Memory Tree Planting at State Street Cemetery Revives Arbor Day
The George Washington Bicentennial tree planting program at West State Street Cemetery, postponed by bad weather, will occur Friday at 2:30 PM. Mrs. John Finsterwald adds a tree in memory of Susanna Anthony, aunt of General Nathaniel Greene, the first burial in the cemetery after its layout. Athens High School will dedicate the area, with Captain J B Allen as honorary chairman and Mayor Robert Wood as acting chair. Civil War veterans will be hosted by the American Legion on South Court Street before joining the ceremony. Gordon K. Bush will present the trees to the city. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
West State Street Gametery
John Finsterwald
Susanna Anthony
West State Street
Anthony
Nathaniel Green
Chauncey Perkdins
Athens High School
J. B. Allen
Robert &. Wood
American Legion
South Court Street
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
Robert §. Wood
Canada Study Topic For L L EB Club Meet
Lydia Lash Evans Club members presented a Canada study topic during Thursday afternoon’s meeting at Mrs. John Jagers home. President Mrs. F C Schilling presided. program by Mrs O BE McClure on An Aerial Trip From the East to the West Coast of Canada From Halifax to Vancouver. New calendars were distributed as women theme studies discussed Canadian cities and why they.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Lash Eivans Club
John Jagers
North
Congress Street
F. C. Schilling
O. BE. McClure
Canada
Halifax
Vancouver
Fourteen Children Celebrate Claudine Steppe Birthday Party
A party at Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Steppe home on 13 South Lancaster Street honored Claudine S Steppe on her fourteenth birthday. Guests enjoyed games from 2:30 to 4:30 with prizes won by Micky Daugherty and Joan Seipel and birthday refreshments served for the fourteen attendees. Mary Louise Pierce also marked her seventh birthday in Mechanicsburg as a First Grade student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudine S Steppe
C. L. Steppe
South
Lancaster Street
Micky Daugherty
Joan Seipel
Mary Louise Pierce
Harold, Pierce
Mechanicsburg
Mary Louise
Woman's Home Society Coffee Hour Hosts
Alice Francis hosted a Woman's Home Missionary Society coffee hour at First Methodist Church. Attendees included president Mrs. Nelson Welk, vice president Mrs. C. M. Donner, and outgoing president Mrs. P. ui. Dowie. Assistants were Mrs. Garfield Hop and Mrs. gieda Wheaton. speakers were Mr. John Finsterwald and Mrs. Harry Stalder. Serving in dining were Mrs. W. Z. Cable, Mrs. William Ruston, Mrs. A. H. Horn, and others. A point of junquils and asparagus fern decorated the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Francis
John Finsterwald
Harry Stalder
W. Z. Cable
Wiliam Ruston
A. H. Horn
P. Imes
John Grogs
L. cC. Baker
Betty
Jonguls
Ana
Mr Barnes Weds Columbus Girl in Athens Ceremony
Clarence Barnes son of Rev J W Barnes of Athens married Miss Josephine Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Bennett of Columbus. The wedding took place Wednesday evening April 6 at the Barnes home with the bridegroom’s father officiating. The couple will reside at 526 South Champion Avenue Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ence Barnes
J. W. Barnes
Athens
Misa Josephine Bennett
G. W. Bennett
Columbus
South
Champion Avenue
Clar
Rebekah Lodge Puts On Work for Stewart
Rebekah Lodge met Thursday evening in the I O O F Hall with Mrs Frieda Willock noble grand presiding. Forty five Athens Lodge members attended the Stewart Rebekah Lodge meeting on Wednesday and the Athens Lodge put on the team wort. The Stewart Rebekahs plan to bring a class of candidates to Athens to be initiated by the Nannie Ultrom Rebekahs at a meeting in the I O O F Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Ullom
Co M C Rushing Party at Rock Ruffle Road
A rushing party left Athens Saturday afternoon in automobiles at 4 o clock for the L. C. Baker bungalow on Rock Ruffle Road. The gathering included thirty five girls and a potluck supper hosted by CG M. C. GURLS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
L. C. Baker
Rock Ruffle Road
M. C. Gurls
Christening Service For Two Cooper Brothers
Two brothers ages two and two months will be christened this morning at 11 15 at Church of the Good Shepherd. The children of Mr and Mrs A L Cooper of 96 Franklin Avenue, with Mr A W Clarke rector officiating. Hugh Jefferson Cooper and D Andrus Cooper named as godparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Jefferson Cooper
A. L. Cooper
Franklin Avenue
Church of the Coot Shepherd
A. W. Clarke
Hugh Jefferson
Andrus Cooper
Entertains at The Eastwood Bridge Party
