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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
5
Society notes mention Athens Messenger availability in Ohio at multiple street corners and newsstands. A blizzard caused train delays with no reported damage extending to passengers and a light setback noted at the Birmingham diner for the evening.
A Tuesday dinner party at the Colonial honored Mrs. Fred Tedrow as she departs for Cleveland. Guests included Mrs. Arthur Sprague Mrs. Gerson Gorham Mrs. Frank Watkins Miss Jennie Finney and Mrs. Bert Barnes. Afterward Mrs. Gorham escorted guests to view Rin-Tin-Tin.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Radford and children Miss Della Dorothy and Don with Mrs W H Radford visited Columbus on Wednesday to enroll Miss Della Radford in the nurses training class of thirty five beginners at White Cross hospital. Miss Radford graduated last June from Athens high school.
Mrs. C. B. Wisenburg hosted a bridge party for six tables at 19 Park Place in Detroit. Easter flowers with tulips and hyacinths decorated the house and table themes. Prizes went to Mrs. J. B. Swanson for high score and Mrs. Harley Moler for second high score.
A group of Mrs L T L Deissle’s friends gathered yesterday afternoon at her 99 East State street home for a birthday celebration centered on bridge. Mrs E C Bibbee won the high score and a pink and white candle lighted cake surprised the guest of honor before refreshments. Out of town guests included Mrs C B Wisenburg of Detroit and Mrs M C Jones of Niles visiting her daughter in Ohio university.
Miss Charlott North Congress friends in Port mainder of yesterday after Frownie visits. Mr. Rothingilley leaves to spend days with relatives in Portsmouth. Mr. Albert Minns visits Akron relatives. C A Spriggs moves from New Philadelphia to Athens Woodward Avenue. James Morris from Parkersburg in Athens on business. Twenty Odd Fellows from local lodge attend Carbondale dinner with Ohio grand master. Walter Miller leaves to spend week with parents in Jackson.
Fragmentary OCR describes a train dining scene with the names jtime and la or Ky. references, noting a depot and a thirty minute period. No clear event or person details emerge from the readable text.
Miss Gertrude Ballentine of Marietta College visits family during the vacation. Miss Anny Johnson of Urbana travels via Athens to Parkersburg. S H Diles of Rockbridge, railway agent, heads to Zaleski due to his sister’s illness. C L McNeal of Parkersburg stops in Athens en route to Charleston. Mrs Frank Dean hosts the A E W club evening with assistants. Mattie Mace of New Marshfield returns home after visiting daughter Magie Mace at Home Telephone office and relatives.
Mr. W. W. Fleck of Nelsonville, deputy internal revenue collector for this district, was in Athens yesterday for undisclosed official duties.
Mr James Laverty returns from Detroit. Woman's Relief Corps to meet Friday at 7 in Red Men's hall. Miss Elsie Bridgewater and Miss Leta Lewis attended Logan wedding of Lucille Leyshon and Theodore Stettler. Mrs R A Marquis travels to Toledo for extended visit with niece Mrs R C Niver. Mrs Ralph P Jennings back from Marietta where she cared for ill daughter in law. Mrs J Chapman Ward and children to visit Easter with Mrs A C Roach. Otto Russell Catlettsburg and Bart Russell Jackson County visit mother Mrs Huldah Russell who suffered a compound wrist fracture.
The monthly class meeting of the Lillie class of the Christian church is scheduled for 7 30 Friday evening at the home of Miss Christiana Church 95 West State Street.
Mr and Mrs E A Hummel of East State Street relocate their household to Kenton today as Mr Hummel buys a local bakery.
The Athens high school band, a 54 piece group, will travel to New Lexington on May 7 to perform for the sectional track meet. The trip will likely be by automobile and uniforms may be worn for the occasion.
N N Shuman of Republic Ohio reports no nighttime awakenings after using Lithiated Buchu Keller Formula. The advertisement claims daytime action, bladder cleansing, and irritation relief with costs at Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg and locally at McKee's Drug Store.
Review notes emphasis on successful adaptations by a solo arranger for glee club quartet and chorus pieces. Choreography of Where My Caravan Has Rested and Danat adaptations drew praise. Chase's Collegians, by contrast, disrupted the program with jazz selections that did not suit their instruments, overbalancing the show.
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