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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1928
Page
6
Albany notes show the regular monthly meeting and a Halloween party planned at the church with programs listed. Town events include a 2:30 p m gathering at the Albany Town House and a Temple service at 10:30 a m. The community anticipates a large turnout.
The Sophomore Class held a farewell party for Dorothy Frank at her home with the full class, one senior, and two teachers present. Mrs Nora Frank and daughters visited in Chillicothe. W M S of M B Church met at Mrs Harry Hulbert's home with devotionals and a program led by Mrs Mina Baker. The Christian church Woman's Society met at Mrs Janet Russell's home. Eva Wert returned from Columbus visits. Nora Frank resigns as telephone operator and will move to Chillicothe.
Chase Rase and Hiram C Young visited New Marshnald and Athens for business and social events. The Carbough and Oberhelzers attended the Nelsonville Home Coming and Lancaster Fair. A Halloween entertainment and candy supper was planned at the Chase School for Saturday October 14.
A mass meeting for girls was held Wednesday at 2 30 under Miss Mary Connell dean of girls. She announced the first Girl Reserve meeting for the next noon and that year officers would be elected. She spoke on good citizenship defining cooperation care for property democracy honor and dependability. She noted plans to hold meetings through the year with other women faculty to discuss topics of interest with the girls.
Burr Oak notes show Mrs Grant Post visiting neighbors near Drakes and Mrs Eva Ivers traveling to Glouster. Local families, including the Smiths of Carbon Hill and the Coffmans, visit relatives as oil drilling begins on the Strait farm lease. Mid-Hocking mine near Burr Oak reports coal coming in and several workers on site.
The article describes a practical pattern pattern department item for a Tattle Girl dress. It recommends materials such as Glo Mercerized cotton crepe linen and describes a 4 dimity dotted in red version with white organdy collar cuffs pocket and leg band facings finished with blanket stitching. The pattern is available for Irvedes in sizes 2 4 and 6 years with required fabric amounts and a 15 cent price for pattern mailings.
Syracuse notes report a mass meeting at Asbury M E Church Tuesday evening October 15 at 7 30 with three topics The Prohibition Aspect by Rev L O Lineberger The Religious Question by Rev N C Cochran and The Political Outlook by Hon T A Jenkins All voters urged to attend.
Mrs Edward Smith Carbon Hill visits with Worth Dicken family. Lulu Smith spent an evening with her mother. Bevigh Hawk quits Columbus job and returns ill. Mr and Mrs WM Moore Weills ton visit relatives here and in Athens. Several Giesecke family members and others visit, with trips to Columbus and Somerset referenced.
Carpenter W E Reeves and brother Jeffrey Tewksbury from Albany visited Pomeroy on Tuesday. A group attended baptismal services Wednesday night conducted by Rev M S Cunningham with Mary Frances Carpenter Wanda Starkey and Stanley Robinson baptized. Local residents hosted guests and teachers from nearby towns throughout the week.
Frost ROST Oct. 13 reports the Frost to Stewart road soon to be completed. A Belere minister held a two week meeting at Troy Baptist Church. Various visits and family notices including Julia Betle born to M A Nutter and Helen Johnston in Eliz beth W Va. Corn near 7 1 2 cut.
Murray City notes by GRRAY CITY report local Ladies Aid quilting meeting with twelve visitors at the M E Church. Delegates attending the American Legion Convention in San Antonio, Texas, plan a Mexico tour on return. Funeral services for Miss Grace Hopkins held at the M E Church with local and out of town relatives attending.
The unsigned Union on the Hill humor column from Florida notes quirky town characters, golf club antics, chatter about telephones, taxes, and social mischief. It recounts conversations with Frank Goldsberry and Bill Moser, a police stop, and light capers from a Friday afternoon postcard of small town life.
A jumble of names shows residents and visitors in Jacksonville visiting relatives and church events. Mildred Hickman of Gloucester, Hazel Hayburn and Flossie Hayburn, Elsie Anderson of Cleveland, Edith Thompson on business in Athens, and others are noted as guests or visitors with family ties and local church services planned including Sunday school and prayer meeting.
Kimberly William Searles and Mrs. Kate Penrod of Corning visited relatives here last Sunday. William Hayborn is slowly improving after two weeks illness. Miss Flonia Lauderback of Michigan stays with her father James Lauderback. Weldonville homecoming attendees include Robert Beckler Clifford Brown Robert Hatfield Carl Saunderback Albert Brown Wallace and Genef Pickett. Misd Haze Riffle returns from Columbia. Marion Davis is seriously ill.
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