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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1932

Page

13

The Plains Community News Busily Shares Local Visits

The Plains area reports residents visiting relatives in Athens Gallipolis and Columbus. Several families are noted moving or hosting guests including Hawkins, Nelsons, and Mincer families. A bird named Pete became Sallie after nesting and laying eggs. Community events include a Standard Bearer Society gathering with music and refreshments for 23.

This Model at Home Comfy for Kiddies

A short feature highlights a home model designed for children's comfort. It notes safe materials and practical design elements. The piece emphasizes inviting spaces, sturdy construction, and parent friendly assembly tips.

Fall and Winter Anne Adams Pattern Catalog Ready

The ad highlights old fashion patterns with island and crepe fabrics. It promotes illustrated step by step sewing instructions and lists pattern sizes 4 to 12. Readers are asked to send 15 cents per pattern and provide size and address. The catalog offers various house dresses and gifts with a separate 25 cent pattern catalog option.

Anne Adams Attern W. 17Th Street New York

Local notes from Chester and surrounding towns

Various short items report medical calls and injuries including Dr Boice visiting Mrs Wells and Paul Hoffman tearing shoulder muscles and fracturing ribs. Community mentions include cattle drives to the Gallipolis Fair, funerals for Ada Young, barn repairs, new residents, travel to Columbus and Racine, lodge and Ladies Aid activities, and Reibel cattle entries earning eight blue ribbons.

Boice E. R. Wells Paul Hoffman Dorsel Reibel Gallipolis Paul Pullins Abe Hiselstein Floyd Ridenour Ada Young Pine Grove Thomas Weber P. E. Hoffman McCormick Chester Belpre Buel Ridenour Zelda Ridenour New Mexico Lucile Smith Donald Ridenour Columbus Kathryn Philson Racine J. R. Allen Paul Roy Betzing Pomeroy Professor Beaver Ernest Wallace

Local residents and visitors seen around Carbondale and Athens

Carbondale Francis White James Stanley Roger Williams and Virgene Dun lap enrolled at Ohio University this week. The mine of the Carbondale Coal Co resumed operation Tuesday. William Pidcock is ill. Fred Dust is building a greenhouse. Mr and Mrs Lewis Daugherty and Merl Daugherty of Barberton visited with Mr and Mrs Frank Risley. Charles Daugherty traveled from Barberton to home here. Mrs Lizzie Mosier returned to Athens after ten days with Mrs Sade Six. Miss Evalyn Klotz and Nelsonville friends visited Rita McDaniel. Lester Pittman and wife welcomed a son Lester Junior on Monday Sept 19. Mrs Pittman was Miss Vivian Auker formerly of this place. Several neighbors visited Mrs Lester Pittman on Wednesday. Howard Cly of Columbus visited Jasper Cox. Leo Kennard and children of Zaleski spent Sunday with Dora Hoak. Paul Dunn of Zanesville and Jack Barrows of Nelsonville were guests of Mrs Sade Six. Charles McDaniel of Athens and Ralph Williams hunted squirrels Tuesday. Mrs G M Stanley is visiting two weeks with her brother Ben Sharp in Barberton.

Francis White James Stanley Roger Williams Virgene Dunlap Ohio University Carbondale Coal Co William Pidcock Fred Dust Lewis Daugherty Merl Daugherty Barberton Frank Risley Charles Daugherty Lizzie Mosier Athens Sade Evalyn Klotz Nelsonville Rita McDaniel Lester Pittman Starr Lester Junior Pittman Vivian Auker Worth Cox Anna McDaniel Mattie Cottrill Jack Barrows Charles McDaniel Ralph Williams G. M Stanley Ben Sharp

Taylor Ridge Birthday Dinner for Mr. Swartz at Jacksonville Home

A surprise birthday dinner was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Swartz in Jacksonville. Attendees included Clarence Winn and family, Theodore Heskin and son, Gladys Davis and daughter, Sam Wytta and daughter, Ira Conaway and children, and Lewis Swartz among others, former residents of the area.