RS C H Marquis hosted a Friday bridge party at The Eastwood with five tables. Mrs John Kilpatrick earned the high score trophy while Mrs Dwight Robinson took second, Mrs Sam Warren won third, and the cut prize went to Mrs Harold Howell. Music supervisors M H Macfarian and Margaret Gaylor are returning from Cleveland after a national meeting. Mr and Mrs John P Coe, wintering in St Petersburg, arrive at 227 East State Street to visit son William W Coe before continuing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Laverty
Murray City
Athens
Cleveland
National Convention of Music Supervisors
Margaret Laverty
RS. C. H. Marquis
Eastwood
John Kilpatrick
Dwight Robinson
Sam Warren
Harold Howell
M. H. Macfarian
Margaret Gaylor
Albany
Athens County
School Supervisors of Music
John P. Coe
St. Petersburg
Fls
Biddle Florida Home Garden Wins First Prize Contest
Dr and Mrs T Biddle of Daytona Beach honored as a first prize in a 350 garden contest sponsored by the Daytona Beach News Journal. The Florida garden is praised for its Italian patio design and expert treatment. The Biddles and Mrs Easton plan to return to Athens in April to open their Park Place home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
Florida Home Garden
Florida
T. BR. Biddle
Daytona Beach
Tong
Beach News-Journal
Daytona
Florence
Park Place
Hocking River
C. L. Easton
Pattersones Announce Birth of Daughter in April
Mr and Mrs R E Patterson of Athens Route 4 announce the birth of a daughter on April 4. The Patterson family plans to move to Florida in early May to establish their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Patterson
Athens R. FP
Calendar of club meetings and notices
A calendar of community gatherings lists events for Monday through Wednesday including PTA and church group meetings in Amesville Athens area. Highlights include a National Flower Society initiation at Junior-Senior High and a Masonic Temple Eastern Star gathering with a Bicentennial program."""
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Giaugue
National Fower Society
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Club meeting notices listed for Tuesday to Saturday
Local groups including W A will meet Tuesday at Moose Hall and U D Club hostesses on Thursday. Chi Omega Alumnae meet Tuesday at 113 North Congress with several hostesses. Ogo Child Study Club meets Friday with Mrs C W McDaniel. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meets Thursday in the Q F Hall. Woman's Home Missionary Society alters meeting to Friday at 2 30 with devotions by Mrs A B Whaley and program by Mrs P G Dowler. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R meets Saturday at 2 30 at Mrs W L Gard home with assisting hostesses listed from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
North Congress Street
Betty Jones
Pauline Jones
Thomas EB. Byrne
Ogo Child Study Club
C. W. McDaniel
Race Street
Nannie Allom
Rebekah Lodge
Q. F. Hall
Woman's Home Missionary Society
First Methodist
A. B. Whaley
P. G. Dowler
Nabby Lee Ames
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. L. Gard
North Hill
Arthur Boyles, Sr
Sacha Miller
M. H. Macfarlan
W. G. Danford
Athens
Taylor
Coolville
W. V. Sprague
Chauncey
Conference called on South American hostilities in Chaco
Washington April 84 U S Alarmed by reports of military activity in the disputed Chaco region claimed by both Bolivia and Paraguay Assistant Secretary of State Francis White called an extraordinary conference of neutral diplomats to meet at the State Department to seek ways to preserve peace Bolivia is reported to have 8000 troops in the Chaco area as well as airplanes and ample military supplies while Paraguay is said by Paraguayans here to have about 6000 soldiers in the region.
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Washington
Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Francis White
State Department
County Surveyor Approved to Use Maintenance Funds
Athens County Commissioners pass a resolution allowing County Surveyor J. W. Wilson to use road maintenance funds anticipated for 1932. A transfer of $1,500 from the road maintenance and repair fund to salary of a traffic officer is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
J. W. Wilson
Oratorical and Field Meet Set for April 22 at OU Stadium
The twelfth annual Athens County High School field and oratorical event will be April 22 at Ohio University stadium with about 900 participants from numerous area schools plus 600 elementary children in a playday under Bernard Hughes. Track and field events, a revised playday program, and school plays highlight the day. records from last year include a high jump of 5 feet 7.25 inches by Dorr of Rome and a 20 yard dash in 23.9 seconds by Ball of Ames Bern.
