Local Visitors and Community Notes Across Bethel Area
Mrs. C. P. Sticksel and son from Newtown visited this week. Har Kincaid and family were home on Sunday. Will Rahe and wife of Oakley visited W. C. Maddox. Harry Brown and wife spent Sunday at Mt. Washington with Mr. Young. Amelia Rebekah Lodge attracted visitors from here. Benton Mattox and wife saw Orie Mattox in the city. Dorothy Mattox attends Cincinnati University. Mrs Delia Stickel spent the past week here. Florence Butler of Westerville visited Jessie Butler. Old Bethel residents praise their new preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Mattox
Orie Mattox
Harry Ely
B.F
Mair
Owersville
John Hill
Bethel
Hill
Wilber Callahan
Carl Ely
Callahan
Dorothy Mattox
Cincinnati University
Delia Stickel
Florence Butler
Westerville
Jessie Butler
E.C. Hill
Flora Smith
Cassa Grande
Ariz
Elton Smith
W. L. Miller
Missionary Society of the
M. E. Durch
Minnie Wise
Washington ,D. C
Stanley Frazier
Bridge Club
Lethia
Voris Frazier
Sentrilla Blankinship
Middletown
N. J. White
Ralph D. Fuhr
Geo. Gregg
Batavia
Harry McKeever
Illinois
Little Billy
William Hauck
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati
Mina White
Chillicothe
Margaret Harness
T. K. Ellis
Charles Ellis
A.'I’. Kain
Springfield
Key
Addie Tribble
The
Presbyterian Church
Fuhr’s Yard
E. R. Beck
Jolly Sewing Club
Bertha Rigg
Maude Boggess
Dayton
G. A. Maxfield
G. C. Anderson
Edgar Strosnider
Paul Edgar
Mt. Washington
Harry Anderson
Bobby
Anderson
Blanche Hutson
Dorothy Glover
Amelia
A. R
Chester Armstrong
Akron
Thelma Britton
Williamsburg
G. B. Hill
H. Wilson
Louisville, Ky
F. Davis
Gus Schiear
Circleville
Eva
Local Guests and Social Gatherings Reported
Andrew Lehrer and wife hosted Sunday guests Harold Beckett of Clarksville Shutts and Miranda of Waynesville. Miss Grace Fowler of Evanston visited Miss Minnie Snell. William Smyser from Illinois stayed with sister Mrs. M A Thompson. Mrs F A Thirey led Ladies Aid with 12 members and home made refreshments. Howard Snell William Fomorin and families and Mrs Elizabeth South attended a reunion at Harveysburg. Roy Bingaman and daughter visited Williamsburg with her parents last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lehrer
Harold Beckett
Clarksville
Shutts
Miranda
Waynesvile
Grace Fowler
Evanston
Minnie Snell
William Smyser
Illinois
M. A. Thompson
F. A. Thirey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Howard Snell
William Fomorin
Elizabeth South
Harveysburg
Roy Bingaman
Williamsburg
Death Remembers Two Aged Residents in Local Obits
Obituaries note F Winter aged 86 dies in Indianapolis after moving to his daughter's home in the parish. Nancy Brunk aged 87 dies after a short illness at home. The community extends sympathy to families. Also reports on visits, travel to Monroe for Aunt Lou Myrick’s 80th, Fagin family reunion, Bible class, and attendance at Levi Drake’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Winter
Indianapolis
Ind
Walter Muzzy
Christian Chapel
Nancy Brunk
Jacob Brunk
Frank Liston
Freemont
Neb
Mildred Lytle
John Moerlin
City
Jr. Lytle
C. Edwards
Belle Kirgan
Monroe
Lou Myricks
Fagin
Olin Fagin
Belle Taylor
Bethel
Shome
B. L. Ketchum
Batavia
Levi Drake
Hamersville
Mt. Holly
Joe Dawson
Page
Lebanon
Distant relatives and friends visit noted in local social roundup
