of Athens and families. A husking bee at Delano Brleighs drew locals. Several trips and visits connect Pratt's Fork residents with Athens Gallipolis Nelsonville and Colmer families.
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