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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1924
Page
6
A long recount of local events around Athens and nearby towns. Tales include a bus aiding hikers to Lancaster Fair, hospital visits, football scores, a car accident with injuries, evangelistic services, social visits, campus hikes, concerts, and a bridge collapse fatality in Little Hocking. Names include Beverly Concert party, W. R. Wells, Betty Lummis, Eldon Wyatt, and Earl Poff.
Lottridge Mr and Mrs Hayes Burson and son of Athens visited Daniel Ackley and family on Sunday. Esmond Brantdeberry and spouse visited Elmer Brandeberry’s home near Bethany. Leslie Morris and children from Athens spent Sunday with O L Davis. Mrs Ralph Allen and baby Eleanor visited her father J J Aston in Carthage. The article lists additional visits by other local families.
Fairview Pearl Lones of Athens moved his family to the Bailey farm. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bond of Coolville visited with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Boggs. Marion Bond plans to move to Coolville soon. The Ladies Aid met Mrs. Bertine Dixon. Several residents hosted out of town guests including Edgar Dixon and family of Forest Hill, Rupert Schrader, Donald Robinson, and others at Tuppers Plains and nearby locales. A sale is planned at Vern Dixin’s Saturday.
The Republican Party fields Robinson and Kinkade for two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court. Robinson, from Marysville, is finishing six years on the bench after earlier service on the Court of Appeals, while Kinkade, from Toledo, has fourteen years on the appellate bench and prior Common Pleas experience. Both are praised for mature legal judgment and have earned broad endorsements.
David Burton and family moved from the Edgan farm to Mrs. Jobe King’s farm nearby. The local school will host a pie supper and a program on Thursday evening, October 30. Various residents visited relatives in Marion, Xenia, Parkersburg, Huntington, and Clarksburg while others returned home from work in Athens, Pittsburg, and Philo. Community guests included families from Coolville, Lottridge, Parkersburg, Carpenter, and Albany with several short trips and social visits reported.
New Marshfield Mr and Mrs Sam McNeal entertained a number of guests on Sunday including Mr and Mrs Frank Murphy and two children from Guysville Mrs Murphy of New Straitsville Mr and Mrs Curt Gross and two children from The Plains William Six and family and Mary Delores Jocile and Thelma Lohse and Mr and Mrs Ernest McNeal of Salem Mr James McNeal of Fort Wayne Ind and Mr and Mrs Clarence McNeal and daughter and Mildren and Lawrence Hunter of this place and Miss Faye tom of Athens Mrs Libbie Reeves postmaster.
A sequence of Sunday and weekend visits across Athens and neighboring towns includes Geisicke of Athens with Eastern Ohio work plans, Pattons of Nelsonville visiting Hutchins, and others from Salem Haydenville Poston Logan and Columbus. Families attend funerals for Zell Buffington and Paul Fry, with multiple sides sharing meals and travel.
Mr and Mrs Roy Moore and family of Union spent one evening last week with Mr and Mrs Darrel Mr and Mrs J B Bell entertained Sunday Mrs Bell's brother and wife Mr and Mrs CJ Merrold of Lafayette Ind and WH Herrold of Athens also Mr and Mrs Marl Guseman and family Miss Maud Thorn of Frost spent the weekend with her parents here.
Harrisonville residents attend parish and school events while a car crash injures Mrs Gilmore near Hutland. Revival services planned at the Presbyterian church with Assistants from Athens. Road improvements between here and Rutland show promise for better travel this future.
Pratt's Fork residents hosted guests from Athens and Jerseyville including Emmett Cain family and Rose Smith. Visits extended to Jacob King with George Larson Fletcher King Myrtle King and Charles Grim. Attendees joined Roscoe Orr at Dr. C L Orr's home and several attended Mrs. Parker's funeral in Pleasanton. A C Howett of Athens visited Jessie Gilkey. Will Gilkey's family called on Vinton Meeks.
Mrs Nona Steimetz and daughter Ethel visited Mrs Kate Woods and family. Also visiting were Mrs J Smith and sons Pearl and Carl and Mrs Roy Goldsberry and son David who called on Mr and Mrs D Goldsberry. D Goldsberry has been ill with bronchial trouble for ten days and is slightly better now.
Carpentry Carl Carter and wife were guests Saturday. Harry Boggess and family visited Sunday. Wash McCann and Myrtle Rupe of Columbus spent the weekend with A. B. Rupe. Walter Walker of Kanauga，与 Lawrence and Mildred Steward stayed with the Rupe family. Mrs. Sarepta Pratt and Oscar of Londonderry visited Mort McKnight. Alva and Rufe households reported illness. John Rawlings injured finger at drill Monday evening.
Residents observed busy activity as autos gathered to watch Route 26 construction with good weather expected. Farmers gathered hickory nuts and chestnuts while tradesmen from nearby towns joined the scene. Roy Love sold his farm to William Male who will move in soon. Mrs Maggie Keirns and others visited Selby Heights Farm as neighbors kept in touch.
Plants ville Sharpsburg and Mt Hermon schools will host a pie social. Teachers attended a meeting in Athens. many missed the second day. T H Johnson coordinated Mt Hermon events for the Farmers Institute on November 19 and 20. Smallpox concerns rise at Chester hill.
Hockingport residents report plentiful apples this year as neighbors host callers and guests. Mrs. H F E Adams and Mrs. E K Parker visited Mrs. Herman Cowdery. E A Duttons attended an oyster dinner at the Little Hocking packing house. Miss Mary A Stone stayed with sister near Racine, while Rex and baby Billy plan to move to Torch on the Whaley farm this week. Dale Newland and wife of Parkersburg visited Mrs. Jennie Mickle. Arden Lynch of Flemington and family visit G L Minear's home. Guy Secoy called on Mrs. T B Anderson’s family. Ira Conley and family drove to their farm nearby for Friday and Saturday.
Neuritis is an inflammation of the nerves causing sharp darting pain often mistaken for rheumatism and treated as such. It can follow colds injuries exhaustion or infections and may cause soreness numbness headaches or stiff joints. Eppa Neuritic Tablets claim lasting relief by healing nerves, sold by McKee Drug Co in Athens and other druggists.
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