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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1927

Page

7

Gathered News From Murray City Guests and Visits

Messenger correspondents list multiple visits and guests in Murray City and nearby towns. Items include Rolland Coburn from Ohio State visiting friends, families from Columbus and Scranton visiting local residents, weekend guests in Athens and Philo, and several birthday and travel mentions. Community events note Epworth League and Missionary Society activities.

Rev Gibbons Misses Services Due To Funeral

The Rev W S Gibbons failed to fill his appointment at Darwin Saturday and Sunday night because of a funeral. He will be here Saturday and Sunday night. The Burlingham fair was well attended. Various local residents spent Sunday with friends and relatives including the King and Hart families and the Blackwood and Chaney households. Glenn Lee of Darwin sold his store to Ray Morris who will take possession at once. Audra Willard and Gladys Chaney shared Sunday visits along with Clyde Hines and Mrs. Hines.

Gibbons Darwin Burlingham Edward King Earline Middleport Glen Hart Loyd Foraker Ethel Blackwood Dean Blackwood Homer Virgil Blackwood Chariie Bilackwood Glen Lee Darwin Haus

Weekend Hosts Share Visits Across Several Ohio Towns

The Plains households report guests and travels including Ban Tyle of Marion visiting Eliza Seevers recovering from illness. Visitors include Aleshire party with Holzeapple and King families from Wellston, and Ed Evans crew from New Straitsville. Several moves and travels noted among Athens Columbus and Marble towns.

Local visitors from several towns gather for Sunday visits

and sons visited Mrs. Barrows' parents near Albany Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ely and son, Harry, of Columbus and Mrs. Dan Harrison of Clifton, W. Va., spent the end of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Aleshire and Grand pa Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Amos England, Miley Stalters and son of Chaunc ey were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Gabriel, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Graham of Athens spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gulley. Jack McAllister and family of the Upper Plains visited Mr. and Mrs. Fletch Hawk Sunday.

Barrows Albany Alfred Ely Harry Columbus Dan Harrison Clifton W. Va Dave Aleshire Grandpa Harrison Amos England Miley Stalters Chauncey George Gabriel Cliff Graham Athens Joe Gulley Jack McAllister Upper Plains Fletch Hawk

Obituaries and Local Notices From Zaleski Area

Mrs Sarah McFarland 76 died at home after months illness. She leaves son T A McFarland of Birmingham and three grandchildren. Funeral at home Tuesday with M E minister. burial in Catholic cemetery. Also notes on births, visits, and Civil War veteran William Adams death and funeral.

Sarah McFarland Jshe T. A. McFarland Birmingham Ala William McFarland Sarassota Florida M. E Ialso George Albaugh South Webster William Johnson Mary Webb Columbus Luther McKibben Lon Barnes Athens Mary McLain Sarah Vanderford Canaanville William Adams Hebbardsville

Local Visitors And Illness Reported In Ohio Communities

Syracuse Elmer Compton of Columbus visits D. B. Williams for a few days. Mrs Fannie DeiWolf and Mrs Henry Roush are ill this week. Miss Kathryn Gilliland of O H B Gallipolis visits her mother Letitia Gilliland. Hershel Winters attends Racine school and is making his...

Elmer Compton Columbus D. B. Williams Fannie DeiWolf Henry Roush Kathryn Gilliland Gallipolis Letitia Gilliland Hershel Winters Racine

Local Epworth League Social and Visits Highlight Week

Hamden hosts Rev and Mrs. Peterson for Epworth League at Chillicothe Street with singing games and new officer elections. Guests include Misses Newman Spangenberg Booth Sprague Sunnafrank Roberts Jolly Barnhill Calvin Merrill Hartsough Bobo Dickman Will Sprague Craig Salts Scott and Scott.

Neil H. Peterson Epworth League Chillicothe Street Helen Newman Dorothy Spangenberg May Booth Lara Sprague Ruth Sunnafrank Ruth Roberts Kathleen Jolly Ruth Barnhill Margaret Calvin Ortie Merrill Luther Hartsough Luther Bobo Harry Dickman

Social Guests and Family Visits From Harmony to Athens

Harmony residents Mrs. Hattie Weiss hosted Mrs. Elmer McClanahan on Thursday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Edgar Burton visiting Mrs. Charles Lonas, and Mrs. Emmett Cross of Athens. The Plains visitors Mary Bone and her children stayed with the Terrell and Ewing families, while Elmer McClanahan and Louise McClanahan visited John Ashton of Athens. Edward Terrell and Elmer McClanahan attended a sale near Albany Saturday.

