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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1924
Page
7
A pagesworth of notes lists Carpenter Romine and Lew Chase visits, family calls in Fisher day, Oscar Knowlton and Silas Nichols visiting Libby Reeves, Emma Woodyard birthday party, funerals, marriages and road work. Several residents travel to Marietta Athens Circleville and Lancaster for events and hospital visits.
Burr Oak and Paris visitors share family milestones with Eva Ivers, Thomas Dawson families welcoming a daughter Carline Truth. Grace Ivers visits in New Lexington while attending the Lancaster fair with friends. A list of locals attend the fair includes Post, Gladden, Wilson, Williams, Nett, Dawson, Cronon families. Clergy Arza Ball of Wrightstown preached at Pleasant Ridge church.
Pratt's Fork residents and relatives from Athens and nearby towns visited over the weekend. The Goldsberry family hosted and Har risonville event attendance marked a local gathering with several households noted in attendance.
Orbiston Mr and Mrs George Garner Williard and daughters Effie Esther of Blaine were guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Morrison called to Jobs by the death of Mrs Garner s brother Mart Giffin They returned home Monday Joe Blacksten and families from Columbus visited the Blacksten home on a recent weekend.
Community notes report a successful chicken supper at Mrs. A. J. Russel's with proceeds of 26 dollars for church funds. Several local residents and visitors are listed among week end guests and social visits. The Rev Black is set to preach in Fairview Saturday evening.
Miss Faye Baker entertained Eva Baker from Columbus over the weekend. Miss Faye Cline visited Mc Connellsville with Mrs. Goldie Richardson. Juanita Boho announced a pie and candy supper at Brooks school on Thursday night October 23. Aura Vorhes of Columbus visited her mother Lydia Cline. Luster Fought of Athens visited his mother Mary Cross. Will Cline and Mary Cline of Akron and Columbus visits with A D Cline. Thelma McKinstry accompanied by Mrs Worhes visited from Akron. McKinstry to stay two weeks. Peter Morse and Howard McCune visited Zaleski and Ohio University respectively. Ladies' Aid of the M F church to meet with Mrs Iidon.
Members traveled to Nimrod Hereford farm for an October 15 gathering. Delegates to the Middleport convention in November were elected: Mrs. A. D. Cline and Mrs. Eldon Dailey, with alternates Mrs. Harry Rowell and Mrs Ed Lasch. Social committee adjourned to meet October 8 with Mrs. Ed Lasch.
Lottridge Mr and Mrs Harry Carlton of Coolville visited friends in Coolville and Athens. Charles Pierce and family from Athens stayed with Charles Day’s family. Raymond Boggs of Fairview visited A L McBee family. Clarence Swartz and Allen Ball traveled to Athens. Freeman Varner and family from West Virginia visited J L Varner and Fred Varner. Aylmer Ackley and L T Runnion’s families attended Alfred business events. Autmer Ackley and companions rode to Rock Riffle to John Spraszue’s home. Grace Stout Effie Eichinger visited Fern Metz. William Zieg Fred Sawyer from Marion stayed with Rulmer Ackley. Allen Ball returned from Indiana where he attended school. L T Runnion visited Mrs Elza Durant in Guysville. Edith Sheets of Coolville visited Dorothea and Mildred Runnion. Fred Justice of Frost visited Laud Barnhart. Lucy Windsor visited Mrs Ida Great House. Clyde Great House was with her. Rev Boice conducted service at Laurence Chapel.
Hockingport residents attend the Ladies Aid of Torch Methodist at Rev E H Wilson home. Refreshments served by Mrs I W Wilson and Miss White. Traveling salesman James McLaren and family visit Parkersburg area. Herbert Hall visits from Baltimore with relatives. Parkersburg guests include Mr and Mrs Frank Milhoan and Mr and Mrs Sam Holmes. Will Wires buys the Foster property. Milhoans visit Jacksonville Athens and niece Mrs Will Madison. Miss Helena Gillian hosts a pie social at Torch.
Summit Grange announces a masquerade social at the Grange Hall next Saturday evening with public invitation extended.
Mr and Mrs Frank Brewer announce the arrival of a daughter born Friday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Emmett Morrow of Lancaster. Mrs Morrow was formerly Marie Hunter. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harley Gilbert, Sunday. Mrs Louisa Devore of Parkersburg spent last week with friends here. Mrs R H Dorn and children have gone to Jeffersonville to spend a couple of weeks visiting relatives. The Reverend J H Bailey filled his regular appointment at the M E church Sunday morning. W J Lewis and daughter Cathrine and James Lewis of New England and Fletcher Davis of Sharpsburg were Sunday guests of Mrs Nan Perkins. Mr and Mrs John McNerney of Columbus motored here Saturday night and spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs Bertha Farmer and mother.
New England Eli Spaulding and sister Lou and Geraldine McBee visited Athens Saturday. Mr and Mrs Steve Ragan visited Mr and Mrs A Cavanaugh Sunday at Canaanville. Homecoming at Cif ford church drew many locals. Miss Gladys Goddard of Amesville attended Sunday service. Chester Copeland and Ray Forrestine Stariin attended the Albany school fair Friday. Mrs John Bennett of Guvnville was weekend guest of her daughter Mrs Edwin Goodwin. Communion service at Presbyterian church next Sunday at 11. A cordial invitation to all. N FE Dodds and sister Jonnie and Mr and Mrs Edgar Grosvenor attended the Lancaster Fair. Mr and Mrs Fletcher Davis of Sharpsburg visited relatives over Sunday. Local boys basketball team beat the grade team in Canaanville Friday. Mr and Mrs J F Morrison and daughters Dorothy and Evelyn were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W H Morrison. The Rebecca Starlin home hosted a birthday gathering with a large picnic.
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