William Swartz Jacksonville Ira Conaway Clea Mae Harold Luster Ave Swartz Lewis Swartz Jack

Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits in Lancaster and Glouster

Village notes list Mr and Mrs Chester Davis and numerous Davis relatives from Lancaster and nearby towns visiting relatives in Blaine Chalfant, Elmer Davis, and the Hanning family. Guests include Miss Helen Kileoski from Glouster and Miss Emma Hanning from Lancaster. Raymond Davis and Rob ert Ward are among those staying weekends with northern Ohio trips cited.

Birthday Celebrations Across Glouster Jacksonville and Trimble

A group gathered Sunday at William Swartz’s home to celebrate a combined birthday for residents of Glouster Trimble Taylor Lidge Jacksonville and Jackson. A noon basket dinner followed by socializing honored the occasions with Rev W H Reitz and daughter Eudora planning to move to Guysville. A separate party Friday night honored Mr and Mrs R E Davis with 32 friends and relatives, organized by their four daughters and neighbors.

Glouster Trimble Taylor Lidge Jacksonville Jackson William Swartz W. H. Reitz Eudora Guysville R. E. Davis Mr. Davis Mrs. Davis Evelyn Arsene Iris Eloise Grace Watkins Joseph Stephenson Bilson, Glouster Frank Davis John Exenkamper Anna Pauline Betty Jo Earl Mandrell Harry Vernon Gerald Jack Charles Lena Burdess George Ernest Lillian Miller Bobbie Lee Mae Swindell Ira Conaway Clea Mae John Altman David Swartz

Local Social Roundup Of Visits And One Injury

Stewart and Mrs Reitz were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs 8 J Biddison Amesville visitors included their daughter Mrs J L Winner Mrs Sidney Kasler and daughters Edna Frances Bettie Athens visitors to Mrs Kaslers mother Mrs Mary Roberts Sunday Friday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs G R Cook included O L Cook R G Harris E C Cook Madison Indiana Hattie Bingham Cincinnati G E Cook Dana Russell and daughters Anna Marie and Norma Christine W L Butler and son Laurence Stewart Waldo visitors included Mrs Bowers and Mr and Mrs Ray Copeland Donathen Mrs Herman Ogg and children Mrs Isa Johnson and Miss Edna Dunfee motored to Clarksburg West Virginia to visit Mr and Mrs Preston Welch Sunday Mrs Johnson stayed for a week in Smithburg visiting her brother Mr Millard Dunfee Ogg accompanied his mother Mrs Leonard Ogg to Columbus where her father Mr William Bowden is ill at St Clair Hospital Mrs Martha Petty Bethany visited Thursday with her daughter Mrs C E Norris Mrs K Conklin Coolville is guest of her niece Mrs Dorothy Norris Miss Bertha Hall Parkersburg visited Saturday with J W Balderson Fortney Stewart injured when a bank cave‑in felled him against a lime crusher one ear severed and minor bruises and cuts.

Reitz J. Biddison John Parmeter Amesville J. L. Winner Sidney Kasler Edna Frances Bettie Athens O. L. Cook R G. Harris E. C. Cook Madison Indiana Hattie Bingham Cincinnati G. E. Cook Dana Russell Anna Marie Norma Christine W. L. Butler Laurence, Stewart Bowers Ray Copeland Waldo Ohio Donathen Herman Ogg Isa Johnson Edna Dunfee Clarksburg W. Va Preston Welch Johnson Dunfee Smithberg Millard Dunfee Ogg Leonard Ogg Columbus William Bowden St. Clair Hospital Martha Petty Bethany C. E. Norris K. Conklin Coolville Dorothy Norris Bertha Hall Parkersburg J. W. Balderson

Local Social Notes From Village and Nearby Towns

Cutler Mrs. Ray R. Goddard and daughter Margaret visited Marietta. Several families from nearby towns visited Mrs. Mattie Place and others. Mrs. Wilfred Kennedy underwent a Columbus operation and is recovering.