Hattie Weiss Elmer McClanahan Edgar Burton Charles Lonas Wilbur Linscott Helen Walter Ewing Russell Warner James Warner Charles Nas Emma Coen Ather Mary Bone Mertina Alex the Plains Edward Terrell Louise John Ashton Athens Emmett Cross Ella Crawford William Lyons Albany James King

Local Visits and School Attendance Noted in Mush Run Area

Mush Run residents Mr and Mrs Ray Poston and Mrs Elijah Poston visited Parkersburg and Marietta on Tuesday. Mrs Herbert Everett and Mrs John Dillinger were visitors at Mush Run School on Wednesday. Charles Showalter traveled to Canaanville on Thursday. H H Starlin visited Amesville during the week. Miss Forrestine Starlin of Columbus spent the end of the week with her parents. Music Run School reports 99 percent attendance for the month. tardy free attendees include Lucile Starlin Margaret Showalter Lee Dorr Lorene Starlin Richard Smith Elmer Showalter Elmer Poston Anna Blanch Starlin Lester Showalter Raymond Marquis Kenneth Loeffler and Chester Poston.

Ray Poston Elijah Poston Parkersburg Marietta Herbert Everett John Dillinger Charles Showalter Canaanville H. H. Starlin Amesville Forrestine Starlin Cotumbus Music Run Lucile Starlin Margaret Showalter Lee Dorr Lorene Starlin Richard Smith Elmer Showalter Elmer Poston

Social Roundup in Coolville and Nearby Areas

Local residents host and visit relatives from Reedy Athens Parkersburg and beyond. Weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. J B Rothlisberger Mr. and Mrs. D C Davis and families, and many trips to Athens Carthage Pomeroy and Los Angeles are noted alongside church events and a missionary society meeting.

Local residents visit, travel and church revival notes

Carbondale and surrounding communities report visits among families including the Todds, Howsons, Carlins, Teffts, Wend, Yardiner, Risley, Cole, Mathers, Cly, Lowry, Cox, Barber, Weed, Mantle and Kinnen. Clarence Detty leads a revival in Hocking and Edna Martin visits Hawks.

Local social notes from Lawrence chapel area eventful Sunday

Reverend Lottridge Nutter filled his Lawrence chapel appointment Sunday. Several families visited others for dinner and social events including the Hixsons of Chillicothe, Weimers from Guysville, and Runnions. Ohio University student Gantz Watkins noted. many neighbors attended church receptions and cemetery visits.

Nutter Lawrence Chapel

Local residents visit varying relatives this weekend

Mineral residents Mr. and Mrs William Yamnkins and Mr and Mrs Joe Green and Mr and Mrs William Green with children plus John Carmichael of Mast Gulf Virginia visited Harve Green of Hope Friday. Maude Freeman of Athens stayed with her parents. Preaching at Nazarene church Sunday at 2 led by Rev Luster Standly.

William Yamnkins Joe Green Mineral William Green John Carmichael Mast Gulf W. Va Harve Green Hope Maude Freeman Athens Wood Freeman Nazerene Luster Standly Caster Bobo Edna Charles Smith New Marshfield Nelsonville Everett Addis Nanna Merna Creighton Sam Creighton Indiana John Emish Charles Ed Kisor Coonville A. J. Stephenson Wilbur Clendenin Eugene Irven Dye Chillicothe William Jackson Columbus

Pleasant Valley and area residents visit over weekend

Pleasant Valley Emerson Wood of Parkersburg spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Pearl Wood. Miss Fanny Mattison of Sugar Creek visited Miss Anna Martin. Earl Hanning of Pearl Chapel spent Sunday at Howard Brooks home. Leonard Fish and children Mary Lorene and Charles Limer of Albany visited Pearl Wood. Homer Russel of Middleport and George Bolin with son Albert visited Frances Hanning. Several from this place attended the Bedford fair Saturday October. Bobby Bolton, son of Ed and wife, is improving after illness. Mrs Henry Johnson left for Columbus for gallstone operation. Elias Carsey and wife spent Sunday with H C Brooks.

