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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1930
Page
8
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Moore of the Lower Plains announce the birth of a son named Roger Edward. He weighed eight and a half pounds. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Worthy Dicken and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore, all of the Lower Plains.
Mrs. Dorothy McCloud Floyd M. McCloud and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Groves with daughter Joan Jacqulyn all of Youngstown and Mrs. D. J. Moore of Detroit return home after a two week visit with Job King The Plains and Mrs. R. S. King and Mary King Athens Route No. 4. The McClouds and Moore are daughters of Mrs. R. S. King and sisters of Mary King and Job King.
Epworth League of Millfield hosts Jackson ville and Trimble Churches with duets readings and songs. Mae Howard led the program and a social hour followed at the C E Stack Store Building. Refreshments served. Various local visits and family gatherings noted including school parties and community dinners.
Chauncey October 22 The play See You Later a musical comedy will be presented at the Chauncey High School Auditorium Thursday and Friday nights under the auspices of the Pythian Sister Lodge. The cast includes Don Mc Kay Neil Tippett Sally Golstein Carroll Tippett Percy Vere Englishman Charles Minister Millionaire Milrox Dean Hamilton Mary Milrox Reena Shafer Sally Marys cousin Louise Dew Mabie Knott Lavina Rivers Spottsem detective Kenneth Nye Speedy office boy Jack McCafferty Jeff janitor Jimmy Mason. Five choruses of 50 voices support the production.
The Plains hosts Mr and Mrs Evan Morgan Sr with guests Mr and Mrs John Jones of Luhrig and Mr and Mrs Robert Mosely of Nelsonville. Mrs Mary Meinhert of Chauncey visited relatives in The Plains. J L Ferguson and daughter Kathleen came from Charleston West Virginia with Mrs Ferguson returning after visiting relatives in Lower Plains.
Mrs Lu cinda Shields of Akron, widow of L D Shields, longtime Chauncey resident, visits local relatives in Chauncey and Athens including F F Sweeney and William Shields. She plans to spend the winter in Florida.
Shade Mrs. Sarah Goldsberry returns home after visiting her children in Millfield Athens and Rutland areas. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ann Ackley at Jerseyville M E Church with burial nearby. Various relatives visited, guests included Walter Liggett, Miss Sylvia Ziggeroos, and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Smith, plus moves and visits across local families.
Mrs. Paul A. Tipton returns to Lynchburg Ohio and Mrs. Roscoe Brickles with daughter Jo Ann go to Washington D C after being summoned by the death of John Edward Palmer, father of the Tiptons and Brickles. Accompanying travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brickles and Elwin and Bobby Brickles and Mrs. Mary Brickles as they motor toward Washington.
Kathryn Gillespie returns to Millfield after visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ben Simpkins and their children in Brownsville Pennsylvania.
Shawnee Mr and Mrs Henry Atbell of Nelsonville were guests of Mrs Dickey Jones. Miss Clara Edwards of Columbus stayed with friends here. Shelby Jones was seriously injured in a coal miner accident. Mrs George Myers returned after a Franklin visit. Mr and Mrs Hugh Williams visited Columbus relatives. Mr and Mrs Laurmer visited Maxville relatives. Mr and Mrs Dewey Griffith of Akron guests of William Griffith. Jimmie Mason, coach of See You Later, at Chauncey, visited friends here. Raymond Nicholas ill. Dave Lewis of Columbus here on business. Howard Dishon of Columbus spent weekend with parents in McCuneville. Miss Thelma Thompson of Columbus visited Chester Thompson ensemble.
Little Hocking F W Glazier Earnest Runnels and Lew Wells were called to Belleville West Virginia to repair a furnace last week. A Halloween party will be given at Little Hocking School Friday evening October 24. Lester and Isaac Bennett were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Martin. Miss Bertha Ballard a nurse of Columbus was the recent guest of her parents Mr and Mrs J P Ballard of Decatur. William Ballard who was injured when caught in a cane mill is somewhat improved. A Halloween party and candy social will be given at the Decatur Antioch school on the evening of October 29. A program also will be given. Colbert Warren has moved his saw mill from Mrs Austin Layner's farm to the farm of Isaac Bennett. Orville Sleater has returned from Cleveland and will drive the Decatur school bus.
Athenean Lodge No. 104 of the Knights of Pythias began its membership drive by granting the first degree to George Ashworth and W. H. Brooks. A second degree is scheduled for Monday night October 27 at the lodge rooms.
Relatives from Millfield and surrounding territory gather at Ringgold home of Mr and Mrs Miles Linscott for his fifty third birthday. A cafeteria style noon dinner centers on a large pink candle birthday cake. Attendees include families from Ringgold Amesville Chesterhill Glouster Pennsville Chester Hill and Millfield.
Jasper Hull Daniel Koehler and son Orville spent Sunday with Koehler sister Sophia Colwell in Meigs County. Gertie Lonas visited grandfather J. M. Beatty in Lysander. Alex Willard and son William from Guysville called on J. A. Smith family. Niggemeyer trio and Kate enjoyed a trip to Pomeroy. The Koehler and Warner households, plus Bernard Kinnen, made a business trip to Athens. Ray Slaughter and family of Athens joined J. A. Smith family for Sunday. Alan Ball of Pomeroy stayed at the local farm weekend. Paul Niggemeyer and Orville Koehler attended Troy High School senior class Wiener roast.
A Monday meeting at the Home Economics Building formed the Amesville Woman's Home Economics Class with Mrs. T. M. Wolfe as instructor. Twelve Monday lessons, 2 to 4 pm, will cover home problems and food demonstrations. Rumor: Burns family illness draws Portsmouth trip. guests include McDaniels of New London and Warrys of Wellington. Huffman of Dayton and Harris of Westerville visited the Burnses.
