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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1928

Page

6

Albany News Items Reflect Community Plans and Events

Albany watchers report a busy week with the oldest Albany woman Mrs Sarah Dailey 85 voting in the election. A Wells Library dedication and church programs including a chicken supper and Schubert Recital are announced along with the Wednesday Club Pioneer dinner and poster contest winner Donald Downs. Elsie Reeves guest from Detroit visits. basketball season opens with Albany victories over Harrisonville. Community notices include bake sale toys, and time changes for Baptist services.

Albany Sarah E. Dailey Hoover Cooper Barnes Wells Library Sun-People Aon Smith Davey Sf Jsea Methodist Henry “ Hatch Athens Fternoon Prince of Peace M. B. Church the Baptist Church Will Everard McDaniel Wellston

Amesville News Notes Seek Ill and Social Gatherings

Amesville residents report Mrs. T. O. Day improving after illness with family members including Amesville Smith and Clarence of Marion visiting. Athens guests, Esther Class activities, and social visits from Fleming, Gifford, Gibson, and Dyson families are listed alongside local church events and a discussion of a planned Institute. Dr. Howard notes Mrs. Howard recovering from a hospital operation. Gas well activity is described on Main Street and a nearby fence was raised for safety. A basketball game between Ames 36 and 34 at Canaan is mentioned in passing amid community notices.

Athens Delbert Ogg Esther M. E Lathrop Florence Porter Carl Hallowell Helen and Gene Chesterhill SG. Linscott Bremen S. W. Gibson Howard Co‘Wumins Charles Fox Edgarth Ous Amesville Luther Wintal Plantsville Invillé Ames Canaan Morgan Cour

Farmer's Institute at Mt Hermon Opens With School Exhibits

The Mt Hermon and Plantsville schools led the opening day program of the Farmers Institute in Sharpsburg on Wednesday, with Miss Jenni Loeffier guiding Mt Hermon pupils. State speakers Mrs Mittie and Mr Fleming addressed the attendees as local figures, including T. H. Johnson, attended the sessions. The Amesville Glee Club and Priscilla Wells provided evening entertainment, while Thursday featured Rev. Gregory on Future Generations and readings by Mrs. Lettie Keney.

Harpsburg Farmer's Institute Mt. Hermon Plantsville Mt .Hermon Vlantsvilla Papi Mt. Hermon P Jenni Loeffier Mittlec Mrr. Fleming Coun T. HB. Johnson Amesville Glee Club Priscila Wells Dorothy Dizon Gregory Iettie Keney Dreident Nettie Ke T. C. Gregory

Hamden Election and Local Notices From Hamden AMDEN

Election results show Cox and Maud Collins elected to local offices with Republicans winning by a substantial majority. One race had minor opposition. A school incident involved a boy named Lantdis Carrol on a holiday event, with injuries uncertain. A Hamden boy connected to Baltimore and Ohio lines and local residents F C Donald on Church Street are mentioned amid scattered civic notes.

Amden Cox Maud Collins Winton B. J. Hen Lantdis J Carrol

Local Visitors and Travel Amid Athens Musings

Chase and Kes Haning of Athens vacationing with C. J. L. Sauters family. Joe Burson recently discharged from Columbus hospital. Mrs. Lester Oberholzer on business trip to Athens. A J Carbaugh returns home after week with daughter Mrs. Frank Hoon and Mrs. Everett Douglas. Clint I Douglas helping Sauters. C Dickson visiting from Cleveland. Beatty and Vick Robins’ family spent Tuesday evening with Paul Robinson.

Mgr Kes Haning Athens C.zy J. L. Sauters Joe Burson Burson Columbus Hospital Lester Oberholzer A. J. Carbaugh Franky Hoon Everett Douglas Clint I Douglas Sauters C. Dickson Cleveland John Worley Beatty Vick Robins Paul Robinson

Local Notes and Arrivals in Columbus and Zaleski Areas

Nov 10 brief items from Carpenter and surrounding towns note visits and travel. Mrs C Andrew Jewell of Columbus spent time at Milton Brattin and Mortimer Meht homes in Zaleski. Families including Foley, Goff, Shafer, Stewart, Bobo and Tewksbury appear in short sentences about visits, moves, and daily business. Obert Marking is able to be out after illness.

