Mrs Roy L Deissle Hosts Bridge Luncheon in Athens
Mrs Roy L Deissle of Huntington West Virginia entertained 23 guests at the Cottage Tea House Thursday noon as host for a women only bridge luncheon. The event featured pink roses and bridge tallies with silhouette figures and honored guests including Mrs J J Sisler Mrs Harry McKinstry and Mrs Hal Murphy. Prizes went to Mrs Earnest Coe first Mrs Hal Murphy second and Mrs Harry McKinstry third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Deissle
Huntington
Wa. Va
Athens
J. J. Sisler
Harry McKinstry
Hal Murphy
E. C. Bibbee
Burnett
Alex Root
W. Gross
C. O. Pickering
Florence Lash Williams
L. H. Smith
E. C. Miller
Earnest Coe
W. E. Moler
George McLaughlin
A. J. Laverty
J. F. Stevens
J. 8
Sherrard
Dinner at Colonial in Honor of Mr and Mrs Wesley B Lawrence
Miss Elizabeth Mills and Miss Viola Burleigh hosted a 6 oclock dinner at The Colonial to honor Mr and Mrs Wesley B Lawrence whose marriage was Tuesday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Kilton and others from business and social circles. roses adorned the long tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial
Mrs. W. B. Lawrence
Wesley B. Lawrence
Elizabeth Mills
Viola M. Burleigh
E. R. Walker
Mary Louise Walker
P. B. Lawrence
Opal McWhorter
H. C. O'Bieness
C. G. O'Bieness
Scouts Head to World's Fair in Chicago for Five Days
Twenty two Athens Boy Scouts depart by radio equipped bus for Chicago to visit the World's Fair for five days. Scoutmaster Arch Knowlton and Assistant Scoutmaster Warren Higgins lead the group divided into four patrols with named scouts in each unit. They aim to see sights and enjoy city life during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chicago
Arch Knowlton
Aslistant
Warren Higgins
Bolinger
Dean Bob Hess
Dick Mackinnon
David Nichols
David Pierce
Radford
Ray Slaughter
Paul Slaughter
Bill Root
Vance Cross
E. Davis
Playshop Guests at Miss Slyes Home After Play
Thirty members of Playshop and guests gathered at Miss Nellie Slyes home at 12 North Court Street after the performance of Fifty Fifty Tuesday evening in which Miss Slye played a leading role. Out of town guests included Mrs Myron Tschappatt Miss Margaret Mericle Miss Betty Mericle Mrs Mary Lurner Mrs Marian Conner Miss Ida Young Bremen Miss Mildred Curry Plain City and Miss Catherine Blankenship New Straitsville. The Reeder family reunion will be held at the Athens County Fair grounds Sunday August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playshop
Nellie Slye
North Court Street
Surprise party honors 51st wedding anniversary of Fred R. Baker
Neighbors gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate the fifty first wedding anniversary of Mr. Fred R. Baker, former County Surveyor, and Mrs. Baker Fisher. The couple were lured on a ride before returning to a home crowded with friends and family bearing ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Baker
Pre-Nuptial Dinner Honors Miss Merna Mills
Miss Irma Betts and Miss Esther Roberta hosted a six thirty dinner at the Athens Country Club for ten close friends ahead of Miss Merna Mills wedding to Mr Carl Erwin Williams. The bride elect’s attendants include Miss Mary Kircher along with Betts and Roberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merna Mills
Irma Betts
Esther Roberta
Athens Country Club
Misa Mills
Charlies Mills
Carl Erwin Wil
Liams
Mary Kircher
Esther Roberts
Mrs Slingluff Hosts Surprise Bridge Party
Mrs Slingluff honors Mr J A Slingluff on his birthday with a surprise bridge gathering at 400 Elmwood. Guests include Mr and Mrs Richard Fought Mr and Mrs Floyd West Mr and Mrs Edward Newcome Miss Billa Jones and others as two tables of play unfold and prizes awarded for high and low scores.