Mrs Sarah Brent of Terre Haute Ind guest over Sunday of her cousin Matthew Davis and wife at Hollister. Brent, daughter of the late Thomas McCollester, was born in Nelsonville and moved to Indiana 43 years ago. The late Mrs Maria Wyatt of this city was her aunt. Brent’s parents once lived in this city in the High Street house now owned by J R Binder basin Sr and family.
Oct 22. Mrs Lil tie James of Barberton a former resident of Trimble and Ally is recovering from a major surgical operation performed in a Barberton hospital. Her mother Mrs J D Andrews of Nelsonville is with her in Barberton.
Oct 22 report from Trimble notes Mr and Mrs Lewis Clark return after a year and a half at Spring Meld and are occupying their residence in town.
Ben Wilson a 64 year old bridge carpenter with the New York Central Lines died recently at the home of his sister Mrs M T Drake at Drakes near Shawnee. He had been in poor health since last summer after an on the job injury and had been based in Glouster before moving to his sister's home.
Howard Antle of Glouster plans a motor trip to Miami Florida where he will spend the winter. He expects to leave next Monday and will make a stop along the way.
A representative of a scenic studio is in Glouster this week to install stage equipment in the high school auditorium. Previously the space was limited for stage supplies, granting poor presentation of school plays.
Mrs. Orval Coons and her daughter Kathryn left Sunday for Albany Ind after a week with her mother Elizabeth Daniels in Glouster and sister Boy Duffy at the Duffy home with family in Chillicothe. They were visited by aunt Minnie Maynard, Ralph Maynard and children Paul and Vivian, and brother Ed Cartwright and his wife and sons Ernest Wilbur and William.
A Sunday family reunion gathered relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Gardner in Gloster. An elaborate noon meal was served. Attending were Mrs. Frank Gardner of Charleston West Virginia Mrs. Charles Strohmeyer Miss Kate Gardner and Howard Deitrick of Springfield Mrs. Co A Gladden Morgan County and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams with Theodore and Richard in this city.
An elaborate cafeteria style dinner was served on October 19 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Kittle by their children in honor of their mother's birthday. Guests included relatives from Jacksonville and Detroit as well as local families, sharing in the celebration with Mrs. Kittle.
Taylor Ridge Rally Day will be observed at the local church on Sunday October 26 with a program planned including a Trimble mate quartet and a special class for young people. Former Loyal Self Starters Class members are urged to attend as the public is invited. Local residents and visitors shared weekend activities and family visits across nearby towns and Athens.
The notice lists numerous attendees from Syracuse and nearby towns at the funeral of Mrs. T. W. Karr held in Forest Run on Sunday. Names include Irving Karr family, Mary Karr, Marcia Karr, Howard Karr, Avery Roberts, A L Flanagan, J E Carleton and Belle Carleton, L Blair, Margaret Lawrence, Mart McBride, Gertrude McBride, Rachel Mills, Adeline McBride, Ellen Turley, Rev. Thomas Edwards, S F Clark, William Houdashelt, Emme Hayman, Fred Shumney, and guests from Charleston and Middlebourne.
The piece argues that fatigue poor appetite and rundown condition are self-responsible and urges immediate action at the first sign of symptoms. It frames Mother Nature as not at fault and emphasizes taking steps to remedy health concerns.
The piece lists local attendees at the Lancaster Fair including Charles Randolph and family Burt Swartz Wayne and Arnold King and Guy plus Lulu Chapple returning to Columbus and visits by Mrs Capitola Goldsberry Mrs Alice Creesy Mrs Eugene O Davis Audra Oris Weldon Kyle Athens and others. It notes the Ohio Fuel Gas Company drilling on Jennie Webb farm and weekend visits by Ralph McAfee and daughter from Parkersburg and Hubert Weatherby of Athens staying with grandparents J P Mohler. Funeral of Mrs Calvin Ackley at Jerseyville mentioned with coldest night of the season. Ice thickness near three quarters of an inch and nuts being gathered locally with Hickory nuts plentiful.
Carbondale Floyd Mosier and the Sixes hosted guests Sunday in Zanesville. Leslie Howson of Barberton and George Howson visited, along with Barbeton families. Several others from Barbeton and New Plymouth spent Sunday with local households. Wes McDaniel returned home with Reta McDaniel and her mother Anna. Gail Doolittle, employed in Logan, was also a Sunday guest. Harry Dodd is ill with pneumonia.
Mineral Mr and Mrs Frank McDaniel and son Eldon spent Sunday in Nelsonville at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Grove. Several families from Athens and Nelsonville visited friends in Coolville and adjacent areas including Mrs Alvira Knowlton and Maggie Craig. Preaching at the M E Church is announced for Sunday evening by Rev B S Hughes. Lloyd McDaniel of Bloomington Ill visits his parents in Coolville for a week.
Pleasant Valley residents hosted relatives and friends during weekend visits. Mr and Mrs J M Knowlton were Sunday guests of H M McKinley. Porter Dicken and son Ben visited Pearl Wood. Beatrice Wood spent time with Mrs Alice Cunningham near Coolville and with Charles and Beatrice Wood. Tracey Whaley with spouse and daughter visited Frank Pugh. Arthur Goodin and wife traveled to Marion for a weekend visit.
An astringent remedy for tonsil irritation promotes avoiding surgery. The advertisement touts Treatine as a non surgical option and claims it may save the cost and suffering of an operation. The 3.00 dollar bottle is sold at drug stores.
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