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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1925
Page
6
Mrs. Mary Lee entertained at dinner with Morton of Bettisville Md present along with Mrs. Emma Whaley and Mrs. James Lindley.
Rev. Harley Fletcher closed a two weeks evangelistic service at the South Canaan Baptist church. Ten new members joined the church and six were baptized after an all day service on Sunday. Fletcher will conduct another service two weeks from now on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Rebecca Stanley and her daughter Alice host Mr and Mrs J H Barker of Chapman Nebraska for several weeks, arriving Saturday. Mrs Barker is a niece of Mrs Stanley, Blanche Holmes by birth, daughter of Madison Holmes and Margaret Kerr, and a double cousin of Dr A F Holmes. It is their first visit in Ohio since childhood.
Mrs J Nelson Brown and Miss Brison of Ohio University art department attended the Cooper sale on Saturday and purchased several pieces of old fashioned furniture. Robert Gatch of Columbus visited the Coe family over the weekend.
Me and Mrs Walter ee of spent Sunday with Low Rawlings were relatives in Athens. W TL Sweet owns a new Chevrolet touring car. Mr and Mrs G C Gerty visited parents Mr and Mrs D M Sis. Mrs Grass of Fisher has regular appointments here. Mr and Mrs Burns and daughter of Gloucester spent Sunday with Liz Guess. Rob Hawk Dorothy Ball and Roscoe Shields who work in Columbus spent Saturday night and Sunday at their homes.
Fragments show a rural item mentioning Mr and Mrs A W Bumph and references to seed PRC and Pye memes. The unreadable OCR yields no clear event, date, or location to establish a coherent summary.
Pratt's Fork notes list Mrs. 8 J Smith and sons Carl and Pearl visiting Mrs. Garah Goldsberry. The Colmers and Harry Smith visited the L. Hawk family in Irving. Athens links appear with Mary Beal and A L Beal. others host relatives and friends across the area.
Carbon Hill Will Murphy of New Straiteville attended a vow to mare Karnival at Rock Aturdey with his brothers Dave and John Murphy. Marjorie ne met arid Gerald re Scuree also attended the event.
Mrs Anna Wilkinson moved into the house with her daughter Mrs Anna Evans on Monday marking a family relocation in the local community.
The high school choir under Claya Cook of Jegan practiced Friday. Two literary societies meet Wednesdays. Marjorie Clark and Rudolph Bloweser elected presidents. A community social at the I O O F hall on October 15 will fund playground equipment. First month attendance by rooms ranged from 96 to 100 percent.
Sharpsburg saw general rainfall while farmers rushed to harvest sweet potatoes and tomatoes before frost. A B quarterly meeting occurred at Mt Vernon with Rev J H Harris speaking. Family and visiting guests from Westerville Dayton Chesterhill Athens Plantsville attended local homes. Apple picking thrives at Selb Heights. Edward Thompson wed Martha Hanson at the bride’s home.
Local families host and visit across Coolville and nearby towns. The farmers institute set for November 4 and 5, with school postures for competition prizes. Community members attend meetings, hospital visits, church homecomings, and Grange sessions.
The passage recalls early pioneers near St Hermon, noting Myron Keney finishing tobacco farming and the Wells family who settled around 1820. William Wells, 23, and his wife Betsey built a cabin near the church site, carved a home from wilderness, and earned local fame for gun skill and cooking during arduous frontier days.
Mr and Mrs Aylmer Ackley and children visited the Spragues near Athens on Sunday. Clarence Swarts visited Parkersburg Saturday. H R Watkins and family were Sunday dinner guests of Lawrence Bailey. O L Davis spent Thursday with Meg Benedum and family at Jappa. Verde Chevalier and two children visited Will and Mrs Chevalier at Reedville. H C Swisher Emmett Swisher and son Glen attended Hebbardsville homecoming. Edd Rowan and family visited J W Davis at Vanderhoof Sunday.