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J. A. Slingluff
Slingluff
Richard Fought
Floyd West
Eaward Newcome
Floyd
Billa Jones
William Rose
Newcome
Mr. Newcome
Miss Jones
Shingler
Miss Sprague Hosts Picnic Supper for House Guests
Miss Bernadine Sprague daughter of Dr and Mrs John R K Sprague entertained with a picnic supper at Nice Camp Grounds on the Jerseyville Road Wednesday evening honoring Miss Ann Devlin of Vincennes and Mr C J Pettit of Weat Rosn ville. Attending were Misses Carolyn Fuller Ruth Huggins Mary McCune Alvena Davidson Robert Wickham Gilbert Shannon James Caswell and Michael Downard.
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Ann Devlin
Vincennes, Inc
C. J. Pettit
Weat
Last M. E. Church Conference Aug. 12 at Letart Falls
Aug events include the last quarterly M. E. Church conference set for Aug 12 in the afternoon. Local Girl Scouts and 4-H Club members were in camp at Portland and nearby. Doris Gramier celebrated a birthday, and neighbors visit from Columbus and Weston. A daughter was born July 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hill. Mrs. W L Sheets visits sisters in Plants. Tom Haris of Pittsburgh buys the Phison Norris residence for a home. Mrs. Van Buren Darbey and children visit her mother.
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Letart Falls
M. E. Church
Portland
Doris Gramier
Rush Johnson
Columbus
Flora Johnson
Julian Hill
Albert Hill
W. L. Sheets Weston
Wa. Va
Mary
Josie Pickens
Ladies Aid Society
Bert Grimm
Tom Haris
Pittsburgh
Phison Norris
van Buren Darbey
Charleston
Lilly Wagner
Social visit notes and travels around Lancaster
Mrs. Charles McCartey and Mrs. Harry Kelley guests of Mrs. Eugene Shafer on Wednesday with arrangements for mutual visits. Mrs. James Parrott from Washington D C arrived to stay with her parents the Beverage family through Sunday. Mrs. Co Beverage and uncle H L Allison hosted various relatives in Columbus Lancaster and Chicago with travels to Cleveland and Yellow Stone trip plans. Miss Mary Shafer, Canton teacher, returns from a 23 person Lancaster West tour and plans Ohio University post session. Miss Jean Morton and Miss Mary Eleanor Morton head to Chicago for the World’s Fair. Mr A A Chappelle of Middleport and J R Harvey hosted. Nelle Wayne Roach visited Columbus friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCartey
Washington, D. C
Harry Kelley
Nelsonville
Eugene Shafer
West Washington Street
McCartey
Kelley
James Parrott
Inn Beverage
Co. B
Mary Shafer
Canton
A. A. Shafer
West Mulberry Street
Miss Shafer
Lancaster
Yellow Stone National Park
Ohio University
Jean Morton
Mary Eleanor Morton
R. L. Morton
Chicago
J. W. Cope
Old J D Brown Keeps Antique Clocks and Swiss Timepiece
The article notes J. D. Brown of the Bank of Athens owns a mid 19th century grandfather clock once sold by peddlers in Connecticut. His Swiss watch, a 1904 Christmas gift from wife Alice, chimes hours and minutes and can tell time in the dark when held. The clock and watch are rare artefacts with few similar pieces remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
James D. Brown
Bank of Athens
Michigan
Mr. Brown
Athens
Albany
Brown
Alice Brown
Hotel Berry Opens Tap Room With Floor Show This Weekend
Hotel Berry announces the opening of its Tap Room this Saturday night featuring a floor show and other night club amenities. Manager William Foot stated the main dining room will house the new department and redecorations are underway. The small dining room has also been redecorated this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
William Foot
Kresge Baroness Sues for Divorce
Catherine Kresge seeks a divorce from Swedish baron Carl Lamsson Wijk in Detroit court. The heiress inherited 5 million dollars after her father’s divorce years earlier. The couple wed in 1981 in Englana. charges remain sealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lamsson Wijk
Catherine Kresge
Aire
Englana
Detroit
Pythian Sisters to Attend Alma Howett Funeral
All Pythian Sisters are asked to meet at Jagers Funeral Home at 9 15 a m Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs Alma Howett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jagers
Alma Howett
Mrs Leo Caldwell Convalesces After Surgery at Sheltering Arms
Norma Brown of 11 Central Avenue is convalescing at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an appendicitis operation on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Caldwell
Norma Brown
Central Avenue
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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