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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1927

Page

2

Store owner’s daughter leads charity talent show hopes for prize

In a small town, BETTY WELLES and other women answer a questionnaire while CLAY CURTIS plans a staged event at Curtis Store. SWETHL THE STORY features a charity talent night with music by Billy Wells, Stanley Powers, and Miss Simmons as T Q reveals prize envelopes and hints at future leadership.

T. & Ctertis Belly Welles Honever Clay Car Clay Wells Camis Faetery Anight Bety Jay Bitty Eesede Xypa Childres

Hundred Thousand Prize Contest at Store Event

In a drama at the store, T Q announces a second contest offering twenty five prizes of one hundred thousand dollars to write a letter on how they would spend the money. Winners include Blanche Corwin Susie Howard and Billy Wells as the crowd, led by Leila, watches the reveal and hushes discuss.

Billy Wells Guy Jim Billy T. Q Tor Amd Tlasking Miss Simmons MM Simmons Sunley Powers Stanley Pye Eh Moorhouse Pye Pim T. G Mle Naure Susie Howar Susie Howard Pri Haive Nyda Lomax Shelton Carole Worth Alice Paul Tesla Sampson Leila Hhey Mily Susie Yanure Ralph Honora Iatitas Cay

Dance Night Echoes in Hardfort Social

In a crowded hall, Q and her partner move through a tense evening as T. Q’s warnings and flirtations mix with a budding romance. A birthday revelation and a sudden outburst redraw attention, while Winnie and Susie adapt to the social swirl and contest chatter that follows.

Dancing and Dilemmas After a Party Night

Milly Wells loves dancing beside her violin and memories of a wild party. In the Curtis Store crowd, Emma Lu and friends argue over romance and loyalty as Billy, Eddie, Winnie, and Clyde crowd into a big sedan. Billy consoles a boyish neighbor, while his dreams mix with plans for a factory job and a fortune’s fate.

Milly Wells Teegun Todave Curtis Aarne Edie Tianning Nyda Lomax Billy Andy Powers Winnie Shelton Clyde Stewart Air Big Parl Eddie Niire Nyda‘nesitead Winnia Winnie Clede Billy Stanley Bilieyt Bechum

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