Lottridge Ralph Allen stayed with his aunt Mrs. Mattie Britton in Clarksburg and visited cousin Aubrey Burnside in hospital. Clyde Cody moved a drilling machine from Ed Clark farm to L T Runnion farm. Leola Follrod of Alfred spent weekend with Aunt Mrs C D Swartz. Leslie Morris family visited in L Davis home. Mrs William Manz of Parkersburg visited C D Swartz. Edd Rowan family moved from Chesapeake back to local area.
Taylor Ridge resident George Gaskalla attended the opening game of the World Series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the Washington Senators. Other items note visits and family events including Miss Nancy Welling returning to Jacksonville after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Welling, and local families hosting relatives over the weekend.
Shade WwW. Vore and son Lester and Ralph Perry left for Toledo Saturday morning. They expect to go on to Detroit late. Mrs. Catherine Turner spent Monday in Jerseyville. Frank Helwig led the singing at the home coming Sunday. Misses Andena and Mary Burson spent the weekend with Mrs. Daniel Slusher of the Garden. Mr. and Mrs. C. EB. Ruth and family visited Vaughn Ross and family near Albany Sunday. Mrs. Ross was Miss Thelma Creamer.
Burr Oak Ernestine Harrison called on Gertrude Ryan recently. Mr and Mrs Cecil Dew welcomed a new girl born last Wednesday. Faye Ivers and Mon Hickman visited New Lexington Sunday. Eva Ivers hiked to McLeish Saturday. Albert and Ralph Post along with Grant Post attended the Wilson reunions at Athens fairground last Sunday. Sheldon Post spent the weekend in Athens with relatives. William Buck and family from West Virginia visited C H Wilson last week. Frank Sunning and family returned home after a few days in Columbus. Fred Ivers and children visited his parents Zack Williams and wife at Federal for the weekend.
Jacksonville resident Miss Eulalia Burdess has been ill for thirteen weeks and is slowly improving according to Mrs. Cuby who reported she recently underwent medical care.
Mr and Mrs E Patton of Barberton spent the weekend in Murry City with friends and relatives. Post Gudkey of Akron and Mrs Gudkey with children returned home. Mrs Cora Geffey came home from Akron after months away. Dr and Mrs A Person visited his parents in Athens. James Hamer visited Nelsonville Saturday. Dwight Carsey and family from Columbus traveled to see relatives. Stell Peacock and Mrs Phil Powell visited Millfield. John Fick and Misses Margaret Phan and Helen Stewart stayed with Maud Penn. Albert Borer returned from Columbus where employed. Dennis Babbs and Shawnee visited Howard Bush. John and Leonard Shelton from Eastern Ohio spent the weekend with families. James Hamer and family shopped in Nelsonville Monday. Adam Keifer and daughter from McCunesville visited Rogin Blanchard’s family. Mary Chuers shopped in Nelsonville Monday.
Hospital operation last week shows improvement. Visitors from Columbus and Athens call on Imo Woodgerd. Riser family moves to Silas Sayre property on Fifth street. George Smith relocates to Trimble. Gertie Taylor visits Columbus with friends. Mrs A R Woodgerd attends Cincinnati branch meeting of Women’s Foreign Missionary society. Rev Parker and family from Athens to lead Jackson ville Trimble parish. sermons scheduled. Parsonage upgraded by church members.
Wrightstown residents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mills visited near Amesville with the Swartz family. William Hogsett and Edith Faires spent time with Maria Hogsett’s family. Mrs. Zach Moody returned from West Virginia after visiting relatives. The Mills called on Earnest Beard near Mountville with Miss Oca Ahie. Edward North Andrew North and Anna Faires visited Zanesville area friends. Emma Murphy and Edith Duncan called on Earnest Beard. Vi Hambel returned to Zanesville. Nellie Hogsett was calling.
Misses Edith and Anna Faires attend events on Tuesday. Ovil Handel of Zanesville, formerly of this place, is seriously ill. Pearl Ball becomes parent of a daughter born October 7. G. M. Jones and family return from Junction City after visiting Silas Ahle. Beatrice of Malta visits Malta family. Emory Ahle and Mrs. Pearl Ball host Sunday gathering. Charles Hambel visits Mrs. Maria Hogsett.
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