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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
6
A Malta store was robbed of cash during a Saturday incident involving clerks and customers. The thief escaped with about $40, with witnesses and details scattered through the damaged text.
Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Rovert Sharp drew many relatives and friends from Thurston Carroll Columbus Pennsboro Athens and Fairmont. Attendees included Mr and Mrs G O Thomas and family Mr and Mrs Tiigar Thomas and daughter Taddy Mr and Mrs Rudy Solidus and others. Several visitors planned travel to Columbus and Meoton for Monday visits with relatives.
Rutland Rey Snowden and family Opie Learies and family were weekend guests of Worley Graham and family at Pulaske Clarence Price and family and Virginia Welle Ponds were guests of Mr and Mrs George Cahoon at the Wilkesville bean dinner Mr and Mrs Harley Garcia and Mrs Roma Grimes attended the Wilkesville bean dinner at Wilkesville and had supper with Mr and Mrs Albert Garvin Carl Luckadoo has returned from Huntington W Va where he has been employed the last summer to attend school Denver Wise is working on the state road near Long Battein My and Mrs Gude Clarke of Athens were driver guests of Mr and Mrs B C Ralon Sunday Adrienne Lyle has returned to complete her high school education here Loan Spee SAD were wished properly Giathpole gathered at the lower
A Reverend Martin led a largely attended missionary meeting at Jobs. Residents and visitors including Mrs. Howe of East Liverpool and Mrs. Marie Leschord of Mt. Sterling Ky. were mentioned in social visits and household news.
The bride's parents hosted a miscellaneous shower with guests listed including Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and several neighbors. The report notes musical refreshments, garden and crop improvements, babies, travel updates, illness, and routine social happenings among residents such as Mrs. Kennedy receiving news and families visiting relatives.
The obituary notes Imaline Dunn aged 87 dying at her Hope home last Thursday after months of poor health. The service was held at the local church with numerous relatives and friends attending. burial followed at Neetot Cemetery. Her survivors include daughters and sons living in nearby towns as listed in the notice.
Langsville residents record a weekend of family visits and travel. Mrs J C Norris and Lorine Drauchiter from Athe sprnt days with Mr and Mrs Wyld in Wen Lax, while Mr and Mrs Sherman Shuntaker from Wen Lax visited Mrs Seferns’ark. Families including the Malle, Mitler, Phelps, and Congreve households share Sunday gatherings and relocations between farms, Danville, Manchester, and Columns as kin connect and adjust homes.
Bedford residents Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hines spent Sunday with Guy Lee and family. Rhoda Heaton of Urbana visited sister Mariam Hart. Rhea Shumway visited Leona Burson. Emmett Erickles from Sumter is spending some days with Jack Starkey. Gly Lart and spouse visited Thomas Resinger of Allenville Thursday. General garbled lines mention others and various names and places without clear context.
Albany residents honor Worley and Perley West, twins, at a surprise birthday dinner attended by about 64 relatives and friends. The event at Sterres Gere featured toasts and family tributes as part of a broader social gathering week.
Journal notes list residents and visitors including Mrs Bevo and Mr Morrison visiting families on Richland Avenue. Mentions of social calls at homes, afternoons with friends, and various relatives visiting from Pratt Forks and beyond.
A garbled newspaper fragment references a garden sale ad by Mrs Arneld King in Osspoentas or nearby Athens County. It mentions names like Meares and Vernee Raralatpi and notes dates, locations, and events including markets and a Sunday sale, amid unclear witness or vendor details.
The community gathers for the funeral of Cyrtia Newlin, who died after injuries from an automobile week accident. Burial is in Sant Hi Cemetery with undertaker assistance. numerous locals attend as part of the large service and burial procession.
Fragmentary notice outlines a wedding event with a groom and bride, attended by family members. Partial text mentions a ceremony size and local participants, but many names and specifics are obscured in the damaged OCR.
The report details Hazel Hewitt and Darrell Moore injured in two separate incidents when a speeding ambulance overturned. The article continues with local notices of residents and families, naming Hewitt, Moore, and various community members, and recounts visits, hospitalizations, and weekend gatherings.
Local names and relations fill a cluttered notice page as families travel plans visits and church events surface. Olivia Parsons and Harvey Parsons with daughter Chamion of Athens attend Sunday School while C Windtant family from Fourth Cannan Run plan a weekend gathering.
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