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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1926
Page
6
Albany area residents and visitors enjoyed Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives from Athens Columbus Wellston McArthur and Portsmouth. Many hosted kin and friends, shared meals, and attended dances and bridge games while local clubs planned December meetings.
Edith Peyton attended the dedication of the new Coolville high school with Dr JG Gunder. Many locals hosted relatives for Thanksgiving at Coolville homes including the Gunder, Tidd, Sheets, and Jarvis families. A young male wolf appeared at the post office home on East Rock Street after Thanksgiving.
Longstreth Leonard Guess and Agnes Matheny of Carbon Hill visited M. Williams at week’s end. R Ritcheson and daughter Pauline of Zanesville called on Sanborns. A G Guess attended Clifford Duncan’s funeral Friday. Locals attended a Carbon Hill dance on Wednesday. Ray Davidson of Columbus visited Mood Dane for Thanksgiving. Oscar Dupler and daughter Helen Rosalyn of New Philadelphia visited John Harold’s. F F Carpenter of New Philadelphia visited Longstreth and Athens friends. Watson Cooper and Margie Ann of Nelson visited Mrs. Elien Pearson over Thanksgiving. Glen Dane and Marion visited relatives. Mrs. Orville Kitchen of South ingville visiting her parents. Ambrose Brook and family noted. G W Ely returned from Phat vac. Sherran and family of Sand NP moved in with Sherran ties. Harris in Nelson County. Nelson area workers returning from the mines. Grant Gilkey of Athens and Will Gilkey hosted. Melvin Duckler visited Will Gilkey. Flossie Williams and Lucile Colburn hosted, with Gladys Smith, Rosalie and Violet Coffee. Sarah Coryson and family departed for Marion. Mae Goldsberry’s family planning indefinite stay. work prospects for Mr. and Mrs. King. Will Gilkey’s daughter Nancy visited. Walter Smith visited Elza Sapp. Protracted meeting to begin at Pratts Fork on November 31.
Amesville and Salem School staff members visit relatives and host guests from Columbus Newark and Leroy. Families including Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson and Mr and Mrs R V Thompson hosted visits while Salmons, Peters, Masters and Perigo hosted relatives. Funeral services for Salmon were held at the Presbyterian church Thursday.
Fragmentary text cites Pratt's Fork sign and a visit involving Mrs Sarah Goldsberry and others, with unclear dates or actions. The readable fragments hint at people and place but no coherent event or outcome is established in the surviving OCR.
Ireland and Toledo visitors greet Brandeberry family in Parkersburg and Belpre relatives. Viet Welcomes include Tilton Torch Johnson Shanks and McDaniel travel for weekend and Thanksgiving. Civil War veteran L C Johnson improves after car accident. Audrey Fitch and Audrey Rollins return home from Erie and Belpre. School program and turkey raffle mark Friday’s pre social at the schoolhouse.
Hemriden William Robert and John and Miss Alice Calvin of Columbus visit, hosted by their grandparents Mr and Mrs L Calvin, for a family gathering.
Thanksgiving visitors filled homes across Willard, Straitsville, Columbus, Athens, Nelsonville, Lancaster, Barberton, Detroit, and beyond. Family members and friends gathered with Hughes, Hawk, Devol, Briley, Kammerling, Coe, Miskell, Bartoe, Driggs, Gilbert, Evans, Coffey, Pyle, Parks, Rush, and many others. The social round included church ladies groups and multiple trips between towns for dinners and hosting duties.
Mrs Hazel Howington of Me dhatticsburg visited Mrs Ervin Chanel last week. Mr and Mrs A M Mennett of Glousier were recent guests.
Mr and Mrs Johnn report their small son injured arms after a washing machine accident. Amos England of Chauncey and George Gabriel hosted visits. Rob Hawk family move to John West house. Hutchins family spent Thanksgiving in Logan with Mrs Seth Robinson. Charles Edward McAllister and a Cochran child ill with flu. Russel Michaels to haul Luhrng scholars to Plain high school. Freight theft reported at Hocking depot affecting Sara Bachelder store goods. Fannie McAthern’s pension raised to 50 dollars monthly due to Civil War child.
Jacksonville hosted Mrs. Richard Shirkey's dinner with the Shirkeys and guests from Columbus and New Marshfield. Mrs. John Heiser entertained at Thanksgiving with Heiser and Exenkemper families, Don McCune and others. Emma Parker hosted a city dinner honoring Fred Parker and family from Warren and Athens visitors. Robert Brown hosted guests including Rev. John Brown of Fulton and R. Smittley. Joe Watson dinner featured Worthington family and George Zimmer and Harold Philips from Glouster.