Arpenter C Andrew Jewell Columbus Milton Brattin Mortimer Meht Emma McClain Zaleski Woodyard H. I. Stewart Foley Anna Goff Zerg Tewksbury Roy Shafer Charles Bobo Athens Chase and Son Emory Albany Dayton Stewart

Syracuse News Items Plentiful Local Social Notes

Nov. 10 report from Syracuse lists Ernest S Duffy off duty with blood poisoning at Meigs Grocery in Middleport. Mrs. Freda Fields clerks at Williams Novelty in Pomeroy after working in Middleport during remodeling. Mrs. W A Adams and son Sterling of Parkersburg visit sister Mrs. Irving Karr. F A Shumway, Syracuse butcher, remains ill and unable to attend business. Curtis Frederick of Chester visits sister Mrs. F La Shumway. Mrs. Jane Campbell recovers and can go out. Miss Liwhle Smith, English teacher, visits in Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Orville White return to Gallipolis after days with Letitia Gilland and family. Mrs. Samuel Winebrenker, after major surgery at Steubenville Log hospital, is at home convalescing. Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Schorn host a house warming with a silver console get together. 25 girls attend and Mrs. Schorn serves refreshments. Ladies Aid Society of Asbury M E Church held all day meeting with soup gate and quilting. members present include Margaret Lawrence, Mary Karr, A E Williams, Irving Karr, C A Springer, Frank Harris, Mary Snowball, Marty McBride, Myrtle Crew, Rutherford Sellers, Frank Stowe. Mrs W A Adams of Parkersburg attended. Thomas Snowball listed as sick.

Yracusi Ernest S Duffy Meigs Grocery Company Middleport Freda Fields Williams Novelty Pomeroy Bmiddleport W. A. Adams Sterling Parkersburg Irving Karr F. A. Shumway Syracuse Curtis Frederick Chester Fla. Shumway Jane Campbell Liwhle Smith Focal High School Orville White Haves Gallipolis Letitia Gilland Samuel Winebrenker Steubenville Logpital Alphonse Schorn Schorn Ladies’ Aid Society of Asbury M. E. Church Margaret Lawrence Mary Karr A. E. Williams C. A. Springer Frank "Harris Mary Snowball Mart McBride Myrtle Crew Rutherford Sellers Frank Stowe Thomas Snowball

Pleasant Point social notes from The Plains area

The Plains area residents are mentioned visiting relatives and friends in Clifton West Virginia and nearby towns. Guests include Mort McPherson and George Shafer families visiting J K Brown and Harrison households, Wil Moore visiting from Wellston, Wilbur Powell moving to Sam Mitchell's house, Bricker siblings returning from Eastern Ohio to vote, Fink family from Middleport hosting, and a newborn born to Bowe Shaver locally. J E Hammond moves to a residence near Worth Dicken's store. John Hushower visits family from Columbus.

HE Plains Mort McPherson Pleasant Hit George Shafer Jackson Charles Brown Athens State Hospital J. K. Brown Jeff Frances Harrison Evelyn Marie Aleshire Ciifton W. Va Dan Harrison Wil Moore Weilston Wilbur Powell Hocking Sam Mitchell William Rol Bricker Ohio Herbert Fink Middleport Dave Aleshire Bowe Shaver J. E. Hammond Worth Dicken John Hushower Columbus

Local greetings and visits noted in Middleport and Nelsonville

Kimberly Imberly reports Mrs K Wolverley returning home in Middleport after weeks with relatives. Mrs Robert Ossman and Henry Litteral visited a seriously ill brother in Nelsonville. William Farms of Columbus visits friends here this week. Rosa Brown made a business trip to Logan. Dad Holcomb of Derr Run visited his brother Charles here recently. James Ossman and Miss Sylvia Hike were Nelsonville visitors. Mr and Mrs William Hunter visiting with his parents Eat and Hunter. Jake Millican of Nelsonville called on his brother Worthy here. Mr and Mrs Chester Staley of New Floodwood visited Charles Besterson. Sun Wester Pickett and Miles Brooks attended the Nelsonville picture show. E G Graft 68 formerly of

Imberly K Wolver Middleport Robert Ossman Henry Litteral Nelsonville William Farms Columbus Rosa Brown Logan Dad Holcomb Derr Run Charles James Ossman Sylvia Hike William Hunter Eat Hunter Jake Millican Worthy Chester Staley New Floodwood Charles Besterson Wester Pickett Miles Brooks

Preaching and social notes from Murray Guy News

Robert L J Roberta of Athens will preach Sunday evening at Pilgrim Holiness Church at 7 o clock on November 11. Numerous personal items record visits among Crooksville Athens Logan and nearby areas with names such as Eileen Chidester Phil Devol Penny, Morrall, McDaniel, Briley Johnston Penn Chivers Binderbasin Hamer Smith Parks Ayers Graham Lovett Brooker Channell Williams Peacock Kerns and others. The Ladies Aid of the BL EL lChurch met for quilting with eight members present.

Eileen Chidester Crooksville Phil Devol Lem Penny Columbus Wis Jack Morrall Charles Ralph Ralph McDaniel Logan Esther Briley Lucy Johnston Ruth Penn Moving Picture “Wings Athens Mary Chivers John Binderbasin Wings Jabez Hamer William Smith Ofathens Florence Parks Legaun Ar Ayers Floyd Stirr Ladies Aid Emma Castell Cora Walters Lizzie Fisher Charles Baird Tsie Strum Carole Acker John Cook Mattie Ralph

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