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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1928

Page

5

Society Luncheons Share Pink and White Theme at Colonial

Thursday and Friday lunches at the Colonial feature six then five placed tables with pink and white decorations and hand painted replace cards. Notables include Mrs. Harold Vorhes, Mrs. Dwight E. Williams, Mrs. Alvin D. Cline, and Miss Julia Stanley hosting future meetings as local club members and publishers travel for newspaper association events in New York and Cambridge amid school PTA notes and social hours.

Harold 8. Vorhes Athens Dwight E. Williams

Country club calendar card party honors and results

Fifty six members attended with Mrs. Harry Eckley and Mrs. Alonzo Palmer as hostesses. Nine tables were played. Miss Barbour won top women’s honors and Mrs. Harley Moler took second. Mr. Charles A. Cornwell led men with top score and Sr. Paul Rogers earned second. Gleaners class of the Christian Church meets at Ariane Weiss home 44 Columbia Avenue from 2 to 4 PM Saturday.

Country Club Tifty Harry Eckley Alonzo Palmer Miss Barbour Harley Moler Charles A. Cornwell Paul Rogers Gleaners Arienne Weiss Columbia Avenue

Children Pattern for Cuffs and Leg Bands

Cotton prints pongee rep and linen fabrics suit a coat pattern cut in four sizes 4 6 8 10 years. The 8 year size requires 4 1/2 yards of 27 inch material plus a yard of contrasting fabric for facing cuffs and leg bands. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15 cents in silver or stamps.

Castoria guidance for infant habits and digestion

An old publication offers advice on stopping thumb sucking in toddlers, bowel regularity for babies, and using Castoria for colic and digestion. It promotes Castoria as a safe, vegetable remedy prescribed for over 80 years, with the physician’s endorsement and a Motherhood guide on the wrapper.

H. Fletcher

Miss Emma Price Leaves Cline's Ice Cream for School Secretary Role

A group of Miss Emma Price's friends held a theater party at the Majestic to honor her leave taking on May 1 after resigning as a stenographer for Cline's Ice Cream. Price will become secretary to the county superintendent of schools in Marietta. Also noted are visits by Jesse Gabriel of Logan, a Shenandoah valley trip, and T B Warden's return to Athens for the summer after wintering in New York.

Emma Price Cline’s Ice Cream Company the Majestic Marietta Jesse Gabriel Logan Athens Gabriel Logan Pottery Shenandoah Valley T. B. Warden New York

Wesleyan Methodist Services Led by Rev A W Smith

Rev A W Smith, president of the Wesleyan Methodist conference, will lead services at the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Glouster Saturday night and deliver the sermon at the Athens Mission on Pratt Street Sunday night.

Wesleyan Methodist Mission Glouster A. W. Smith Wesleyan Methodist Conference Mr. Smith Athens Mission Pratt Street

Bombing hits Waterloo road in Cleveland feud

Three stores were damaged and more than 25 windows shattered when a mysterious explosion awakened residents on Waterloo road in Cleveland. Police attributed the blast to a feud between rival bootleg gangs.

Cleveland O.R Waterloo Road

Boy Believed Kidnapped In Cleveland Case

Bratenahl and Cleveland police joined today in a search for Mrs. Myrtle Burk who is believed to have kidnapped her 4 year old son Jack Smith.

Cleveland U.P) Bratenah Myrtle Burk Jack Smith

New Cleansing Cream Mello Glo Promises Smooth Look

Advertising copy touts MELLO GLO cleansing cream from Zenner Company. It claims cocoa butter formula for dry skin and wrinkles, removes dirt, leaves a youthful finish, melts quickly and will not grow hair.

Zenner Company

Kimmey Family Attends Zaleski Commencement

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kimmey and their children Esta Ireda Charles and wife traveled to Zaleski Thursday evening for the commencement exercises. The Kimmeys left Zaleski seven years ago for Ath ens to settle again. Mr Kimmey was born and raised in Zaleski.

M. L. Kimmey Esta and I’reda Charles Zaleski

Athens 4-H Club Formed Sponsored by Kiwanis

Hikes gardening and baseball are on the program for a new 4-H club in Athens. Kiwanis backs the club with leaders T H Johnson A H Brooks and H G Householder. Forty three boys attended the organizing meeting with E R Lancashire and E A Wallace. Camp privileges will cost five dollars per boy next summer. A girls gardening club may form. Boys signed up for garden plots and a $25 prize garden contest are named with many addresses and ages.

Athens Kiwanis Club T. H. Johnson A. H. Brooks H. G. Householder E. R. Lancashire E. A. Wallace Bill Burt Elliot Street Gilbert Shannon West State Street Clyde Heaton Clair Heaton Errich Third Streets Robert Rowland Morris Avenue Floyd Brookins Lancaster Street Paul Jones East State Street Harry Hudson

Supreme Court to Finish Contempt Hearings in Bar Exams

Columbus reports the U S Supreme Court was near completion of hearings on contempt of court cases tied to state bar examinations. The proceedings, noted by United Press, focus on conduct related to the licensing process.

Columbus U.P Supreme Court

Tragic deaths reported in Cleveland fire and auto accident

Mrs. May Rawlow, 25, died from burns after attempting to escape a fire in her home in Cleveland. Harold McKissick, 6, died from injuries after being struck by a car in the same news item.

Cleveland U.ph May Rawlow Harold McKissick

Hamilton Chosen for Ohio Commercial Secretaries Meet

Hamilton chosen as host city for next year's Ohio Commercial Secretaries association convention to be held in Columbus on June 8 and 9. Local officials said preparations will begin immediately and include sessions at central venues with participation from state members.

Columbus U.P Hamilton Ohio Commercial Secretaries’ Association

Thefts of Railroad Union Thought Solved

The arrest of two Pullman porters after a chase from the Union depot today is believed to have solved linen room thefts at the station. Police recovered linens valued at 8,000 to 10,000 dollars in their homes, per Sergeant William Moore of the New York Central railroad police.

Union Depot William Moore New York Central Railroad

Children at Home To Be Circus Guests

Representatives of the Hagen back-Wallace circus met with the Messenger to arrange for Athens County Children's Home wards to attend the circus on May 3. Superintendent George Holdren invited the children to attend the afternoon show and other circus staff will visit Athens next week for further advance work.

Athens Athens County George Holdren Holdren

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