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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1929

Page

6

Combined Masonic and Eastern Star Social Held at Masonic Hall

Amesville reports 125 attendees at the annual social for Masonic and Eastern Star members and families with a cafeteria dinner and games. The event included guests from Athens Summerset Chesterhill and Marionette and noted readers and teachers in the area. A school fundraiser netted $40 for the Finch district with 13 pupils showing perfect attendance for three months.

Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Amesville Hall Masonic Eastern Star Lodges Masonic Hall L. F. Miller Malcolm George Fieming Virgene Ellis Athens H. F. Throckmorton Summerset John Huffman Earl Wood Chester

Troy Grange cooks for attendance contest dinner

The men of Troy Grange hosted and cooked a dinner for about 70 people after losing an attendance contest, washing dishes and sweeping floors. Local reports note weighty produce contests with a five pound turnip and a six pound pumpkin potential, plus community visits and a store sale change.

Coolville Troy Grange the Grange O. Stout J. W. Kincade James Sullivan Beatrice Marie Wilmington E. M. Pierce Thompson Miss Miller Edward Alden

Bailey couple welcomes daughter and homecoming news

Chester Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey announce the birth of a daughter on November 25. Mrs. Cecil Kimes has returned home.

A. C. Tipton Lucy Paulzky Logan John McLaughlin James Bailey Cecil Kimes

Farmers' Institute Draws Large Crowd in Jerseyville

The Farmers Institute at the Jerseyville auditorium drew strong attendance for a two day event. Speakers included Mrs. Bessie Zigler from Sommerset Indiana and Chester Strong from McConnelsville. Sunday visitors included Mrs. E E Browning and relatives in Hebbardsville along with several local residents dropping by friends and family throughout the day.

Farmers’ Institute Jerseyville Bessie Zigler Sommerset Ind Chester Strong McConnelsville E. E. Browning

Community notes from Shawnee and nearby towns

Shawnee residents visit relatives in town as Misses Lillian Turnbull and Thelma Thompson stay with family in Columbus. A St Marys Church benefit event at Red Men's Hall features a five piece orchestra. Mayor Humphrey ill at home. E. E. Peterson breaks arm while hunting. Judge Price names Harry R. Blake receiver for Harmeyford Coal Co with suit of 27900 dollars. Receiver oversees Redfield McCuneville Blairds Furnace plants. Joe Humphrey returns from Akron. Harry Davis fractures hip in mine. Mrs Anguish MacEachen of Columbus visits.

George Gaver Athens Lillian Turnbull Thelma Thompson Columbus David Hughes, Jr Alfred Hughes Red Men’s Hall St. Mary’s Church Earl Humphrey New Lexington Rosetta Gaver Humphrey E. E. Peterson T. D. Price Common Pleas Court Harry R. Blake Harmeyford Coal Company William R. Bumgartner Redfield McCuneville Blairds’ Furnace Joe Humphrey Akron Harry Davis Anguish MacEachen

Ladies Aid Buys New Store for Chester M. FE. Church

After weeks with her husband employed at Oxford, the Ladies Aid completed the purchase of a new store for the Chester M. FE. Church, marking a community improvement.

Oxford Ladies Aid Chester M. FE

Ladies Adult Bible Class Meets in Murray City

The M E Church Ladies' Adult Bible Class met at Mrs. T A Castell's home with 24 members present and lunch served after the business session. Various local residents and visitors were listed among attendees and guests, with plans announced for a euchre party and dance at the I O O F Hall on Thursday evening.

Murray City M. E. Church Ladies M. I. Church T. A. Castell William Chivers Sadye Peacock Myrtle Person Joan Cook Ise Strum Lizzie Fisher Mary Potts Mattie Ralph Joe Archer Mary Bush Elizabeth Foster Roy Blanchard Amy Stevenson Jenny Loper Rebecca Swingle Margraret Gears Gertie Short Lizzie Stiff Mode Lewis Nora Colburn Maud Penn Martha Huston Isaac Hoch Beulah Loper Grace Donoghue Zanesville William Lewis Kathryn Duncan Crooksville George Duncan Oule Seidenfeld Columbus Odd Fellows Elza Guthrie Athens E. A. Person Elroy Kennedy William Foster Harry Foster Akron Thomas Foster Pearson Foster Robert Foster Harry Hunt Cora Brooker George Brooker John Boston Elizabeth W. Va Ed Cunliffe Jona Ayers A. A. Person Helen Laverty

