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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1927
Page
6
Messenger correspondents report services held at the U B Church marking the first gathering since flood damage. Local families and visitors from Detroit Columbus Athens Logan and Gloucester share visits births moves and attendance at recent events and outings.
Eva Ivers visits Lucy Williams and families gather at various homes in Burr Oak and Glouster area. Visitors include Terrie King and Cleveland relatives, Albert Hardy of San Diego, and many others. Residents share weekend visits, birthdays, school enrollments, and church revival attendance.
A series of community notices from Zaleski lists births for Ira Eckelberry and Leonard Martin families, and a baptism of Norma Jean and Helen Maria. Local travel includes Philip Fischer in Chicago for a boxing match and visitors such as Frank Rhodes Wellston, Herbert Sharp and family Athens, and Louisa Hamilton in McArthur. Community life also notes church pastor Rev. Peterson’s return, students at Ohio University, and nearby residents visiting kin across Athens and McArthur.
Mr and Mrs Farr Shank and family from Henderson West Virginia visited at the end of the week with Mrs Shanks mother Mrs Kate Hartley. Mr and Mrs Roy Martin and sons spent Sunday with relatives at Stewart. Mrs Virgil Campbell returned from Columbus after visiting relatives. Dr H J Holcombe of Athens preached at the Syracuse M E church. Miss Anna Karr returned from a week with her sister.
The column lists residents and guests visiting from Willoughby New York Powhatan and Columbus. Notable items include Virgil Gabriel bitten by a centipede in Indiana treated by Dr L D Nelson and Mrs Joe Evans suffering a stroke but regaining consciousness.
Maitland Florida visitors Mr and Mrs James Adrian Brown and Mrs J W Worley of Salem W Va were guests of Mrs Edith Humphrey this week. Numerous locals hosted tea or dinners with guests from Athens Cleveland Boulder Columbus Scio Parkersburg Glouster Ringold Pomeroy Harrisonville and Alfred. Edith Humphrey leaves for Smith College to pursue a masters in English. Several families hosted outings at Hayden Windon Williams and Dutton homes with extended kin and friends mingling through Sunday at various residences.
Harmony Willis Knox visited his brother Thurman Knox in Athens Thursday evening. Charles Lonas and family hosted relatives including Allie Beasley James Warner and Floyd in Athens. Barbara Liggett honored at a picnic near Clarks Chapel with friends and family sharing old times photos and songs.
The Bedford fair is set for October 1 at Burkingham. Rev. W. S. Gibbon will preach at Darwin with services Saturday night Sunday morning and Sunday night. Local families, including W. L. Whaley and Tracy, Otis Whaley, Eldon Clark, Harve Chaney, George Sanborn, and George Chaney, shared visits and Saturday night gatherings.
Albany notes a homecoming at the Alexander Presbyterian church in Hebbardsville on Sunday October 9 with an all day meeting and picnic advised. Ongoing social visits include local residents traveling to Akron Zanesville McConnelsville Marietta and Cleveland for family and work connections.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Stewart with Mr and Mrs J B Bobo traveled to North Lewisburg last Thursday for the annual 66th Regiment O V I reunion in which Mr Bobo is a member.
The Helping Hand class of the Baptist church will hold a bake sale Saturday October 1 at the T. W. Coe hardware store.
After a postponement for church repairs regular services will be resumed on Sunday October 2 at the Baptist church Bible school will be at 9 15 a m and the preaching service at 7 30 p m
The Baptist Sunday school held a farewell social Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Stewart for Mrs. Clutter and her son who depart Albany for Valparaiso Indiana where Mr. Clutter will teach chemistry at the college.
Harrisonville Thomas Wagner visited his daughter Mrs. John Stout on Sunday. Albert Barr and his wife stayed with Mrs. Cameron at Dexer. C F Ball and Frances attended the funeral of Hannah Frank in Chester. Will Hunter and Janily visited the Clarks in Sandyville. Bearl Farren and family along with John Bramer spent weekend with the Stouts. Maxine Wilson has whooping cough. Homer Kidwell of Columbus visiting his aunt Sara Gilmore. Reisingers of Gallipolis spent Sunday with FE Atkins.
Carpenter Mr and Mrs Saters and their three children of Logan visited Mr and Mrs W H Hempton. Mr and Mrs Swearingen and Mrs Sarah Swearingen of Charleroi Pa traveled to see relatives here. Glen Cline was in Pomeroy. The Boggess and Sisson families road to Logan and spent Sunday with kin. L W Walker and children from Middleport and Mrs Jesse Cuckler from Columbus also visited A B Rupe family. W E Swearingen and children from Dyesville visited Mrs Swearingen's parents J M Dudgeon and family. W E Starkey of Chillicothe spent weekend with relatives here. Frank Durst and Paul Edmunston hosted visitors from Dexter. F Howery and family were Sunday guests of Mrs Howery.
Mr and Mrs William Hull of Harrisonville hosted relatives and neighbors. Lee McComas and Beulah Star attended a Grange event at Laurel Hall Saturday night. Oscar Turbin from Pennsylvania visits Thelmore Stansbury. Mrs J C Gorby visited Mrs A E Dunbar on Sunday. Mrs Lila Dudgeon was Sunday guest of Mrs H I Steward.
Pleasant Hill residents Mr and Mrs Pearl Wood visited in Parkersburg with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs K B Brooks. Frances Hanning spent Friday with her daughter Mrs George Bolin who has been seriously ill. Ted Brooks and Emerson Wood returned from Parkersburg to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs Nona Steinmetz of Pratts Fork Ohio.
The Misses Anna and Winnie Martin visited Sunday with Miss Anna Brooks. Mrs James Graham and daughter, who had been staying with Mr and Mrs J A Graham near Chase, left for their North Dakota home Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Archie Haburn near Superior No 10 welcomed a baby girl and Mr and Mrs Fledge Cottrell near Radcliff had a baby boy born Sunday. Esquire Goodrich, long time B&O third trick operator, will become second trick telegraph operator in Jackson, residing in Wellston. Lee Stanton visits Cincinnati with his mother and sisters. B&O employees meet in Chillicothe with O S Ray and W A Kibbey. Norma Louise Brooks celebrates sixth birthday hosted by Mrs Herman Brooks with many friends. William Roach travels to Toledo to witness the Toledo pennant celebration in the American association.
The M. S. church hosts a Thursday evening reception at the high school auditorium for the new pastor Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Thompson, the school faculty and teachers and their families, and high school students. All church departments are invited.
The gathering at Mrs. Lydia Bentz's home featured well filled baskets and ice cream. Attendees included families from Huntington West Virginia Pomeroy Athens Alfred and local residents, with multiple Bentz and Findling households present.
Mrs Lant moved her household goods to Middleport where she will reside with her niece Mrs Jennie Smith. She came from Tuppers Plains twenty three years ago, lived in Coolville since her husband’s death about fifteen years ago, and has been active in local religious political and social life. She will stay with Mr and Mrs C E Keller at their up river home before settling in Middleport.
Lottridge Aldo McKinley hosts guests including Meade Swisher Coke Lawson and families from Dutch Ridge and Coolville. Runnion Ackley Barnhill Brandeberry Chapman Allen and Day households appear in a neighborly roundup with church visits and local travel noted.
Mrs Elsworth Keller returns from Columbus with three daughters and a son in Leonardsburg. Miss Apger and her mother of Findlay will move into Mrs Lants vacated apartment. Miss Kathryn Croy and Mildred Caldwell visit Dr and Mrs Gunder. The Rev C S Thompson attends large audience as new M FE minister. Ernest Harper and Winnifred Russell wed in Athens.
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