Rolland Coburn Ohio State University Columbus Harry Thomas Lydia Thomas Logan James Thomas William Thomas Mabel Poling Gloria Jean Joe Crew Clarence Hardy Wooster Mr. Hardy James Hardy George Robson Scranton Robson William Robson Phin Eagan Lansing Mich Isaac Hoch Marry Stout Akron Laura Stevenson Deanville Howard Bush Lizzie Lairson Ralph Hamer Frank Williams Lucille Leela Rose Earl Shrieves Mansfield John Lanning Phil Briley Alice Athens Lester Briley Grace Betty Eleanor Bobby Wayne Johnson Vivian William Briley Pearl Downhour Carbon Hill Charles Briley City Hellyer New Pittsburgh Ban Tyle Marion Eliza Seevers Dave Aleshire A. Holzeapple Stephen King Christie Wellston Frank Smith Ed Evans Charles Evans Delphus New Straitsville Evan Morgan Jake Anderson Mr. Ward McArthur Ed Buffington Loudenville Z. Courtney Laura Washburn Carl Washburn Elza McGranor Grove Nagle Eva Mary Louise Ed McCall Will Moore Merwin Stauffer Harley Wallace Cecil McGlone Ashville F. Lanning A. H. Humphry New Lexington Harry Porter, Jr Carl Porter Orville Shellman Fin Cook John Ritgers Elizabeth Brown McDonald Louise Brown George Mitchell C. H. Merrill H. R. Wilson Ohio University Kate Wilson Helen Newman Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Miss Newman William Russell Joyce Virginia W. FE. Stanton Business Men's Club Cincinnati Mutual Life Ins Company of New York H. H. Wiseman Henry Wiseman Salem Center Anna Stanton Leo Stanton Frances Scott George Scott Athens Glee Club Jackson Theodore Nelson Chamberlin Charleston W. Va Grace Chamberlin Emerson Wood Parkersburg Pearl Wood Fanny Mattison Sugar Creek Anna Martin Earl Hanning Pearl Chapel Howard Brooks Leonard Fish Mary Lorene Charles Limer Albany Homer Russel Middleport George Bolin Albert Frances Hanning Marshall Ed Bolton Henry Johnson Elias Carsey H. C. Brooks Lesley Lasch Kansas City Missouri Sweeney School of Aviation C. R. Cline Jane J. K. Cline J. W. Cline Will Jacobs George Martindill Janet O. D. Dailey Vina Roberts Lelia Annie Cross George Wood Carpenter Elizabeth Stewart Howard Stewart The Baptist Church W. B. Webster O. J. Webster James Shoop Bobbie Marietta Peter Bodkin Harry Trainer Ada Belle Mary James Miami Florida H. L. Brown Ohio American Legion France Ernest Welsh L. O. Tewksbury John Carpenter Libbie Reeves G. J. Tewksbury Lizzie Dixon Guysville Bill Dixon P. V. Coe Coeville Edgar Dixon Gerve Mansfield J. V. Jordan Collumbus Snowville Edgar Stanley

Community Guests Visit and Church News

Carpenter LeRoy Thorne of Albany visited friends here last week. Several locals attended events in Pomeroy on Saturday. Protracted church meetings concluded with twelve accessions. Columbia high school pupils formed a library and debating society and plan monthly programs. John Cline and family visited daughter Mrs. Howard Folden at Dyesville.

LeRoy Thorne Albany Glen Cline D. F. Romine Emmett Starkey C. FE. Jewell Cecil Harlan Perry H. Smith Pomeroy Mort McKnight Columbia High School John Cline Howard Folden Dyesville

Fire destroys large farm house near Mt Hermon

A spacious farmhouse on B. E. McGrew’s farm three miles south of Mt Hermon burned on Monday afternoon. Calvin Croston and family, renters, lived there. insurance will partly cover McGrew’s loss while Croston and his wife face displacement after earlier losses. The Bartlett area shows a pattern of relocations as residents move to nearby towns for new homes and schooling.