Mrs. Chas Houser and Mrs. J Carlisle joined dinner guests of Mrs Gladys Myrick and Mrs Imo Hutson last Friday. Calls and visits from Joseph Mathews of Madison Indiana and others spread through the week as families hosted gatherings and trips to nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Butler
Chas. Wolfe
Hyde Park
Alice Stapp Dast
B. Lytle
Batavia
Edwards
Belle Kirgan
Monroe
Ohio
Lou Myrick
Fred Warren
Bridge
Florida
Mr. Warren
Paul Goodbar
Columbus
Frances Perry
Dale Brumagen
Mt Washington
Will Hawkins Jr
New Richmond
Brumagen
Shower and social events mark weekend in the community
Friends of Mr and Mrs Harris Mc Grane hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Hall on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J W Stevens hosted Sunday with several families present. Mr and Mrs R B Oetzel welcomed about sixty guests for Mrs Oetzel’s birthday. Mr and Mrs H B McGrad and Harris McGrane attended an evening in the city. Mr and Mrs Wm Fite visited Aurora Kentucky on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris McGrane
J. W. Stevens
Carl Funke
Emma Adams
Edna Winspear
Oetzel
H. B. McGrad
Harris McGrane Ranehe
Wm. Fite
Aurora, Ky
First Christian church Rally Day and social events
Rally Day at the First Christian church includes Bible school at 9 30 a m and a program at 10 30 a m with public invitation. A pie social at Junior hall Saturday night raises funds for the Home Economics department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Chas. Rice
Mary Frances Pochard
Ethel Phillips
Will Bureau
Ben Oudshard
Valera Hartsborn
Residents and Social Notes From Middletown Area
The column records many visits and gatherings. Flora Smith travels to Cassa Grande Arizona to spend winter with Elton and Mrs Smith. several bridge parties, missionary society hosting, and family visits across Ohio and Cincinnati. A quiet obituary notes Mrs Anna Hartman's passing.
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs. E R Beck hosted Jol ly Sewing Club. Visitors include Bertha Rigg Maude Boggess from Dayton and G A Maxfield family. Many relatives and friends from Middletown Chillicothe Covington Cincinnati Akron Circleville and Circleville share calls and stays across the region.
Hyde Park Families Share Sunday Visits
Mrs. Vernon Schooley and children of Hyde Park visited her parents J. Ferree and wife. Mrs. Chas Devall, nee Rurand staff, of Wilmington, spent a week with friends here. The Weimers of Amelia and others enjoyed Sunday with relatives and neighbors across town. A correction notes Mrs. Wm Shera was buried in Oxford not Owensville. Mrs Inez Rapp spent Wednesday in the city. Ralph McKay moves toward finishing a new house. Mrs E J Rosselot and family visited near St. Martine Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Schooley
Hyde Park
J. Ferree
Chas. Devall
Rurand
Wilmington
Wm. Weimer
Amelia
Carrie Utter
John Oraver
Seren Hill
Modest
Thomas Hill
Belfast
Dunham
George Gauche
Van
Grant
Pt. Pleasant
Will Rosselot
Tucker
Norwood
Wm. Shera
Oxford
Owensville
Inez Rapp
City
Ralph McKay
Fall Gardens Flourish After Drought
A dry summer yields a strong fall crop for farmers and gardeners. Tobacco, soybeans, and corn show remarkable growth while vegetables like tomatoes, beets, cabbage, lettuce, and turnips thrive. Farmers expect double the winter feed than predicted, and conditions could have been worse.