Local Families Visit and Health Notes in Langsville Area

Langsville Rex Powell of Groveport visits his uncle Fred Tuckerman while Pearle Ward and family of Cheshire spend time with Henry Ward. Anthony Harmon Dexter Clarence Longstreth and families Rutland visit Harold Miller. The Rose Hill Ladies Aid held an all day meeting at Mrs. Frank Gardner. Estelle Lowery returns to Columbus work after vacation with sister Amy. Frank Campbell Hurricane W Va family visit. his son Charles injured by a dynamite cap, losing part of a finger and thumb.

Rex Powell Groveport Fred Tuckerman Pearle Ward Cheshire Henry Ward Anthony Harmon Dexter Clarence Longstreth Almos Rawings Rutland Harold Miller Rose Hill Ladies’ Aid Society Frank Gardner R. F. Whitmer Clarice Kermit Brown Max Miller London F. A. Miller Richard Densmore Columbus Henry Rumfield Allen Ward Frank Campbell Hurricane W. Va Charles Campbell Charles Frank Anna Miller Mary Entsminger Amy Estelle Lowery

Weekend visitors from Zanesville and Toledo

Zanesville residents and families visited over the weekend with local hosts including the Kennedys Summers Gill and Gill families and W E Gil Virginia Place and C E Patterson. Toledo visitors Gene and Arlo Brandeberry joined at the Brandeberry home. Belford Davis of New England was a Sunday guest at the Gould home.

Zanesville Warren Kennedy John Summers Frank Gill Harold Gill W. E. Gil Virginia Place C. E. Patterson Harry Canoles Gene Arlo Brandeberry Toledo G. D. Brandeberry Belford Davis New England A J. Gould

Scatter Ridge Families Share Weekend Visits

Local residents recall a weekend of social visits with multiple households from Dutch Creek Strouds Run South Salem Athens and Sand Rock. Guests included Wade Smith Herbert Everett John Dillinger and Jesse Poston among others visiting partners and families across several towns.

Wade Smith Dutch Creek John South Herbert Everett Strouds Run F. J. Hubler John Dillinger Sand Rock Jesse Poston T. EB. Spargur John Kendall Folks Adkins Russel Ziggler South Salem W. D. Tucker Darrel Athens Mary Dean Joe Arthur Flora Ellen J. W. Koker Flora Koker Bessie Dillinger Rose South

Net Increase In Education Cost Revealed

Columbus report by the Ohio Education Association challenges the view of large rises in school spending since 1890. It shows 1931 operating costs at 154,644,003 versus 1890 at 10,072,943, arguing that higher attendance and longer school years drive costs, not price alone.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Education Association State Department of Education U. 8 S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

County Title Changes Across Townships and Cities

Listing of numerous real estate transfers including warranty deeds affidavits and court orders in Athons Township Athens City Ames Township Coolville Corporation Nelsonville city and surrounding areas. Names include Charles Edward Stevensor Zora Stonecipher Delile K Bean Ralph A Dalton Ada M Schrader Kate Maurer Minnie May Schena Maggie Bowers Andrew F McGill Thomas Pritchard and others detailing subdivided parcels and inlets with undivided shares and various lot measurements.

Charles Edward Stevensor To & R Tracie EB. Owen Allendale Stephen A. Hooper Zora Stonecipher Delile K. Bean Mechanicsville M&m Delle H. Bean Zora HM. Stone Cipher Mechanicaville Coolville Corporation Ada M. Schrader Mary Eben Yeater Buchtel Corporation Kate Maurer Lala Wiliame Inlet Inlet GA Minnie May Schena Lula Wiliams Nelsonville Crry Charles Bowers Margaret Bowers UR Dlot Andrew F. McGill Della Roby Rawater West Side Thomas Pritchard Nelsonville Home and Savings Association East Side

Athens County Teachers Listed by Superintendent

The Athens County unit employs 231 teachers this year per Superintendent Alex Root. The list covers Albany Consolidated Ames Bern Cana an Rural Carthage Rural Happy Hollow Jacksonville Village and other schools with names of high and elementary staff.

Athens County Achoos Alex Root Albany Consolidated High School L. F. Miller BE. J. Morrin Grace Webb Bertha McVay Frances Cooksey C. N. Jones Helen Dinsmoor William Wells Sidney J. Parker Oora

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