B. E. McGrew Mt. Hermon Bartlett Mr. McGrew Calvin Croston Hermon Glover Selby Henry Burny Frost Harry Aldridge Earl Carpenter Chesterhill McPeak Elliotts Leota Strode Frank Bardin Barlow Walter McComb Cincinnati Myron Keney George D. Selby Portsmouth Virgil Carpenter Roy Wilson Columbus W. W. Ogg Marietta W. W. Ogs Stewart Howard Davis New Lexington Roy Hanson Wright Coolville Hattie Winner Louis Elliott Charles Gifford

Local Social Roundup in Albany and Nearby Towns

Albany and Meigs County residents are listed visiting relatives and attending services in Coolville Carpenter Albany Columbus and Athens. Notes cover travel to Sweeney School of Aviation and a large family birthday gathering for John P Coe with multiple generations present including siblings spouses and grandchildren.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Messenger News OF Murray City Ray Dixon Lena Vernon Gilbert Woodruff Dave Thomas Sarah Ellen New Straiteville Fred _ Stoltz Fio Woodruff Finder Rose Matt Treace Mary Evans Everett Short Helen Margaret Everett, Jr Jane Donaldson Zanesville George Vansickle Hugh Riggs Ray Storer Philo E. A. Person Doctor Person A. A. Person Wash Keeton Adena I. L. Emerick Brush Fork Junction Ulysses McLaughlin Bigs and Oliver Ervin McLaughlin Dubois Towa Nelle Brooker Detroit Howard Brooker Lou Anders Anders Eliza Frazee Bernice West Frank Fowler Lee George Anna Morgan Athens County William Morgan Melvin Tolliver This City Fay Hamer Conrad Wein Nelson Ville Ruth Covert Howard Anna Karr Epworth M. E. Church Syracuse Woman's Foreign Missionary Society A. L. Flanagan Gladys Karr William Bartels Joseph McBride Bedford Zaleski Hamden PD. C. Thomas Mildred Harry McClain Blaine Chapman John Pinell Lawrence Ben Whitehare Mary Stephens Sue Taylor Los Angeles Cal A. S. Pickering Frank Sargent Jerseyville Clyde Smith O. F. Larson Lucy Belle Evans Hope Walden Charles Reynolds Rolly Robinson Carthage Millard Brooks Long Bottom Abe Burdette C. C. Mars Mars Della Sturm Littleocking Stanley Gould Ceredo Mrs Basil Staten Baby Mr. Staten Henry Morrison W. H. Mars Little Hocking Curtis Mars JL. M. Walden Smith Dunfee Etta and Ora Albert Swartz O. E. Starnes Dorothy Rose Price Blanche Price Mary Elizabeth Taby Gibbs G. O. Shanks IL. M. Walden Myrtle Runion Florine Frame Tom Gardner R. EB. Daugherty Boyd Ross Congregational Church Lawrence Walden C. B. Taylor Carbondale William Todd George Howson Clarence Detty Hocking Cecil Carlin Newark George Carlin Rose Tefft Juanita Edna Tefft Thalia Tefft New York Mildred Wend Connett Ruth Yardiner Lancaster Frank Risley Sam Risley B. M. Cole T. J. Mathers Mahola Tefft Harry Pollock Guy Lowry Edna Martin Hawks Nora Cox Herman Clark Barberton Jap Cox Howard Cly George Barber Bony Weed New Plymouth Teal Wilson Newberry Isadore Mantle Michael Kinnen Lottridge A. J. Weimer Betty Graetz Dalton Weimer Alma| Ashcraft L. T. Runnion C. F. Everett Frank Jessie Peach Ridge Edwin Hixson Amos Hixson Mary Hang Oakland Robert Sharp Clyde Greathouse Ida Greathouse Julia Hough Agnes van Anwerp Stockport Mildred Runnion Genevieve Wildman Leola Follrod Gantz Watkins C. D. Swartz C. M. Swartz Alfred and Chester Levy Boggs Catherine Rexal Boggs Aldo McKinley Coke Lawson Dutch Ridge Cook Leroy Boggs Frank Caldwell A. L. McBee Pleasant Valley Sharpsburg News OF Albany Mack Graham Columbus l Carpenter and Vicinity William Philips Theodore Philips Meigs County George Lee Delbert Lee Zern Ross Lewis Saxton Ruteland H. C. Smithy Max B. A. Neleson Maynard Wilmot Virginia Davis Dexter William Gillogly Albany Baptist Church Clyde H. Barnes J. W. Barnes Sayer Barber College Methodist Church Frank Clark John P. Coe Will Watson Columebus W. W. Coe Harold Julia I.’. BE. Coe Earl Har Jean J. H. Coe Aldine Reynoldsburg P. G. Coe Allen John P. Jr Melissa Allen Coe King Augustus Coe Jefferson City Elmer Armstrong Brooklyn VICKS Gentlewoman Magazine Anwar West 43Rd St New York, N Post Office West 43Rd Street N.Y
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