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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1928

Page

7

Plains News Items Report Devotions And Marion Convention

Frances Harrison led devotional remarks at Plains News Items while a Marion convention report by Fred ericka Nida highlighted Plains Standard Bearers. Social hour featured refreshments and music with numerous local residents attending.

Frances Harrison Marion I’redericka Nida Marguerite McKee Willa Ruth Darnell Esther May Christine Cochran Eileen Besco Vera Verna Wallace Margaret Vera McGee Lavonda Moore Dorothy Cade Kathryn Barstow Edna Florence Bradshaw May Ruth McCullough Maxine Channel Verna Nagle Evelyn Marie Aleshire Grant Michaels Sleanor Richard Michaels Joe Riley Fisher Station James Moore Akron Harry Moore Sadie Bert Staffinger Michigan Liz Guess

Local Social Roundup From Athens Area

Tuesday and Wednesday visits across Athens area noted. Includes Mrs. Joe Smith hosting Shade and Mrs. Clyde Colburn. Vienna Kelley visiting Paul Jeffers. Elmer Browning hosting John Browning and family. Jacob King visiting Margaret Grim. wedding anniversary surprise for Enos and Mrs. Sargent. Rev. Rice dining with Emerson Biehl. Clark from Frost visiting Jerseyville. Leo Williams visiting Columbus relatives. Dwight Browning visiting home. Joe Smith and sons visiting S J Smith's family. Roy Goldsberry visiting S J Smith. Elza Sapp visiting S J Smith.

Joe Smith Clyde Colburn J. Smith Vienna Kelley Paul Jeffers Elmer Browning John Browning Glouster Jacob King Margaret Grim Frank Sargent Enos Sargent Athens Rice

Presbyterian chicken supper set for Hebbardsville church

Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church will host a chicken supper on November 23. Mrs. Herb Whetstone of Columbus and Mrs. Mattie Eokins of Albany were guests of Mrs. Martha Blackwood. Several local residents visited family and attended church events. The peace declamation winner was Lena Hoisington with Catherine Enlow second. The M E Church play drew a good crowd and Mrs. Julian Gift is improving after illness.

Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Herb Whetstone Columbus Mattie Eokins Albany Martha Blackwood Sam Howard Huntington W. Va Howard Wigley J. A. Sands Athens Pomeroy Ruth Carbough John Lax Lena Hoisington Catherine Enlow P. M. Lax M. E Julian Gift Ruth Rathburn Ethel Hooper Nellie Nelson

Peach Ridge Social Notes Include Family Visits

Peach Ridge residents report Friday guests Mrs Rebecca Evertt and family. Sunday visitors at Little Federal were Mr and Mrs Roy Noland and children Webster Forest Irene. Monday guest Mrs George Willie. Mr and Mrs Herbert Everett hosted family. Further visits included Mrs Jane Davis of Zaleski with Mr and Mrs George Willie. Local attendees at the Athens High Fall Festival were Warren Tippie Webster Noland Gordon Stephenson Forest Noland. Mr and Mrs Leland Martin were also mentioned.

Roy Noland Webster, Forest Irene Admiral Brown Little Federal Herbert Everett Ben Tipple Jane Davis Zaleski George Willie Athens High School Warren Tippie Webster Noland Gordon Stephenson Forest Noland Leland Martin Robert Everett Jessie Frank Everett Rebecca Everett

Beaten and Robbed Here Beating of Lottie Pickford in Los Angeles

Lottie Pickford sister of Mary Pickford and her escort Jack Daugherty were attacked by four men near a Los Angeles nightclub around 3 a.m. Daugherty was knocked unconscious while Pickford was abducted into the hills, beaten and robbed before being released.

Lottie Pickford Mary Miss Pickford Jack Daugherty Los Angeles Daugherty

Hamden Elects Officers At Eastern Star Meeting

At the Eastern Star Lodge the officers for the coming year were elected: W M Edna Smith, W P Steve Tripp, A M Grace Reed, conductor Effie Copeland, assistant conductor Myrtle Huhn, treasurer Zoa Ray, secretary Rose Merrill. Charles Huston moved to Harve Huston’s Thacker property on South Main. Mrs Nan Carey and son Roy moved into the Bryan Calvin property. Hamden High football lost 13 to 0 at Oak Hill. Mrs J R Davisson hosted Kensington Club. next meeting hosted by Mrs Burt Funk.

Eastern Star Lodge W. M Edna Smith W P Steve Tripp A. M Grace Reed Effie Copeland Myrtle Huhn Zoa Ray Rose Merrill Charles Huston Calvin Main Street Thacker Harve Huston South Main Street Nan Carey Roy Bryan Calvin Hamden High Oakk Hill J. R. Davisson Kensington Club Burt Funk

Celebrations mark J. M. Knopp birthday at Main Street home

Retired B&O railroad engineer J. M. Knopp turned 81 with an oyster supper at his Main Street residence. Guests included C. B. Pairan, Alton Parker, J. T. Ogier Jr., Mrs. J. R. Davisson, S. Strahl, O. S. Ray, C. C. Roberts Jr., John Murdoch, W. A. Kibbey, and Arch Buskirk among others. J. T. Ogier attended Deus Tau Delta Fraternity initiation in Athens. Mrs. William Craig and son Darrell visited Donald Vititoe at Chillicothe Hospital where he remains in critical condition after an accidental gun wound.

J. M. Knopp Main Street Knopp C. B. Pairan Alton Parker Chillicothe J. T. Ogier J. R. Davisson S. Strahl Ray C. C. Roberts, Jr John Murdoch W. A. Kibbey C. Winstead Chester Ward Arch Buskirk Ed Wilbur Athens William Craig Darrell Donald Vititoe Chillicothe Hospital Mr. Vititoe

Local Families Gather for Sunday Visits in Chauncey and Ridge

Fleming and the Everett family hosted relatives on Sunday as Ernest Johnston and family from Chauncey visited Clyde Johnston and kin. Beatrice and John Davis of Little Federal stayed with uncle George Willie. A club meeting occurred at the Hunters’ home."}

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the Plains News C. Barker Will Geisicke A. M. Humphrey Rob Hawk Liva McGranor Kate Brickly R. E. Grant Bud Dailey Peter Rasmussen Richard and Peter Ed Orrison Hibbard Minn Cincinnati Ed Michaels Beulah Hawk Alfred Hawk Ralph Porter Sarah Barnes Chester Hill Harry Porter Roy Hawk Victrolas Peach Ridge Robert Evertt Rebecca Evertt Bessie Rowan Hamden Ernest Johnston Chauncey Clyde Johnston Miss Margerett Willie H. B. Spaulding Mrs William Hunter Beatrice and John Davis J. O. Lawrence C. A. Howard Shrouds Run Mrs. Northcross Hoosier Victor Cline Cline’s Pal Sie Frances T. Northcross
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