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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1931
Page
5
Haydenville W F M S held its annual picnic at Rising Park Lancaster and conducted a missionary meeting with mite box opening. The Standard Bearers and Missionary Mothers were honored guests. A large list of attendees and local visits follow, including church leaders Rev G C Nutter and families.
Broadwell Mrs. Ora Gorham and son Jack visit Mrs Brill on Thursday. Mrs. Laura James and Mrs. Lottie Brill attend United Brethren Conference at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Conant and children of Haga visit Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Conant. Arch Sprouse ill. Frank Phillips family from Massillon visit William Phillips and relatives. Harry Brill of Chesterhill visits his mother. Athens County Pair attracts locals. Mrs. Ross Hoon and daughter Marjorie visit Chesterhill parents. Harry Van Dyke and Mrs. Freda Nice visit the Rock House above Logan. Gerald White family from Sandusky visit Amos White family.
Names of residents and visitors fill the Graham Chapel area with gatherings and calls. Families from Angell Ridge Guysville and Harmony attend events and funerals while others visit and host with Fire a shower for Clarence Mulpas and Verna Darnell.
Mrs Earl Cowen and Mrs Quivey and Mrs Della Michel of Pomeroy visited Mrs J Smith Friday evening. Sylvia Ziggafoos was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Will Colmer and family. Fred Sinclair of Columbus and Emerson Burson of Athens visited the Smiths. Doris Burson of Athens visited Doris Smith. Eight baptized by immersion at Shade Creek on the Charlie Butts farm after revival by Rev McCullough of Columbus and Rev Cowen. previous Sunday five sprinkled. Buzz Nelson and his mother of Athena called on Perry Smith. Quivey and Michel returned home Sunday after visiting Rev and Mrs Cowen. Glenna Flanders called on Pearl Smith. Carnel Slusher and children from The Garden visited Libbie Burson. Eugene Goldaberry and Pearl Smith group to Jacksonville and Blennerhassett Island, learned owners include six men with 100 acres each. island sparsely inhabited. Mrs Lewis Hull and Mrs Elsie Helwig of Pleasanton visited Rev Earl Cowen. Services at Jerseyville M E Church Sunday. Eugene Goldsberry visited Pearl Smith Sunday. Mrs Roma Doob visiting her father Lew Woode and sister and brother-in-law Perry Smith.
Shawnee and nearby towns host weekend visits as Clarence Mack and Jack Evans couples travel from Shawnee to guest with David Evans and others. Columbus residents Blanche Hopkins Dorothy Packer and Betty Hughee visit relatives. visits span Newark New Lexington Chillicothe Marietta and Akron as townsfolk call on friends and kin over the weekend.
Strouds Run residents hosted a busy weekend guest list. Mrs. Ethel Brown of Atlanta and Mrs. Florence Cummins of Columbus stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Gillette, joined by Mildred Carney of Springfield. Grace Marquis accompanied Glen Gillett from Asheville for a two week visit. West Virginia visitors Grace Dowler and Edna Hester teamed with Frank Dowler while Robert Brown visited Leslie Brown, and Ray Smith and family joined George Willie of Peach Ridge. Wade Dowler and his Akron family member stayed with Fred Dowler from Wednesday to Sunday.
The Rev Callehan, once near death in Columbus hospital after several surgeries, has regained health and now walks daily and tends his garden. At eighty one he remains active. The week brings visits from relatives including Mrs C F Commer and family. Local social and civic notes cover meetings, weddings, outings, and town life around Tuppers Plains with numerous names and places.
Community notes recount visits by Harrisonville figures to Chester and Middleport families. A Sunday union picnic by Zion and Harrisonville Sunday Schools featured talks by pastors, a noon picnic dinner, and a play presented by Harrisonville Grange.
William Marion Brooks died last Wednesday afternoon of pneumonia at Long Bottom. Funeral from M E Church Friday at 2 o clock, Rev Flora officiating. Burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. The notice also lists relatives and town visitors across nearby communities.
The Shaner family reunion for descendants of Daniel Shaner took place August 30 at Mt Hermon. A bountiful dinner followed morning gathering. A short program featured four Shan er sisters singing, Lilian Bardin and Ida Wilson reading, and Pearl Clark reciting. Attendees included W. W. Ogg, Ida Wilson, E. Cole, Anna Shaner Wilson, Dick Wilson, Perley Clark and family, George Van Valey, Marion Craig, Lois Craig, Patty Jean Lemley, Roy Bardin, Myrtie Shaner Heard, Leona Klesterson Donald, Don Wilson and others across Sharpsburg, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Ironton, Bartlett, Pennsville, and nearby communities. Reverend Bennington attends United Brethren Conference at Lancaster. hopes persist he will return to the charge.
New Straitsville's Frank Mathews remains in serious condition at Logan hospital after a recent rush there. Local night marshal role noted. many visitors include Mrs Margret Lemon in Columbus and Grace Harrison with H W Lemon near Gore. Funeral services held for John Wiseman of Orville. Howard Spencer reported to have a slight stroke. brick plant operates with reduced staff as school children prepare for events.
A day meeting at Lawrence Chapel drew large attendance after Sunday School. Rev G O C Nutter of Haydenville spoke in the morning and Rev C M Coulter of Athens gave a noon address. Several families from Athens Coolville Reedaville and The Plains plus local residents attended and stayed overnight with area families.
Vague notes say a school planned to open Tuesday September 8 while farmers haul peaches to homes at zero cents per bushel. The account mentions abundance of peaches this year and local shipments to the homefront.
Albany Consolidated District began classes with 178 students enrolled in the High School as seniors to seventh grade. Faculty includes Supt L F Miller English C N Jones and others. The Ladies Aid Society met at the Baptist Church as announcements of upcoming events were noted. several members were named for the Carpenter Baptist Church meeting September 10 and October adjournment.
Dale Gon and Jo of Detroit visited L H Allen family. Norma Kapple and Bobby Kapple stayed with relatives Ores Swarts and Robert Sharp groups after traveling from Lancaster to attend the U B conference. Homecoming at Carthage drew large crowds with Reverend Warner speaking.
Fragmented local notes show a sixteenth wedding anniversary to be celebrated with a basket dinner at noon on Sunday September 13. Names mentioned include Mr. and Mrs A Dixon and Mrs Powers Brooks, plus references to families in Parkersburg and Akron and several local residents attending the event.
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