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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1928

Page

5

Society and Personal Mention Class Holds Monthly Party

The Pollyanna class of the Christian church Sunday School held its monthly party in the church social rooms with Thelma Bingman presiding. Contests and games organized by Reena Sprout and Pauline Fierce sparked merriment, followed by refreshments served by Dorothy Osborne, Lucile Barnhill, Thelma Bingman, Martha Maynard, and Alma Robinson. Local visitors included Mrs. Frank Thomas and son Fred of Toledo and Miss Ruth Porter of Columbus guesting with their parents on West Grosvenor Street.

Pollyanna Christian Church Sunday School Thelma Bingman Reena Sprout Pauline Fierce Dorothy Osborne Lucile Barnhill Martha Maynard Alma Robinson Frank Thomas Fred Toledo Ruth Porter Columbus Fred Porter Grosvenor Street Christine Porter

Y W C A to Install Officers Friday at First Presbyterian

The Y W C A plans an installation service for new officers next Friday at 7 pm in the First Presbyterian church. Candle lighting music by Ohio University second glee club, solo by Miss Helen Hedden, and organ prelude will feature the program.

West Group Woman's Foreign Missionary Society M. E Tilingworth Burma Girls’ Glee Club Ohio University Helen Hedden Y. W First Presbyterian Church Dean Irman Voigt Virginia Riddle Cornelia Holcombe Mary Peters Second Glee Club Public School of Music Athens Margaret Cordwin East Liverpool Selma Wendschuh Sandusky Helen Vane Winchester Theora Bartholomew Ashtabula Barcia Scott Hallene Woods Elizabeth Montague Steubenville Ruthy Wysner Cleveland Irma Jones Grace Graham Butler Winifred Kingsley Bellevue Lillian Denner

McGuffey Pageant Highlight Of Commencement at Ohio University

Clark Williams announces a packed McGuffey Pageant driven commencement program at Ohio University. Events run June 9 through June 12 with Baccalaureate by Elmer Burritt Bryan, a Girls Glee concert, alumni activities, football and tennis meets, art exhibits, and a campus illumination finale. John Stewart Bryan to deliver the honorary address.

Clark Williams McGuffey Ewing Hall Athens Elmer Burritt Bryan LL. D Board of Trustees University Athens Country Club East Wing Alumni Memorial Auditorium Lumni Association Lindley Hall Ohio Field Ellis Hall Fine Arts Building Men's Union the Elms Majestic Theater John Stewart Bryan Richmond

Man Charged With Using Dealer's Tags

An affidavit in Police court names Elmer Mills of Nelsonville for driving with dealer license tags. A hearing before Mayor Alex Moore is set for one night this week. Charles McNeal was fined $1 by Mayor Moore for driving with one light. Harvey Cone was ordered into court for reckless driving and J. W. McKee must appear for allegedly failing to stop at a red light.

Elmer Mills Nelsonville Alex Moore Charles McNeal Charles Maple Moore Harvey Cone Harry Dalton J. W. McKee

Run Down by Engine in Coshocton Area

Charles H. Biershawn 60 of Marietta yard engineer for the Pennsylvania railroad died in City Hospital Coshocton from injuries after he was run over by his own locomotive at Newcomerstown.

Coshocton U.P Charles H. Biershawn Marietta Pennsylvania, Railroad Newcomerstown

General Motors Leads New York Market

General Motors Corporation remains the world's premier industrial concern after reporting first quarter net income of 69,468,576 dollars. This compares with 25,907,189 dollars earned by its nearest competitor, U S Steel Corporation.

New York General Motors Corporation U. S. Steel Corporation

Holcombe Joins Stuart Walker Players in Parkersburg

Athens man Harry Holcombe, son of Rey and Mrs. H J Holcombe, debuts with the Stuart Walker Players in Parkersburg in The Goose Hangs High. The group tours limited engagements before Cincinnati, with Holcombe cast as an egotistical politician after prior work at the American Laboratory Theater in New York.

Athens Harry Holcombe Rey H. J. Holcombe Morris Avenue Stuart Walker Parkersburg Jare Smoottheater Cincinnati Holcombe New York

Stuart Walker Players Invite University Officials to Parkersburg Show

The Stuart Walker players invite the president and vice-president of the University Club to attend their performance this week in Parkersburg as guests.

Ohio University Stuart Walker University Club Parkersburg

Taylor Fund Address At Presbyterian Church

Charlies E. Fish of Cambridge Massachusetts will speak at the midweek service at 7 30 PM at the Presbyterian church on the Taylor Fund. The morning service referenced the Athens Presbytery drive to aid Rev Charles B Taylor of McArthur and his ill family. Contributions may be given to W W Coe at the Coe firm.

Charlies E. Fish Cambridge Mass Phoenix Life Insurance Company Massachusetts Willpeak Presbyterian Church Wish James D. Brown William W. Coe Athens Presbytery Charles B. Taylor McArthur Presbytery Taylor Wilcox Athens W. W. Coe Coe

Presbytery Appeals Churches to Send Contributions

The Marietta meeting urged churches to forward offerings to the state clerk, Rev. Walter C. Jones of Pomeroy. The appeal aims to consolidate contributions for a church-wide cause.

Presbytery Marietta Walter C. Jones Pomeroy

No Schedule Given For Collecting Trash

Athens city service director Glen Romine says rubbish was collected yesterday and will be gathered in a scattered fashion with no definite schedule. He advises residents to place trash at the curb now to avoid delays, noting street timing may vary and disappointment could follow.

Glen Romine Athens Romine

Fire Fatal to 88 Year Old Woman in Akron

An Akron woman, Mary Cull, aged 88, died from burns after flames from an open gas stove set her dress ablaze. She remained seated in a rocking chair and could not be moved in time to escape.

Akron Mary Cull

Will of Beck Fromlet Leaves Nearly $100,009 Estate

Lancaster April 25. Bequests totaling about 100 009 are listed in the will of Beck Fromlet a prominent local woman. The will was probated here following her death in March.

Lancaster Beck Fromlet Fromlet

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