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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
6
A Friday farewell gathering for Mildred Johnson was hosted by Ruth McCullough at The Plains with games and music. The report lists attendees and notes other local events and visits among residents from nearby towns.
Pleasant Valley residents and visitors are listed, including Lena Showalter in Logan visiting her mother Mrs. E J Showalter, Fred King and sons in Logan visiting Roy Showalter, and many others gathering for dinners and visits. Local preaching planned at Pleasant Valley Church October 6 with Rev C A Spriggs. Will Martin and family attended Dave Brickles funeral in Athena Sunday.
New Asbury Miss Helena Shular works at the County Inn near Coolville. Mrs W H Buck and daughter Hattie Louise return from Hemlock visit. Fred Hawk family frame new daughter Kathryn Louise. Harvey Buck W H Buck Richard Jones and Blossom Buck attend Athens Camp meeting. Emma Bean returns from West Virginia visit. Violet Bean employed in Parkersburg. Carsey family visits Pleasant Valley. Dor they accompanies them home. Fortney family from Columbus visit J B Fortney. Pearl Buck family from Canaanville visit. Roy Pierce to move to Athens.
Carpenter Lloyd Woodgerd of Columbus spent the week’s end with his family here. Mrs. F. M. Durst and daughter Lenore visited Paul Edmunson and family near Dexter. Frank Varley and niece from Columbus visited Finley Farley and relatives. H. I. Steward attends Logan Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters as delegate. Claude and Pearl Chase and families from Athens visited here Sunday. Charles McCall of Chauncey spent the week with friends here. Zern Tewksbury of Albany was here Friday on business. C. C. Woodyard and family visited Cincinnati with son Arthur Woodyard for the week’s end.
Mise Claudine Steppe of Cincinnati visited grandparents Mr and Mrs T Linscott this week. Several local residents, including Mr and Mrs J Smith Mrs Elva Conner Mr and Mrs A A Kasler and others, traveled to Lancaster Park and Keirns reunion at Hooper Ridge. The report notes health updates and travel to Athens Logans and Chester Hill with multiple family visits and a double funeral attended by Mr and Mrs B O Neal.
Graham Chapel reports steady progress at its school with Berdena Hawk as teacher. Mrs. Calvin Frost moves to live with daughter Mrs. Karl Sapp of Pratts Fork. Several locals attended a camp meeting at the Athens County Fair Grounds on Sunday.
The Hamilton reunion the first for John and Martha Hamilton descendants met Sunday at Francis Lomax home in McArthur with Mrs. Ada Dozer elected president. The paper notes legal cases and community events including a manslaughter verdict, a child support ruling, a church farewell, a serious car accident, and local social visits. The high school football team beat Logan 13 to 6 and several locals prepared for Ohio University enrollment.
Tackville Mr and Mrs John Hope hosted guests at dinner Sunday including Mrs Peter Martin Mrs Thomas Vore Vere Ridge Mrs Gaston Coe Mrs A V Hintz and Gloria of Chauncey Miss Mable Croy of Bliss Business College visited with her parents N S Croy Joe Russ spent Saturday with Billy Jean Westfall Mrs William Montgomery and daughter Betty Jean as she stays with her parents N S Shaw Amos Driggs and Maimiee R I moving to a new home Mr I N McHargs attending a Pythian Sisters convention along with the Barker and Jacoby families who picnicked along the Ohio River Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, 77, died in Eustis Florida after a paralysis stroke. A funeral at the Christian Church was held with burial beside her husband. She leaves five sons and one daughter and was a member of the Christian Church. the family and local residents attended services and visitors gathered through the week in Tuppers Plains.
Amesville and Lodi opened the season with a girls game where Lodi beat Amesville 6 to 7. A boys game ended Amesville 15 Lodi 14. Local notes include hunting totals by Pearl Linscott and Elza Dean, and community notices on church meetings and parish activities.
Albany High School has organized a football team the first in years and plans a season start at Hamden this Friday. Key players Green Smith Oxley Cunningham pace a light fast line. weights average 140 pounds. Schedule lists games at Hamden Rutland Albany Chester Albany Buchtel Chester Albany Hamden Albany Buchtel Albany Cheshire with coach H B Bullard leading the squad.
Margaret Quick six years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Quick, was struck Saturday night by an auto driven by Oren Holter of Iracine in front of her home. She suffered a broken wrist, severe facial cuts, and body bruises. no blame on the driver. She was taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, with her parents at her side.
New Pittsburgh Moses Anderson joined his wife and children visiting Mrs. Anderson's parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Spencer for several weeks. Esther Cook and Grace Shunkwiler spent the end of the week in Nelsonville with Mrs Thelma Hutchison. Galvin Wilson of Detroit and John Hellyer of Lexington Kentucky visit their parents Mr and Mrs Ira Hellyer. James Shunkwiler visited Charles Shunkwiler and family Sunday. Robert Mitchel moves his family to Murray City this week. Mrs Fanny Martin hosted Sunday guests including Charles Jacobs Will Jacobs and daughter Thelma John Stocker Newark Louise Jacobs Lancaster Raymond Martin Sandusky Roy Martin Frank Cook and Bertha Hashman and children. Flo Conk Gladys Spencer Mabel Martin and Mrs John Lanning shopped in Nelsonville Saturday.
Redford and Carl Williams family along with Jean spent the weekend with Charles Williams and family. Charles Hines and others visited Dolph Jeffers and the Whaleys while Reed Waddel called on Guy Lee. Denver Carman and family joined Earnest Smiths for Friday night. Margaret Goldsberry stayed with Elizabeth Clark as did Dolph Jeffers family with Glen Hart. Ath ens and Middlebourne residents visited Charles Hines and family. Emma Smith from Athens spent days with Herbert Riggs. Continued on Page 8.
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