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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1928
Page
9
A string of visits and movements names Chase Church services at night and a December meeting series. Residents from Wheeling Steubenville Athens Albany Cleveland and Marietta are listed with relatives friends and neighbors across multiple households.
Friends and relatives from Athens and nearby towns attended the Pomeroy bridge dedication. Attendees included Eliza Coleman and Ed Kimes, with others from Stewart and Stewart area. Local events featured a Farmers Institute benefit and a high school program, while residents planned visits and travel.
Chauncey Peneilli, son of Gabriel Peneilli of this city, suffered a broken thigh at the school grounds. He was taken by ambulance to Nelsonville for an X ray and the doctors planned to transfer him to a Columbus hospital for treatment. He was struck by a fellow pupil during play.
Ernest Henry of Stockport spent Sunday in Millfield with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Triplett. Emanuel Crabtree of Millfield is in Columbus for employment. Doris Cole, Millfield, home briefly from Columbus. Mrs Alliam Cole hosts Doris. John Theisen, Millfield visitor, returns to work in Delaware.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley and Mrs Arthur J Smith in city spent Saturday and Sunday in Columbus as guests of Mr and Mrs William Robinette Jr and Mary Stanley.
Logan doctors sign up for the 1929 Red Cross annual roll call opened Armistice Day and runs through Thanksgiving. Rev. E L Pielow, county chairman, notes every physician in the city has joined. Solicitors are chosen and canvass begins next Sunday. districts plan systematic outreach with Red Cross pins and marks for members.
Logan November list shows forth dozen newborns last month with many parents named. Boys born to Clifford McQuade Parry Allen Deible Oblinger Rempel Funk Loyd Gehman Mills L emsworth Konkle A ner Iden Hen er With Horn Queen Eveland and Flora Engle Dennis. Girls born to Miller Martin Morris Dennis Woltz Rizer Hemsworth Grove Wallace Hicrley Grove.
Pleasant Valley residents plan an oyster supper at the church on Friday night November 16 with all invited. Mr. and Mrs. H M McKinley and James Hallets guest list include Mrs Hattie Russ and son Harry at Gouster with Elmersguters. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Luther and Anna Brooks on November 7.
In Chauncey Mine No. 25 of the Manhattan Coal Company, miners began returning to their former positions on Tuesday morning. About 60 workers had been employed, and 60 more returned to fill the old vacancies as coal loading resumed at the mine.
The Essex Mine at Hocking is being cleaned up and will be ready for operation in a few days. About 25 men have worked to clean it, which was rebuilt a few years ago by the Essex interests after a period of idle operation. Located on the Hocking Valley Railroad between Athens and Beaumont, it has modern equipment and coal loading facilities.
Melrose Harbaugh and Logan Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler inspected Athens Lodge No. 973 in the Cline Building after a 6 o clock banquet attended by 200 members. Eleven candidates were initiated as chairs shifted among G. M. Romine Clyde Featherston and Harry Hinman. four new members spoke briefly.
Robert W. Stewart chairman of Indiana Standard Oil plans to testify as chief defense witness in his perjury trial. The case centers on alleged falsifications of Senate Teapot Dome Committee testimony. Stewart’s defense argues his interpretation differs from the government. The government’s case aims to finish within about 36 hours.
Nov 14 in Return Home Chauncey relatives travel back to Dayton and Columbus after funeral services for Hezikiah Graham held in Salem. Among those returning are Charles Graham George Graham Mrs Madge Graham Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham Miss Jennie Graham and Mrs Doe Merrill.
Amesville hosts Mr and Mrs Lewis Morris for a Thanksgiving eve gathering on Hooper Ridge with music and food. Attendees include Edgar Keirns family in Hooper Ridge, C A Morris and J H Grosvenor from Athens, Kean family from Mush Rum, Otis Clark family with Pauline, Mesecher families from Millfield, and Nellie Sayers, all noted as present.
Carpenter Leslie Chase and his wife from Columbus visit his parents M. A. Chase. Annie Goff spent Sunday with her brother F. E. Wood. Vinton Jewell and wife visited their son C. E. Jewell and family. F. M. Durst improves at home after a severe cold. Lloyd Woodgerd relocates to Fletcher Metcalf’s farm. Attendees from town attend the Pomeroy bridge dedication. C. H. Jewell and daughter Don visit Athens with family.
Sunday guests visited local families including Mr and Mrs Glen Hart and children and Mrs Dale Hart and son Cletens in Middleport. Ed ward King and family hosted Ed ward King household while Charles Hines hosted Mr and Mrs Clyde Hines and Mrs Mary Whitington. Other visitors included Jessie Duckler family with Laurence Walker in Middleport and Sam Henderson family from Athens at the George Henderson home. Lena Hines visited Thomas Mulligan’s family. va Gruthrie stayed with Jewel Story’s family.
A vintage sewing pattern describes a mature figure dress with overlapped pointed edges and slendering lines. It details fabric options in velvet satin crepe georgette and fine serge with embroidery, sizing 38 to 52, yardage for 46 inch size and vestee facing, pattern mailed for payment.
An advertisement claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets permanently relieve gas in the stomach and bowels. It asserts the product stops gnawing pains, heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and a cold, numb feeling, promising easier breathing and improved circulation. Sold in a yellow package for $1 at Cline Pharmacy.
Richland Avenue resident Miss Mable Shafer a mission worker from Illinois will speak at the regular missionary meeting of the W M S Friday evening at 730. Local activities include visits among neighbors and moves to new homes in Athens and nearby areas with several families cited as visiting or relocating.
Columbus Nov. 14. Congressman Tom Jenkins Ironton filed an expense report with the secretary of state showing expenditures of 3865 dollars and receipts. Jenkins won reelection as a Republican for Ohio's Tenth District.
Collette Francis of Brooklyn a Broadway couplet star in Rio Rita says her gleaming hair comes from using Danderine on her brush. She notes it stops dandruff, reduces shampooing, leaves hair silky and easy to style. Bottles sell for 35 cents at drug and toilet counters.
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