Prize Crop Grows In Highland County Tobacco Field
W H Calvert of Liberty township Highland county boasts the best two acres of tobacco in southern Ohio for the 1930 crop. He irrigated using flood method with a rotary pump, keeping soil moist when drought prevailed. A tobacco buyer praises it as the finest he has seen in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BH. Calvert
Liberty Township
Highland County
Ohio
Calvert
Calvert Farm
Blowing Viper Captured by Expressman on Water Street
Joseph DeCamp, an expressman, caught a small blowing viper on his lot on Water Street Thursday. The snake was small but plucky, standing his ground against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph DeCamp
Water Street
Dog Enclosed In Jar Noted As Highly Poisonous
A writer recalls a dog observed near a cuter placed in a half gallon glass jar amid reports of others in the neighborhood. The substances described are very poisonous and pose danger to residents.
Farm productivity and dairy market shifts in Ohio and U.S.
The report shows a century of growth with Ohio cow milk output rising from 760 to 4200 pounds per farm, egg production per hen up from 15 to 72, and wood clip up while taxes rise from 2 cents to 1.81 dollars per acre. Butter output dips in July, relief from surplus relief looms, and a winter spring canning plan calls for specific quart allocations of greens veg tomatoes and fruits per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Acre
United States
Milford Noise Device Prohibition Issued By Mayor
Notice proclaims removal of all noise making devices from automobiles in Milford. Offenders on streets with mufflers will be brought before the Mayor for prosecution. P Bryages—policies enforced to protect towns from nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Reverend Cherrington Welcomed at M. E. Church
The M. E. Church held a welcome for new pastor Rev. L. L. Cherrington and family with Miss Clara Johnson as a visitor. District superintendent Rev. Armacost returns from the Holy Land to present an illustrated travel lecture Friday October 3 under Sunday school auspices. No admission, free will offering. Services and meetings follow the weekly schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Cherrington
Clara Johnson
Armacost
Delaware
Holy Land
Guild
Potato Prospects for 1930 Crop Output Declines
Through September 1 1980 potato production is expected under 340 million bushels, about 6 percent below last year’s 360 million, 14 percent under the 1924–28 five year average, and roughly 6 percent above the 1925 drought crop. Per capita supply would be about 2.75 bushels, near the record low with 2.75 in 1925 and 2.83 in 1916, while last year’s per capita was 2.91 and 1928’s 3.80.
Mahzel: An ancient charm in Jewish tradition across ages
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Mahzel, taken from the shield of David, carried by devout Jews for 5,500 years as a lucky charm. It also appears on the Ark in all synagogues and highlights the enduring need for kitchens and seating as family life adapts in the modern era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahzel
David
Batavia Water Works Commendations and Plans for Repairs
The Batavia Water WorksBoard reports sustained supply during the crisis by siphoning from the pool above the dam and trenching the creek to the red bridge. They announce planned cleaning of aging mains between September 21 and October 10 to improve pressure, and note weekly typhoid-free reports by chemist Clarence Bahliman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Red Bridge
Clarence BahIman
State Board of Health
Rotary Club
Edward Stouder
Clarence N. Young
Homer F. Buerkle
Howard O. Wall
Board of Public Affairs
Squirrel Crop Rich in Some Areas as Season Opens
Reports from across Ohio indicate abundant squirrels along water courses and woods with mast and corn plentiful. Dry summer aided game propagation, while rabbits show high numbers. hunters expect a strong pest shooting season starting November 1. Squirrels along the Ohio River Muskingum lower Scioto and Miami are notably plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio River
Muskingum
Scioto
Miami
Verdun Honors 37th Division A. E. F. Medal and Diploma
Verdun France awards a medal and a French diploma to all former 37th Division A. E. F. members for participation in the Meuse Argonne offensive. Applications require a discharge copy and 15 Francs sent to R Panau Hotel DeVille Verdun. The process takes about 30 days by registered mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuse-Argonne
France
Verdun
R. Panau
Association of the Soldiers of
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Canada
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Niagara
Hartman
M. EB
Thomas R. Hartman
Josephine Knight
Erie Pa
W. R. Knight
Belhel
Clermont
Fall Gardens
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Boston, Mass
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M. E. Church
Potato Prospects
San Francisco Chronicle
Republican County Organ
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
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