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Twlfth
Athens County High School Athletic and
Ohio University
Fred H. Sands
Reguidae
Bernard &. Hughes
Albany
Amies- Bern
Buchtel
Carbondale
Greens Run
Hollister
Jacksonville-Trimble
Lodi
the Plains
Rome
Troy
Waterloo
O. C. Bird
Ames-Bern
Dorr
Ball
Ames Bern
Ohio Mothers Week Plans Dance Frolic at OU
Ohio University runs its annual Mothers observance April 22 to 24 with a new Dance Frolic from 10 pm to midnight Friday in the Men's Gymnasium. The skit show Mother Goose Land features about 100 women students led by the Negro quartet directed by Marcus Wall, with acts by Joe Bardin, Louise emp. con, and Doris Burt, backed by the Ohio University Band.
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Ohio University
Marcus Wall
Joe Bardin
Athens
Louise Emp
Doris Burt
Cleveland
Ohio University Band
Mildred Denison
Curly Locks
Mildred Finnicum
Simple Simon
Laura Quigley
Eleanor Stafford
Contrary Mary
Jack Benimble
Dorothy Roe
Jack
Marjorie Warner
Jill
Geneva Kackly
Flexvine Merritt
Tom Piper
Mrs Lostro Crash Victim in Ohio Auto Collision
Blanche C. Lostro 42 of Columbus, former Athens resident, was killed Friday night in an auto crash 10 miles north of Cincinnati on Montgomery Road. Her husband J K Lostro, former president of Lostro Auto Sales in Columbus, survived with rib fractures. Driver John Schulte of Cincinnati was critically injured. The couple was en route from Columbus to visit relatives. rain and slick streets were believed to cause the crash.
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Blanche C. Lostro
Columbus
Athens
Montgomery
Cincinnati
J. K. Lostro
Lostro Auto Sales Company
Lostro
Zaleski
Blanche Bobo
Jasper Bobo
Luhing
Lostra Automobile Agency
Lostra
Death notices and self immolation in city apartments
Mrs Adele Jackman 72 was found dead in a bathtub full of kerosene in an apartment. Police described her as eccentric and say she lit the kerosene after entering the tub to die by her own action. The other obituary item mentions Mrs Lostro who lived on North Congress street with husband Mr Lostro and children Frederick and Mrs Ross Kramer with a grandchild, with burial possibly in Cincinnati.
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Ton and
Court Streets
Airs. Loestro
Congress Street
Chicago
Adele Jackman
Gibbons Grable Wins Canton Post Office Contract
The Gibbons Grable Company of Canton was awarded a treasury post office contract for 267100 dollars to replace and consolidate facilities. The firm has 450 calendar days to complete the project in Canton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canton
Ohio
The
Treasury
Gibbons Grable Company
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State St. Cemetery
Baker’s
North Court St
Paramount Beauty Shoppe
Union St
Dial
Vern Fulton
L. L. EB
Ida
Allison
Springfield
Benham Slye
Foster Place
Walter Benham
Woman's Home Society
Mr. Barnes
Stewart
Marie Brooks Wyckoff
Marcelling
Majestic
G. W. Hopkins
Ava Louise DuBard
Psychology Department
Southwestern University
Memphis
Tenn
Ava Louise
Eand
First Methodist Church
Hosta
Billie
Jon W. Dowler
Hunter Macfarlan
M. C. Morrison
Ay Progressive Literary Club
Roy Andrews
May Avenue
Tom Clark
Ames Inn
Amesville
Athens Needle Club
Priscilla Needle Club
W. L. Garé
Edward Cole
East State Street
Delphian Literary Society
Maud Rutherford
Marcenas Literary Club
Williom
Richland Avenue
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First’ Presbyterian Church
C.’ My Gill
East ‘State Street
Mra
E. B. Acomb
Church of the Good ‘Shepherd
Mra. W. B. Bentley
Morris * Avenue
Bart Davidson
LeVerne McCleery
Tom Tucker
Clarice Ponistoski
King Cole
Nan Hanlin
Sigma Alpha Iota
Blackbirds
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
Delta Sigma Spsilon
Phi Mi Sorority
Juanita Allison
Elizabeth Hughes
Ruth Kittle
Esther McClure
Bernice
Warner
Sara
Wildermuth
Faye Relick
Irma Graves
Alice Randolph
Catherine Boyd
Elverda * Rudd
Beatrice Hixson
Martha Zellner
Christine Frash
Mary Ann Ream
Helena Walegak
Dorothy Jones
Elizabeth Schulze
Chichesters
Daviel
Potter Dru, Chemical Corp
Malden
Preston
Big
Frederic Vita Tonio
Ream
Bettle Shop
Mrs
Leta Jenkins
Jenkins
Frederics
Varsity Beauty Shop
Weareome
Rexall
Wtamwgy
WEAF
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