The Junior Standard Bearers will gather at Mrs. Charles Gaither's home Friday evening. The meeting was postponed due to Thanksgiving.
Residents from Jacksonville and Trimble will attend a fire service at Rinngeld this afternoon, joining local officials and emergency personnel for a community observance.
The Trev Payne Dennaily will preach at the local M E church at 40 o'clock this morning and at Trimble tonight. The Epworth League will meet here at 7 o'clock this evening and at Trimble at c o'clock. The Rev J W Plummer will
A church notices a morning service at Hollister today at 10 o'clock. The event centres on preaching and community gathering.
The Pythian Sisters will hold their regular meeting at the K of P hall Thursday evening.
Mrs. Goldin Juniper and children stayed with Mrs. Davis in Albany. Families and friends from Elyria Cleveland Bucyrus Columbus and Columbus area visited or hosted in town during Thanksgiving including the Shirkeys Reed and Kempton families. Thomas and Wi Parker of Marion are also mentioned.
Summer friendly and noiseless car top offered in California. One Ford Roadster Top for 1923 to 1925 models available at a low price. Appealing view and cheap sale.
Mrs. George Chapplear attended dinner Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wemmer and daughters Irene and Pauline were present, as were Will Robinett and son, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Mills, Mrs. Wale McDonald with no guests, and Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald with children.
Community at the local schoolhouse held a Thanksgiving evening event to raise funds for paying off the church debt. Mrs. John Davis supervised the fundraising plans while guests included Mrs. James Bruer and Mrs. Evan Davis. Families from Chauncey Millfield and Columbus attended gatherings, and illness touched the Heffken home with tonsillitis among Mrs. Fred Heffken’s relatives. A social at the Hildebrand home honored Alfreda of Columbus with many local and visiting young people in attendance.
Hockineport Mr and Mrs Lew Humphrey plan winter in Florida. Mr and Mrs Orville Medley and daughter visited Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Fred Medley and return to St Marys Friday. Mr and Mrs Fred Gillian hosted relatives including Clarence Gillian, Miss Freda, Helena, teachers in Carbondale and Carthage township. Mrs Phillips lectured at the Farmers Institute Coolville spending Tuesday night with E A Duttons before returning to Cincinnati. H P Dutton and parents attended the institute with Miss Mary A Stone. The gathering drew large crowds and featured President E B Bryan. Miss Stone was entertained at Mary Dunfee’s.
An evening meeting of the Bearwallow Parent Teacher Association discussed events and planned an old fashioned spelling school and pie supper for the school. The next meeting will be December 17 at Mrs. Morris's home. Also noted are visits by John OBrien and Vern Murray City and trips by Emerson Guthrie, Albert Warner, Mrs Desta Perry and Clara Mae to Athens.
Grandmother kept her hair dark and glossy with Sage Tea and Sulphur. The Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, sold for 75 cents, promises to restore gray hair to natural color by morning with simple combing.
Maive Ferrel returns to Mine No. 5 after Barberton stint. Local residents share Thanksgiving with relatives in Athens Glouster Columbus Nelsonville and other towns. Names include Chivers Short Wein Archer Hamer and many more as families gather across multiple communities.
Mrs. Fred Cullums and children drove to Chillicothe to visit Fred Cullums in hospital. John Shumway, Jerseyville high school student, spent weekend at home. Rev. Fowler preached at Burlingham Church of Christ. Mrs. Emerson Guthrie and child visited Albert Warner’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Custard hosted Mr. and Mrs. Joe Judson and two children of Jacksonville. A pie social occurred at Thompson School last Friday. Clive Quivey’s small daughter is seriously ill with pneumonia. William Pratt and Ed Levacy.
An ad style piece urges readers to rely on common sense and thermometer readings to judge cold and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Florida reader, Mrs. W. C. Blewett, credits family use across generations and endorses the product to friends.
Miss Fannie Miller visited with Mr and Mrs Millard Brooks in Long Bottom over the weekend. Miss Bertha Van Nest stayed with her grandmother Mrs Bertha Van Nest. Mr and Mrs Russell Cullums called on Mrs Cullums grandparents Mr and Mrs Eben Miller Sunday. Continued on page Seven.
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