Chase and relatives gather across towns for weekend visits

Max Carbaugh spent the weekend in Albany with his grandparents the Searts. Otto Searts and family visited Jerseyville relatives Friday and Saturday. C L Carsey and daughters Wells and Wyatt from Harrisonville visited here Sunday. Kilmer Wise and Alton Woodyard bought a hunting dog from C W Steward near Albany. Gillis Kalb Akron Everette Carbaugh spent Sunday in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Herbert. Douglas visited C hr Douglas Sunday. Several attended the Wittenberg Ohio game. H H Carbaugh and sons James and Robert were Albany visitors. Mrs Ek H Carbaugh and nephew Gillis Kalb spent Saturday in Athens. Robert Coates and family of Athens visited Charles Chase Sunday afternoon.

Max Carbaugh Albany J. Searts Ki. L. Sauters Otto Jerseyville C. L. Carsey Katie Wells Beryl Wyatt Harrisonville Kilmer Wise Alton Woodyard C. W. Steward Gillis Kalb Akron Everette Carbaugh Columbus Jms. Herbert Douglas C. Hr. Douglas Wittenberg-Ohio H. H. Carbaugh James Robert Ek. H. Carbaugh Athens Robert Coates Charles Chase

Local families share Sunday visits and gatherings

The report lists numerous guests and extended family from Laurelville Stewart Beebe Tuppers Plains and Coolville who visited in homes of Davis Swartz McBee Allen and others. It notes quilting by the Aid Society and several Sunday and Saturday visits across multiple towns.

Robert Sharp Aid Society L. H. Allen Koster Tuppers Plains C. D. Swartz Emmett Swisher H. C. Swisher Marietta Earl White Sand Baby Glen White Aldo McKinley Maxine Caldwell A. L. McBee C. C. McKinney Wolls Summit W. Va Fremont MecKinney L. 4 Allen F. W. Chapman Wayne Sharp Clara Holdron Julia Woodburn Little Hocking F. G. Runnion Coolville Oden Johnson Athens Pauline Farebee Pennsboro Earl White Baby Frank Caldwell

Albany Eleven Defeats The Plains 12 To 0 In Season Finale

Albany high school wrapped up its first football season in years by defeating The Plains team 12 to 0 on Saturday. Coach H. B. Bullard led players Edwin and Edward Green Kendal Crossen Harold Cunningham Paul Gillogly Alfred Lindsey Harry Williams Stanley McVey Henry Ennis Reed Smith Carroll Elliott with substitutes Wenzel Burke Jack Lax Basal Curtis. Other local items include a boy hurt by an auto near Smith home recovering from injuries, Rev. G H Wiggins to preach at the Baptist Church, a benefit play Listen Ladies in Galeski for local churches, and Columbus trip for Martha Cline to Ohio State game. Dr. and Mrs. A F Holmes plan a Florida winter visit. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riches hosted Carrie Richey.

Albany H. B. Bullard Edwin Edward Green Kendal Crossen Harold Cunningham Paul Gillogly Alfred Lindsey Harry Williams Stanley McVey Henry Ennis Reed Smith Carroll Elliott Martha Cline Columbus Illinois Ohio State Ohio State Stadium A. F. Holmes Florida Charles’ Riches Logan Carrie Richey

Dr Jacksons Digestive and Liver Powder Advertisement

An old promotional notice claims Dr Jacksons Digestive and Liver Powder quickly banishes heartburn sour stomach gas bloating and indigestion. It asks readers to request a free trial by sending name and address to The Jackson Medicine Co at L110 No St St Zanesville Ohio.

Jackson Medicine Co St. St Zanes Ville Ohio

S.S.S. Restores Appetite and Vitality Says Ad

An 8.8.8 Co. advertisement urges readers to trust S.S.S. a purely vegetable tonic to restore appetite blood cell levels and energy. It claims gradual effects improving sleep strength nerves and skin, and promotes buying the larger size at drug stores.

S.S.S

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