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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1925

Page

5

Luncheon Honors Mrs Russi Before Move to Columbus

Society note reports a Thursday luncheon given by Mrs. A Bruce Wells at 9 North College Street for Mrs A C Russi and Mr Russi ahead of their move to Columbus. Eleven guests enjoyed tulip centerpieces and class entertainment including three humorous songs by a quartet. Out of town guests included Mrs Dean H Galbreath of Columbus and Mrs Don McVay of Leroy.

A. C. Russi Russi Columbus A. Bruce Wells North College Street Dean H. Galbreath Alice Henry Don McVay Ethel Beckley Leroy Cameron Sprague Persons Drake

League of Women Voters Meeting on City Hall Bond Proposal

Both men and women are invited to the League of Women Voters meeting at 7 30 this evening in the senior high school auditorium to hear discussion on the proposed city hall bond issue.

League of Women Voters

Fishermen Harry Foster and Father Return Home

Mr. Harry Z. Foster arrives home from a month long fishing expedition at Tavarnier Florida. He is accompanied by his father Hull Foster Jr who joined him from Long Beach California where they wintered and will stay until fall.

Harry Z. Foster Tavarnier Florida Hull Foster, Jr Longe Beach Calif Mrs. Foster

Covert Family Attends Caldwell Funeral for Mrs. Youngblue

Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Covert and their son Bobby with Mrs. Nettie Hunter of McArthur travel to near Caldwell to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jessie Youngblue, aunt to the Coverts and Mrs. Hunter, on Saturday.

B. M. Covert Bobby Nettie Hunter McArthur Caldwell Jessie Youngblue Mr. Covert Hunter

Social club card party at the Country Club

Mrs. Harvey C. Baker and Mr. John B. Swanson won top scores at the weekly social card party. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gross, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hodkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Jennings, and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Pickering. Fourteen tables played Thursday.

Bethel Visitor Arrives From Cleveland to Stay Through Monday

Mr. Mac Bethel will arrive Saturday morning from Cleveland to visit his parents Judge and Mrs. A. S Bethel at 47 West Washington street and other home folk until Monday.

Mac Bethel Cleveland A. S Bethel West Washington Street

Local Ladies Return From Ohio Music Club Convention

Mrs. C C Millikan and Mrs. L V Brown traveled from Columbus as delegates from the Woman's Music club to the Ohio Federation of Music clubs convention. Mrs. Allen BR Kresge and Eugenia Ann went to New Paris Indiana for ten days to visit her parents and attend a high school commencement where her sister Margaret graduates.

C. C. Millikan Allen BR. Kresge Eugenia Ann New Paris Ind Rev H. E. Wright Margaret

Art And Thimble Club at Mrs Gross House

Mrs C W Gross hosts the Art and Thimble Club at 59 Morris Avenue this afternoon. Members will work on needle crafts while socializing and conclude with refreshments.

Art and Thimble Club C. W. Gross Morris Avenue Art and Thimble

Deborah class meeting at Mrs Robinson's May avenue home

The Deborah class of the Christian church met at Mrs. W. D. Robinson’s home on May Avenue Thursday evening with five members present. Mrs. E. W. Bingman presided. program included songs, prayers, minutes, duets, devotional readings, scripture, and readings by Mrs. Sid ders. A note on Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription was added, detailing its use and availability for trial packages.

Deborah The Christian Church W. D. Robinson May Avenue E. W. Bingman Jesus Alderman Drake Persons Miss Bingman Koons Jed Pennsylvania Dr. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Pierce

Time change error corrected for B and O Athens service

A published notice corrected an hour error in yesterday’s report on B and O passenger trains through Athens. Train No. 4 eastbound was mis-stated as leaving 5:08 p m instead of 6:08 p m after a thirteen minute delay from the old schedule.

Athens

Salvation Army Leaders to Speak at Special Meetings

Brigadier David Main, divisional commander for West Virginia and southeastern Ohio, and Mrs. Main will lead meetings at the Salvation Army hall in the old city building. The pair, with decades of service and social work, urge public attendance on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m., 2:50 p.m., and 8 p.m.

David Main West Virginia Ohio Salvation Army

Hamden Seniors Stage The Fifteenth of January Tonight

Hamden high school presents The Fifteenth of January as the senior class play at the K of P opera house with performances tonight and tomorrow night. The cast includes the listed students.

Local names listed in historical snippet

A collection of readable names appears in the OCR segment including Glendon Smiley Gould Gardner Donald Rice Elmo Lewis Lelana Webb Sanford Evans Everett Mc Coppin Clarence Salts Carl Dye Alden Harper Paul Thompson Martha Sunnafrank Grace Morris Elsie Perry Vera Buskirk Marie Newman Esther Frazee Bessie Tolbert Mary Ek Camink Dorothy Wortman and Myrtle Wilkerson.

Glendon Smiley Gould Gardner Donald Rice Elmo Lewis Lelana Webb Sanford Evans Everett McCoppin Clarence Salts Carl Dye Alden Harper Paul Thompson Martha Sunnafrank Grace Morris Elsie Perry Vera Buskirk Marie Newman Esther Frazee Bessie Tolbert Mary Ek Camink Dorothy Wortman Myrtle Wilkerson

Plans for Athens High Summer Session Open

Principal Russell Rupp announced plans for a joint Athens High and Ohio University summer session. It runs June 15 to August 15 at the junior high building with daily morning sessions from 9 to 12. No charge will be required.

Athens High School Ohio University Russell Rupp

Athens Summer School Courses Limited to Two Subjects

The program targets pupils within Athens city limits, especially midyear entrants and those needing one or two subjects. It aims to give a full semester’s work in two summer sessions, with courses being second semester work for grades seven through twelve. Students may enroll in one course and gain full semester credit upon satisfactory completion.

Athens

Indictment Arises Over Abduction Case in Johnstown

Johnstown reports the county grand jury indicted Hugh Knowles 45 on abduction charges. Knowles alleged to be a Ku Klux Klan organizer from Northville. He was arrested in a Buffalo rooming house last Friday with 15 year old Cora Reynolds neighbor’s daughter. They had been missing for 10 days. Knowles has a wife and four children.

Johnstown N. Y Hugh Knowles Kinux Klan Northville Buffalo Cora Reynolds Knowles

Old Annual High School Field Meet Held in Athens

Athletes from Athens county gathered at the fairgrounds for the annual county rural high school field meet. The event featured sixteen track and field events starting at 10 AM, with oratorical and musical competitions to conclude the evening at 7 50. Complete results will appear in the Sunday Messenger.

Athens Athens County Albany Amesville First Methodist Church Fleld Sunday Messenger

Wyskiger Arraigned on Serious Statutory Charge

Homer Wyskiger of near Chauncov pleaded not guilty when arraigned on a serious statutory charge in Magistrate P W Seltwig s court. The affidavit was filed by Mrs Bertha Gill for her daughter. Wyskiger waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury.

Homer Wyskiger Near Chaun‘cov P. W. Seltwig Wyskiger Bertha Gill

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